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क्वीन इज डेड.
Movies, the universe and everything.
We come to pop culture with an Indian perspective and want to share it with the world.
These are the voyages of the podcast Queen is Dead!

    Civil War (2024) - Useless or Useful Provocation? #124

    Civil War (2024) - Useless or Useful Provocation? #124

    Hello, Hello, Hello!



    In our latest episode, Sanjeet, Dhruv, and Hemant discuss Alex Garland's Civil War, which is now available to buy/rent on all OTT platforms. Using the film's increasingly divisive reception as a jumping point, we try to reason out its potential explanations; then, we center our main discussion on what we thought about the film itself.



    Listen to the full episode for a spoiler-filled discussion that praises Garland's late-70s/early-80s-style direction and character work. But, also debates the merits and demerits of posing such bleak questions without proposing any answers.



    TIMECODES



    Intro/Random Chit Chat: [00:00 - 04:20]

    Alex Garland, the director: [04:20 - 41:00]

    "Civil War" (2024): [41:00 - 01:28:00]

    Outro/(more) Random Chit Chat: [01:28:00 - 01:43:03]



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    Hemant: https://www.instagram.com/hemantganti/

    Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/



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    Sanjeet - https://letterboxd.com/Sanjeet_Singh/

    • 1시간 43분
    In the Mood for Hate (Or Humanism) | R.M.N. (2022) & The Old Oak (2023) #123

    In the Mood for Hate (Or Humanism) | R.M.N. (2022) & The Old Oak (2023) #123

    In another long-overdue episode, Dhruv welcomes Sanket back to discuss two underseen films (both premiered at Cannes but got lost in the mix) that provide a depressing diagnosis of Europe and England's rapidly multiplying racism and xenophobia.



    Ken Loach's "The Old Oak" (2023) provides potential solutions to it; Cristian Mungiu's "R.M.N." (2022) leaves the decision up to us.



    Listen to the full episode for a spoiler-filled discussion on the uncanny thematic similarities between these two films, the tonal differences that make them unique, and other films of a similar ilk that tackle politically charged subject matter in similarly explosive and nuanced ways.



    TIMECODES



    Introduction: [00:00 - 05:35]

    Ken Loach-Paul Laverty Collaborations: [05:35 - 15:11]

    "The Old Oak" (2023): [15:11 - 55:20]

    "R.M.N." (2022): [55:20 - 01:34:44]

    Closing Thoughts: [01:34:44 - 01:44:20]



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    https://www.youtube.com/@CinephileSanketFilmLover/about



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    Dhruv - https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/

    • 1시간 44분
    Malayalam Movie Round-Up P2: Aavesham & Premalu #122

    Malayalam Movie Round-Up P2: Aavesham & Premalu #122

    In this episode, Sanjeet and Amartya welcome Devi (@film.trance) back to talk about two new Malayalam movies recently released on OTT: Jithu Madhavan's high-voltage action-comedy "Aavesham" (on Amazon Prime Video) and Girish AD's tender rom-com-drama "Premalu" (on Hotstar).

    Both films serve up narratives that are largely popular in the Indian cinematic landscape but feel unique because their screenplays are shaped by rich characterizations, not elaborate plots. In "Aavesham," Fahadh Faasil's electric performance lights up the screen; "Premalu" is a carefree, almost experiential story of burgeoning youthful love.



    Interestingly, both films are produced by Faasil. We discuss how his productions' stamp on contemporary Malayalam cinema makes them feel refreshingly unique.



    Listen to the full, spoiler-filled episode to know what we thought about each of these movies and how pale Bollywood films look & feel compared to these films.



    TIMECODES



    Random baat-cheet - [00:00 - 04:13]

    Intro - [04:13 - 05:33]

    "Aavesham" - [05:33 - 01:12:00]

    "Premalu" - [01:12:00 - 02:14:05]



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    Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/Sanjeet: https://letterboxd.com/Sanjeet_Singh/

    • 2시간 14분
    Masaki Kobayashi's Anti-Samurai Trilogy | Harakiri | Kwaidan | Samurai Rebellion #121

    Masaki Kobayashi's Anti-Samurai Trilogy | Harakiri | Kwaidan | Samurai Rebellion #121

    Looking for your jidaigeki fix after the finale of FX's "Shōgun" (2024)?



