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| June 27, 2008 | | Grab just a handful of Kismat
Don't buy this album. Try and get hold of Aai Paapi and Bakhudi Tumhi Ho, and -- if willing to deal with a nasal Nigam -- Soniye Ve; that stuff is fun, but the rest is remixed pap.
No Magic in Thodi Life
Anand Rai's Thodi Life Thoda Magic leaves many questions unanswered. It's a task to understand the vague series of events and the film's deadening pace makes it worse.
No Magic in Thodi Life
Anand Rai's Thodi Life Thoda Magic leaves many questions unanswered. It's a task to understand the vague series of events and the film's deadening pace makes it worse.
Thoda so-so Thoda ho-hum
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic is a very predictable kids film borrowing from most children's films you can think of. The kids are okay, but Rani and Saif are disappointing.
A half-decent Darjeeling diversion
On paper, the Via Darjeeling guys had a pretty neat idea. Literature and cinema have played with the idea of the unreliable narrator for ages, fooling us and then making us applaud how well we've been fooled. Yet the script, despite its footloose ambition, is eventually as half-baked as the characters.
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| June 25, 2008 | | Rabbi's rock star ambition
In 2003, a guitar-playing Sardar sang his way into the nation's charts and hearts with an unlikely mix of rock music and Punjabi lyrics. Rabbi Shergill was then a breath of fresh air.
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| June 24, 2008 | | Not Ugly, but needs more Pagli
Anu Malik has tried hard to go 'modern' with this album, clearly picking up on current market trends and trying to incorporate -- and replicate -- them to come up with something peppy and fun, but there isn't a single truly fun track on this album, and it's hard to imagine it catching on.
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| June 20, 2008 | | Give Haal-E-Dil a miss
Haal-E-Dil doesn't impress. Average performances, bad music and terrible director make this film a disaster.
Sanai Chaughde fails to impress
A Marathi film produced by Shreya Talpade, Subhash Ghai and directed by Rajiv Patel, Sanai Chaughde, talks about arranged marraige system and what today's youth thinks about it.
De Taali deserves its taalis
De Taali has great performances from Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia and Rimi Sen, and some great direction from E Niwas.
Love Guru : Moronic humour
The film is flat, and it does no justice to its lead actor Mike Myers' reputation of a terrific entertainer.
Smart and Funny
This is a movie you watch for the actors and their humorous interplay and if the jokes work for you, this is the type of movie you exit the multiplex murmuring 'great timepass' to whoever watched the film with you.
Dr Jekyll And Mr Hulk
The Incredible Hulk is a perfectly watchable and forgettable masala movie. Tim Roth is awesome and this is one predictably silly comicbook movie that entertains well enough if you don't think too much about it.
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| June 13, 2008 | | Summer 2007 has shades of Rang De Basanti
If you liked Rang De Basanti, there's a chance you may like Summer 2007. The film does not pack in patriotism, nor does it boast of stars. But it has a touch of humanity, and a noble story.
Baap re baap !
The film starts off like a B-grade version of Basu Chatterjee's Shaukeen, changes into a crazy game of Chinese Whispers, develops into a feel-good tale of a father-son and his fun-loving girlfriend, detours to do some heavy-duty Kerala tourism only to drastically meander into a old-fashioned social melodrama followed by a proverbial 'kahani mein twist'.
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| June 09, 2008 | | 10 Ka Dum : Salman's promising first steps
If you are a die-hard Salman Khan fan, 10 Ka Dum is a God-sent opportunity to hang out with the star every weekend. If not, you are better off guessing the percentage of people (like yourself) who will not watch the show.
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| June 06, 2008 | | Sarkaricature Raj
Ramu has concentrated far too much on the angles and the light -- both of which succeed only in making you think you're watching a film without clarity -- and not enough on the focus.
Hum Sey Hai Jahan is bad
Wonder what director Kamaal Amrohi was thinking while he made Hum Se Hey Jahan. Only he knows. Launching his grandson, Mashoor Amrohi, with this film is surely a desicion gone wrong. Was the film was made to be a spoof of other stereotypical commercial films or was it made to be a complete nonsensical comedy? Either ways Hum Se Hey Jahan is bad.
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| June 05, 2008 | | Why we should applaud Aamir
The director, the music director, the cinematographer, and the leading man reinstates faith in cinema itself.
