Loving (2016)  Starring: Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Terri Abney, Michael Shannon. Loving is a biographical romantic drama film based on the lives of Richard Loving and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple who faced litigation for being wedded. The Racial Integrity Act in Virginia prohibited interracial marriages and is considered illegal. Richard and Mildred are madly in love with each other and get married in Washington D.C. in 1958. However, upon returning to Virginia, the local Sheriff arrests them as the marriage laws are invalid in Virginia despite having a marriage license.  Though the couple built a family in Washington staying in one of their friend's houses, Mildred desperately wanted to return to Virginia and watch her kids grow up in the country. Hence they plan to appeal to the Federal Supreme Court and successfully get a favourable verdict. This movie wonderfully captures how love transcends race. The moment when Richard says, "Tell the judge I love my wife"...

"To Have and Have Not" tells the story of Harry Morgan, a struggling owner who goes to great lengths to make ends meet and to feed his family.The Depression has pushed Harry to get involved in precarious crimes like shipping contraband and in human trafficking. Though Harry tries to ethical and accommodating to a certain extent, his observations about the Haves and the Have-nots camp has had created a durable bitterness about this difference in society. Ernest Hemingway has also adeptly shown narratives from various characters in the story and gives insight into the corrupt lives of the well-to-do folks. The setting of the story also illustrates communist infiltration into the United States of America (Florida) from Cuba and the prevalence of extreme racism in the Southern states. This is a sad tale. that is written using various literary devices to sensitise the struggles of Rednecks. It's an ingenious crime novel that captures the historic and cultural changes that took...

The Hater (2020) Director : Jan Komasa Starring: Maciej Musiałowski, Vanessa Aleksander, Agata Kulesza, Danuta Stenka This is one movie that resembles the current political unrest created by the influence of social media globally. The movie is about a young fellow who gets thrown out of his law college for plagiarising his assignment. His uncle and aunt who fund his education constantly look down upon him and treat him as their inferior. This internally creates a lot of disturbance in him and he plans to avenge them soon. He joins a company that runs negative and positive campaigns for certain individuals as per the request of their clients through Social Media. As he learns the technicalities of such campaigns, he also uses social media as a platform for spreading fake news and hate-mongering. This results in devastating consequences. Coincidentally and unfortunately, three weeks after the movie got wrapped up, the mayor of Gdansk, a city in Poland was stabbed by a mob during an even...

Directed by: Dan Gilroy Starring:  Jake Gyllenhaal,  Rene Russo Toni Collette  Tom Sturridge Natalia Dyer Daveed Diggs Billy Magnussen John Malkovich Velvet Buzzsaw is a fascinating supernatural art thriller. Art and Crime always make a deadly combo. A group of fine art sellers play dirty politics to heap money by selling and promoting artists in Miami. Some tragic events begin to happen when Josephina, the assistant in the Art gallery discovers a set of mysterious paintings of her neighbour Dease after his death. The greedy art sellers decide to sell Dease's paintings for an outrageous price. Upon inspection they also discover Dease's scary past the material he had used to create his paintings was not just paint but something more ghastly. The movie ends with a strong message that warns the world of the scams behind the Fine art business. ஓவிய நுண்கலையில் ஆர்வம் உள்ள சில கலைக்கூடங்கள், சிறந்த ஓவியங்களை தேர்ந்தெடுத்து கண்காட்சிகள் நடத்துகின்றன . அதன் மூலம...

Vintage Classics are always refreshing. "Three Men on the Bummel" oozes with not just any wit but pure British wit.  Of course, it is condescending every day but Jerome. K. Jerome, with an elusive approach manages to do it with the art of subtlety. The three middle-aged men George, Harris and the author himself who is also the narrator of the story set out for a short trip a.k.a, a bummel to Germany. As they explore the cities, their streets, the people, the cuisine, the culture, law and order in the new country, they encounter and become a part of some funny incidents which are tragic for them but a comic relief for the readers. The author also provides an informative bite-sized language course from German to English and French/Italian to English here and there. The book, when released in the 1990s must have received some harsh censoring and policing before publication as it very much ridicules the German stereotypes and norms. The part you will enjoy reading a lot is whe...

