35th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Awards
The 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s juried award winners on January 13. The festival took place from January 4-15, 2024 and screened 184 films from over 70 countries, including 48 premieres. The line-up includes 41 of the International Feature Film Oscar® Submissions along with Talking Pictures, New Voices New Visions, Modern Masters, Queer […]
Palm Springs International Film Festival Honors Jeffrey Wright with Career Achievement Award
The Palm Springs International Film Awards Jeffrey Wright the Career Achievement Award, for his performance in Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction. The Film Awards took place on January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 15, 2024. The event was sponsored by Entertainment Tonight and IHG Hotels & Resorts. “Jeffrey Wright has a prolific acting career from his Tony Award winning performance in the Broadway […]
Where Was ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Filmed?
As one of the most beloved television shows ever produced, Little House on the Prairie can still be seen on TV today, as the show’s strong syndication record has kept it afloat for decades. Originally developed by Blanche Hanalis, the series was headlined by former Bonanza star Michael Landon, who directed, wrote, produced, and starred […]
‘Godzilla Minus One’ Global Box Office Smashes Past Major Coveted Milestone
Godzilla Minus One has crossed a hugely significant milestone as the film continues to make history as one of the highest grossing Japanese language films in domestic box office history. Following a weekend when the movie became the first since 2019’s Parasite to cross the $50 million mark at the North American box office, the […]
FICCI FRAMES III: Arunabh Kumar spreads The Viral Fever
FICCI FRAMES III: Arunabh Kumar spreads The Viral Fever Its fever. Its viral. And it was started by a man called Arunabh Kumar. Shortened to TVF, the company produces content and is made up of several IITians, among others. A magazine wrote in January 2015, “The Viral Fever (TVF) team reminds me of film school […]
UnWoman, Review: What if the bride turns out to be a eunuch?
UnWoman, Review: What if the bride turns out to be a eunuch? Sounds far-fetched and implausible, but if you watch UnWoman, it seems possible and even probable. A taboo subject, made by an unknown/little known unit, UnWoman raises your curiosity by the title itself. Grammatically incorrect, UnWoman makes sense in the context of the film. […]
Chatrapathi, Review: Axe Rated
Chatrapathi, Review: Axe Rated Should have been spelt Chhatrapati, buy never mind. As a remake, it has carried over the spelling of the Telugu original. The title is a reference to Shivaji, the Maratha King of the Bhosle clan, who fought invaders and rulers and lived from 1630 to 1680. Honoured as a local hero, […]
Mother Teresa & Me: A stunning Swiss portrait of an Indian Saint
Mother Teresa & Me: A stunning Swiss portrait of an Indian Saint He comes across as a youngish, genial uncle, with a deadpan sense of humour. Answering to a name like Kamal Musale, he had to be at least part Indian. This Swiss-Indian film-maker’s Swiss company – Les Films du Lotus Sàrl – and his […]
8 am Metro, Review: One train, many tracks
8 am Metro, Review: One train, many tracks Firstly, it is not about a train. Secondly, the journey of the lead characters changes so many tracks that it ultimately derails, and it takes a long-drawn climax to get it back on track. Even then, it ends on half a track. And yet there is something […]