Locked-Down Cinema

Film reviews of all the films I should have seen but didn't...

What do you do if you receive a Christmas present that is a membership to the British Film Institute when there's a pandemic on...?

Ravi Swami

Jun 7, 20234 min read

"Ramayana - The Legend of Prince Rama", Dir: Yugo Sako, Ram Mohan, Koichi Sasaki, 1992

The long-awaited 4K remaster and restoration of the "Ramayana - The Legend of Prince Rama", animated feature film (123 min)...

Ravi Swami

May 8, 20225 min read

"Bloodstone", Dir: Dwight H. Little, 1988

As a Western "cross-over" film, in this case co-produced by former tennis champion Ashok Amritraj and written by Nico Mastorakis..

Ravi Swami

Dec 29, 20219 min read

"Minnal Murali", Dir: Basil Joseph, 2021

"Minnal Murali" (Eng: "Lightning Murali") premiered this December on Netflix is a Malayalam language superhero film from South India..

Ravi Swami

Mar 22, 20214 min read

"Bombay Rose", Dir: Gitanjali Rao, 2019

Indian animation director Gitanjali Rao's feature animated film debut "Bombay Rose", a film that has had a long gestation period..

Ravi Swami

Jan 13, 20214 min read

"Tumbbad", Dir: Anand Gandhi & Rahi Anil Barve, 2018

The plot revolves around a hidden treasure in a deserted and decaying mansion..

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