Concrete Cowboys, Western drama featuring Idris Elba, to premiere on Netflix on 2 April
Fp Staff • 4 years agoIdris Elba's Concrete Cowboys had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020
Like Parasite, Knives Out and The Platform, Brazilian quasi-Western Bacurau uses genre constructs for social commentary
Baradwaj Rangan • 5 years agoIn films like Bacurau, we get messages about society’s class structures, and the most interesting thing is that these films aren’t structured like “message movies”.
Laal Kaptaan movie review: Saif Ali Khan throws himself into a Naga sadhu role in an overwritten, underdeveloped film
Udita Jhunjhunwala • 6 years agoLaal Kaptaan had all the pieces to craft an effectual Indian western but it falters on a visually over-told story.
Papua New Guinea earthquake: Death toll rises to 67 as blocked roads, power outages hinder recovery efforts
• 7 years agoAt least 67 people were killed by a earthquake that devastated Papua New Guinea's remote highlands last week, the Red Cross said, leaving thousands homeless
Heavy rains lash Mumbai; authorities say they are ready 'to tackle any eventuality'
• 8 years agoAfter a brief break, heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Tuesday night but no untoward incident was reported so far, a senior civic official said.
Slow West review: It's about finding love and confronting myths in the old West
Harsh • 9 years ago'Slow West' is a story about myths. Personal myths that the characters conjure in their minds as well as well the myths about the West itself where their lives unravel.
India must reconsider strategy consider troops for West Asia: Former Indian NSA
Fp Archives • 9 years agoWith much at stake in West Asia, India must rethink its strategy and extend military support for peace in that region, even as it cannot have a single firm policy on Pakistan.
The Hateful Eight review: Tarantino's trademark gore in this Western is quite boring
Subhash • 9 years agoIn The Hateful Eight, the racial slur and the violence are all over the place.
U.S. military chief to Taliban: Seize the moment to negotiate
Fp Archives • 11 years agoABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) - The Taliban should take advantage of what may be a shrinking window of opportunity to seek a negotiated end to the conflict in Afghanistan, the top U.S. military official said on Thursday.
Ukrainian opposition buoyed by wave of Western support
Fp Archives • 11 years agoMUNICH (Reuters) - The opposing sides of Ukraine's political crisis put their cases to world powers on Saturday, with the opposition buoyed by pledges of support from the West while Ukraine's foreign minister accused Europe of forcing Kiev into a strategic choice. Meanwhile the United States and Europe, which held private meetings with the opposition, exchanged angry words with Russia, accusing it of exactly the same thing - strong-arming Kiev into an unpopular alliance.