Few things are more suspicious than an artist who releases a so-called “late career return to form album.” Recently, the Rolling Stones and Foo Fighters each had one of these, and they were just fine. But that’s the problem they were only fine. I spent a lot of good will on them. They still felt […]
Jaya Krishnamoorthy displays many talents in this film, as he directs and acts in it too. Because of this, the movie becomes more profound and true. It starts slow but then reveals itself as an anti-alcohol story that has a strong impact on people. The plot revolves around Jai who is brought up by his
A youthful solid young lady who marries a very regressive town and battles the rite of passage virginity test (kori pratha). Will she succeed in eradicating this menace and bring justice & respect for women? The film is set in Lakshmangadh, Uttar Pradesh and is inspired by true events that took place. Here, women were
This documentary tells the story of deaf children who want an education, but it also has another layer. On one hand, it shows how kids with hearing problems are discriminated against; on the other hand, it demonstrates that a school committed to fighting prejudice can succeed. Aniqa is a mother who knows what will happen
The film ‘Do you become a mother when you give birth?’ directed by Carmen Jaquier and Jan Glassman is about a woman who tries to find herself after becoming a mother. So far it has been one of the few films that have dared to confront the idea of women giving up on being mothers,
Now, giving edgy titles to films has become a trend in Tamil cinema. It’s as if they want to let you know what the film is all about by putting some variation of Devil or Demon in its name while trying to convey the darker themes. However, director Aathityaa’s Devil seems not to know what
Five young individuals who are considered antiheroes try to take vengeance two decades after an incident that happened during their childhood. However, these things from the past always catch up with us and there comes a time when we have to confront them Eravamo bambini by Marco Martani, which was presented in the Alice Nella
The previous movie, Needle Park Baby was a success. Pierre Monnard has directed the movie Wilder and Off Season as well as collaborated on others such as Neumatt. His most recent work Bisons premiered at the Solothurn Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film. It also had an international premiere
Main Ladega, directed by Gaurav Rana, is a drama that captivates the viewer as it tells the story of a boy who finds himself confronted with the hard facts of life. The movie stars Akash Pratap Singh, Ahan Nirban, Ashwath Bhatt, and Gandharv Dewan and touches on resilience and self-discovery. The flick follows the journey
Mohamed Asif Hameed’s film, The Akaali immerses audiences in an eerie world of superstition. When a man (Arjai’s Selvam) comes across a decrepit building adorned with grotesque statues and shrouded in darkness while being chased by masked killers, his eyes wide with terror say it all. Already the background music is so loud it feels
