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May 17, 2013

Review: Aurangzeb is VERY engaging

Performances -- especially of Rishi and Arjun Kapoor -- are the best thing about Aurangzeb.

Review: Epic tells a heartwarming story

The film is a visual delight.

Review: The Great Gatsby isn't great enough

The Great Gatsby is a good looking film but is less heartfelt, writes Raja Sen.

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The film has its cinematic moments but is too simplistic story-wise.

May 10, 2013

Review: Gippi is both funny and embarrassing!

It's a movie meant for teens. And it has all the necessary teen masala romance, a makeover, cheesy humour and loud music, says Kshamaya Daniel, who's thrilled that she is finally, officially, 13!

Review: Star Trek Into Darkness is glorious but not EPIC!

Star Trek fans will not be disappointed for sure, with the new film.

Review: Go Goa Gone could have used more fun-gore

Go Goa Gone is a fun watch which evokes some genuine giggles.

May 03, 2013

Review: Why this 10-year-old liked Chhota Bheem, the movie

Strong characters, attractive setting and good songs make the viewing pleasure perfect.

Review: Mud is a heartwarming story

Jeff Nichols' Mud, with its lyrical storytelling, makes for a moving watch.

Review: Raise a toast to Bombay Talkies

The film is magical in parts.

Review: Shootout At Wadala is a mindless gore-fest

The film fails on all counts, according to Ankur Pathak.

Review: Bombay Talkies, an engaging ode to cinema

The film celebrates the language of cinema that permeated our system long ago, writes Sukanya Verma.

April 26, 2013

Review: Shree is a strange science fiction

Shree, though ambitious, suffers because of an over-wrought plot that is too tedious to follow.

Review: Aashiqui 2 has nothing going for it

What probably started as an interesting story idea -- troubled artists, dynamics in a relationship -- eventually got buried under the debris of random motifs from previous hits delivered by the Bhatt camp.

Review: Iron Man 3 soars higher than ever

Iron Man 3 boasts of the headiest of action setpieces, writes Raja Sen.

April 19, 2013

Review: The Croods is exciting

There is never a single dull moment in The Croods, writes Sukanya Verma.

Review: Ek Thi Daayan is impressively creepy

It's a highly original film in its approach and a strikingly ambitious effort for the genre.

April 12, 2013

Review: Tom Cruise saves mankind YET AGAIN in Oblivion

Oblivion, outside its spectacular, smooth surface, is only a middling effort that borrows liberally in tone and technique from just about every science-fiction movie there is, writes Sukanya Verma.

Review: Commando is Rambo, plus a Punjaban

The thrills are never quite there, writes Raja Sen.

Review: Nautanki Saala stretches too long

Nautanki Saala's plot seems better-suited for a sitcom episode, writes Sukanya Verma.

April 05, 2013

Review: The new Chashme Baddoor is awful

According to Sukanya Verma, it's an unnecessary remake.

Review: Sai Paranjpye's Chashme Buddoor is special

The original Chashme Buddoor is the best Hindi film you'll see this year!

Review: Jurassic Park 3D still grips you tight

Jurassic Park was a monumental achievement. Remarkably enough, the 3D version remains as towering 20 years later.

March 29, 2013

Review: Himmatwala is strictly for one-time laughs

Himmatwala may not be funny but is surely laughable and hence watchable.

March 27, 2013

Review: G I Joe: Retaliation; Chills and Thrills galore

The sophisticated action will have twelve-year olds gasping in their seats while the adult audience will be instantly transported to their childhood, says Preeti Arora

March 22, 2013

Who says Bipasha can't act?

The Bengali babe makes a transition from bimbette to Mum Incredible in Aatma. Raju Nihalani reviews the horror film.

Salaam Bombay review: 25 Years on, still brilliant!

Twenty five years on since its release, the Mira Nair film has aged well.

Review: Django Unchained is brutal, powerful

Django Unchained is far better a script than it is a film.

Review: Sona Spa is no Inception

Sona Spa makes for one confused piece of work, leaving one's cinematic sensibilities feeling similarly.

Review: Olympus Has Fallen is ambitious but banal

The film could have done with better writing.

Review: Rangrezz is a powerful social drama

The film works despite being saddled with a rather cliched plot.

Review: Aatma offers some genuine scares

The film comes across as an attempt to bring some credibility to the horror genre.

March 15, 2013

Review: Mere Dad Ki Maruti is fresh and fun

Mere Dad Ki Maruti throws up a debutant director with promise and actors who deserve to be in more films, writes Raja Sen.

Review: Jolly LLB is too predictable to be fun

Jolly LLB is funny in parts but preachiness and the need to flaunt the film's sincerity and heart get in the way, writes Raja Sen.

Review: 3G only offers cheap thrills

According to Ankur Pathak, the film doesn't make much sense.

March 08, 2013

Review: Oz isn't magical enough

Oz the Great and Powerful starts out decently only to collapse into a crazy hotchpotch of CGI-magic, B-grade horror, syrupy Disneyphilia and warped women's, er witches, lib.

