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Writer-director Rishab Shetty narrates vividly the insatiable greed of those in power centres in Kantara: Chapter 1.
While watching this fantasy village Maju has created as the backdrop of his third film (after ‘French Viplavam’ and ‘Appan’), one can’t miss its resemblance to present-day India.
Mumbai is many things to its people; some fear calling it home despite having lived there for years. For others, it is a dream; for others, it is an illusion. Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light' is a slice-of-life film that uses documentary-style narration to tell the story of a city and its
‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig,’ a Cannes Special Jury Award winner and a frontrunner in the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars*, bluntly narrates the life of a mother and her two daughters in Iran during the anti-compulsory hijab law protests that reached their peak in 2022,
While 'Kottukkaali' predominantly discusses gender politics, it also addresses caste-related issues.
Ranjith's Kadugannava: Oru Yathra Kurippu, starring Mammootty in the lead, remains a hastily jotted-down travel note of the original short story.
Despite boasting some of the top names in the industry like Mohanlal and Santhosh Sivan, 'Olavum Theeravum' remains a black-and-white shadow of P.N. Menon's 1970 original starring Madhu.
Beyond the 'Oldboy'-style climax and the superb performances from Vijay, Anurag, and the rest of the cast, what truly stands out is the symbolism Nithilan employs to critique the rape culture of our patriarchal society.
For most of the movie, Christo, after providing his actors with a solid screenplay, allows them space to flourish without meddling with the organic development of the story.
Tasked with navigating audience expectations and perceptions, Blessy has managed deviations or interpretations of the original fairly well, crafting a classic survival drama out of 'Aadujeevitham', only touching upon Najeeb's goat life partially.
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