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Movie Reviews
'Serious Men' review: Ancient prejudice posing as a post-liberal narrative
Sudhir Mishra's film based on Manu Joseph's book tells the story of a calculative Dalit on the sidelines of science
04 Oct 2020 1:40 PM
The feminism of Churails: Sometimes fiery, sometimes faux
But towards that end, it's is an excellent start
07 Sep 2020 12:31 AM
Review: Mulan as a live-action remake is breathtaking but is missing magic
“Mulan,” a Disney+ release, has a running time of 115 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.
03 Sep 2020 11:14 PM
Sadak 2: This road to boredom is paved with eighties' cliches
Watching Sadak 2 felt like he had regurgitated the indigestibles of Sadak, which wasn’t a great film to begin with
30 Aug 2020 6:38 PM
Shakuntala Devi review: A feminist in a sexist setting
Along with Shakuntala Devi's dazzling mind, the film wants us to also see the warts and ugliness of this “amazing” woman
02 Aug 2020 3:08 PM
Dil Bechara review: Sushant Singh Rajput shines and overwhelms in his last film
Dil Bechara cradles an overwhelming grief over an approaching death
26 Jul 2020 12:21 PM
Bulbbul review | A fiercely feminist tale with characters from classic myths
Bulbbul’s story and story-telling are both shrouded in mist and mystery. It finds power in stuff left unsaid.
28 Jun 2020 6:11 PM
Aarya review | Yes, women’s heads and feet turn in rage
Aarya is based on the Dutch series Penoza (meaning, the underworld), which began airing in 2010, was a huge hit and went on for five seasons
28 Jun 2020 5:52 PM
Mirza Chunnan Nawab aur Fatima Mahal ki gajab prem kahani
In Gulabo Sitabo, Fatima Mahal is both, a character and the set it is the stage that carries, encases and showcases its cast of characters
14 Jun 2020 6:57 PM
Choked review: A plumbing miracle that loses the plot
Choked is concerned mostly with the family of three wife Sarita, husband Sushant and their bright but often neglected son, Sameer
07 Jun 2020 5:07 PM
Netflix dropped the 3rd season of Fauda (Chaos) and seems to be impressive
Season 3 set in Gaza, involves a wanted man, an undercover agent, an innocent family, an abduction and a new love interest for Doron
26 Apr 2020 5:34 PM
Unorthodox tells real-life story of a woman who escaped its oppressive constraints
Unorthodox, based on a book by Deborah Feldman is fascinated by details and the vivisection of a community
26 Apr 2020 5:20 PM
Tiger King should be renamed Tiger Chor
The seven-episode series is about the clash between big cat conservationists and private zoo owners in America
26 Apr 2020 4:58 PM
Watch Tokyo Trial if you are a history buff
Tokyo Trial tells the real-life story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, also known as the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal
26 Apr 2020 4:26 PM
Chaos, a kooky king and orthodox Jews
Messiah is about a street preacher in Damascus who catches the attention of a CIA officer
26 Apr 2020 4:15 PM
Kanika Kapoor infected by coronavirus
The Baby doll singer became the first Bollywood celebrity to test positive for covid-19
20 Mar 2020 4:18 PM
Guilty: Finally, a Bollywood film that actually gets sexual abuse
Cleverly written by three women, Guilty pulls off quite a feat for rape-ambivalent Bollywood
16 Mar 2020 8:33 PM
Kaamyaab movie review: Lives of largely anonymous film actors!
Or the routine cop who appears in a couple of scenes parroting the same lines in virtually every film.
07 Mar 2020 7:21 AM
Baaghi 3 movie review: Gets progressively worse!
Not that Bollywood has always had a dearth of new ideas even for an action-oriented film.
07 Mar 2020 7:18 AM
Thappad movie review: One tight slap to patriarchy and its power-play
Thappad opens with a montage of scenes in which characters are introduced through some common themes.
29 Feb 2020 7:00 AM
Columns
It must be asked if we cannot further reform the process and also learn from practices that other nations follow that might help us.
With the People’s Liberation Army of China menacing India’s northern borders it is quite natural for India to look for military allies.
So far, dear reader, this whole puja season I have not had to use my ear plugs at all
