World Movie News: The Last 24 Hours Skydance swallows Warner Bros., The Batman Part II pauses, the London Film Festival opens, Bollywood’s biggest Devgn weekend, China’s Golden Week, a Nollywood record, the Oscar field takes shape & a Telugu giant is mourned. Hello again, and welcome to a bumper Tuesday. Because this is the day … Read more
The 80:20 Rule. India, 1947. Churchill’s government has sent Lord Grantham – – sorry — Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma (Hugh Bonneville, “The Monuments Men“) as the new Viceroy. His mission is to make sure he is the last ever Viceroy, for India is to be returned to independence. But racial tensions between the Hindu and … Read more
Lost in Train-station. As January progresses, the quality Oscar films just keep on coming! India’s vibrant and teeming tapestry of life is a natural gift for film-makers, without a word needing to be spoken, and director Garth Davis – in an impressive feature film debut – utilizes that backdrop to the max. In a true … Read more