Movie Review: Maa

Let me start by writing that if you haven't seen this movie yet; don't. It's a travesty of a "horror" movie. Whether it had marketed itself as a scary movie or not, the storyline, acting, and build-up to the climax are loosely woven together. As a result, the movie falls down pretty quickly. The pace... Continue Reading →

Movie Review: Pari

This movie is Prosit Roy's love affair with the older parts of Calcutta, the bits that make it stand apart from every other city in India. It is strangely enough, also an ode to the nail cutter and umbrellas. Never has the humble implement of hand and foot hygiene received so much spotlight neither, for... Continue Reading →

The Lure Of the Terrible

Like good things tempt us, bad things tempt us even more. When I say bad I don't necessarily mean sinful or decadent or even libertine in any way. I mean BAD as in how-in-God's-name-was-this-allowed-type bad. Movies fall into this category very well, thankfully because sometime your brain likes the jolt that comes from watching something... Continue Reading →

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