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
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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
James May: Our Man In Japan
This is a documentary is just a bringer of happiness! It aims for naturality, truth - the blunt kind - and looks at aspects and Japan's culture and it's people with respect. The premise of this documentary series is that James May from Top Gear and Grand Tour goes to Japan from Hokkaido in the … Continue reading James May: Our Man In Japan
Little Women (2019) – An Old Story Comes Alive
I finally saw this and I wasn't disappointed! A modern classic for sure and Greta Gerwig should have gotten a nomination for Best Director! Although I have to admit that Little Women got the Best Costume only because it was a period drama, not because the costumes are accurate or trying to be fully of … Continue reading Little Women (2019) – An Old Story Comes Alive
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
So Now You Know: A Memoir of Growing Up Gay in India – An Intimate Honest Portrait
This is the memoir of the author and Verve magazine writer Vivek Tejuja and his experiences growing up gay in India, a country who repealed Section 377 last year- a law from the era of the British Raj - that was against gay sex of any kind, and thus the whole LGBTQ community. In this … Continue reading So Now You Know: A Memoir of Growing Up Gay in India – An Intimate Honest Portrait
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
The Great God Pan – A Short Horror Classic
A short horror book review for Halloween! And what better way to start it then with a not well known Halloween classic! I mean, it's called the scariest horror story written by Stephen King himself. And it sure is that, I just wished it was written in modern prose instead of old Victorian english. Summary: … Continue reading The Great God Pan – A Short Horror Classic
The Little Corner 