An Interview with ‘Niharika (In the Mist)’ Filmmaker Indrasis Acharya
‘Niharika’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Indrasis Acharya.
The Pervasive Injustices of ‘I May Destroy You’
“Problems do not vanish forever, so ‘I May Destroy You’ is about the constant fight. Repetition becomes revision. Paralysis becomes progress.”
An Interview with ‘Urf’ Director Geetika Narang Abbasi
‘Urf’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 documentary with director Geetika Narang Abbasi.
‘Copenhagen Cowboy’: Something Is Rotten in Denmark
“The Danish emperor of cool has lost his clothes.”
An Interview with ‘Dostojee’ Filmmaker Prasun Chatterjee
‘Dostojee’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2021 movie with filmmaker Prasun Chatterjee.
Review: ‘The Recruit’ Season 1
“‘The Recruit’ season 1 feels like a holiday gift to loyal Centineo fans who frequently revisit ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ (2018) and its sequels.”
An Interview with ‘Shesh Pata’ Filmmaker Atanu Ghosh
‘Shesh Pata’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Atanu Ghosh.
An Interview with ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’ Filmmaker Parth Saurabh
‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Parth Saurabh.
An Interview with ‘I’m Not the River Jhelum’ Filmmaker Prabhash Chandra
‘I’m Not the River Jhelum’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Prabhash Chandra.
An Interview with ‘Powai’ Filmmaker Kuldip Patel
‘Powai’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Kuldip Patel.
An Interview with ‘The Road to Kuthriyar’ Filmmaker Bharat Mirle
‘The Road to Kuthriyar’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2021 drama movie with filmmaker Bharat Mirle.
On ‘The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes,’ ‘Blonde’ and Fatalist Netflix Filmmaking
“A fatalist flick like ‘Blonde’ — which, importantly, is not a biopic — and serial killer documentaries like ‘The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes’ can at once be exploitative and insightful. Both things can be true.”
Making Sense of the Bullocks: Examining the Punk Unpleasantries of ‘Pistol’ and ‘Sid and Nancy’
“FX’s ‘Pistol’ stays true to the chaotic nature of the Sex Pistols and manages to sprinkle in some of that Boyle pop energy.”
An Interview with ‘Ghasjomi’ Filmmaker Sumantra Roy
‘Ghasjomi’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Sumantra Roy.
An Interview with ‘Jaggi’ Filmmaker Anmol Sidhu
‘Jaggi’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2021 movie with filmmaker Anmol Sidhu.
Collecting Movies with Raymond Rea
Raymond Rea Interview: Greg Carlson and the filmmaker/educator discuss movie collecting.
Review: ‘Surviving the Cartel’ Season 1
“‘Surviving the Cartel’ season 1 looks like a mostly-assembled jigsaw puzzle. Creator Ely Bams has everything in place and yet various pieces clearly don’t connect.”
‘Better Call Saul’ and Mechanisms of Obsessional Neurosis
“‘Better Call Saul’ is ultimately an interesting case study of adjacency that points to a more sustainable prequel model that television in general might wish to use in future.”
The Volume: The Final Stage
“The old silver screens have reached their limit, and even 4K will become passé. Perhaps it’s time for Hollywood and theater chains to up the ante by investing in venues and screens similar to the Volume.”
An Interview with ‘Pada’ Filmmaker Kamal K.M.
‘Pada’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 movie with filmmaker Kamal K.M.