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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.

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.

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.

'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.'

Comicstaan 3 Review

Comicstaan 3 Review

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

For those who enjoy stand up comedy, Comicstaan 3 makes amusing viewing, enough to lift the monsoon gloom, applauds Deepa Gahlot.

HIT: The First Case Review

HIT: The First Case Review

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

HIT: The First Case hits the jackpot with Rajkummar Rao. Nothing escapes his discerning eye. Nothing comes in our way of admiring it, raves Sukanya Verma.

Avatar: The Way of Water Review: Spectacular, But Empty

Avatar: The Way of Water Review: Spectacular, But Empty

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Avatar: The Way of Water feels like a poorly chosen present -- the wrapping is beautiful, but the gift inside is a disappointment, observes Mayur Sanap.

Malayankunju Review

Malayankunju Review

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

Malayankunju is a coming-of-age survival drama that has its heart in the right place, notes Divya Nair.

Death On The Nile Review

Death On The Nile Review

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Death On The Nile doesn't have a tense narrative that would have made it an edge-of-the-seat affair, observes Joginder Tuteja.

Dybbuk review

Dybbuk review

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Emraan Hashmi's latest outing is NOT worth watching, complains Namrata Thakker.

Sita Ramam Review

Sita Ramam Review

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Sita Ramam is a subtle reminder that, in a world where you can be anything, the best thing you can be is kind

Delhi Crime 2 Review

Delhi Crime 2 Review

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

The power of the series is that it is rooted in reality, feels Deepa Gahlot.

Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh Review: Idea Gone Astray

Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh Review: Idea Gone Astray

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

A movie that seeks to explore an 'alternate history' cannot be so superficial, sighs Utkarsh Mishra.

Ek Villain Returns Review

Ek Villain Returns Review

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Sukanya Verma had multiple migraines making sense of the utterly daft, warped and awful Ek Villain Returns.

Mai Review

Mai Review

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

All its many characters, though portrayed by an able cast, are, ultimately, mere outlines devoid of nuance or depth, points out Sukanya Verma.

Gold Review: Confused Crime Caper

Gold Review: Confused Crime Caper

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Once you are done paying your respect to God and Grasshoppers, you circle back to the human beings in Gold, and that's when things become progressively more and more muddled, observes Sreehari Nair.

Elvis Review

Elvis Review

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Elvis is a missed opportunity, notes Aseem Chhabra.

Brahmastra: The Alternate Review

Brahmastra: The Alternate Review

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

There is a kind of audacious large-scale experimentation which is admirable, even if the novelty and potential of the idea are not fully realised, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Bestseller Review

Bestseller Review

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

A crime thriller which is somewhat engaging and mostly predictable!

The Gray Man Review

The Gray Man Review

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

The Gray Man is mindless fun, worth your monthly Netflix subscription, notes Aseem Chhabra.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Review

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Review

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

The Rings of Power has a visual distinction and vibe entirely of its own, observes Sukanya Verma.

Laal Singh Chaddha Review

Laal Singh Chaddha Review

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Where Laal Singh Chaddha succeeds most is heart, notes Sukanya Verma.

Janhit Mein Jaari Review

Janhit Mein Jaari Review

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Once the shock value and comic potential of a woman selling condoms runs out, Janhit Mein Jaari loses its mojo, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Looop Lapeta Review

Looop Lapeta Review

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Looop Lapeta is wacky, funny and vibrant, all at the same time, observes Namrata Thakker.

Vikram Vedha Review: Whistle-Worthy Film

Vikram Vedha Review: Whistle-Worthy Film

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

A screenplay and superstar in perfect tandem, it doesn't get better than this, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Bachchhan Paandey Review

Bachchhan Paandey Review

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Just what is Akshay Kumar up to in Bachchhan Paandey, wonders Prasanna Zore.

Candy review

Candy review

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Candy is worth binge-watching because it offers a good mix of drama, mystery and intrigue, observes Namrata Thakker.

Sardar Udham review

Sardar Udham review

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

You neither get goosebumps nor the adrenaline rush of desh bhakti, which a film like Sardar Udham should give every Indian, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

The Kashmir Files Review

The Kashmir Files Review

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

The Kashmir Files is not an easy film to watch. It makes you realise that if we are alive today, it's a privilege and not something that should be taken for granted, observes Joginder Tuteja.

Anek Review

Anek Review

Rediff.com27 May 2022

There's too much going on in Anek, and a lot of it is terribly disjointed, complains Sukanya Verma.

Dehati Disco Review

Dehati Disco Review

Rediff.com27 May 2022

A film that calls itself Dehati Disco cannot be taken seriously, says Deepa Gahlot.

Shamshera Review

Shamshera Review

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Shamshera's problem is a shocking inability to support its bombastic ideas with gripping drama. The result is the wastage of not one but two Ranbir Kapoors, observes Sukanya Verma.

Ghar Waapsi Review

Ghar Waapsi Review

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Ghar Waapsi is strewn in pithy wit. And believable scenes of pyaar and takraar, observes Sukanya Verma.

Collar Bomb review

Collar Bomb review

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Collar Bomb is a hotchpotch, complains Prateek Sur.

Ranjish Hi Sahi Review

Ranjish Hi Sahi Review

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Ranjish Hi Sahi is a feeble attempt at showcasing a sensitive love story, complains Namrata Thakker.

Brahmastra Review

Brahmastra Review

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Brahmastra is a work of star-struck ambition and high-octane energy whose razzle-dazzle hits many happy notes, observes Sukanya Verma.

Hey Sinamika Review

Hey Sinamika Review

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

A lot of scenes in the film reminded me of Mani Ratnam's pattern and treatment of love stories -- love at first sight, the talkative partner, picturesque song sequences and of course, longing and heartbreak, observes Divya Nair.

Satyameva Jayate 2 review

Satyameva Jayate 2 review

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Satyamev Jayate 2 has a dated, circa 1990s script which won't find acceptance with today's generations, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Review

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Review

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

There's wisdom to be found in an unfairly treated man's short and sweet concluding words -- a nation is only as great as our appreciation of the people who make it great, notes Sukanya Verma.