How Language Can Make or Break a Film Language (or the absence of it) is a very crucial element for storytelling. During the silent era, masters like Charlie Chaplin communicated with their acting, body language, and screenplay. But once Talkies (movies with dialogues) entered the fray everything changed and there was no looking back. Apart … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hindi
2015 / Hindi / Movie Review
Tamasha (2015)
Dekh Tamasha Dekh! If your grouse with Tamasha is that “…it’s the same damn story”, then just give the poster a second glance that clearly states: Why Always the Same Story? Continue reading
2012 / English / Hindi / Movie Review / Music Reviews
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather…RIP For me, The Godfather is a movie of many firsts. Born a few years after the The Godfather released, I was deprived of a big screen viewing until recently when a cinema house, may the powers that be bless them with more such intelligence, screened it as part of their vintage film festival. … Continue reading
2010 / Hindi / Movie Review
My Name Is Khan (2010)
Will the ‘Real’ Khan Please Stand Up? We’ve swooned over Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) the star, we’ve admired SRK the actor, but rarely do we see the ‘real’ SRK on screen. PRESENTING THE REAL SHAH RUKH KHAN: — Rizwan Khan in My Name Is Khan — From the simpleton in Kabhie Haan Kabhie Naa, the … Continue reading
3 Idiots (2009)
3 Idiots – Loads of Masti; No Magic Play your cards but don’t try too hard. Rajkumar Hirani tries too hard to recreate the Munnabhai magic with 3 Idiots. And although he does not fail miserably, he does not completely succeed either. The Munnabhai flicks had it all. Loads of humour, a warm approach to … Continue reading
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