Wayward Watching

Abhrajyoti Chakraborty is depicted as a cartoon rendering.
Doing One's Best

What does artistic freedom mean for a filmmaker today?

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Only Connect!

Two paths for the independent film.

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Ludicrous Enough

On Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin.

Abhrajyoti Chakraborty is depicted as a cartoon rendering.
Gestures of Ambiguity: On Todd Field's Tár

Tár holds back too much to work as a commentary on cancel culture, and isn't elusive enough to succeed as a work of art. 

Popping Up in Dreams

Are we losing our capacity for cinematic enchantment? 

Falling In and Out of Love: On Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022) 

Will there ever be a filmmaker more adamant about emulating the literary canon?

Memories of Oppression: Revisiting a Classic Documentary on Kashmir

Over seven decades, the right to forget has seemingly become intrinsic to Indian nationhood.