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Les Misérables Review: A Searing Portrait of the Cyclical Nature of Violence in an Increasingly Divided World

Narrated as a slow-burn police procedural, Ladj Ly’s Les Misérables is a commentary on the pervasive, lingering stain of social injustice. The masterful filmmaking evokes the extent of powerlessness that the marginalised are forced to internalise.

Poulomi Das July 3, 2016

Pop Culture

Cannes Film Festival: That Time of the Year When B-Grade Bollywood Celebrities Become Relevant Again

There’s no getting away from the fact that Mallika Sherawat’s and Hina Khan’s connection to world cinema is tenuous at best. Yet they are gracing the Cannes red carpet. As for the rest of the Indian delegation? To paraphrase a modern statesman: We’re definitely not sending our best people.

Kahini Iyer June 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Parasite is On Amazon Prime: This Oscar-Winning Film is Mandatory Viewing for Quarantine Friday

Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite is an acidic horror comedy that points a sharpened knife to the biggest parasite of them all – modern society. Much of the film is a reflection on the aftermath of the unequal distribution of wealth that creates competition even between shades of poverty.

Poulomi Das May 24, 2016

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REVEALED! The Secret Behind Ash’s Purple Pout at Cannes

Weedward & Bongstein score an exclusive all-access pass to the most prestigious film festival in the world.

Weedward and April 5, 2016