***** Hindustan Times Reviews & Features
By Gautaman Bhaskaran **** Oscar nominations offer wide range...February 1 2012 After 80 years, silent film The Artist screams...January 25 2012 Nanni Moretti to chair Cannes jury...January 21 2012 Vettai...January 16 2012 Nanban...January 14 2012 By George, this is Clooney...January 13 2012 *** Marco Mueller exits Venice Film Fest...December 29 2011 Film festivals and India...December 19 2011 Dramatic start to Chennai Film Fest...December 15 2011 Chennai Film Fest to open with Dardenne Brothers' work...December 13 2011 Bikas Mishra's Chauranga wins award at IFFI's Film Bazaar...December 3 2011 Husain film screened after initial qualms...December 1 2011 Distinctive change in IFFI after new director takes over...November 30 2011 Konkani cinema set for its most expensive film...November 29 2011 Bollywood delays IFFI openings...November 25 2011 Shahrukh Khan to open IFFI at Goa on Wednesday...November 22 2011 Of adult content in children's cinema...November 19 2011 An Arab-Jewish tale of love...November 19 2011 Children's Film Festival runs into a mess...November 15 2011 Chidren's Film Festival begins its flight with Gattu...November 15 2011 Children's film fest lineup looks impressive...November 12 2011 Spring at Doha Film Fest...October 30 2011 Doha's opening film, Black Gold, disappoints...October 27 2011 Doha Film Fest truly international...October 25 2011 India wins top honours at Abu Dhabi Fest...October 22 2011 Frieda Pinto starrer screened at Abu Dhabi Fest...21 2011 A look at the other India...October 18 2011 Winterbottom's India-based Trishna at Abu Dhabi Fest...October 16 2011 Moving French drama opens Abu Dhabi Film Fest...October 14 2011 The stars of Abu Dhabi...October 13 2011 Doha Film Institute funds Mira Nair's film...October 11 2011 Doha Fest to close with Aung San Suu Kyi biopic...October 10 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Fest to open with Canada's Oscar entry...October 6 2011 France's Black Gold to open Doha Tribeca Film Fest...September 20 2011 Engaeyum Eppothum...September 19 2011 Hugh Hudson to head Mumbai Film Fest jury...September 12 2011 Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights screened at Venice Fest...September 9 2011 Film at Venice features tough labour conditions in China...September 8 2011 Michael Fassbender's Shame makes us proud...September 7 2011 Soderbergh plots a virus of nervousness...September 5 2011 David Cronenberg's Method charms Venice...September 5 2011 Roman Polanski's Carnage is sheer delight...September 2 2011 Venice cavorts with controversy...September 2 2011 George Clooney's The Ides of March sets Venice Fest rolling...September 1 2011 Venice Film Festival kicks off tomorrow...August 30 2011 Elements of Hindustani classical music...August 6 2011 'Damsels in Distress' to close Venice fest...July 28 2011 Deiva Thirumagal...July 21 2011 Venice lines up impressive jury...July 9 2011 Nootrenbadhu (180)...June 27 2011 George Clooney's film to open Venice film fest...June 23 2011 Adaminte Makan Abu...June 21 2011 Aaranya Kaandam...June 11 2011 Girish Kasaravalli's actor honoured in Spain...June 8 2011 Tintin film to open earlier in India than U.S....June 4 2011 Lars Von Trier may not be lucky this time...May 30 2011 Cannes gives Palm D'Or to American movie...May 23 2011 Cannes looks at the dilemmas of kids...May 20 2011 Cannes bars "Nazi" Lars...May 19 2011 Lars Von Trier creates yet another controversy...May 19 2011 An amazing film on silent Hollywood gladdens Cannes...May 18 2011 Shekhar Kapoor's film on Bollywood hugely disappointing...May 16 2011 Cannes loves Hollywood...May 16 2011 Cannes loves to shock...May 14 2011 Bhandarkar announces "Heroine" at Cannes...May 13 2011 India Pavillion shines at Cannes...May 13 2011 Cannes Film Fest begins on a delightful note...May 12 2011 Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris to set Cannes rolling... May 11 2011 Anil Kapur to promote upcoming film at Cannes...May 5 2011 Cannes