Iraivi [2016] : In the shadow of arrogant men!
Kartik Subbaraj is just 3 film old. With every film he has proven that he has a great knack for creating distinctive, well-rounded characters. He also weaves wonderful stories around them, throwing into them a little bit of his own struggle to make films in the first place. In his sophomore effort ‘Jigarthanda’ he placed himself in Siddhartha’s shoes who played a film-maker forced to make a violent gangster film in order to make a…
Rustom (2016) Movie Review: A Mildly Entertaining, Wasted Opportunity
I enjoyed Rustom. Despite what the title of this article suggests or whatever idea you get in the end of it, I am making it clear that I liked watching it and not at all regretted the two and half hour long experience (totally unrelated, but I do regret the Mohenjo Daro experience, which I braved before Rustom by the way). But Rustom is not a good film. It is overly long, has a flawed…
Fire At Sea [2016]: An Elegiac Reflection on the Unimaginable Agony
In “Fire At Sea” aka “Fuoco Ammare”, Gianfranco Rosi uses the language of cinema to reinforce a tranquil as well as a turbulent reality. His images are a lament for the sufferings of fellow humans, concealed from our collective conscience. This documentary/docu-drama contemplates a desensitized tragedy through an unforgettable, humanistic perspective.
Maggie’s Plan [2016] : A refreshing take on familiar tropes.
“Maggie’s Plan”, though deals with regular tropes of the genre like confused people, love and marriage, but it is so well written and smartly made that the audience actually end up having a good movie time, which is thoughtful and intense, but breezy and entertaining as well. And there lies the triumph of this movie.
Every Paul Greengrass Film in the 21st Century: Ranked
Paul Greengrass is often forgotten while remembering the great film-makers of 21st Century, and why not when handful of cinephiles know his…
Jason Bourne (2016) Movie Review: Bourne is Back…Again
Jason Bourne is like chewing gum that never goes tasteless. As a spy, Jason Bourne is not a killing machine…
Chauthi Koot [2016] : The Fear in the Dog!
The imagery in Gurvinder Singh’s Chauthi Koot (The Fourth Direction) feels quite random at times. There are prolonged shots of farmed-green fields, rural roads, the front & back of a house, flies buzzing and rains falling outside as your look at it from inside the house in consideration. To a normal cinegoer this might seem like an exercise in ambiguous experimentalism. But to someone who wishes to consume cinema in its rawest and most delicately…
Heaven knows What [2015]: ‘Mad Love in New York City’
Heaven knows what is the film adaptation of the unpublished memoir “Mad Love in New York City” written by the film’s female lead Arielle Holmes. Before I even begin writing about the film, I have to mention the fascinating story about how the whole idea of making Heaven Knows What happened. Arielle Holmes was a homeless girl, who begged, stole, shoplifted for a living when she was spotted by the director duo Ben and Joshua…