Our son is Sixteen, a sophomore who is interested in Ventriloquism, animation and theater. As parents we support him. But we know too little of any of these areas. That makes us a bit incompetent to advice. We can help… Read More ›
Movies
ALCARRÀS | Spain | Carla Simón | MUBI
Alcarràs is the Spain’s offical entry to Oscar. Set in Alcarràs, Catalonia it tells the story of a farming family that has just figured they might lose their farmland that their family has been farming in for over three generations…. Read More ›
Away From Her | Canada | Sarah Polley | MUBI
The first movie that I saw of Sarah Polley was ‘Women Talking’ and I also wrote about it. So I had to watch this one when it showed up on my MUBI screen. We must have watched other movies that… Read More ›
Between Two Dawns | KI ŞAFAK ARASINDA | Turkey | Selman Nacar | MUBI
Another thought provoking movie. Between two dawns is a movie from Turkey and tells you the story of a business family that owns a factory and what happens in their factory. A worker is injured and rushed to the hospital…. Read More ›
There is no Evil | Sheytan Vojud Nadarad | Persian Cinema | Mohammad Rasoulof | MUBI
A few posts before I mentioned that I have started watching more movies from languages that I don’t know as it adds value to my viewing experience as it bridges between books and movies. It allows me to think deeper… Read More ›
Shiv Shastri Balboa and a person behind it
This post is more about a person than about the movie. I feel so happy as I write this. Happy for the person and for the movie being such a wonderful watch. It is like I have waited for a… Read More ›
Women Talking – Don’t Disturb
We watched Sarah Polley’s Women talking last week. It has the Oscar nominations for the best screenplay and best picture and I wish it also wins the same. I think this is a movie you should watch with your whole… Read More ›
I loved Double XL on Netflix
I loved Satram Ramani’s Double XL… for a lot of reasons which you would agree or not. May be the reasons was But will you agree is not what matters. Did I like the movies is what matters to me…. Read More ›
The Whale
There are two parts to the movie. One is about how good the movie is and the other is the controversy surrounding the casting and the whole question if the movie is Fatphobic. I would like to look at each… Read More ›
Call Jane is a fight that is being fought even now
A women’s body is her own right and yet even today people don’t get it. The men, the society, the religion and every other thing claims to have a right on it except the women. Call Jane takes us to… Read More ›
Vinod Narayan 