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‘THE WHEEL OF TIME: SEASON 1′ OPENS UP INTERESTING POSSIBILITIES FOR FUTURE SEASONS

‘THE WHEEL OF TIME: SEASON 1′ OPENS UP INTERESTING POSSIBILITIES FOR FUTURE SEASONS

November 20, 2021

It’s no secret that every major streaming platform and television network dreams to have the next ‘Game of Thrones’ as part of its portfolio. The Amazon original fantasy series ‘The Wheel of Time’ is another attempt to capture the space that’s been left vacant ever since the popular HBO series...

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SPECIAL OPS 1.5, THE HIMMAT STORY: KAY KAY MENON YET AGAIN PROVES WHY HE IS ONE OF THE BEST ACTORS IN THE COUNTRY

SPECIAL OPS 1.5, THE HIMMAT STORY: KAY KAY MENON YET AGAIN PROVES WHY HE IS ONE OF THE BEST ACTORS IN THE COUNTRY

November 15, 2021

Interesting things have been happening in the Indian entertainment space in the recent years. As far as the espionage genre is concerned, Neeraj Pandey has been making constant efforts to build a universe of sorts with an entire gamut of spy characters. It all started with “Baby” and then Pandey...

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‘YOU’ SEASON 3 OFFERS A POWERFUL CRITIQUE OF URBAN PARENTING, ABUSE OF FAME

‘YOU’ SEASON 3 OFFERS A POWERFUL CRITIQUE OF URBAN PARENTING, ABUSE OF FAME

November 6, 2021

Joe Goldberg, the protagonist of the popular Netflix series ‘You,’ based on the novel series by Caroline Kepnes is an orphan, bibliophile, stalker, hacker, mimic, and a serial killer. Goldberg is like a snake that wouldn’t think twice before striking you dead. But the fascinating thing about it is that...

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DENIS VILLENEUVE’S ‘DUNE’ IS A WASTED OPPORTUNITY

DENIS VILLENEUVE’S ‘DUNE’ IS A WASTED OPPORTUNITY

October 30, 2021

The biggest question surrounding any adaptation of ‘Dune’ is whether it can match Frank Herbert’s literary genius which makes ‘Dune’ one of the best science-fiction novels of all time. The new Denis Villeneuve adaptation of ‘Dune’ has given rise to the same old question. Can Villeneuve’s showmanship match Herbert’s penmanship?...

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A CURTAIN RAISER TO ITALIAN EMBASSY CULTURAL CENTRE’S FELLINI RETROSPECTIVE

A CURTAIN RAISER TO ITALIAN EMBASSY CULTURAL CENTRE’S FELLINI RETROSPECTIVE

October 23, 2021

Italian Embassy Cultural Centre is hosting a week-long Federico Fellini retrospective in collaboration with the India Habitat Centre. As part of the retrospective, eight of Fellini’s best-known films will be screened starting with his 1973 Academy Award-winning masterpiece 'Amarcord' on 23 October 2021. Along with introducing each of the eight...

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The constant twists and turns make ‘The Girl I Met That Night’ unputdownable

The constant twists and turns make ‘The Girl I Met That Night’ unputdownable

October 15, 2021

The 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic famously said, “What you seek is seeking you.” In other words, the things you desire are seeking you in the same way you are seeking them. Zahir Chauhan’s latest novel ‘The Girl I Met That Night’ perfectly captures the essence of Rumi’s saying....

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‘BREAK POINT’ OFFERS THE THRILL AND EXCITEMENT OF DRAMA AND THE REALISM OF DOCUMENTARY

‘BREAK POINT’ OFFERS THE THRILL AND EXCITEMENT OF DRAMA AND THE REALISM OF DOCUMENTARY

October 9, 2021

Nonfiction is an area that opens upon so many creative possibilities and yet not many mainstream Indian filmmakers have tried their hands at it. The husband-wife duo of Nitesh Tiwari and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has taken the mantle of making a documentary series titled ‘Break Point’ for ZEE5 on the...

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‘NO TIME TO DIE’ AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAMES BOND FILMS

‘NO TIME TO DIE’ AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAMES BOND FILMS

October 2, 2021

The innings of the longest-serving James Bond come to an end with ‘No Time to Die’, which is overall the 25th film in the James Bond film series. Daniel Craig’s 15 year-long runs as ‘007’ saw a total of 5 films starting with the 2006 film Casino Royale. It was...

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‘THE STARLING’ IS A DEEPLY PHILOSOPHICAL FILM ABOUT OVERCOMING GRIEF

‘THE STARLING’ IS A DEEPLY PHILOSOPHICAL FILM ABOUT OVERCOMING GRIEF

September 25, 2021

Toronto International Film Festival 2021 offered a very interesting lineup of films. On one hand we had crowd pullers like Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ and Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night in Soho,’ on the other we had gritty dramas like Antoine Fuqua’s ‘The Guilty’ and Michael McGowan’s ‘All My Puny Seasons’. The...

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‘THE GUILTY’ REMINDS US OF COPS ABUSING POWER ON THE STREETS

‘THE GUILTY’ REMINDS US OF COPS ABUSING POWER ON THE STREETS

September 18, 2021

There is something about close-ups that make them more powerful than any other shot in cinema. Yes, we all love those scenic long shots but when the legendary Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman said that the “correctly illuminated, directed and acted close-up of an actor is and remains the height of...

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