For me, the definition of an excellent animated movie has always revolved around Disney, Pixar, Ghibli, Anime, and accessible movies from French animation studios. Brilliant stories and animation from these studios have always left an impact. They are entertaining and informative but remain largely non-relatable. These movies were subtly a…
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Reading between frames
Cameron Britton as Ed Kemper and Richard Jewell
This painting is an honest attempt to draw Cameron Britton about whom I got to know from the Mindhunter series on Netflix, season one. Mindhunter’s first season is based on the life of Ed Kemper, a high IQ American serial killer also known as the “co-ed” killer for the…
Bulbbul: Movie Review
I’ll be honest, when I watched the trailer of Bulbul, my initial thoughts were that we don’t need another “Dayan” (witch) movie in India. There’s enough of women turning into snakes or flies’ stories that do not provide any value. I was in for a surprise. The movie is a…
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An artist’s role as per “Ernest and Célestine”
“Bears above and mice below?” Sometimes, the most important life lessons come from books and movies written for children. Ernest and Célestine is one of them. What initially seems like another light-hearted fairy tale, Ernest and Célestine slowly takes the route of intrigue. AD The movie is an adaptation of…
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“Nitaboh” and the pursuit of mastery through Shu Ha Ri
Based on the historical novel by Daiyo Kazuo, the story of master shamisen player – Nitabō is an inspiring unfolding of what one can achieve by finding a sense of purpose and the one to undergo Shu Ha Ri. Set at an era when Japan’s Edo government (which began in…