Dramatic, Engrossing and Entertaining well that's what Mahabharat the film that hit the cinema theatres today is all about....
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SONG REVIEW: Jashn-E-Ishqa Is All About Gunday Male Bonding
Gunday is Yash Raj’s latest that is making waves because of the two boys Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor the reason is the camaraderie between the two....
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SONG REVIEW: Common Factor Between Salman Khan And Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan told Kajol in My Name Is Khan, Salman Khan exactly does the same to Daisy Shah in Jai Ho, the same words Tere Naina to their leading ladies....
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Niyati Khanna’s Review: Dhoom 3 – Just Another Overrated Movie
Dhoom 3 is just another overrated film. Aamir Khan notches below Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra deliver, real hero is the editor....
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REVIEW: Dhoom 3 – Gloom And Doom
Vijay Krishna Acharya, writes and directs Dhoom 3, headlining Aamir Khan as Sahir the clown, the latest adversary revving into ACP Jai Dixit’s crosshairs....
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REVIEW: Jackpot – ‘C’ Grade Movie, Starring Sunny Leone’s Husband
Apparently a film titled Jackpot was released recently, which features Sunny Leone with Naseeruddin Shah, and her husband Daniel Weber....
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REVIEW: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
Firstly, full disclosure: I have not read The Hobbit. Nor had I read any of the Lord of the Rings books, but I savored Peter Jackson’s trilogy....
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REVIEW: What The Fish – Don’t Give A Fish!
Director does not manage to bring out the best from his actors nor does he create comic scenes out of a tiresome and odious script in What The Fish....
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REVIEW: Club 60 – The Film With A Heart
Club 60 reminds you of films like Saaransh, starring Anupam Kher and Rohini Hattangadi, as well as Virrudh starring Amitabh Bachchan and Sharmila Tagore....
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Udita Jhunjhunwala’s Review: R… Rajkumar – ‘R’ For Rowdy, Ridiculous, Regressive
Everything about Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha starrer R... Rajkumar is ganda, and I have not even gotten started on how offended I felt as a woman!...
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Melanie’s Review: R… Rajkumar – Ridiculous, Outlandish And Ghastly
Ridiculous, outlandish and ghastly are the three words that can describe Prabhu Deva's masterpiece R… Rajkumar. It will test your patience levels....
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Udita Jhunjhunwala’s Review: Bullett Raja – This Bullet Misses Its Mark
Bullett Raja is driven by commerce and a desire to connect with the masses. Dhulia has presented a mish-mash with only a few flashes of his original voice....
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Niyati Khanna’s Review: Bullett Raja
It's fun, it's fast passed, and it's entertaining. That's how I would describe Tigmanshu Dhulia's Bullett Raja. Bullett Raja is a typical formula film....
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REVIEW: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein – Nothing Can Bridge This Gap
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein is a film which is unable to bridge the gap between the script and the audience. Real star of this film is the music. Rating: *...
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REVIEW: Singh Saab The Great – Sunny Deol All The Way!
No special effects, no grand sets, no foreign locations - well, that's Singh Saab The Great for you. This film is a Sunny Deol film from start to end....
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REVIEW: ‘Rajjo’ Makes ‘Satya 2’ Look Like A Blockbuster!
Rajjo is filled with crass, below the belt and cheap dialogues; a weak script, average performances and below average direction. It's a disturbing watch....
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REVIEW: ‘Krrish 3’ – This Desi Superhero Franchise Is Too Borrowed
Krrish 3, the third installment in this desi superhero franchise is too borrowed. Fans of the genre will identify several ideas and films....
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TRAILER REVIEW: ‘Dhoom 3’ – Clowns, Stunts, Acrobats, Bikes!
Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra are back on bikes with ‘Dhoom 3’ and have Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif for company....
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TRAILER REVIEW: ‘Shaadi Ke Side Effects’ – Farhan From Mars, Vidya From Venus!
Farhan Akhtar and Vidya Balan have post-marital problems in the trailer for 'Shaadi Ke Side Effects'....
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TRAILER REVIEW: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Is Simply Breathtaking!
The trailer of 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' is a crazy edge of the seat entertainer, with breath taking special effects and killer action stunts....
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REVIEW: ‘Shahid’ – Brave, Engaging And Provocative
'Shahid' is moving, entertaining and provocative, showing us that real heroes live amongst us....
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REVIEW: ‘Boss’ – A Garish, Loud, Unintelligent Drivel
First 30 minutes of 'Boss' are most torturous, before Akshay Kumar finally appears....
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REVIEW: ‘Gravity’, Prepare To Be Lost In Space With George Clooney
Many women would happily trade places with Sandra Bullock for that experience but maybe not after watching Gravity....
