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We've truly come a long way in looking past the masala movies produced by the big actors and rewarding rich stories - Colour Photo is a sparkling example of his.

Suhas and Chandini play believable small town roles, that don't have many frills. There are no rich cars, explosive entries or thumping music numbers in this movie - just the people and the wonderful interplay of their emotions in a semi rural setting. The narrative constantly focuses on understanding people - a small town girl who is outspoken, an average dark skinned guy who is under confident, and a psychotic older brother who is conservative. It's their story from multiple perspectives, that comes together magnificently on the silver screen as the audience is hooked to each scene.

Exceptional writing, genuinely hardworking actors, soothing music and well thought out direction make colour photo a gem of a movie to watch. Do not miss this movie which leaves you floating in a sea of emotions from start to end.

After 3 painful years of anticipation, I was fortunate enough to get passes for the advanced screening of Dunkirk. However, I wasn't prepared for what unfolded on the big screen. This movie is a rendition. With barely any narrative and full of long shots with whirring plane noises that make you cringe, it is perhaps at the zenith of Nolan's film making. You know that a filmmaker has succeeded when his work has the capacity to teleport you into the scene, and Dunkirk does exactly that. Momentarily, you become Hardy's copilot, the seamen's first mate and the infantry's best friend! I am thrilled that Nolan has moved away from his usual style of film making and returned to producing technically sound films. There is a lot of talk about the effective usage of the mis-en-scene, but trust me when I say this, Dunkirk will put a rest to that! With artful plays on temporal story telling, engrossing and convergent plot lines and involving actors who had just their eyebrows to articulate emotion with, the movie is certainly a Magnum Opus in film making. Watch the movie this weekend!

To start off with the level of expectation is pegged at an all time high with the current prowess of Chirstopher Nolan. To not much surprise he delivers, yet again!

The cinematography is what stands out the most for me, looking at it from the VFX perspective, the landscapes are not just picturesque but are visually thrilling to experience. The story line does keep you gripped for most of the time as this interwoven story of sacrifice, emotion, drama and thrill of space travel keeps you at the edge of your seats for most of the time.

Matthew performs well in the lead role drawing essential emotions and the right intervals in the movie. So does the rest of the cast with the other obvious stand out being Anne Hathaway as Dr Brand. The humor is played to good effect as the audience retains its interest in this saga pertinent to unconventional space travel.

This movie will soon become the central topic of discussions among various groups, it shall inspire film making and take it to the next level, it is one movie you should experience and you shall never forget once you have witnessed the phenomenon.