IIF Podcast: The Iron Claw, The Holdovers
Film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss The Iron Claw and The Holdovers.
IIF Podcast: Adipurush, Extraction 2
Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss Adipurush and Extraction 2 (Netflix).
IIF Podcast: Samrat Prithviraj, Top Gun: Maverick
Film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss two recent releases, Samrat Prithviraj and Top Gun: Maverick.
Rahul Desai’s streaming diary (August)
Rahul Desai lists down the older streaming titles ("meal movies") he's revisited in August 2020.
Review: The Irishman
Rachit Raj reviews Martin Scorsese latest mob movie, Netflix's THE IRISHMAN.
Nerdy movie trivia
Pankaj Sachdeva puts together a charming list of random movie trivia – exploring everything from striking colour palettes and film posters to irreverent opening credits.
Call Me By Your Name: The Anatomy of Desire
A closer look at the beauty, meanings and soft poignance of Luca Guadagnino's CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, by the ever-observant Pankaj Sachdeva.
(Young) Review: IT
Our young critic Rohan Murti is back with his review of Hollywood's latest horror sensation, the Stephen King adaptation, "IT".
Arrival: Palindromes and Non-Sum-Zero Games
In the run-up to Oscars 2017, film analyst Pankaj Sachdeva takes a deeper look at the linguistic themes of last year's most fascinating contender, ARRIVAL.
(Young) Film Review: ARRIVAL
Here's sci-fi mind-bender, Arrival, reviewed by 18-year-old Rohan Murti, an aspiring journalist.
The Eternal Moonlight of Spotted Minds.
We look back on a beguiling American indie called Comet (2014), now known as the calling card of 'Mr. Robot' creator Sam Esmail.
Wanted: More Action
An analysis about why the contemporary Hollywood 'actioner' genre needs a desperate boost of originality and freshness.
“…Or Die” Review
"Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and cliches." - Harold Evans Stereotypes exist for all races across the board. Some of them can be true while others are blatantly false. Nearly all of them can be associated with ignorance. Yes, some cab drivers are brown. Yes, a lot of IT guys are also brown. Yes, even many terrorists have brown skin. As it turns out though, there are brown people around the world who also happen to be athletes, artists, writers, actors, teachers, pilots, directors, editors, journalists, bartenders, painters, comedians, zookeepers, train conductors, lawyers, politicians, construction workers, cops, [...]
Kabir Bedi discusses his Hollywood years and the role of South Asian actors in America
Kabir Bedi is quite the accomplished actor. He just recently received the Star Foundation Award during the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF). He's found a form of stardom on three different continents through projects and films like "Octopussy", "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "Sandokan." Kabir Bedi with moderator James Janowsky during the SAIFF Conversation Series Saturday. Bedi recently participated in a conversation series at SAIFF where he discussed his legacy, stardom, family and much more with moderator James Janowsky. IIF managed to participate in the conversation by asking Bedi about the struggles and challenges of making it [...]
IIF Exclusive: An Interview with Imtiaz Ali
Imtiaz Ali, the director of such hits in India like "Rockstar" and "Love Aaj Kal", was in New Jersey for the weekend to introduce an independent film called "Dekh Indian Circus" at NJISACF. While he was there, he graciously took the time to speak to IIF about the definition of independent films, the challenges of a filmmaker and what audiences expect from their movies. Imtiaz Ali and Paresh Jha after the interview. Ali was in New Jersey for the New Jersey Independent South Asian Cinefest. IIF: Being such a big director in the Indian Film Industry and working [...]
