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Hindustan Times Reviews & Features
By Gautaman Bhaskaran
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With You Without You...December 1 2012
Indian Panorama must travel across the country...November 27 2012
Adoor's Swayamvaram on brand new print...November 26 2012
Bollywood is like a picnic ground, quips Anupam Kher...November 24 2012
Robert De Niro enthrals Doha...November 22 2012
Ang Li's Life of Pi to open International Film Festival of India...November 19 2012
Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist to open Doha Festival...November 17 2012
Yash Chopra to be honoured at Doha Tribeca Film Festival...November 9 2012
Doha Film Festival to highlight Arab cinema...November 5 2012
Oh to be an Indian!... November 2 2012
Ang Lee and the meeting that never happened...November 2 2012
The Patience Stone...October 19 2012
Everyday...October 17 2012
Mumbai Cha Raja...October 15 2012
Abu Dhabi Film Fest opens on a stary note...October 12 2012
Abu Dhabi Fest all set to showcase Arab cinema...October 8 2012
Shabana Azmi to chair Abu Dhabi Film Fest jury...September 26 2012
Abu Dhabi Film Fest gets a new Director...September 21 2012
Richard Gere's Arbitrage to open Abu Dhabi Film Fest...September 19 2012
Controversy dogs Venice Film Fest prizes...September 9 2012
Love Is All You Need, Mr Brosnan...September 5 2012
Wadjda: The angst of Saudi women...September 3 2012
Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist...August 31 2012
Mira Nair's film to roll Venice's 80th birthday...August 29 2012
American movie legend to be honoured at Venice...August 14 2012
Intermission...August 13 2012
B.A. Pass and Inside win top prizes at Osian's Cinefan...August 6 2012
Can Delhi spawn Delhiwood? ...August 3 2012
The Orange Suit...August 1 2012
Osian's Update: Cinema under the hammer...July 31 2012
Osian's Cinefan opens with Japanese anime...July 28 2012
Osian's Cinefan Fest to roll with Japanese film...July 25 2012
First look: Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist...July 24 2012
A gypsy love story at Osian's Cinefan...July 17 2012
Marco Mueller rings in changes for Rome...July 6 2012
Marco Mueller to be on Cinefan Fest jury...June 26 2012
Death in Mumbai...June 22 2012
Shekhar Kapur to head a jury at Venice Film Festival...June 6 2012
Is Indian cinema changing?...June 5 2012
Rain-soaked Cannes saves itself with great films...May 30 2012
Love wins top prize at Cannes...May 28 2012
A discomforting tale of love from Cannes...May 27 2012
Ken Loach's bitter-sweet comedy moves Cannes...May 25 2012
Cannes' favourites spark Oscar buzz...May 24 2012
Meaningful masala at Cannes...May 21 2012
Cannes salutes Uday Shankar...May 18 2012
Cannes Film Fest begins on a Hollywood note...May 17 2012
Uday Shankar's 1948 Kalpana at Cannes Classics...April 28 2012
Miss Lovely is India's entry at Cannes...April 19 2012
Cannes Film Fest's actual list revealed at last...April 19 2012
Claude Miller's last film to close Cannes...April 19 2012
Dhanush-Shruti's 3 fails at the boxoffice...April 18 2012
Tim Roth to head A Certain Regard jury at Cannes...April 13 2012
Heroine, Shanghai, Inkaar make it to Cannes? ...April 6 2012
Leaked list a lie: Cannes Film Fest director...April 4 2012
3...March 31 2012
Dhanush's 3 opens with hype and hope...March 30 2012
Will Dhanush replace Rajnikanth as the new God?...March 27 2012
To Rome With Love, says Woody Allen...March 23 2012
Film on Indira Gandhi not a biopic: Producer...March 20 2012
Marco Mueller heads for Rome Fest...March 19 2012
Play it again, Casablanca...March 12 2012
Bruce Willis film to open Cannes Film Fest...March 9 2012
Marilyn Monroe seduces on Cannes poster...February 29 2012
Oscar for Iran's extremely political film...February 28 2012
Where will the Oscars knock?...February 26 2012
Will the Oscar go to A Separation?...February 25 2012
Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi...February 22 2012
Script slays the story...February 22 2012
Gattu...February 20 2012
