Films often influence our perception of a country and its people; they can provide insights about the nation’s culture, social values, and certain personality traits. But understanding a landscape or a country through films has its own limitations. As Nigerian author Adichie says, ‘single stories are dangerous’ since they can create critical misunderstandings of people ...
Films often influence our perception of a country and its people; they can provide insights ...
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The beauty of cinema lies in its ability to transport the viewer to its own, fictional world in a short period of time. In the dark room of a theatre, with a runtime of a few hours, magic happens when a viewer empathises with the characters on screen. Short films create that magic much more ...
The beauty of cinema lies in its ability to transport the viewer to its own, ...
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From The Hateful Eight (2016) to Pulp Fiction (1994), we rank all Quentin Tarantino movies, arguably, the greatest director of our generation. Some filmmakers are interested in capturing the world they see. Other filmmakers intend to create a world of make believe. The iconic Quentin Tarantino obviously belongs to the second category. He’s directed ten films ...
From The Hateful Eight (2016) to Pulp Fiction (1994), we rank all Quentin Tarantino movies, arguably, ...
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Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy changed the superhero game. It brought countless geeks’ dreams come true, as superhero came to the forefront of cinema. And look where it is today. Granted, there were Batman movies and a Superman series starring Christopher Reeves, but Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man was what turned fans heads. In the last 17 years, we have seen the web-slinger appear ...
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy changed the superhero game. It brought countless geeks’ dreams come true, as superhero ...
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(Updated: December 24, 2019) Dibakar Banerjee is one of the finest and most versatile directors of modern-day Bollywood. Anurag Kashyap may have a sort of messiah status, especially after his critically acclaimed Gangs of Wasseypur, but answer me this. Have you seen a level of consistency with Kashyap that we’ve seen time and time again with Banerjee? ...
(Updated: December 24, 2019) Dibakar Banerjee is one of the finest and most versatile directors of ...
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The comedy genre has evolved and matured over the decades, from antics to thinly veiled puns, from classic icons like Charlie Chaplin to modern day greats like Robin Williams. We’ve gotten to a stage where can’t classify comedy as just one type. There are different phases, each of which aspires to achieve the same end ...
The comedy genre has evolved and matured over the decades, from antics to thinly veiled ...
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Dipankar Sarkar
