Santanu Das is an entertainment journalist and film critic at Hindustan Times. He writes on films, TV and celebrity culture.
Articles by Santanu Das
Shayda review: A powerful semi-autobiographical debut for director Noora Niasari
Shayda movie review: Actor Zar Amir Ebrahimi gives a shattering performance in filmmaker Noora Niasari’s semi-autobiographical debut about a mother trying to rebuild her life in a women's shelter in 90's Australia.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 04:56 PM IST
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Nocturnal Burger review: A rich, layered snapshot of the cost of liberation
Premiering in the Short Film Program section at the Sundance Film Festival, Reema Maya's second short Nocturnal Burger unfolds over the course of one night at a local police station in Mumbai.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 02:33 PM IST
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Sometimes I Think About Dying review: Belonging is a task in this tender drama
Sometimes I Think About Dying review: Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, this tender and delicately realized drama centers on the anti-social and introverted Fran (Daisy Ridley) as she has trouble connecting to people around her.
Published on Jan 22, 2023 05:14 PM IST
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Senior Programmer Charlie Sextro on the hopes and joys of Sundance Film Festival
Ahead of the Sundance Film Festival that will take place from January 19- 29, Senior Programmer Charlie Sextro talks to us about the approach in the selection of films and the many joys in the process.
Published on Jan 19, 2023 07:23 AM IST
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Trial by Fire review: Netflix series takes viewers back to 1997 Uphaar tragedy
Trial by Fire review: Led by a pitch-perfect performance by Rajshri Deshpande, Trial by Fire, which is based on the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy, is piercingly raw and intimate.
Updated on Jan 15, 2023 07:08 PM IST
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Aftersun movie review: Director Charlotte Wells' debut packs an emotional wallop
Aftersun movie review: An intimate father-daughter story starring Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio transforms into a quest for unresolved questions around parenthood and identity in this stunning directorial debut.
Updated on Jan 08, 2023 02:35 PM IST
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The Menu review: Anya Taylor-Joy anchors a wickedly entertaining satire
The Menu review: Succession director Mark Mylod's The Menu morphs from satire to thriller and then to horror, while serving a multi-course cuisine of a lifetime.
Updated on Jan 06, 2023 01:03 PM IST
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Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse, Barbie, Wonka: Anticipated films of 2023
Barbie and Oppenheimer to Killers Of The Flower Moon and Wonka, here are some of our most anticipated movie releases from Hollywood in 2023.
Updated on Jan 01, 2023 10:50 AM IST
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Best movie songs of 2022: Kesariya and Tere Hawaale to Naacho Naacho
From Kesariya in Brahmastra to Naacho Naacho in RRR, we pick the best movie songs of the year.
Published on Dec 29, 2022 11:06 AM IST
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Best Hollywood film performances of 2022: Timothée to Michelle Yeoh, Mia Goth
From Timothée Chalamet in Bones And All to Mia Goth in Pearl, we rank the Best Hollywood Film performances of the year.
Published on Dec 28, 2022 06:39 AM IST
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Best Indian film performances of 2022: Alia Bhatt to Fahadh Faasil, Sai Pallavi
Alia Bhatt in Gangubai Kathiawadi and Rajkummar Rao in Badhaai Do to Fahadh Faasil in Malayankunju and Sai Pallavi in Gargi, we rank the best performances of the year in Indian cinema.
Updated on Dec 27, 2022 11:22 AM IST
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Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths review: Long, self-indulgent epic
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths review: Alejandro G Iñárritu's contemplative, surrealistic vision of life and death, though expertly shot by Darius Khondji, turns out to be a heavy-handed misfire.
Published on Dec 18, 2022 10:04 AM IST
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The Banshees of Inisherin movie review: Comedy never hurt this good
The Banshees of Inisherin movie review: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan round up an excellent cast in this work of ferocious wisdom and wit.
Published on Dec 15, 2022 12:52 PM IST
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Here's why Besharam Rang reminds you of half a dozen Bollywood numbers
Apart from singer Shilpa Rao, these songs feature several other similarities, and are essentially built from the same template.