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REVIEW: ‘Besharam’ – What A Shame!
Besharam feels like a project where the studio had a star, the director had a hit under this wobbling belt (Dabangg) and there was a budget....
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REVIEW: Phata Poster Nikla Hero – An Over-The-Top, Slapstick Comedy
If you liked Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, you might just about enjoy this over-the-top, slapstick comedy. As the writer and director, Rajkumar Santoshi has no one to blame but himself for this juvenile...
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REVIEW: The Lunchbox – A Box Of Delights
Indian cinema has dined out on the love story for decades but in the 2010s, the simple love story seems to have been shifted to the backburner as filmmaker’s chase Rs 100 crore pots...
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REVIEW: Rush – Fasten Your Seat-Belts, And ‘Rush’ To See This One
Ron Howard’s film is indeed a rush – a heady and fascinating one. But, even though it’s about rivalry between two racing car drivers, the film isn’t an adrenaline rush. It’s a story of...
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REVIEW: John Day – Not Worth The Time Of Day
The review of John Day can be summed up in three words – ‘La Caja 507’ (Box 507). This 2002 Spanish film and Ahishor Solomon’s 2013 thriller starring Naseeruddin Shah and Randeep Hooda are...
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REVIEW: ‘Grand Masti’ – How Low Can You Go?
'Grand Masti' is offensive, crass and offers hardly one or two original scenes. Most are derivatives, borrowed or simply in-jokes playing up other movies. It lives up to expectations. It’s sexist, objectifies women, and...
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REVIEW: ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ More Research, Less Romance
Yash Raj Films can do small town, but it cannot do sexy. They can also give you films with colourful characters that walk the talk, but have little depth....
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REVIEW: ‘Zanjeer’ Cuts Like A Knife
Writers of the original 1970s film, Salim-Javed, recently received a monetary settlement for the reworking of their script that resulted in the 2013 version. They also have a story credit in the Bond-styled opening...
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MUSIC REVIEW: Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
Where music is packaged, there poster is merely posturing....
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REVIEW: ‘Satyagraha’ A Messy Stitching Of Top News Stories
There are some touching moments, some pointed comments and a few insights but for the most part, Satyagraha is a messy stitching together of the top news stories of the last few years....
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MUSIC REVIEW: ‘Besharam’
The soundtrack of Ranbir Kapoor's new film is surely nothing to be proud of....
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REVIEW: ‘Jobs’ Is Not A Job Well Done
When you watch a film like Jobs, you expect that like the Macbook, iMac, iPod and iPad, a film on the like of Steve Jobs would also be sexy, sleek and fun. But it...
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REVIEW: Madras Café – It’s Slick, Gripping And Builds Suspense Well
Shoojit Sircar’s espionage thriller makes no concessions for the audience. There is no dumbing down. The writer, makers and director have stuck to the courage of their convictions. In return, they only ask that...
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REVIEW: All The Cuteness Does Not Lift ‘Planes’ Above The Ordinary
After the highly successful Cars, which led to a blitzkrieg of merchandising and a less successful sequel, Disney has expanded its wingspan to airplanes. In director Klay Hall’s animated film, a modest crop-duster has...
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MUSIC REVIEW: ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ – An Unlikely Candidate For The Year’s Best
The duo of Sachin-Jigar composing music for films, have remained on the fringe so far, but that is about to change with the soundtrack of 'Shuddh Desi Romance'. It is a career resurrection, a...
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MUSIC REVIEW: The Soundtrack Of ‘Zanjeer’ Is Not For The Masses?
Zanjeer's music is going to blast all around you till you turn a deaf ear to it.
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REVIEW: In OUATIMD, Characters Sound Unnatural
In OUATIMD, Sonakshi's final screaming outburst leaves you squirming in embarrassment. Imran Khan's underplayed performance is widely in contrast to Akshay Kumar’s swagger making you wonder which one of them got it wrong....
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REVIEW: ‘Chennai Express’ – Deepika Padukone Steals The Show
'Chennai Express' may be promoted as a Shah Rukh Khan-Rohit Shetty film but it is, in fact, leading lady Deepika Padukone who steals the show....
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MUSIC REVIEW: Madras Cafe – The Sound Of Music Is In This Cafe…
Shantanu Moitra's music calls for peace in these troubled times of cacophonous chart busters....
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REVIEW: ‘BA Pass’ Makes The Grade
Mukesh’s (Shadab Kamal) story, however shocking, is also brutally believable. Mukesh is the protagonist of director-cinematographer Ajay Bahl’s dark, disturbing debut feature....
