Raja Sen

How The Apple Fell: Makers And Cast Explain How Newton Came To Be Newton

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Monday September 25, 2017

Newton narrates the story of a rookie government clerk, who is sent on election duty to a naxal-controlled town in Chhattisgarh

Kingsman: The Golden Circle Movie Review - Still Big, Still Bizarre, Still Better Than James Bond

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday September 22, 2017

Kingsman: The Golden Circle Movie Review - This is a film that, like the goofy entertainers Manmohan Desai made in the 70s, has a massively rollicking 'item' scene every few scenes

Bhoomi Movie Review: Sanjay Dutt Stumbles With A B-Grade Film

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday September 22, 2017

Bhoomi movie review: This is a tacky potboiler made with cruelty to characters and audiences.

Newton Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi Shine In This Political Film

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday September 22, 2017

Newton movie review: Amit Masurkar's Newton is a dry and intriguing look at an India we don't usually see - and shows us how hard it is to take elections seriously.

Lucknow Central Movie Review: Farhan Akhtar Can't Rock On Behind Bars

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday September 15, 2017

Lucknow Central movie review: This is an unmemorable prison-break film but, because of some great supporting actors, Lucknow Central finds engaging moments.

Simran Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut Is Fine But The Film Doesn't Hold Up

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday September 15, 2017

Kangana Ranaut's solid performance keeps the film watchable, but Simran is ultimately an exhausting film.

Is Kangana Ranaut The New Aamir Khan?

Opinion | Raja Sen | Thursday September 14, 2017

Kangana Ranaut is considered a 'difficult' actress on set, as well as a demanding negotiator with an unrealistic sense of self-worth. How do you solve a problem like Kangana Ranaut?

Logan Lucky Movie Review: The Best Daniel Craig Film Of All Time

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday September 8, 2017

Logan Lucky Movie Review: Steven Soderbergh, the master of heist cinema, strikes again with a delightful comedy about people who may look like idiots and yet concoct a brilliant plan.

Sniff Movie Review: A Children's Film With Heart And Charm

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Thursday August 24, 2017

Sniff movie review: Amole Gupte's latest film about a tiny detective with a high-powered nose is amusing and quite sweet, even though children deserve a sharper film.

Partition: 1947 Movie Review - A Childish Film About The Partition Of India

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Thursday August 17, 2017

Partition: 1947 Movie Review - Seventy years after Independence, director Gurinder Chadha serves up an excruciatingly amateurish film about the separation of India and Pakistan

What The Sacking Of Pahlaj Nihalani Means For Indian Cinema

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Monday August 14, 2017

The rightly lampooned Pahlaj Nihalani has been ousted from the Central Board of Film Certification, but how much difference can the removal of one man make?

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha Movie Review: Akshay Kumar's Toilet Doesn't Work

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday August 11, 2017

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha Movie Review: Akshay Kumar is sincere, but this film about the Swacch Bharat Abhyaan is too painfully long and preachy to be effective

Atomic Blonde Movie Review: Charlize Theron Scorches The Screen In This Trashy Film

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday August 11, 2017

Atomic Blonde Movie Review: Charlize Theron's film may not be the right shade, but it sure would be good to see her dye another day

The Dark Tower Movie Review: Even Idris Elba Can't Save This Colourless Film

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday August 4, 2017

The Dark Tower Movie Review: Watching The Dark Tower feels like reading plot summaries instead of experiencing an actual adventure.

Gurgaon Movie Review: A Strong Film About Toxic Masculinity

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday August 4, 2017

Gurgaon Movie Review: Shanker Raman's film is a finely detailed, well acted look at the badlands that lie outside the Indian capital.

Indu Sarkar Movie Review: Madhur Bhandarkar's Film Serves As A Warning To Politicians

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday July 28, 2017

Indu Sarkar Movie Review: Despite being an important mainstream film, Madhur Bhandarkar's take on The Emergency is a poorly written and conceived mess.

Dunkirk Movie Review: Christopher Nolan Mounts A Massively Ambitious War Film

Entertainment | Raja Sen | Friday July 21, 2017

Dunkirk Movie Review: The film is mounted on an epic, impressive scale, but needed real characters instead of anonymous young men

Jagga Jasoos Movie Review: Ranbir Kapoor Charms As A Hero All Children Should Have

India News | Raja Sen | Friday July 14, 2017

Jagga Jasoos movie review: Jagga Jasoos is a dazzling, inventive and deliciously fun film, a musical mystery fable that curious children (of all ages) should watch at the soonest.

Spider-Man: Homecoming Movie Review: Tom Holland Is A Young Hero To Love

World News | Raja Sen | Thursday July 13, 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming Movie Review: Tom Holland is flat-out fantastic and his portrayal of 15-year-old Peter Parker aka Spider-Man is a tightrope walk between eagerness and hesitation

Bollywood's Half-Year Report Card - The Good, Bad And Plain Ugly

Opinion | Raja Sen | Tuesday July 4, 2017

What's up with you, Hindi cinema? Where's the greatness? Here's a look at the best and the worst of 2017 so far

The Big Sick Movie Review: The Pakistani-American Romance Everyone Should Watch

World News | Raja Sen | Friday June 30, 2017

The Big Sick Movie Review: Kumail Nanjiani's movie amuses, illuminates and refreshes in unexpected ways

Baby Driver Movie Review: This Is The Big Screen Ride Of The Year

World News | Raja Sen | Friday June 30, 2017

Baby Driver Movie Review: Edgar Wright's fantastic new Baby Driver is a film so cool it's hot

No, Tubelight Isn't Bollywood's Baahubali. Where Does This Leave Salman Khan?

Opinion | Raja Sen | Wednesday June 28, 2017

Tubelight is obviously an ill-conceived attempt to cash in on the Bajrangi Bhaijaan formula, and it has been a disappointment

Tubelight Movie Review: Salman Khan Is The Worst Thing About Tubelight

India News | Raja Sen | Friday June 23, 2017

Tubelight Movie Review: Playing a developmentally disabled young man, Salman Khan gives one of the worst performances of his career

Bank Chor Movie Review: Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi's Film Is Too Low On Laughs

India News | Raja Sen | Friday June 16, 2017

Bank Chor Movie Review: Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi's film starts off being about blank chors, and ends up a bank bore

Cars 3 Movie Review: Owen Wilson Stars In Solid Sports Drama

World News | Raja Sen | Friday June 16, 2017

Cars 3 Movie Review: Owen Wilson's film is a stirring story about believing in oneself. It's biggest victory is that it isn't about victory

Raabta Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon Are Trapped In A Senseless Film

India News | Raja Sen | Friday June 9, 2017

Raabta Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon's film promised a refreshing take on a relationship based on cockiness instead of conventional sap, Dinesh Vijan's Raabta is let down

Wonder Woman Movie Review: Gal Gadot Is The Hero We Need

World News | Raja Sen | Friday June 2, 2017

Wonder Woman Movie Review: Israeli actress Gal Gadot shines in an inspirational superhero story

Baywatch Movie Review: Priyanka Chopra Deserves Better Than This

India News | Raja Sen | Friday June 2, 2017

Baywatch Movie Review: Baywatch is a film so incompetent that it can't be saved by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, one of the most charismatic action stars of all time

Sachin: A Billion Dreams Movie Review: This Brings Back All Our Sachin Tendulkar Memories

India News | Raja Sen | Friday May 26, 2017

Sachin: A Billion Dreams Movie Review: Forget the film, celebrate the master. Sachin: A Billion Dreams made me cry and gasp and cheer louder than any film in ages