Oscar nominations offer wide range...February 1 2012
After 80 years, silent film The Artist screams...January 25 2012
Nanni Moretti to chair Cannes jury...January 21 2012
Vettai...January 16 2012
Nanban...January 14 2012
By George, this is Clooney...January 13 2012
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Marco Mueller exits Venice Film Fest...December 29 2011
Film festivals and India...December 19 2011
Dramatic start to Chennai Film Fest...December 15 2011
Chennai Film Fest to open with Dardenne Brothers' work...December 13 2011
Bikas Mishra's Chauranga wins award at IFFI's Film Bazaar...December 3 2011
Husain film screened after initial qualms...December 1 2011
Distinctive change in IFFI after new director takes over...November 30 2011
Konkani cinema set for its most expensive film...November 29 2011
Bollywood delays IFFI openings...November 25 2011
Shahrukh Khan to open IFFI at Goa on Wednesday...November 22 2011
Of adult content in children's cinema...November 19 2011
An Arab-Jewish tale of love...November 19 2011
Children's Film Festival runs into a mess...November 15 2011
Chidren's Film Festival begins its flight with Gattu...November 15 2011
Children's film fest lineup looks impressive...November 12 2011
Spring at Doha Film Fest...October 30 2011
Doha's opening film, Black Gold, disappoints...October 27 2011
Doha Film Fest truly international...October 25 2011
India wins top honours at Abu Dhabi Fest...October 22 2011
Frieda Pinto starrer screened at Abu Dhabi Fest...21 2011
A look at the other India...October 18 2011
Winterbottom's India-based Trishna at Abu Dhabi Fest...October 16 2011
Moving French drama opens Abu Dhabi Film Fest...October 14 2011
The stars of Abu Dhabi...October 13 2011
Doha Film Institute funds Mira Nair's film...October 11 2011
Doha Fest to close with Aung San Suu Kyi biopic...October 10 2010
Abu Dhabi Film Fest to open with Canada's Oscar entry...October 6 2011
France's Black Gold to open Doha Tribeca Film Fest...September 20 2011
Engaeyum Eppothum...September 19 2011
Hugh Hudson to head Mumbai Film Fest jury...September 12 2011
Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights screened at Venice Fest...September 9 2011
Film at Venice features tough labour conditions in China...September 8 2011
Michael Fassbender's Shame makes us proud...September 7 2011
Soderbergh plots a virus of nervousness...September 5 2011
David Cronenberg's Method charms Venice...September 5 2011
Roman Polanski's Carnage is sheer delight...September 2 2011
Venice cavorts with controversy...September 2 2011
George Clooney's The Ides of March sets Venice Fest rolling...September 1 2011
Venice Film Festival kicks off tomorrow...August 30 2011
Elements of Hindustani classical music...August 6 2011
'Damsels in Distress' to close Venice fest...July 28 2011
Deiva Thirumagal...July 21 2011
Venice lines up impressive jury...July 9 2011
Nootrenbadhu (180)...June 27 2011
George Clooney's film to open Venice film fest...June 23 2011
Adaminte Makan Abu...June 21 2011
Aaranya Kaandam...June 11 2011
Girish Kasaravalli's actor honoured in Spain...June 8 2011
Tintin film to open earlier in India than U.S....June 4 2011
Lars Von Trier may not be lucky this time...May 30 2011
Cannes gives Palm D'Or to American movie...May 23 2011
Cannes looks at the dilemmas of kids...May 20 2011
Cannes bars "Nazi" Lars...May 19 2011
Lars Von Trier creates yet another controversy...May 19 2011
An amazing film on silent Hollywood gladdens Cannes...May 18 2011
Shekhar Kapoor's film on Bollywood hugely disappointing...May 16 2011
Cannes loves Hollywood...May 16 2011
Cannes loves to shock...May 14 2011
Bhandarkar announces "Heroine" at Cannes...May 13 2011
India Pavillion shines at Cannes...May 13 2011
Cannes Film Fest begins on a delightful note...May 12 2011
Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris to set Cannes rolling... May 11 2011
Anil Kapur to promote upcoming film at Cannes...May 5 2011
Cannes takes an Indian film as an afterthought...April 23 2011
