Category: Cinema

Baahubali: aesthetic let down

Kannan Baskar July 28, 2015

This is a comment I have been working on for quite some time, now. It is regarding the movie Baahubali. This was the first time I had difficulty in obtaining tickets for an Indian movie, in the US, hence I was naturally curious about the movie’s global appeal. However, I was highly disappointed. The following…

Pather panchali – restrained apprehension

Kannan Baskar July 16, 2015

This is a still from Pather Panchali, a film by Sathyajit Ray, the character's name is Apu. Sathyajit ray, created a realm of cinema that could portray the beauty and vitality in a family that is stricken by poverty, desolation, his visuals bring out the innate human beauty in relationships, and the quirky emotions that…

Hands of Bresson

Kannan Baskar July 16, 2015

The power of cinema in the cuts.

Kannan Baskar July 16, 2015

Frank the movie

Kannan Baskar July 16, 2015

Frank: Great movie, adorable, funny and sensitive. Might be a wee bit melodramatic for some, a great watch none the less

Seemabadha (Company limited)

Kannan Baskar July 16, 2015

Seemabadha (Company limited) an often ignored gem from Ray's stable. Watch it for the sheer poetry of the mise en scène. Sharmilla Tagore gives one of her most mature performances.

Category: Cinema

Baahubali: aesthetic let down

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Pather panchali – restrained apprehension

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Hands of Bresson

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The power of cinema in the cuts.

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Frank the movie

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Seemabadha (Company limited)

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The frame says it all

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A great homage to an auteur par excellence

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Artistic brilliance

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