Published on Dec 14, 2022 01:05 PM IST
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Zuri Reed and Lyndon Smith talk National Treasure and agree Agent Ross is plucky
Ahead of the release of National Treasure: Edge of History on Disney+ Hotstar from December 14, actors Zuri Reed and Lyndon Smith share some of their fondest memories from filming and more.
Published on Dec 13, 2022 02:28 PM IST
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Faadu A Love Story review: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's series is a stumbling misfire
Faadu A Love Story review: Pavail Gulati and Saiyami Kher star in this story of greed and survival that means well but never holds a firm grip.
Updated on Dec 09, 2022 06:57 PM IST
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Amsterdam review: David O. Russell film is a disappointment of epic proportions
Amsterdam review: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington lead this restless drama that blissfully glides past an important chapter of history for its own elaborate aesthetic.
Updated on Dec 08, 2022 12:01 PM IST
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Jeff Kinney sees Wimpy Kid films as coming-of-age: ‘Greg still makes mistakes’
Jeff Kinney talks about Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules and says how he likes to think of the films as coming-of-age stories.
Published on Dec 06, 2022 04:39 PM IST
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Kantara is indeed a celebration of toxic masculinity. Here's why
Kantara and Tumbbad have been compared and called similar ever since the former released in September. However, they are a lot different in how they treat masculinity.
Published on Dec 05, 2022 06:46 AM IST
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Lady Chatterley's Lover review: Emma Corrin leads a vacant Netflix adaptation
Lady Chatterley's Lover review: Directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, Lady Chatterley’s Lover struggles to capture the torment and thrill of the original D. H. Lawrence novel.
Published on Dec 04, 2022 07:14 AM IST
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Qala movie review: Anvitaa Dutt's film struggles to rise above its parts
Qala movie review: Tripti Dimri, Swastika Mukherjee and Babil Khan star in this psychological drama about a singer haunted by her past, trying to find her ground.
Published on Dec 01, 2022 02:44 PM IST
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Wednesday review: Neither kooky, nor spooky spin-off to the Tim Burton universe
Jenna Ortega leads the titular eight-episode Netflix show created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.
Published on Nov 27, 2022 01:04 PM IST
Santanu Das
Good Night Oppy review: Mission to Mars is effective but loses focus on the way
Director Ryan White is more interested in outlining the excitement and investment of the NASA scientists rather than the science that went into the real-life, decades-long mission.
Published on Nov 24, 2022 12:24 PM IST
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20 years of Makdee: What makes Vishal Bharadwaj's film such an enduring delight
Vishal Bharadwaj's debut directorial Makdee, touted as a children's film, continues to scare and delight children as well as adults.
Published on Nov 22, 2022 06:03 PM IST
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The People We Hate At The Wedding movie review: Clueless comedy offers no laughs
The People We Hate At The Wedding movie review: Allison Janney and Kristen Bell cannot save this poorly executed romantic comedy.
Published on Nov 19, 2022 02:33 PM IST
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Did you know Martin Scorsese once wanted to cast SRK and DiCaprio in a film?
Martin Scorsese has long harboured a love for Indian cinema. On his birthday, we look back at his connection with the country.
Published on Nov 17, 2022 04:26 PM IST
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The Wonder movie review: Remarkable Florence Pugh anchors atmospheric slow burn
The Wonder movie review: Florence Pugh is perfect in this film by Sebastian Lelio about religious obsession and those skeptical of it.
Published on Nov 17, 2022 12:41 PM IST
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How Mohamed Al-Fayed episode is The Crown at its most experimental
The Crown boasts of a third episode that was quite experimental in how it makes Mohamed Al-Fayed the protagonist.
Published on Nov 15, 2022 02:43 PM IST
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The women of Monica, O My Darling dare you not to take them seriously
The women of Vasan Bala's Monica, O My Darling are unapologetic, grey, and morally flexible, which makes them delightful to watch on screen.
Published on Nov 14, 2022 09:33 PM IST
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G Aravindan's Kummatty is the one film you need to watch this Children's Day
Earlier this year Martin Scorsese showered praises on the newly restored Malayalam film, calling it a “must-see.”
Updated on Nov 14, 2022 05:50 PM IST
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