“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” The hero-turned-villain trope is a popular motif in movies. It’s an easy way to explain away the origin of a villain as well as his character and end goals. It is also one of…
Fall…what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear it? Is it what we call Monsoon or what we call Autumn? What even is the significance of it? To a few, it is the dull season of gloomy rainfall, tears of our Mother Earth, and Autumn…
The word ‘fall’ can be interpreted in so many ways. According to the Cambridge dictionary fall is defined as ‘to suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground without intending to or by accident’. Contextually, the action of falling can be interpreted in different ways as is the…
We always relate falling to a loss–– a sentimental transition, a period of distress. It’s all because we see ‘falling’ for its objectivity, disregarding its subjective nature. Personally, I believe that we’re all falling––falling to reach the end. As we grow older, our innocence gradually fades away; we might lose…
As we fade into this life, barefoot and hairless, with just the clinging grasp of the mother, and the topical genetic look of the father gawking in surprise, for better or worse, we don’t know much, do we? We haven’t worked nights, or ballooned across the tracks of time, to…
Fall. The season is aptly named, don’t you think? It’s the time when everything just falls into place. It’s the part in a jigsaw puzzle when you place the most crucial piece and suddenly everything makes sense and you’re ready to finish the puzzle. Autumn, as defined by the Earth’s…
“I’m falling, so I’m taking my time on my ride!” said Tyler Joseph in the song ‘Ride’ by twenty one pilots. On the day you were born, you were signed up for this ride, without your consent. It’s a one way ride, and it’s not perpetual; you’re constantly falling down…
Okay, before I start, let me make something very clear. I am the biggest 3 Idiots fan in existence, and there’s going to be no debate about that. You just can’t claim to be a bigger fan than me, BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT. Fight me about it. I can recite the…
Dear Shutu, It’s been ages since I last saw you. How’s the afterlife treating you? I’ve been meaning to revisit you for a long time, but I suppose I’m still reeling from the last time we met. I’ve wanted to write this letter for over a year now. There’s just…
To Cinema, With Love Episode 8: The Anatomy of a Director ————————————— I wonder what gave Reflections Magazine the idea of calling their issue for this month ‘To Cinema With Love’. Well, in an issue surrounded by films, I would give myself some form of responsibility to at least write…
{Song recommended for background: From Eden (Hozier)} “People don’t read any more. It’s a sad state of affairs. Reading’s the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films, it’s someone else’s vision, isn’t it?” Isn’t that so true? I feel that part of the urge…
Cameras are the most essential components of any cinematic production. Cinematography can be defined as the art of handling cameras and framing scenes. The screenplay, the acting and the VFX would not carry any substance unless the camera movements carry emotions and essence. The audience is exposed to the top-layers…
Everyone’s been to the movies. Whether it’s for a first date or to hang with the crew, the movie theatre is always a fun time. Sure, the popcorn is overpriced, the sodas are weirdly large, and there’s always some idiot who forgets to silence his phone. Even with the pitfalls,…
It had been some time since I had been to the flicks, and thus, I fancied seeing a movie not long ago. It might sound cliché, but it really is true. My favourite motion picture was Doctor Strange, which premiered about four years back. Due to strenuous involvement with academic…
Released two decades ago, Andaz Apna Apna, starring the Khans of the era, Aamir and Salmaan, paired with the talented and glamorous Raveena Tandon and Karishma Kapoor, and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, was a promising film that spelled success. Astonishingly, the movie failed to perform well in the box office…
I forgot… I remember ….. I’m lost…..I don’t know my address….I remember….I am driving but I don’t know where was I going… I remember…. What is my name… I don’t know how to walk anymore… I have forgotten how to chew…. I have no control over my own life… Who…
“I think that short films often contain an originality, a creative freedom, an energy and an invention that is inspiring and entertaining. I think they are, as Shakespeare put it, a good deed in a naughty world.” – Kenneth Branagh A short film is any motion picture not long enough…
Genres are basically categories of art forms that have similar attributes. But every once in a while there comes a film that challenges and breaks apart from its genre, while somehow still staying true to its genre. Following are some examples of the this. Genre 1 – Comedy As the…
“We need that touch from the one we love almost as much as we need air to breathe. But I never understood the importance of touch. His touch. Until I couldn’t have it.” – Stella What’s love without touch? Is love more vital than life? ‘Five Feet Apart’, a tear-jerking…
If I were to review cinematography, I’d be dumbstruck, even though I would know what it would do to me. The concept to visually analyze and sense another conscience’s story keeps me ‘seated’. The lessons I have learnt, the lives I have lived, the relativity I have felt, the heartbreaks I…
