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To celebrate International Women's Day, we are kicking off Madhuri Madness 2024 with two feminist consciousness raising ensemble dramas.
Show notes:
Happy International Women’s Day
Madhuri Madness
Every film industry is patriarchal (except Paradise Island)
Hollywood vs Bollywood women’s pictures
Mrityudand
Shabana Azmi and Om Puri
Prakash Jha’s political filmmaking
INTERVAL ("Badi Mushkil" from Lajja)
Lajja
A real multi-starrer
Manisha Koirala learns about feminism
Tonally inconsistent
Ajay Devgn's whip sword
NEXT TIME: MD & SRK
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We are polishing our magnifying glasses and donning our deerstalkers, because once again, murder is afoot!
Show notes:
We just love murder mysteries!
Our Noirvember playlist
To Those Who Killed Me and Call of the Void, the mystery books Matt has edited
You can't have too few or too many...
Published 04/18/24
To wrap up Madhuri Madness 2024 we're joined by our good friend Rashmeet to discuss two action films in which our beloved heroine finds herself at the centre of a deadly love triangle.
Show notes:
Welcome Rashmeet!
Madhuri Madness
Madhuban Performing Arts and Urja Yeg
Aarzoo
Gaslight,...
Published 03/30/24