takes an Indian film as an afterthought...April 23 2011 Jude Law, Uma Thurman on Cannes jury...April 20 2011 No Indian movie at Cannes Film Festival...April 14 2011 Honorary Golden Palm for Bertolucci at Cannes...April 14 2011 Faye Dunaway is Cannes poster girl...April 5 2011 Liz Taylor, the woman who loved to live...March 25 2011 Will Rajnikanth strike back with Rana?... March 21 2011 The buzz about Cannes...March 10 2011 Nadunisi Naaygal...February 24 2011 Mumbai and Pusan Film Fest to collaborate...February 18 2011 Meaningless dogmatism...February 16 2011 Adakulam...February 13 2011 Woody Allen work to open Cannes Film Fest...February 3 2011 Kavalan...February 2 2011 Oscars shortlist of best pic inspiring...January 28 2011 Siruthai...January 20 2011 Robert De Niro to chair Cannes Film Fest...January 11 2011 Elektra...January 6 2011 Manmadan Ambu...January 5 2011 *** Iranian cinema finds a way to say what it wants to...December18 2010 Karan Johar can't make film without background score...December 17 2010 Middle Eastern cinema seems bold...December 15 2010 Dubai opener 'The King's Speech' just apt...December 13 2010 Style and substance to mark Dubai Film Fest...December 12 2010 Veettilekkulla Vazhi...December 8 2010 Chikku Bukku...December 7 2010 Mynaa...December 6 2010 Indian winter at Dubai...December 3 2010 Movies that scored at IFFI...December 2 2010 Rituparno Ghosh's poetic tribute to Tagore...November 29 2010 Crack in the IFFI halo...November 27 2010 IFFI's all-pervading drama...November 24 2010 West is West sets IFFI sailing...November 23 2010 The travails of an Indian film festival...November 22 2010 Fine cinema at the coming Dubai Film Festival...November 17 2010 The 39 Steps...November 14 2010 Kanasemba Kudureyaneri...November 10 2010 Acclaimed The King's Speech to open Dubai Film Fest...November 8 2010 Iti Mrinalini...November 6 2010 Mumbai Festival: Too many films, too little time...October 31 2010 Russian work gets top prize at Abu Dhabi...October 23 2010 Paan Singh Tomar premiers at Abu Dhabi Fest...October 22 2010 The delightful tale of a bleating goat...October 21 2010 Bosnian director rues division of Yugoslavia...October 19 2010 The amazing Adrian...October 17 2010 An Autographed tribute to Satyajit Ray...October 17 2010 Abu Dhabi all set for Film Festival...October 14 2010 Bengali movie Autograph to premiere at Abu Dhabi...October 8 2010 Endhiran...October 1 2010 Abu Dhabi Festival to highlight Middle East...September 29 2010 Vande Matharam...September 29 2010 Why Peepli (Live)? ...September 25 2010 Abu Dhabi Festival celebrates short films too...September 23 2010 A storm in the Venetian teacup...September 14 2010 Kashyap's Girl in Yellow Boots an engrossing watch...September 9 2010 Venice honours Mani Ratnam...September 7 2010 John Woo honoured at Venice...September 6 2010 Frieda's Venice...September 4 2010 Jafar Panahi's music melts Venice...September 3 2010 Venice Fest kicks off with Black Swan...September 2 2010 A young Venice awaits us...August 27 2010 Naan Mahaan All...August 24 2010 Baana Kaathadi...August 10 2010 Two Indian movies to screen at Venice Film Festival...July 30 2010 Kutty Sranku...July 30 2010 Black Swan to open Venice Film Festival...July 23 2010 Keying in foes...July 22 2010 Madharasapattinam...July 14 2010 Ambasamudhiram Ambani...July 10 2010 Adoor Gopalakrishnan: A Life in Cinema...July 3 2010 Kalavani...June 29 2010 Raavanan...June 19 2010 Penn Singam...June 9 2010 Singam...June 3 2010 Of Gods and Men...May 26 2010 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives... May 24 2010 Upsets mark Cannes Palms...May 24 2010 A Korean gem at Cannes...May 23 2010 Cannes Film Festival and guesses...May 21 2010 Woody Allen movie is disheartening...May 20 2010 Udaan does not quite soar...May 20 2010 Udaan flies into Cannes...May 19 2010 Mani Ratnam to be honoured at Venice Film Fest...May 18 2010 Mike Leigh: Harsh by extraordinary...May 18 2010 Raavan unveiled at Cannes...May 17 2010 Mrinal Sen's Khandahar rises from