‘Qissa’ of Irrfan Khan
By Khalid Jawed
In Qissa, we do not find the Irrfan Khan of other films: style of dialogue delivery, facial expression, gait, reflexes, mannerism and his entire body language are pronouncedly different.
‘Sraboner Dhara’: Human Relationships and Alzheimer’s
By Nishi Pulugurtha
Sraboner Dhara depicts the issues of the caregiver with great sensitivity.
Anubhav Sinha’s ‘Thappad’ is Elitist
By Nafis Haider
The particular singularization of one aspect of female life belonging to a rich and elite family cannot describe the reality of India.
Anubhav Sinha’s ‘Thappad’: A Slap and a Silence
By Mekhala Chattopadhyay
Thappad is a poem, enough to remain within your room and your mind, slowly and stealthily building a sky of its own.
‘Morjim’: Faizan Kareem’s ambitious, fun-filled heist thriller set in Goa
By Murtaza Ali Khan
Morjim may not be a perfect film but it is certainly a delicious one. Among other things, it has a McGuffin that even Hitchcock would have been proud of.
Rituparno Ghosh’s ‘Dosar’: A dissection of dainty emotions
By Rimli Bhattacharya
The movie weaves a bouquet of dainty emotions. Koushik’s journey in dealing with the loss of his loved one and winning back his wife’s trust has not been a smooth sailing. Not to forget the broken husband of Mita who has in him the impotent rage in his failure to confront his deceased, unfaithful wife.
‘Joker’ Review: The Rise of Joker
By Murtaza Ali Khan
It’s a pure masterstroke to cast De Niro in the role of a talk show host in the film. And despite the short screen time, De Niro’s influence can be felt all over the movie. If he doesn’t get an Oscar nomination for The Irishman then there is a great possibility that he may get it for Joker in the supporting category (of course, he can get nominated for both and that would really be something).
‘Phantom Thread’ (2017): A delectable work of immense pain and beauty
By Murtaza Ali Khan
Phantom Thread is a delectable work of immense pain and beauty that must be watched by anyone who likes to take his/her cinema just as seriously as a fussy Englishman takes his breakfast or a peremptory dressmaker his measurements.
Film Review: The Piano (1993)
By Aastha Joshi
The Piano is a movie everyone has been talking about ever since it was first played at Cannes where it won the Palme d’Or. It is one of those exceptional movies that is not just about a story, or some roles, but about a whole cosmos of feeling.
Film: Ram Janmabhoomi Movement and ‘Mohalla Assi’
By Vivek Raj
“Lord Rama had gone to exile for peace and harmony of Ayodhya and their so-called devotees are fighting for building a temple.”
The struggle of an entrepreneur in Dinesh S Yadav’s film, ‘Waah Zindagi’
By Murtaza Ali Khan
Yadav, who was enrolled in the editing course at FTII, believes that the intensive training he received at the film institute prepared him well for a challenging project like Waah Zindagi. Interestingly, a phone call was all that it took Yadav to convince Sanjay Mishra to do the part of the protagonist’s grandfather.
Film: Half-Truths and ‘Hamid’
By Mekhala Chattopadhyay
Aijaz Khan does not forge solutions or answers to what exists, but shows what is there, as a part of the lived experience. He does not answer the question whether Hamid retains the hope card through his teenage, and beyond. The discomfort is evident, but not spoken for or against.
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