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Screenwriter & Filmmaker, dreaming of changing the World with Stories! On this blog are mostly my Movie & show reviews!
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The dilemma of ‘The Social Dilemma’
The dilemma of ‘The Social Dilemma’
And why I think the documentary, while scarily convincing, tells only one-half of the story
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Oct 3, 2020
What is Film Appreciation?
What is Film Appreciation?
And why we took 12 hours to ‘appreciate’ a 7.5 minute short film
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Aug 2, 2020
A list of my favourite Films & Shows
A list of my favourite Films & Shows
(In no particular order, linked to my reviews if I’ve written one)
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May 16, 2020
Paatal Lok: Positives & Negatives of this largely positive show
Paatal Lok: Positives & Negatives of this largely positive show
I binged on entire Paatal Lok today. My entire family and I sat through 400 minutes+ non-stop. Mom didn’t even go for her walk for the…
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May 15, 2020
Irrfan and his ideology in Cinema shall live on through the people he inspired and moved
Irrfan and his ideology in Cinema shall live on through the people he inspired and moved
Since yesterday, I’ve been trying to think why I felt so sad hearing about Irrfan’s death. As much as I would’ve loved to, I’ve never…
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Apr 30, 2020
Kumbalangi Nights — A deliciously intricate Malayali portrayal of families and bullies at home
Kumbalangi Nights — A deliciously intricate Malayali portrayal of families and bullies at home
When I told my best friend that I’ve written a short film on the domestic violence in my childhood, he immediately asked me to watch a…
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Mar 26, 2020
‘Thappad’ — Amongst the most necessary films ever made
‘Thappad’ — Amongst the most necessary films ever made
A bubbly, loving Amu (Taapsee Pannu) has chosen to be a housewife to the imperfect Vikram (Pavail Gulati). She loves him to no end and…
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Mar 3, 2020
‘Once Upon a Time …in Hollywood’ is the kind of indulgence an established filmmaker can pass off as…
‘Once Upon a Time …in Hollywood’ is the kind of indulgence an established filmmaker can pass off as…
You know that time when an old uncle sat you down and reminisced about some time from his past, when he felt the world was glorious and…
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Feb 14, 2020
The Pharmacist — a documentary about one man avenging his son by bringing a killer, a Doctor and a…
The Pharmacist — a documentary about one man avenging his son by bringing a killer, a Doctor and a…
Small-town pharmacist and doting dad Dan Schneider, his wife, their daughter and their son Danny Jr. are an ideal picture of how families…
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Feb 7, 2020
About me
A brief about Arastu Zakia and this Blog
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Feb 6, 2020
1917 — A truly novel cinematographic experience!
1917 — A truly novel cinematographic experience!
Put on your cap, equip yourself, pick up your gun and leave on a mission in a live warzone, with virtually zero assistance and pretty much…
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Feb 5, 2020
Loving Vincent — 5 years, 125 artists, 853 oil paintings, 65000 hand-drawn frames to create this…
Loving Vincent — 5 years, 125 artists, 853 oil paintings, 65000 hand-drawn frames to create this…
The world’s first fully hand-painted feature film — ‘Loving Vincent’ is the result of over 5 years of blood, sweat, toil and paint — 125…
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Feb 5, 2020
2 States — should instead have been called 2 Halves
2 States — should instead have been called 2 Halves
‘2 States’ could very well have been named ‘2 Halves’ because each half of the movie seems to have been handled by a different Director…
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Feb 5, 2020
English Vinglish — Heroic leap for Hindi Cinema!
English Vinglish — Heroic leap for Hindi Cinema!
The star of the show — Director Gauri Shinde. Conceptualized and executed a brilliant concept that is so relevant to everyone, yet so…
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Feb 5, 2020
Queen — Unmissable portrayal of the triumph of a woman’s spirit
Queen — Unmissable portrayal of the triumph of a woman’s spirit
Notice the small nuances of ‘Queen’:
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Feb 5, 2020
‘The Good Road’ — A decent film & a giant leap for Gujarati Cinema, scrutinized with the wrong…
‘The Good Road’ — A decent film & a giant leap for Gujarati Cinema, scrutinized with the wrong…
A group named ‘Apna Adda’ that I am an active member of screened Director Gyan Correa’s ‘The Good Road’ in Ahmedabad. The response was…
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Feb 5, 2020
Raanjhanaa — “The girl who used the boy”
Raanjhanaa — “The girl who used the boy”
He sleeps around with girls, he is a “playboy”. She talks of sleeping around with boys, she is a “slut”. Many viewer reviews of Raanjhanaa…
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Feb 5, 2020
PK — Not great but very necessary!
PK — Not great but very necessary!
The sequence of events in my head while watching ‘PK’:
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Feb 5, 2020
Rubaru Roshni — One of the most important films you will ever watch
Rubaru Roshni — One of the most important films you will ever watch
At 11 AM on India’s 70th Republic Day, Aamir Khan Productions broadcasted ‘Rubaru Roshni’ on Star Plus. It is also available on Hotstar. I…
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Feb 5, 2020
Bajrangi Bhaijaan — Salman & Kabir Khan’s best film yet!
Bajrangi Bhaijaan — Salman & Kabir Khan’s best film yet!
- Irrespective of whether Salman didn’t realize what he was participating in or whether he made a conscious choice, this is definitely…
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Feb 5, 2020
B.A. Pass — As hard-hitting as it gets
B.A. Pass — As hard-hitting as it gets
A depressing yet engrossing tale about the realities of this world and the unfailing selfishness of people around, B.A. Pass is not for…
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Feb 5, 2020
Shuddh Desi Romance — Tom & Jerry & Tom…
Shuddh Desi Romance — Tom & Jerry & Tom…
Claiming to be a modern take on love and relationships for today’s young India, ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ explores live-in relationships and…
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Feb 5, 2020
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag — A mixed affair that will leave you exhausted yet never disengaged
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag — A mixed affair that will leave you exhausted yet never disengaged
‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ is the kind of film you end feeling unsure of how you feel! You do not hate it, in fact you quite like it, however…
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Feb 5, 2020
Ship of Theseus — A landmark for Indian cinema
Ship of Theseus — A landmark for Indian cinema
There are very few things in life which are complete or sequenced perfectly. Most situations end up having incomplete ends that are open…
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Feb 5, 2020
Go Goa Gone — so close yet so far
Go Goa Gone — so close yet so far
- Directed by: Raj and D. K.
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Feb 5, 2020
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