Secret Superstar’s trailer may give a feeling of a coming of age film, but it is not one for sure. It is much more than that. Directed by debutant Advait Chandan, it traces the story of a small town Indian girl who wants to follow her dream.
Directed and written by: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer (Caveat – While I usually follow a no spoiler policy, in the opinion of the writer, the abstract, allegorical nature of this film requires hints to the themes the movie alludes to, else the viewing experience may be adversely impacted…
Reccos for the last day of the 19th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star
Since an early age, Vivek Shukla was quite the filmbuff and an ardent dreamer (by his own admission). But was quite unsure, as to what he wanted to do in his life. Whilst in college, a theatre workshop subsequently led Shukla to find his true calling i.e. scriptwriting. In the later years, Shukla went on…
Mysteriously in my case real life imitated reel life. Tom played the character of the enlightened grandfather in my film “The Path of Zarathustra” where I played a young woman seeking true wisdom and understanding the world as it really is. My experience of enacting these scenes with Tom and interacting with him on the…
Check out our recommendations for the movies on Day 6 (17th October) of the 19th Jio MAMI Mumbai Flim Festival with Star
Check out our reccos for Day 5 (16th October) of the 19th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star
Check out our reccos for the films playing on the 4th Day (15th October) of the 19th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star.
The weekend is usually the time when the best films are scheduled to be screened. Here are our picks:
Our recommendations for Day 2 (Friday, 13th October) of the 19th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star
A list of MUST WATCH movies on Day 1 (Thursday, 12th October) of the 19th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star.
There is a certain synchronicity to the elements, that can’t be described with words, but can only be experienced, and the same can be said about Bejoy Nambiar’s works. Right from Shaitan, David or Wazir, it is quite evident that he is a rare breed of filmmaker who enjoys experimenting with content, visuals and storytelling…
