Raja Sen

Stories by Raja Sen

Karthik Calling Karthik music is easy on the ears

Karthik Calling Karthik music is easy on the ears

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2010

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy deliver an album of songs trying really hard to come across as real easy -- listening, that is.

Chance Pe Dance: Meant for Shahid fans only

Chance Pe Dance: Meant for Shahid fans only

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2010

A nothing movie with flashes of heart, Chance Pe Dance is a slow, indulgent watch.

Why Spider Man should go James Bond's way

Why Spider Man should go James Bond's way

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2010

Here's why Sony and Marvel should pitch Spider-Man as a prestige franchise like James Bond.

Review: Forget the books, enjoy this Sherlock

Review: Forget the books, enjoy this Sherlock

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2010

Guy Ritchie brings us a film that -- despite character names and even lines of dialogue contextlessly scattered throughout -- has precious little to do with the original.

Gulzar makes Ishqiya unforgettable

Gulzar makes Ishqiya unforgettable

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2010

Once again Gulzar and Vishal Bhardwaj have conspired to give us a soundtrack to marvel at, that one intoxicatingly warm song leading the way.

Raja Sen reviews 3 Idiots

Raja Sen reviews 3 Idiots

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2009

Raja Sen reviews Aamir Khan-starrer 3 Idiots.

Review: Watch Avatar, and watch it in 3D

Review: Watch Avatar, and watch it in 3D

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2009

James Cameron, the man who made Aliens and Terminator 2, clearly can still choreograph action better than anyone else in the world.

The Senterfold take on the Golden Globes: Yawn

The Senterfold take on the Golden Globes: Yawn

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2009

Raja Sen smells unashamed crowdpleasing in the list which reads like the top ten most popular films on a bittorrent site.

Review: Rocket Singh is refreshingly different

Review: Rocket Singh is refreshingly different

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2009

Comfortable in its own skin, the film never tries too hard, and while it takes a little while to really get going, it completely eschews glitz and bling -- never an easy thing to do, moreso considering the hero's the hottest property in town.

Review: Rocket Singh's music is no great shakes

Review: Rocket Singh's music is no great shakes

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2009

Fifteen tracks, but nothing to really make this CD worth buying.

Why we can't have another Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron

Why we can't have another Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2009

Many have tried unsuccessfully to recreate the magic of the classic film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron.

Review: De Dana Don't

Review: De Dana Don't

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2009

Priyadarshan attempts to stitch together this ragtag quilt in his usual style, ending up with a stupidly elaborate monstrosity.

Jail review: We all deserve better

Jail review: We all deserve better

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2009

Jail is a formulaic, below average Bollywood headache, slowed down to lugubrious dullness.

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani: Non stop gag-fest

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani: Non stop gag-fest

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2009

Watch it through 80s-tinted glasses and you'll have an absolute ball.

Review: Wanted is watchable... casually

Review: Wanted is watchable... casually

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2009

Wanted is a modern-day rarity, a B-grade actioner that really doesn't spend any time trying to class up its tackiness or pretend to make sense.

Review: A stitch in time saves 9

Review: A stitch in time saves 9

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2009

This is a summer action movie all the way, and one that does indeed deserve a big-screen viewing.

Review: Aage Se Right takes a wrong turn

Review: Aage Se Right takes a wrong turn

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2009

In the end, there's too much left to do to call this film right.

Review: Kashmir deserves better than Sikandar

Review: Kashmir deserves better than Sikandar

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2009

Sikandar could have been a good children's film, but a slew of very weak performances and overall pacing flaws drive the movie to instant forgettability.

Music review: Quick Gun Murugan is pretty good fun

Music review: Quick Gun Murugan is pretty good fun

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2009

All in all, this is a pretty amusing album, one that stays impressively true to its cheesy-spoofy theme.

Kaminey review: Very very fexy

Kaminey review: Very very fexy

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2009

Kaminey is the kind of film whose success we ought all pray for, because it'll prove smart cinema works.