Movie Reviews

<I>Unpaused</i> Review: Anthology Of Lockdown Stories Is Highly Recommended

Unpaused Review: Anthology Of Lockdown Stories Is Highly Recommended

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday December 18, 2020

Unpaused 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.

<i>Indoo Ki Jawani</i> Review: A Spirited Kiara Advani Toplines Half-Baked Comedy

Indoo Ki Jawani Review: A Spirited Kiara Advani Toplines Half-Baked Comedy

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday December 12, 2020

Indoo Ki Jawani Review: Kiara Advani tries to spice things up and Aditya Seal does his bit to shore up the flimsy affair but to no avail.

<i>Durgamati</i> Review: Bhumi Pednekar's Ghost Story Puts Dread Of Bad Cinema In Us

Durgamati Review: Bhumi Pednekar's Ghost Story Puts Dread Of Bad Cinema In Us

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday December 11, 2020

Durgamati Review: Bhumi Pednekar plunges into the role with enthusiasm. But, given that she hadn't ever had to so much unrestrained hamming, the strain begins to show.

<i>A Call To Spy</i> Review: Radhika Apte Is Spot On As Indian-Origin Spy Noor Inayat Khan

A Call To Spy Review: Radhika Apte Is Spot On As Indian-Origin Spy Noor Inayat Khan

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday December 11, 2020

A Call To Spy Review: A neatly crafted, engaging tale of a trio of female spies - an American, a Romanian Jew and an Indian princess - who worked to "disrupt the Nazi war machine".

<i>Nirvana Inn</i> Review: A Class Act In Which Adil Hussain Does A Stunning Job

Nirvana Inn Review: A Class Act In Which Adil Hussain Does A Stunning Job

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Wednesday December 09, 2020

Nirvana Inn Review: The two key actresses - Rajshri Deshpande is seductive, Sandhya Mridul is chirpy and cheerful until circumstances overtake her - are flawless foils for Adil Hussain.

<I>Bhaag Beanie Bhaag</i> Review: It's Swara Bhasker's Show All The Way

Bhaag Beanie Bhaag Review: It's Swara Bhasker's Show All The Way

Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday December 05, 2020

Bhaag Beanie Bhaag Review: Swara Bhasker, who drives the show, gets the pitch of her performance just right.

<I>Mank</i> Movie Review: Led By Gary Oldman, David Fincher's Period Drama Recreates Old Hollywood

Mank Movie Review: Led By Gary Oldman, David Fincher's Period Drama Recreates Old Hollywood

Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday December 05, 2020

Mank Movie Review: Gary Oldman is 62. In 1940, Herman J. Mankiewicz was 33. It is fascinating to watch the veteran actor pull off the role of a man half his age.

<i>Tenet</I> Review: Christopher Nolan's Mind-Bender Is A Grand Tour De Force

Tenet Review: Christopher Nolan's Mind-Bender Is A Grand Tour De Force

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday December 04, 2020

Tenet Review: John David Washington carries the weight of the film. Robert Pattinson plays second fiddle without letting himself be put in the shade. Dimple Kapadia makes an impact that is just as strong.

<i>Sons Of The Soil</I> Review: Unscripted Documentary Is Unusual Fare

Sons Of The Soil Review: Unscripted Documentary Is Unusual Fare

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday December 04, 2020

Sons Of The Soil Review: Abhishek Bachchan serves as the principal narrator of the series. The boys of Jaipur Pink Panthers are in awe of him. It is a collision of two dissimilar, if not opposing, worlds.

<I>Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives</I> Review: It's Anything But Fabulous

Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives Review: It's Anything But Fabulous

Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday November 28, 2020

Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives Review: It does not offer any meaningful glimpses into lives of the stars and their families in an exacting, unforgiving movie industry where those with the right surnames are like cats.

<i>Mane No 13</i> Review: Banal Horror-Thriller Is Unadulterated Hogwash

Mane No 13 Review: Banal Horror-Thriller Is Unadulterated Hogwash

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday November 27, 2020

Mane No 13 Review: A house of horrors that the writer-director Vivy Kathiresan and his actors have a free run of.

<i>Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa</I> Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Is Brilliant In Parable Of Pain

Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Is Brilliant In Parable Of Pain

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday November 20, 2020

Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa Review: Nawazuddin's interpretation of a man who darts back and forth between earnestness and resignation and Buddhadeb Dasgupta's mastery over the medium make it a must watch.

<i> Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari</i> Review: With Manoj Bajpayee And Diljit Dosanjh's Buoyant Performances, It Is Mildly Chucklesome

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari Review: With Manoj Bajpayee And Diljit Dosanjh's Buoyant Performances, It Is Mildly Chucklesome

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Sunday November 15, 2020

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari Review: The film falls way short of realising its full potential as a romantic comedy with genre-defying ambitions.

<I>Chhalaang</I> Review: Starring Rajkummar Rao, It Is A Leap That Is All Over The Place

Chhalaang Review: Starring Rajkummar Rao, It Is A Leap That Is All Over The Place

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday November 13, 2020

Chhalaang Review: Chhalaang is enlivened by Satish Kaushik, Saurabh Shukla and Baljinder Kaur. Nushrratt Bharuccha has what looks like a meaty role.

<I>Ludo</i> Review: Screwball Comedy Starring Abhishek Bachchan Is Delightfully Peppy

Ludo Review: Screwball Comedy Starring Abhishek Bachchan Is Delightfully Peppy

Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday November 12, 2020

Ludo Review: Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Pearle Maaney, Shalini Vatsa and the young Inayat Verma, who are all in their elements all of the time - add range, depth and colour to the field.

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