A copious amount of blood, beating, crying, saving, sacrificing, nationalism fills up its staggering three hours running time. Emotions run sky high, but you feel nothing, sighs Sukanya Verma.
This year, the genre has done especially well, with films like Stree 2 and Munjya. Will Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 keep up the momentum?
Hotel Mumbai wants to be a gripping depiction of a grim time but it could've been a lot more, feels Sukanya Verma.
The Sabarmati Report is quite close to Vikrant Massey's biggest opener 12th Fail that had netted Rs 6.70 crore (Rs 67 million) before going on to hit a half century.
Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like, but what works at the box-office is a mystery as always.
Deepika Padukone embodies to perfection the Gehraiyaan in the title, applauds Sukanya Verma.
'If there's something that is more progressive and more modern, I would love to do it.'
Perfect occasion for Sukanya Verma to look into all the Woh woes in Hindi cinema.
Zombies, multiverse, tragedy, Japanese culinary traditions, you'll find it aplenty on OTT this week.
After a dry, dreadful, spell of darkness and desolation, it looks like Bollywood love stories are ready to rock the silver screen again.
It is the first Indian film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years.
Goodbye makes ordinary places, ordinary people and ordinary events become interesting, observes Mayur Sanap.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani packs in abundant entertainment and hat tips to the KJo brand, observes Sukanya Verma.
Whether the Udta Punjab makers cave in remains to be seen but here's a list of the ones who did.
'You come out of the theatre feeling happy, inspired, with moist eyes and in awe.'
All eyes are now on the Diwali releases Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Singham Again.
Sukanya Verma looks at how the 33 year old has fared in her decade-long career.
Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade.
Rajbaris are a link to Bengal's rich past, of grand mansions, classical fine dining, and allow guests to be pretend zamindars for those few hours or days that they stay.
'Yeh Saali Aashiqui held my attention purely for audacity,' says Sukanya Verma.
And you won't guess which film tops Raja's list! And why.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Ranbir's films, which have seen the best opening collections.
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
'If OTT platforms had not come in, we would not get this second lease of life.'
'Sriram Raghavan is mainstream Hindi cinema's greatest gift to us,' declares Sreehari Nair after watching the director's latest movie caper.
Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.
Shreyas Talpade plays the titular role with aplomb, applauds Deepti Patwardhan.
'I used to plan my life earlier, but life does not go according to a plan.' 'So now, I just go with the flow and see where life takes me.'
The hits and misses of the week.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
'The real test whether the movie has worked or not is when the people remember it five years later. Just like wine and relationships, the same is true for movies.'
Non-fiction continues to grow with the most-watched unscripted show, Bigg Boss OTT S3 getting more than half the viewership that Panchayat (S3) got.
As we eagerly wait to see what 'farq' it makes when it hits the screens on June 28, Sukanya Verma looks at the few occasions caste came up in Hindi movies.
Coolie No 1 is a cheap comedy for silly people, asserts Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Sukanya Verma celebrates her milestone 40th birthday on July 16 by looking at the 10 important performances of her career.
What Readers thought of Article 15.
Dil Bekaraar is watchable, but not quick-witted enough to binge watch, feels Sukanya Verma.
'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.
