Movie Review: Badlapur (2015)
Bollywood has always been way behind those Hollywood and European filmmakers in making a genuinely engaging crime thriller. There are very few filmmakers in the Indian film industry who actually want to take risks in creating a great movie without focusing on the usual song and dance routine. While most of the films in India […]
Rahasya (2015) – Bollywood Murder Mystery (Review)
Director Manish Gupta’s Rahasya albeit is inspired by the 2008 infamous Aarushi Talwar murder case, the story is nowhere close to the actual events rather a fictionalized version of the whole incident. For the real Noida double murder case in which a 14-year-old girl Aarushi Talwar was murdered in her apartment, parents of the girl who are […]
BABY (2015 Bollywood Hindi Film) – Movie Review
With director Neeraj Pandey’s BABY, Akshay Kumar has yet again proved that he is much better than the Khans when it comes to handling any sensitive issue like ‘terrorism’ or even those typical Bollywood action flicks. After checking out a few critics’ views for this movie, I must say that our media house is full […]
‘I’ – Tamil Action Thriller – It’s All About Vikram
Made on a budget of Rs.100 crores, director Shankar’s ‘I’ (Ai) may have been panned by critics for its wafer-thin storyline but the performance of the lead stars and technicians involved is laudable. ‘I’ is a very promising idea, and to some extent, it’s been sketched very beautifully, yet the predictability of the story in a […]
Uttama Villain (Trailer) – Haasan In A Dual Role
For all those die-hard Kamalian, here comes Kamal Haasan with yet another epic tale Uttama Villain – a Tamil comedy-drama. The much-awaited trailer of the film has just been released creating a buzz in south filmdom. Uttama Villain – Plot Superstar Manoranjan learns that he has only a few days to live and approaches his […]
Ugly (2014) – A Dark and Hard-Hitting Bollywood Thriller
Directed by Anurag Kashyap, Ugly is yet another piece of realistic cinema from the filmmaker who is considered one of the flag-bearers of parallel cinema or indie cinema in India. A film that garners applause on many international platforms is certainly a good film, even though it doesn’t cater to the taste of the majority. […]
Tevar (Movie Review) – A Wholesome Entertainer
Now, those who are unnecessarily bringing down the recently released Arjun Kapoor starrer Bollywood flick Tevar should keep in mind that you’re watching a typical southern India remake with wholesome entertainment, and should not expect any social message. I mean we as viewers have already known the fact that it’s going to be an authentic commercial […]
‘Roy’ (2015): A Love Triangle Between a Thief, a Filmmaker, and Their Love Interest
In the upcoming romantic suspense film Roy, directed by Vikramjit Singh, three actors—Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, and Jacqueline Fernandez—play characters entangled in a love triangle. The movie, featuring Kapoor as a burglar named Roy, is scheduled to be released on February 13, 2015. ‘Roy’ Movie Plot Roy revolves around the relationships between a thief, a […]
Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ – sneak peek
Bollywood ace actor Aamir Khan knows how to market his product. His much-talked-about movie ‘PK’, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, has already created a buzz in the market with some innovative promotion strategies. First the actor known for his perfectionism came up with a number of unique posters with different looks, then with a teaser video and now a […]
Paranthe Wali Gali – Just for one-time watch
Writing this blog post after some time but I had watched quite a few movies in the past few months, including some new releases. Well, the one I’m going to talk about now is a Hindi low-budget film “Paranthe Wali Gali” released in the month of January this year. The only thing that tempts me […]