Articles by Santanu Das
Cassandro director reveals how Gael García Bernal came onboard the film
In an exclusive interview, director Roger Ross Williams shared how he first came to know about Cassandro and that one film reference which was important to him.
Published on Sep 21, 2023 06:12 AM IST
Leonardo DiCaprio to Cillian Murphy: Who's leading the Best Actor race to Oscars
Let's take a look at the Best Actor race for the Oscars, with predictions heating up after the fall festival premieres.
Published on Sep 15, 2023 06:41 PM IST
Kaala review: Intelligence has left the building in Bejoy Nambiar's new series
Kaala review: An Intelligence officer has to solve a massive case of money laundering that turns out to be little more than an empty, disorienting misfire.
Published on Sep 15, 2023 01:49 PM IST
Emma Stone to Sandra Hüller: Decoding the Best Actress frontrunner to the Oscars
Let's take a look at the Best Actress race for the Oscars after the end of fall festivals, which is turning out to be the most competitive in recent years.
Published on Sep 11, 2023 01:52 PM IST
Sitting in Bars with Cake review: A resonant tale of friendship and loss
Sitting in Bars with Cake review: Another entry in the classic cancer tearjerker that shakily offers just the right amount of sweetness.
Published on Sep 09, 2023 03:37 PM IST
Anurag Kashyap, director Akshat Ajay Sharma talk trans representation in Haddi
Anurag Kashyap, who stars in Haddi, shared that when he was searching for trans actors for the part of Kukoo in Sacred Games, no one was ready to play the part.
Published on Sep 06, 2023 07:53 PM IST
10 films premiering at the 2023 Venice Film Festival that we can't wait to watch
New titles from Wes Anderson to David Fincher, Sofia Coppola to Ava DuVernay, here are 10 picks from the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Published on Sep 01, 2023 02:38 PM IST
Scam 2003 The Telgi Story review: Show lacks the daring of Gagan Dev Riar
Scam 2003: The Telgi Story review: The first five episodes of the second installment in the Scam franchise focus on the rise of Abdul Karim Telgi.
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 02:25 PM IST
Taali review: Sushmita Sen tries her best to rescue one-note biographical drama
Taali review: Created by Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartk Nishandar, JioCinema's new series Taali sees Sushmita Sen essay trans activist Shreegauri Sawant.
Updated on Aug 15, 2023 11:55 AM IST
Red, White & Royal Blue review: Royal romance is far too safe and predictable
Red, White & Royal Blue review: Based on Casey McQuiston's novel, this royal fairytale makes the son of the US president and a British prince fall in love.
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 01:57 PM IST
The Jengaburu Curse review: Noble intentions cannot save this rushed drama
The Jengaburu Curse review: Helmed by Nila Madhav Panda, the series details tribal displacement and institutional corruption with the design of a thriller.
Published on Aug 09, 2023 01:37 PM IST
Red, White and Royal Blue director Matthew López on that coming out scene
In a chat with Hindustan Times, Matthew López shared how he cannot imagine the film without its two leading actors Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine.
Published on Aug 07, 2023 06:15 AM IST
Heartstopper season 2 review: Queer teen love story lacks bite
Heartstopper Season 2 review: Nick and Charlie are back at Truham High, with friends for company. Filled with earnest delights, the show stays safe to a fault.
Published on Aug 06, 2023 01:52 PM IST
The Hunt for Veerappan review: A riveting docuseries that will leave you shaken
The Hunt for Veerappan: Helmed by Selvamani Selvaraj, the new Netflix docuseries delves deep into the manhunt of the brigand Veerappan.
Published on Aug 04, 2023 02:51 PM IST
Barbie is everything but she's not anti-Ken, just about male fragility
Greta Gerwig's Barbie wears its feminist resolve wrapped under its delightfully pink meta-commentary. Its bitter aim is only directed at patriarchy.
Published on Jul 24, 2023 06:55 AM IST
Bawaal review: The most insensitive film of the year is here
Bawaal movie review: Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor star in the Nitesh Tiwari film, where horrors of World War II are re-imagined to save a crumbling marriage.
