by Sonal Sher | May 18, 2013
It is hard for me to write reviews for films that strike a chord with me on a personal note. So I will refrain from pretending to write a review for Mira Nair’s new film ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’. The following are just some of the many thoughts that were racing...
by Sonal Sher | Feb 8, 2013
As I watched Neeraj Pandey’s film ‘Special 26’, I tried but I could not get my mind away from one of my favourite heist films ‘Ocean’s Eleven’. Fear not, the two are in no way similar but both have that one thing that is most important to a film in this genre – A...
by Sonal Sher | Dec 17, 2012
A lot has been said about the supposed twist in the plot of ‘Talaash’ which many found hard to take seriously. I have no such issues with the script. Paranormal events, whether real or not are completely believable when used right. Madhumati (1958), The Sixth Sense...
by Sonal Sher | Jun 7, 2012
This is one of those movies that I quite not know what to think of. Throughout the movie, there is a very obvious effort from the side of the director Drew Goddard and writer Joss Whedon to keep the movie non-obvious. They do succeed to a certain extent. But is it...
by Sonal Sher | Mar 27, 2012
When I finally saw this movie I had forgotten why I had downloaded it or where is it that I had read about it. But 10 minutes into it and I knew that even if I can’t remember the reasons I can still trust my judgment. At least as far as movies are concerned. I am not...
by Sonal Sher | Dec 29, 2011
Thinking that the English version from David Fincher will be releasing tomorrow, I sat and watched the Swedish original. Apparently the end has been changed in the new version so a comparison wouldn’t hurt. Unfortunately there is no confirmation of the release date so...
