Armchair Arbiters

MANU JOSEPH’S ‘DECOUPLED’ REVIEWS THE CRITIC

Characters are revived in each episode and the central predicament of the separating couple lives on even as the story makes excursions into Indian political life.

‘The Half of It’ and the Language of Love

Alice Wu’s second feature film is about finding the right words.

The Little Women of A New Age

Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s nineteenth-century novel is still both radical and relevant.

Juice: On Indian Dinners Where Families (Mistr)eat Together

Neeraj Ghaywan’s short film unflinchingly sheds light on everyday misogyny through an intimate, Indian family get-together.

Tamhane Against Time

The Disciple’s slow movement stands in contrast to its protagonist’s inner restlessness

Subaltern Histories and Regional Identity in ‘Southeast Asia in World History’

A review of Craig Lockard’s book ‘Southeast Asia In World history’

A Bestiary of Ugly Feelings

Rijneveld slips into pettier, liminal emotions, masterfully creating cross-sections of envy, guilt, and boredom in 'The Discomfort of Evening.'

The Endearing Tragedy of ‘Less’

A review of Andrew Sean Greer's Pulitzer Prize-winning book 'Less'

The Virtue of Humanity in ‘Wings of Desire’

A review of Wim Wenders' film 'Wings of Desire' (1987)
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