Jurm
"Jurm" is a cadaverous thriller that turns more corny with every scene. It tries to subvert and...
Saturday, February 19, 2005
The Aviator
Like all biopics, "The Aviator" moves in wondrously unwieldy directions- into the mind of a genius to light up the areas...
Friday, February 18, 2005
Kaya Taran
Futile as it is to compare two films on the same theme, you cannot but liken the lingering mood of nostalgia...
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Chahat
What's wrong with Manisha Koirala! Once considered a classique candidate, she has plummeted to doing seedy...
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Sheesha
Desi Sharon Stone, anyone? In "Sheesha" Neha Dhupia plays the modern-day version of the good twin-bad...
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Black
With "Black" Hindi cinema has turned a corner. And it will never be the same again. Veering passionately away...
Monday, February 07, 2005
Shabd
Sometimes an interesting premise fails to carry a film to a luminous conclusion. "Shabd" has it all ...
Monday, February 07, 2005
Padmashri Laloo Prasad Yadav
Railway minister Lalu Prasad who makes an appearance at the beginning and the end of the film should sue the...
Monday, January 31, 2005
Blackmail
Why on earth was this film about a father-son bonding promoted as an action film? Sure, "Blackmail" has got...
Monday, January 31, 2005
Kisna
There are three heroes in Subhash Ghai's latest opus - Ashok Mehta's cinematography, Ghai's exquisite shot compositions and Vivek...
Monday, January 24, 2005
Elaan
It's a moment that defines the plot. Industrialist Karan Shah's (Rahul Khanna) father has been gunned down...
Monday, January 17, 2005
Insan
There are two reasons why one can sit through this loud homage to loutishness: Akshay Kumar and...
Monday, January 17, 2005
Rog
So whodunit? Not me! Not the other members of the audience who seemed to have gone dead in their seats...
Sunday, January 09, 2005
Vaada
"Teri kurti sexy lagti hai," sings Arjun Rampal to his screen-wife Amisha Patel before he goes blind...
Saturday, January 08, 2005
Amu
In her remarkable debut film, journalist-activist Shonali Bose shows us the pitfalls of forgetting the lessons of...
Friday, January 07, 2005
