There could have been no magic that could have possibly resurrected Jurassic World all of a sudden in its third venture of the ‘World saga’, for the tone was already set. It could have gotten worse, but I am glad that it is very much on the same lines as the previous two installments. You …
Guillermo Del Toro’s Gothic 2006 fairytale horror Pan’s Labyrinth a.k.a. El laberinto del fauno is a social critique of the mental, physical, and emotional impact of the Spanish Civil War on the innocent. Del Toro shows it through the perspective of a little girl who is fascinated with the world of fairy tales. The contrasts …
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 …