Note: A great person once said “everything is a spoiler ” if you believe in that theory, spoilers ahead!!! The portrait of a lady on fire uses the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice as a reference. Orpheus plays the lyre at hades to get his dead lover Eurydice back to life. The gods agree…
Nachom ia kumpasar – an ode to the Goan music and musicians
The film Nachom ia kumpasar has released in 2014, as I was at IFFI goa, I made sure that I catch this film as I really wanted to explore cinema from this region. Often we misunderstand discoveries as creation. That is what happened with this goan music too, it was discovered and exploited by the…
Doctor Sleep – Movie Review – A movie which stays true to its Title
The film Doctor Sleep is based on Stephen king’s novel of the same name. It is a sequel to his earlier novel “The shining” of which Kubrick made a brilliant film in 1980. Now where the problem starts is this film is marketed as a sequel to Kubrick’s shining, which it is; but would anyone…
Thoughts on Little Things season 3
Little things started in 2016 and got renewed for a second season on Netflix. As the writer of the show Dhruv Sehgal stated he gets messages from people who say that they have grown with the show, they got into a relationship and stuff like that. I am one of them, even I have grown…
Films to look out for at 25th Kolkata international film festival
If you are a film lover this is the season for you. The festive season kick starts with MAMI (Mumbai film festival) followed by Diff (Dharamshala), KIFF (Kolkata), and IFFI (Goa). So in order to enjoy these festivals and watch as many films as possible you need to do your research because there is a…
A love letter to chhichhore
In simple words, this film made me nostalgic about college life I never had.
Aamis- movie review- A meaty affair of a youth and a married woman
“Is eating meat a sin?” Had you asked me this a few years ago my answer would have been yes; surprisingly my answer after watching this movie is still a yes. Aamis by Bhaskar Hazarika is set in present day Guwahati. It starts with showing us the beauty of the city with old Assamese songs…
JOKER: a fitting origin story to the super villain
“Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the Hunter” this was the first thing that came into my mind within the first few minutes I was into this film. The principal character Arthur fleck is introduced to us looking at him in the mirror and getting ready for his act as…
Happy flight (2008) – a laugh riot and an edgy thriller
Japanese contemporary films are very new to me. I always wanted to explore Japanese cinema beyond Kurosawa, so gave it a try when there is a Japanese film festival happening in the city. There are a very few films which are entirely set in airports or flights in Indian cinema-like Gaganam(2011), Neerja(2016) and those films…
Once upon a time… in Hollywood- a tale of time
Time is a constant motif and one of the central themes of the film once upon a time in Hollywood. Its set in the 60’s of LA where an aging TV actor who is trying his hand at Hollywood films and his stunt double who is his constant companion, it is about both of them…
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