It’s time to press rewind on the last seven days.
Are cellphone-friendly screenings the future of the cinematic experience?
In China and Japan, moviegoers can visit a cinema where their text messages appear on screen as the film plays. Read more here.
What makes Celina Jaitly the patron saint of the queer community?
The actress puts other Bollywood stars to shame with her enthusiastic support for LGBT rights. Read more here.
Kolkata calling for Bollywood with ‘Kahaani’, ‘Piku’, and now ‘Te3n’
The West Bengal capital has eased shooting permissions, resulting in more visitors from outside the state. Read more here.
‘Udta Punjab’ will set a dangerous precedent: Say goodbye to realism in Indian films
Pahlaj Nihalani’s board has plummeted to new depths with its demands for cuts from the movie about the narcotics trade. Read more here.
Spoiler alert: the movie ‘Me Before You’ is less disabled-unfriendly than the term ‘divyang’
The drama starring Sam Calfin as a wheelchair-bound young man who wants to kill himself is neither insulting nor clichéd. Read more here.
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