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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.

January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022

5 sports movies that are clutch

Sports movies that have done enough to stay memorable.

October 1, 2021
October 1, 2021

A Glimpse Into the Animation Industry of Bangladesh

Where does Bangladesh stand in the animation industry?

June 18, 2021
June 18, 2021

Cruella: Enough Originality to Entertain Everyone

From a mischievous orphan to a diabolical fashionista - this is Cruella's story.

October 14, 2016
October 14, 2016

Germany's cricket boom poised to hit the silver screen

A boom of interest in cricket in Germany, fuelled by the influx of asylum seekers from Pakistan and Afghanistan, is a tale poised to hit the silver screen.

July 5, 2016
July 5, 2016

Abbas Kiarostami, award-winning Iranian film director, dies at 76

A much-feted figure in world cinema, award-winning Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami dies in Paris at 76.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

Udta Punjab: India court overrules censor cuts to film

A controversial film depicting drug abuse in India's Punjab state will be released on Friday with just one cut, the Bombay High Court has ruled.

June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016

[Watch] 'Ghostbusters' new international trailer

The latest trailer for this year's "Ghostbusters" reboot features prototype proton packs, screeching ghouls, and the beginnings of what could turn into a river of slime.

May 28, 2016
May 28, 2016

Watch the official trailer for Greta Gerwig's 'Weiner-Dog'

The official trailer has been released for Greta Gerwig's upcoming film "Weiner-Dog."

May 23, 2016
May 23, 2016

'Fast 8' releases first image of Charlize Theron's character

Directed by "Straight Outta Compton" helmer F. Gary Gray, "Fast 8" is set for international debut the week of April 14, 2017.

May 21, 2016
May 21, 2016

[WATCH] 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2' launches explosive last trailer

A trailer full of spectacle and explosion arrives as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" prepares for international rollout the week of June 3.