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‘Akira’ (1988), ‘Ghost in the Shell’ (1995), & ‘Cowboy Bebop: The Movie’ (2001): An Outsider’s Look at Classic Anime

Directed by: Katsuhiro Otomo [1], Mamoru Oshii [2], Shinichiro Watanabe [3] || Produced by: Ryohei Suzuki, Shunzo Kato [1], Yoshimasa Mizuo, Ken Matsumoto, Ken Iyadomi, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa [2], Masuo Ueda, Masahiko Minami, Minoru Takanashi [3] Screenplay by: Katsuhiro Otomo, Izo Hashimoto [1], Keiko Nobumoto [3] || Starring: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, … Continue reading

‘Breaking News’ (2004): Mixing Satire with Shoot-‘Em-Ups

Directed by: Johnnie To || Produced by: Johnnie To, Cao Biao Screenplay by: Chan Hing-kai, Yip Tin-Shing || Starring: Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung, Eddie Cheung, Simon Yam, Maggie Shiu Music by: Ben Cheung, Chung Chi-wing || Cinematography: Cheng Siu-keung || Edited by: David M. Richardson || Country: Hong Kong || Language: Cantonese, Mandarin … Continue reading

‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ (2023): Netflix Originals and the Overthought Premise

Directed by: Ajay Singh || Produced by: Dinesh Vijan, Amar Kaushik Screenplay by: Siraj Ahmed, Amar Kaushik, Raj Kumar Gupta || Starring: Yami Gautam, Sunny Kaushal, Sharad Kelkar, Indraneil Sengupta, Barun Chanda Music by: Ketan Sodha, Vishal Mishra || Cinematography: Gianni Giannelli || Edited by: Charu Thakkar || Country: India || Language: Hindi Running Time: … Continue reading

‘Ponniyin Selvan’ (2022-2023): Mani Ratnam’s Never-ending Story

Directed by: Mani Ratnam || Produced by: Mani Ratnam, Subaskaran Allirajah Screenplay by: Mani Ratnam, Elango Kumaravel, Bahuleyan Jeyamohan || Starring: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi Sivakumar, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala Music by: A. R. Rahman || Cinematography: Ravi Varman || Edited by: A. Sreekar Prasad || Country: India || Language: … Continue reading

‘Thar’ (2022): From Masala Western to Neo-Western

Directed by: Raj Singh Chaudhary || Produced by: Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor Screenplay by: Raj Singh Chaudhary || Starring: Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mukti Mohan Music by: Ajay Jayanthi || Cinematography: Shreya Dev Dube || Edited by: Aarti Bajaj || Music by: Ajay Jayanthi || Country: India || Language: Hindi Running Time: … Continue reading

‘Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway’ (2023): Melodrama Meets Culture Clash

Directed by: Ashima Chibber || Produced by: Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani Screenplay by: Sameer Satija, Ashima Chibber, Rahul Handa || Starring: Rani Mukerji, Anirban Bhattacharya, Neena Gupta, Jim Sarbh Music by: Amit Trivedi || Cinematography: Alvar Kõue || Edited by: Namrata Rao || Country: India || Language: Hindi Running Time: 144 minutes I … Continue reading

‘The Innocents’ (2021): Children Can Be So Cruel

Directed by: Eskil Vogt || Produced by: Maria Ekerhovd Screenplay by: Eskil Vogt || Starring: Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Morten Svartveit, Kadra Yusuf, Lisa Tønne Music by: Pessi Levanto || Cinematography: Sturla Brandth Grovlen || Edited by: Jens Christian Fodstad || Country: Norway, Sweden, Finland … Continue reading

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