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Of Locomotives, Love and Longing: Three films and some ponderings
Kray (The Edge) is the official entry of Russia into the Oscars and it has already bagged a Golden Globe nomination. To my surprise, it turns out to be an entertaining...
Review : Shinobi – Heart Under Blade
Set in the early 17th century, Ten Shimoyama’s 2005 film, Shinobi – Heart Under Blade, is the story of Gennosuke (Joe Odagiri) & Oboro (Yukie Nakama),...
Boogie – The Angry Anti Hero from Argentina
If you like adult animation, ‘Boogie – The Oily One’ is a must watch. It is a kickass Ralph Bakshi turned noir animation film directed by Argentinian filmmaker...
Mary & Max: Melancholy in Claymation
Rarely does an animation film surpasses the shackles of its own origins and ignite a sense of melancholy that make us ponder over larger issues in life. The last...
Ghost World – Ghosts R Us
I had picked up the DVD with tonnes of apprehensions. The film’s name strongly alluded to the slasher/horror genre. I hadn’t heard much about the director,...
Up-Soaring high into the skies
In one of the best scenes in UP, the 78 year old protagonist, Carl Frederciksen( Ed Asner), is sitting alone in his home, ...
Why i still love Lagaan?
It has been close to a decade since i watched Lagaan, way back in 2001. It was at a Chennai theater, and i remember the entire ...
The Ghost Writer – The master lives on
Calling Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer a thriller would be somewhat of a misnomer. Its rather a political drama, the thrills owing themselves to the thought-provoking...
Review : Che
I have been thinking a lot about which movie I should write about next. Between my thinking and my huge move from Puerto Rico to Arizona, I spent a lot of time....
Review : Vihir
Who would have thought that a modest and unassuming young man from Pune would spring the city back to the place of pride it once held on India’s cinema landscape?...
Kagaz ke Phool – A Timeless Classic
The pain of unrequited dreams and unfulfilled passion is as consuming as the joy of them coming true. Guru Dutt’s most personal film, ‘Kaagaz ke Phool’ is...
David Cronenberg-The Brood
Putting a post on David Cronenberg was never going to be an easy task. This is a movie maker who means different things to different generations, ...
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