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MUHAMMED NOUSHAD watches Nuremberg and takes it as a warning that what happened in Nazi Germany can be repeated anywhere else. Were the German Nazis unique in their cruel disposition and capacity for genocidal evil? None of those who studied them, especially during the famous Nuremberg Trials, believed so. This was particularly true of Dr. Douglas Kelley, the chief psychiatrist
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MUHAMMED NOUSHAD sees Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea as an irresponsible and insipid spectacle rather than a work of art on history. Marakkar: Arabikkadalinte Simham (Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea) opens with a disclaimer stating that the film is not a work of pure history, but rather one inspired by certain historical events. Whenever the historical record is
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Muhammed Noushad reviews Daddio, a 2023 two-hander that discusses daddy issues and the need for human connections. “It’s nice you’re not on your phone. To see a human not plugged in. It says a lot about you.” Thus begins the long conversation – and the movie itself – between the quick-witted cab driver and the confused young woman passenger in
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Set in the context of preparing for the Hajj, Semih Kaplanoğlu’s Commitment Hasan is a reminder of moral commitments that one shouldn’t compromise. A review by MUHAMMED NOUSHAD. What lies at the core of morality, or the idea of being thoroughly good, is a hard question. Religion and spirituality strive to help humans attain that destination through rituals, practices, and
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MUHAMMED NOUSHAD reviews Coda, released in 2019. An online meme on Coda (released in 2019; please do not mistake it for the Coda of 2021) goes like this: a casting director approaches veteran actor Patrick Stewart, offering a lead role in a romantic movie. Stewart dismisses the offer: “I am too old for that”. The casting director adds, “Katie Holmes
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