Movies

Last week I happened to watch two movies which can be loosely categorized as courtroom dramas. Both movies had strong backing! While ‘Pink’ was backed by Shoojit Sircar and Amitabh Bachchan; ‘Wrong Side Raju’ (WSR) was backed by Phantom (Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vikas Bahl) and Cineman (Abhishek Jain, Mikhil …

Oscar Nominations: Best Picture Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Direction Best Cinematography Best Movie Editing Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Production Design Best in Makeup and Hairstyling Best Visual Effects Best Costume Design Have you ever wondered about the primal …

So, you think Armageddon is coming? Do you think the world is coming to an end? Well, even if you do, can you make a difference? On the other hand, if you know the world is going to end, your inability to do anything or you inherent laziness, as perceived …

Nominations: Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Ah, rhythmic, transient, intense, enthralling: these are not words that I would use to denote the way I felt during my experience of the movie “Brooklyn”. Why, or why …

Have you ever felt like you live inside a box? A box which you love so much that you do not want to leave it? A box which feels just like home? One day someone comes along and throws the box off your head. The whole world is now open …

While looking for the references to make a research before writing an article about “Oscar-winning movies and their  stories”, I found ‘n’ number of sources directly or indirectly stating that “The Academy Awards presented in an annual American awards ceremony, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …

When we break away from most of the common misconceptions, we see that method acting is in reality, a technique to develop an emotional and cognitive understanding between an actor and their character. The personal life experiences of the artist are used to identify personally with characters. Emotions are expected …

Imagine a scenario where one fine day you find yourself walking on the streets in your neighborhood and start to contemplate on the meaning of life and all that philosophical mumbo-jumbo. Suddenly, the skies turn into a gloomy gray tinge and the beautiful neighborhood that you were walking just a …

Understanding the trend of last few years in Oscars, it would be safe to place your bets on smaller Davids of the industry rather than the gargantuan Goliaths. Smaller but more difficult to make are the pictures that have outdone their behemoth counterparts. 2011: “The King’s Speech” trumped bigger competitors …