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LATEST ARTICLES ( 54 )
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Pras on WorldFilms: 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI
The Film Is Based On The Book “13 HOURS: THE INSIDE ACCOUNT OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN BENGHAZI” .“13 HOURS: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi” is an action... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: PHOENIX
I have always been a big fan of the nuances Nina Hoss (A Woman In Berlin, Barbara) brings to roles in some of the best films I’ve watched about events during... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: YOUTH
Paolo Sorrentino’s new film “YOUTH” interweaves many themes, all framed perfectly by Luca Bigazzi’s lush, sometimes surreal cinematography: Aging Youth;... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: THE BIG SHORT
The greatest achievement of THE BIG SHORT is its success in dumbing-down what are arguably the most complex financial mathematics and risk management concepts... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Praas on WorldFilms: STAR WARS – THE FORCE AWAKENS
There Are No Shortage Of Stories From People Who Fondly Recall Going To Theaters As Kids Teenagers To See STAR WARS On Its First Week Of Release 38 Years Ago... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: BEASTS OF NO NATION
A Leader Who Commands Respect and Fear, And A Young Boy Who Trains To Become A Child Soldier. A Brutal Tale of Child Soldiers in Africa. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: POINT BREAK 3D
POINT BREAK Is Not About A FBI Story Or A Character Drama At All. Its All About Extreme Sport Its Spiritual Core That Drives People To Their Limit. Read more
Posted on 16 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on World Films: THE DANISH GIRL
Director Tom Hooper created a thoroughly English bio-drama of groundbreaking transgender figure Lili Elbe and the artist wife who stood by her husband Einar... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
On November 20, 1820, a Nantucket whaling ship named the Essex was on a routine expedition when it was suddenly struck by an 80-ton sperm whale in the middle... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Good Dinosaur / Sanjay’s Super Team
I just saw a pre-release screening of Pixar’s THE GOOD DINOSAUR that opens this week. The film took a long convoluted path since 2013 that finally ended with th... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: INTERSTELLAR
A piece written by my good friend Kaustav Mitra of SAP “An Intensity Of Purpose” brought back to life thoughts long filed-away in the recesses of my memory. Read more
Posted on 18 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: HAWKING
Hawking is the extraordinary story of the planet’s most famous living scientist, told for the first time in his own words and by those closest to him. Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: THE FISHER KING
THE FISHER KINGThe Fisher King, in which Robin Williams plays a homeless man whose life as an academic had been destroyed by the trauma of witnessing his... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Night Train to Lisbon
When a chance encounter with an enigmatic woman leads him to a book that inspires him to question his life, Raimund Gregorius discovers that life can change in... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: HANNAH ARENDT
A look at the life of philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt, who reported for The New Yorker on the war crimes trial of the Nazi Adolf Eichmann. Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras On World Films: MUSCLE SHOALS
THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF A SMALL TOWN WITH A BIG SOUNDA magnificently soundtracked documentary showcases the town in segregationist Alabama that became an oasis... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras on WorldFilms: PARTICLE FEVER
PARTICLE FEVER Director Mark Levinson’s documentary focuses on the most elaborate and costly science experiment ever conducted. Read more
Posted on 21 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras On World Films: A LATE QUARTET
A Late Quartet, written and directed by the American documentarian Yaron Silberman, is a subtle, intelligent picture that quietly observes the internal... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras On World Films: BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH’TIS (“Welcome To The Sticks” /...
BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH’TIS (Welcome to the Sticks or Welcome to the Land of Shtis) is a 2008 French comedy film starring Kad Merad, Dany Boon and Zoé Félix. Read more
Posted on 03 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Pras On World Films: THE DAY I SAW YOUR HEART (“Et Soudain, Tout Le Monde Me...
“The Day I Saw Your Heart” (2011 release from France) is the most recent (July, 2012) release in the monthly Film Movement series of foreign and indie films. Read more
Posted on 03 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES