To entertain, in some way, is to surprise, to question, to tease, and even to ruffle. The Car, Arctic Monkeys’ seventh LP, does all of that—unraveling half-baked secrets, yearnings, and goodbyes through a sound that is, once again, revised if not entirely reinvented. A decade after AM cemented their status as rock’s modern torchbearers, the […]
Kaushal Oza’s short film is a gently crafted meditation on grief, memory, identity and art
Kabir Khan’s 83 showcases how a record of the past responds to the cultural context of the present.
Rohena Gera’s ‘Sir’, while subverting the popular portrayal of domestic workers in Indian Cinema, is authentic to the core.
Characters are revived in each episode and the central predicament of the separating couple lives on even as the story makes excursions into Indian political life.
Alice Wu’s second feature film is about finding the right words.
Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s nineteenth-century novel is still both radical and relevant.
Neeraj Ghaywan’s short film unflinchingly sheds light on everyday misogyny through an intimate, Indian family get-together.
The Disciple’s slow movement stands in contrast to its protagonist’s inner restlessness
A review of Craig Lockard’s book ‘Southeast Asia In World history’