This is a re-review. This film was one of the first animated films I reviewed a long, long time ago, which you can read HERE. I just wanted an excuse to review the movie once more, this time with more maturity, and better wring skills, because the old one is just full of pictures and … Continue reading Anastasia (1997) – Yearning for a Fairy Tale Past
Category: Classics
Spotlight (2015) – The Heroism of Investigative Journalism
What is your favorite movie? Is the one from your childhood, or the one that has become almost a ritual during periods of depression or when a certain holiday season comes? Is it just one movie? Can you even answer that question? Or do you still need to discover it? Synopsis: The true story of … Continue reading Spotlight (2015) – The Heroism of Investigative Journalism
Veer-Zaara (2004) – A Love Letter to a Punjab Without Borders
This is a re-review of the film since the one I made long ago was not my best work, and so changing that with this one. Have matured and all that, and I have more to say about this film. Synopsis: In Lahore, Pakistan, Veer Pratap Singh is a prisoner who with the help of … Continue reading Veer-Zaara (2004) – A Love Letter to a Punjab Without Borders
Le Bonheur (1965) – Cycles of Eerie Happiness
I love how reviewing something is just a good excuse to watch something, and for me it was to see this classic film once more. Synopsis: François, a happily married carpenter with a young family, falls in love with telephone operator Emilie. As he basks in the joy of his new relationship, his feelings for … Continue reading Le Bonheur (1965) – Cycles of Eerie Happiness
An Evening in Paris (1967) – Desire and Duality in 1960s Europe
This is a re-review since the one I made long ago I feel was not as good as it could be. Also, it is just an excuse to watch this film again, since it is so much fun! Synopsis: Deepa goes to Paris to find love where she finds the handsome Shyam Kumar who wins … Continue reading An Evening in Paris (1967) – Desire and Duality in 1960s Europe
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) – Local or Designer Love
This is a re-review of the one I did a long time ago, which is not good nor was there a lot of effort put into in. So, here is this new one in order to make up for it, and just being an excuse to watch these films again with a more mature analytical … Continue reading Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) – Local or Designer Love
Tumbbad (2018) – As Good as Gold
Now this is a re-review, mainly because I have grown, and the way I comment on movies has changed with age. So, I deleted the first review of this film; mainly because it was not good and too short, and this is the new one. I will also be doing this to some other former … Continue reading Tumbbad (2018) – As Good as Gold
Duvidha (1973) – Of Ghostly Veiled Desires
I think I saw this a long, long time ago on Mubi, but now I am watching this film again. Synopsis: Based on a Rajasthani folk-tale, Duvidha is the story of a merchant’s son who returns home with his new bride, but is sent back to look after his family business. A ghost falls in … Continue reading Duvidha (1973) – Of Ghostly Veiled Desires
Devi (1960) – One Is Not Born, But Becomes A Goddess
This was the first Satyajit Ray film I ever saw, and I captured my attention from the first. Now, reviewing/analysing it, it is wonderful to return to this small, but impactful film. Synopsis: In rural Bengal in the 19th century, Doyamoyee is a wife to Umaprasad, the son of the zamindar Kalikinkar Roy who worships … Continue reading Devi (1960) – One Is Not Born, But Becomes A Goddess
Devdas (2002) – Excess in Art, Love and Performance
This is a film I have watched so many times I've lost count. It is one of my favourites! It is always hard to wrap one's head around a film one love's so much, and to write about it is even more hard. There seems to be so much to say, yet it feels like … Continue reading Devdas (2002) – Excess in Art, Love and Performance
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