[ad_1] Wes Anderson has always made beautiful cinematic snow globes, immune to external messiness. Minutes into his latest (and perhaps most terminally fussy) confection, it’s clear this isn’t top-shelf Anderson. It might not even be bottom-shelf. It’s as if he’s shredded his greatest hits and glued them back together with unchecked indulgence. Set in a […]
[ad_1] The film begins by acknowledging its writer-director’s 25-year career, and the title card — Sekhar Kammula’s Kuberaa —says it all. Kuberaa is driven by its director and his ambitious tale that does not pander to the starry aura of Dhanush, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and Rashmika Mandanna. Sekhar makes them play characters — men and women […]
[ad_1] Director Phanindra Narsetti’s 8 Vasantalu possesses attributes rare for most Telugu films lately — ambition, conviction, and a distinct sense of originality. It seeks to be a meditative tale that charts the evolution of a girl through love. Mounted on a dreamy canvas, set in a mist-laden Ooty, narrated across seasons, Nature remains witness […]
[ad_1] Aamir Khan in ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ | Photo Credit: YouTube/Aamir Khan Talkies There is a self-aware moment in Sitaare Zameen Par that nicely parodies the moral science cinema of Aamir Khan. A team of neurodivergent basketball players has won a precious free throw in a losing game. Their coach, Gulshan, can’t stop pep-talking the […]
[ad_1] Diljit Dosanjh in ‘Detective Sherdil’. | Photo Credit: ZEE5/YouTube Detective Sherdil begins with a rap number talking up its quick-witted protagonist, ending with a declarative “Sherlock and Bakshi could never compare!” A tall claim, but also true in a sense. Neither Holmes nor Byomkesh hung around at crime scenes making reels. This, however, is […]
[ad_1] Actor Shri returns to social media after health concerns, unveils debut novel | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @shri_blueticked Tamil actor Sri (Shriram Natarajan) has reappeared on social media after a long absence, announcing the release of his first English-language novel titled May Eye Come In. The book is now available for purchase on Amazon, according […]
[ad_1] Suriya with RJ Balaji and the producers of the film, SR Prabu and SR Prakash Babu; title look poster of ‘Karuppu’ | Photo Credit: Dream Warrior Pictures Karuppu is the title of Tamil superstar Suriya’s upcoming film with director RJ Balaji, the makers announced on Friday (June 20) with a title-look poster. The news […]
[ad_1] Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan at the premiere of Aamir Khan’s ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan hosted a grand premiere of his latest release, Sitaare Zameen Par, in Mumbai on Thursday (June 19). The event was attended by Aamir’s girlfriend Gauri Spratt, his son Azad Rao Khan, and many celebrities and […]
[ad_1] Nimisha Sajayan and Atharvaa in stills from ‘DNA’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A man lost to the winds of life and a mentally-challenged woman give life a second chance and get married. A young woman, whose sensitivity is mistaken for incapacity, fights a lonely battle when she believes her newborn baby was swapped […]
[ad_1] In Khalid Rahman’s Unda (2019), a police officer from Kerala, played by Mammootty, who is given the responsibility of leading a team of officers to ensure that elections are conducted smoothly in Maoist-hit areas of Chhattisgarh, says to a tribal boy, “This is your land, do not die”. Kerala has a strong, eventful, and […]