Jude Law, Uma Thurman on Cannes jury...April 20 2011
No Indian movie at Cannes Film Festival...April 14 2011
Honorary Golden Palm for Bertolucci at Cannes...April 14 2011
Faye Dunaway is Cannes poster girl...April 5 2011
Liz Taylor, the woman who loved to live...March 25 2011
Will Rajnikanth strike back with Rana?... March 21 2011
The buzz about Cannes...March 10 2011
Nadunisi Naaygal...February 24 2011
Mumbai and Pusan Film Fest to collaborate...February 18 2011
Meaningless dogmatism...February 16 2011
Adakulam...February 13 2011
Woody Allen work to open Cannes Film Fest...February 3 2011
Kavalan...February 2 2011
Oscars shortlist of best pic inspiring...January 28 2011
Siruthai...January 20 2011
Robert De Niro to chair Cannes Film Fest...January 11 2011
Elektra...January 6 2011
Manmadan Ambu...January 5 2011
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Iranian cinema finds a way to say what it wants to...December18 2010
Karan Johar can't make film without background score...December 17 2010
Middle Eastern cinema seems bold...December 15 2010
Dubai opener 'The King's Speech' just apt...December 13 2010
Style and substance to mark Dubai Film Fest...December 12 2010
Veettilekkulla Vazhi...December 8 2010
Chikku Bukku...December 7 2010
Mynaa...December 6 2010
Indian winter at Dubai...December 3 2010
Movies that scored at IFFI...December 2 2010
Rituparno Ghosh's poetic tribute to Tagore...November 29 2010
Crack in the IFFI halo...November 27 2010
IFFI's all-pervading drama...November 24 2010
West is West sets IFFI sailing...November 23 2010
The travails of an Indian film festival...November 22 2010
Fine cinema at the coming Dubai Film Festival...November 17 2010
The 39 Steps...November 14 2010
Kanasemba Kudureyaneri...November 10 2010
Acclaimed The King's Speech to open Dubai Film Fest...November 8 2010
Iti Mrinalini...November 6 2010
Mumbai Festival: Too many films, too little time...October 31 2010
Russian work gets top prize at Abu Dhabi...October 23 2010
Paan Singh Tomar premiers at Abu Dhabi Fest...October 22 2010
The delightful tale of a bleating goat...October 21 2010
Bosnian director rues division of Yugoslavia...October 19 2010
The amazing Adrian...October 17 2010
An Autographed tribute to Satyajit Ray...October 17 2010
Abu Dhabi all set for Film Festival...October 14 2010
Bengali movie Autograph to premiere at Abu Dhabi...October 8 2010
Endhiran...October 1 2010
Abu Dhabi Festival to highlight Middle East...September 29 2010
Vande Matharam...September 29 2010
Why Peepli (Live)? ...September 25 2010
Abu Dhabi Festival celebrates short films too...September 23 2010
A storm in the Venetian teacup...September 14 2010
Kashyap's Girl in Yellow Boots an engrossing watch...September 9 2010
Venice honours Mani Ratnam...September 7 2010
John Woo honoured at Venice...September 6 2010
Frieda's Venice...September 4 2010
Jafar Panahi's music melts Venice...September 3 2010
Venice Fest kicks off with Black Swan...September 2 2010
A young Venice awaits us...August 27 2010
Naan Mahaan All...August 24 2010
Baana Kaathadi...August 10 2010
Two Indian movies to screen at Venice Film Festival...July 30 2010
Kutty Sranku...July 30 2010
Black Swan to open Venice Film Festival...July 23 2010
Keying in foes...July 22 2010
Madharasapattinam...July 14 2010
Ambasamudhiram Ambani...July 10 2010
Adoor Gopalakrishnan: A Life in Cinema...July 3 2010
Kalavani...June 29 2010
Raavanan...June 19 2010
Penn Singam...June 9 2010
Singam...June 3 2010
Of Gods and Men...May 26 2010
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives... May 24 2010
Upsets mark Cannes Palms...May 24 2010
A Korean gem at Cannes...May 23 2010
Cannes Film Festival and guesses...May 21 2010
Woody Allen movie is disheartening...May 20 2010
Udaan does not quite soar...May 20 2010
Udaan flies into Cannes...May 19 2010
Mani Ratnam to be honoured at Venice Film Fest...May 18 2010
Mike Leigh: Harsh by extraordinary...May 18 2010
Raavan unveiled at Cannes...May 17 2010
Mrinal Sen's Khandahar rises from the ruins...May 16 2010
