The Art of Love
In Whims of Passion and Nostalgia ‘The Art of Love’ is and will always be one of those titles with a certain charm or sophistication and yet carries a contrasting notion with the apparent simplified description of Art of Love. Its depth lies with ache, betrayal and the many hues of closeness. It followed characters […]
The Other Woman
A Film That Advertises Fire & Delivers Trouble When ‘The Other Woman’ was set to be released in the year 2014, There was a lot of word around town about the movie, especially after the trailer was released, mostly because of the things it showcased. Although the plot was highly exaggerated, there was to be […]
Angel
A Film That Wore Its Title Like a Promise The moment a movie is released, the title in question comes with a certain level of expectation. In Indian storytelling, since the beginning of time, the word “angel” has blissful thoughts of purity, guidance, and someone divine who comes in as a midwife to a complicated […]
Intimate Obsession
By All Accounts, It Was Desire, But It Felt Like a Confession Mid-90s, a different kind of erotic thriller that would come to be known as ‘Intimate Obsession,’ bore the distant stench of a different kind of odor- the odoless glossy, scandalous, and totally Vegas style thrillers of the decade, in the absence of the […]
Last Tango in Paris
A Paris Apartment and a Story of Broken People Last Tango in Paris, a film directed by Bertolucci Bernardo, utterly shocked the world back in 1972. This, for the film’s unique twist on both death and the sexual acts which lie at the center of it. The film features Paul, a widower and American old, […]
Live Flesh
When Film Characters Came to Life Live Flesh / Carne Trémula (1997) by Pedro Almodóvar is not just a movie but rather a living and pulsating work of art full of love and betrayal, and focused around a changing Spain. It is built on the one of the novels by Ruth Rendell and, like other […]
Cruel Intentions
The film that became a cultural phenomenon Cruel Intentions released in 1999, and wasn’t just another edition in the teen drama genre. It took a unique approach to power, high school, and seduction having its sharp, sexy, and subversive angle. Under the direction of Roger Kumble, the film was and still is a loose adaptation […]
High Art
High Art: The Struggles of Reel Self-Sacrifice The memory of the movie ‘High Art’ directed by Lisa Cholodenko is attributed to the touching but also raw perspective of love, ambition, and addiction. The movie, which depicted the life of a young assistant in a photography magazine, maintained a character, Lucy, was a famous photographer buried […]
Intimate Obsession
A Suspenseful Anticipated Film The naming of the film Intimate Obsession was certainly not indicative of the marketing campaign that was built around it. As soon as the first promo was released, people become extremely curious and excited, as the film teaser gave out the impression of a captivating thriller filled with romance with a […]
Picture of Beauty
A Film That Exceeded Expectations When Picture of Beauty was announced, it brought with it some anticipation mixed with some anxiety. Here was a period drama, a genre reputed for its ability to illustrate beautiful cinematography, that also wished to delve deep into examine human passion, repression, and the cost to one’s self to express. […]