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May 25, 2012
Review: Love Recipe is quite flavourless
This film nods to the Priyadarshan-style anarchy and confusion in the plot but in truth, it's more like a C-movie version of his signature comedies.
Arjun: The Warrior Prince is a must watch
The film has some great animation, and a good story as well.
Review: Solid actors play it silly in Men In Black 3
With Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin as lead actors, only very rarely can a casting call be this perfect.
Review: Yeh Khula Aasman is predictable
The film is a contrived melodrama that has random plot points strung together.
May 18, 2012
Review: The Lorax is a delightful film
The film could have been better had it been for some better animation and music.
Review: Chhota Bheem is a fun treat for kids
The animation may be just average but who cares? Chhota Bheem wins, hands down, with kids.
Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is worth a watch
What makes the film worth its while is an exquisite cast of powerhouse veterans that engage, enthuse and inspire even when the script fails to do so.
Review: Department is another failed RGV experiment
An experiment this may well be, but it is a pointless one.
Review: Mr Bhatti On Chutti is a waste of time
The film rests on Anupam Kher's shoulders but he's given little to do.
May 11, 2012
Review: Ishaqzaade does great disservice to its heroine
There is much craft on display, and some lovely moments, but the immense promise shown by the first half of the film turns out as hollow as a politician's.
Review: Johnny Depp's Dark Shadows is quite tedious
The film is quite homogeneous, with the same darkness and the same quirkiness.
Review: The Forest's serious flaw is its characterisation
If only director Ashwin Kumar had established and probed more of the beastly side of man, The Forest could have been something.
Review: Dangerous Ishhq is regressive on many levels
There is nothing remotely thrilling about the film -- unless some exasperated laughs at the sheer absurdity of the plot can pass off as thrills
May 06, 2012
Don't be cynical about Aamir's TV show, watch it!The idea is to wake up and smell the shit so that someday, Sunday marks a bright morning for one and all, says Sukanya Verma
May 04, 2012
Review: Jannat 2 isn't a sequel, or any good
Leading man Emran Hashmi himself seems to lose interest by the time the interval comes around.
Review: Fatso is a waste of a great idea
Ranvir Shorey gives a fine performance, one that deserved a better script around it.
April 27, 2012
Review: Tezz is high on action and style
Priyadarshan's new film lives up to its name.
Review: Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi lacks imagination 
Kay Kay Menon, Ranvir Shorey and Manu Rish Chadha -- all fine actors -- seem wasted in the film.
April 25, 2012
Review: The Avengers is a spectacular hero sandwich
The Avengers is an absolute blast.
April 20, 2012
Review: Vicky Donor is a pleasant surprise
The running theme of Vicky Donor is acceptance, and embracing things without making too much fuss.
Review: Fantasy meets song-and-dance in Mirror Mirror
Like all other Tarsem Singh films, this one's a visual treat too.
Review: Hate Story is a hate crime against the sex-starved
Publicised purely on the strength of its 'erotic' content and scandalously adult themes, Hate Story delivers very little actual heat.
April 13, 2012
Review: Battleship just doesn't hit you
The film, along with the alien invasion, makes no sense at all.
Review: Bittoo Boss is a mostly amateurish effort
Supavitra Babul's directorial debut tries far too hard to be the next Band Baaja Baaraat.
April 06, 2012
Review: Housefull 2 is shamefully bad
The film redefines the level of stupid comedy in films.
April 05, 2012
Review: Titanic in 3D is a tad understated
The first two hours barely reflect any 3D and the concluding one hour is unfairly mingy on technology that plays up its re-release.
March 30, 2012
Review: Lovely is a family entertainer
The first half of the film is breezy but the second half is overloaded with sentiment and emotion.
Review: Mirror Mirror is a visual treat
The film is an utterly delightful and fresh take on the classic fairy tale -- Snow White.
Review: Wrath Of The Titans is painful and utterly joyless
To most viewers, Wrath of the Titans will appear lousy and painful.
