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In the excellent making-of documentary, Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson, director Guillermo del Toro says he is closest to the stories of Pinocchio and Frankenstein. “Both are stories of ‘abnormal kids,’ whose fathers are disappointed in some way.” Thus, del Toro’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, rather than being a cautionary tale about unbridled scientific…
With 30 of creator and writer David S. Goyer’s planned 80 episodes now complete with Foundation Season 3, we are Oliver-Twist like asking for more. The pacing issues seem to have been resolved and the show from its first episode, “A Song for the End of Everything”, which introduces the main players, moves smoothly to…
A still from ‘Wuthering Heights’ | Photo Credit: Warner Bros The first trailer for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights has been released, offering a provocative reimagining of Emily Brontë’s classic 1847 novel. Starring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, the film leans into sensual imagery and heightened melodrama. The trailer juxtaposes traditional…
Sohaila Kapur. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For centuries, doubt and faith have shared an uneasy relationship. Khalil Gibran once said: “Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother.” As the two continue to spar, noted theatre practitioner and actor, Sohaila Kapur, brings playwright John Patrick Shanley’s celebrated work — Doubt: A…
A still from ‘Frankenstein’ | Photo Credit: Netflix Netflix has released the first teaser for Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel. The teaser debuted during Netflix TUDUM 2025 event and confirmed a November release for the film. Oscar Isaac stars as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a gifted but arrogant scientist whose…
“Vandhorai vaazhavaikkum Chennai.” When actor Soori came to Chennai in 1996, the city may have tested his belief in that idiom, which loosely translates to ‘Chennai shelters all those who seek.’ When asked what this city has meant to him, Soori gets nostalgic about his days of struggle, reminiscing about a time when, he says,…
Actor Angelina Jolie. | Photo Credit: AP Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie is set to star in Anxious People. The upcoming film will be directed by Marc Forster, best known for “Stranger Than Fiction” and “World War Z”, and is an adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s novel, reported entertainment news outlet Deadline. The story revolves around an…
Matthew Spangler. Shot on OnePlus #FramesofIndia. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN ‘For you, a thousand times over.’ These words from Khaled Hosseini’s acclaimed novel The Kite Runner became symbolic of the friendship between Amir, a privileged Pashtun, and his servant Hassan, a Hazara boy. Set against the backdrop when the rise of the Taliban regime…
A new study has found that for the past 10,000 years, populations on the Tibetan Plateau have developed particular adaptations to survive in the low-oxygen conditions surrounding the region. While most people would succumb to hypoxia – a condition in which the body is unable to get enough oxygen – the Tibetan communities have thrived…
Leonardo DiCaprio with Martin Scorsese | Photo Credit: VICTORIA WILL After years in development limbo, Erik Larson’s bestselling book The Devil in the White City is finally moving forward as a film at 20th Century Studios, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese in talks to reunite as star and director. The pair, who have collaborated…
