Shahid Hussain

Stories by Shahid Hussain

Review: Seven Pounds

Review: Seven Pounds

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2009

Strong performances from the film's leads -- Will Smith and Rosario Dawson -- makes this tear-jerker a must watch.

Review: Outlander

Review: Outlander

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2009

Outlander is a sci-fi action flick with B grade CGIs, plenty of drama, romance, action and horror to make it look like a complete excuse for a Sunday family outing.

Review: Transporter 3

Review: Transporter 3

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2008

What the franchise lost in the sequel (Transporter 2), has returned with Transporter 3. However, there is no denying that inspite of the ratings, fans are still going to flock the cinema halls.

Review: Death Race

Review: Death Race

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2008

Some black humour would have done more good than harm here, making Death Race a spectacular nonsense. But, without all that jazz the movie sadly ends up tasting like fast food junk with enough guns, girls and vroom vrooms, to keep your inner child entertained.

Review: Pride and Glory

Review: Pride and Glory

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2008

Book your tickets for this run-of-the-mill only if you are absurdly fine with the idea of watching your favorite actors reduced to uber-cool cliches.

Review: Eagle Eye

Review: Eagle Eye

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2008

It's no Dark Knight, but it's fun as hell.If you have been a fan of D J Caruso's earlier gems [Disturbia, Taking Lives), then you should definitely check out his latest crystal offering that comes with lots of eye-catching CGI and some fine performances. Seemingly, this Enemy of the State inspired saga has just the right amount of thrills, action, mystery, drama and all the makings of a summer blockbuster.

Review: Eagle Eye

Review: Eagle Eye

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2008

It's no Dark Knight, but it's fun as hell.If you have been a fan of D J Caruso's earlier gems [Disturbia, Taking Lives), then you should definitely check out his latest crystal offering that comes with lots of eye-catching CGI and some fine performances. Seemingly, this Enemy of the State inspired saga has just the right amount of thrills, action, mystery, drama and all the makings of a summer blockbuster.

Review: Babylon A.D

Review: Babylon A.D

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2008

Set in a post-apocalyptic Europe (No mention of a particular year, but definitely beyond 2017) the central character of Babylon A.D- Toorop (Vin Diesel) taking up an assignment to "deliver" a messianic orphan named Aurora (Melanie Thierry) from a monastery in Mongolia to New York in company with an butt-kicking nun, Sister Rebeka (Michelle Yeoh); makes for a tedious 90 min test of patience.

Review: The Accidental Husband

Review: The Accidental Husband

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2008

This devoid-of-interesting-twist-and-turns love triangle leaves you nothing but bemused as it reaches the rosy and commercially unavoidable happy ending, with the only surprise in it being A.R Rehman's song burnt over the credits as you lazily crawl towards the exit door. Asian audiences will probably savour the subtle snips of Bollywood ragas but if not for a one-time-watch this "accident" should be best avoided.