Review: Blood Money is mindless and boring
Unless stale stories, bad acting and bungled possibilities capture your fancy, this film is much too sluggish, simplistic and boring to bother.
March 23, 2012
Review: The Hunger Games is fabulously entertaining
The film is about a barbaric reality show out of its vulnerable contestants among whom only one gets to walk out free.
Review: Agent Vinod just isn't clever enough
The problem lies in Saif Ali Khan characterisation as he fails to convincingly play a secret agent.
March 16, 2012
Review: This Means War fails to impress
The film has none of the appeal or light-heartedness of a romantic comedy nor the suspense or style of a spy film.
March 09, 2012
Review: John Carter is engrossing
The filmis not half as bad as most such movies usually tend to be.
Review: Vidya Balan rocks in Kahaani
The clever twists and convincing acting from all the characters make the film worth a watch. It is indeed Sujoy Ghosh's best work so far.
March 08, 2012
Review: Char Din Ki Chandni lacks the LOL moment
Preeti Arora feels that Char Din Ki Chandni is one giant mishmash of garish sets, guns, pistols and very unfunny moments
March 02, 2012
Review: The Iron Lady works because of Meryl Streep
The Iron Lady is much too lethargic to create the complexity of Margaret Thatcher's supremacy or match the aura of Meryl Streep's ambitions, writes Sukanya Verma.
Review: Will You Marry Me fails to impress
The only redeeming quality about the film is the complete lack of pretensions.
Review: London Paris New York is average
After Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, this one's another coming-of-age film.
Review: Paan Singh Tomar is compelling
Director Tigmanshu Dhulia takes us on a journey inside a world that few of us know.
February 24, 2012
Review: Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya is a sweet love story
Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya reminds you of Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin and Jab We Met.
Review: Moneyball is a winner
Aided by a sharply-penned character sketch, Brad pitt strips himself of all traces of a commercial star and becomes Billy Beane.
Review: The Artist is an instant classic
Ever since its debut last year at the Cannes Film Festival, The Artist has been showered with superlatives and it's easy to understand why.
Review: My Week With Marilyn is fascinating 
Michelle Williams is the star of the film.
Review: Jodi Breakers is seriously flawed
The film could have been so much more.
February 17, 2012
Review: Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance is a waste
The film is half-baked and unfulfilling.
Review: This is no Blairwitch Project
The film ? has no spooks.
Review: Ekk Deewana Tha fails to deliver
The only treat comes in the form of Manu Rishi's brief role and visually attractive scenes from Kerala.
February 10, 2012
Review: War Horse is schmaltzy but Superbly Shot
Steven Spielberg's War Horse is a mixed experience. We would recommend it for the striking imagery
Review: Safe House is a stylish thriller
This one's a career-making performance for both actor Ryan Reynolds and director Daniel Espinosa.
Review: Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu is a treat
While Imran Khan seems tailor-made for his role, Kareena Kapoor is in her element again after Jab We Met.
February 03, 2012
Review: Gali Gali Chor Hai is a lame satire
The film is simply not worth it.
January 26, 2012
Review: Agneepath, less of a remake, more of a tribute
Agneepath is less of a remake, more of a tribute, writes Sukanya Verma
Review: The Descendants is a triumph of human imperfection
Shaikh Ayaz raves about George Clooney's Oscar-nominated film, The Descendants.
January 20, 2012
Karan Johar reviews Raja Sen!
Karan Johar raves about this week's movie release, Good Night Good Morning; calls it celebral.
January 16, 2012
Review: Tutiya Dil is an honest film
The film is well written and catches the viewers off-guard.
January 14, 2012
Review: Vettai is no classic, but it is good fun
Lingusamy is one director who has the commercial formula down pat. And his latest, UTV's Vettai, is certainly among the most appealing mainstream fare he has produced so far. The story is simple. Two brothers, Thirumurthy (played by R Madhavan) and Guru (played by Arya) are thick as thieves. Only, Thirumurthy is pretty much a wimp and needs his younger brother to fight all his battles, from quarrelling during a kite-flying expedition during childhood right up to adulthood.
