Elvis D'Silva

Stories by Elvis D'Silva

Review: Don't miss The Taking of Pelham 123

Review: Don't miss The Taking of Pelham 123

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2009

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is a brawny thriller with style to spare.

Review: GI Joe didn't need to be so dumb

Review: GI Joe didn't need to be so dumb

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2009

A lot of this film looks like it was put together by taking cues from movies that went before it. Sienna Miller is impressive though.

Review: Public Enemies

Review: Public Enemies

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2009

Remember The Untouchables? This movie is nothing like it.

Night At the Museum 2 is boring

Night At the Museum 2 is boring

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2009

There is precious little that is even smile-worthy in this movie.

Tin Pot Transformers

Tin Pot Transformers

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2009

Everthing about Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the sequel to Transformers, is louder and bigger.

Unexpected Proposal

Unexpected Proposal

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2009

The Proposal provides the comfort of a fairytale, updated with strippers, a little comedic nudity and bodily function humour just so that we remember what century we're living in.

Ice Age 3 is a tad boring

Ice Age 3 is a tad boring

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2009

Despite spectacular animation, this third installment in the Ice Age franchise is a little repetitive.

Doggie Dilemma

Doggie Dilemma

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2009

The animation of Bolt is pretty good (for a non-Pixar movie) and the tale delivers enough of a message about faith and identity for it to be more than merely a kids' cartoon.

Termination Salvaged

Termination Salvaged

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2009

This movie does a good job of embracing the mythology of the franchise so while fans won't be disappointed, even newbies should be able to find satisfaction in the mayhem that unfolds onscreen.

Review: Let's Dance

Review: Let's Dance

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2009

Poor music and unremarkable performances mar this musical.

Who's paying these guests?

Who's paying these guests?

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2009

Drag queens, double entendres and barely dressed women make up Paying Guests. Brave this at your own risk.

These brides leave you cold

These brides leave you cold

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2009

Bride Wars starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway is vapid and inessential.

Trek Upgrade

Trek Upgrade

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2009

The new Star Trek movie promises a thrilling ride.

More Angels Than Demons

More Angels Than Demons

Rediff.com   29 May 2009

Angels & Demons is a satisfying serving of popcorn cinema.

99 Not Out

99 Not Out

Rediff.com   15 May 2009

99 is not a bad film, but it is not a good film either.

Cnnoisseurs of high art will enjoy Frozen

Cnnoisseurs of high art will enjoy Frozen

Rediff.com   8 May 2009

Though the director and his team deserve the highest accolades for achieving a film of this level of beauty in severely extreme conditions, it is unlikely that this film will find a mass audience. Connoisseurs of high art however will probably find much to appreciate in this sparse and beautiful black and white world.

Review: Fast & Furious is great fun

Review: Fast & Furious is great fun

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2009

Cars are smashed, blown up, driven into each other and there is so much metal-on-metal action that a car fetishist should be well and truly spent by the time the end credits roll on this bad boy starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez and John Ortiz.

This Aloo Chaat is tasteless

This Aloo Chaat is tasteless

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2009

Aloo Chaat is not as tedious as some other 'comedies' that have robbed us of valuable hours of our lives in the recent past, but it still feels like a single episode of a television sitcom was stretched to feature length.

Little Zizou is a perfect weekend treat

Little Zizou is a perfect weekend treat

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2009

Rather than being an ambitious opus designed to prove a point by a debutante director, Little Zizou comes across as a paean of affection to the people the filmmaker has known all her life. If that was the primary purpose of the film, mission accomplished. For those hoping for a little light entertainment and the possibility of leaving cinema halls with a smile on their face, Zizou might well be the perfect weekend retreat.

Gran Torino can be good or bad. Depends on you

Gran Torino can be good or bad. Depends on you

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2009

Depending upon your position this Clint Eastwood movie could be the feel-good [or feel-bad] movie of this still young year.