Mirzya (2016) – Poetic Cinema Inside a Romance Filled with Fantasy

This is such a gorgeous movie! I mean, the cinematography is just gorgeous! And that is to say nothing about the music which encompasses the whole! It's almost impossible seeing this movie to believe it was a flop, but a whole lot of Film Festivals it was being selected to be is perfectly sensible considering … Continue reading Mirzya (2016) – Poetic Cinema Inside a Romance Filled with Fantasy

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

Awaara (1951) – A Grand Social Drama and Worldwide Hit

This is a certified classic. A landmark in Hindi cinema history which won the Grand Prize at Cannes 1953, was a massive worldwide hit and was the best-grossing film in the world (yes, even beating out Hollywood where Quo Vadis? earned 30,000,000 Dollars in 1951 while this film garnered a hefty 250 Million Dollars at … Continue reading Awaara (1951) – A Grand Social Drama and Worldwide Hit

I saw CATS (2019) or How to completely misunderstand the source material and travel to the Uncanny Valley

I sit in my comfortable seat in my local theatre for the first showing where the tickets were available, it is a comfortable lounge style room with reclining large seats and pillows. At least I am going to see this disaster of a movie in the best seats in the house. The music starts, we … Continue reading I saw CATS (2019) or How to completely misunderstand the source material and travel to the Uncanny Valley

Othello: We too have our Othellos (2014) – Shakespeare Turned on its Head

What better way to start a venture in to regional cinema than with a bit of Shakespeare, yet not really an adaptation of one the Bard's plays, but rather a mix of all of them in a flowing narrative. Summary: Three characters come together as they come in and out of each others lives. Bankim, … Continue reading Othello: We too have our Othellos (2014) – Shakespeare Turned on its Head