September 17, 2023
Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa | The Classic Reviews
I first watched Pyaasa in my mid-20s as a part of an exercise to know the work of the greats.…
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July 9, 2023
Movie Review: Afwaah
If Is Raat Ki Subeh Nahi was a movie franchise. Afwaah could have very well been part of it. It…
June 18, 2023
Movie Review: 65 | Scott Beck & Bryan Woods | Adam Driver
Are we really alone in this universe? Not likely, many believe. A lot of them also believe that other inhabitants…
October 10, 2022
Movie Review: Lorni – The Flaneur
Disclaimer: I am excited to see a film from Shillong on a major streaming platform. Especially a film that is…
October 10, 2022
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September 12, 2022
Movie Review: Cuttputlli
Everything is not bad. Cuttputlli manages to create suspense around the killings. The locations aid the story. Akshay Kumar as a performer does not falter. But that’s about it.
September 9, 2022
Movie Review: Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt |
What you surely can’t deny is that the film projects opulence right from frame one. The money spent is visible and you are assured you are in for a larger-than-life spectacle.
August 15, 2022
Movie Review: The Gray Man
Circa 2003. An inmate in Florida State Prison is approached by CIA personnel Donald Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thorton) to become…
June 12, 2022
Movie Review: Jayeshbhai Jordaar
If the intent is all that mattered, Jayeshbhai Jordaar would certainly have been one of the most remarkable films in recent times. It uses comedy, proven to be effective while dealing with social evils, to tell us what misogyny could lead us to
June 4, 2022
Movie Review: Interceptor
The one person who stands between “American and Armageddon”, as made abundantly clear by the officer in charge of the base. The hero is Capt JJ Collin, better known as JJ among friends. She is a fighter, someone who took down a top official who tried to molest her.
May 29, 2022
Movie Review: Attack – Part 1
John Abraham had already tasted success as a super cop in Force. It is only natural that he seeks to up his game. And what better than a super-strong cop who could lift heavy bikes and throw them at goons? A super-soldier of course. Little wonder John Abraham is credited for the story of Attack, where he plays a Super Soldier!
May 28, 2022
Movie Review: Heropanti 2
Had Heropanti 2 been released a few years back, it could have been a perfect motivational movie for me. Maybe my then boss could have even sponsored a ticket. Team development, you know. I could do with such levels of conviction even when I know what I am doing is absolutely stupid.
May 16, 2022
Movie Review: Beast
Hostage dramas are not new. And we have had multiple thrillers with a single man taking down terrorists – from Salman Khan starrer Tiger Zinda Hai to Vidyut Jammwal’s Sanak. The very theme of a superhero-like personality taking on armed terrorists is about breaking away from what could be believable…
March 14, 2022
Movie Review: Badhaai Do
Unlike an Aligarh, which aims to sensitise the audience on the hardships of a homosexual person, Badhaai Do puts the onus on the person itself. Its core idea is to boost morale so that a person accepts his or her sexuality openly without any fear or shame.
February 3, 2022
Is it game over for Bollywood? Hell no!
So, is Bollywood only making remakes? A good way to analyse this would be to look at data. Let’s list work done by the most followed Bollywood actors in the last 5 years… The industry has evolved to cater to the demands of the viewers. I will bet my money on it.