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Movies / Monster: A devastating, delicate, and layered film by Kore-eda
From start to finish, the movie plays with expectations as it unfolds each new layer only to reveal another aspect of the story.
10 years of ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’: Like there is no tomorrow
I was 18. The power station over the Brahmaputra failed sometime that evening, so the lights went out. It was so hot and humid, my nerves gave up on feeling it after a point. After being with my friends by the river till half past ten, coming back home, I felt so empty that a certain rage filled me. I hated myself for going along with laughter that was so banal in those moments it made my lips ache just to keep them apart. I hated the city. Everything seemed without substance. That was the night in June when I came to know Llewyn.
Unmasking the cinematic charade of ‘Jawan’
Jawan weaves a modern-day Robin Hood tale, generously padded with clichés that would give any avid moviegoer déjà vu moments aplenty.
People forget that it is a festival of films, not clothes: Nandita Das on Cannes
Actor and filmmaker Nandita Das has now shared her own thoughts about the obsession with fashion at Cannes.
Viewing gleaning in Bangladesh through Varda’s lens
Gleaning is a term used in the agriculture business.
Movies / Evil Dead Rise: A gory good time
At 96 minutes, Evil Dead Rise is an extremely easy watch and every horror fan should check it out.
The cinematic appeal of no-plot movies
When there is no plot, dialogues and character interactions build the movie from the ground up.
Opinion / How censorship is hampering the Bangladesh film industry
The fact that any movie has to go through so many hurdles to tell the story they want to tell will never make for a healthy scene for films in this country.
THE SHELF / Book adaptations to look forward to in 2023
The live-action rock series follows the rise of a rock band through the 1970s Los Angeles music scene as they embark on a quest for worldwide fame.
I am focusing on quality rather than quantity: Aparna Ghose on her absence from TV dramas
The actress received two National Film Awards for her performance in the films “Mrittika Maya” and “Gondi”. Her latest film, "Made in Chittagong", will be released today, in two of Chattogram's theatres. In the film, Aparna will be sharing the screen with noted singer Partha Barua. Directed by Imraul Rafat, the movie has been made in the regional language of Chattogram.
The exploitative nature of biopics
Biopics are generally created to make money, not to tell a respectable story.
Netflix pays homage to classic teen flicks in Do Revenge
Netflix’s Do Revenge is worthy of becoming a cult classic movie itself.
Jackie Chan: A maestro of comedy-action
No one does action-comedy better than Jackie Chan.
OTT platforms need freedom of expression to flourish
Restrictions on freedom of expression must be removed from the entertainment industry
Movies from Iran: Where realism meets elegance
These movies are considered to be the epitome of exemplary storytelling.
‘I feel like a newcomer all over again’
Alia Bhatt is set to join the cast of Netflix’s “Heart of Stone”, as she makes her Hollywood debut alongside Gal Gadot. The newly married actress is flying to the UK to kick off the shooting schedule.
Tom Cruise receives ‘surprise’ Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival
Tom Cruise mania descended Wednesday in Cannes where the actor made a whirlwind appearance at the film festival, walking the red carpet, receiving a surprise Palme d’Or and watching a squadron of French fighter jets fly over the European premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Tisha back to work, accompanied by her daughter
National Film Award-winning actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha is back to work after giving birth to her daughter Ilham Nusrat Farooki.
‘Acting is my comfort, be it in any medium'
With a grand entrance to the show business through LUX Channel I Superstar 2010, Mousumi Hamid lived up to her inauguration with a bag full of national hits both on TV and silver screen.