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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.
Cannes denies high-heel rule for women on red carpet
Cannes Film Festival organisers denied a report that they were enforcing a strict high-heel rule for women on the event's legendary red carpet after a storm of protest on social media.
Amitabh Reza to bring “Ayanabaji” on big screen
“Ayanabaji”, the first film by Amitabh Reza, was officially announced on March 29 at a press conference at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital.
Slumdog Millionaire novelist made India’s foreign office spokesperson
India names Vikas Swarup, whose novel turned into multiple Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”, as the new spokesman of the country’s Foreign Ministry
“Golapi Akhon Train-e”
“Golapi Akhon Train-e” (1978) was a brilliant film made by Amjad Hossain on the oppressed have-nots of rural Bangladesh.
“American Sniper” becomes top-grossing 2014 release
“American Sniper” is the highest-grossing 2014 domestic release. The R-rated drama has made $337.2 million since debuting in a handful of theaters last December.
“Chappie” to release in Dhaka on US release date
“Chappie”, a science-fiction film by Neil Blomkamp (“District 9”), is releasing in Dhaka on March 6, the same day as its US release.
Redoan Rony set to bring ICE-CREAM
National award-winning film director Redoan Rony is working on his new film titled “Ice-cream”. This is second film by Rony after his first film “Chorabali” became a megahit at the box office.
“Under Construction” awaits release
Rubaiyat Hossain's new film “Under Construction” may release in May, after having received an uncut clearance from the censor board.
IT'S TRUE!
“Night of the Day of the Dawn” is a series of parody films written by James Riffel, as spoofs adding his own scripts on already known films and television footage after deleting the original scripts from the films.
Fifty Shades on Fire
“Fifty Shades of Grey” is dominating the North American box office, with early estimates pointing to a launch as high as $85 million at 3,646 locations.