The actor Amitabh Bachchan is a metaphorical giant of Indian cinema, a superstar of proportions that even put American A-list celebrities in the shade. In the Indian science fiction epic Kalki 2898 ADhis stature is literal: In his role as the 7-foot-tall immortal warrior Ashwatthama, the 81-year-old towers over his younger co-stars, all of whom ...
With its recent encore and streaming premiere, SS is Rajamouli’s Telugu language blockbuster RRR is proving to be a gateway drug for American viewers eager to see more Indian cinema. This category might be broad – India has dozens of different film industries, each with their own language and sensibilities – but there are many ...
In the famous 2017 “No Man’s Land” sequence wonder woman, Gal Gadot strides in slow motion across a barren battlefield, deflecting German bullets with her handcuffs and magical shield. The wind blows through her hair as she leaps across the muddy fields with godlike agility while the score swells with patriotic pride behind her. There ...
