Film Review: ‘Hun Hunshi Hunshi Lal’ Gleefully Exposes The Despot’s Playbook
In this political satire fantasy, after a benevolent scientist devises a deadly mosquito-repellent from onions, the king of the nation proceeds...
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Film Review: Netflix’s First Telugu Original Film ‘Pitta Kathalu’ Presents Bold Stories With Enticing Shades of Grey
Four different women, four journeys of love and betrayal. The common thread? They all want to dismantle the patriarchy. Directors: Tharun...
Analysis: Forget the ‘Real’ India — Is There a ‘Real’ America in ‘The White Tiger’ and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’?
(Spoilers ahead for Slumdog Millionaire and The White Tiger) The release of Ramin Bharani’s The White Tiger has brought about a...
Film Review: Hotly-Anticipated Kollywood Blockbuster ‘Master’ Thrives as an Acting Masterclass
An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the...
‘Ponmagal Vandhal’ Is a Powerful Albeit Slightly Melodramatic Courtroom Drama With a Stellar Cast
Ponmagal Vandhal (The Golden Girl has Arrived) is a courtroom drama that takes place in Ooty. Jyothika plays the lead in...
An Abridged Initiation to Classic Tamil Cinema
The Tamil film industry is known as Kollywood, named after the vicinity of Kodambakkam in Central Chennai, the capital of the...
A Gripping Crime Thriller, ‘She’ Is a Cop’s Journey of Self-Discovery From Plain-Jane to Wily Minx
An undercover assignment becomes a timid Mumbai constable's road to empowerment, as she realises her potential. Director: Arif Ali, Avinash Das...
From Mums to Monsters – Dissecting Female Roles in Indian Cinema
Indian cinema is the largest producer of films around the world, with the highest ticket sales, compared to anywhere else in...
‘Devi’ Is a Painful Exploration of Nine Women’s Tragic and Unlikely Sisterhood
A tale of sisterhood. A tale of suffering. A tale of truth.Director: Priyanka Banarjee Cast: Kajol, Neha Dhupia, Shruti Haasan, Neena Kulkarni,...
Asian Movies to Make Your Heart Hum Happily This Valentine’s Day
A love story is like a hot soup on a rainy day - it engulfs your soul with some much-needed warmth....
‘Made in China’ Boldly Coaxes Viewers Into Being Unabashedly Inquisitive About Taboos and Sexuality
A middle-class businessman, dejected by his failures, goes to China with the hope to get a successful business idea and better...
Intense and Unyielding, SACRED GAMES Reveals a Gripping Tale Filled with Brutal Twists and Turns
Sartaj Singh, a Mumbai police officer, receives an anonymous phone call from a gangster who threatens to blow up the entire...