Articles on Movies

Reviews of movies from India & around the world

I love movies, but am highly selective of what I watch. In this section, you will find reviews of fascinating movies from around the world with considerable Indian bias, of course. There are also a few general articles on movies and several lists (e.g. great Iranian movies, etc.) that may be of your interest.

Cyrano de Bergerac: Moving

Cyrano de Bergerac
Year: 1990
Writer: Jean-Claude Carrière, Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Length: 137 mins
Category: Drama

Rating: 4 out of 5

Beautiful French movie about a man in love who is unable to express it through his life since he thinks he’s ugly. Cyrano, a poet, soldier and a man highly accomplished in many [...]

No Man’s land by Tanovic: Gripping

No Man’s Land

Year: 2001
Writer: Danis Tanovic
Director: Danis Tanovic
Category: Drama

Rating: 4 out of 5

Three wounded soldiers Ciki, Cera (Bosnians) and Nino (Serbian) get caught in a trench in the no man’s land. Cera is lying on a mine that would burst if he moves. There is tension as well as friendship [...]

Children in Mani Ratnam movies

This post is in reaction to a friend’s post about Mani Ratnam’s brilliance when it comes to handling children.  Citing Kannathil Muthamittal and Anjali he says,
The master director’s known for his ability to extract the best from the kids – Anjali had proved that way back in eighties. But, then “Kannathil Muthamittal” truly showed how [...]

Review of Bolivian “American Visa” as I wait for mine!

American Visa
IMDB
Year: 2005
Director: Juan Carlos Valdivia
Category: Foreign

Rating: 3 out of 5

What better movie could I review waiting outside the US Consulate for an American visa?
This satirical comedy is about Mario’s dreams to join his son for a comfortable life in the United States. After elaborate preparations, his visa to [...]

Mozhi with Jyothika: Fantastic Tamil movie

Mozhi
Year: 2007
Writer: Radha Mohan
Director: Radha Mohan
Length: 152
Category: Drama

Rating: 4 out of 5

Entertainment with purpose – to the hilt
Mozhi is one of the finest Tamil movies to come in this decade. It’s worth watching, and watching again. Karthik (played by Prithviraj) falls in love with Archana (Jyothika) by just [...]