The political predicament in the Middle East has been at the forefront of humanity since the past several decades, exacerbated by the Munich Olympics massacre in 1972, followed by the evacuation of hostages at Entebbe, Uganda on 4 July 1976. Within a year of the latter, three films were made on the Entebbe incident — […]
‘What the eyes behold the mind may not always agree with’. Debutant director Arjun Mujerjee has woven three tales (each of them with a dark and intriguing past) leading to a denouement where writer Althea Kaushal strives to link them all up. The ubiquitous lower-class Mumbai chawl (Maya Nagar in this case) is the setting […]
At one point in the film, one of the central characters utters “All parents are liars.” ‘The Valley’, presumably titled due to its setting in the Silicon Valley, California, narrates the story of first-year college student Maya (Agneeta Thacker) — a second generation Asian American — striving to cope with cultural differences. Neal Kumar (Alyy […]
It’s a well-known allegory that in communist dominated Russia, the citizens had to toe the line of the powers-that-be, no matter what. Taking a cue from this parable, former CIA operative Jason Mathews’ 2013 novel has been fashioned into an espionage thriller, based on Justin Haythe’s screenplay. Jennifer Lawrence plays ballerina Dominica Egorava, who breaks […]
When was the last time one saw a film where tears of sorrow turned to sporadic laughter and the other way around? The third film of playwright-turned-director Martin McDonagh (screenplay too), ‘Three Billboards…’ narrates the story of Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand), a grief-stricken mother whose daughter was raped and burnt to death and is seeking justice […]
Parsee Gymkhana Triumph! The FOZAWAC All-Parsee Table Tennis tournament held at the Cusrow Baug Pavilion on 10-11 February saw a good turnout, with competitors arriving from Maharashtra, Navsari and Surat. Senior warhorses Percy Mehta, Sarosh Shroff and the Khandadia brothers rubbed shoulders with some upcoming talents. The Team witnessed 16-year-old Sohrab Mehta of Malcolm Baug, almost take Cama […]
Early on in the film one of the central characters in the film mouths the dialogue “In our job we cannot afford confusion”. This line could very well have been spoken by writer-director Neeraj Pandey as viewed throughout the first half of the 160 minute film. The lengthy opening disclaimer too is understandable – after […]
‘Padma_ _ ‘ seems to be the flavour of the season. Based on the true story of Coimbatore school dropout Arunachalam Murugananthan, who revolutionised the concept of making affordable sanitary pads for rural women, R. Balki’s PadMan is fictionalised enough to stray from the realms of a documentary. Lakshmikant Chauhan is a welder in Maheshwar, […]
The info, or rather statistics, imparted to the viewers in the beginning attempts to assure them that they are in for a thriller. We are told that Los Angeles is the bank robbery capital of the world – every 48 minutes there is a bank heist in the City of the Angels. The film opens […]
Parsee rising stars Frenaz Chipia of Gujarat and Zubin Taraporewalla of Maharashtra played brilliantly to reach the coveted round of 32 at the 79th Senior Table-Tennis Nationals held from 25 – 30 January, 2018, at Ranchi. The tournament witnessed Zubin beat arch-rival Ravindra Kotian of Maharashtra 4-0. Both Zubin and Frenaz, will soon be representing […]
Come Oscar time, and the best that Hollywood has to offer is on display. After ‘There Will Be Blood’ (2007), Phantom Thread reunites director Paul Thomas Anderson and the hugely talented Daniel Day-Lewis.Confirmed bachelor Reynolds Woodcock (DDL) is a scrupulously painstaking and perfectionist couturier – sewing handmade garments for royalty, millionaires and socialites. He hires models […]