Features & Comments
Clumsy mix of fiction and fact in Bollywood-obsessed orphan’s tale…June 25 2019
Frightening glimpse into near-future India under draconian rule...June 18 2019
Movie master’s reflective study of aging film director low on energy...June 13 2019
Cannes Palm d’Or winner, ‘Parasite’ is a brutal look at social inequality…June 11 2019
‘Young Ahmed’: Cannes prize winner offers a harsh look at radicalisation…May 27 2019
Of Fathers and Sons captures the moment childhood is lost…May 15 2019
The Last Summer: A flat teen rom-com that needs updating...May 11 2019
Breaking up is hard to do...April 28 2019
The Curse of La Llorona: Ghost story falls frightfully short on scare factor...April 23 2019
Selection Day: Once again TV cricketing series lacks spin and spirit of book...April 17 2019
‘The Tashkent Files’ rakes up a long-dead issue at last...April 14 2019
Childhood fancy adventure not quite what dreams are made of…April 10 2019
‘Traitors’ takes no prisoners in gripping spy drama...April 9 2019
Netflix retells story of Bonnie and Clyde in The Highwaymen…April 1 2019
Star-studded rumble in jungle packs powerful punch…March 27 2019
Put-upon mother’s journey of discovery is magical...March 26 2019
Unlikely romance loses its spark in soulless sojourn…March 19 2019
Set for Netflix, ‘Delhi Crime’ is engrossing and gut-wrenching…Mar 16 2019
‘Badla’ sinks in a quagmire of plot imperfections…March 13 2019
‘Period. End of Sentence’: India confronts the last female taboo in this award-winning documentary…March 2 2019
‘The Favourite’ is a triangular palace intrigue with an Oscar-winning lead...February 25 2019
Hip-hop dream in ‘Gully Boy’ is music to the ears...February 23 2019
Line of Descent is a dramatic tale of crime and atonement…February 16 2019
Bollywood Venetian escapade loses plot in the city of romance…February 13 2019
‘Wajib’– A father and son bond over a road trip…February 11 2019
‘Velvet Buzzsaw’: Money and cursed art paint a strange spectacle…February 2 2019
‘Gaza’: An uplifting study of a land in turmoil...January 30 2019
Syrupy Manikarnika biopic fails to impress…January 30 2019
Netflix’s first Emirati show is fascinating but lacks wit…January 26 2019
‘Why Cheat India’ is a rocky ride to the murky side of education…January 21 2019
A slanted silver screen offering on the Uri attack…January 17 2019
‘Selection Day’ fails to capture the nuances of the novel…January 14 2019
‘Girls of the Sun’– A female Kurdish battalion gives Daesh a drubbing…January 9 2019
‘Sofia’ — a damsel in distress and a selfish solution...January 1 2019
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