Movie Reviews Page : 49

Chalo Dilli

Chalo Dilli is a far more accomplished work than many of the big-budget monstrously unfunny comedies that infest the silver screen.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

I Am

The beauty of this little gem is you get affected. But you don't lose hope. At the end of the tunnel there is a beam of light. You can't miss it...

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Zokkomon

Heart-warming performances and noble intentions do not make great cinema. This one falls short of expectations, mainly because of the poor special-effects and the failure of the plot to take off.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Dum Maaro Dum

This film is certainly not a ride for the squeamish. Violence dominates the proceedings. Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to the Other Goa. The one that we don't see in Hindi cinema.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Teen Thay Bhai

Some comedies mean well. But they lose their way in their noble intentions. Teen Thay Bhai seems like a terrific idea for a comedy.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Thank You

Thank You has moments that come close to illuminating the underbelly of infidelity. But fearful of forsaking the mood of a riotous...

Saturday, April 09, 2011

F.A.L.T.U

F.A.L.T.U turns out to be quite a pleasant surprise. Fresh, feisty, vivacious and vibrant, and with an important message on the gaping loopholes...

Monday, April 04, 2011

Game

Game is one helluva stylish knick-knack. We haven't seen any Hindi film shot in these colours or with such an attitude of...

Saturday, April 02, 2011

Memories In March

This is a work of bridled pathos made remarkable by Deepti Naval and Rituparno Ghosh's delicately-drawn performances. If you enjoy cinema that...

Friday, April 01, 2011

Life Goes On

One of the many pleasures of watching this supple evocative elegiac family saga is to see the timeless Sharmila share screen with Soha...

Monday, March 28, 2011

Monica

Worth a watch for recreating an event from the proximate past that showed how closely and precariously politics is related to journalism. And sex...

Friday, March 25, 2011

The King's Speech

What makes Firth's King George so human is his astonishing affinity to remaining normal even when war rages both within and without...

Friday, March 04, 2011

Tanu Weds Manu

If you are looking for a great romantic comedy, this is not the one, but watch it for Madhavan and his chemistry with Deepak...

Friday, February 25, 2011

7 Khoon Maaf

Chalk up an absolute winner for the Vishal Bhardwaj-Priyanka Chopra team. They make a coherent vision out of an inconceivable marital crises.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Patiala House

At heart, it's a father-son story. Akshay has done them before. In Patiala House Akshay's silences scream in wounded protest every time papa Rishi Kapoor's iron hand falls on the boy's dreams.

Saturday, February 12, 2011