Movie Reviews

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  Movie Review: Ru Ba Ru

  Every third Hindi film either borrows or is inspired from a Hollywood film. Sometimes, the rehashed version works. Most of the times, it doesn't!

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  Movie Review: The Last Lear

  Rituparno Ghosh, one of the finest storytellers from Bengal, chooses Utpal Dutt's play 'Aajker Shahjahan' as the premise for his new endeavour THE LAST LEAR. The plotline [the story of an aging superstar] as also the execution of the subject is the type that holds appeal for a miniscule section of audience.

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  Movie Review: 1920

  Vikram Bhatt visits the horror genre again, after RAAZ. Also, like RAAZ, 1920 talks of love, lust and paranormal forces. But unlike RAAZ, 1920 is set in the bygone era and that makes RAAZ and 1920 as diverse as chalk and cheese.

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  Subhash K. Jha speaks about Tahaan!

  A fable like fragility runs through Santosh Sivan's latest film. An exquisitely-shot, wonderfully-performed, work of art set at a lyrical low-octave mellow pitch where you can actually smell the spices from a slow-burn chulha as they cook up an ambrosial aroma that permeates the greenest valley on this side of Frank Capra

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  Subhash K. Jha speaks about Hijack!

  Of all the films on the theme of terrorism, this one takes the ache. Painfully puerile and designed to put you off cinema on counter-terrorism forever, Hijack is a clumsy amateurish take on all those slick airport-disaster Hollywood films that you've seen from Airport to Flightplan over the decades.

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  Movie Review: Tahaan

  A fable rarely gets its cinematic interpretation in Bollywood. But acclaimed cinematographer Santosh Sivan decides to do so for his new outing TAHAAN.

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  Movie Review: Hijack

  Of late, debut-making directors are coming up with stories that defy the stereotype. Kunal Shivdasani is one of those. In his very first outing, he chooses a story not many debutantes -- even established names, for that matter -- would dare to tell: Hijack.

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  Subhash K Jha speaks about A Wednesday

  First things first. A Wednesday is not about the train blasts that rocked Mumbai in 2005. It isn't so much to do about terrorism and counter-terrorism as it is about making these grim socio-political facts into digestible riveting cinema.

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  Movie Preview: Karzzzz

  Karzzzz is a film that explores the psychological traits every individual possesses. Some so powerful, they lead us to vices like greed, obsession, hatred, deceit, betrayal and even Murder.

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  Movie Review: A Wednesday !

  Now this is a complete surprise. And an extremely pleasant surprise, must add. Newer stories are slowly finding their way into plexes of India. Two Fridays ago, PHOONK spoke about the power of Black Magic and last Friday, ROCK ON!! encouraged you to chase your dreams.

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  Video: Promo Watch - The Last Lear

  Watch Big B in a classic mould stun you with his magic!

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  Subhash K Jha speaks about C Kkompany

  Apart from a rather sad and overdone vulgar joke on the surname 'Jha', C Kkompany steers clear of turning the comedy into full-fledged farce.

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  Subhash K Jha speaks about Chamku

  This brutal film about oppression injustice and Maoist rebellion gets its strength from Bobby Deol's silent seething suffering performance, quite like Sammir Dattani in Mukhbiir, the other espionage drama this week on intrigue infiltration and espionage generated from a sense of socio-political inequality.

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  Subhash K Jha speaks about Rock On!!

  A large number of our films are about life. Some are about music. Seldom has a film blended the music of life into the fabric of a film with such seamless expertise. Rock On!! is that rarity where every component character and episode falls into place with fluent virility.

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  Subhash K Jha speaks about Mukhbiir!

  The biggest strength of this gritty espionage thriller is also its primary weakness.

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  Movie Review: Chamku

  Kahani kabhi khatam nahin hoti… That's the catchline of CHAMKU. True, certain stories are timeless and ageless, they keep getting repeated year after year, with new faces obviously.

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  Movie Review: Mukhbiir

  "It's the most dangerous profession in the world," says director Mani Shankar. MUKHBIIR closely looks into the dangerous life and times of a mukhbiir -- an interesting idea no doubt. But the story bears a striking resemblance to RGV's CONTRACT and that takes away the novelty aspect.

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  Movie Review: C Kkompany

  MUNNABHAI M.B.B.S. started a trend of sorts. Gangsters with a heart of gold acting as modern-day Robinhoods. Robbing the notorious rich and helping the oppressed poor.

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  Video: Sardar Salman Khan rocks in 'Heroes' promo!

  Sardar Salman Khan rocks in 'Heroes' promo!

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  Movie Review: Rock On!

  Is ROCK ON!! DIL CHAHTA HAI 2, one is tempted to ask. DIL CHAHTA HAI was a trendsetter when you look back, paving way for storytellers who wanted a new story to tell.

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  Subhash K Jha speaks about Mumbai Meri Jaan!

  It is rare for a film based on a gruesome traumatic real-life tragedy to be made into a film where every character and almost every episode and moment is etched out with unwavering care sensitivity and resonance.

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  Subhash K Jha speaks about Phoonk

  For no rhyme or reason I suddenly remembered that Sanjay Gupta, who's often compared with Ram Gopal Varma(RGV) for his dark despairing depiction of suburban dysfunctionalism, has made a film based on the trauma that child actor Ahsaas Channa has apparently suffered because her mother insisted on passing off the girl as a male child-actor for some years.

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  Subhash K Jha speaks about Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam!

  So what do we do with this one? Maar diya jaaye ke chod diya jaaye? This film means to be cocky, quirky, and cutely comical. It ends up being a crashing bore.

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  Movie Review: Phoonk

  The great debate between science and superstition continues, but RGV's new film PHOONK tilts in favour of superstition. Surprising, isn't it?

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  Movie Review: Maan Gaye Mughall-E-Azam

  Sanjay Chhel has penned a number of comic fares. Obviously, when Chhel takes charge and decides to helm a project himself, you expect his film to be one wacky ride. Indeed, MAAN GAYE MUGHALL-E-AZAM is wild in parts, thoroughly enjoyable at times, but you don't exclaim 'maan gaye' in the end.