カテゴリー: Film
Two men from Bishnoi gang, whose leader has threatened to kill Salman Khan, arrested over Mumbai shootingTwo members of a criminal gang have been arrested by Indian police for firing at the home of the Bollywood actor Salman Khan in retaliation for the…
Documentary reveals the cost to Nepalese villagers of harvesting a supposed aphrodisiac that sells for more than gold in ChinaEvery year, thousands of Nepalese villagers make their way to the Himalayan foothills in search of a fungus called yarsagumba….
Director and star Jia Ling – who reportedly lost 50kg to make comedy that rivals Dune 2 at box office – insists ‘it’s not a diet movie, not even about boxing’In a country where cinemas are normally dominated by wolf warrior blockbusters or nationalist …
Film about ‘father of the atomic bomb’ finally opens in Japan after being delayed by outrage at ‘Barbenheimer’ memesIt is hard to think of a more emotionally charged venue than Hatchoza for the first screening in Japan of the Academy Award-winning film…
Politically-inspired biopic of Indian politician who opposed Gandhi’s non-violence is hamstrung by its own lack of action Of all the hot takes you expect to see when you go to the cinema, the suggestion that Mahatma Gandhi was overrated is perhaps low …
Some releases promote the PM and his policies while others are accused of being divisive and IslamophobicThey are films that claim to tell the “real story” of India’s history, taking aim at the evils of “leftists” and “intellectuals” and even the freed…
Sidharth Malhotra fights like a machine in an Indian action film cut from similar cloth as the jingoistic Rambo seriesDepending on your age and perspective, you may or may not have fond memories of the three Rambo films. Where the first one was rather …
As an Indian judge says change must start at home, a new movie uses humour to examine family prejudice against children with darker complexionsThree months ago, a high court judge in Chhattisgarh, India, hearing a divorce petition by a husband whose wi…
Shibuya district is offering tours of its architect-designed public facilities that feature in Perfect DaysJapan’s hi-tech toilets have long fascinated visitors who rave about their heated seats, bidet function, automatic flushing, and even background …
From K-pop to K-beauty, via film and fashion, South Korea is punching way above its weight. The boyband BTS alone rakes in billions every year. Are there lessons for other countries?How does this sound for a leisurely day of cultural immersion? Ablutio…
The daily lives of Chang Li hua, 86, and Yi Yan Fuei, 97, were filmed by their grandson. The result is Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó, an Oscar-nominated documentaryThe two elderly Taiwanese women are leaning in towards the Zoom screen, sitting side by side and we…
Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone can’t inject feeling into an air force love story with lifeless CGI and obtrusive product placementFresh off the megahit Pathaan, director Siddharth Anand is back with yet another star vehicle, this time pairing Indi…
Oscar-winning director leads calls for inquiry into police investigative process following death of Lee Sun-kyunA group of South Korean artists, including film director Bong Joon-ho, has called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding th…
Analysts suggest popularity of A Guilty Conscience is down to portrayal of recent abuses in judicial systemHong Kong’s highest grossing Chinese language film of all time is a courtroom drama exploring themes of power and justice in a city where many fe…
Relocated to north India in 1964, the comic-book class struggle here comes complete with romance and brilliant choreographyOne could be cynical and see this transposition of the Riverdale narrative universe into an Indian setting as just another exerci…