With the US elections over and the Republicans securing the Senate and the popular vote, in-coming president Donald Trump had indicated that he plans to install a blanket tariff of 10% to 20% on all imports, with additional tariffs of…
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On paper, the action-adventure story has a superb emotional core, but on screen, the film feels like disconnected scenes cut and put together. Everything lacks that little extra that transforms generic stuff into great stuff. There is a terrific moment a few minutes after the interval point, where – centuries ago – a tribal leader […]
By Jeeva P I understand when someone tells me he is naturally good at something. It points to an ability that is largely ingrained in him and in scientific terms, his brain is naturally predisposed towards doing well on a particular activity or a task. But such a condition leads to an obvious conclusion – […]
Come and celebrate Grace Kelly via the marvelous entries written for The 6th Wonderful Grace Kelly Blogathon hosted by The Wonderful World of Cinema and The Flapper Dame!
By Karthik Amarnath I’ve been avoiding all the “arty” films on my watch list. And I’ve been giving myself all the usual excuses. You know, about time, life, foreign language. Plus the fact that escapist fare is just easy on your senses. Like a plate of pakodas. Even with grimier frames and bloated body counts, […]
With the A2 multiple-choice paper fast approaching in the southern hemisphere, here is a note on the accelerator. The accelerator theory states that investment is determined by the RATE AT WHICH INCOME, AND HENCE OUTPUT, CHANGES OVER TIME. The principle…
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This is a man who identifies as a Communist, a man who decides he will make films on his own terms… And Chanchal Chowdhury plays him brilliantly. Mrinal Sen is a hero, but the film has no hero-worship. In an early scene in Srijit Mukherji’s new film, the actor Korak Samanta (who plays the younger […]
Naslen K Gafoor plays an underdog whose superpower is that he is a hacker, and his funny and serious journey through revenge and repentance makes for another small win from this director. The rest of this review may contain spoilers, so do read/watch at your discretion. I Am Kathalan is written by Sajin Cherukayil, but […]
Venky is sponsoring food and drinks for everyone who shows up, so so be there 🤪 https://lu.ma/07g4ss5c On a serious note, this is so great and I will surely try and work my schedule around this. Fingers crossed.
By Roshini Selvakumar Bio – My name is Roshini and I am an eleventh-grader from the United States. I am a huge fan of this blog and am passionate about cinema and writing. Although I was born in the beautiful town of Kumbakonam, my time there was brief. In just five months, I was a […]
By Madhumithaa S Tamil cinema seems to have woken up to address the issue of colorism recently. Isn’t that a good thing, you ask? I really wish this were an article of praise with appreciations of how we are fighting stereotypes and moving forward. Unfortunately, I think we are headed into a more serious territory […]
On the one hand, we seem to have a “mainstream” entertainer. At the other end of the spectrum, we have something out of sci-fi. The fun of watching ‘KA’ is figuring out how all these strange elements are going to come together. Every time you question the sameness or the lack of originality of filmmakers […]
Social norms and the efforts of businesses to persuade us that we need or want certain products, which can contribute to unnecessary aspirational consumption, like buying things to look cool or for people to think you are successful. The problem with…
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By Jithendar Anandan Though he’s directed only a couple of movies, I can confidently say that Prem Kumar ranks among my top three favorite directors in Tamil cinema. Prem’s movies, just as his name, are filled with love in every frame whether it’s the tenderness of romance or the bond of a brotherhood. Prem just […]