BATES MOTEL(2013) Developers: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano Starring: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nicola Peltz, Nestor Carbonell, Kenny Johnson BATES MOTEL(2013) Developers: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano Starring: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nicola Peltz, Nestor Carbonell, Kenny Johnson Joe This is a prelude to the master story-teller Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller "Psycho".  Bates Motel tells the tragic story of Norman and Norma who are tied to each other by an unusual Mother-Son relationship. Being overly possessive and insecure about each other, these two characters portray the effect of upbringing and the environment on a person's turn of mind. The locations chosen for filming like Vancouver,  create a beautiful backdrop for this terrifying story. Each episode ends with a cliffhanger and though the audience has seen the ending of the plot in the movie, the story b...

Berlin Syndrome(2017) Director:  Cate Shortland Starring:  Teresa Palmer,  Max Riemelt Clare, a young adventurous photographer wanders the streets of Germany clicking pictures of the interesting events happening around her. She accidentally bumps into a young English teacher by the name of Andie while crossing the street. They chat casually and develop feelings for each other. Though Clare was supposed to travel to another city in Germany, she decided to spend the night with Andie. It becomes a memorable night for her too. However, the next morning, when Clare plans to leave, she discovers that Andie has locked the door and has not left the key. She spends the day in Andie's aloof apartment waiting for his return. Andie returns that evening and apologises to Clare about his forgetfulness telling her that he will be leaving the key in the dresser so that she can leave, the next day. What happens next is a shocking series o...

Some books deserve to be held with warmth and love close to the reader's chest once done. Bleachers is one such book. In a small town called Messina, celebrated soccer players gather after many years to pay homage to their veteran coach Rake as he is about to breathe his last. This unfortunate moment also turns out to be a time for reflection for these players who are now the shadows of their former selves. As they wait to bid farewell to their beloved coach, the chaps dwell on the bittersweet moments they had shared with Rake. Only Grisham can produce an animated football show through carefully chosen words to his readers. The commentary part of the novel transports the readers to a stadium filled with frenzied crowd. I have not been a football fanatic but those few pages made me want to know and understand the terms and jargons used in such an exciting game. Grisham has beautifully blended human sentiments, sportsmanship, team spirit and vigo...

Reading a book without taking long breaks and finishing it in one night without thinking about anything else, even sleep for that matter is a wonderful feeling. It's very rare and not all books offer this impression to the readers. And that's how I would start describing this book.    We were taught not to judge a book by its cover but that's exactly what I did when I picked this one up. I judged it but in a good way. The cover design impressed me along with its synopsis. During a book exhibition in my school, one of my estranged friends told me to choose a book from the shelf which would also be a gift for my upcoming birthday. It was a sweet gesture. So I did. After a couple of years, it was yesterday late in the evening when I started reading it. Yes, I have this ridiculous habit of buying a truckload of books and reading them incredibly late. Anyway, coming back to the review, this book though written by a young talented fellow in his twenties (making the age factor...

I took a really long time to finish this great book. After having enjoyed the story in print, I moved on to doing what many readers would not highly approve of. I watched the movie version of the same. I should say, the movie did capture the essence of the book and the author's intention. As women, we have all had our Jane moments in life. The way we have been brought up, the way we are conditioned by society and the goals we have to meet to attain our life's purpose is depicted beautifully through Jane's characterisation. The woman's feelings and emotions getting constantly tormented by the true love she had towards her master Rochester and the inability to move on with her life even after having a broken heart stay relevant to the relationship crisis we face today. There are many instances that show how women were perceived by men and their community. In an era when women were not allowed to exercise their basic r...