by Luv Mehta Marge Gunderson is the protagonist of Fargo, if not necessarily the central character - she doesn’t appear until we’re past the half hour mark, and have been witness to the botched kidnapping that drives the element of the movie. And even so, she’s not only the most memorable character, but also (and here’s the time for bold claims) the greatest female character ever. Here’s why.
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by Tarique Ejaz and Luv Mehta DEADPOOL REVIEW (WAIT, HOW IS THIS A REVIEW IF THERE ARE NO PROPER SCORES?) DRAMATIS PERSONAE: Luv Mehta as That Overcritical Tool Tarique Ejaz as That Overexcited Fanboy by Luv Mehta It’s a new year already. We saw our first celebrity roast (and then proceeded to lose our shit), saw a spate of popular and high-quality serialized webseries (like TVF Pitchers) and saw our first Indian news satire show (On Air With AIB). We freaked out about Free Basics and Narendra Modi, went into an outrage about how no one was in an outrage over the Chennai floods, changed our profile pictures to show support for legalization of homosexuality in the US, for the victims of the Paris attacks and for Digital India (that last one I judged the hell out of).
For a dweeb like me, 2015 was pretty alright. While making a top 10 list of movies, though, I fell kinda short. So, I reasoned, why not take a look at the year that passed and hand out arbitrary awards to various things I watched in this year gone by? So, without further ado, I present the Name Pending Awards 2015. Cue recorded fanfare. by Luv Mehta and Srijon Mukherjee We think it’s safe to say, at this point, that Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has successfully transcended all our (enormously high) expectations. We’ve got the best thumbs-up scene of 2015, the most badass random stormtrooper of 2015, the best score, the best new characters introduced to a series. But then, is it just us? While a huge part of the fanbase has expressed their love for it (we’re in it, obviously), a vocal part have dismissed the new movie as being a rehash of the very first Star Wars ever released. And you know what? They’re right. And that is exactly what makes it transcend its potential and become so great. Let’s get to why, but first, SPOILER ALERT. Bookmark this link for later if you haven’t seen it already. by Rick Mazumdar Well It's here. Star Wars is here. It is upon us. The biggest movie franchise in the history of cinema. Shattering box offices the world over (Well, not in India, because it releases on the 25th here ) But if you're lucky (or unlucky) enough, you've already seen it or had your friends spoil it for you. In this article I'm not going to talk about the franchise. I'm going to talk about the fans - yes, you and me and people who have not seen it, and why they should. I'm also going to talk about this one film which captured the true essence of being a fan of Star Wars, released in 2009, named Fanboys, released four years after Revenge Of The Sith (seemingly the last Star Wars film to ever release). I'm going to take you through some personal experiences of mine and how Star Wars is so important for me. by Rick Mazumdar and Luv Mehta If you haven't been living in a Tibetan monastery, you might've heard about the big bomb dropped on us. I'm talking, of course, of the Captain America Civil War teaser (although if you were expecting some actual bomb news, I'd say play Fallout 4). The trailer itself is quite vague, while still teasing out lots of plot points and characters. What on earth could it all be about? Let's try and guess. by Luv Mehta With the recent release of Spectre in India, we’ve faced anticipation and hype, as well as a slowly looming spectre of advance reviews from overseas that… aren’t positive, mildly speaking. Craig’s run has, for the most part, been characterized by a unique, dark take on the James Bond character (which is apparently very faithful to the original Fleming character, but seeing how that version’s openly racist, misogynistic, and not very good at his job, let’s not bother too much about that detail), and it’s quite easy to dismiss this take as being incongruous to the very nature of Bond, going against the many films that have established the larger-than-life fun intrinsic to the series. This is the series where volcanic lairs, sharp hats and corkscrew car jumps are considered iconic, after all, right?
...yeah, no. Bond’s been here before. After the last Moore movie, Timothy Dalton played James Bond for two installments, showing a much more professional and tough take on the character, and his second outing, Licence To Kill, has a lot in common with the new direction of the Bond movies - in particular, with Quantum Of Solace. Let’s see how. by Rick Mazumdar Have you ever had one of those conversations with your parents with regards to music?
Where your parents say that their music was a thousand times better than all the noise that's coming out these days? That all that you hear now isn't great at all and shouldn't be considered music? |
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