Review: Bodyguard is strictly a one-time watch
Bodyguard has seen two remakes in Tamil and Hindi after the Malayalam original and all of them have been successful. The third remake in Telugu, starring Venkatesh and Trisha, directed by Gopichand Malineni has been adapted considerably to suit the Telugu audience though it is quite similar to the Hindi version.
January 13, 2012
Review: Chaalis Chauraasi has stellar performances
Skilled actors sometimes rescue a film when the script is flailing. Chaalis Chauraasi is one such film.
Review: Arthur Christmas is a delightful watch
The film could've easily been a front-runner for accolades at Academy and Globe awards.
January 06, 2012
Review: The Darkest Hour fails to make an impact
If it had allowed itself greater scope, the film might have been more endurable
Review: Players is lacklustre and unimaginative
The film is more Race than The Italian Job.
December 30, 2011
Review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is just perfect
The film isn an exquisite and gorgeous motion picture.
Review: Sherlock Holmes 2 is a worthy sequel
Those in the need for the real, cerebral Holmes can find him in the BBC's terrific Sherlock, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch (Season Two starts on the first day of 2012) but for a rollicking winter evening, director Guy Ritchie provides stupid but striking fireworks.
December 26, 2011
Review: 3's music is more than Kolaveri Di
The Tamil film has an interesting collection of songs.
December 23, 2011
Review: Chipmunks 3 is far from entertaining
If you watch any of the Alvin trilogy, you won't be able to tell one from the other.
Raja Sen: Don 2, both plastic and explosive 
The film looks really good, but ends up being a drag.
Review: Don 2 has no edge-of-the-seat moments
Farhan Akhtar presents us a plot and script that is dull, almost boring.
December 22, 2011
Review: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is engaging
The $100 million film is poised to become a box office hit.
Agneepath music is quite promising
The music is an upgrade from the uninspiring music of the Amitabh Bachchan original.
December 16, 2011
Review: Pappu Can't Dance Saala is average
The plot focuses exclusively on the romance between the lead pair, reducing the other characters to caricatures.
Review: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is fast and furious 
A good pace always works in an action film's favour and Ghost Protocol adheres to this mantra.
December 12, 2011
Music Review: Players is a mixed bag of winners and fillers
After four very popular albums this year, Ready, Bodyguard, Dum Maaro Dum and Mausam, Pritam dishes out yet another album that is a mix of sure-shot winners and drab space fillers.
December 09, 2011
Review: New Year's Eve is inconsistent 
The film doesn't boast of a single distinctive performance, New Year's Eve does have a warmth about it, which is largely to do with the New York setting, and that friendly feeling, fake though it may be, that occurs in the month of December.
Review: Ladies vs Ricky Bahl is sluggish and predictable
By the time the film winds down in extremely simplistic fashion, we just don't care anymore.
Review: Machine Gun Preacher is a compelling film
It's a compelling film evocative of fate and faith; never mind that it is flawed at places you wish it wasn't.
December 02, 2011
Review: I Am Singh is laughably amateur
We don't know how a film like this makes it to the theatres, without the exercise of any quality control.
Review: Puss in Boots is a fun one-time watch
But watch it without making any comparisons.
Review: Land Gold Women is worth a watch
Despite certain limitations, it's a film made with noble intentions and courage to expose people who manipulate religion in order to satisfy their petty morality.
Review: The Dirty Picture is all about Balan and bravado
In terms of creativity, the film's a middling effort. But where bravado is concerned, it kicks ass by virtue of three very strong reasons: Vidya Balan. Vidya Balan. Vidya Balan.
Review: The Dirty Picture is Vidya Balan's show all the way
The actress makes the character her own with remarkable commitment to the role. Naseeruddin Shah and Emraan Hashmi put in great performances too.
November 26, 2011
Review: Dam 999 will bore you to death
The Tamil Nadu government banned Dam 999, claiming that the film was about the contentious issue of Mullaperiyar dam and delivered a message in favour of Kerala.
