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Mua He Chieu Thang Dung: A Feast for The Senses
2008-04-24 00:00:00 In the series of DearCinema Review Contest, today we present Leena Desai's review of Vietnamese director Anh Hung Tran's 2000 film At the Height of Summer (Mua He Chieu Thang Dung) While watching... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Feast
Batman Begins: A Vulnerable Superhero!
2008-04-23 00:00:00 In the series of shortlisted reviews from the DearCinema review contest, today we present Kavya Krishnaswamy's review of Batman begins. After making films like Insomnia, Memento and The Prestige, all... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Superhero , Batman Begins
The French Connection: Brilliant and Realistic
2008-04-22 00:00:00 Satyaki Roy' reviews William Friedkin's 1971 film The French Connection . We're publishing this review in the series of shortlisted entries from DearCinema review contest. The French Connection is a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Realistic , Brilliant
Review Contest: ?And The Winners Are!!!
2008-04-21 00:00:00 The wait is finally over! Through the week our readers kept us on our heels pouring reviews of their favorite movies. And it's time for us to recognize the hard work and of course announce the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Contest , Review , Winners
Khuda ke Liye: The Positive Change That is Round the Corner?.
2008-04-21 00:00:00 Yasser Usman reviews Pakistani film Khuda ke Liye Day before yesterday a friend called up "hey would you like to come for the evening show of Khuda ke liye? I've got two tickets?" Though I had heard... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Change , Corner , Positive , Round , Khuda Ke Liye
Kusturica to star in Carion?s Farewell
2008-04-21 00:00:00 After several cast changes, Bosnian actor-filmmaker Emir Kusturica is set to star alongside Guillaume Canet in Farewell , Christian Carion?s third feature, following The Girl from Paris (2001) and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Star
Mandi: Black Humor, Benegal Style
2008-04-19 00:00:00 Pranjal Medhi writes Shyam Benegal's Mandi (1983) There has been a plethora of films on the tried and tested subject of prostitutes and brothels in India. The image and the representation of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Humor , Style , Black
Karlovy Vary Announces First Titles in Official Selection
2008-04-19 00:00:00 Czech director Michaela Pavlatova's film Deti Noci will compete for the grand prize of the 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 4-12). The film, about a young woman who works in an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Official , Selection , Titles
Funny Games: Unsettling
2008-04-18 00:00:00 "Funny Games " has next to no instances of onscreen violence but is still a very violent film - mentally and physically, writes Tom Elce Nowadays it is common to walk into a cinema and casually watch... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Chungking Express: An Energetic, Dreamy Delight
2008-04-17 00:00:00 Rituparna Chatterjee wafts on one of her all-time favourite films, that also happens to be her favourite Wong Kar Wai film Nothing quite beats the ennui out of a droning afternoon, like a great film.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Express , Delight
Camera is My Memory: Carlos Saura
2008-04-17 00:00:00 Bikas Mishra in conversation with renowned Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura In a career spanning more than half a century, Carlos Saura, has always taken cinema to newer and more exciting heights. He... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Camera , Memory
Katyn honoured at the Eagles
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Andrzej Wajda?s Katyn was the firm favourite yesterday evening at the 2008 Eagles Polish Film Awards, having received 11 nominations. The film picked up a total of seven awards. The Polish Film... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: The Eagles
La Moustache: Part-Hitchcockian, Part Lynch, Completely original.
