James Mangold is in the enviable/untrustworthy position of being the first person not named Steven Spielberg to direct Ford as Indiana Jones in a feature film. After the overwhelming disappointment with “Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull”, it’s hard not to temper your expectations for the upcoming “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”. But … Read More “Harrison Ford Won’t Treat Indiana Jones 5 Like a Movie Star” »
In addition to his own commentary on “Mahabharata”, V. Vijayendra Prasad is currently working on the script for the sequel to “RRR”. For the uninitiated, “Mahabharata” focuses on the familial struggles between two groups of cousins during the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and Pāṇḍava princes and successors. There is much to … Read More “RRR Writer Vijayendra Prasad Looks to Some Indian Epics for Inspiration” »
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” It is somewhat contrary to David Fincher’s filmography. While not devoid of darkness, it is far more concerned with grappling with emotional impact and heavy existential themes than Fincher’s usual somber depictions of crime and corruption. So the captivating and nostalgic visuals of celluloid would have fit perfectly into … Read More “Why Did David Fincher Go Digitized For The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button?” »
Possible a faulty mechanical shark It was the best thing to happen to Spielberg’s filmmaking career. Having to gradually build tension through an unseen threat, the director learned the importance of belated disclosure. “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” captures the audience with bizarre occurrences: planes lost during World War II emerge intact in the … Read More “There Was A Scene In The Close Encounters Of The Third Kind That Even Steven Spielberg Couldn’t Shoot” »