the ruins...May 16 2010 Chaos and controversy mark Cannes...May 15 2010 Shekhar Kapur announces his next at Cannes...May 15 2010 Cannes more art than glamour this time...May 14 2010 India Pavillion opens at Cannes sans 'Udaan' poster...May 13 2010 Cannes the darling and the demon...May 13 2010 Aishwarya Rai at Cannes Film Festival opening...May 13 2010 Robin Hood opens Cannes Film Festival...May 12 2010 Cannes Festival to savour beauty of cinema...May 12 2010 Robin Hood director to miss Cannes red carpet...May 11 2010 A Different Pilgrimage to be screened at Cannes...May 5 2010 An Asian summer at Cannes...April 16 2010 Cannes Film Festival to screen Indian movie...April 15 2010 Kristin Scott Thomas to host Cannes...April 13 2010 Paiyya Reviewed...April 7 2010 Kites may screen at Cannes Film Fest...April 1 2010 Angadi Theru: Review...March 31 2010 Mundhinam Paartheney: Review...March 26 2010 Robin Hood to open Cannes Film Fest...March 26 2010 Flashback: Flury's glorious days...March 25 2010 The Secret In Their Eyes: Review...March 20 2010 Penelope Cruz on cloud nine...March 17 2010 Yathumaagi: Review...March 15 2010 Blind Date Cafe: Theatre Review...March 12 2010 Aval Peyar Tamilarasi: Review...March 11 2010 Oscars' 'other' considerations...March 9 2010 A Serious Man: Review...March 6 2010 An Education: Review...March 6 2010 Up: Review...March 6 2010 District 9: Review...March 6 2010 Oscars 2010: The predictions...March 5 2010 Inglorious Basterds: Review...March 5 2010 The Hurt Locker: Review...March 5 2010 Christopher Waltz: Waltzing around...March 5 2010 George Clooney: Flying solo...March 5 2010 Meryl Streep: Madam chef...March 5 2010 Sandra Bullock: The compassion card...March 5 2010 Witness for the Prosecution: Theatre Review...March 2 2010 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya: Review...February 27 2010 Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai: Review...February 12 2010 Oscars: A tale of two actresses...February 9 2010 Oscars: The famous five fight...February 8 2010 Asal: Review...February 6 2010 The 'He' and the 'She' Oscar...February 3 2010 Will Haneke and Audiard get the Oscar nod?...February 2 2010 Antaheen: Review...February 1 2010 Goa: Review...January 30 2010 Will Tim Burton bring sweet madness to Cannes?...January 27 2010 Tim Burton to head Cannes Fest jury...January 26 2010 Abhomaan: Review...January 21 2010 Shameful scripts mar movies...January 20 2010 Foreign language Oscars are so unpredictable...January 13 2010 Films that spin love spin money...January 11 2010 Jailed Polanski finishes film for Berlin Competition...January 6 2010 Will Woody Allen be at Cannes this Summer?...January 2 2010 *** A better Indian film for the Oscars, at last...December 30 2009 Kusturica sees grim times for cinema...December 21 2009 Mexican film wins top prize at Marrakech...December 14 2009 The best of the Marrakech Film Festival... December 12 2009 Jim Jarmusch has an Indian project up his sleeve...December 11 2009 Ben Kingsley hopes to be an envoy for cinema...December 11 2009 Movie director hopes Obama would solve the Palestine problem...December 9 2009 Ben Kingsley should not play Shah Jahan, says Mike Figgis...December 8 2009 Rituparno Ghosh gives Marrakech Festival a miss...December 7 2009 Marrakech Festival opens with a feel-good film...December 5 2009 Rituparno Ghosh's 'Abhoman' at Marrakech...December 3 2009 Nandita Das on Marrakech jury...December 1 2009 An oasis in the IFFI desert...December 1 2009 Finally! IFFI's bright spots...November 30 2009 IIFFI Red Carpet circus...November 28 2009 Disappointments galore at IFFI...November 27 2009 Why IFFI is a decaying film festival...November 26 2009 Panorama selection questionable...November 24 2009 IFFI to open on a note of visual lyricism...November 23 2009 Another iifi situation for IFFI...November 19 2009 Marrakech Festival a boon for local cinema ...November 14 2009 Kiarostami to head Marrakech jury...November 12 2009
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