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…
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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…
Both these movies were nominated by the Oscar committee, which largely being American explains the bias towards the “save the world” complex inherent to American psyche. In terms of the pure craft of movie making, both these movies are good, but are they great enough to warrant Oscar nominations? Argo Let’s take a look at Argo. As I was at Warner Bros, I had the chance to get a preview of the movie before the…
When No Strings Attached was released, Natalie Portman was riding high on the success of Black Swan, and predictably everyone was going gaga over her role in this movie. Catching the movie six months after, it doesn’t look so hot. Let’s talk about the storyline: two people keep bumping into each other and finally hook up for no strings attached sex agreement stating if one of them falls in love agreement ends. Obviously, we all know where…
With the explosion of technology in the world of multimedia, the possibilities of visual effects are limitless. And because of that, it’s driving the type of movies that are being made. Though I don’t have any statistical data, I am pretty sure that the numbers of sci-fi, fantasy, animated movies that are coming through are much higher than ever before. This also means that there are few movies that stand out. However, when I saw…
I am betting you have never heard of this movie, I certainly hadn’t, which is why it was such a surprise when it turned out to be gripping. Exam starts in a dark, modernly furnished room where eight people are waiting. It becomes clear, shortly, that they are about to take an exam. The tension is palpable and we learn that this group of people are the finalists for a very coveted position. These eight people have reached…
Already considered a shoo-in for the Oscars, Darren Aronfsky’s Black Swan is the critics’ favorite movie this winter. So it was with high expectations that I entered the theater. Two hours later I walked away impressed but definitely not swept away. Black Swan is what it promises to be; a dark psychological thriller. Set in the highly competitive scene of the New York ballet scene, the story is about a young and ambitious company dancer…
Af After helping a friend move into her new apartment, I was exhausted with all the accompanying weight lifting that we had to do. So I decided to relax with a light romantic comedy Picture Perfect Picture Perfect is the story of Kate’s (Jennifer Aniston) ambition to have it all. Katie works in Mercer Advertising and is clearly very talented for the job. Her personal life is not that great – she is the last in her…