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| June 02, 2008 | | Love Story 2050 's music is average
Soft love ballads or playful ditties have always been Anu Malik's forte. But a sci-fi flick like Love Story 2050 asks for something radically innovative and decidedly eccentric, which the music director fails to deliver.
Too much Govinda in Sarkar Raj
Even if you close your eyes and try to picture the almighty Amitabh Bachchan doing his thing against the soundtrack, this really is Govinda-overdose like never before.
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| May 30, 2008 | | Hastey Hastey has no laughs
Hastey Hastey, aptly titled, is another comedy to tickle your funny bone. Unfortunately, it really doesn't.
Dasavathaaram , now on June 13
"It is because of the delay in making 1,000 prints," says 'Oscar' Ravichandran, the film's producer. "The lab can print only 45 prints a day, and we need more than 1,000 prints."
Sikander does well in Woodstock Villa
Sikander Kher's acting debut, Woodstock Villa, is quite a compelling film about changing morals in today's world.
Just Jonesing for childhood
Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull is in that ludicrous, over-the-top Indy style, and all the stuff you need is intact. The film isn't a good movie, but it's fun as hell.
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| May 29, 2008 | | Mere Baap Pehle Aap music is lousy
Unlike Priyan's previous fun-loving outings, which boasted of catchy ditties, the soundtrack of Mere Baap Pehle Aap by Vidyasagar, is nothing to write home about.
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| May 26, 2008 | | Thoda mast, thoda tragic
The music of Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic starts of magically enough. But two-three compositions later, it runs out on its supply of pixie dust. And so it's 2 and a half stars only.
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| May 23, 2008 | | Ghatothkach is a good watch
While the Mahabharatha is of epic proportions and reputation, it contains hundreds of characters and sub-plots that are capable of being re-written on epic scales.
Dhoom Dadakka : Just a few laugh gags
This comedy starring Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Satish Kaushik and Satish Shah is not for all. First half is funny, but second half is disappointing.
Ghatothkach : An endearing watch
It's gladdening to see an animation in Ghatothkach's honour -- a not-too-often-mentioned personality who went against his rakhsas nature epitomising heroic virtue and scrupulous devotion.
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| May 22, 2008 | | Jaane Tu music is young and peppy
Four summers ago when I spoke to Abbas Tyrewala -- the prolific writer of Munnabhai MBBS, Maqbool and Main Hoon Na, he appeared rather reluctant to direct a movie.
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| May 16, 2008 | | Emraan Hashmi makes Jannat work
Jannat all comes down to the romance. It's the kind of simplistic storyline that could have been wrapped up in half the time.
Sakhi : Good one-time watch
Though it has a story by Ace Photographer Gautam Rajadhyksha and Yogesh Khadikar, a reputed director like Sanjay Surkar at the helms and backing of Producers like Lata Narvekar and Bharati Aachrekar, Sakhi fails to explore fully the emotional drama expected in the movie if u go by the name and meaning of it.
This Narnia is worth a visit
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the second film in the series, after the immensely successful first installment The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe, continues its tradition of dramatically adapting and ingeniously altering from C S Lewis' Narnian saga. Only this time, grit and combat take precedence over emotion and enchantment.
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| May 09, 2008 | | Jimmy is a disaster
In this day and age when debutants are well-groomed, trained in action, dance, and most importantly, dialogue, diction and acting, it's shocking that Mimoh Chakraborty looks so terribly unprepared.
Bhoothnath cries too much
In sum, Bhoothnath is more than a bit of a drag, despite the lead players trying hard to make it stick. The rest are just okay: Satish Shah makes white-bread sandwiches look yummy, Rajpal Yadav appears to be playing himself, a simpering Shah Rukh Khan looks like he's just bid Knight Riders players Brandon McCullum and Ricky Ponting goodbye, but it is Juhi Chawla whose performance ends up as the most laboured.
Speed Racer : Go Speed Go
If you have kids, or can manage to feel as awestruck as one, this film, starring Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci and directed by Andy & Larry Wachowski, is for you.
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| May 02, 2008 | | For Arshad Warsi fans only
After his daring and successful attempt with Julie, director Deepak Shivdasani makes a comeback after four years with Mr White And Mr Black, starring Arshad Warsi and Suniel Shetty.
Stay away from Anamika
Anamika borrows heavy inspiration from Daphne du Maurier's novel, Rebecca, which was brilliantly adapted into a Oscar-winning mystery by Alfred Hitchcock and hauntingly interpreted under Biren Nag's direction in the Waheeda Rehman-Biswajeet B/W classic, Kohra.
