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Oscars: Film Academy Board Majority-Female for First Time
Through recent elections, there are, for the first time ever, more women than men on the governing board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
‘Ray’ – a Tribute to a Master Filmmaker – Is High on Ideas, Low on Execution
The anthology is a hat-doff to Satyajit Ray and has films directed by Srijit Mukherji, Abhishek Chaubey, and Vasan Bala.
‘Sherni’: The Animal Within
While on the face of it, the film unfurls as a man versus animal story, it is equally a subtle exploration of the non-human within the human.
Banning African Films like ‘Rafiki’ and ‘Inxeba’ Doesn’t Diminish Their Influence
Discussions about the films on social media and online forums show that African queer lives are complex and don't tell a single story.
‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Can’t Match the Thrills of the Original – But It’s Close Enough
The sequel to John Krasinski and Emily Blunt’s horror-thriller 'A Quiet Place' can’t deliver the same surprises as the original. But it still works.
‘Sherni’ Communicates a Story of Fierce Conflict With Genuine Empathy
Amit Masurkar shows us a well-rounded film, where the protagonist, much like the filmmaker, is never above the people.