Movie Review

Trunk Tale: There have been films set mostly in a single location, and one that takes place almost entirely in an isolated mansion is relatively rare. The premise lends itself …

Wedding Wreckers: The title does evoke some curiosity, which the promo quickly dispels. Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is a romcom with the  template of My Best Friend’s Wedding and The Wedding Singer, in which the …

Tough Truths: There are regional, religious, financial, caste, class distinctions cutting across India. And most smug urbans may not even be fully aware of the many shades of marginalisation. In …

Lawyer’s United: Most times, good intentions are not enough, but over the last two Jolly LLB films, as well as the third addition to the franchise, writer-director Subash Kapoor, has managed to …

Mountain Lore: It’s the kind of serene mountain landscape that gives the harried urban dweller a sense of peace. But what churns in the lives of the locals?  Jugnuma, directed by Raam …

Myth & Magic: The extravagant action-adventure-mythological, Mirai, gives Teja Sajja, the star of HanuMan, a similar character. A thief and scrap dealer, who is unaware of his superpowers, till he is called upon …

Cook & Ride: The eponymous Heer (played by newbie Divita Juneja) is one of those annoying smug young women, who can cook as well as they can ride, have platitudes …

Action Stations: Amazing, that an actor’s abs and the line “what is torture for you is warm up for me” — can inspire four action films in the Baaghi franchise– this fourth …

Silent Noise: If a gimmick, like a silent movie, is to be used in a film today, the plot, situations and characters should justify it. The noisy and chaotic Ufff Yeh Siyapaa, written …

Romancing Kerala: The message finally reached Bollywood that Kerala is making great films; so it was decided that if they can’t make films like Kerala does, they will make a …