The Colonial Roots of Racism

Anushka Chatterjee In an increasingly violent world, with constant news of death and destruction, questions regarding how it is possible for one group of humans to inflict such violence and exploitation on another are often asked. These are certainly complex questions...

From Sci-Fi To Reality. Metropolis: film Review

Anuradha Mukherjee A pioneering experience in the world of cinema, the 1927 release ‘Metropolis’ bravely played with the concept of a dystopian era and exposed the world to a whole new dimension of science-fiction films. Written by Thea von Harbou and directed by...

Sing street: Film Review

Anuradha Mukherjee “You can never do anything by half; do you understand that?” young Raphina once said, speaking of art, and of life. While the plot reads like a typical teenage romance novel, Sing Street is a movie that progresses much beyond the popular genre of...

Fashion and colour with Woody Allen

Anuradha Mukherjee Aesthetics of Fashion Often downplayed yet rarely unnoticed, costumes in the films of Woody Allen have inspired global fashion trends for years. Annie Hall prospered greatly as a film, but its triumph didn’t stop at its directorial and narrative...

Bicycle Thieves: Film Review

Anuradha Mukherjee ‘Bicycle Thieves’, a 1948 Italian masterpiece by director Vittorio De Sica, introduces us to a simple family struck by the consequences of the second world war, the movie depicting ever-cheerful Ricci and his struggle to find a job to make ends...