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If it could break free of tropes, anime could soar even higher

Dhaka, March 17 -- The Japanese anime industry is widely celebrated for its pioneering animation techniques. A vital component of global pop culture, anime has continuously entranced audiences with it... Read More


Love Scenes: 'Fallen Leaves' is a romance for stoics

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Love Scenes is a column recommending movies with intriguing takes on love and romance for the week of Valentine's Day. Sometimes it all gets to be too much. Events pile on themselve... Read More


Love Scenes: Love as metamorphosis in 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire'

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Love Scenes is a column recommending movies with intriguing takes on love and romance for the week of Valentine's Day. There is something a little magical about the connection betwe... Read More


Love Scenes: Levity and romance battle existentialism in "The Worst Person in the World"

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Love Scenes is a column recommending movies with intriguing takes on love and romance for the week of Valentine's Day. In a mortal world where romance is plagued by the murk of delu... Read More


Love Scenes: 'Ghuddi', a great, grounded romance about growing up

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Love Scenes is a column recommending movies with intriguing takes on love and romance for the week of Valentine's Day. Romantic movies are, in some ways, among the most fantastical ... Read More


Love Scenes: The serendipity of 'Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy'

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Love Scenes is a column recommending movies with intriguing takes on love and romance for the week of Valentine's Day. Across three short tales, the 2021 Japanese film Wheel of Fort... Read More