Category Archives: Indian

Tarzan In India, With Cyclops

Posted on Thursday, January 9, 2014 by Robert Hood

The mythic critter Cyclops, with one eye and optional horn, has turned up a few times in the history of cinema, usually in a cameo role. Though he did take the lead, sans horn, in the not-overly-memorable Cyclops (US-2008; dir. … Continue reading →

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India’s Most Expensive Robot

Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 by Robert Hood

Said to be the most expensive film yet made in India, Endhiran [aka The Robot] (India-2010; dir. S. Shankar) is full of bizarre effects, action, singing and dancing — everything we might expect from Bollywood, in fact. More, it’s got … Continue reading →

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The Incredible HALKa

Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 by Robert Hood

So this small guy has a passion for a girl who seems to spent a lot of time on display on her balcony. He gets mocked and bullied by the big guys. So he resorts to a green chemical concoction … Continue reading →

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The Ongoing Travels of King Kong

Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 by Robert Hood

King Kong has been sighted in Bangladesh! Yes, it’s an unofficial remake of King Kong, made in Bangladesh and released on 28 May 2010. Banglar King Kong (Bangladesh-2010; dir. Iftekar Jahan) Synopsis: King Kong comes to Bangladesh in search of … Continue reading →

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Of Snakes and Women! (Part Two)

Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

Following on from Of Snakes and Women! (Part One) Hisss! The mythology of the snake woman, at least in its Asian aspect, is the subject of a new film by Jennifer Lynch, director of Boxing Helena (1993) and Surveillance (2008). … Continue reading →

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Review: Devi

Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

Now this is what I call a giant monster! It towers so far out of the atmosphere that meteors and planets revolve around its heads (though lack of oxygen proves no hindrance to its fire-breathing, I notice). And when it … Continue reading →

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Those All-Singing, All-Dancing Ghosts

Posted on Monday, March 17, 2008 by Robert Hood

Here is a 7-minute scene from the Indian ghost comedy Bhoot Bangla [aka Ghost House] (1965; dir. Mehmood). R.D. Burman and Mehmood form a sort of Bob Hope/Bing Crosby combo in a haunted house — where everyone, in true Bollywood … Continue reading →

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