Grief is not a simple and uncomplicated emotion. Sorrow is not few tears! My Eternal Summer explores the hidden depths and complexities of the pain of loss. There are vital contradictions governing life – the world opening up for teenage Fanny, when a formative presence in her life is about to bid her final farewell. […]
Tag: film
WHO IS SCARED?
One of the Greek philosophers – I think it was Epicurus – said: “If I am, then death is not. If death is, then I am not. Why should I be scared of that which can only exist when I am not? Long-time men lay oppressed with slavish fear”. This was said some 5000 years […]
THE CREMATOR (1969)
The Cremator (1969) is a film of immense depth and gives the greatest experience of life. This is one such rare film in history that can be truly described as “much ahead of its time”. The cinematography is simply indescribable. This film’s most memorable male character in the Czech New Wave. It cannot be said […]
I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (2010)
I Spit on Your Grave was banned in many countries when it was released, and is still banned in some countries today. The film was controversial for its graphic violence and revenge storyline, and was called a “video nasty”. Feminists protested the movie and accused it of glorifying rape. If you like rape and revenge stories then […]
The Devil’s Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate – I watched this movie few days ago. I had downloaded this movie a decade back and never got time to watch. It will be enough for me to mention that there had been no other movie where I had to pause the play in mere awe at the magnificence of the […]
JAWAN
Yesterday morning around 9 am thousands of people across the globe spent three hours watching the movie ‘Jawan’. This was the day (07.09.2023) this movie is released. The hero is Shah Rukh Khan (SRK). People are going crazy watching the movie. This movie is a super unprecedented hit. Everyone of the team worked hard to […]
JAMES BOND 007
It is true that James Bond is a very famous character. His films are very popular. Young and old watch his movies with liking. One moot question is: Is there anyone who has seen all the movies of the James Bond? Total how many actors portrayed the character of James Bond? When was or in […]
The Shop on Main Street (Obchod na korze) – 1965
The story begins in 1942 in a small town in Slovakia. In the wake of the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, a separate Slovak state has been established. Its president fell in line with the Nazi’s race laws. The key regulation is the policy of “Aryanization”, kicking Jewish business owners out and transferring their property into […]
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
Vicki Baum, the author of “Grand Hotel,” wrote: “you can live down any number of failures, but you can’t live down a great success.” After witnessing the fall and rise of his novel “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Manuel Puig would agree. Originally released to critical dismissal – “a rather frail little love story” – the […]
The Skin I Live In (2011)
There are certain metaphysical questions such as – What is a human being? What does it mean to be a singular person? These questions have no singular answer. THE SKIN I LIVE IN is a masterful tale of secrets, obsession and revenge from Academy Award winning writer/director Pedro Almodovar. The celebrated director tries to answer […]
