Preeti Arora

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Zokkomon :  Another dud for Darsheel

Zokkomon : Another dud for Darsheel

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2011

A lackluster script and an overdose of clichd situations turn this film into one more 'preachy affair'

Review: Angel is best avoided

Review: Angel is best avoided

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2011

Ganesh Acharya's Angel is one more love story which will fade into oblivion.

Utt Pataang review: Not quirky enough

Utt Pataang review: Not quirky enough

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2011

Utt Pataang is interesting provided you enjoy comic capers with a hint of romance.

Review: Mirch has its fun moments

Review: Mirch has its fun moments

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2010

Mirch has its fun moments and a few laughs. With a lighter treatment it may have been a real rib-tickler.

Aakrosh: Realism, Bollywood-style!

Aakrosh: Realism, Bollywood-style!

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2010

Aakrosh is a tight film. It's dark, it's violent, it's informative and it's packed with a load of shock value which keeps you at the edge of your seat from start to finish.

Review: Eat Pray and Snooze!

Review: Eat Pray and Snooze!

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2010

Eat Pray Love is a long film which is often headed nowhere despite Julia Roberts' tremendous screen presence.

Too much of Rishi Kapoor in Do Dooni Char

Too much of Rishi Kapoor in Do Dooni Char

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2010

The actor fills up the frame and leaves little room for his co-actors in director Habib Faizal's debut film. The film manages to draw you effortlessly into 'the Duggal world' but the script lacks enough meat to keep you hooked.

Review: We Are Family is no Stepmom

Review: We Are Family is no Stepmom

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2010

We Are Family falls into the same genre of films such as Ta Ra Rum Pum or Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic which are purportedly about kids but it's the same melodramatic mush being dished out in a new wrapper. A sensitive, real film such as Stepmom has been turned into a cliched Bollywood potbroiler.

Review: Avoid Hello Darling at all cost

Review: Avoid Hello Darling at all cost

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2010

The film is riddled with pithy, half-baked situations, dialogues laced with sexual innuendoes and downright in-your-face vulgarity. Run far far away from this one.

Antardwand is a film about real people

Antardwand is a film about real people

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2010

More than a social drama, Antardwand is actually a thriller merely because it's impossible to predict which direction the film will take. Thankfully, the film does not end in 'Bollywood' style.

Watch And Once Again for the players

Watch And Once Again for the players

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2010

If romantic melodramas are your cup of tea, this film is perfect for you.

Tere Bin Laden: A brilliant satire

Tere Bin Laden: A brilliant satire

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2010

Tere Bin Laden is free of drama and emotion. And it works.

You'd be a fool to miss Toy Story 3

You'd be a fool to miss Toy Story 3

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2010

Toy Story 3 has all the earlier elements of part one and two combined with stunning visual effects, touching dialogues and a brilliant background score.

Mr Singh Mrs Mehta is refreshingly different

Mr Singh Mrs Mehta is refreshingly different

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2010

Despite its flaws and all the hype about nudity, the movie gives us a refreshing take on extra-marital liaisons.

Shrek Forever After, not just for kids

Shrek Forever After, not just for kids

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

Get ready for an enjoyable ride.

Review: Stay away from Bum Bum Bole

Review: Stay away from Bum Bum Bole

Rediff.com   14 May 2010

The film is a must-watch for Darsheel fans but they must be prepared to suffer. And everybody else must keep away!

Bal Hanuman 2 review: Take the kids

Bal Hanuman 2 review: Take the kids

Rediff.com   14 May 2010

Despite some snags, Hanuman is an endearing character and kids will love him.

Review: The Last Song is pure mush

Review: The Last Song is pure mush

Rediff.com   7 May 2010

But if tearjerkers aren't your first option it's best to stay away from this Miley Cyrus starrer!

Review: City of Gold is not for everyone

Review: City of Gold is not for everyone

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2010

Do watch this film if you enjoy slice-of-life films. But if candy floss cinema is your cup of tea, then it's best you keep away.

Review: Paathshaala...a school full of stereotypes

Review: Paathshaala...a school full of stereotypes

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2010

The movie has its heart in the right place. Unfortunately everything else is not.