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Indian Cinema

1. FESTIVALS

• Chennai International Film Festival 2003: Festive screen
• International Children's Film Festival 2003: Shoddy Indian fare
• International Film Festival of India 2003: Festival of discovery
• Goa to showcase Indian films
• Goa will be permanent venue for film festival: Minister
• Calcutta Film Festival: Exciting themes but ...
• International Film Festival of India 2002: Remarkable portraits
• International Film festival of India 2002: Rare gems

2. OTHER EVENTS

• Will `Devdas' be nominated for the Oscars?

 3. CLASSICS

• Nizhalkkuthu (Shadow Kill): And thereby hangs a humane tale...
• A Tale of a Naughty Girl: Work of rare depth
• Chidambaram: Tryst with illusion?
• Kaagaz Ke Phool: Paper flower
• Ganashatru: The sure touch of Ray
• Elippathayam: The trap of feudalism
• Uttara: Framing political realism
• Guide: Etched in memory
• Bandini: A classic convict

4. OTHER MOVIES

• Hari Bhari: Educate her
• Mr and Mrs Iyer: Review
• Mr and Mrs Iyer: Romance in a troubled milieu
• Kannathil Muththamittal: Review
• Lagaan: The battle of the bat
• Sangam: A love tangle
• Alaipayuthey:Weaving emotions into celluloid

 5. CINEMA IN GENERAL

• Aping Hollywood
• Editorial: Out of focus
• Minister wants overseas market for Indian films tapped
• A directionless panel
• Indian cinema hits a dark patch
• Editorial: Cut cinema costs
• Editorial: Leave cinema alone
• Editorial: More shocks in the script
• Editorial: Bollywood, clean up
• Editorial: Why censor cinema?
• Editorial: Misty frames

6. PERSONALITIES

• Samyuktha Varma: Teenage scene-stealer
• Soumitra Chatterjee: Acumen and ability set him apart
• Adoor Gopalakrishnan: Ray of hope in a murky scenario

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World Cinema 

1. FESTIVALS

• Cannes 2003 - Part One: Less Electrifying...Cannes 2003 - Part Two:The good, bad and ugly
• Cannes 2002: Spring of myriad hues
• Cannes 2002 - Editorial: A happy Cannes
• Tokyo 2001: Facets of life
• Fukuoka 2001: Love enslaves Fukuoka
• Cannes 2001 - Part One: Masters not quite masterly
• Cannes 2001 - Part Two: More images from Cannes
• Cannes 2000 - Part One & Part Two: Asian pot...The gems...

2. OTHER EVENTS

• Cinecitta: City of illusions
• Oscars 2003: Berating Bush at the Oscars
• Oscars 2002: Glamour and glory
• Oscars 2002 - Editorial: Oscars strike quality
• Oscars 2001: No Oscar for talent
• Oscars 2001 - Editorial: Oscar goes out
• Oscars 2000: Not so glitzy this time

3. CLASSICS

• No Man's Land: A voice against war
• The Son's Room: Inside a son's room
• It Happened One Night: The gin and tonic of a romance
• Bicycle Thieves: Saying it like it is
• Mary Poppins: A spoonful of Poppins
• The Postman Always Rings Twice: Postman delivers murder
• High Noon: Dilemma at noon
• Shakespeare Wallah: Love in a Shakespearean troupe

4. OTHER MOVIES

• Gangs of New York: On New York's streets
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: This Potter...
• Die Another Day: The Bond magic still works
• Spirited Away: Fun, fantasy and fear
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Harry Potter ...
• Captain Corelli's Mandolin: Love in a strife-torn milieu
• Moulin Rouge: Theatrical route to romance
• Joan of Arc: Filming a myth called Joan

5. PERSONALITIES

• Pupi Avati : Comforting love tale
• Lars Von Trier: Tale of cruelty and revenge
• Samira Makhmalbaf: Chipping away at deceit
• Gregory Peck:A freelancer in an era of big studio chattels
• Takeshi Kitano: Playing God to fans
• John Williams: Stimulating images of Japan
• Hirokazu Kore-eda: Memory to bridge distance
• Ken Loach: Life, no bed of roses
• Gregory Peck: Icon of dignity and strength

Everything Else

1. FASHION

2. SOCIAL CONCERNS

3. PERSONALITIES

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