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REVIEW: ‘Rabba Main Kya Karoon’ Is Juvenile And Lacklustre
It’s hard to believe that Amrit Sagar Chopra, the director of the war story 1971, has helmed this sexist, cheesy, shallow film, which is clearly a desperate launch pad for the lead actor, Akash...
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REVIEW: ‘The Conjuring’ Is Predictable
The Conjuring is, in many ways, reminiscent of old Hindi films, in which hope and miracles played a large part in “saving your soul”. It calls for keeping faith, believing in the power of...
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MUSIC REVIEW: ‘Satyagraha’ – Silence Please!
Approach this soundtrack with a non-violent resistance to musical tyranny...
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MUSIC REVIEW: ‘OUATIMD’ – Dobaara Mat Poochna
Do you remember the songs of the first 'Once Upon A Time' film? Try it Dobaara....
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REVIEW: ‘Issaq’ – Incoherent And As Pot-Holed As Mumbai Roads
You have to commend the writers of Issaq for managing to take a classic story and making a mess of it. Director Manish Tiwary and team’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, set...
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REVIEW: ‘Bajatey Raho’ Is Short But Not Sweet
'Bajatey Raho' a film that tries too hard and fails to get anywhere significant. The message is questionable, the script takes too many shortcuts, the humour is bland and the acting is passable at...
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REVIEW: ‘D-Day’ – A Well Crafted, Edgy Spy Thriller
What’s not to love in a well-crafted, edgy spy thriller, especially if the cast headlines Irrfan and Rishi Kapoor and Arjun Rampal smoulders from the screen....
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REVIEW: ‘Ship Of Theseus’ – Poetic, Superbly Cast And Assuredly Directed
Anand Gandhi’s lyrical, pensive and philosophical debut film was the toast of the Mumbai Film Festival in 2012. Its release comes on the back of inflated expectations, which require managing. My first surprise was...
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REVIEW: ‘Red 2’ – Unlikely Sequel To A Debatable First Serving
Described as an action comedy, RED 2 follows retired special ops agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) as he is forced out of a boring domestic existence to join partner-in-arms Marvin (John Malkovich) to clear...
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REVIEW: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag – A Super Human Drama
The best film you will see this year. Milkha didn't make it to the Olympics. He can still go to the Oscars!!!...
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MUSIC REVIEW: ‘D-Day’ – In A Strange Place
The music of D-Day is likely to be drowned in the run up to the film's underworld theme. It's a sad loss to musical ears....
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Music Review: Chennai Express – Fast Track To The Film
The film's music races ahead of us, as we try to keep pace with its bullet speed....
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REVIEW: ‘Ghanchakkar’ – A Half-Baked Comedy
Like most Bollywood films, 'Ghanchakkar' starts off painting a pretty picture, laying out the premise and conflict superbly. But by interval, things go awry in this black-comedy....
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Music Review: Issaq
Yet another film based in Banaras after Raanjhanaa, can the music compete with Rahman?...
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REVIEW: Watch ‘Raanjhanaa’ Just For Dhanush
The way young men behave towards women in Banaras appears to be a standard for all small town Indian love stories. Here, boys are quick to slit their wrists when rejected in love and...
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Tweet Review: ‘World War Z’ – Does The Zombie Movie Live Up to The Genre?
We weigh in on 'World War Z' by checking out reactions, reviews and the buzz on Twitter....
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MUSIC REVIEW: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag – A Slow And Steady Run
What's the best thing about the new Farhan Akhtar film soundtrack? He's not on it!...
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REVIEW: ‘Fukrey’ – Overcooked And Undernourishing… WTFukrey!
If you know what the title means, you are probably from Delhi and its environs. And that’s perhaps the audience for this film. It’s a niche film for those with a particular taste....
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TRAILER REVIEW: Chennai Express
Quite aptly, the trailer of this year’s most-awaited film, Rohit Shetty’s com-action (comedy+action) flick ‘Chennai Express’, starring Shah Rukh Khan and his dimpled (celluloid) queen Deepika Padukone, opens with a shot of a train...
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MUSIC REVIEW: Raanjhanaa – The Year’s Best Soundtrack Is In
Raanjhanaa is being touted as the year's best soundtrack. Does it live up to our expectations? We break it down for you......
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MUSIC REVIEW: Lootera – A Breath Of Fresh Air?
Lootera's music harkens to an era where songs chewed up the scenery. Does the film's music do justice to its period look......
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REVIEW: ‘Now You See Me’ Is Far From Magical
' Now You See Me' has a fascinating premise – a group of street magicians who perform highly complex acts during which they also conduct audacious robberies....
