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Stars and Spies: The Secret Service on the Silver Screen
There is no business like show business, they say. Yet real spies act on the job, too. 'Stars & Spies' links fantasy and reality.
Tagore’s ‘Kabuliwala’: The Not So ‘Mini’ Story
As Afghanistan stands in perhaps its most complex and tragic juncture of history, the idea of warm, hospitable, friendly Afghan people would be sooner or later subjected to critical gaze.
Shoojit Sircar Cracks the Biopic Code With ‘Sardar Udham’
The movie understands that only a ‘360-degree-filmmaking’ – marked by contexts, contradictions and complexities – can help grasp the true essence of Indian martyrs.
‘Luca’, Disney And Queerbaiting in Animation
Disney is willing to create animated films and television shows that suggest queer content, but only so long as it doesn’t damage its conservative image.
‘The Prestige’: The Real-Life Warring Victorian Magicians Who Inspired the Film
Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction when it comes to the magicians of the Victorian era.
‘Tabbar’ Tackles Weighty Themes, Depicts Sordid Realities
The Sony LIV web series isn’t as concerned with people who are good or bad, but those who are good and bad.