Lion [2016] – A Melodrama with Considerable Stretches of Admirable Nuance
At first glance, Garth Davis’ feature-film debut Lion (2016) seems to be a repeat of Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire (2008)…
Kaili Blues [2016] : A poetic journey in a Time Warp
Let me tell you a story before I ‘try’ to write on ‘Kaili Blues.’ A middle-aged man caged in a…
R.I.P. IMDb Message Boards
I don’t think IMDb has authority on what is deemed a ‘positive, useful experience’, especially if they had no user feedback affecting this decision. Personally, I feel this is a disastrous decision for them to make and will negatively affect the IMDb community that is made up of its (mostly) reliable users.
The Salesman (2016): ‘BIFFES’ Movie Review
Asghar Farhadi has honed a straightforward and simple cinematic language that is both elusively subtle for casual viewers to appreciate…
No-One Really Cares About the Awards Season
The Academy Awards, and all other film awards ceremonies, are irrelevant. No-one really cares about them. All film awards ceremonies are completely pointless fluff aside from the fact that it’s fun to criticise them.
[Watch] The Unreserved (2017): Beyond the Railroads
Traveling in a train is one of the most cinematic experiences. Instead of moving images, here, we’ve people moving against…
Knife In The Clear Water [2017]: BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (BIFFES)
An allegory on loss and sacrifice paints the internalize agony of an Old farmer, effusing melancholic lament thickly layered by…
Nocturnal Animals (2016) ‘Mashup’ Review: A Hypnotic Fever Dream
“Enjoy the absurdity of our world. It’s a lot less painful. Believe me, our world is a lot less painful…