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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight is everything you'd expect from a summer blockbuster and then some. In addition the film is unlike a 'regular' superhero film. In any case one look at films like Iron Man and The Dark Knight and you know that superhero films aren’t' what they used to be.The Dark Knight continues the...

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Mission Istanbul

11:28 PM Posted by Gautam Chintamani , , , , No comments
I’m tired of believing in things and then being taken for a royal ride. The promos and poster of Apoorva Lakhia’s debut feature Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost managed to rouse my curiosity. After watching the film I vowed never to see a Lakhia film. God save us for such a world where there is an Apoorva Lakhi...

Saturday, July 19, 2008

One More Kiss

12:00 AM Posted by Unknown No comments
I remember watching Kiss of the Spider Woman in college almost 20 years ago. Even then I was mesmerized by the images although I never understood many of the sub plots or contexts for the film. The funny thing was that unlike other films this one was never available on DVD, so I could not revisit...

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Samira's Garden

7:32 PM Posted by Gautam Chintamani , , , No comments
At the core of it Samira's Garden is a very basic idea and thankfully the execution is minimalist as well. Samira is coerced into marrying a middle aged widower. Her mother convinces her that perhaps some times in life one just has to do what has been planned out for them. This couldn't be truer for...

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Two Paul Schraders

12:07 AM Posted by Gautam Chintamani , , , , No comments
Paul Schrader's two lectures at Cinefan Film Festival were clubbed with the screening of two of most well known works- Mishima and Taxi Driver. After attending the two lectures I realized that they were perhaps given by two different people.The lecture that followed Mishima was about the New Media and...