In this episode we welcome writer and film critic Danny Bowes to discuss reviewing Bollywood movies and the films that introduced him to South Asian cinema.
Show Notes:
Superstar Rajinikanth and Enthiran
Star power and celebrity
Matt’s wrong, Tees Maar Khan’s Rotten Tomatoes score is 18%
Appreciating popular cinema
Bollywood’s popularity in North America, but lack of exposure
Writing for rogerebert.com
Approaching every film on its own terms
“Munni Badnaam Hui” from Dabangg
INTERVAL (”Sheila Ki Jawani” from Tees Maar Khan)
Om Shanti Om
Wanted
Salman Khan’s star persona
“Jalwa”
Twists and Matt’s perceptive ability to call them
Are masala cop movies fascist?
The obligatory love interest
The way in which Salman Khan’s shirt is removed
Tees Maar Khan
Erin is learning to appreciate Akshay Kumar
Farah Khan addresses Slumdog Millionaire
Every member of the cast and crew gets screen time during the credits
Katrina Kaif’s resemblance to both Marilyn Monroe and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Danny Bowes’ Twitter, weekly column at Film School Rejects, writing on rogerebert.com, and recaps on Vague Visages
NEXT TIME: We dig into arguably the most important Bollywood film of all time, Sholay.
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