I found about this film in a funny twist of coincidence (don't know if the wording is right but it feels so). I have been reading the non-fiction articles and essays of Arundhati Roy, loving her way with words and strong opinions. I am slowly making my way into reading everything she has written and … Continue reading In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989 TV) – Life is Not Made to Be Designed
Category: 1980s
Party (1984) – The Silent Pain of the Artistic Middle-Class
Based on a Marathi play of the same name in 1976 by Mahesh Elkunchwar. This film grabs you and doesn't let you go, either by its realness or by the craftsmanship of its story, which is in a sense in a commentary on art within an art based on art. Now, this movie is a … Continue reading Party (1984) – The Silent Pain of the Artistic Middle-Class
Rishi Kapoor: A Memoriam
It has taken me a week to find my thoughts with all this, especially with Irrfan Khan's death (he will get a write-up like this as well) the previous day these two hit me hard. It is just so sad to lose people so close in succession, I know I never knew both of them … Continue reading Rishi Kapoor: A Memoriam
Nikaah (1982) – A Sympathetic Divorce Movie About Choices
This is such a satisfying movie. It has the typical sympathetic social consciousness B. R. Chopra's as well a good script and characters in a good drama with good music. Summary: Nilofar comes to the offices of her former college friend Haider. The two begin talking and Nilofar tells about her marriage to Wasim and … Continue reading Nikaah (1982) – A Sympathetic Divorce Movie About Choices
Much Ado About Nothing (2011) – Sizzlingly Fun and Entertaining Shakespeare with Tennant and Tate
This is my favourite adaptation of Shakespeare's work simply because it's so accessible and immensely quotable with lines fit to burn anyone you dislike by the first scene alone. Add to already a play filled with sarcasm, burns and David Tennant and Catherine Tate with the loose sun bathed British in the 1980s and you … Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing (2011) – Sizzlingly Fun and Entertaining Shakespeare with Tennant and Tate
Chernobyl (2019 Miniseries) – Terrifyingly Good and Eerily Relevant
After the mix of bad writing and rushing to finish from Game of Thrones in comes HBO with a miniseries which has quickly risen to the highest rated TV series on imdb with a rating of 9.7/10 and getting rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. It has been acclaimed from West to Russia where … Continue reading Chernobyl (2019 Miniseries) – Terrifyingly Good and Eerily Relevant
Parinati (1989) – Fate and Greed in Rajasthan A Long Time Ago
This film is so small it would be easily overlooked, the Wikipedia page is small as well as the Imdb. And this is small, filmed in the 80s with what looks like a small but makable budget and still making the most of it. This film even won the National Award for Costuming which is … Continue reading Parinati (1989) – Fate and Greed in Rajasthan A Long Time Ago
Mirch Masala (1987) – Rise of Women Against The Patriarchy
I had heard this movie was a classic before I saw it and after seeing it I can see why it's worth the title. Because it surprised me in how good it was, not just the story or the message it was sending and how strong the characters were. This film is listed as a … Continue reading Mirch Masala (1987) – Rise of Women Against The Patriarchy
Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte – Star Pairs Through the Decades – Part IV
'Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte' is a song from the 2008 Hindi film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (A Match Made By God). The songs title means We Are Travelling The Love Lane (according to the subtitles). There Shahrukh Khan encompasses different movie stars of the decades with an ever-changing second-lead in the song to accompany … Continue reading Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte – Star Pairs Through the Decades – Part IV
Chandni – Romance, Roses and Sridevi
Sridevi died the 24 February las year. I don't feel like posting this kind of review on either Valentine's day or on her first year death anniversary so this will fit now in the beginning of the month. I first saw her in her film Nagina (1986) and my curiosity grew from there. She is … Continue reading Chandni – Romance, Roses and Sridevi
The Little Corner 