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#ReadersReviews: Tom Holland is BEST EVER Spider-Man

#ReadersReviews: Tom Holland is BEST EVER Spider-Man

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

It is a good follow up to Avengers Endgame and marks the start of a new Avengers team, led by the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

10 reasons why you should be watching John Oliver

10 reasons why you should be watching John Oliver

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

His epic public takedown of actor Dustin Hoffman is just the beginning.

Review: Indru Netru Naalai is a total entertainer

Review: Indru Netru Naalai is a total entertainer

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Debutant director Ravi Kumar deserves all the credit for Indru Netru Naalai, writes S Saraswathi.

'Outsiders don't get second chances in Bollywood'

'Outsiders don't get second chances in Bollywood'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Taapsee Pannu on what makes her tick in the film industry.

Did India actually create 7 million jobs in 2017-18?

Did India actually create 7 million jobs in 2017-18?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

'If the 7 million estimate is true, then either our understanding of the past was all wrong or the economy has changed dramatically but so surreptitiously that we did not even notice it,' says Mahesh Vyas.

'I can be the representative of farmers across India'

'I can be the representative of farmers across India'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

'We were shooting a sequence where I have a showdown with a minister. After the director said cut, I looked around and everybody was giggling. Then I saw that my dhoti had given away and was on the ground!' Shreyas Talpade discusses Waj Taj.

Which Kannada film will you watch this weekend?

Which Kannada film will you watch this weekend?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2015

Choose from the three releases this week.

The lady with the funny bone

The lady with the funny bone

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Stand up comedian Neeti Palta talks about breaking stereotypes in an odd world.

Review: Mammootty's Silence is worth a watch

Review: Mammootty's Silence is worth a watch

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Mammootty plays a legal advisor and gives a decent performance in the film.

Shashi Kapoor, the Rahul Dravid of Indian cinema

Shashi Kapoor, the Rahul Dravid of Indian cinema

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

'Dashing, charismatic and impossibly good looking, a to-the-manor-born superstar who walked the tightrope between mainstream potboilers and arty parallel cinema with amazing grace.'

Review:Mammootty fails to impress in Bhaskar The Rascal

Review:Mammootty fails to impress in Bhaskar The Rascal

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Bhaskar The Rascal teams up two stalwarts - Mammootty and director Siddique, but we suggest you take out a DVD of their earlier movies if you want to enjoy their work.

Review: Ayaal Njanalla is a one time watch

Review: Ayaal Njanalla is a one time watch

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

The film has its funny moments.

Is India ready for humour without punchlines?

Is India ready for humour without punchlines?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

No-Punchline humour reminds us how in our daily lives, we all are by turns 'The Corrupt Politician we criticise,' 'The Chauvinist Male we frown upon,' 'The Rule Breaker we deride through our Facebook posts,' 'The Communal Virus we so easily lampoon' and 'The Bad Artist we spoof.' In a land where the aforesaid prototypes are our major sources of 'funny,' is there an audience for the NPL kind of humour, asks Sreehari Nair.

Lisa, Kareena, Vidya: WORST actresses of 2014

Lisa, Kareena, Vidya: WORST actresses of 2014

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Actresses who weren't exactly high up in the popularity charts this year.

Review: Koothara is an average entertainer

Review: Koothara is an average entertainer

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Koothara in colloquial terms means something despicable. Luckily, this film does not live up to its title.

Vijayakanth clinches deal with Vaiko's 4-party front in TN

Vijayakanth clinches deal with Vaiko's 4-party front in TN

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Springing a surprise, Vijayakanth-led Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam on Wednesday struck an alliance with the four-party People's Welfare Front for the May 16 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu with the actor-turned-politician being declared as the chief ministerial candidate of the alliance.

Ranjith: All my characters are real

Ranjith: All my characters are real

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

The director talks about his new hit, Madras.

Why Shahid Kapoor is not greedy

Why Shahid Kapoor is not greedy

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'People, who are greedy, are very self-oriented and cannot be team players.' 'I don't think you can be a part of great cinema if you are self-oriented.'

Review: Spy is an average entertainer

Review: Spy is an average entertainer

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Spy isn't a bad film. But it's only half a good one.

All hail the prolific, eclectic Ekta Kapoor

All hail the prolific, eclectic Ekta Kapoor

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

'If Kapoor sees something in a film, or an idea, she will ensure it reaches the most eyeballs -- by any means necessary,' points out Raja Sen!

