Movie Reviews

<I>Choked</i> Review: Anurag Kashyap's Restrained Critique Is Never In Danger Of Clogging Up

Choked Review: Anurag Kashyap's Restrained Critique Is Never In Danger Of Clogging Up

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday June 05, 2020

Choked Review: The principal performances are stunningly free-flowing. Saiyami Kher fleshes out a strong-willed woman who is instantly relatable. Roshan Mathew gives the husband just the right mix of carefree and vulnerable.

<I>Chippa</i> Review: Sunny Pawar Is Endearing In This Bewitching Fable

Chippa Review: Sunny Pawar Is Endearing In This Bewitching Fable

Saibal Chatterjee | Tuesday June 02, 2020

Chippa Review: Sunny Pawar (young Saroo in Lion; young Gaitonde in Sacred Games) delivers a spirited performance as the titular character, whose indomitable spirit transmits warmth and brightness.

<I>Nasir</i> Review: A Heartfelt Ode To A Man Who Deserves Better

Nasir Review: A Heartfelt Ode To A Man Who Deserves Better

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday May 30, 2020

Nasir Review: The screenplay is sparse but the film, shorn of appurtenances, isn't low on impact.

<I>Eeb Allay Ooo!</i> Review: The Actors In This Social Satire Are So Real They Don't Seem To Be Acting

Eeb Allay Ooo! Review: The Actors In This Social Satire Are So Real They Don't Seem To Be Acting

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday May 29, 2020

Eeb Allay Ooo! Review: Shardul Bhardwaj is spectacular. He delivers a poignant portrayal of a young man who must cling to his sanity even as his simian acts take him away from his humanity.

<I>Betaal</i> Review: Logic Dies Several Deaths In Netflix's Zombie Fantasy

Betaal Review: Logic Dies Several Deaths In Netflix's Zombie Fantasy

Saibal Chatterjee | Monday May 25, 2020

Betaal Review: Viineet Kumar Singh delivers a steady performance. The other roles aren't fleshed out. It is hardly surprising that many of the actors find themselves competing with the zombies.

<i> Ghoomketu </i> Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Perfunctory Comedy Collapses In A Heap

Ghoomketu Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Perfunctory Comedy Collapses In A Heap

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday May 22, 2020

Ghoomketu Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, saddled with an undercooked character whose motives seem arbitrary, has no meat to dig his teeth into.

<i>What Are The Odds?</i> Review: Netflix Film Doesn't Tick Boxes, It Reinvents Them

What Are The Odds? Review: Netflix Film Doesn't Tick Boxes, It Reinvents Them

Saibal Chatterjee | Wednesday May 20, 2020

What Are the Odds? Review: Rarely has a Mumbai film addressed the theme of youth navigating the path to adulthood so delicately, so captivatingly and in such a refreshing manner.

<i>Paatal Lok</i> Review: Is This Prime's <i>Sacred Games</i>? No, It Is More

Paatal Lok Review: Is This Prime's Sacred Games? No, It Is More

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday May 15, 2020

Paatal Lok Review: Jaideep Ahlawat, phenomenally good, contributes a large share of the heft. Neeraj Kabi opts as always for pitch-perfect modulation. Swastika Mukherjee is absolutely terrific.

<i> Mrs Serial Killer</i> Review: Manoj Bajpayee Explodes But Jacqueline Fernandez Continues To Hit A Wall

Mrs Serial Killer Review: Manoj Bajpayee Explodes But Jacqueline Fernandez Continues To Hit A Wall

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday May 01, 2020

Mrs Serial Killer Review: Manoj Bajpayee does his best to straighten the 'mess'. But what can he do when Mrs Serial Killer is hell bent on annihilating itself?

<I>Never Have I Ever</i> Review: Mindy Kaling's Dramedy About An Indian-American Teen Is A Minor Classic

Never Have I Ever Review: Mindy Kaling's Dramedy About An Indian-American Teen Is A Minor Classic

Saibal Chatterjee | Tuesday April 28, 2020

Never Have I Ever Review: The brainy Devi Vishwakumar, who cannot steer clear of trouble, is played superbly by debutante Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.

<i>Hundred</i> Review: Lara Dutta's Series Doesn't Always Add Up

Hundred Review: Lara Dutta's Series Doesn't Always Add Up

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday April 25, 2020

Hundred Review: Lara Dutta and Rinku Rajguru hold Hundred together with consistent performances. Rajguru is full of beans, Dutta is steady and sedate.

<i>Extraction</i> Review: Chris Hemsworth, Randeep Hooda's Cracking Dynamic Forms Film's Core

Extraction Review: Chris Hemsworth, Randeep Hooda's Cracking Dynamic Forms Film's Core

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday April 24, 2020

Extraction Review: A movie powered by Chris "Thor" Hemsworth needs no help with the heavy lifting but the absence of a worthy adversary undermines his mighty heroics.

<i>Hasmukh</i> Review: Vir Das Makes The Transition To Hindi With Aplomb. Plus, The Idea Is Killer

Hasmukh Review: Vir Das Makes The Transition To Hindi With Aplomb. Plus, The Idea Is Killer

Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday April 18, 2020

Hasmukh Review: Ranvir Shorey, a livewire as the eponymous comedian's garrulous, manipulative manager, lends solid support.

<i> Four More Shots Please! Season 2</i> Review: Bolder, Brighter, Breezier Than Before

Four More Shots Please! Season 2 Review: Bolder, Brighter, Breezier Than Before

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday April 17, 2020

Four More Shots Please! Season 2 Review: Consistently smart writing and irresistibly peppy performances ensure the line between frothy and flimsy isn't breached.

<i>Love Wedding Repeat</i> Review: Freida Pinto Holds Her Own Amid The Commotion

Love Wedding Repeat Review: Freida Pinto Holds Her Own Amid The Commotion

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday April 10, 2020

Love Wedding Repeat Review: In normal circumstances, the film would have been dismissed as avoidable. But do we, in the middle of a lockdown, have a choice?

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