mother!

One paragraph simply isn’t enough to talk about Darren Aronofsky’s fever dream of a film. But honestly, an entire volume of books wouldn’t be enought to discuss the astonishing vision on display here. They don’t make films like mother! anymore, certainly not on this scale and with such stars - there is never a scene in which the camera isn’t inches away from Jennifer Lawrence’s face. Fair warning though: This is the sort of film that has the power to scar the best of us, so as Walter White once said, “tread lightly.”

Get Out

While Get Out is overtly about the current racial climate in America; police violence, and the deep-rooted anger different communities harbour against each other, it’s themes could easily be transported to India.It could be just as powerful a film about the class divide and casteism. And that’s the power of great cinema, especially great genre cinema - it transcends borders, and strikes universal themes. It wouldn’t be too surprising if Get Out breaks the decades-long prejudice against horror movies at the Oscars. It certainly deserves it.

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