This week, Guest Star Allan Mott writes about a Hindi adaptation of The Parent Trap! ~~~ There are a lot of things to love about Bollywood cinema, but for me its chief appeal has always been the irony of how its impulse to be as commercial and audience-friendly […]
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins are joined by Manish Mathur from Bollywood Drafts and formerly of It Pod To Be You to discuss love triangles in film! “What could be a messier and filmier way to celebrate Valentine’s than discussing that […]
At Filmi Ladies, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins consider the Bengali and Hindi versions of the same film. “We travel to colonial Bengal and encounter the idle rich, a bejeweled beauty, a perennially bemused bumpkin, and a sparkly, sprightly lady–and of course a crumbling haveli […]
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins focus on the career of Urmila Matondkhar! “This amazing all-rounder required looking at different kinds of films: of course Rangeela (1995) and Ek Hasina Thi (2004), but also Khoobsurat (1999), Dillagi (1999), and Pyaar Tune Kya […]
At Filmi Ladies, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins start a new series! “This is the first episode in a new series about films we associate with particular colors. Black may be the most complicated color, evoking traits from elegance and edge to sadness, anger, mourning, […]
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, friend of the Gutter Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins “discuss movies that discuss new beginnings. Beth chose Queen (2014) and Pitu chose Bend It Like Beckham (2002). So many lovely things to say about these films that celebrate believing in yourself […]
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