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Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Top 11 Performances

Nawazuddin Siddiqui isn’t your everyday Bollywood celebrity. No disrespect intended, but he doesn’t qualify the checkbox…

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Photograph (2019) Review: An Unlikely But Touching Story

Rafi (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) is a struggling street photographer who works round the clock to pay…

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Classics Revisited #2: Watchmen (2009) Review

A few days ago, HBO released the trailer for their upcoming TV series, Watchmen, based on…

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Fifty Shades Darker (2017) Review: Darker, Intense Brew

It’s a chance encounter that leads the beautiful Anastasia ‘Ana’ Steele, a student of literature…

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16 Banned Bollywood Movies Worth Watching

The Indian film industry has mostly steered clear of social and political matters for the…

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Classics Revisited #1: The Godfather Part 2 Review

​ ​“My father taught me many things here – he taught me in this room.…

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The Phantom Menace: Worthy Inclusion In Star Wars Canon?

Twenty years. Yes, it has actually been twenty years since George Lucas brought Star Wars…

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Avengers Endgame (2019) Review: Bittersweet End To A Glorious Era

I grew up reading comic books and graphic novels among other forms of literature. Ever…

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The Man From Earth (2007): Brilliantly Written, Meticulously Detailed

The Man From Earth is set in real time. It opens with a seemingly unremarkable…

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VK Murthy: Tribute To The Iconic Cinematographer

Five years ago this day, Indian film industry lost a legend. Credited with some of…

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Junglee (2019) Review: Unwanted Reminder Of 90s Bollywood

There are countless Bollywood titles with no connection, whatsoever, to their plots. Junglee is a…

Us (2019)
Us (2019) Review: The Title Doesn’t Refer To ‘We’, But The U.S.

It takes, at least, a couple of films for any filmmaker to generate a fan…

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Hamid (2019) Review: Poignant Tale Of Humanity And Hope

Ravaged by divisive politics and religious conflicts, the once peaceful valley is now a hotbed…

Badla
Badla (2019) Review: Riveting, Compelling Murder Mystery

An adaptation of the Spanish thriller The Invisible Guest, Badla is a riveting, briskly-paced murder…

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Bahubali 2 (2017) Review: Fantastical Cinematic Extravaganza

Film critic Saibal Chatterjee’s review of Bahubali 2 is a masterclass in analytical thinking. It…