Queen (2014) ****
I have already raved about the film a lot but i write this review only for one reason - To make sure that whoever reads this watches this film and for a change a great Hindi film makes money instead of the brainless, emotionless, unentertaining crap that usually...
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Hasee Toh Phasee (2013) **1/2
There is a huge possibility that since it had been such a long time (in my case that is more than a month) that i had seen a hindi film, that my mind just lapped up whatever it was offered but, god help me, I enjoyed watching the film 'Hasee Toh Phasee'. The leads and...
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Don Jon (2013) ***1/2
I once, many weeks ago had a casual conversation with a friend, the central idea being if we are actually the best judge of what we find sexually attractive. How much of our desire is actually generated from the idea of desirable propagated from other people,...
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Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013) *1/2
In Hindi cinema, there is not one film. There are two. Pre-interval and post-interval. Films are described in this peculiar fashion of before and after, where the intermission attains almost this Christ like status, a vantage point from where the work is judged. ...
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About Time (2013) ***
Yes, it’s a film by Richard Curtis. But honestly speaking a romantic comedy about time travel was too great a concept for me to be optimistic about this film. I was almost completely sure that it would have a few great moments followed by many dull ones. Thankfully I...
read more
Before Midnight (2013) ***1/2
There are not enough love stories in the world. There are more than enough romances but when it comes to love, believe it or not audience tends to prefer unrequited love and somehow now the words ‘happily ever after’ are also uttered with bitter cynicism. People say...
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Short Term 12 (2013) ****
One of the few things that i love about this time of the year is that i get to see some really good films. The last 10 days i have slowly but steadily been watching some of them but this is the first time i have felt like writing. For me, there are only two kinds of...
Stories We Tell (2012) ****
There are very very few films, mostly just one, in a year, that you can term as the one that profoundly effects you as a viewer. For me, these are films that remind me again as to why I am so passionate about cinema and the power that the medium holds. Sarah...
TV: Breaking Bad (Season 1 to 5) ****1/2
L-R: Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston in 'Breaking Bad'. There are few individuals whose opinion I take seriously when it comes to movies and television. And I am thankful that this particular person persuaded me to watch this series. After a back to back session of the...
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) **1/2
As I got out of the theatre having just finished watching Ayan Mukerji’s latest film ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ I found myself asking a strange question – Can songs can be used both to enhance and ruin a film at the same time? I still do not know the answer to that...
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) ***1/2
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...
Take This Waltz (2011) ***1/2
‘Take This Waltz’ is what you may call a mood film. Made by Sarah Polley, who had earlier directed the heartbreaking Alzheimer's love story ‘Away from Her’, this comedy-drama is a tragic ode to life. Starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and Luke Kirby, as the three...
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) ***1/3
This review is devoid of any comparisons that may unintentionally occur in the minds of people who grew up loving the detective series on television. I will accept, i was one of them and when i first saw the trailer, i was filled with nothing but rage. The only...
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) ***1/2
There is absolutely just one word to describe 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and that word is FUN. With a menagerie of fast-mouthed characters, a bunch of celestial worlds and a rocking soundtrack, this film is absolutely a the best roller coaster that this summer has...
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) ****
I first thought i would write one of my usual eloquent reviews which has a lot of paragraphs which usually puts people off. Instead i have chosen to do the following: Why is 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' so awesome? 1.) It is not directed by Michael Bay. (This...
Snowpiercer (2013) ***1/2
I recently read not one but a couple of articles citing the death or irrelevance of movie reviewers today. It’s true. Most people can't even differentiate a real review from a paid one and it is a fact that people hate reading. So it all comes down to the stars...
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) ***1/2
My love for superhero, mutant action films is well known, however good or average they might be. So it is no surprise that i was looking terribly forward to the new installment after the fabulous X-Men: First Class. X-Men: Days of Future Past peaked my interest after...
Thor: The Dark World (2013) **
I guess, I am one of the culprits in this vicious cycle of superhero films, reboots, re-re-boots, mixing worlds and what not. I am one of the many who gets intensely excited when a DC, Marvel film is about to approach, counting moments till Friday despite the fact...
