Raja Sen

Stories by Raja Sen

Review: Looper is one of the year's best films

Review: Looper is one of the year's best films

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

The brilliant Looper is one for the ages.

Review: Chittagong is an honest film

Review: Chittagong is an honest film

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Raja Sen feels Chittagong is an important film despite its shortcomings.

Raja Sen salutes Amitabh Bachchan

Raja Sen salutes Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2012

Here's thanking you for being you, writes Raja Sen.

Review: English Vinglish is a winner all the way

Review: English Vinglish is a winner all the way

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2012

Sridevi excels as the devastatingly unassuming Shashi in her comeback film English Vinglish, writes Raja Sen.

Review: Killing Them Softly kills us sleepily

Review: Killing Them Softly kills us sleepily

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2012

Raja Sen thinks Killing Them Softly shows off sparks of potential but doesn't work.

Review: Heroine is an unbelievably trashy film

Review: Heroine is an unbelievably trashy film

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

Kareena Kapoor impresses in Heroine, but is let down by the film itself.

Review: Dredd 3D is a stunning, predictable mess

Review: Dredd 3D is a stunning, predictable mess

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

Dredd 3D is excessive and glossy and uninspired, writes Raja Sen.

Review: Fire In Babylon is explosive stuff

Review: Fire In Babylon is explosive stuff

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2012

The sports documentary is riveting, writes Raja Sen.

Review: Barfi! is magical but deeply flawed

Review: Barfi! is magical but deeply flawed

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2012

Anurag Basu's Barfi! is a well-crafted script with an intriguing back-and-forth narrative but it all goes south towards the end, writes Raja Sen.

Review: Moonrise Kingdom is thrilling

Review: Moonrise Kingdom is thrilling

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2012

Of all Wes Anderson films, Moonrise Kingdom is one of the best and much dreamier stuff, writes Raja Sen.

Review: To Rome With Love is magical

Review: To Rome With Love is magical

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2012

There is much joy to be found in watching the stories unravel in their wonderfully unpredictable ways in To Rome With Love, writes Raja Sen.

Review: Joker is a daft comedy

Review: Joker is a daft comedy

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2012

There isn't a single line in Shirish Kunder's film that actually works, leaving us with a film that, while commendably brisk in a 100-minute package, refuses to get going at all, writes Raja Sen.

Review: The Campaign falters with weak script

Review: The Campaign falters with weak script

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2012

Raja Sen feels both Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, lead actors of The Campaign, deserved a better script.

Tony Scott, who taught us how thrills work

Tony Scott, who taught us how thrills work

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2012

Raja Sen pays tribute to the great director Tony Scott.

Review: Ek Tha Tiger is Salman at his coolest

Review: Ek Tha Tiger is Salman at his coolest

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2012

Salman and Katrina do not fail to impress but the film could have been much better.

Review: Gangs of Wasseypur 2 is fantastic but too long

Review: Gangs of Wasseypur 2 is fantastic but too long

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2012

Director Anurag Kashyap's visual flair has just grown with each film, and this one is not just cinematically self-assured but also highly nuanced.

Review: Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum isn't a cunning stunt

Review: Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum isn't a cunning stunt

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2012

The film is a sexless sex comedy.

Review: The Dark Knight Rises impresses and depresses

Review: The Dark Knight Rises impresses and depresses

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2012

The Dark Knight Rises flirts with potentially fantastic ideas, but shies away from taking them to the next level, writes Raja Sen.

Raja Sen's Amazed, Spoiler-Filled Take On Spidey

Raja Sen's Amazed, Spoiler-Filled Take On Spidey

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2012

Some words on The Amazing Spider-Man ONLY for those who have already watched it. After writing a completely spoiler-free review, lifelong fan Raja Sen finally explains why the reboot matters.

Review: Cocktail is let down by its inane plot

Review: Cocktail is let down by its inane plot

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2012

Cocktail has a handful of moments and a few genuine sparks, but finally crashes and burns so spectacularly that it's hard to focus on the positives, writes Raja Sen.