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Aniruddha Basu reviews Emmanuel Carrère's 2005 film La Moustache ?Do you think I should shave off my moustache?? Middle aged (and much moustached) architect Marc Thiriez (Vincent Landon) asks his... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Original , Part
Cannes 2008: Golden Coach Award to Jim Jarmush
2008-04-14 00:00:00 Quentin Tarantino to give the traditional Cinema Lesson Independent US directors will have place of honour this year at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25). Sean Penn ? who is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Coach , Award , Golden , 2008
Author?s Pick: Donnie Darko (2001)
2008-04-14 00:00:00 Tom Elce writes about his favourite film Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko Giant rabbits, jet engines from nowhere and time travel in "Donnie Darko," Richard Kelly's victorious, quixotic and thoroughly... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Author , Pick
Sometimes in April: Remarkable Feature Film on the Rwandan Genocide
2008-04-14 00:00:00 Jugu Abraham reviews Haitian director Raoul Peck's US/French film "Sometimes in April " (2005) ?In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Martin... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Film , Feature , Genocide
Juno: Pregnant with Hilarity
2008-04-11 00:00:00 Juno gives you a sneak peek into the world of teens where you are growing out of dolls and delving into life?s realities.. where everything even sex is more a curiosity than choice, writes Hiral... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Pregnant , Juno
Taking off on flight: Cinema 007
2008-04-09 00:00:00 Arindam Ghatak weaves together flashes from his favourite films and story of Johnny, a ten year old boy, who has an imagination that will put a hundred Almodovars to shame to create a fantasy world... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Flight , Taking
UTV World Movies Collection to be Available on DVDs
2008-04-09 00:00:00 Spanish Master Carlos Saura's musical Fados to be available on DVD soon After launching first world cinema television channel in India, UTV is now coming up with a home video label. Set for a launch... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Movies , World , Dvds
Khuda Kay Liye: ?Progressive? Discovery of Ignorance
2008-04-08 00:00:00 Abhishek Bandekar reviews Khuda ke Liye There?s something to be said of filmmakers who are also lyricists and/or composers. Be it Clint Eastwood or Baz Luhrmann in the West or our own Gulzar and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Progressive , Discovery , Ignorance
Khuda ke Liye: For God?s Sake Be Subtle!
2008-04-07 00:00:00 Bikas Mishra reviews Pakistani film Khuda ke Liye Amidst the clamor of critical acclaim and a sense of jubilation at the revival of Pakistani cinema, I went to watch Khuda Ke Liye , the debut film by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Lust, Caution: Might Arrest You or Sedate You
2008-04-05 00:00:00 Rituparna Chatterjee remains intrigued by Lust , Caution, days after leaving the theatre, and looks like the intrigue is here to stay There are films you love and there are films you hate. In between... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Arrest
Cannes 2008 Selection: Mundruczó?s Delta Edges Closer to Competition
2008-04-04 00:00:00 Official selection to be unveiled on April 17 The official selection for the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25) will be unveiled on Thursday April 17 at the traditional press... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Competition , Delta , Closer , Selection
Cannes 2008: Official Secelction to be announced on April 23
2008-04-04 00:00:00 Confirming the rumours that the official selection for the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25) was far from finalised, the announcement press conference has been put back from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: April , Official , 2008
The Circle: Interesting Cinema That Calls for Close Evaluation
2008-04-02 00:00:00 Jugu Abraham reviews Iranian director Jafar Panahi's 2000 film "Dayereh (The Circle) After making two feature films and many short films on children, director Jafar Panahi made a third feature film,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Interesting , Calls , Evaluation , Close
Cannes Festival Cinéfondation Workshop project list announced
2008-04-01 00:00:00 Hungary?s Benedek Fliegauf , Estonia?s Ilmar Raag, France?s Léa Fehner, Romanian duo Razvan Radulescu and Melissa De Raaf , and Serbian director Oleg Novkovic will represent Europe with their new... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Workshop , Project , Festival , List , Cannes
Horton Hears a Who!: Energetic and Infectiously Amusing
2008-04-01 00:00:00 "Horton Hears a Who!" isn't a laugh-a-minute animated comedy, but comes with enough uproarious scenes to be worth recommending to anyone flocking to cinemas for a laugh, writes Tom Elce Despite the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Amusing
UTV World Movies and Jet Airways annouce ?Cannes Calling? Contest
2008-03-31 00:00:00 ?Cannes Calling ? contest for all Jet Airways passengers till 30th April UTV World Movies , in association with Jet Airways has announced the ?Cannes Calling? contest that is open to all Jet Airways... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Contest
The Name is Rajinikanth: A Book Review
2008-03-31 00:00:00 Vedavyasa Bhat reviews latest biography of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth Is there anything Rajini 'kant' do ? 'The Name is Rajinikanth' is not a documentary on the superstar but is a book (an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Book Review , Review , Book
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla: A Brilliant Adaptation of 12 Angry Men
More articles from this author:2008-03-31 00:00:00 Hitesh Joshi writes about Basu Chatterjee's adaptation of 12 Angry Men, Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986) Adaptations are numerous, but it takes talent to tell the same story in the context of a different... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit DearCinema for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Brilliant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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