Classic Reel

SCHINDLER’S LIST

Not a classic in the vintage sense, but nevertheless a film to be watched and treasured and learned from, Schindler’s List is a historic period drama based on the novel, Schindler’s Ark, by Australian novelist Thomas Kenneally. The film tells the story of Oskar Schindler, who saved more than 1,000 Polish Jews from the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. A box office success, the film, which was made on a budget of $22 million, went on to gross over $322 million across the globe.

Year of release: 1993
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes

Angry Birds 2

August 23

Directed by
Thurop Van Orman & John Rice

Starring
Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Leslie Jones

The incredibly popular video game is now notching up movie levels too. The king of the Bad Piggies plots revenge, and the war is on, until a new enemy forces the Birds and the Pigs to forge an unlikely alliance.

Batla House

August 15

Directed by
Nikhil Advani

Starring
John Abraham, Mrunal Thakur

Based on Mumbai Police’s Batla House encounter that took place in September 2008, the film promises to be an out-and-out action thriller.

Chhichhore

August 30

Directed by
Nitesh Tiwari

Starring
Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma

A rom-com from the director of Dangal seems to be an interesting idea to watch out for. All that the cast and crew have revealed so far is that it is a tale of ‘timepass’.