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What the journey of “The Hobbit” lacks is momentum.

What the journey of “The Hobbit” lacks is momentum.

This article contains spoilers for the movie in question. You’ve been duly warned.   In this piece I won’t talk about the decision to shoot and project in 48fps. I won’t talk about how the advances (or lack thereof) in special effects reflect in this new technology. I won’t even talk about the 3D, and whether Peter Jackson is – in this regard – an Ang Lee (in Life of Pi) or a Lou Letterier...

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Why I’m excited about “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Why I’m excited about “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

The high school coming-of-age drama is my personal soft spot. It’s been so for a long time. For me, there was always an intrinsic appeal to watching an adolescent (or, as is often the case, a group of them) stumble through school, family, love and life and walk out of these adventures a different person by the end. And, sometime ago, I underwent something similar myself as I left my family, school and the city I called home from birth...

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5 Reasons You Should See “The Raid.”

5 Reasons You Should See “The Raid.”

I’ve seen The Raid (*) twice now. It’s the best action film I’ve seen in years and years. I tried to write a conventional review for The Raid. I really did. But, after staring at a blank screen for more minutes than I’d like to admit, I realized that trying something different for this particular piece would be better. So, here we are. In five points, I’m going to tell you why it would be a really bad idea to...

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“Hugo” is the love letter “The Artist” never was.

“Hugo” is the love letter “The Artist” never was.

It’s nearly a year since The Artist first screened to audiences. And it’s nearly a year now people have been calling it a love letter to just about everything under the Sun. While I completely understand if someone likes the film, the reasons they give for liking the film often leave me nonplussed. I saw the film for the first (and only) time in October, and this has been bothering me since then. It has been said that The Artist...

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I paid to see “Thor” in 3D and I regret it.

I paid to see “Thor” in 3D and I regret it.

This is not a review of the new Marvel superhero film, Thor. This article is not about the charismatic performances Chris Hemsworth & Tom Hiddleton give in the movie. It’s not about how generic & predictable the film’s plot is. It’s not about the clunky allusions to the upcoming superhero teamup, The Avengers (or Marvel’s The Avengers – its official, even clunkier title). I am clarifying all this before...

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The songs are hurting Bollywood (and “Dum Maaro Dum” is no exception)

The songs are hurting Bollywood (and “Dum Maaro Dum” is no exception)

Here’s an assignment for you: Ask anyone what’s the first thing that comes to mind on hearing “Bollywood”. 9 times out of 10, the answer will be “the colourful song-and-dance numbers.” Songs are usually the identifying characteristic of our films. And, on a certain level, the practice makes sense. There’s a reason why almost all Bollywood films are musicals. The same reason is why most of our films were 3 hours long and why...

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