Queen (2014) ****
I have already raved about the film a lot but i write this review only for one reason - To make sure that whoever reads this watches this film and for a change a great Hindi film makes money instead of the brainless, emotionless, unentertaining crap that usually...
Hasee Toh Phasee (2013) **1/2
There is a huge possibility that since it had been such a long time (in my case that is more than a month) that i had seen a hindi film, that my mind just lapped up whatever it was offered but, god help me, I enjoyed watching the film 'Hasee Toh Phasee'. The leads and...
Don Jon (2013) ***1/2
I once, many weeks ago had a casual conversation with a friend, the central idea being if we are actually the best judge of what we find sexually attractive. How much of our desire is actually generated from the idea of desirable propagated from other people,...
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013) *1/2
In Hindi cinema, there is not one film. There are two. Pre-interval and post-interval. Films are described in this peculiar fashion of before and after, where the intermission attains almost this Christ like status, a vantage point from where the work is judged. ...
About Time (2013) ***
Yes, it’s a film by Richard Curtis. But honestly speaking a romantic comedy about time travel was too great a concept for me to be optimistic about this film. I was almost completely sure that it would have a few great moments followed by many dull ones. Thankfully I...
Before Midnight (2013) ***1/2
There are not enough love stories in the world. There are more than enough romances but when it comes to love, believe it or not audience tends to prefer unrequited love and somehow now the words ‘happily ever after’ are also uttered with bitter cynicism. People say...
Short Term 12 (2013) ****
One of the few things that i love about this time of the year is that i get to see some really good films. The last 10 days i have slowly but steadily been watching some of them but this is the first time i have felt like writing. For me, there are only two kinds of...
Stories We Tell (2012) ****
There are very very few films, mostly just one, in a year, that you can term as the one that profoundly effects you as a viewer. For me, these are films that remind me again as to why I am so passionate about cinema and the power that the medium holds. Sarah...
TV: Breaking Bad (Season 1 to 5) ****1/2
L-R: Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston in 'Breaking Bad'. There are few individuals whose opinion I take seriously when it comes to movies and television. And I am thankful that this particular person persuaded me to watch this series. After a back to back session of the...
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) **1/2
As I got out of the theatre having just finished watching Ayan Mukerji’s latest film ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ I found myself asking a strange question – Can songs can be used both to enhance and ruin a film at the same time? I still do not know the answer to that...
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) ***1/2
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...
Take This Waltz (2011) ***1/2
‘Take This Waltz’ is what you may call a mood film. Made by Sarah Polley, who had earlier directed the heartbreaking Alzheimer's love story ‘Away from Her’, this comedy-drama is a tragic ode to life. Starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and Luke Kirby, as the three...
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015) ***1/3
This review is devoid of any comparisons that may unintentionally occur in the minds of people who grew up loving the detective series on television. I will accept, i was one of them and when i first saw the trailer, i was filled with nothing but rage. The only...
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) ***1/2
There is absolutely just one word to describe 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and that word is FUN. With a menagerie of fast-mouthed characters, a bunch of celestial worlds and a rocking soundtrack, this film is absolutely a the best roller coaster that this summer has...
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) ****
I first thought i would write one of my usual eloquent reviews which has a lot of paragraphs which usually puts people off. Instead i have chosen to do the following: Why is 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' so awesome? 1.) It is not directed by Michael Bay. (This...
Snowpiercer (2013) ***1/2
I recently read not one but a couple of articles citing the death or irrelevance of movie reviewers today. It’s true. Most people can't even differentiate a real review from a paid one and it is a fact that people hate reading. So it all comes down to the stars...
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) ***1/2
My love for superhero, mutant action films is well known, however good or average they might be. So it is no surprise that i was looking terribly forward to the new installment after the fabulous X-Men: First Class. X-Men: Days of Future Past peaked my interest after...
Thor: The Dark World (2013) **
I guess, I am one of the culprits in this vicious cycle of superhero films, reboots, re-re-boots, mixing worlds and what not. I am one of the many who gets intensely excited when a DC, Marvel film is about to approach, counting moments till Friday despite the fact...