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Hindi poet and translator based in Bangalore, India.
Category: Film
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When I think of films where cinematography, editing and direction are at their best, I think of ‘The Graduate’. Although released in 1968, this film still holds its unique freshness. Almost everything you can do with a camera can be seen in this film, and everything is perfectly right for the story. The music is…
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The Film Federation of India has banned Javed Akhtar. Will we continue to tolerate the moneymaking criminals who consider art as the media of filling their coffers? Isn’t it high time we stand up for the ‘real intellectuals’ of our country? Read my latest article on the-NRI
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In a previous article, I had mentioned how Coppola used batch editing techniques to make one of the most memorable editing scenes of his career. Just like the scene from ‘The Godfather’, the opening to his ‘Apocalypse Now’ creates an equally deep impression. Coppola uses fading techniques here. Watch the video below-
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The Godfather is one of the very few films that don’t have a single flaw. Many of us mistake Godfather as a crime film while it really is a movie about family. It is one film in which we get involved, as the scenes become intense. It has just the right amount of everything. Here’s…
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In the past, I have tried to identify patterns in portrayal of certain characters or objects, by renowned directors. May it be Hitchcock’s portrayal of mothers, or Farhan Akthar’s portrayal of father-son relationship, or Danny Boyle’s repeated use of shit, these master craftsmen do have some kind of obsession!
सौरभ राय | Sourav Roy 