Repast [1951] Review – A Wonderfully Subtle Marital Strife Drama
There’s a wonderful ambiguity in the quiet, self-contained on-screen persona of Setsuko Hara, best known for her phenomenal performance in…
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Kaali Khuhi [2020] Netflix Review- A Sober Exercise in Silliness
‘Kaali Khuhi’ is another addition, the second of the year following Anvita Dutt’s Bulbbul, to the new wave of Indian…
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Nine Days [2020] Review – A tender and metaphysical tale about the human condition
Life and Death are important aspects of debutant director Edson Oda’s ‘Nine Days.’ Therefore, while it has little to no…
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The Thin Blue Line [1988] Review – A Thought-Provoking and Formally Innovative Documentary
“The Thin Blue Line was one of Errol Morris’ widely seen documentaries and also a commercial success.” Errol Morris is…
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The Eternal Breasts [1955] Review – A Portrayal of Female Desires and Creativity that’s Daring for its Time
In September 1951, Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival which subsequently put Japanese cinema…
Revisiting Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding (2001)
Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding debuted at Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2001, in the main competition section and went…
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Muddy River [1981] Review – A Haunting Portrait of Childhood and Friendship in Post-War Japan
Kohei Oguri’s Muddy River (Doro no kawa, 1981) is a wonderfully evocative portrait of childhood which in parts reminded me…
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Moothon [2019] Review: Searching for Hope
Sometimes, we have to walk that razor-thin path in our lives because of who we are in between those bones….
Call Me By Your Name (2017) – An intense exploration of first Love
Call Me By Your Name (2017) Review: Growing up is inevitable, but at times it comes at a price, the…