Chaos and controversy mark Cannes...May 15 2010
Shekhar Kapur announces his next at Cannes...May 15 2010
Cannes more art than glamour this time...May 14 2010
India Pavillion opens at Cannes sans 'Udaan' poster...May 13 2010
Cannes the darling and the demon...May 13 2010
Aishwarya Rai at Cannes Film Festival opening...May 13 2010
Robin Hood opens Cannes Film Festival...May 12 2010
Cannes Festival to savour beauty of cinema...May 12 2010
Robin Hood director to miss Cannes red carpet...May 11 2010
A Different Pilgrimage to be screened at Cannes...May 5 2010
An Asian summer at Cannes...April 16 2010
Cannes Film Festival to screen Indian movie...April 15 2010
Kristin Scott Thomas to host Cannes...April 13 2010
Paiyya Reviewed...April 7 2010
Kites may screen at Cannes Film Fest...April 1 2010
Angadi Theru: Review...March 31 2010
Mundhinam Paartheney: Review...March 26 2010
Robin Hood to open Cannes Film Fest...March 26 2010
Flashback: Flury's glorious days...March 25 2010
The Secret In Their Eyes: Review...March 20 2010
Penelope Cruz on cloud nine...March 17 2010
Yathumaagi: Review...March 15 2010
Blind Date Cafe: Theatre Review...March 12 2010
Aval Peyar Tamilarasi: Review...March 11 2010
Oscars' 'other' considerations...March 9 2010
A Serious Man: Review...March 6 2010
An Education: Review...March 6 2010
Up: Review...March 6 2010
District 9: Review...March 6 2010
Oscars 2010: The predictions...March 5 2010
Inglorious Basterds: Review...March 5 2010
The Hurt Locker: Review...March 5 2010
Christopher Waltz: Waltzing around...March 5 2010
George Clooney: Flying solo...March 5 2010
Meryl Streep: Madam chef...March 5 2010
Sandra Bullock: The compassion card...March 5 2010
Witness for the Prosecution: Theatre Review...March 2 2010
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya: Review...February 27 2010
Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai: Review...February 12 2010
Oscars: A tale of two actresses...February 9 2010
Oscars: The famous five fight...February 8 2010
Asal: Review...February 6 2010
The 'He' and the 'She' Oscar...February 3 2010
Will Haneke and Audiard get the Oscar nod?...February 2 2010
Antaheen: Review...February 1 2010
Goa: Review...January 30 2010
Will Tim Burton bring sweet madness to Cannes?...January 27 2010
Tim Burton to head Cannes Fest jury...January 26 2010
Abhomaan: Review...January 21 2010
Shameful scripts mar movies...January 20 2010
Foreign language Oscars are so unpredictable...January 13 2010
Films that spin love spin money...January 11 2010
Jailed Polanski finishes film for Berlin Competition...January 6 2010
Will Woody Allen be at Cannes this Summer?...January 2 2010
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A better Indian film for the Oscars, at last...December 30 2009
Kusturica sees grim times for cinema...December 21 2009
Mexican film wins top prize at Marrakech...December 14 2009
The best of the Marrakech Film Festival... December 12 2009
Jim Jarmusch has an Indian project up his sleeve...December 11 2009
Ben Kingsley hopes to be an envoy for cinema...December 11 2009
Movie director hopes Obama would solve the Palestine problem...December 9 2009
Ben Kingsley should not play Shah Jahan, says Mike Figgis...December 8 2009
Rituparno Ghosh gives Marrakech Festival a miss...December 7 2009
Marrakech Festival opens with a feel-good film...December 5 2009
Rituparno Ghosh's 'Abhoman' at Marrakech...December 3 2009
Nandita Das on Marrakech jury...December 1 2009
An oasis in the IFFI desert...December 1 2009
Finally! IFFI's bright spots...November 30 2009
IIFFI Red Carpet circus...November 28 2009
Disappointments galore at IFFI...November 27 2009
Why IFFI is a decaying film festival...November 26 2009
Panorama selection questionable...November 24 2009
IFFI to open on a note of visual lyricism...November 23 2009
Another iifi situation for IFFI...November 19 2009
Marrakech Festival a boon for local cinema ...November 14 2009
Kiarostami to head Marrakech jury...November 12 2009
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