Batman Begins (2005) ****

Batman Begins (2005) ****

In the year 2005 while I knew I loved films, no one else did. And today as I watched ‘Batman Begins’ again, the only film in the Batman franchise that I have seen multiple times, I asked myself the question – “Isn’t it time for a review?”. Especially since the series...
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) ****

Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) ****

This is the review of the whole film, as it was made and probably how it is meant to be seen. After finally watching both the instalments yesterday I can still hear the gun shots in my head as soon as I close my eyes. And much needs to be said, if only I could find...
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) ****1/4

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) ****1/4

There are a couple of things that need be done by a person who takes on the challenging work of reviewing the third installment of the ‘Dark Knight’ series. First of them being actually watching the movie in an IMAX theatre the way Christopher Nolan imagined it and...
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) ***1/2

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) ***1/2

Marc Webb had earlier directed the indie rom-com ‘500 Days of Summer’ and with ‘The Amazing’ he is obviously in completely different terrain. But despite the stark differences in the themes what remains the same is the quirkiness and the quality. The question here is...
Shanghai (2012) ****

Shanghai (2012) ****

If you are planning to leave your brain behind, I would suggest you don’t enter the movie hall at all. ‘Shanghai’ is not an ‘Oye Lucky Lucky Oye’ or even ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’. And while Banerjee’s ‘Love Sex aur Dhoka’ was serious, with this film he has truly gone in a...
Juno (2007) **** (Part 2)

Juno (2007) **** (Part 2)

Long time back, I heard someone mention how stupid they found this recent movie ‘Juno’ to be. I never fought back for this beautiful film at that moment, and later decided that someone who could not appreciate a movie as entertaining and moving as this...