Breathless action is the only script 56-year-old Tom Cruise needs to work on as he jumps off from building to building with an agility and assurance that could put Spider-Man to shame.
This is the most fun Sukanya Verma has had since Wonder Woman.
'Dev for me embodied all that kind of charm, optimism, energy, vulnerability, awkwardness and yet strength.' 'He's in every scene for two hours.' 'He has to play drama, melodrama, romance, pathos, comedy.' 'It was a relief when he said yes.'
'Neither Aamir's hard-at-work whimsicality nor Amitabh Bachchan's stoic presence can salvage a second of this bloated, blundering bore,' fumes Sukanya Verma.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked states to make full use of the expanded COVID-19 testing capacity and saving lives a top priority as India recorded the highest ever spike of 2,003 coronavirus deaths after Maharashtra and Delhi added earlier fatalities not attributed to the disease.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.
US firms are seeking Indian engineers to work on technologies similar to their global counterparts
The new Jumanji can easily be enjoyed by those unfamiliar with the original, feels Sukanya Verma.
You don't have to be a Star Wars nerd to enjoy its poignant pursuit of virtue, feels Sukanya Verma.
'The difficult part is that there is no script and you have to be impromptu. So by the end of the day, I am very tired.'
'I decided to make a horror film in my style.' 'I am sure people will enjoy Aranmanai.' Director Sundar C talks about his new film.
Justice prevails in the form of Wonder Woman as she unleashes her inner goddess and does her best to draw us away from Superman and Batman's insipid presence.
Is Rangoon a hit or a flop? Find out...
The hits and misses of the week.
India is the largest recipient of remittances in the world, with $71 billion sent last year.
Kung Fu Yoga assaults both senses and soul, warns Sukanya Verma.
Awshesh K Gautam tells us how he met Shruthi.
'Panipat has all the meat for a political drama meets war movie. But in Ashutosh Gowariker's failure to process its complexity, the material never rises beyond a mediocre hurray to the Maratha manoos,' says Sukanya Verma.
Story wise, Raaz Reboot is full cliches and will remind of you of quite a few horror flicks both Bollywood and Hollywood, says Namrata Thakker!
In Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg returns to an arena he predominantly parented with the optimism of a kid who hasn't forgotten what it's like to be an audience, notes Sukanya Verma.
'As the longest-lasting action hero, Cruise doesn't go down without a fight.' 'He throws in a quip here and there, runs like he's only ran in his last 20 movies, takes a whole lot of pounding from beauties and beasts, but The Mummy's garbled mythology and recycled imagery doesn't have the wits to complement his popping-from-the-veins enthusiasm,' says Sukanya Verma.
'Animals understand you well.' 'They understand your vibe.' 'If they feel there is no harm from you, they will love you for life.'
'When I heard the Total Dhamaal script, I laughed for two hours!' 'I told Indra Kumar that if he was going to make the film the way he narrated it to me, I was doing it.' 'And when I saw the film, I laughed as much.'
When was the last time you saw Ramu Kaka in the movies?
One sees a lot more of the aliens in this edition though not necessarily in a good way, wites Sukanya Verma.
Tamil film Strawberry works because of its storyline, says S Saraswathi.
'A historical with an identity crisis, initially the period drama cannot decide whether it wants to chronicle facts or fictionalise them in the tradition of a crowd-pleasing fantasy,' says Sukanya Verma.
Vamshi Krishna shares his incredible weightloss journey.
As the MAMI film festival kicks off, Aseem Chhabra picks the must watch Indian movies.
Director Sundar C lets his fans down with his clich supernatural thriller Aranmanai, rants S Saraswathi.
Isn't It Romantic is about a New York woman hit on the head during a mugging. The impact leaves her feeling that she is in a rom-com.
Jaanisaar will test your patience, cautions Paloma Sharma.
'My contribution to Uttama Villain is going to make me proud.'
Kaabil serves nothing beyond an unabashed platform to vaunt a seething Hrithik, sentimental Hrithik, snarky Hrithik, sly Hrithik or spry Hrithik, feels Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma gives ten points on why you should watch Housefull 3.
You'd be naive to go into this one looking for top grade acting or direction, says Paloma Sharma.
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