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More than a decade ago, the Hindi film Vicky Donorsparked conversations on sperm donation, fertility issues and sexual health, and addressed social stigma around these topics with sensitivity. It triggered a wave of films that discussed taboos with a dash of humour — from Good Newwzto Shubh Mangal Saavdhaanand Mimi — spawning a sub-genre of…
More than a decade ago, the Hindi film Vicky Donorsparked conversations on sperm donation, fertility issues and sexual health, and addressed social stigma around these topics with sensitivity. It triggered a wave of films that discussed taboos with a dash of humour — from Good Newwzto Shubh Mangal Saavdhaanand Mimi — spawning a sub-genre of…
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…
The Girlfriend is a film for the ages. Had it been made a decade or two ago, it would have felt just as relevant, and if revisited decades later, it would still hold true. Its layered exploration of men, women, and the childhood experiences that shape their adult relationships is timeless. Writer and director Rahul…
A still from ‘Baramulla’. | Photo Credit: Netflix India/YouTube Usually, films based on the Kashmir conflict are told through characters in army fatigues. In Baramulla, director Aditya Suhas Jambhale, who made Article 370, for a change, infiltrates into the local Jammu & Kashmir Police to find DSP Ridwaan Sayyid, who is torn between duty and distrust. His colleagues…
A look at some of the better Telugu films this year (not strictly going by their box-office fate) — from Courtand Iravai Mooduto Subham, Paradha, Kanya Kumari and Little Hearts— reveals a united effort to mirror the travails of the average mortal. These films explore the daily grind of regular people, their dreams (or the…
The popularity of the ‘pani puri seller vs IT employee’ reels shows that comparing “reputable” jobs with self-made businesses is ingrained in our DNA. We are often amazed at the earning potential in certain jobs, to the point where we question the relevance of our own occupation. In Brat, Krishna a.k.a Kristy (Darling Krishna), a…
A still from ‘Black Phone 2’. | Photo Credit: Universal Pictures/YouTube Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone (2021), based on a Joe Hill short story, about a boy Finney (Mason Thames) who escapes a serial killer, Grabber (Ethan Hawke), with the help of an old rotary phone, was a critical and commercial success. It used its…
In recent times, Ravi Teja films have come with the promise of delivering an unapologetic mass treat and bringing back the good old timing and energy of the star in the late 2000s — a phase that shaped his career. Among these films, only Krack and Dhamaka lived up to the claims, at least to…
A still from ‘Good Boy’ | Photo Credit: IFC/ Shudder Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy is the much-awaited horror film told through the eyes of a dog. If that ever sounded like a gimmick for those of us who chanced upon raves for the film on Twitter, rest assured, it’s probably one of the most honest…