    Travel back to the 1960s and watch the jidaigeki phase of one of the most celebrated (and yet still somehow not as widely known) Japanese filmmakers, Masaki Kobayashi. All these films -- "Harakiri" (1962), "Kwaidan" (1964), and "Samurai Rebellion" (1967) -- take place in the Edo period (the early 1600s to mid-1800s) -- right after the explosive battles of the FX series.



    In this very special episode, Dhruv and Amartya spend the first half-hour contextualizing the timeline for both those aware and unaware of Jidaigeki films. Then, they make their way through the staunchly anti-authoritarian (hence, anti-samurai) films of Kobayashi that, piece by piece, dismantle what they so proudly call their "code of honor."



    Listen to the full episode for a detailed appreciation of Kobayashi's formal excellence, screenwriter Shinobu Hashimoto's mazey screenplays, and composer Tōru Takemitsu's violently unnerving scores—all discordant elements that, when played together, manage to shake the towering foundation of the spick-and-span Samurai.



    TIME CODES



    Masaki Kobayashi: [00:00 - 06:56]

    Jidaigeki Films: [06:56 - 12:14]

    Samurai History and Terminology: [12:14 - 27:14]

    "Harakiri" (1962): [27:14 - 01:07:53]

    "Samurai Rebellion" (1967): [01:07:53 - 01:27:42]

    "Kwaidan" (1964): [01:27:42 - 02:07:05]



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    • 2시간 7분
    The Imtiaz-Rahman Trilogy | Rockstar | Highway | Tamasha #120

    The Imtiaz-Rahman Trilogy | Rockstar | Highway | Tamasha #120

    In what is undoubtedly our most publicized episode, we -- Dhruv, Sanjeet (!), Varun, Aryan, and Prithwish -- discuss the three Imtiaz Ali - A.R. Rahman collaborations that make up the most “sufiyana” phase of the director’s filmography. We first discuss the exhilaration and exasperation of glorifying Ruminess in “Rockstar” (2011); then the exhilaration and exhaustion of Indianizing Stockholm Syndrome in “Highway” (2014); then, finally, the exhilaration and excessiveness of stylizing storytelling in “Tamasha” (2015).



    Listen to the full episode to learn not only what we like/dislike about these individual films (disagreements and civil arguments aplenty) but also what we think of how Ali uses Rahman’s music in all three of these films to guide us through his soul-searching narratives.



    TIME CODES



    Matargashtiyan: [00:00 - 07:00]

    "Rockstar" (2011): [7:00 - 53:05]

    Understanding filmmaking: [53:05 - 57:00]

    "Highway" (2014): [57:00 - 01:04:20]

    Can an Imtiaz character consume Petrol?: [01:04:20 - 01:05:15]

    Back to "Highway": [01:05:15 - 01:35:00]

    “Tamasha” (2015): [01:35:00 - 02:21:00]

    Khatam kahaani?: [02:21:00 - 02:30:26]



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    • 2시간 30분
    Imtiaz Aaj Kal | Jab We Met Harry & Sejal | Love Aaj Kal 2009/2020 #119

    Imtiaz Aaj Kal | Jab We Met Harry & Sejal | Love Aaj Kal 2009/2020 #119

    In what is undoubtedly our most publicized episode, we -- Dhruv, Sanjeet (!), Varun, Aryan, and Prithwish -- discuss half of the peculiar filmography of Imtiaz Ali. The first half of this first part episode on the director is dedicated to "Jab We Met" (2007) and "Jab Harry Met Sejal" (2017) -- two films that share titles and character traits but tap into their respective romantic (and, perhaps, even toxic) impulses in distinctive ways. The exact format follows in the second half of the discussion, which involves the two "Love Aaj Kal" films.



    Listen to the full episode to learn not only what we like/dislike about these individual films (disagreements and civil arguments aplenty) but also what we think of Imtiaz's films of "Aaj" (today) in relation to his films from "Kal" (past).



    TIME CODES

     

    Matargashtiyan: [00:00 - 07:55]

    Imtiaz Kal, circa. 2000-2010: [07:56 - 30:29]

    "Jab We Met" (2007): [30:29 - 01:09:22]

    "Jab Harry Met Sejal" (2017): [01:09:22 - 01:53:27]

    "Love Aaj Kal" (2009): [01:53:27 - 02:14:13]

    "Love Aaj Kal" (2020): [02:14:13 - 02:31:11]

    Imtiaz Aaj (aur Dibakar Banerjee Kal): [02:31:11 - 02:36:47]



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    • 2시간 36분

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