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Aftersun: The luminosity of an aftermath

By |January 23rd, 2023|Analysis, movies we loved, reviews|

Rahul Desai writes about AFTERSUN.

Rahul Desai’s September watch-list

By |September 11th, 2022|movies we loved|

Rahul Desai's list of September titles to watch.

The meaty metaphors of Jallikattu & Aamis

By |January 19th, 2020|Analysis, Film Festivals, movies we loved, reviews|

Jayjit Sarkar, an assistant professor of English literature, writes an essay connecting Lijo Jose Pellissery's Jallikattu (2019) to Bhaskar Hazarika's Aamir (2019).

Memorable Hindi film scenes of 2019

By |January 10th, 2020|Analysis, movies we loved, reviews|

Pankaj Sachdeva writes about his favourite Hindi film scenes of 2019.

iiF Awards, Hindi Cinema, 2019

By |December 31st, 2019|movies we loved, reviews, ReviewsDisplaySmall|

The definitive list of the best and worst of Hindi cinema in 2019.

Game Over: Fight like a girl

By |September 30th, 2019|Analysis, movies we loved|

Pankaj Sachdeva writes about the Taapsee Pannu starrer GAME OVER, Ashwin Saravanan's audacious 2019 movie about video games and sexual assault survivors.

Kumbalangi Nights: Master of all trades

By |September 24th, 2019|Analysis, movies we loved, reviews|

A writeup about how the breakout Malayalam hit "Kumbalangi Nights" subtly does full justice to all the social issues it addresses.

Hidden gem: Kaun Kitney Paani Mein (2015)

By |September 22nd, 2019|movies we loved, reviews|

We take a look at a hidden Hindi movie gem from 2015, Kaun Kitney Paani Mein, a tale about rotting royalty and water shortages.

Nerdy movie trivia

By |September 7th, 2019|Analysis, movies we loved|

Pankaj Sachdeva puts together a charming list of random movie trivia – exploring everything from striking colour palettes and film posters to irreverent opening credits.

18 Years of Dil Chahta Hai

By |August 17th, 2019|Analysis, movies we loved|

Pankaj Sachdeva looks back at the relationships that formed the core of the 18-year-old DIL CHAHTA HAI, the defining Hindi film of the multiplex generation.

Mangoes in Hindi cinema

By |July 19th, 2019|Analysis, movies we loved|

A very seasonal look at fleeting cameos by everyone's favourite fruit in Hindi cinema.

The visual language of “Once Again”

By |July 10th, 2019|Analysis, Critics Speak, movies we loved, reviews|

Film critic Rahul Desai writes about the visual language and curious frames of Kanwal Sethi's 'middle-aged love story,' ONCE AGAIN.

The tragic masculinity of Music Teacher

By |July 2nd, 2019|Analysis, Critics Speak, movies we loved, reviews|

An essay on the haunted protagonist of Sarthak Dasgupta's MUSIC TEACHER.

Random movie trivia

By |June 3rd, 2019|movies we loved|

A (random) look at a few identical film themes, hidden nuggets and striking visual cues.

For the “love” of Gully Boy

By |May 24th, 2019|Analysis, Critics Speak, movies we loved, reviews|

An essay on the language of the "love story" at the core of Zoya Akhtar's GULLY BOY.

Autorickshaws in Hindi cinema

By |April 22nd, 2019|Analysis, movies we loved|

Pankaj Sachdeva does a roundup of the role of the modest autorickshaw – India's most loved and hated mode of everyday transport – in Hindi cinema.

The modern workspace movie

By |April 15th, 2019|Analysis, Critics Speak, movies we loved, reviews|

Through the cultural prism of three distinct but similarly "spaced" movies, Rahul Desai looks at the role of the workspace in modern cinema.

Test Your Bollywood Trivia

By |April 3rd, 2019|movies we loved|

Pankaj Sachdeva extends his observational eye to this nugget-filled "random Bollywood trivia" post. There's something in this for everyone.


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