films

Mirror, Mirror: Part One

Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange embodies the conflict between individual free will and state control.

Film Review: Dhobi Ghat

If realism is the leading manifesto of an art film, then Dhobi Ghat manages it effortlessly.

Film Review: The Illusionist

Sylvain Chomet’s animated take on the life of a middle-aged Vaudevillian magician overflows with rainy-day beauty and mystery.

The Zara Zara/Touch Me Dialectic

Katrina Kaif might swivel her hips as sexily and suggestively as she wishes to, but the notion of the ideal Indian woman hasn’t changed much.

Death, Defiance, and Disguise

No film director has probed the human psyche with more severity and honesty than Ingmar Bergman.

Don’t Break the Rules

In Fight Club, Palahniuk’s literary style hits you like a punch from down south and gets you on the chin.

Film Review: All About Eve

The award-winning 1950 film showcases the backstabbing that one has come to associate with the arts.

The Problem with Indie Movies Today

A quick look at the state of independent cinema in India and the West.

Film Review: Sita Sings the Blues

Sita Sings the Blues is a film that chooses to be different, using a story that is very familiar to us.

Trailer: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Trailers for the final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, have started…

The Karate Kid: A Worthy Remake?

Ken Denmead reviews The Karate Kid for Wired — “The Karate Kid (2010) is a…