Cinema and the Art of Life
“If the rich could hire others to die for them, we, the poor, would all make a nice living” …
Padman [2018]: An Honourable Film Justifying the Praiseworthy Efforts of a Common man
It doesn’t matter whether you live in the city or in the village, whether you’re literate or illiterate. India is the country where still periods are considered as a subject of taboo. The intention of “Padman” was never to tell the story about making cheap sanitary pads. Its main focus was to enlighten the subject of women periods and to vanish the shamefulness remaining behind pathetic beliefs about it. Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte and Sonam…
Manhunt: Unabomber [2017] – A Twisted Genius’ Unrelenting Campaign of Terror
It is hard to believe that there was once a man who terrorized the American nation by sending up deadly…
Phantom Thread [2017]: The Kiss of Sickness
She’s broad-shouldered, has wide hips and small breasts, she’s sorry for her physical attributes, He finds her Perfect. She’s dazzled,…
Phantom Thread [2017]: A Perverse Fever Dream of Love
“When I was a boy I started to hide things in the linings of the garments. Things that only I…
On Body and Soul [2017] – A Whimsical Atypical Romance set in a Caustic Environment
Hungarian film-maker Ildiko Enyedi’s On Body and Soul (‘Testrol es lelekrol’, 2017) opens with a stark-white image that’s slowly transformed…
The Cloverfield Paradox [2018]: At Least It’s Free With Your Netflix Subscription
If there’s one thing that separates J.J. Abrams’ Cloverfield franchise from the rest, it’s their singularly unique & groundbreaking viral…
Lady Bird [2017] – The Making Of A Woman Who Named Herself
Lady Bird [2017] – The Making Of A Woman Who Named Herself Human beings on their own, are extremely similar…