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Why Rs 1000-Cr Movies Should Have Alarm Bells Ringing
As this article is being written, there's news that Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Jawan' has breached the Rs 1000-crore mark in gross earnings in the domestic and overseas markets combined. The…
Jawan: The Beating Heart Inside Frivolity Of Mass Movie
Behind the in-your-face massy facade of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan, lies the subdued lament for an India lost in the cacophony of fierce social media duels and television primetime outrage…
The Jengaburu Curse: Masterpiece With Odisha As Its Heart
When the last tree of the earth is gone, what will you do with your money and power? asks Priyambada Das, the protagonist of 'The Jengaburu Curse', a web series streaming on the OTT platform…
Perfect Casting, Visual Imagery & Humane Touch Make ‘Barbie’ A Standout Movie
A soon-to-be pop culture classic, ‘Barbie’ the film is all shades of pink and more. A hyperbole environment with an exaggerated fictious society filled with ‘Barbies’, it tackles a number of…
Drustikona, A Well Meaning Film Gone Off Track In Courtroom Drama
Critics were hoping that the Odia movie 'Drustikona,' released last week, would herald a new wave in Odia cinema. Although it does stand out among the movies released in the recent past, it…
‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’ Review: Ranveer Shines But Both Social Message, Comedy Lose Way
Bhubaneswar: Early in the film Jayeshbhai Jordar is a scene where the village panchayat is adjudicating on eve-teasers. Instead of punishing the culprits, however, the village sarpanch…
The Power Of The Dog: A Visual Essay On The New American West
Connoisseurs may take note of a film released last December and currently trending on Netflix, The Power of the Dog, a gripping psycho drama, winner of Golden Globe and poised to take next…
83: A ‘Stroke-less’ Script That May Not Fetch Runs In Box Office
If revenge dining and revenge travelling are the new buzzwords, revenge entertaining cannot be far behind and when it comes to entertainment in India, Bollywood and cricket are the names…
Film Review: One Falls In The Political Yet Apolitical Genre
The crucial shift in the ideological matrix of the common man has left many social scientists to rethink the need for a new methodology to understand human sensation to their immediate…
‘Godzilla Vs Kong’ Is Incredible Fun But Also Stupid
Godzilla vs. Kong is the fourth installment in Legendary’s MonsterVerse franchise and depicts the epic clash between the two monster superheroes. It is equivalent to Marvel’s Civil War where…