Forbidden Kingdom packs in great action
The Forbidden Kingdom is true to sub headline that says - the battle of eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime. The film can be perceived in two ways – either as a fantasy or as a reality.
Tuzya Mazyat could have been better
Sachin Khedekar's new Marathi film, Tuzya Mazyat, doesn't quite follow the usual storytelling method. And this is one of the main reasons why it has failed to create an impact.
Go watch Iron Man
Check into your neighbourhood multiplex and watch the first offering from this year's American 'summer season.' If Iron Man is a hint of things to come, beating the summer heat might not be so tiresome after all.
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| April 28, 2008 | | SRK's classroom is fun!
The concept is super. The questions truly excite. And the program does qualify to educate. It's a great interactive experience -- for kids and adults alike. But quizzing alone doesn't make a show a hit. What Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain needs to work on is its wit, spontaneity and reality while blending enlightenment with entertainment.
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| April 25, 2008 | | The Tashan The Timepass
As said, Tashan works in fits and starts. There are some genuinely creative moments, a few fantastic lines of dialogue, and some shots that make you go wow. And while the film starts off blissfully cheeky, it gets more and more serious as it goes along, suddenly mistaking itself for a ridiculous action film.
Tashan is a stylish spectacle
Tashan is a lavishly-told fairy tale of three con-men, which emphasises on swagger not purpose and settles for style over substance. But if you aren't looking for the latter, Tashan is all-revelry.
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| April 18, 2008 | | Marathi Satte Pe Satta disappoints
Actor-filmmaker Sachin directs his new Marathi film Amhi Satpute. It is said that Amhi Satpute is inspired from the 1982, Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini starrer Satte Pe Satta. Sachin played the role of Big B's youngest brother in Satte Pe Satta, whereas in the new film, he plays the eldest of the Satpute clan.
A well-intentioned drama
Tanuja Chandra's English film, with some Punjabi, echoes the irony and aftermath behind/of unfair prejudices as well the importance of letting go.
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| April 14, 2008 | | Bhootnath offers dull music
Ravi Chopra's new film, Bhootnath, also, revolves around a pint-sized brat and his unlikely friendship with a grubby ghost, Bhootnath. The peppy duo of Vishal-Shekhar score the soundtrack against Javed Akhtar's competent lyrics. Alas, the composers fail to pass on their brand of enthusiasm on its music.
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| April 11, 2008 | | It rhymes with Lazy Bore
You can watch the film without cringing, and indulgently smile at where what is going wrong and, figuring out how the real joke might have sounded as intended, chuckle a bit. And honestly, this isn't a film we're trying to make sense of, or nitpicking about plot detail: make it loony, for god's sake, go wild but try and make it funny, instead of hoping Irrfan's and Rajpal's faces do the trick.
Ajay Devgan does well in U Me Aur Hum
Devgan decidedly has some way to go as a director, especially visually. There is no consistency to the basic style of the film as split-screens and transitions happen at will, as do suddenly stylised establishing shots. Yet look at the content: this is a sensitively handled film, using actors with well-herded restraint. And if a director can make you tear up with this much sincerity, he must be on the right track.
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| April 04, 2008 | | Plenty of steamy scenes and sexy girls in Bhram
After the thriller Race, comes another suspense film, Bhram. Only this film does not brag of a stellar cast like Race. Despite that, Bhram holds its own. Bhram is Pawan Kaul's second directorial venture after his first thriller, Sssshh..., and stars Dino Morea, Milind Soman, Sheetal Menon and Simone Singh.
Khuda Ke Liye : Bold and worth a watch
Khuda Ke Liye is a film with a serious subject, and worth a watch, especially if you are interested in what Islam has to say on various issues. If not, stay away. The film deserves three stars mostly because it tackles a bold and controversial theme that attacks Islamic fundametalism in a subtle way, and that too, in Pakistan.
A Few Hindoo'd Men
Rob Reiner's superbly written A Few Good Men gets a Bollywood treatment. That is what Samar Khan's Shaurya -- a watered-down, over-dramatised version of Reiner's 1992 film is all about.
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| April 02, 2008 | | Tashan 's music is fashionably showy
Going with the screwball theme of Tashan, musical duo Vishal-Shekhar generate an album that is fashionably showy and meticulously over-the-top. Either you will hate its guts. Or love it for the same.
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