Recently, many people have been talking about man-child protagonists in Indian movies however, this is taken to a whole new level by Sharwanand’s latest film Manamey. The main character of the movie, Vikram (Sharwanand), can be described as a typical man-child who lacks real responsibility and is happy with that. We are told he is […]
With life, music and transformative clashes between cultures and eras at every corner, the Portuguese maestro’s Cannes Competition entry is a salve for the soul in troubled times. Our age is difficult; our sorrows are heavy our way through life is hard and stupid. But if you have been feeling a creeping pessimism dull your
For a reason, many streaming services have started producing their own films those movies are owned by the platform and thus cannot be taken away from them (except for HBO Max they both make and remove their own products). On this blog, we believe that these streaming originals are as valid as any other film;
I think we’ve finally reached the point where Chinese monster movies are now easily the best in the world, with the only exception being the big budget American blockbuster films. I say that because when it comes to realistic looking snakes, I’ve never seen anything better. What China lacks in horror movies they more than
After two years of the first film DJ Tillu, its sequel Tillu Square is released. It comes as no surprise that the makers of the movie thought of part deux and set it in motion instantly. There are no superheroes, spies or any such assortments commonly found in franchising films but what it does have
In the last ten years, there have been countless Hollywood superhero films. Whenever we watch one that we like, we inevitably ask ourselves why we can’t make it too. Perhaps this is what gave rise to the new Tamil film Weapon. Maybe that’s why characters seem to resemble Magneto and Superman. Maybe that’s why Hitler
Poet Eva Baltasar, the author of ten volumes of poetry, is a Catalan bestseller, this short novel marks her fiction debut. Permafrost’s chapters follow an unnamed narrator from her adolescence to her forties while women remain the object of her desire throughout. Women in her family are curious about it: “What is it like to
On Thursday, Gkids announced that it has acquired the various territories rights to “The Colors Within” (Japanese title: Kiminoiro), directed by Naoko Yamada (“A Silent Voice”) with production from studio Science SARU (“Scott Pilgrim Takes Off”). The film will have its world premiere in competition at June’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival. This winter, Gkids
It had to happen someday; for a US-Sri Lankan indie, rom-com movie to feature the most famous Sri Lankan herbal drink, Samahan. This tea is very popular in India as it helps build immunity and fight cough and cold. In Ben and Suzanne’s Reunion in 4 Parts, writer-director Shaun Seneviratne mentions Samahan several times which
Summary The film examines the efforts of Jacob Appelbaum to advocate for online privacy, the accusations of sexual misconduct against him, his involvement in exposing government surveillance programs, and how this affected his career as a former collaborator with WikiLeaks. Review of the film A controversial hacker and former Wikileaks associate is the subject of
