Shaikh Ayaz

Stories by Shaikh Ayaz

Review: The Darkest Hour fails to make an impact

Review: The Darkest Hour fails to make an impact

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2012

If it had allowed itself greater scope, the film might have been more endurable

Review: Chipmunks 3 is far from entertaining

Review: Chipmunks 3 is far from entertaining

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2011

If you watch any of the Alvin trilogy, you won't be able to tell one from the other.

Review: Machine Gun Preacher is a compelling film

Review: Machine Gun Preacher is a compelling film

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2011

It's a compelling film evocative of fate and faith; never mind that it is flawed at places you wish it wasn't.

'Dev Anand's mind is deeper than the Indian ocean'

'Dev Anand's mind is deeper than the Indian ocean'

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2011

Shaikh Ayaz had the opportunity to watch the late actor/director closely. He fondly remembers.

Review: Happy Feet Two tries hard to be cute

Review: Happy Feet Two tries hard to be cute

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2011

Director George Miller slaps one gimmick after another, introducing more characters than the story can contain.

Review: Immortals is a visual treat

Review: Immortals is a visual treat

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2011

There may be little originality in Immortals but it is not without its moments.

Review: Jo Dooba So Paar lacks imagination

Review: Jo Dooba So Paar lacks imagination

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2011

It tries to be a simple film but gets more and more convoluted.

Review: The Three Musketeers is poorly adapted

Review: The Three Musketeers is poorly adapted

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2011

This version falls flat as a poorly adapted one and its effect is further exacerbated by second-class acting.

Review: Real Steel banks on Jackman's star power

Review: Real Steel banks on Jackman's star power

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2011

The film is designed as a crowd-friendly project with a big, commercial hero, spectacular action sequences and robotic gimmicks and works to that end.

Review: Soundtrack is watchable

Review: Soundtrack is watchable

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2011

Director Neerav Ghosh has an eye for his material and knows where to look.

Review: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster is gripping

Review: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster is gripping

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2011

Jimmy Shergill, Randeep Hooda and Mahie Gill fill this film with restless vigour.

Review: Contagion is thrilling

Review: Contagion is thrilling

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2011

Contagion is a fine example of an idea-driven film in which the performances are only a novelty, not the mainstay.

Bol is superlative with a message for the society

Bol is superlative with a message for the society

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2011

The film takes you in the real world of Pakistan and deals with a serious and sensitive subject.

Review: Conan The Barbarian is an awful rehash

Review: Conan The Barbarian is an awful rehash

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2011

The film is second-class entertainment with zero compassion and sympathy towards its inhabitants and its audience.

Review: Spy Kids 4 is tiresome and gimmicky

Review: Spy Kids 4 is tiresome and gimmicky

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2011

The film falls into the category of hype over heft.

Review: Sahi Dhande Galat Bande fails in execution

Review: Sahi Dhande Galat Bande fails in execution

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2011

it's a small-minded attempt at tackling an issue that either the director has read only sparingly or has not understood with all its complexities.

Shammi's last appearance, in Ranbir's Rockstar

Shammi's last appearance, in Ranbir's Rockstar

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2011

The actor shared the screen for the last time in grand nephew Ranbir Kapoor's Rockstar.

Review: I Am Kalam is a winner

Review: I Am Kalam is a winner

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2011

The National Award-winning actor Harsh inhabits the world of Chhotu effortlessly.

Review: Cowboys & Aliens disappoints as a Western

Review: Cowboys & Aliens disappoints as a Western

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2011

The film is a coldly detached saga of men in ruthless duel with a power that can never be realistically defeated,

Review: The Tree Of Life is a brave vision

Review: The Tree Of Life is a brave vision

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2011

Director Terrence Malick's long absences from moviemaking validate the fact that he's been working even when he's not actually working.