Film Reviews

The Reluctant Fundamentalist: Saga about immigration to U.S. unwieldy, superficial

Changez (Riz Ahmed) and Bobby Lincoln (Liev Schreiber) talk at tea house in a scene from The Reluctant Fundamentalist, directed... (more...)

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Aashiqui 2: Well-made, moving version of love vs. showbiz tale

Film: Aashiqui 2; Starring: Aditya Roy Kapoor, Shradha Kapoor; Directed by Mohit Suri; Rating: ***1/2 It’s no coincidence... (more...)

Ek Thi Daayan: A ‘Dayaan-mic’ slick, spooky offering

Film: Ek Thi Daayan; Starring: Emraam Hashmi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Huma Qureshi, Kalki Koechlin; Directed by Kannan Iyer;... (more...)

The Host: Romantic sci-fi entertainer

Film: “The Host”; Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, William Hurt, Diane Kruger, Chandler Canterbury, Boyd Holbrook... (more...)

Lessons In Forgetting: Father-daughter story stirs the hornet’s nest

Film: “Lessons In Forgetting”; Cast: Adil Hussain, Amey Wagh, Bhanu Prakash, Veena Sajnani, Uttara Baokar, Roshni Achreja,... (more...)

Himmatwala: Clueless remake makes original seem much better

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Snitch: Long and dull crime ‘thriller’ about a father trying to save a son

Film: “Snitch”; Actors: Dwayne Johnson, Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Susan Sarandon, Rafi Gavron, Michael K. Williams,... (more...)

Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns: Vivid, vibrant, savagely tragic with gutsy performances

Film: “Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns”; Cast: Irrfan, Mahie Gill, Jimmy Sheirgill, Soha Ali Khan and Raj Babbar; Director:... (more...)

Silver Linings Playbook: Unconventional love story set against backdrop of mental illness

Film: Silver Linings Playbook; Directed by: David O. Russell; Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro,... (more...)

SPECIAL 26: Engaging caper about stealing thousands is a story worth millions

Film: “Special 26”; Writer-director: Neeraj Pandey; Cast: Akshay Kumar, Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Jimmy Sheirgil,... (more...)

VISHWAROOP: One helluva entertainer – and no sentiments hurt

Film: “Vishwaroop”; Actors: Kamal Haasan, Pooja Kumar, Rahul Bose, Andrea Jeremiah, Shekhar Kapur and Jaideep Ahlawat;... (more...)

NAAYAK: Director Vinayak’s latest celebration of commercialism

Film: “Naayak”; Cast: Ram Charan Teja, Amala Paul, Kajal Agarwal, Ashish Vidyarthi, Brahmanandam, Jayaprakash Reddy,... (more...)

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