Aritra Roy

Aritra Roy

Favorite films

  • Andrei Rublev
  • Seven Samurai
  • 12 Angry Men
  • Harakiri

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  • Suits: Retrospective Special

    ★★★★

  • The Lady from Shanghai

    ★★★★

  • The Big Country

    ★★★★

  • The Barefoot Contessa

    ★★★½

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  • Suits: Retrospective Special

    Suits: Retrospective Special

    ★★★★

    The classic Letterboxd diary entry to log in a lengthy TV series. Watched the first 6 episodes of season 1 at one go, and honestly it's very captivating and time seems to absolutely flow by.

    Loving the chemistry between Harvey and Mike, the whole mentor-protégé fiasco is very charming and adorable in many ways. Well a long way to go, it has 9 seasons so this weekend I'll be sorted. For a few upcoming weekends maybe as well.

  • The Lady from Shanghai

    The Lady from Shanghai

    ★★★★

    Maybe I'll live so long that I'll forget her. Maybe I'll die trying.

    An artistic crime thriller. Absolute state of the art. The eccentricity, the sheer surreality of this Orson Welles masterpiece. It's twisted, the dialogues are written as if they were the most attention drawing rocks; carved out by the most supreme of artists. Rita Hayworth, one can look at her for their entire lives and still keep on admiring her beauty; and to give her character such an…

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  • Chutney

    Chutney

    ★★★★

    Holy shit, that ending and Rasika Dugal's face when she heard the last couple of lines was a moment where you are left speechless.

    For a film spanning a little over 15 minutes, the impact it has left on me will linger for quite some time. Who knew Tisca Chopra with fake teeth can be as scary as this?

  • Whiplash

    Whiplash

    ★★★★½

    There are no two words in the English language more harmful than "good job".

    Right now, I am just recovering from the adrenaline rush after watching this. The film is a freak show, but of course on a positive note. J.K Simmons won 47 awards for his role as Fletcher, including the Oscar for an actor in a supporting role, so there's nothing much to say about his performance. It's freakishly good.

    And then Miles Teller, for the record, he…

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