Siraj Syed is the India Correspondent for FilmFestivals.com and a member of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics. He is a Film Festival Correspondent since 1976, Film-critic since 1969 and a Feature-writer since 1970. He is also an acting and dialogue coach. @SirajHSyed
The Hateful Eight, Review: Bounty-hunters v/s cowboy gangs
Some things are characteristic Tarantino: Crime, betrayal and revenge; several guns going off at regular intervals; chapter-wise narrative;...
Color Me Rich: Fact, Fiction or ‘Faction’
Mohan Deep Chandiramani, who never uses his last name, was in college during my time, only he was 3-4 years my senior. I do not recall meeting him then. We...
Daddy’s Home, Review: The Ex factor
A sensitive, sentimental true story goes through Hollywood’s spin doctors and comes out with a load of slap-stick comedy, a few sharply contrasting stereo-types,...
Our Brand is Crisis, Review: Dirty politricks
On one hand, Our Brand is Crisis dispels all delusions anybody might still have about elections being the ultimate manifestation of democracy…and how!...
Third Eye 14th Asian Film Festival, 2015, III: Bad features, good shorts
Two national awards, one for the best film in its language (Haryanvi, spoken in the north Indian state of Haryana, which...
