Review: The Croods is exciting

There is never a single dull moment in The Croods, writes Sukanya Verma.Whether it’s a prehistoric time or modern, the parent-child equation hardly alters.At least that’s what......

Not just a sex comedy

I'd seen the 40 Year Old Virgin resting on DVD library shelves, but its provocative title, screaming American sex comedy, made me run miles. Though popular, films like American Pie and Road Trip......

Capote: Saved by its performances

Among the best human stories are those that begin with curiosity and end with remorse. It is because these protagonists, more than many others, reflect something innate within us. They remind us of......

Brokeback in, Paheli not

It's Oscar time.Today, nominations for the 78th Annual Academy Awards were announced by Academy President Sid Ganis and Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino, inthe annual, traditionally subdued early......

The Ashes through time

In the cloistered hush of the Lord's museum a tiny, unremarkable pottery urn has attained an importance out of all proportion to its size.Standing only 10 cms high, the urn contains the burnt......