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Kristina Reymann-Schneider
Quentin Tarantino Auctions Off Script as NFT
18 Jan 2022
Film studio Miramax is suing the director as he auctions off the screenplay of "Pulp Fiction." Tarantino is just one of the stars jumping on the NFT bandwagon.
Azhar Moideen
KS Sethumadhavan: Shaping the Contours of Malayalam Cinema
14 Jan 2022
The film-maker, who passed away on December 24, often told stories of male protagonists struggling to come to terms with societal transformation.
Ali Kirmani
Why 83 is Surely Last Year’s Worst Film
08 Jan 2022
The 83 victory is a magisterial fact, but 83 the movie is full of cringe-worthy reaffirmations of social maladies passed off as humour.
Brenda Haas
New Year's Day Lessons from The Beatles
02 Jan 2022
What do the Fab Four have in common with J.K.Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, and Steven Spielberg? Here's a hint: it's neither fame nor fortune.
Sabrang India
Films Division, NFAI “Repositories of a National Treasure”, Closure is “Means to Erase”: John Brittas
16 Dec 2021
The MP writes to the I&B Minister expressing concerns on merging Children's Films Society, Films Division, National Films Archive of India and Department of Film Festivals with National Film…
Yogesh Maitreya
Jai Bhim: A Poem Sung Loudly Against the Darkness of Our Time
12 Dec 2021
Jai Bhim is a biopic based on the life of former Madras High Court Judge, Justice K. Chandru.
Nehal Ahmed
Sooryavanshi and Jai Bhim: A Tale of Two Films and Their Respective Audiences
02 Dec 2021
Jai Bhim is based on a real story that reflects a brutal picture of society. In contrast, Sooryavanshi is far from reality, a movie engrossed with distorted facts and false aspirations for the…
Namrata Joshi
“Lata is at the Intersection of My Aesthetic Questions and My Political Ones”
21 Nov 2021
As 2021 draws to an end, Alisha Tejpal’s short film, Lata, has had an exceptional run in the international film festival circuit.
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Jai Bhim Becomes More Popular Amid Praise, Brickbat
10 Nov 2021
Both Ambedkarites and progressive critics have questioned the movie. What are their questions and how valid are they?
Anish Tore
Not Just a Love Story?
09 Nov 2021
Sekhar Kammula’s new film deftly highlights the contradictions of living in neo-liberal India.