Love stories are often based on a very basic trope: boy meets girl, then another boy meets her. What happens after is simply answering the question who gets the girl. On such beguilingly simple formula, many good, bad, and ugly films are built. Basu Chatterjee’s 1973’s classic “Chhoti Si Baat” (Just a Small Thing) carved …
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Cinema is probably the most important art form of the twentieth century and a huge influence on society today. It influences the way we live, speak, act and perceive life around us. As an art form closest to representing ‘reality’; cinema affects us all! Now This art form definitely has a western origin but it …
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“A Beautiful Mind” is an emotionally potent Oscar-winning film detailing the life of a brilliant mathematician suffering from schizophrenia. As the story unfolds, this condition slowly takes over his mind. His life crumbles around him, but his wife supports him, finally leading this genius man to a partial recovery and recognition. This happy recognition comes …
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“Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies” — Andy Dufresne The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 drama directed by Frank Darabont starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in lead roles. This movie is based on the short story “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” written by Stephen King. The …
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Phas Gaye Re Obama is hilarious roller coaster ride that doesn’t only make you laugh uncontrollably but also gives a commentary on kidnappings in states like UP, Rajasthan, and Bihar of India. Written and directed by Subhash Kapoor, this movie is incredibly entertaining and filled with great performances. Organized kidnapping is a serious issue in …
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“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” Hollywood has given us some of the most entertaining, haunting and thrilling peeks into the world of gangsters. With ‘Keep your friends close but your enemies closer’, ‘Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut’, ‘Every dog has …
Every Indian has grown up watching and enjoying mainstream Bollywood movies and most of us have also enjoyed our local language film industries. When you live in a country that sees around 4,000–5,000 films released each year, it’s hard to live in ignorance of such a prominent medium of entertainment. Over the ages, we’ve come …
Dombivli Fast is an aggressive commentary on the wrath of common people on wrong-doings, corruption, and injustice. This flick is a major success for both Marathi and regional films of India. Dombivli Fast was selected for many International Film Festivals and also won an award for the Best Regional Film in Marathi category. Nishikant Kamat …
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Bollywood has been a huge part of the life of every Indian. Across generations over the 1980s to present day, all of us have had a lot of exposure to India’s biggest film industry and have grown up enjoying the films of our time. The middle-agers will remember the charms of Shammi Kapoor, the versatility …
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