There’s a lot to like in “Kantara: Chapter 1” (Kannada, directed by Rishab Shetty). It is bold, over the top, big screen spectacle but strongly rooted and grounded in what it wanted to achieve. Kantara (2022 film) worked for me when I saw it in the theater. In subsequent

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But she mixed up transverse waves with transitional(?) waves

A few things are noticeable in Kaantha (directed by Selvamani Selvaraj). It deliberately has old school pacing that I liked, eschewing modern editing and rapid cuts. Set in the 1950s, the studio era in Madras, the film stays largely true to its period setting. The film is mainly

Eko: From The Infinite Chronicles Of Kuriachan (Malayalam) Out of the blue comes another banger film. This new Malayalam film is one of the best Indian films I’ve seen this year. Released today, just one show in the entire Bay Area, with just 4 people at the theater! Hopefully

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Rest In Cinema, your art will be celebrated for generations.

As usual, I managed to see a bunch of very good movies this year. There was a wide variety to choose from, but the output from India was limited compared to the past few years. There were no standout movies in Tamil, very few in Malayalam, but there were a set of noticeable films

My order would be: Spain, SIRÂT Norway, SENTIMENTAL VALUE South Korea, NO OTHER CHOICE France, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT all above India, HOMEBOUND

Kerala, Breasts, and the Tax that Wasn't. A long read on Kerala's historical clothing practices and the (silly) "breast tax" controversy: waatcoconut.substack.com/p/kerala-breas…

India performs it’s s best at the EGMO '26, Bordeaux, France winning 1 Gold, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze. Congrats India team: Shreya Mundhada, Sanjana Chacko, Shivani Kumar, Shrimoyee Bera ! Also, HBCSE, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and everyone involved