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Horror to Disaster in Train to Busan
Train to Busan is stunning genre-bending film that makes the best possible Zombie movie by doing something very simple – it stops trying to be a Zombie movie. Instead, director Yeon Sang-ho delivers a...
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Captain Fantastic Wasted Potential
Matt Ross’ Captain Fantastic promises us an intellectual cinema – by setting up two poles of parenting and living that tease the most interesting of conflicts – but pulls back and offers a Hollywood...
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Star Wars An Epic Saga’s Personal Journey
The first time I watched a Star Wars movie was during the mid-90s when they were re-released in the theaters after a digital restoration. My older brother and I watched the film with his friends – in...
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Thoughts on Tamil Cinema – The Hindu’s Top Picks for 2016
Tamil cinema is something I wish I paid more attention to – considering that quite a lot of interesting films are being made amidst the mainstream ‘Kollywood’ style movies. However, I lack the...
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The Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Looking back at 2016, a splendid family entertainer that did not quite hit the mainstream radar was a little gem from New Zealand, The Hunt for the Wilderpeople. This little gem from Taika Waititi is a...
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Get Out and Cinema of The Unexpected
The most horrifying thing about Get Out is how real it all feels. The events depicted are not just possible and imminent, but have already occurred just outside the field of vision. A piece of...
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Baahubali 2: The Indian Epic Melodrama
Yesterday, we watched Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, and except for the uninspired title the film was stunning. Despite what the title says, it is S.S. Rajamouli’s strong arms that carry the film....
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Masterclass in Human Relationships – Bong Joon Ho’s Films
If you happen to be on the internet, chances are you have just survived the marketing blitz for Netflix’s recent project Okja. Directed by acclaimed Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho and featuring a...
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War for the Planet of the Apes and Post-Human Cinema?
Many films have used non-human characters as their protagonists. Pixar films have famously animated various things from toys, cars, bugs to even emotions with narrative agency and made us love every...
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Dunkirk – Uncomfortable watching of Rewritten History
Christopher Nolan’s much awaited Dunkirk hit the screens last month marking the critically acclaimed director’s first foray into historical fiction. Three years after his space exploration film,...
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