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A Ticking Time Bomb in a Broken Britain: Juggernaut at 50
Yes, this is the film where the climactic choice boils down to cutting the red wire or the blue one. Fifty years ago, director Richard...

Shoumojit Banerjee
Dec 18, 20243 min read


Centenary Tribute to Raj Kapoor: An Ode to Awaara (1924 – 1988)
The centenary of Raj Kapoor is celebrated with great pomp and glory through the collaboration of several organizations like R.K. Films,...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Dec 18, 20244 min read


No Child’s Play on Reality TV
The dust has settled on the much awaited and hyped assembly elections in Maharashtra. Some are celebrating in jubilation; for others it’s...

Aditi Pai
Dec 3, 20244 min read


India’s Oldest Queer Film Festival DIALOGUES Returns: A Sneak Peek
Sappho for Equality, Pratyay Gender Collective, and Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan collectively organise DIALOGUES, the oldest queer...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Nov 28, 20243 min read


Privacy in Pieces: The Enduring Relevance of The Conversation
50 years since its release, Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Conversation’ (1974) remains a masterclass in paranoia, a film whose prescient...

Shoumojit Banerjee
Nov 27, 20243 min read


International Film Festival of India: Celebrating Cinema Across Borders
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is a grand celebration of cinema that brings together filmmakers and film lovers from...

Abhijit Joshi
Nov 23, 20242 min read


The Sabarmati Report: A Cinematic Take on a Tragic Chapter in India’s History
As we delve into biopics of political leaders and the audiences’ reactions to them, this week’s big release, The Sabarmati Report, is...

Abhijit Joshi
Nov 15, 20243 min read


A Spectacle in Ruins: Rediscovering The Fall of the Roman Empire
In the sweep of 20th-century Hollywood epics, few have slipped so quietly into obscurity as Anthony Mann’s ‘The Fall of the Roman Empire’...

Shoumojit Banerjee
Nov 11, 20243 min read


Political Biopics: Public Sentiment and Shifting Audiences
In India, few topics evoke as much passion as cricket, politics, and films. Conversations on any of these can transform an acquaintance...

Abhijit Joshi
Nov 9, 20242 min read


Diwali: The Festival of Lights, Sweets, and Blockbusters
Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated across India with immense enthusiasm, signifying the triumph of light over darkness and...

Abhijit Joshi
Nov 1, 20243 min read


The Enduring Allure of Disaster Movies
As we mark the 50th anniversary of ‘The Towering Inferno’ (1974) - an iconic genre-defining film about a mythical, glamorous 135-floor...

Shoumojit Banerjee
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Why ‘Final Solution Should Be Discussed?
Some time ago, Anand Patwardhan, a documentary filmmaker chose the documentary Final Solution (2004) among “Ten Greatest Films of All...

Shoma A. Chatterji
Oct 30, 20244 min read


Shadows and Deception: The Third Man at 75
A perfect film? Well, as near as one, and certainly the one film to rival any of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest, director Carol Reed’s ‘The...

Shoumojit Banerjee
Oct 25, 20243 min read


From Cable TV to OTT: Journey of Freedom and Controversy
The Indian entertainment landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last few decades, moving from the simple, censored...

Abhijit Joshi
Oct 25, 20243 min read
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