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Cuttputlli Review

Cuttputlli Review

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Cuttputlli's absolutely absurd climax will have you rolling on the floor in unintended laughter, notes Sukanya Verma.

Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan Review

Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan Review

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan is a good respite from the dark, violent films we have seen in recent times, observes Divya Nair.

The Romantics: Of Yash Chopra and his biggest blockbuster: Adi!

The Romantics: Of Yash Chopra and his biggest blockbuster: Adi!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

Aditya Chopra may be a household name in India, but few have seen his face, recognise his voice or know the brain behind the business outside his tight inner circle. The Romantics makes sure it has its own to brag about when he, finally, appears before the camera, notes Sukanya Verma.

Murder at Teesri Manzil 302 Review

Murder at Teesri Manzil 302 Review

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Murder at Teesri Manzil 302 is a painful watch, complains Namrata Thakker.

Maharani 2 Review

Maharani 2 Review

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

The second season of Maharani 2 is bigger, better and far more brutal, observes Namrata Thakker.

Breathe: Into the Shadows 2: 8 Tedious Episodes

Breathe: Into the Shadows 2: 8 Tedious Episodes

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

People are easily convinced to take lives as though it's a game of passing-the-parcel... Crime is not merely romanticised and rationalised, but also rewarded, points out Sukanya Verma. Breathe: Into the Shadows 2 Review

Trial by Fire Review: Gripping

Trial by Fire Review: Gripping

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

What works for Trial By Fire is Rajshri Deshpande's and Abhay Deol's portrayal of the distraught parents who struggled and toiled for justice for over two decades, observes Utkarsh Mishra.

Bhediya Review: Howlarious!

Bhediya Review: Howlarious!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Bhediya is an easy, entertaining watch, raves Sukanya Verma.

Faadu: A Love Story Review: Half-Baked Show

Faadu: A Love Story Review: Half-Baked Show

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

Faadu: A Love Story looks like one of those old movies with a socialist bent that glorified honest poverty and looked down upon ambition and enterprise, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Wonder Women Review: Must Watch!

Wonder Women Review: Must Watch!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

What makes Wonder Women brilliant is the breeziness of the events and issues it tackles without delving on it too much or surrendering to it completely, observes Divya Nair. Wonder Women Review

Escaype Live Review

Escaype Live Review

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Promising plot falters in execution, observes Namrata Thakker.

Yatri Kripya Dhyan De Review

Yatri Kripya Dhyan De Review

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Yatri Kripya Dhyan De is absolutely thrilling, applauds Namrata Thakker.

Maja Ma Review: A Damp Squib

Maja Ma Review: A Damp Squib

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Madhuri Dixit's brief seems to have been to look glamorous, which she does, while others struggle to hold the film together, observes Deepa Gahlot, Maja Ma Review.

Drishyam 2 Review: Nothing Believable About It!

Drishyam 2 Review: Nothing Believable About It!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Subtlety has never been a strong suit of Bollywood remakes. They cannot resist adding that extra something or going overboard, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Rashtra Kavach Om Review

Rashtra Kavach Om Review

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Rashtra Kavach Om is B-O-R-I-N-G, yawns Deepa Gahlot.

The Great Weddings of Munnes Review

The Great Weddings of Munnes Review

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

If disbelief can be suspended in the quest for a few laughs, then some of the encounters are genuinely hilarious, and one with a ghost, particularly bizarre, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Monica, O My Darling Review: Riveting!

Monica, O My Darling Review: Riveting!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

Nasty surprises and quirky humour make Monica, O My Darling an intriguing, fun, watch, observes Sukanya Verma. Monica, O My Darling Review.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review: So Much Fun!

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review: So Much Fun!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever makes you mourn the legend that was Chadwick Boseman, but also assures that forward is the only way to go, observes Mayur Sanap. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga Review

Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga Review

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga is a boring, overlongm tale of an eccentric with delusions of leadership, sighs Deepa Gahlot.

The Crown Season 5 Review

The Crown Season 5 Review

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

The new season of The Crown is a bit of a dreary watch, observes Deepa Gehlot.

Vikrant Rona Review

Vikrant Rona Review

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The plot keeps getting weirder by the minute, and scenes leapfrog round with no control... The end result is bafflement and boredom, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Nikamma Review

Nikamma Review

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Shilpa Shetty fills a uniform with grace and could, in an equal opportunity film industry, be cast with an actor half her age, and carry it off better than aging males prancing with women young enough to be their daughters, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Kapil Sharma: I'm Not Done Yet Review

Kapil Sharma: I'm Not Done Yet Review

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Kapil Sharma: I'm Not Done Yet is truly outstanding, applauds Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Jaadugar Review

Jaadugar Review

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Jaadugar is too flimsy, feels Sukanya Verma.

Vikram Review

Vikram Review

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

With ample whistle podu moments, Vikram is a macho blockbuster that shouldn't be missed, applauds Divya Nair.

Stories On The Next Page Review

Stories On The Next Page Review

Rediff.com10 May 2022

If the television remote clicks on Stories On The Next Page, it's perhaps worth a look. But it does not merit active seeking in the hunt for watchable content, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Review: The Man Who Woke Up Different

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Review: The Man Who Woke Up Different

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

As good as Mammootty is playing Sundaram, we see this facet of his performance through two lenses: That of Sundaram being an offset to whatever we know about James, and that of Mammootty doing quintessentially Tamil tics, including enacting scenes from old Tamil movies like solo plays, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.

Mili Review: Chilling!

Mili Review: Chilling!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Mili establishes Janhvi Kapoor as an actor striving to be taken seriously, observes Sukanya Verma.

Gullak 3 Review

Gullak 3 Review

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Heart-warming stories and stellar performances make Gullak 3 a must watch, applauds Namrata Thakker.

Doctor G Review: Must Watch!

Doctor G Review: Must Watch!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Doctor G blends mirth and meaning, observes Sukanya Verma. Doctor G Review.

Dhaakad Review

Dhaakad Review

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Kangana Ranaut ticks off all the boxes of the poker-faced spy model in Dhakaad, observes Sukanya Verma, but the the movie needs real rescuing.

Criminal Justice 3: Adhura Sach Review

Criminal Justice 3: Adhura Sach Review

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Criminal Justice 3: Adhura Sach is watchable for Pankaj Tripathi's brilliant portrayal of Madhav Mishra, observes Divya Nair.

Attack Review

Attack Review

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

John Abraham is impressive in Attack. Sadly, the story is not, notes Namrata Thakker.

Harry & Meghan Part 2 Review: Diana All Over Again

Harry & Meghan Part 2 Review: Diana All Over Again

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Harry & Meghan, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel realises, is just a sequel to Diana's Story.

36 Farmhouse Review

36 Farmhouse Review

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

Sanjay Mishra is the saving grace of Subhash Ghai's forgettable comedy-thriller, 36 Farmhouse, observes Namrata Thakker.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness Review

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness Review

Rediff.com7 May 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a roller-coaster ride to be enjoyed on a summer afternoon, recommends Namrata Thakker.

Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review: AWESOME!

Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review: AWESOME!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Watch this dream come true for Mani Ratnam and cinema on the largest screen possible, insists Sukanya Verma. Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review

Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better

Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot.

420 IPC Review

420 IPC Review

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

There's merit in the premise of 420 IPC but Manish Gupta's flat execution never delivers its promise, feels Sukanya Verma.

'You're not becoming a critic to tear cinema down'

'You're not becoming a critic to tear cinema down'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

'You become a critic because the job entails watching a 100 films a year, out of which there will be five or six good films.' 'It's really a glutton for punishment, but you're also optimistic and want to see exciting things.'