Indignation (2016): Nuanced Drama On The Vagaries Of Life
Award-winning screenwriter, veteran producer, and former CEO of Focus Features James Schamus’ directorial debut Indignation (2016) made me think that it …
Articles for category: MOVIE RECCOS
Doctor Strange (2016) Review: Marvel’s Most Immersive Film Yet
Christopher Nolan’s Inception was extensively raved for its concept and twisted ending. However, one of its awe-inducing scenes stole the …
Marvellous (2014) Review: Life-Affirming, Deeply Inspiring
TV biopics have boomed recently, offering glimpses into lives we might otherwise never know. Most focus on familiar figures—politicians, scientists, …
Dhanak (2016) Review: Dream-Like, Magical, Deeply Satisfying
If novels could slip between frames, they’d look something like a Nagesh Kukunoor film—rich in character, steeped in atmosphere, and …
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) Review
The challenge with films that tell real-life stories (of public figures) is that the audience already has a broader picture …
Oppressed Majority: This Provocative Short Is A Must Watch
This is not a man’s world. It’s a world where women are in charge. Welcome to Oppressed Majority! Written and …
Why You Shouldn’t Miss Raam Reddy’s ‘Thithi’
Raam Reddy’s excellent debut feature Thithi is a rare Indian film. There’s great interest in providing textures (ingrained with realism) …
Waiting (2016) Review: Charming, Poignant, Introspective
Fate brings together strangers Shiv Kumar (Naseeruddin Shah) and Tara Deshpande (Kalki Koechlin) when their respective spouses end up in …
Aligarh (2016) Review: Appeal To Conformist Society
Noted critic Roger Ebert’s words “Movies are like a machine that generates empathy” resonate strongly when we watch works like …
Khamosh Pani (2003) – Review
One of the most tragic events in the history of India and Pakistan, the Partition of 1947 is fraught with …
Jungle Book (2016) Review: Spectacularly Revives Kipling’s World
Kipling’s Jungle Book is a work of art and the most recent cinematic adaptation takes care to stay in the …
Kapoor And Sons (2016) Review: Family Drama Done Right
There’s an understated ease in how the characters play out and the screenplay unfolds. Kapoor and Sons isn’t your staple …
Mustang (2015) Review: A Poignant Tale Of Female Empowerment
French/Turkish filmmaker Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s poignant début Mustang, is about the socially mandated sexualization of women. It opens with a …
The Hateful Eight (2016) Review: Devastatingly Brilliant
There are two types of people who dive (whether voluntarily or not) into a Quentin Tarantino movie. The first are …