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24 (2016) Review: Mediocre Film With Glossy Production Value

Vikram Kumar’s Surya-starrer 24 is the kind of film that would be fiercely defended by…

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Khamosh Pani (2003) – Review

One of the most tragic events in the history of India and Pakistan, the Partition…

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Jungle Book (2016) Review: Spectacularly Revives Kipling’s World

Kipling’s Jungle Book is a work of art and the most recent cinematic adaptation takes…

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Kapoor And Sons (2016) Review: Family Drama Done Right

There’s an understated ease in how the characters play out and the screenplay unfolds. Kapoor…

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Mustang (2015) Review: A Poignant Tale Of Female Empowerment

French/Turkish filmmaker Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s poignant début Mustang, is about the socially mandated sexualization of…

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The Hateful Eight (2016) Review: Devastatingly Brilliant

There are two types of people who dive (whether voluntarily or not) into a Quentin…