2005 remake of Pride & Prejudice is a brutally honest version of the famous Jane Austen novel made lively by Keira Knightly’s performance
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I often find that great stories are not just about the writing, the plot or the characters, but what they tell us of the human condition. That is what really pulls me into the pages and makes me think about what I have read long after I finished the book. Stories about ordinary women in extraordinary situations are my personal favorite which is why I am in love with Good Evening, Mrs. Craven. The author,…
I will start with the obvious. PINK is not just a movie but a social commentary, and is done really, really well. It’s the movie that will hopefully impact the discussion on sexual consent for years to come. At the least, it will bring this discussion to your living rooms. If you haven’t seen the movie, stop reading this review and go watch it. The plot is straightforward enough. Three girls, Minal, Falak and Andrea,…
“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” – Shakespeare So. Many. Thoughts. Where do I begin? Perhaps at the very beginning–when a little magical baby survived a deadly attack from a very cruel wizard setting in motion events that culminated in the Battle of Hogwarts in which the evil wizard was finally defeated. But what if the magical baby did not survive? Or what if that cruel wizard did not…
I had fragmented memories of watching the 1999 Disney animated movie when I was too young to question the story’s politics. Based loosely on Edgar Burrough’s adventure series, any interpretation of the movie will be fraught with problems inherent to colonial literature – racism, imperialism, the savior complex, etc. The Legend of Tarzan is a retelling of the tale that tries commendably to cater to the modern sensibilities of the 21st century. First, this is…
So, what’s better than a magical story about a princess? Simple! A magical story about two princesses. Many have written about how Frozen is a marked shift from Disney’s traditional romantic princess-in-distress-saved-by-prince-charming formula.Well, don’t get too excited. Frozen is instead about a princess-in-distress saved by another princess-in-distress. Personally, I think the shift is debatable. Why, for instance, do Elsa and Anna have to be princesses in the first place at all? They could have siblings…
J.K. Rowling’s foray into adult fiction was surprisingly good albeit a little depressing. I have enjoyed the Harry Potter series for its concept and plot and never from a literary standpoint. This novel on the other hand is stronger on the language and structure whereas the plot is tepid. Image Credit: Author So, Whats It About? “Things denied, things untold, things hidden and disguised.” ― J.K. Rowling, The Casual Vacancy The narrative starts with a…
For those not familiar with American history, the term Pioneers is used to describe the explorers who moved westwards in search of land and riches from the heavily populated East. Writers like Willa Cather wrote novels and stories to capture the trials and tribulations of this period of exploration. Most of the westward expansion was by settlers who worked on railways which were being built to connect mining towns. Any pioneer’s town population was often…