'I have survived on unusual films'

'I have survived on unusual films'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

'I have survived on unusual films'

Football PIX: Getafe close in on Champions League spot

Football PIX: Getafe close in on Champions League spot

Rediff.com6 May 2019

The victory saw the unfashionable Madrid club tighten their grip on the coveted fourth spot in the table by moving on to 58 points after 36 games, three points clear of nearest challengers Sevilla, who lost to Leganes on Friday.

'Everyday was a nightmare on the sets of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'

'Everyday was a nightmare on the sets of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

'Nobody laughed during the shooting. There were fights, swearing and what not. Tempers were high but the unit and the actors stayed on, and finally, the film was made. But it was like riding a wild horse!' Kundan Shah's last interview.

'Indians need to grow up'

'Indians need to grow up'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

'67 years after India gained independence, its people still get offended by the slightest issues in films.'

Review: Naan Than Bala disappoints

Review: Naan Than Bala disappoints

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

The film is a highly melodramatic tale of friendship between a righteous temple priest and a hardcore killer.

Jacqueline Fernandez: 'I am a risk taker'

Jacqueline Fernandez: 'I am a risk taker'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

'I have always been told 'thoda sa aur, thoda sa aur.' 'That's why I was always hamming.'

Review: Vanakkam Chennai is a feel-good love story

Review: Vanakkam Chennai is a feel-good love story

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Vanakkam Chennai is a sweet love story with some great music and good performances.

The 25 BEST Double Roles in Bollywood

The 25 BEST Double Roles in Bollywood

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Want to add to Sukanya Verma's list? Hit the message board.

Review: Sooper Se Ooper is a delightful film

Review: Sooper Se Ooper is a delightful film

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Sooper Se Ooper will not be able to make you laugh like Sidhu or Archana Puran Singh performing on their respective shows but it will make you chuckle to yourself softly at situations and the characters' reaction to them, writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Arima Nambi is engaging

Review: Arima Nambi is engaging

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

A skilfully written plot, deft direction and excellent camera work make director Anand Shankar's Arima Nambi a highly engaging, action-packed thriller.

Review: Naku Penta Naku Taka disappoints

Review: Naku Penta Naku Taka disappoints

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Naku Penta Naku Taka is a disappointment considering the promise it carried.

Review: Ishq Actually is death by boredom

Review: Ishq Actually is death by boredom

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Ishk Actually is one of the drabbest films I've seen all year.

'If I didn't take this risk with Udta Punjab, I wouldn't take another risk in life'

'If I didn't take this risk with Udta Punjab, I wouldn't take another risk in life'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

'Director Abhishek Chaubey didn't think I could be this girl. He didn't even think of coming to me. Shahid thought of coming to me and that's how everything happened. I feel if I don't take risks, I'll never know. I have to play around a little bit. I want to do a film like Udta Punjab as well as an out-and-out comedy.' Alia Bhatt is ready to fly high with Udta Punjab.

5 things lucky people do

5 things lucky people do

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi says that it is indeed possible to 'attract' good luck!

After Network 18, Mukesh Ambani wants to buy Financial Times

After Network 18, Mukesh Ambani wants to buy Financial Times

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

If the deal is indeed being considered, this will be the first time that Ambani will be putting his money in a print media venture since he and his younger brother, Anil Ambani, split businesses to form their own groups

Review: Naseer-Kalki's Waiting is absolutely riveting!

Review: Naseer-Kalki's Waiting is absolutely riveting!

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Waiting is mostly deftly thought out and speaks on many levels, says Sukanya Verma.

'It's very important to make a happy film that entertains'

'It's very important to make a happy film that entertains'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

On Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 91st birth anniversary on September 30, we bring back excerpts from a Rediff interview with the brilliant filmmaker, just after the release of his last film, Jhoot Bole Kauwa Kate.

Ranchi Diaries Review: Heist and Waste

Ranchi Diaries Review: Heist and Waste

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

The heist stretch of the movie is not without imagination, but arriving at that chunk, and sitting through what follows, can be bad for your skin, warns Sreehari Nair.

Review: Rajinikanth deserves applaud for Kochadaiiyaan

Review: Rajinikanth deserves applaud for Kochadaiiyaan

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Despite the technological hype, it is still extremely tough to connect with the virtual characters, especially Rajinikanth, whose larger-than-life persona cannot be captured by any path-breaking technology

Review: All Is Well is a lazy, idiotic film

Review: All Is Well is a lazy, idiotic film

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

All Is Well spends two hours desperately tickling the audience but the overall impact is one of torture, says Raja Sen.