I am so glad this movie is for rent now considering the circumstances. It would have been grand to see this on the big screen, but it works as good as on the TV screen. Prepare for a long review/deep analysis of this movie, because I find I have a lot to say about it. … Continue reading Emma. (2020) – A Feast For The Eyes and Romantic Heart
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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
Sunrise (2014) – An Intensely Real Story That Veers Into Fantasy
This is a little treasure of a movie I found on Netflix (Nordic). I am so glad that I watched it because it was worth it. I should say that this is a Marathi film, for those who think it is Hindi or Bollywood, which it isn't. Summary: Inspector Joshi is a grieving father with … Continue reading Sunrise (2014) – An Intensely Real Story That Veers Into Fantasy
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
Parasite (2019) – Society Creates the Leeches
If you aren't already planning to see this movie then go see it immediately! As Bong Joon-ho said "It's only a small line to cross to read the subtitles." And this movie is worth it as well as all the awards, also those nominations it didn't receive (Best Acting in Oscars, but they are a … Continue reading Parasite (2019) – Society Creates the Leeches
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
Loving Vincent (2017) – A Masterpiece of Both Art and Cinema
A big statement for a film that might be too, dare I say, Art House for some, even if it is an Independent Film. Which is now on Netflix and I can't recommend it enough. Mind you, this review ended being more personal than I intended, but I will keep it, because it is the … Continue reading Loving Vincent (2017) – A Masterpiece of Both Art and Cinema
Our House (2017) – Sharing Unnatural Space
This was a watch out of curiosity. And I am glad I did. It is a film made by a relatively new director Yui Kiyohara who has only made one other movie in which information, let alone pictures, are hard to come by. Yui Kiyohara studied under horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa who has many works … Continue reading Our House (2017) – Sharing Unnatural Space