A K Hangal – The Grand Old Man of Indian Cinema

What is creditable while watching the sequence in Sholay is all eyes automatically focus on A K Hangal in spite of all the stars being present. It is Hangal Saab who has been instrumental in grabbing viewer’s attention in ‘Itna sannata kyon hai bhai’. On one side we celebrated the centenary year of Indian Cinema […]

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పొట్టినాకొడకా – Film Montage Song.

పొట్టినాకొడకా అని ఆ అమ్మాయి అనుకోవచ్చు మీరైనా అనుకోవచ్చు… ఇటువంటి combination ఎప్పటినుంచో ట్రై చేయాలని అనుకుంటుంటే Montage Song తో కుదిరింది . నాతోనే అటువంటి fiction అనుకున్నా , ఎందుకంటే అటువంటి experiene నాకు లేదు కాబట్టి. బయట చాలా మందిని చూసాను, tall woman & short guy combos, అది నాకు real life లో జరగలేదు జరగదు కూడా. నేనెప్పుడూ ఈ టాపిక్ మీద fb లో చాలా పోస్టులు […]

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Frank Capra’s gift to the World – It’s A Wonderful Life

It’s A Wonderful Life – Frank Capra’s gift to the world. Frank Capra’s 1946 Masterpiece, ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’, has rightly gone down in film history as one of the greatest feel good movies of all time. From its humble beginnings as a short story, ‘The Greatest Gift’, which its author Philip Van Doren Stern […]

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Great Film Noir Directors of the 1940’s

For fans of the Film Noir genre, including myself, there is little doubt that the 1940’s produced a wealth of noir directed by many of the greatest film noir directors in the genres history. It was these early noir efforts that would take the genre well into the 1950’s. The success of the following directors […]

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Timeless Classics: World Cinema – The Message (1977)

  The Message (1977) Director: Moustapha Akkad Cast: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas and Michael Ansara This movie raised a lot of controversy while being made and after being released. Director Mustafa Akkad had to hire 4-5 Islamic clergymen to make it correctly. In the end movie came out as a definite winner. Personally, I don’t […]

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How to Raise Funds Using Crowdfunding Sites

How to Raise Funds Using Crowdfunding Sites   To be able to give back and help people who are in need is one of the best things that you can ever do in your life. If you have the time and the resources, you should do your best to do some good and donate to […]

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Crowdfunding Story of America

  – STORY OF AMERICA – Way back the world was dominated by kings and monarchies that created wars and conquests. Individuals have been positioned in lessons and never allowed to make their very own selections. Dynasties have been in style and energy was transferred inside households. Rulers dominated their nations with an iron fist […]

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Things to Consider When Crowdfunding for Charity

Crowdfunding Is It Rocket Science ? In the past, it took an investor for a project to get a boost. Whether the project was for a quirky invention or a new gaming app, corporate backing was often needed to get them up and running. Those days are long gone, thanks in large part to crowdfunding […]

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Indie Birds – Obsession and Desire in Film Noir

What makes a good film noir romance? And how is it different from, say, a romantic comedy or romantic drama? A romance in any genre surely must have plenty of trouble and complications to create enough tension to captivate audiences. The difference in classic film noir lies partially in the universe which the characters inhabit. […]

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Indie Birds – Top 12 Black Film Festivals

Film festival directors create fair and balanced programs for their festivals. Notwithstanding the quality of the films, a festival with all Black films is not necessarily that interesting as a mainstream festival, but opens up the doorway of opportunity for niche market festivals. As a filmmaker, when I set out to identify the top 10 […]

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