Across Borders with Kalki (Azmaish)
Apart from her wonderful performances in films Kalki Koechlin is also known for her many social stances. Recently, she’s collaborated with Pakistani director Sabiha Sumar for the documentary Azmaish: A Journey Through The Subcontinent. It was presented at TIFF 2017 … [Read More..]
Kalki’s Recipe for Choux la Crème
“My mother used to make choux a la crème, which is a French pastry. It was really hard to find the things you needed for this and it took a long time to make. So it would be a real … [Read More..]
Blade Runner 2049 – Crawling, boring and devoid of a plot
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright, Sylvia Hoeks, Mackenzie Davis, Ana de Armas, Carla Juri, Jared Leto, Dave Bautista, Harrison Ford Running time: 2 hours 46 minutes!! Before the start of this … [Read More..]
Toronto International Film Festival Diary 2017
<by Swati Sharan> One of the interesting themes to come out of the selection of five films I saw this season was how each of them was an attempt for one to be able to connect with their true self. Whether … [Read More..]
Sabiha Sumar (Azmaish): Journeying Between Borders
Sabiha Sumar directed the Locarno Film Festival winner Khamosh Paani starring Kirron Kher. But amongst many other achievements, she is also the co-producer of the Emmy- and Oscar-winning documentary Saving Face and her film Dinner with the President was a … [Read More..]
Mother! (at Jio Mami Film Fest) – Polarising and gripping
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson Running time: 1 hour 55 minutes After reading mixed reviews – love it or hate it – for … [Read More..]
Claire’s Camera (at Jio Mami Film Fest) – Amateurish and silly
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Hong Sang-soo. Starring Isabelle Huppert, Kim Min-hee, Chang Mi-hee, Jung Jin-young Running time: 69 minutes Sort of like an improv skit in college, Claire’s Camera is quirky, but unimaginative. Shot on the fly … [Read More..]
Thor: Ragnarok Video Review – So much fun!
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