Book Review: Bollywood Kitchen is a must-have for those who love Indian films and cooking
I awaited the arrival of my review copy of Bollywood Kitchen with a wee bit of trepidation: my experience has…
Special Review: Shakespeare Wallah
One evening in India, a troupe of travelling players, the Buckingham Company, finds themselves stranded after one of their vehicles…
Special Review: Ritesh Batra’s Our Souls At Night
A Netflix Original production, Ritesh Batra’s third film is an adaptation of Kent Haruf’s final novel, Our Souls At Night,…
LIFF SPECIAL REVIEW: Sexy Durga
One dark night in Kerala, Durga (Rajshri Deshpande) and Kabeer (Kannan Nayar) hitch a ride to the railway station. We…
LIFF REVIEW: Hotel Salvation
One evening at the dinner table, Dayanand Kumar (Lalit Behl) announces to his family that he has had a dream…
LIFF Special Review: The Argumentative Indian and A Billion Colour Story
It might seem strange to juxtapose a documentary featuring an economist with a fictional feature about a family of filmmakers,…
LIFF Short Take Special Reviews: What to see at London Indian Film Festival
This year’s London Indian Film Festival boasts an incredible selection of film viewing over the next week. Not sure what…
LIFF SPECIAL REVIEW: Ondu Motteya Kathe (“Egghead”)
Kannada director Pawan Kamar (Lucia, U-Turn) brings his considerable talents to act as producer and promoter for Ondu Motteya Kathe…
LIFF SPECIAL REVIEW: Badman
In a career spanning three decades, Gulshan Grover has played the villain many times – but the film that earned…
LIFF SPECIAL REVIEW: Pinneyum
Malayalam master filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s first film in eight years, Pinneyum (“Once Again”) opens with the discovery of a dead…