November 25, 2011
Review: Mayakkam Enna is worth a watch
The film could have been better if it would have been half an hour shorter
Review: The Help shines with strong performances
The film conveys lucidly the disturbing racial injustice in 1960s America without melodrama or too many clichés.
Review: Desi Boyz and bad, bad girlz
The film is just plain disaster.
Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn disappoints
Supporting cast including a deadpan Taylor Lautner don't help the movie either.
November 18, 2011
Review: Don 2 music is safe, self-conscious
With the pressure of comparisons with the original off them, Don 2 offered the composer troika an ideal opportunity to go wild and inventive.
Review: Happy Feet Two tries hard to be cute
Director George Miller slaps one gimmick after another, introducing more characters than the story can contain.
November 11, 2011
Oh my Friend is a feel-good entertainer
Debutant director Venu Sriram's film Oh My Friend works because of its theme and the crackling chemistry between Siddharth and Shruti Haasan.
Review: Immortals is a visual treat
There may be little originality in Immortals but it is not without its moments.
Review: The Adventures of Tintin lacks imagination
There are bits in the film that work, all the rest is just pedestrian fare.
A Rockstar worth rooting for
Imtiaz Ali masterfully weaves in details that draw us in while his leading man basks magnificently in the glow of a bespoke script.
Review: Rockstar is flawed, but fabulous
The film is a heart-felt, inflexible vision of an insightful filmmaker
Review: Rockstar is more Devdas than Jim Morrison
The film tries to pose as an insight into an artiste's anguish, when it's just a candyfloss romance that even takes the drugs out of a film about a dark star.
November 10, 2011
Review: Harold & Kumar 3 is outrageous
The film is whacky and mindless but hugely entertaining at the same time.
November 07, 2011
Review: The Dirty Picture soundtrack works because of its lyrics
Barring the opening ditty, it doesn't have much to ooh or la la about.
November 04, 2011
Review: Johnny Depp shines in The Rum Diary
The Rum Diary is fascinating because of Paul Kemp's quirky temperament played by Johnny Depp.
Review: In Time is out of sync
The film never really develops into anything beyond what has already been established in the first 15 minutes.
Miley Na Miley Hum is old 1990's mish-mash
Stay away from this film.
October 28, 2011
3D Review: Ra.One could have been so much more
Ra.One is essentially a Bollywood potboiler where even SRK, the superhero acts like SRK, the superstar.
Why Ra.One bashers need to SHUT UP!
Ra.One is escapist entertainment at its finest. For those who wanted a more textured film with depth and insights, well, tough luck folks!
October 27, 2011
Ra.One review: SRK can fail too
Shah Rukh Khan's latest film offers no emotional connect with the audience even as its story flops in the telling says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Tell Me O Khuda: Oh for God's sake...
This film is strictly for old-timers who could get a high seeing Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor in the same frame even if it is for just a few minutes.
October 26, 2011
Review: Velayudham is paisa vasool
Velayudham doesn't take itself seriously and doesn't expect you to either, says Pavithra Srinivasan
Review: Ra.One disappoints New York
Like viewers in India, the NRI audience did not enjoy the film either.
Review: Ra.One, most expensive midlife crisis
Even as Shah Rukh Khan flies over buildings, jumps over cars and even stops an out-of-control train with his bare hands, his valiant efforts to wow his audiences somewhat fail thanks to a weak storyline, some rather juvenile acting and a poor screenplay.
Raja Sen: Ra.One: What a letdown!
Arjun Rampal is the best thing in the biggest budget Indian feature of all time, says Raja Sen.
Aseem Chhabra: Why Ra.One disappoints
'I wish Ra.One had more of the evil character played by Arjun Rampal. I wish we could have seen some more sparks of evil from Kapoor. But Ra.One is mostly about Shah Rukh Khan.'
October 24, 2011
Vote: Who makes a better Masterchef host? Akshay or Vikas Khanna?
