There’s a fine line between a great decision and a missed opportunity. We can never know what could have been, but I will say that the exchange between Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg in the […]
The Duality of Power and Artistry: Analyzing Tár Through the Lens of Cancel Culture and Musical Genius
TAR, directed by Todd Field, intricately examines the complexities of power, cancel culture, and media scrutiny through the life of Lydia Tár, a world-renowned conductor. The film delves into the rapid rise and swift fall […]
Mayabazar: The Timeless Magic Market that Redefined Indian Cinema
More than a decade ago, in 2013, on the occasion of 100 glorious years of Indian Cinema, CNN IBN conducted a poll that crowned Mayabazar as the greatest Indian film of all time, surpassing Sholay, […]
Anora Review: Sean Baker’s Bold Leap into High-Stakes Glamour and Grit
This week, I was lucky enough to attend the Cambridge Film Festival. Among the wide variety of shorts and features chosen for the event, by far the largest-scale attraction was Anora, a major contender for […]
Dunkirk Review: The Anti-Hollywood War Film That Makes You Feel Every Moment
Dunkirk is an evacuation of sustained terror. It is a horror sequence, a suspense sequence, and a battle sequence all in one. It is unlike any other World War II film, with a structure distinct […]
Devara Review: A Tale of Two Halves-Highs, Lows, and Missed Opportunities
Devara is a mixed bag of emotions, making the audience soar to great heights only to be dragged down into mediocrity. I’ve never been fond of dividing a film into neat categories like first half […]
Killers of the Flower Moon Review: Echoes of Blood Beneath a Silent Sky
It feels like as Quentin Tarantino gets older, his work dives into the past where he can change history and create a better world than our present. But as Martin Scorsese grows older, his work […]
Malcolm X Review: Spike Lee’s Epic Odyssey of Revolution, Redemption, and Legacy
“… the very first time I ever saw you standing up on the podium, you were cleaning your glasses, and I felt sorry for you. Because no one as young as you should be so […]
2001: A Space Odyssey vs. Solaris: A Comparative Analysis of Human Nature
Andrei Tarkovsky’s comments on Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey highlight an essential dichotomy between two of the most influential science fiction films in cinema history. Both 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Tarkovsky’s Solaris […]
Lost Ladies or the Lost Art of Common Sense at the Film Federation of India
Laapataa Ladies, or the anglicized Lost Ladies, is a Hindi film directed by Kiran Rao and produced by her ex-husband Aamir Khan and JioStudios. The film had its world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International […]