When I learned of Gurinder Chadha’s next release, Viceroy’s House, I was pleased at the prospect of such a talented cast (Om Puri, Simon Callow, Michael Gambon, Hugh Bonneville), but I was also wary. First,[…]
The Big Sick
It just occurred to me that The Big Sick is the second Secret White Girlfriend film I’ve seen in the past two years. The other was Meet the Patels. Like Ravi in that charming documentary,[…]
Meet Ritesh Batra for Q&A Friday and Saturday
The Lunchbox director Ritesh Batra will be present in New York City for a Q&A following two screenings of his new film, The Sense of an Ending: Friday evening, March 10th, Lincoln Plaza Cinema after[…]
The Sense of an Ending
Sometimes you read a book or watch a movie at a point in your life when you’re just not in the right mood for it, or when it’s just the wrong time for you, and[…]
Meet the cast of Growing Up Smith
In various cities around the U.S. you have a chance to meet cast members from the utterly charming Growing Up Smith today and the next few days:
Growing Up Smith
As if it’s not tough enough being a tween – dealing with school, hostile or indifferent classmates, parents and your own hormonal surges and shifts – Smith Bhatnagar is also living between his Indian-influenced home[…]