Review: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns in grand style

Tigmanshu Dhulia's Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns is better, sharper and more assured than the prequel, writes Raja Sen.

March 04, 2013

Brilliant: Cop who first quizzed Kasab on 26/11 film

The Maria/Patekar character is shown as the first police officer to interrogate Kasab after his capture. Mahale was not happy with this scene. "I was the first to question Kasab," Mahale said. "I asked him, 'Kitne aadmi the?'"

March 01, 2013

Review: Bloody Isshq is bloody insane

The film is as bad as its title.

Review: I Me Aur Main leaves a lot to be desired

The film has its moments but falters badly with its plot.

Review: The Attacks of 26/11 gave me a headache

RGV'S version of 26/11 was truly more gory than even the real events that occurred.

February 24, 2013

DVD Review: Frankenweenie is a gripping movie

Frankenweenie scores because of its well-paced story.

February 22, 2013

Review: A Good Day to Die Hard is an unforgivable mess

Die Hard 5 is a dastardly spectacle that deserves to be lost in the dungeons of oblivion.

Review: Die Hard 5 looks forced

A Good Day to Die Hard is eminently watchable, but the stupendously weak script lets it down.

Review: Zila Ghaziabad is assembly-line garbage

Zila Ghaziabad's seemingly unapologetic disregard for authenticity, amon gother things, makes it substandard fare.

Review: Silver Linings Playbook is delightful

The merit of Silver Linings Playbook has got a lot to do with how much the director is personally invested in the film and his sense of what constitutes comedy.

Review: Kai Po Che is a very fine film

Kai Po Che works because of its earnest and very talented cast.

February 21, 2013

Review: Kai Po Che totally works

Abhishek Kapoor's clarity of vision makes Kai Po Che -- the adaptation of a mediocre novel -- so irresistible.

February 15, 2013

Review: Murder 3 has some badly-acted thrills

The curious twist in the creepy drama saves Murder 3 from being a complete misfire.

Review: Zero Dark Thirty offers up a superheroine

Zero Dark Thirty works as an action movie, writes Raja Sen.

Review: Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story is a confused tale

Vivek Oberoi does well in this film but he cannot save it.

February 08, 2013

Review: ABCD is the Dabangg of dance!

ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) is a must watch not only for dance lovers but also for those who like good cinema, writes Prasanna D Zore.

Review: Lincoln is a deserving Oscar frontrunner

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln boasts of a stellar cast led by two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day Lewis in the titular character, writes Vipin Vijayan.

Review: Special Chabbis is an exciting con caper

Special Chabbis is one of the finest films of the year so far, writes Sukanya Verma.

February 01, 2013

Review: Mohanlal's Lokpal is a big letdown

Even Mohanlal could not save the film with his performance.

Review: Listen Amaya is a film with a heart

Watch Listen Amaya for Farooque Shaikh and Deepti Naval.

Review: David is well-acted but underwhelming

A shorter, snappier David with a little less rambling and randomness may have led to a better payoff, writes Sukanya Verma

Review: Asha Bhosle is earnest in Mai

The veteran singer puts in a good acting debut.

Review: Vishwaroop disappoints big time

Vishwaroopam is flawed and a big disappointment from Kamal Haasan, writes Prasanna D Zore.

Review: Midnight's Children is magical, a must watch

Midnight's Children is a must watch for people who've yearned to experience Salman Rushdie's iconic storytelling in a more accessible format.

January 27, 2013

Review: Vishwaroopam is NO threat to Muslims

On Friday afternoon, as he sat in a freezing cold New Jersey theater watching Kamal Haasan's latest film Vishwaroopam, a two and a half hour long international terrorism thriller and an expensive production for Indian standards, Aseem Chhabra kept trying to figure out one thing. Why did the film offend some Muslim organisations and why has it been banned in Tamil Nadu?

January 25, 2013

Review: Race 2 is worth a watch

Tightly done action sequences, lots of glamour and one liners that cater to the classes and the masses is what makes Race 2 worth a watch.

January 18, 2013

Review: Mumbai Mirror is criminally unoriginal

Ankur Pathak feels Sachiin Joshi starrer Mumbai Mirror is one mishap of a film.

Review: Les Miserables is EPIC FAIL!

This is a monstrosity of a film, a pompous and bloated farce that uneasily straddles the line between spoof and drama, writes Raja Sen.

Review: Inkaar trivialises sexual harassment

On several occasions, the film bears resemblance to a Bhandarkar creation, when churning out crudeness in particular.

January 11, 2013

Review: Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is confusing

Aseem Chhabra feels Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola starts off on a promising note but falters towards the end.

Review: Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is absurdly great

Raja Sen feels the film has enough substance to warrant repeated viewings, even though it takes a while to get into its groove.

January 04, 2013

Review: Table No 21 is a game well played

Ankur Pathak feels Table No 21 should be watched for the reactive social commentary that it is, and should not be misconceived as a vigilante film.

Review: Rajdhani Express is a train wreck

Anukur Pathak feels Rajdhani Express doens't have a plot but pretends to be a racy thriller.