Sight and Sound’s poll of the world’s Top Ten films is out. Here’s an alternate list

Does Chantal Akerman’s ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080, Bruxelles’ deserve to be at the top?

Suresh Chabria

· Dec 18, 2022 · 08:15 am

Tribute: Jean-Luc Godard was the past, present and future of cinema

His films showed us glimpses of a fleeting world but also its deeper ancestry and a prophecy of things to come.

Suresh Chabria

· Sep 13, 2022 · 07:20 pm

Why ‘In the Mood for Love’ is a definitive modern cinema classic

A newly restored version of Wong Kar Wai’s masterpiece will be streamed on MUBI on December 12.

Suresh Chabria

· Dec 07, 2021 · 10:30 am

In ‘Jalsaghar’, a stubborn landlord, a chandelier with its own story, and musical soirees

Ahead of Satyajit Ray’s birth centenary, a reminder of the master director’s period drama, starring Chhabi Biswas.

Suresh Chabria

· Apr 11, 2021 · 10:30 am

In Amit Dutta’s bold and beautiful cinema, an unforgettable exploration of Indian art traditions

A retrospective of the acclaimed filmmaker on Mubi India is a rare opportunity to revisit the purity of his artistic expression.

Suresh Chabria

· Aug 10, 2020 · 10:30 am

Film flashback: Why the French classic ‘Breathless’ is still a breath of fresh air

Jean-Luc Godard’s debut feature from 1960 remains audacious, evergreen and poignant.

Suresh Chabria

· Jul 19, 2020 · 02:30 pm

Ingmar Bergman’s greatest gift was that he converted his insights about life into cinematic art

Ahead of the Swedish master’s centenary, a reminder of what makes his films such unforgettable experiences.

Suresh Chabria

· Oct 14, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Restored classic ‘Shiraz’ is as timeless as the Taj Mahal monument that inspired it

The British Film Institute restoration of the 1928 silent film, produced by Himansu Rai and directed by Franz Osten, is a fitting tribute.

Suresh Chabria

· Apr 03, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Tribute: For Abbas Kiarostami, the truth of lived lives mattered the most in a film

The legendary Iranian director has died at the age of 76 in Paris. He was suffering from gastrointestinal cancer.

Suresh Chabria

· Jul 05, 2016 · 06:00 am