Category: movies

There’s one sure-shot recipe for an Oscar nomination and subsequent award: Holocaust. Even if the movie is as dull as “A Real Pain”. Who would have thought Kieran Culkin would win an Oscar for this? Follow the recipe. Like Adrien Brody. Did twice. Doesn’t matter if you are a pianist or an architect. You can…

Sarabi: His [Scar] destiny was to save you [Mufasa]. How convenient when you are destining to become his wife? Meanwhile, Scar knew his destiny was stolen. It felt entirely different than was being shown on the screen. The movie “Mufasa” has different story. We always disliked Scar – or Taka, his real name. Without knowing…

Entire Bollywood on one side, and Dil Se would stand taller on the other side. The story, dialogues, frustration, love, music, songs, and everything is remarkable. All India Radio. What if we change it with Radio Pakistan? How relatable it can be? Imagine going to Balochistan or western belt of KP or any other periphery of…

‘By the word “religion” I’ve seen lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of God. I’ve seen too much religion in the eyes of too many murderers. Holiness is in right action and courage on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves.’ These are words from the movie ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ (2005)…

Didn’t get any such idea after ‘Alive’ but after ‘Society of the Snow’ I can tell how a similar incident shall unfold in future. For instance, the plane has crashed in an isolated nowhere and some are dead and some are alive. After eating the chocolates and whatever was on the plane, they will instantly…

Forgive me father! I have sinned. I have seen the “Animal”. But a little clarification before further judgments to be passed: Those who know, know that I try not to miss movies about father and daughter. Divorces too. I have seen a lot in this genre and the last big one was “The Whale” where…