Archive for December 2008

And quiet flows the Nila

Dec 30th, 2008 | By editor | Category: On Cinema

P.K AJITH KUMAR
 

M.A. Rahman’s ‘M.T.yude Kumaranellooirile Kulangal’ explores the poignant tale of the Nila.

 
Shooting the film was quite a time-consuming challenge as I wanted to capture the Nila in different seasons. - M.A. RAHMAN
 

Distressing decline: M.T. Vasudevan Nair takes a walk through the dry banks of the Nila in the documentary ‘M.T.yude Kumaranellooirile Kulangal.’ Watching […]



Off the Wall

Dec 30th, 2008 | By editor | Category: Reviews

MINI ANTHIKAD-CHHIBBER
 

‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,’ released last week, trades the sands of Egypt for the catacombs of ancient China.

 
The sands of Egypt have given way to the icy cold of the Himalayas and the catacombs of ancient China.
 

Guns ablaze: Rick O’ Connell (Brendan Frasier) is back in business. In that grossly-ignored year, […]



‘Human emotions are universal’

Dec 29th, 2008 | By editor | Category: On Cinema

ZIYA US SALAM
 

Adoor Gopalakrishnan traces his journey in films beginning with “Swayamvaram”, three decades ago, and reaching a new landmark with the recent “Orum Pennum Randaanum”.

 
 
Photo: Rajeev Bhatt
We might be living in the age of road rage, but there is barely a ripple in the life of Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Amid the hullabaloo at […]



‘Taare Zameen Par’ wins V Shantaram award

Dec 27th, 2008 | By editor | Category: On the silverscreen

Mumbai (PTI): Aamir Khan’s directorial debut ‘Taare Zameen Par’(TZP) and Neeraj Pandey’s much acclaimed ‘A Wednesday’ hogged the limelight at the Shantaram Awards
function here, bagging most of the honours.
TZP won the V Shantaram Gold Award for the Best film while ‘a Wednesday’ and critically appreciated Marathi film ‘Tingya’ bagged the Silver and Bronze award in […]



Films by Nandita Das, Deepa Mehta bag awards at DIFF

Dec 20th, 2008 | By editor | Category: From the venues

Dubai (PTI): Nandita Das’ directorial debut ‘Firaaq’ and Deepa Mehta’s ‘Heaven on Earth’ have been awarded at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
The awards to the two films were announced in the Asia-Africa Competitions category, coinciding with the close of the DIFF here.
Sreekar Prasad won the Best Editor award for ‘Firaaq’ directed by Nandita Das […]



Script of ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ to be part of Oscar Library

Dec 19th, 2008 | By editor | Category: Most Popular

Shahrukh Khan and Anushka Sharma during the press confernce of flim ‘Rab Ne Bana di Jodi’ in Mumbai on Thursday. PTI
 Mumbai (PTI): The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (Oscar) Library has made a request with Yash Raj Films for the script of its recently released ‘Rab Ne Bana
di Jodi’ to be part […]



Connoisseurs to be taken along a global celluloid avenue

Dec 18th, 2008 | By editor | Category: From the venues

CHENNAI: The 10-day Chennai International Film Festival, which will screen 120 films from 35 countries, was inaugurated in the city on Wednesday.
Organised by the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF) with the support of the State government, the sixth edition of the film festival being held in the city will screen movies till December 26 at […]



‘Slumdog Millionaire’ wins 20 more awards

Dec 18th, 2008 | By editor | Category: On the silverscreen

Washington (IANS): British director Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire” has picked up 20 more awards this week, including those for Indian music director A.R. Rahman, British Indian actor Dev Patel and child artiste Ayush Mahesh Khedekar.
The uplifting underdog tale, a Fox Searchlight release, won six awards - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, […]



‘Dark Knight’, ‘Milk’ in American Film Institute Awards list

Dec 15th, 2008 | By editor | Category: Behind the curtains

 Los Angeles (PTI): ‘The Dark Knight’, a sequel of the ‘Batman’ series and ‘Milk’, a biography of American politician Harvey Milk along with Brad Pitt-starrer ‘The
Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ are the critics favourite for the ‘Top 10 best films of 2008.’
The awards by the American Film Institute (AFI), known for including popular movies that […]



Exhibition on Malayalam cinema open

Dec 15th, 2008 | By editor | Category: Most Popular

Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Noted film-maker Jabbar Patel on Sunday inaugurated an exhibition titled ‘Paths crossed by Malayalam Cinema’ at Kanakakkunnu palace as part of
the ongoing International Film Festival of Kerala.
The exhibition displays the journey of Malayalam cinema from its beginning.
Antique cameras and projectors like Mitchel camera and Cine Paillard and other cinematographic tools like tripods and […]