Calcutta. Cha aar singhada. Country savaged by war, cities torn by partition and hatred. People in clutches of political propaganda and heist, witnessing victims of brutal animosity. Saradindu Bandhapadhyay’s witty and courageous Byomkesh Bakshi. Well, for me, Byomkesh Bakshi embodies the waters of above. And surprisingly, he hasn’t been an ardent flavor of Cinema,Continue reading “Reliving Byomkesh”
Category Archives: Movie Reviews
Packet Reviews
World Cup is high on the table and India is off to a rocking start. Beating Pakistan was significant (more from a non cricketing sense) but downing the Proteas was good performance as they are a quality side and will give India the right impetus to progress ahead. Early days but looking forward to someContinue reading “Packet Reviews”
Back2Back: Review Corner
PK Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani? Well, ideal expectation is a cinematic swagger. The end product is almost perfect, but isn’t the Christmas cake with all cherries and pies though. What made other Raju films strike a chord with audience (Munnabhai, Lage Raho, 3 Idiots) was them being very close to reality and yet deliverContinue reading “Back2Back: Review Corner”
Saturday Corner: Finding Fanny
Rustic characters, naive intentions, fake prejudices, 5 human beings treading a path of nullified emotions, desires and smallness. Finding Fanny isn’t your run of the mill, next door 2 and a half hour maroon. It’s celebrating human discoveries. Set in the ever gorgeous Goa, FF renders the laziness of the island amongst few individuals whoContinue reading “Saturday Corner: Finding Fanny”
Tale of four cities
Lawrence of Arabia http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056172/ A pedigree of class and indulgence, this Academy de noir was a spectacular voyage. More than half a decade later, it still ranks high amidst world heritage stuff. Gloriously shot, it captures the glitz of sand and vivacity of the deserts with enormous thirst. The lengthy golden traits, the exquisite sightsContinue reading “Tale of four cities”
Reviews, and then..
Nation’s Notion: Review – Midnight’ Children (A Deepa Mehta Film)
As a nation, we have transcended and befell before rising amidst tumultuous weathers. Freedom in 1947 is alright, but the transition was as beleaguered as the nation itself that was standing amongst perennial ruins. The sacrifices were largely destructive; the indelible impressions of such are still fighting the storms, till date. Deepa Mehta dwells IndiaContinue reading “Nation’s Notion: Review – Midnight’ Children (A Deepa Mehta Film)”
Blockbuster Reviews: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
‘Dhoodh ke liye daud Milkha’ (Run for milk Milkha)..! I have always had deep rooted fascination for biopics, and BMB is a sordid tale of heroics, survival and patriotism. ROMP returns with a tale woven straight out of ‘Flying Sikh’s’ living room. Right till his Olympic debacle that could have otherwise been a stirring chapterContinue reading “Blockbuster Reviews: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”
In Transit (Delayed!) Reviews: ‘Attacks of 26/11’ and ‘Inkaar’
We all saw it happen, felt the anguish and disgraced the shameful deed of audacious crime with open arms. Yet, RGV’s bio-centric recapitulation of gory chapters spits venom and reminds us of inhuman embellishment. It isn’t a review, because it isn’t. It was bad walk down the memory lane, with events unfolding in front ofContinue reading “In Transit (Delayed!) Reviews: ‘Attacks of 26/11’ and ‘Inkaar’”
Blockbuster Review: Viswaroopam (Tamil Film) – Gallant Gusto!
To begin with, let’s get the dialogue right. Q: Was it worth the hoopla? A: No. Pertinence of few hopelessly wounded individuals lay squashed beneath. Q: Did it have enough to be termed as the ‘Blockbuster’? A: To a large extent, yes. Except the narration (in the second half) that could have been crispier andContinue reading “Blockbuster Review: Viswaroopam (Tamil Film) – Gallant Gusto!”
Blockbuster Review: Kadal (Tamil Film) – Waterplay!
It’s not the typical Mani classic, neither would it fall in the lap of a run-of-a-mill commercial bolt. It plunges in to a zone that’s spurred by moments of brilliance and has Mani’s baton in patches of singing waves. I have stated for sometime now and I continue to echo. Filmmakers make, create, introspect, visualiseContinue reading “Blockbuster Review: Kadal (Tamil Film) – Waterplay!”
Blockbuster Review: Django Unchained – Ruffled Business!
A periodic flamingo ahead of a civil war with a solitary government prognosis and an aid who threatens the very existence of an inevitable black with an improbable quest to bisect the native world with a penchant of pursuance with audacity. Phew! Only and only, Quentin Tarantino can pull that off! And, he does withContinue reading “Blockbuster Review: Django Unchained – Ruffled Business!”
@Lifeoholic 