Schindler’s List

By: Deborah Lazres “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire” – Itzhak Stern The classification of this motion picture is helplessly tough and arduous. There exists not a single word which can easily bring out the essence of this perennial reality. Based on the book Schindler’s ark by Thomas Keneally, Schindler’s list hits differently. It…

Understanding Kashmir through Celluloid

By: Srishti Mittal “Kashmir has always been more than a mere place; it has the quality of an experience, or a state of mind, or perhaps an ideal.” – Jan Morris I had to start off by mentioning Kashmir’s scintillating beauty because honestly it is stressful to write about a land that has remained conflicted…

Bala

By: Radhika Chatterjee Let’s Fall in love with ourselves (and with Ayushman Khurana again) There is no doubt that the Ayushman Khurana, Yami Gautam and Bhumi Pednekar starrer, Bala is a complete laughter riot. However, Bala has much more to offer than just humour. The movie urges us to delve deeper and come face to face…

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

By: Vanshika Luthra Another day at the box office, and yet another banger by Ayushmann Khurrana. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is your present dose of ‘not-so-mainstream’ family drama. A step forward in the realm of commercial cinema, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is a half-hearted attempt to address a sensitive social issue. The movie encapsulates the…

Lipstick Under My Burkha

By: Dhwani Jaisingh Humaari aazadi se aap itna darte kyu hai? Lipstick under my Burkha (2016) is a powerful and moving film written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Prakash Jha. The movie is well known for its risqué storylines, satirical plot and distinct characters. It follows the trajectory of four women from different…

Tunnel

By: Devyani Joshi (This review was originally submitted for a psychology course requirement) Tunnel is a 2016 South Korean film written and directed by Kim Seong-hun that revolves around the survival journey of Lee Jung-soo in a collapsed tunnel. Observations: It could easily be seen how some of the things that Mr. Jung-soo experienced could be…

Chernobyl

By: Erende Sangma “What is the cost of lies? Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid.” After a huge buildup to a major disappointment in Game of Thrones, HBO made a really great comeback with the mini series Chernobyl. Television has a role beyond entertainment…

Fleabag

By: Shreya Ghosh Let me begin by saying that no matter what I say, nothing will ever be enough to describe ‘Fleabag’. The show grew out of a play written by playwright and actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge. And it grew beautifully. Playing with the presence of the camera, the show breaks the fourth wall (the imaginary…

Killing Eve

By: Kriti Bhagat Fast paced, thrilling and intoxicating are just a few ways to describe Killing Eve. This original production by BBC America seems to have taken over the world, and not just for its brilliant cast but also equally brilliant plot- a Russian female assassin and a MI5 security officer in a cat and…

A Letter to Frank T.J. Mackey, Magnolia

By: Devyani November 7th, 2019 Dear Frank Knowing your personality, I’d say you would have either not read this letter at all or would dread/curse/cringe at every word. If you are, however, reading it, good. I have some things to say. You are such a dumbass, my love. I know you. I mean, I think…