Carrie (1976) ****

Carrie (1976) ****

Carrie is not really horror movie, in the sense that there is no supernatural evil powers at work but human beings, I believe can be quite horrifying on their own. This Brian De Palma film based on the book ‘Carrie’ by Stephen King explores the dark side of human...
Play It Again, Sam (1972) ****

Play It Again, Sam (1972) ****

Play it again, Sam is special because it is one of those few movies which even though written by him, is not directed by him. Directed by Herbert Ross, in this flick you are able to see Allen in something other than just the physiologically screwed up character which...
Peepli [Live] (2010) ****

Peepli [Live] (2010) ****

We live in a strange world where people know what is wrong but ignore it. And the only way we would even want to accept the truth is when we are tricked into it. This is exactly what Anusha Rizvi does with the modern India, who has conveniently forgotten that 70...
Udaan (2010) ****

Udaan (2010) ****

I went to watch the movie because Anurag Kashyap had produced it. It was a leap of faith, considering movie tickets cost a bomb over here. But it was a decision well made. Udaan is undoubtedly the best Hindi movie to come out this year, which has seen movie coming...
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) ****

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) ****

Call me a sucker for romance, which although I am not, I will gladly take the insult because of my love for the movie. 15 years back, as a 9 year old when I first saw the movie on the bad quality cassette, that my father had bought from the local video parlour, I fell...
Dogma (1999) ****

Dogma (1999) ****

The whole film is make belief (but open to interpretation). But just to see someone take on organized religion and make it seem ridiculous and completely hilarious is not just entertaining beyond belief but also refreshing. What is the story? Well, there are a lot of...