'Aleksandra' weaves the hardships suffered by a Ukrainian woman in the last century with the fate of her country.
‘Pathaan’ Traffics in a Sense of Camaraderie and Capacious Universalism
The film may have asked us to surrender our brains, but unlike our present politics, it did not ask us to ignore our hearts. Instead, it took for granted …
‘Selfiee’ Review: The Star and the Fan and a Film That Works Because of the Latter
The movie isn’t completely impressive, and yet it’s Akshay Kumar’s best in a long time. Maybe because Bollywood movies – and Kumar in particular – have spawned so much …
‘Sharper’ Mirrors Its Characters’ Deceptive Circularity
How do you outsmart a film when you don’t even know what it’s about?
Little Known About IIT Bombay Panel Looking Into Darshan Solanki’s Death, Say Students
Not all are ready to write off the inquiry committee but some on the IIT Bombay campus who have deposed before it expressed disappointment over the fact that not …
The Pop Feminism of ‘Women Talking’ Can’t Confront the Messy Reality of Gender Oppression
Sarah Polley’s film depicts the brutal true story of rape in a Mennonite colony. It’s a poor fit for the oversimplified, “you go, girl” feminist message of its framing.
‘Nobody Loves You’ Is a Surreal Drama About Working-Class Britain
'Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist', the debut film by director Brett Gregory, offers an unsparing critique of the false promises of social mobility. It is …
Roald Dahl Rewrites: Rather Than Bowdlerising Books on Moral Grounds We Should Help Children To Navigate History
Children’s books implicitly shape the minds of young readers – and are covertly censored in many ways. But revising occasional words will usually not shift the values regarded as …
Witch Trials, TERF Wars and the Voice of Conscience in a New Podcast About J.K. Rowling
The just-released audio documentary ‘The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling’ explores the debate surrounding one of the world’s most successful authors and her controversial views on gender and sex.
Nellie Massacre: 40 Years Later, a Cautionary Tale for Today’s India
It's been 40 years since over 2,000 Muslims were slaughtered in Assam's Nellie town. The ghosts of Nellie continue to haunt India even today every time we overlook an …