Love towards Cinema
With a strong premise, this directorial from Sekhar Kammula makes us introspect on our understanding of power, wealth, humanity and deed. Despite having flaws, it had a great world building that could have resulted in something extraordinary.
Based on the 1965 epic science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, this movie adaptation from Denis Villeneuve was unique in the science fiction realm - it felt Believable. Depicting a dystopian world, Dune came across as a rarity in showcasing the affair between the people and their rules in the most plausible and … Continue reading Dune (2021) – A Retro-futuristic dystopian sci-fi that feels honest and real
Based on his short film "Darling", Saim Sadiq based his debut directorial on a rather sensitive subject. With brilliant performances, an outstanding production design and a brilliant background score, Joyland delivers a strong message about our flawed social construct, that is hard-hitting and extremely relevant.
With Thiagarajan Kumararaja as its executive producer, this romantic anthology has a mix of several emotions like despair, lust, compassion, love and hope. With a plethora of eminent artists in its bank, Modern Love Chennai is probably the best Tamil web series out there right now, purely because of the spectrum of love it (un)covers.
With absolutely spellbinding performances from the leads, PS2 is more on the emotions of the characters than their lustre and glory. Mani Ratnam and his team, despite commercial temptations, were brave enough to pull off the right thing, which is a befitting finale for this novel adaptation.
Based on the literary work of Kalki Krishnamurthy, Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has an ensemble cast along with some of the leading technicians from the Indian Film Industry. Though several attempts were made in adapting this literary magnum opus, it was Mani Ratnam who finally managed to bring this historical fiction to life, on the big screens. It is expected to hit the theatres later this month, and amidst a lot of expectations riding on his shoulder, I wish to share few thoughts on the feature that are lingering in my mind for quite a while now.
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