New York-based chef Vikas Khanna has replaced Akshay Kumar for season 2.
October 21, 2011
Review: Paranormal Activity 3 is a much-watch for horror fans
The film is really very scary.
October 14, 2011
Review: My Friend Pinto lacks focus
See the film only if you are a Prateik Babbar fan. Else avoid.
Review: Aazaan is a wasted effort
The amount of money spent on this movie could have bought a good actor, a good story writer and a very good director.
Review: The Three Musketeers is poorly adapted
This version falls flat as a poorly adapted one and its effect is further exacerbated by second-class acting.
Review: Mod is only for Ayesha Takia fans
Out of 12 reels, 10 are focused on Ayesha in the film.
October 07, 2011
Review: Soundtrack is watchable
Director Neerav Ghosh has an eye for his material and knows where to look.
Review: Love Breakups Zindagi is predictable
It takes debutante director Sahil Sangha almost half the film to establish the characters and their foibles, their trivial eccentricities.
Review: Real Steel banks on Jackman's star power
The film is designed as a crowd-friendly project with a big, commercial hero, spectacular action sequences and robotic gimmicks and works to that end.
October 06, 2011
Review: Rascals is plain lame!
But director David Dhawan has never been the discerning sort. He painstakingly built his brand around cheesy, slapstick wit, resolutely steering clear of logic, relying on spontaneity and a cast skilled in comedy to accomplish the shtick to which his coterie of writers like Rumi Jaffrey, Anees Bazmee, Sanjay Chhel, Kader Khan and Yunus Sajawal have contributed immensely.
October 03, 2011
Review: Bigg Boss 5 is less grand this time around
The opening episode wasn't nearly as grand as its predecessor with hurried introductions, lackluster performances and almost zero turn out from previous seasons.
September 30, 2011
Review: Chargesheet is Dev Anand's show all the way
Watch it only if you are a Dev Anand fan!
Review: Force is boring
The film's complete lack of individuality or snap makes it a boring, banal, blah and bleak experience.
Review: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster is gripping 
Jimmy Shergill, Randeep Hooda and Mahie Gill fill this film with restless vigour.
Review: Tere Mere Phere fails due to its actors
Jagrat Desai and Sasha Goradia both complement each other, for appalling acting.
Review: Hum Tum Shabana is best avoided
The film is a confused mishmash of several genres.
September 23, 2011
Review: Johnny English Reborn isn't funny
Rowan Atkinson doesn't get it right this time.
Review: Abduction is an unengaging bore
The film slaps one idiotic scene after another and within minutes of its starting dissolves into a sorry joke.
Review: Speedy Singhs is predictable but fun
The film packs in a lot of laughs and tears.
Review: Mausam fails to impress
Both Pankaj Kapur and Shahid struggle, going from light and likable to irritating and implausible when the film changes gear from romcom to melodrama.
September 21, 2011
Review: Rahman's Superheavy starts off groovy but overdone
Here's the music review of the band's debut album.
September 16, 2011
Review: Jaana Pehchana is outdated
The first few reels of the film are a straight reprint of Ankhiyon Ke Jharokon Se.
Review: Rivaaz is tragically funny
Nothing in the film makes much sense.
September 13, 2011
Review: Ra.One songs are a great listen
Ra.One, with all its pomp and pizzazz, is a thoroughly enjoyable soundtrack.
September 09, 2011
Review: Watch Mere Brother Ki Dulhan for Katrina
The film is ordinary. It's the kind of movie where everyone looks catalogue cool and beams with enthusiasm to make the events look exciting.
Review: Contagion is thrilling
Contagion is a fine example of an idea-driven film in which the performances are only a novelty, not the mainstay.
September 02, 2011
Review: That Girl In Yellow Boots is edgy
The film highlights Kalki Koechlin's courage and charisma as an actress coming into her own.
September 01, 2011
Review: This Rockstar is promising
A R Rahman has us hooked with Sadda Haq and Tum Ho.
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