Fourth Wall Break in Cinema and Its Relationship with Brechtian Dramaturgy
Cinema, being a comparatively younger medium of storytelling, has adapted elements from different pre-existing art forms. Theatre is one such…
Parallel Cinema Is Having a Moodboard Moment
What was once the hallmark of Indian cinematic realism is now informing a new visual vocabulary in the digital era….
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) Movie Ending Explained: Why Does Bradley Choose Sacrifice Over Survival?
Craig Zahler’s Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) resists the conventions of a typical prison thriller. What unfolds instead is…
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025) Movie Review: Myth Meets ‘Marvel’ as Malayalam Cinema’s First Superwoman Rises
If Chandu Chekavar, once branded a treacherous villain, can be revamped as a tragic hero in “Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha,” why…
Tomorrow Ever After (2016) Movie Ending Explained: Why Does Shaina Believe She Can Change ‘The Great Despair’?
Ela Thier’s Tomorrow Ever After is far from a conventional time-travel tale preoccupied with paradoxes or gadgets. Instead, it unfolds…
An Interview with Jethro Massey, Writer-Director of ‘Paul and Paulette Take a Bath’ (2024)
After winning the Critics’ Week Audience Award and Cinema & Arts Award at its premiere at the 2024 Venice Film…
The 15 Best Irrfan Khan Movie Performances
Irrfan Khan’s demise at the age of 53 came as a severe jolt, leaving a void in the industry that…
The Baltimorons (2025) Movie Review: A Refreshingly Earnest and Pleasant Holiday Charmer
While the premise of a heartwarming holiday-themed comedy would seemingly write itself, finding the right approach for a Christmas film…