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'Sara'S' review: Anchored by a powerful script, this simple film breaks the conventions of the feel-good template

Jude Anthany Joseph's third feature, after Ohm Shanti Oshana and Oru Muthassi Gadha, released on Prime Video at midnight today. This seemingly feel-good film, also seemingly made in limited spaces and with a shoestring budget, tackles a concept and issue never tested before in Malayalam cinema  circles. In Sara'S, we follow the life of Sara Vincent (Anna Ben), a young, bubbly, yet unapologetic filmmaker who struggles to make it big in the industry. She continuously assists male directors and is in the scripting works of her dream film. Sara has decided, from her school days, that she would not bear any kids. This is when she meets Jeevan (Sunny Wayne); her relationship with him subsequently brings her ideology and decision into a confrontation with the established norms of society, family and child-rearing.  Anna Ben in Sara'S The best aspect in which Sara'S has excelled, without doubt, is its hard-hitting taut script. Debutant Akshay Hareesh deserves praise for managin...

De Niro, Pacino and Pesci - all assemble in the new poster for 'The Irishman'

Undoubtedly, Scorsese's next, The Irishman, is the most anticipated film of the year. It is indeed exciting that cinephiles can once again enjoy the craftsmanship of the genius that created cinematic wonders like Goodfellas, The Departed and Casino. The Irishman also falls under the genre synonymous with the director- gangster crime. On Monday, Netflix, The Irishman' s official distributor, released the poster of the film, which unites the likes of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. The Irishman is based on the memoir by Charles Brandt, I Heard You Paint Houses, which chronicles the life of mob hitman Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran, who served for the Bufalino crime family. Robert De Niro will star as the eponymous criminal, while Joe Pesci, who returns from his retirement, portrays Russel Bufalino, the head of the crime family. Al Pacino will play Jimmy Hoffa, the trade union leader who mysteriously went missing and was later declared "legally dead...

Parasite - a socially relevant and engaging masterpiece

As the man behind some of South Korea's best films, Bong Joon-ho has become the face of the country's movie industry in international fora. His films have garnered praise and accolades from both critics and audience alike. When Parasite , Joon-Ho's latest creation, bagged the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, eyes turned once again to the growing Korean movie industry. Here's Reviewer © 's review on Parasite. The Kim family lives in a shabby basement, in the midst of the literal recesses of the city, living their lives shadowed by the glory and pomp of the mighty city. The family siphons their neighbor's Wi-Fi, they eat lavishly from community centres- their life serves poetic justice to the title of the film. In the first few minutes, we are introduced to the crux of the story. The son in the family, Kim Ki-woo's friend Min-Hyuk suggests that Ki-woo take his place as English mentor for the daughter of the rich and powerful...