Archive for October, 2008

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    Soumitra NATIONAL BEST ACTOR 2006
    1991. Aurora Film Studio of Kolkata. Art director Nitish Roy was busy in shooting of his directorial debut EK PASLA BRISTI. Soumitra Chatterjee was playing the major role in that film. I was there to cover the shooting for an Assamese journal BISMOI and that was my first meeting with Soumitrada. I always wanted to see Dada receiving the prestigious RAJAT KAMAL. “Dada...
    by Utpal Datta at October 31st, 2008 at 09:10 pm
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    The Dark World of Tim Burton-III
    This is the 3rd in my series on Tim Burton’s movies. For earlier posts check here and here. This post is primarily to take a look at Burton’s landmark 1993 movie The Nightmare Before Christmas, which was done using a stop motion effect. What is Stop Motion Effect? The basic concept of Stop Motion effect is to give the appearance of an object moving on it’s...
    by Ratnakar Sadasyula at October 31st, 2008 at 10:10 am
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    Naalu Pennungal: Women world of Adoor has a global appeal
    If one wants to watch a film where each frame speaks in its totality whether its scenic beauty or visual aspects of characters portraying the emotions and where camera’s physical presence is almost absent from the screen and it fulfils the sole purpose of becoming the medium to show something, which is significant to the story, on screen and not for a single moment...
    by Rk at October 31st, 2008 at 08:10 am
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    Global Financial Crisis Aur Hindi Film Industry
    With a slew of big releases planned for next three months, it almost seems that the Hindi film industry is showing no impact of the financial crisis that has engulfed the world. While the impact of the financial crisis on other sectors in India like Banking, Realty and IT has been covered widely in media, there’s been limited focus on its impact on the entertainment...
    by Subrat at October 31st, 2008 at 04:10 am
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    Hulla
    Subject = good, Sushant Track = Average, Rajat Track = Excellent. flaws make it an average film. Cine learners must watch it. IMDB
    by Rk at October 31st, 2008 at 02:10 am
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    The Bridges of Madison County
    Book has better structure than screen play to say same story. Except Maryl Streep, other actors don’t resemble with the characters. IMDB
    by Rk at October 31st, 2008 at 02:10 am
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    World Cinema comes to India in November!
    Firstly, thanks for all the feedback on our previous posts; we are working on all the requests and comments….keep them coming! November, replete with international movie festivals, DVD launches and theatrical releases promises to be a real treat for world cinema lovers in India. The Kolkata Film Festival kicks off on 10th Nov with some really amazing films to watch...
    by NDTV Lumiere at October 30th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
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    Valkyrie Final Trailer
    Tom Cruise stars in the suspense film, Valkyrie, based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) and the the men who led the operation to assassinate Hitler… directed by Bryan Singer. Click below to watch the trailer And while you are at it, here’s RGV on the casting for Rann (or is it Runn?)
    by oz at October 30th, 2008 at 09:10 pm
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    It’s out! Slumdog Millionaire Official Trailer
    This is the one film in 2008 that I’m most excited about! The official trailer at last gets released! For larger screen, check YouTube and for HiDef check Yahoo Check out Ravptor’s review of the movie here
    by oz at October 30th, 2008 at 02:10 pm
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    Angels and Demons : First Look
    They did it to The DaVinci Code. Now they are doing it to Angels and Demons, Dan Brown’s preceding novel to DaVinci Code, which actually had readers jumping to his earlier works. And Angels and Demons become much bigger than it was thanks to DaVinci. So will Angels and Demons be better than what they managed to do in DaVinci? The trailer sure looks like all screws...
    by oz at October 30th, 2008 at 11:10 am
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    Berlin to Bollywood : Take my money!
    Berlin is coming to Bollywood to present business and financing possibilites. Variety reports “The Medienboard will present the Berlin film industry and its advantages and financing possibilities at a special event on Nov. 2 in Mumbai to an audience of Indian producers and creative professionals. Among the highlights of the presentation will be a discussion on co-production...
    by oz at October 30th, 2008 at 11:10 am
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    It’s Halloween Time
    It is Halloween, that time of the year, when it is cool to be a ghost, zombie, vampire or werewolf. And also that time of the year when you start to take stock of your favorite horror flicks. Ironically for a fan of the horror genre, it was something i avoided like plague, for close to 16 years . Somehow i could never really bring myself to watch a horror flick in a...
    by Ratnakar Sadasyula at October 30th, 2008 at 09:10 am
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    Why I dislike Bhandarkar’s cinema and thoughts on FASHION
    People will always complain. It’s in their genes, branded in their sensibilities. And when it comes to films not only does everyone have an opinion about things but as it seems, everyone has a unique complain regarding it. There is no escape from this, no matter what genre of film you make, be it a ‘social satire’, a ‘thriller’, ‘rock...
    by Rusted rick at October 30th, 2008 at 07:10 am
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    Slumdog Millionaire – Review
    To what lengths would you go to get an autograph from a superstar actor? What all would you be willing to jump to get close, very close – in you face close – to a star that has sold you dream after dream after dream all your life? Jump from a chopper! Fly your family from Bay Area to Chicago and pay tons of money? Swim through a sewer??? Nah… the mentioned...
