Maqbool Review: The portrayal of gangsters in Indian Cinema has changed over the years. The 20s to early 50s were ruled by rural bandits and dacoits. Until industrialization, in the late 50s, there were westernized gangsters which were further glamourized by the 70s. The Dawood rule over Bombay, the arrival of parallel cinema in the …
Dreams 1990 is one of Akira Kurosawa’s most underappreciated pieces of art. It is a series of eight Kafkaesque fables based on his fevered dreams. Dreams movie is a rare cinematic treasure that enigmatically created a live portrayal of Kurosawa’s artistic genius. He made his last film with the help of his long-term admirers Steven …
In the 80s, Ardh Satya became one of the landmark films amidst the new wave of Indian parallel cinema. When popular cinema was a haven of escapism to attract the masses, Govind Nihalani’s Ardh Satya broke the boundary between reality and fantasy. His hero and villain are not one-dimensional caricatures serving the patriarchal fancy of …
Amores Perros is an emotionally exhausting tale of complex human relationships beyond the class disparity of Mexico. In 2006, Alejandro González Iñárritu showcased how human suffering is universal and so is hope through his film Babel. Years before, he created a masterpiece that made a new wave in Mexican and world cinema. Like Babel, Amores …
Don’t think that we needed the Lightyear movie. Some things should be left alone. Buzz Lightyear was one such superhero. From the point he was introduced to the epic Toy Story movie, he had become an instant favorite. People wanted a spin-off even back then. Hadn’t we already milked that cow enough? Clearly, somebody in …
Paan Singh Tomar movie is a 2013 biopic of a Chambal dacoit who lived many lives. It is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. Irrfan Khan stars in and as ‘ Paan Singh Tomar’. It is an ode to the late dacoit who fell prey to his unfortunate circumstances. The film was released around the same time …
The song of Sparrows is a charming parable of an unbreakable human spirit. It is one of Majid Majidi’s classic artwork that further brought him to further international attention after ‘The children of Heaven’, ‘Baran’ and ‘The color of Paradise’. The movie follows the life of a man named Karim (Reza Naji) and his family. …
Coda is a beautiful feel-good movie that explores uncharted territory. It voices a community that has forever found itself not taken as seriously as it should be. To put that on a global scale and that too as a frontrunner amongst the most prestigious accolades of cinema is the best way possible to get them …
Lootera is a 2013 Indian period romance set in the backdrop of 1950s India during the abolishment of the Zamindari system. Like Vikramaditya Motwane’s Udaan, Lootera too has the power of conveying emotions through the solitude and melancholy of the characters. Love, Betrayal, and Redemption At the beginning of the film, we are introduced to …
Frances Ha is an indie American black comedy-drama directed by Noah Baumbach. Like Baumbach’s other movies which respectfully portray human failures with a bit of humor, Frances Ha too is a charmingly fresh movie about a 21st-century woman hustling on the streets of New York, vulnerable to failures and owning her idiosyncrasies. Thus, making her …