Julieta [2016] : The silence of guilt
Pedro Almodóvar’s Julieta is about guilt, about love, about loss and everything that happens when things are lost in absolutely terrible moments of silence. Being a director who rightfully focuses on visual appeal, Almodovar’s film uses past and present with shades of blue and red. With both the colors matching the incredibly stunning costume design and grandeur production design which insinuate long-used Almodovar elements of death, the nature of its cause and the aftermath. Much…
Krisha (2016) Movie Review: The Devastating Eternal Chaos
Krisha is indie film-making at it’s prime. A film that is implausibly one of the greatest films of the year. It’s wiser, smarter and more devastating than most of the horror films that have come our way. It has a lingering effect that’s not only hard to wash off but too messy to be cleaned thereafter.
The Assassin [2015] : Visual Poetry
Often, we hear, regarding a film, that the screenplay was not tidy, the story was non-existent, the pacing was slow et cetera. Why yes, the story of the film is very much the crux of any film, it is, however, possible to achieve greatness without much of a story per se. Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s The Assassin not only makes that possible but becomes a marvel at it. It is the sheer beauty of each frame that…
Baar Baar Dekho [2016] : As confused as the protagonist!
Baar Baar Dekho is a confused film. It tries so hard to be smart, savvy and good looking. But not a single aspect of the film lights up emotions or sends tragic signals down your veins. It’s About Time Bollywood realized that A Time Traveller’s Wife should never be Katrina Kaif. It has become so mundane and incredibly sad to see her speak, dance and even show us some mighty curves. But it’s not just…
The Night Of – A Multi-Layered Study of Flawed Justice System
The rush to judgment against Nasir Khan began at the 21st precinct at 4.45 a.m. the night of, and ended…
Tallulah (2016): Women With Substance
Despondency with life leads to disillusionment with things you least expect to happen to you, and this illusion drives you…
The Neon Demon (2016): Beauty is the only thing that matters
The Neon Demon is like a girl who comes into your dream every night. You do not know who she…
The Handmaiden (2016) Movie Review: A Perverted Tale of Love & Deceit
Park Chan-Wook’s The Handmaiden is like a sexy threesome. While it gives pleasure & pain in equal measures to all the parties involved, someone or the other is always left gasping & confused, that is until someone takes their hands and shows them the way.