Bresson and the agony of innocence: 3 Tragic Films from the Master of Minimalism
Minimalist, Ascetic, Austere and Formalist are some of the adjectives attributed to French filmmaker Robert Bresson and his unique brand…
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10 Films to Watch if You Liked Ludo on Netflix
A romantic ventriloquist, an average mall worker, an ex-criminal, and a heartbroken waiter. A girl who wants to settle with…
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Sange Meel Se Mulaqat [1989] Review: An Enchanting Documentary on Ustad Bismillah Khan
Shehnai = Ustad Bismillah Khan; for anyone who is even remotely aware of Indian classical music. Both the Indian wind…
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Oslo, August 31st [2011] Review – A Deeply Sympathetic Character Study of a Former Drug Addict
In the oceanic library of world cinema, there are quite a few films that have delved into the inner turmoil…
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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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Revisiting 27 Down [1974] On MUBI: Some Journeys Linger On In Our Minds
“Phir koi pul hai kya? Lagta hai pul hi hai…(Is it a bridge again? I guess it is…)” This is…
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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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Mrs. America [2020] Review – A tale of revolution, with a counter revolutionary at the center
In 2020, something as basic as constitutional equality might not seem radical to most of us. However, in 1971, the…
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My Octopus Teacher [2020] Netflix Review: An Extraordinarily Beautiful Documentary
After watching yet another documentary about the natural world close on the heels of David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet (2020), I…