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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
So far, dear reader, this whole puja season I have not had to use my ear plugs at all
The US involvement in Afghanistan has been a great tragedy
There is a political vacuum in Bihar, and there is room for some of the existing players to grab the opportunity and fill it up.