MOVIE REVIEWS

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All Imtiaz Ali Movies Ranked From Worst To Best

The Darbhanga-born filmmaker has carved a niche for himself in contemporary Bollywood since he first…

Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput: A Paragon of Perseverance

There aren’t many actors who have trudged their way through Bollywood’s ranks and achieved mainstream…

Gulabo Sitabo review
Gulabo Sitabo (2020) Review: An Engaging Karmic Dramedy

Director Shoojit Sircar’s fifth collaboration with writer Juhi Chaturvedi Gulabo Sitabo begins with an ode to a traditional Lakhnavi…

Jai Mummy Di review
Jai Mummy Di (2020) Review: A Battle Of The Middle-Ages

Mothers. Like them or loathe them, we all have them, and in some respects, we…

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review: Satire At Its Cinematic Best

Director Kundan Shah’s Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, an exceptionally entertaining satire, is a near perfect…

Jhootha Hi Sahi review
Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010) Review: Bollywood’s Ace In The Pack

Back in 2012, I started a film blog, looking to address my burgeoning love for…

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10 Best Movies Of Yash Chopra: ‘Deewar’ To ‘Chandni’

(Updated: May 25, 2020) In his 50-year illustrious career, Yash Chopra gave us some of…

Talvar movie review
Talvar (2015) Review: Hindi Cinema’s Best Police Procedural

Legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, perhaps India’s finest exponent of melodrama, once remarked in defense of…

Easy A review
Easy A (2010) Review: Among The Best Teen Comedies

Emma Stone shines in her breakthrough role in Easy A, a breezy, delightful story of a…

eyes wide shut review
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Review: Classics Revisited #12

Currently showing on Netflix India, you can either love or hate this film. But you…

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Village Rockstars (2017) Review: A Masterpiece of Indian Indie Cinema

There are movies that rely heavily on technical aspects such as visual effects with the…

9 to 5 review
9 to 5 (1980) Review: Classics Revisited #11

Let’s face it. Forty year anniversaries aren’t as popular as twenty-five or fifty. But for a 1980…

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8 Amitabh Bachchan Movies We Can’t Wait To Watch In 2020

(Updated: August 27, 2020) Amitabh Bachchan has big releases due next year, including Brahmastra and…

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Burning (2018) Review: Dark, Layered, Enigmatic

Burning is dark, ambiguous and a layered creation with Faulkner’s rage and struggles coupled with…

Arctic (2019) review
Arctic (2019) Review: An Affecting, Layered Film

Let me get straight to the point. Arctic is pure and unadulterated Mads Mikkelsen po**.…