Priyanka Roy
Priyanka Roy heads the screen beat at The Telegraph t2. Based in Kolkata, she has 20 years of experience in film writing, which includes reviews, interviews, trend stories and opinion pieces. She writes on Hindi, English, regional Indian films and world cinema. When she isn’t watching something to review, she relaxes by watching true-crime documentaries.
All reviews by Priyanka Roy
| Director: | Vasan Bala |
|---|---|
| Cast: | Alia Bhatt, Vedang Raina, Manoj Pahwa, Vivek Gomber, Akashdeep Sabir, Harssh A. Singh, Aditya Nanda, Adhiraj Singh, Rahul Ravindran, Ankur Khanna |
| Writer: | Debashish Irengbam |
Jigra
Crime, Drama, Thriller (Hindi)
Jigra is a rich cinematic experience powered by Alia Bhatt
Tue, October 15 2024
Agneepath plays on the aircraft entertainment system, that telling scene of a young Vijay Dinanath Chauhan burning down a petrol pump being a visual allegory of a similar incident perpetrated by the protagonist in Jigra a few moments ago. This is just one instance. Throughout the runtime of Jigra, Amitabh Bachchan pops up as idea and inspiration, set-up and syntax. When Satya (Alia Bhatt), caught in a situation which may end in violence, is gently warned: “Abhi Bachchan nahin bann na hain… sirf bachke nikalna hain”, she rolls up her sleeves and says matter-of-factly: “Ab toh Bachchan hi bann na hain”.
| Director: | Todd Phillips |
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| Cast: | Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Shea Whigham, Bill Camp, Glenn Fleshler, Leigh Gill, Josh Pais |
| Writer: | Todd Phillips, Scott Silver |
Joker
Crime, Thriller, Drama (English)
Folie a Deux doesn’t submit to formula but fails to hit any high notes
Fri, October 4 2024
After a haul of $1 billion at the box office, 11 Academy Award nominations and the first-ever Oscar for Joaquin Phoenix, director Todd Phillips knew it would be carte blanche for him when it came to the inevitable sequel to 2019’s intriguing if ultimately superficial Joker
“Let’s give the people what they want,” Lady Gaga’s Harleen “Lee” Quinzel (aka Harley Quinn) declares at a key moment in Joker: Folie a Deux. That seems odd coming from a film that is committed to giving audiences quite the opposite.
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