Pompeii is one of those rare films for which I am glad that a 3D format was used. If cheesy, overdone, masala flicks are your kind of fare, this is your kind of film. For the rest of us, Pompeii just blows, rants Paloma Sharma.
Maharaj's mediocre social drama lacks the spine and spunk to recreate the relevance of revolutionary decisions in the face of religious fanaticism, observes Sukanya Verma.
Ranbir Kapoor plays father and son in Shamshera, and Joginder Tuteja looks at actors who have got the father-son tuning right.
With Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification over discrepancies in weight at the Paris Olympics just when India was keeping its fingers crossed for a sure shot victory at the finals, spirits have hit an all-time low. Art mirrors life and it won't be a surprise if our sports biopic obsessed film-makers turn this dramatic change of events into a movie one day.
The Tamil film takes itself too seriously.
Simmba is a dhamaka from the start till the end.
The best way to achieve financial security isn't by cutting out every vada pav or limiting yourself to home-cooked meals; it's by making yourself indispensable at work, says Vatsal Ramaiya.
An upcoming film on Mohammad Azharuddin promises to be a potboiler, though not a true biopic.
Joginder Tuteja lists how much money Salman's Eid releases have made over the years.
This heroine-centric film is appealing and makes for a worthwhile watch. Just go and enjoy it and let the cascade of emotions engulf you.
Folks, 2021 will see an Akshay Kumar film festival play out in the theatres.
Directed by cinematographer-turned-director K V Anand -- who gave the differently styled Kana Kandein -- Ayan is not just a masala film but a fairly logical one too.
'People go through lifetimes without speaking about what they've gone through as kids.' 'And that colours their entire lives, their choices, their bosses, their friends, their lovers, the way they are with their children.'
Actor Arya on his big release Madhrasapattinam, a period film directed by Vijay
The first 25 minutes of Kannada film Kempa raises a lot of expectations. Unfortunately, the rest of the film -- except the 20 minutes -- follows the usual trend of the underworld masala films.
When done well, these horror movies do pretty well at the box office.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
Khichdi needs a lot more masala, observes Deepa Gahlot.
On her 50th birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of her most significant works.
'...is to crack the first project.' 'If you become popular from that, it's a win-win.'
Tiring to see Tiger dash from one dumb action sequence to the other, sighs Mayur Sanap.
While the filmmaker didn't vouch for the authenticity of the dish, he did vouch for the taste.
Believe it or not, our desi Greek God is all of 50 today. Celebrating Bollywood's golden star with 10 of his coolest introduction scenes.
Sukanya Verma compares yesteryear stars and the contemporary ones at about approximately the same age and the results are glaring.
Content is king, says 2018. And Bollywood agrees.
The Hindi film industry extends its tentacles of popularity to Australia too.
'I learned to stay simple from Salman.'
Action, drama, romance, comedy -- there's something for every kind of audience on OTT this week.
Takkari is routine fare and is for all those who do not mind watching the time-and-tested formula repeatedly.
Despite Ravi Teja's relentless energy, the drama is bogged down by tedious emotional beats, observes Mayur Sanap.
As Kabir Singh races ahead for superhit status, Joginder Tuteja looks back at the biggest opening earnings for Bollywood's adult films in the recent past.
'The script is both the hero and heroine. This film is about real people,' Raveena Tandon on Stumped.
Baywatch's villain meets India's Pradhan Sevak in an alien land.
It's been a good year at the box office. Still, there were some rude shocks as well.
Ever since Zeenat Aman arrived on social media, she has been giving us interesting nuggets from her life.
