Madam Chief Minister Review: Richa Chadha's Political Drama Is Worse Than Bland. It Is Bunk
Saibal Chatterjee | Friday January 22, 2021Madam Chief Minister Review: Richa Chadha is given far too much to carry on her shoulders. Even quality actors like Saurabh Shukla and Manav Kaul (both are as steady as always) are unable to pull the film out of the mire.
The White Tiger Review: Adarsh Gourav Is Brilliant. Yet, The Roar Of The Film Isn't Uniform
Saibal Chatterjee | Friday January 22, 2021The White Tiger Review: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, in a supporting role, doesn't put a foot wrong. Rajkummar Rao's accent is too put-on to be effective.
Tribhanga Review: Genteel Ode To Women Starring Kajol Merits Three Cheers
Saibal Chatterjee | Friday January 15, 2021Tribhanga Review: Kajol provides the frisson that the understated film needs but it is Tanvi Azmi who is the real star of the show. Mithila Palkar has much less to do but steps up to the plate when she needs to.
Tandav Review: Dimple Kapadia, Saif Ali Khan's Web-Series Dances To A Facile Bollywood Beat
Saibal Chatterjee | Friday January 15, 2021Tandav Review: Saif Ali Khan is out of his depth here because the tale has no real sting. He is upstaged for the most part by Dimple Kapadia in the guise of a super-ambitious woman who challenges the son of a three-time Prime Minister on his own turf.
Master Review: Vijay And Vijay Sethupathi Make A Winning Combination
Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday January 14, 2021Master Review: With Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi squaring off and Kanagaraj orchestrating the duet to apportion equal importance to the two actors, the film tides over the bumps without turning turtle.
Gullak 2 Review: It's Easy To Fall In Love With The Mishras, Warts And All
Saibal Chatterjee | Tuesday January 12, 2021Gullak 2 Review: The actors are once again in stellar form. Geetanjali Kulkarni and Jameel Khan are fabulous. Sunita Rajwar in the role of the garrulous Bittu ki Maa is a scream.
Maara Review: Madhavan's Romantic Drama Meanders In Search Of Depth
Saibal Chatterjee | Friday January 08, 2021Maara Review: Pretty images, commendable performances and seductive ideas about love and loss abound. The Tamil film, however, has little ingrained glue to hold its surfeit of sensory riches together.
Kaagaz Review: Pankaj Tripathi, As Dead-On-Paper Bandmaster, Doesn't Let The Film Down
Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday January 07, 2021Kaagaz Review: Satish Kaushik's labour of love drives home the plight of a common man up against an administrative system that thrives on running the already dispossessed further into the ground.
Shakeela Review: Biopic Starring Richa Chadha Is Soulless And Tone-Deaf
Saibal Chatterjee | Friday December 25, 2020Shakeela Review: Neither Richa nor Pankaj Tripathi can clean up the dreary mess. The two stars are for the two actors, none for the film.
Coolie No 1 Review: Rehash With Sara Ali Khan, Varun Dhawan Is Anything But Numero Uno
Saibal Chatterjee | Friday December 25, 2020Coolie No 1 Review: The film does not take into account that the world has changed since the David Dhawan-Govinda combo churned out hit after hit with their mad capers.
Wonder Woman 1984 Review: Sequel Floats On One Wing - The Returning Gal Gadot
Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday December 24, 2020Wonder Woman 1984 Review: Gal Gadot is in top form, backed up well by Kristen Wiig as the nerdy Barbara Minerva who acquires Wonder Woman-like strength but a two-and-a-half-hour film needs much more.
AK Vs AK Review: Anil Kapoor-Anurag Kashyap Film Is Hindi Cinema's Halley's Comet
Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday December 24, 2020AK Vs AK Review: The Netflix original, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, blurs the line between reality and fiction. Anil Kapoor (AK) and Anurag Kashyap (AK) play themselves and take swipes at each other in a trippy actor-director tussle.
Criminal Justice 2 Review: Legal Drama Is Pretty Close To Being Top Notch
Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday December 24, 2020Criminal Justice 2 Review: Propelled by flawless performances from Pankaj Tripathi, Kirti Kulhari and Anupriya Goenka, the series follows an emotionally fragile woman caught in the pincers of the Indian justice system.
Paava Kadhaigal Review: Hard-To-Watch But Compelling Quartet Of Classily-Crafted Tales
Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday December 19, 2020Paava Kadhaigal Review: The actors are in prime form and the abridged narrative format gives them, and the directors, the scope to create sharply chiselled, dire, disconcerting portraits of putrid patriarchy.
Unpaused Review: Anthology Of Lockdown Stories Is Highly Recommended
Saibal Chatterjee | Friday December 18, 2020Unpaused Review: As a freewheeling rumination on loneliness, distress and lingering hope, the anthology, buoyed by a slew of terrific performances, is a pertinent commentary on a pandemic and its depredations.
