Retro Reel by Sreepathy, Volume 19
* * * Real to Reel to Real Life (Part 1 of 2) Art mirrors life, but when life portends art… To twist things a bit, let me tell you…
Retro Reel by Sreepathy, Volume 18
* * * A r g o Here’s the kind of movie that makes movie-watching worth its while. “Based on a true story.” That ubiquitous line from many a movie’s…
Retro Reel by Sreepathy, Volume 17
* * * Minority Report Is a crime committed before it’s committed if you stop it before it’s committed? A paradoxical, circular question like that sends your brain into a…
Retro Reel by Sreepathy, Volume 16
12 Angry Men “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” The man who said that, Abraham Lincoln, knew a…
Retro Reel by Sreepathy, Volume 14
Retro Reel is a column about movies, but not about the latest box-office releases. There will be aspects of review, but the column is intended more as a recommendation of…
Bolly Volley
A monthly shower of Bollywood previews, reviews and my unsolicited views by Arup Raha Olympics 2012 is over. Except those who get opportunities to appear on TV…