The Martian (2015) ****

The Martian (2015) ****

Let’s get one thing completely out of the way. The entertainment quotient of this film is so up there that you wouldn’t even come out with this big a smile even after watching a freaking Pixar film. This film will pump you with more endorphins than chocolate, sex and...
Interstellar (2014) ****

Interstellar (2014) ****

 It’s a well known fact that i am a huge fan of the director, Christopher Nolan’s work and probably that is why I usually end up watching the films at least twice before writing about them, less my judgement is clouded by any bias I will have. The same is true...
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

We, the movie going audience have an intrinsic tendency to make sense of everything, when it comes to a film which we cannot trash. We can watch a so called ‘no brainer’ which insists on not thinking but when it comes to unanswered questions and ambiguity, we are...
Prometheus (2012) ***

Prometheus (2012) ***

First…. I have not seen Alien. So I am not going to write hundreds of words comparing this film to that, which almost everyone has done.    Moving on, for me watching a film in the 3D format is a complete no-no, since I had a harrowing time watching...
Ra.One (2011) **

Ra.One (2011) **

I saw the earliest show possible of this flick. But since I am not under contract to churn out a review for the rest of the world withing the next few hours, this review is coming a day late. And its not a review. There is no point obsessing over the story because...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) ***1/2

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) ***1/2

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, is as popular as the book as is the movie version. It is one of those outrageous plots that is completely out there and yet believable and full of possibilities. No wonder it was turned into a movie. I haven’t read the...