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...

Third Eye 14th Asian Film Festival, 2015, II: Features--Picks and pricks AFF has a European connection too, and a competitive section that is restricted to short films. Sub-sections include Spectrum...

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  Point Break, Review: Death-defying spectacle and spectacular deaths Point break: Noun. In surfing, a type of long-lasting wave, found off a coast with a headland or point. Example: A point break...

Monster Hunt, Review: Happy hunting A project that took 10 years to make it to the screen, Monster Hunt rewards you with a good catch of lovable anthromorphic characters and oodles of humour, with...

Sadhana, Indian star turned recluse, passes away at 74 Sadhana Shivdasani, known by her first name/screen name, succumbed to cancer on Christmas day in Mumbai. Born in Karachi in 1941, British...