Cinematic Illusions

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The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life Writer-Director: Terrence Malick Stars: Brad...
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Greyhound

Call of the Wild – Greyhound (2020) Director: Aaron...
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Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition: A Curious Study Director: Sam Mendes...
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The Turin Horse

The Turin Horse Directors: Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky Writers:...
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Run Kalyani

Gargii Ananthan playing the titular role in Run Kalyani...
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Shakuntala Devi

Watch Shakuntala Devi on Netflix India Starring: Vidya Balan...
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Dil Bechara

Watch Dil Bechara on Disney-Hotstar Starring: Sushant Singh Rajput, Sanjana...
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Indian Matchmaking

Watch Indian Matchmaking on Netflix Starring: Sima Taparia India...
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Breathe: Into the Shadows

Watch Breathe: Into the Shadows | TV series on...

August 3, 2020

Run Kalyani

Gargii Ananthan, playing the titular role in Run Kalyani, wins Best Actress Award at NYIFF.
August 1, 2020

Shakuntala Devi

Sukanya Verma: "Shakuntala Devi's flamboyance overshadows nuance."
July 24, 2020

Dil Bechara

Kennith Rosario: "How often does fiction become so hyperreal?"
July 17, 2020

Indian Matchmaking

Shubhra Gupta: "Especially galling is the way independent-minded women are shown the door."
July 11, 2020

Breathe: Into the Shadows

Kennith Rosario: "Besides manufactured suspense, there is nothing visually arresting in the show."

The Tree of Life

MK Raghavendra

The Tree of Life Writer-Director: Terrence Malick Stars: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Terrence Malick, one of America’s most respected filmmakers, first attracted attention through Badlands (1973) a film very much in the same mold...
Greyhound

Lopamudra Jena Kaul

Call of the Wild – Greyhound (2020) Director: Aaron Schneider Writers: Tom Hanks, C.S. Forester Stars: Tom Hanks, Elisabeth Shue, Stephen Graham One of the anticipated movies of 2020, Greyhound is based on the 1955 novel, The Good...