Imtiaz Ali seems to be back on ground he knows, with actors he enjoys, says Raja Sen.
Bala creates a world so mad yet meticulous and unlike no other in Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, raves Sukanya Verma.
Lion roars because of a magical child, writes Raja Sen.
'Wasn't there a single person below 30 in the whole production team? I wondered aloud at different points in the narrative,' notes Sreehari Nair.
Director Ashwin Saravanan's Maya is a gripping supernatural thriller. S Saraswathi recommends.
In her just-above-a-decade-long career, says Sukanya Verma, the 32 year old has worked in a wide range of movies that reflect a free spirit, a fangirl, a feminist and (occasionally) a fool.
'As a remake of Sairat, Dhadak is a travesty.' 'As a standalone, Dhadak is standard Bollywood boy-meets-girl drivel.' As a showcase, Dhadak is a promise that will take some more effort to fully fulfil,' says Sukanya Verma.
Watching the mild-mannered actress return to screen after a personally difficult time resonates with the headway she makes as Maya, says Sukanya Verma.
What makes Badrinath Ki Dulhania work, really, is the intent and the two principal actors, observes Raja Sen.
The music of 2016's Baaghi may be nowhere close to the blockbuster soundtrack that had been delivered by Anand-Milind for Salman Khan's namesake film, feels Aelina Kapoor.
'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'
Major Beena Tiwari was the only woman in the 99-member medical team at the Indian Army's field hospital in earthquake-hit Turkey.
Malayalam film Bangalore Days boasts of fine performances, says Paresh C Palicha.
Secret Superstar's cheerful, feel-good imagery of a rotten reality reflects a young adult's hopeful perspective yet to be crushed by the weight of cynicism, says Sukanya Verma.
Queen Of Katwe feels almost like Mira Nair is making a Bollywood film in Africa, notes Raja Sen.
Tomorrowland falls short of greatness it was capable of achieving, says Paloma Sharma.
16 is yet another formulaic representation of teenage life, writes Paloma Sharma.
Despite the poor technical support and the monotony, Radha Mohan's Uppu Karuvaadu leaves you with a smile, says S Saraswathi.
'The overarching fact of modern social behaviour isn't that we are irresponsible women and men, but that we are never quite sure, when and how to act responsibly.' 'This is the real side of every Twitter outrage, where those who tweet about stories of 'unreported domestic abuse' end up feeling superior to those neighbours who are summoned up as clueless witnesses.' 'This view of the supposed spiritual decay of our times, which is at the core of Gali Guleiyan, is thus more fashionable than perceptive,' says Sreehari Nair.
Naku Penta Naku Taka is a disappointment considering the promise it carried.
The best part of the film is that, though it revolves around Vijay Sethupathi and Madonna Sebastian, they are small players in the larger story, says S Saraswathi.
What makes The World Before Her stand out is that it has the courage to ask what nobody else does: who is the Modern Indian Woman? Paloma Sharma reviews the film.
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The film may have worked better as a documentary.
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It's a must watch, says S Saraswathi.
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The film has good action sequences and gripping treasure hunt sequences especially towards the climax.
'The whole point of this idiotic movie hinges on whether Aayush Sharma who wants to act can act. Unless a singular dazed expression qualifies as talent, not by a long shot,' says Sukanya Verma.
Bobby Jasoos works only because of Vidya Balan and the strong supporting cast, says Paloma Sharma.
Dhadak is a film that turns Nagraj Manjule's vision into naught, only so that a few more zeroes can be added to Karan Johar's bank account, says Sreehari Nair.
Raja Sen confesses to not being able to stop raving about the spectacular La La Land.
Thanks to the film's half-baked treatment, it is reduced to appearing like a flight of fancy.
Jab Harry Met Sejal has the stars, the songs, the scenery and everything you'd imagine in a love story. But in the absence of soul, none of it really matters, feels Sukanya Verma.
Sripriya's Malini 22 Palayamkottai is a dark women-centric revenge drama that highlights the burning issue of sexual assault and violence against women
... you won't feel anything either.
On his 55th birthday, Sukanya Verma celebrates his inimitable ways in 10 scenes that she keeps returning to time and again.
Raja Sen reviews Birdman in three sentences, as a tribute to the film's brilliant one-take technique. We space out the review for easy reading.
Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.
Even though its not completely the foodie feast the title suggests, Daawat-E-Ishq is a breezy exercise, feels Sukanya Verma.
'We are blessed, that in this age of crass, commercial filmmaking, there is a special corner reserved for Wes Anderson to inhabit this wonderful, magical life. And we thank him from the bottom of our hearts for letting us experience his dreams in full colour and grandeur,' says Aseem Chhabra after watching The Grand Budapest Hotel.
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