    by ravptor at October 30th, 2008 at 02:10 am
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    Gulzar, A.R. Rehman and Subhash Ghai for Yuvvraaj
    All three sat together, perhaps for the first time ever. Another first – Gulzar providing lyrics to Ghai’s directorial venture. An interesting and engaging interview this, just by the fact of putting these three heavyweights together… though I wish Anupama Chopra could have put forth a few questions beyond the “how was it like..” types. Still...
    by oz at October 29th, 2008 at 09:10 pm
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    Transamerica
    (3/5) Depriving Felicity Huffman of the Oscar for this was a crime- what a performance. IMDB
    by Jahan Bakshi at October 29th, 2008 at 09:10 pm
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    Special
    There have been movies on delusion, but there’s something special about the way Special goes about telling the story of a man going delusional under prescribed drugs!
    by oz at October 29th, 2008 at 03:10 pm
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    Golmaal shouldn’t have returned!
    iView Author: Mihir Vivekanand Patki (Mumbai , India) Email: mvpatki [at] gmail [dot] com Golmaal shouldnt have returned! I had high hopes from Golmaal returns. Had an argument with my father who wanted to watch fashion but I insisted on going for Golmaal because I wanted to see a film where I can give my brain some rest. So instead of getting into a theatre airing...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at October 29th, 2008 at 01:10 pm
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    My TV Acting Debut: In a Torture Series
    I still get the shudders when I think of my on-camera acting debut. This was back in Guwahati in 2005. I felt like committing filmy suicide on every day of the 21 day shoot. It was for 8 episodes of a serial commissioned for Doordarshan North-East. The producer and director treated me very well, but alas, they were PhDs in GPD&S. GPD&S bole toh Gheesa Peeta Dialogue...
    by Kenny at October 29th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
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    SORRY BHAI !-FORBIDDEN LOVE
    FORBIDDEN LOVE 28th Oct 2008 Here I am sitting in my living room, the Diwali crackers making a lot of noise outside( I thought there was recession) and I realise I am exactly one month away from the release of my film “SORRY BHAI!” . By now the verdict would be out- the third Friday in four years that will navigate the course of my life till another such...
    by Onir at October 29th, 2008 at 11:10 am
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    Fashion
    Welcome to a peek into the world of fashion. We saw glimpses of characters from this world in Page 3. Madhur Bhandarkar now takes us further into this world,  and to communicate to us that he’s researched extensively on this subject,  he’s there in a scene where during a fashion show an onlooker points to him and says ‘ That’s Madhur Bhandarkar,...
    by Arun Prakash at October 29th, 2008 at 08:10 am
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    The Last Castle
    Story : Good, Screen play : Average, Film appears less effective on screen. Story has potential for an improved remake. IMDB
    by Rk at October 29th, 2008 at 02:10 am
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    Ilayaraja and Maniratnam-II
    Having taken a look at IR-Mani Ratnam combo’s earlier movies, this post would look at their other two movies-Anjali and Thalapathy in detail. I have already blogged on Gitanjali, and interested people can check out that post. Anjali(1990) was a movie that dealt with a mentally retarded child. Shekhar( Raghuvaran) and Chitra( Revathy), are a happily married couple...
    by Ratnakar Sadasyula at October 29th, 2008 at 02:10 am
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    Ghajini Teaser Trailer
    Trailer of Aamir Khan’s Ghajini… I see 6 packs, I see beautiful locales, I see (a bit over) intense Aamir, I see dead people… Video tip: Uddhav Ranjan Ghosh
    by oz at October 29th, 2008 at 02:10 am
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    OLLO Music : Much beyond your average Jugni’s and Billo’s (with streaming teasers)
    There are so many reference points for ‘Punjabi’ in films. You tend to go about it stereotypically. Dhaba. Butter Chicken. Lassi. Aloo da paratha. Truck drivers. Jalandhar. Patiala. Phagwada. And so on. The question is, what defines it? The culture, the language, the mannerisms, the way of life… and the music and dance that finds itself in an exhortation...
    by Tushar at October 28th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
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    Tere (Mere, Hamare) Ghar Ke Samne : Happy Diwali
    If Tere Ghar Ke Samne is not the best then it is easily among top five romantic comedies ever made in Hindi cinema. TGKS represents perfect blend of romance and comedy and neither comedy takes a shelter in buffoonery nor romance follows an exaggerated lane where overflow of tears, while showing tough conditions or a phase of separation, tries to exploit the emotions of...
    by Rk at October 28th, 2008 at 06:10 am
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    Slumdog Millionaire – New Teaser
    Another teaser surfaces. Watch out for A.R. Rehman’s peppy background score! And in an exclusive discussion with Cinematical we get to know that Danny Boyle is upset over the ‘R’ Rating given to his movie
    by oz at October 28th, 2008 at 02:10 am
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    Oye Lucky Lucky Oye : Movie Stills
    Presenting some very exclusive movie stills that have just been released. Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! will be releasing in the US on November 26th (Thanksgiving weekend). In India and elsewhere the movie releases on November 28th. You can download any of the pictures to save it as your desktop picture. Simply click on the thumbnails below to get the actual picture size. Right...
    by UTV Motion Pictures at October 28th, 2008 at 01:10 am
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    A very happy Diwali!
    A very happy Diwali to all PFC readers and bloggers! photo courtesy: Swami Stream under CC 2.0
    by oz at October 27th, 2008 at 08:10 pm
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    [SAFE] 1995
    My favorite Todd Haynes film so far. Julianne Moore at her best. A must watch film. IMDB
    by Mainak at October 27th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
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