MOVIE REVIEWS

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I Am Not A Witch (2017): Intriguing Satire On An Archaic, Unjust Practice

I am Not a Witch employs absurdist comedy to inventively present a tale of dogma and…

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‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ Review: Dreams, Desires, Defiance

A mid-size town in Middle India. Four feisty women dare to dream. To break the…

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Black Panther Review: Celebration Of Black Life That Warrants IMAX Viewing

Marvel’s Black Panther has made the impossible, possible. It has managed to overshadow its mega-budget…

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Kaasav (2016) Review: Finely Observed Drama

It’s really not much of an introduction when we first meet the characters of Kaasav. A…

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Lapachhapi (2017): Finally An Indian Horror Film That Thwarts Genre Tropes

Horror is an unapologetically ridiculed genre in Hindi cinema. The recently released Marathi horror-thriller Lapachhapi…

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Mother! (2017) Review: Perfectly Disquieting Rollercoaster Of A Horror Ride

Darren Arnofsky’s metaphysical and metaphor-rich horror drama Mother! either extracts feelings of reverence or repugnance…

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11 Best Bollywood Romantic Comedies On Amazon Prime, Netflix, Voot

(Updated: May 7, 2020) Most of these are works of first-time directors, which possibly brings…

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24 City (2008) Review: Loss In The Time Of Urbanisation

Jia Zhangke’s 24 City is a modern elegy. Chronicling the life and times of generations…

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Gifted (2017) Review: Predictable Yet Captivating Family Drama

After two mediocre Amazing Spiderman movies, director Marc Webb returns to low-budget character-driven drama like…

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Tramps (2016) Review: Enchanting, Low-Key Romance

It’s been more than 80 years since director Frank Capra cooked up the romantic archetype…

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Why Bengali Superstar Dev’s Chaamp (2017) Is Worth A Watch

The Bengali film industry is going through a tricky phase. On one hand, directors are…

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Posto (2017): Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Nandita Roy Serve Up Delicious Confection

Is there any Bengali out there who hasn’t had a food item made with posto…

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7 Soulful Lyrics from Bollywood Songwriter Irshad Kamil – Part 2

7 Soulful Lyrics from Bollywood Songwriter Irshad Kamil – Part 1 1. Pattakha Guddi (Male…

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Pork Pie (2017) Review: Joyous Mayhem Caused By Misfits In The Mini

Geoff Murphy’s Goodbye Pork Pie (1981) was one of the first biggest hits of the New…

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Trapped (2017) Review: Stark, Deathly Isolation In A Concrete Jungle

Indian filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane, within his three films, has switched between different genres and styles.…