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HomeColumn: Cinema Scope

Column: Cinema Scope

Read about upcoming screenings of indie films, meet local film personalities, and check the reviews of the latest movies in town.

Society

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: Raising a toast to life

July 19, 2011 Christina Daniels

When Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara works, it’s because the film is genuinely funny. Backed by production values that raise the bar for international cinema, it is always eminently watchable.

Society

Bettada Jeeva: Soulful, insightful cinema

July 12, 2011 Christina Daniels

Bettada Jeeva lacks sensationalism and bawdy entertainment like most films of today. But it is an insightful movie, inspiring the mind.

Society

The believable superhero

July 7, 2011 Christina Daniels

From Superman to Mary Jane to Joker we love our super hero characters. What makes them so endearing?

Society

Stanley Ka Dabba: The magic of childhood lingers on

May 30, 2011 Christina Daniels

Don’t miss this Stanley Ka Dabba. Its sincerity will leave you moved.

Society

The Pirates are back with a bang

May 26, 2011 Christina Daniels

The fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie exudes a freshness, retaining the series’ unpredictability and sense of humour.

Society

Hudugru goes beyond traditional cinematic genres

May 17, 2011 Christina Daniels

A well intentioned film that wanders somewhere in between, slightly lost in confusion.

Society

Christopher Waltz shines in Water for Elephants

May 9, 2011 Christina Daniels

Story of a young veterinary student who joins the travelling circus, Water for Elephants is cinema that absorbs but does not haunt you.

Society

I am is a courageous film

May 3, 2011 Christina Daniels

A well crafted, introspective, intelligent cinema that looms tall over much of what we see in contemporary Hindi cinema.

Society

Dum Maaro Dum: An entertaining cops and robbers tale

April 28, 2011 Christina Daniels

Dum Maaro Dum is not great cinema. But it does make for an entertaining watch at the movies.

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Thank you is a confused entertainer

April 11, 2011 Christina Daniels

Bazmee combines the formidable talents of Akshay Kumar and Irrfan Khan, yet not managing to produce an entertaining result.

Society

Narrating women’s stories

March 21, 2011 Christina Daniels

JR’s ‘Women are Heroes’, speaks through the voice of women, for the condition of women reflects the state of the society that they live in.

Society

Kempe Gowda, a powerful entertainer

March 17, 2011 Christina Daniels

Sudeep breathes fire and power into ‘Kempe Gowda’, which raises the bar for Kannada action movies.
The Fighter, a realistic boxing film helps Hollywood return to the genre with a bang!

Environment

The conservationist’s quest

March 13, 2011 Christina Daniels

In ‘A Million Snakebites’, Reptile conservationist Rom Whitaker travels across India, collecting snake venom in an effort to arrive at an anti-venom cure for all snake bites.

Society

An opportunity lost for Hindi cinema

February 21, 2011 Christina Daniels

Linear narration and less than nuanced performances lets ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ down. Music is the only highlight.

Society

Patiala House is no trendsetter

February 11, 2011 Christina Daniels

Akshay Kumar’s first release this year, isn’t exactly setting the box-office on fire.

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