Published on Jul 21, 2023 11:29 AM IST
The Trial review: Kajol's OTT debut serves no pyaar, some kanoon, lots of dhokha
The Trial - Pyaar Kaanoon Dhokha review: Expect loud background music and a total lack of nuance in this show starring Kajol and Jisshu Sengupta.
Published on Jul 14, 2023 07:55 PM IST
Neeyat adheres to the template, but lacks much-needed irony and ambition
Neeyat, starring Vidya Balan as a detective, is far too shy to take chances and tackle larger socio-economic crises at play in order to leave an impact.
Published on Jul 10, 2023 06:08 AM IST
The Summer I Turned Pretty: Christopher and Gavin's advice for Conrad, Jeremiah
In an exclusive chat, The Summer I Turned Pretty stars Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno reveal what advice would their characters need ahead of season 2.
Published on Jul 07, 2023 05:22 PM IST
Vidya Balan, director Anu Menon on Neeyat and comparisons with Knives Out
Vidya Balan plays detective Maya Rao in Anu Menon's Neeyat. She shares her first reaction to the script and her take on those Daniel Craig comparisons.
Published on Jul 07, 2023 02:10 PM IST
Lust Stories 2: Konkona Sen Sharma's The Mirror juxtaposes class and desire
Konkona Sen Sharma directs a deliciously rich and poignant segment in Lust Stories 2, with two compelling performances from Tillotama Shome and Amruta Subhash.
Published on Jun 30, 2023 06:39 PM IST
And, Towards Happy Alleys review: A tender, moving snapshot of Iran
And, Towards Happy Alleys review: Sreemoyee Singh's camera sensitively traces the growing climate of Iranian resistance through interviews and poetic anecdotes.
Published on Jun 29, 2023 03:43 PM IST
20 Days in Mariupol review: A vital, nightmarish chronicle of the Ukraine war
20 Days in Mariupol review: Mstyslav Chernov documents the early weeks of the Russian invasion of the Ukranian city of Mariupol in first-person narration.
Published on Jun 23, 2023 09:09 PM IST
The Hearing review: Thought-provoking doc on the ordeal of asylum seekers
The Hearing review: Four asylum seekers from various parts of the world answer questions as part of the Swiss application procedure in this doc by Lisa Gerig.
Published on Jun 22, 2023 05:07 PM IST
The Night Manager creator Sandeep Modi on how Tom Hiddleston reacted to show
The Night Manager creator Sandeep Modi talks about the challenges of adapting the beloved series for an Indian audience and how Tom Hiddleston reacted to it.
Published on Jun 22, 2023 07:12 AM IST
No Winter Holidays review: Wondrous in style, frustrating in effect
No Winter Holidays review: Directors Rajan Kathet and Sunir Pandey narrow down their gaze on two widows surviving a harsh winter in the Nepalese Himalayas.
Published on Jun 21, 2023 04:54 PM IST
Tish review: A rousing and intimate portrait of British photographer Tish Murtha
Tish review: Chronicling the life of British working class photographer Tish Murtha, Paul Sng's docu-biopic is a moving tribute to the legacy of an artist.
Published on Jun 20, 2023 10:59 AM IST
School of Lies review: Case of a missing child goes on trauma-dumping spree
School of Lies review: The show revolves around the case of a missing child in a fictional boarding school that houses many secrets.
Published on Jun 02, 2023 08:20 PM IST
Scoop review: Hansal Mehta sets the bar high in one of the year's best shows
Scoop review: Karishma Tanna gives career-best performance as crime reporter Jagruti Pathak, who is accused of murder in Hansal Mehta's gripping drama series.
Published on Jun 02, 2023 01:21 PM IST
10 years of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani: Naina and her story need to be revisited
10 Years of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani: Ayan Mukherji's beloved coming-of-age romance starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone has aged delightfully with time.
Published on May 31, 2023 03:46 PM IST