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REVIEW: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone Are Smoking Hot In ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’
'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' is bubblegum, popcorn and lip-gloss for a teenage audience. It’s the could-have-been, should-have-been for thirty-somethings. And that’s why the movie works – it makes you wish you were young again...
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REVIEW: Fast & Furious 6 Is A Mindless Joyride
Fast & Furious 6 is all about the drag races, chases, throttle, horsepower and need for speed....
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Udita Jhunjhunwala’s Review: ‘Aurangzeb’
Aurangzeb is set against the background of the real estate mafia in the newly developed Gurgaon. ...
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REVIEW: ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ Is Devoid Of Soul
Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a fairly inconclusive novel, but the film is devoid of soul, suspense and drama....
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REVIEW: ‘Chashme Buddoor’ – Old Is Gold
Udita Jhunjhunvala's verdict: You will be smiling and laughing throughout the 150 minutes of madness....
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Udita Jhunjhunwala’s Review: ‘Aatma’ Lacks Spirit
Bipasha Basu is largely too perfectly groomed to denote being harrowed by the ‘Aatma’...
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Udita Jhunjhunwala’s Review: ‘Rangrezz’
In Rangrezz, Sadly the ‘hero’ Jackky Bhagnani lacks charisma and screen presence essential for holding a scene....
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REVIEW: ‘Mere Dad Ki Maruti’ – By The Youth, For The Youth
'Mere Dad Ki Maruti' is definitely unlikely to appeal to anyone born before 1990 or with an IQ of over 50!...
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REVIEW: ‘Jolly LLB’ – This Courtroom Lacks Fire And Sparkle
Its performances by Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani and Saurabh Shukla that elevate 'Jolly LLB' beyond its simplistic writing....
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Udita Jhunjhunwala’s Verdict: ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns’
The male characters are well etched with two standout performances coming from Shergill and Irrfan in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s follow up to 2011’s 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster' - a true sequel. ...
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REVIEW: ‘The Attacks of 26/11’ Lacks Sensitivity, Intelligence And Artistry
Let’s hope one day, when the wounds are less raw, the human face, the inspiring stories will be told with sensitivity, intelligence and some artistry – all the things this movie lacks....
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REVIEW: ‘I, Me Aur Main’ – Immature And Tedious
The first hour of 'I, Me, Aur Main' is immature and tedious. Deficient performances by Chitrangda Singh, John Abraham and Prachi Desai don’t help either. ...
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REVIEW: ‘A Good Day To Die Hard’ – Only For Hardcore Fans
It’s entirely possible that a male perspective would have rated this film higher, but as far as I am concerned, the Die Hard series should just die out....
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REVIEW: ‘Kai Po Che’ – A Cut Above The Rest
Abhishek Kapoor’s Kai Po Che is essentially the coming of age story of three young boys in Gujarat - a quintessential bromance....
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REVIEW: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Skirts Very Close To Jingoism
At over two and a half hours running time, the film is a bit of a test on your patience and frankly plays to American patriotic zeal, often skirting very close to jingoism....
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REVIEW: ‘Murder 3’ – Not As Sensuous As ‘Murder’
It’s not as harrowing or bloody as 'Murder 2', not as sensuous as 'Murder'. 'Murder 3' is rather about relationships, the dangers of suspicion and the possible consequences of infidelity....
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REVIEW: ‘Special Chhabis’ – High On Humour, Low On Suspense
The primary flaw in 'Special Chabbis', compared to Neeraj Pandey's 'A Wednesday', is the over-stating of information and repetition of shots. ...
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REVIEW: ‘David’ Has A Strong Idea, But An Overcooked Screenplay
In the end, Bejoy Nambiar's 'David' forces one to the lean on the cliché – more style, less substance....
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REVIEW: ‘Midnight’s Children’ – The Magic Is Missing
The film 'Midnight's Children' made me want to revisit the book, which I had found so hard to complete years ago, and discover the magic within the author’s words that was missing from the...
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REVIEW: ‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ – Not Funny Enough Or Scary Enough
The weaponry and exploding heads suggest 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' is a MIB reinterpreted at a time before sunglasses -- the medieval ages, with witches!...
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REVIEW: ‘Vishwaroopam’ – Miss This Big Screen Adventure At Your Own Risk
First things first. Kamal Haasan’s enormously controversial 'Vishwaroopam' doesn’t hurt Muslim sentiments....
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REVIEW: ‘Damadam Mast Kalandar’ Rehashed and Served Splendidly In Nambiar’s ‘David’
We’ve all heard Runa Laila’s classic ‘Mast Kalandar’. That soulful sufi rendition is a cult classic, which went on to define a generation of music lovers. But if you haven’t yet heard the rehashed...
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