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Portrait Of A Willow Woman, on YouTube, Depicts a Tale Of Stoicism, Penury And Persistence

Posted on February 12, 2024February 12, 2024
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bySrilekha Mitra

Directed by Supriya Prasad Rauniar and produced by Aditya Kripalani, “Portrait Of A Willow Woman” is a documentary that revolves around Deeptimoni Hajong, an elderly indigenous (Koch community) farmer residing…

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Badland Hunters, On Netflix, Depicts The Dire Consequences Of Science Exploitation But Without Leaving Much Impact On The Audience

Posted on February 2, 2024February 2, 2024
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bySrilekha Mitra

A sequel to the 2023 film, “Concrete Utopia”, Badland Hunters is a Korean language action thriller set in the post-apocalyptic Seoul. The film opens in the lab of a scientist…

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Killer Soup, Netflix – Abhishek Chaubey Cooks A Delicious Potage Replete With Shakespearean Allusions

Posted on January 15, 2024January 15, 2024
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bySrilekha Mitra

The ingredients and making of the potage Set in the fictional hill station of Mainjur, Tamil Nadu, the ingredients of Abhishek Chaubey’s soup mostly consists of the family members of…

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Dunki Rejuvenates SRK’s Aura As The Quintessential Romantic Hero, Yet Falls Flat In Certain Aspects – Review

Posted on December 22, 2023December 22, 2023
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bySrilekha Mitra

After delivering two blockbusters where we witnessed SRK in a completely new avatar, he is back again in the role of a romantic hero in his King of Romance era.…

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A Beginners Guide to Agnès Varda: Understanding France Through the Godfather of The French New Wave

Posted on December 5, 2023December 5, 2023
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Agnès Varda belonged to the Left Bank Side of the French New Movement, which was strongly tied to the ‘nouveau roman’ movement in literature. Her works are an amalgamation of…

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Napoleon: Ridley Scott’s Historical Drama Depicts the French Emperor As A Tormented Lover Rather Than A Great Warrior – Review

Posted on November 25, 2023November 25, 2023
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bySrilekha Mitra

Napoleon Bonaparte and his saga of valour are etched in the pages of history for over eons now. Many directors such as Abel Gance and Sergei Bondarchuk have already made…

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BIFF: A Look at the Towering Influence of Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa & Kaagaz Ke Phool

Posted on September 4, 2023September 4, 2023
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Guru Dutt is undoubtedly one of the greatest showmen of Indian cinema, but what makes him great is his representation of the predicament of artists who are entrapped in the…

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Asteroid City: Wes Anderson’s Film is Replete with Beckettian Absurdity

Posted on August 28, 2023August 28, 2023
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bySrilekha Mitra

Wes Anderson’s films are characterized by their delightful blend of cinema and architecture accompanied with exotic colour palettes conveying the emotional overtones of the characters. There’s a grain of eccentricity…

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The Banshees Of Inisherin Allegorically Reflects The Turbulent Times In Irish History Through A Fractured Friendship

The Irish War of Independence was a period of gory, anarchy and tumult for Ireland. Many promising young leaders who could have brought glory to the country died in this…

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Bablyon Explicates The Dynamism Of Cinema With Changing Times

Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” depicts the journey of the world of cinema approximately dating from 1926 till 1952, twenty six years almost three decades in a span of three hours, it…

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Gulabo Sitabo – A Non-Critical Journey Of Greed Filled With Laughter And Warmth

Little Things – An extraordinary peep into the ordinary

Rajma Chawal – A dose of love, from home

Srilekha Mitra

Portrait Of A Willow Woman, on YouTube, Depicts a Tale Of Stoicism, Penury And Persistence

Badland Hunters, On Netflix, Depicts The Dire Consequences Of Science Exploitation But Without Leaving Much Impact On The Audience

Killer Soup, Netflix – Abhishek Chaubey Cooks A Delicious Potage Replete With Shakespearean Allusions

A Beginners Guide to Agnès Varda: Understanding France Through the Godfather of The French New Wave

Napoleon: Ridley Scott’s Historical Drama Depicts the French Emperor As A Tormented Lover Rather Than A Great Warrior – Review

BIFF: A Look at the Towering Influence of Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa & Kaagaz Ke Phool

Asteroid City: Wes Anderson’s Film is Replete with Beckettian Absurdity

The Banshees Of Inisherin Allegorically Reflects The Turbulent Times In Irish History Through A Fractured Friendship

Bablyon Explicates The Dynamism Of Cinema With Changing Times

Murder Mubarak, Movie Review – Fast-paced, Whodunnit Plays Hardball with the Material, but Softball with the Commentary

Shaitaan: Vikas Bahl’s Film has Strong Performances but Not Nearly Enough to Deliver a Devilish Experience

Dune: Part Two – Denis Villeneuve Finally Manages To Strike the Balance Between Visual Grandiosity & Thematic Clarity

The Zone of Interest Movie Review – Evil Is Terrifying In Its Banality, Villainy Is Foundational

The Iron Claw (2023) Movie Review – King Lear Through The Lens Of Professional Wrestling

Perfect Days – Wim Wenders’ Latest Is A Profound Meditation On The Beauty Of Hanging On To Life

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