Monday, October 29, 2007

Mumbai Salsa

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Its predictable, a bit B-grade in terms of execution (slickness, overall performances etc) but has a fun first half and some truly naughty o...
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa

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This one’s kind of unique – a horror comedy. I take back all that I said about Priyadarshan’s formulaic comedies. This ones good…actually be...
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Sunday, October 28, 2007

No Smoking

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The first fifteen minutes are brilliant but are followed by a descent into hell – full of the most pretentious, senseless, pseudo- psychoana...
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Friday, October 26, 2007

Jab We Met

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It’s a slightly implausible rom-com (romantic comedy) which has a few very good moments, is light and easy to watch, doesn’t tax the brain t...
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Monday, October 15, 2007

Laaga Chunari Main Daag

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Funny how something as mercenary as prostitution, always manages to arouse a variety of emotions, especially when it’s the subject of a movi...
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Johnny Gaddar

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It’s a rarely witnessed category in India, the film noir. Even rarer is something like Johnny Gaddar, a well made one (‘Red’ springs to mind...
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Lets Talk (2002)

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Radhika is having an affair and is pregnant from her lover. She now wants to tell her husband of ten years, Nikhil, about it and starts thin...
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Mumbai Express (2005)

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Delightful timepass. Not likely to enter any top 10 list but a great way to spend a couple of hours with a good non-slapstick, non-vulgar co...
Sunday, September 16, 2007

Nanhe Jaisalmer

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It’s a little bit of a fairytale, a little bit ‘preachy’ but beautifully made, supported by great acting and some well-sketched characters a...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Dhamaal

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Its juvenile, descends into brainless slapstick often but still manages to make you laugh, that too very loudly and almost uncontrollably in...
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Sunday, September 02, 2007

Aag (the review)

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Ridiculous, pathetic, terrible. Add over-hyped, shoddy and poorly written and you begin to get an idea of how bad it was. All the points mad...
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Saturday, September 01, 2007

Aag (the preview)

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I haven’t seen Aag yet, will be doing so tomorrow. And I assume everyone who’s reading this has seen Sholay or at least knows the story. I’m...
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Monday, August 27, 2007

Heyy Baby

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This is a movie which does a decent job of combining good comedy with `heart-rending’ emotional drama. Taking my kids as a barometer, there ...
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Ratatouille

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How do they do it ? How do the guys at Pixar keep coming up with concepts like this, creating endearing stories where you could swear none e...
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Sunday, August 19, 2007

Budha Mar Gaya

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The first time I walked out of a movie in a long time – and boy, did this movie deserve it ! Decent idea (rich man dies, however family has ...
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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Chak De India

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This is not a sophisticated film – its simple yet rousingly entertaining. It unabashedly cashes in in the wave of patriotism sweeping throug...
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Monday, August 06, 2007

Gandhi, My Father

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I didn’t get it. Why would anyone want to see a film about a guy who was a failure in almost every facet of life ? He failed in the metric e...
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Cash

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There was an old man from Peru, Who dreamt he was eating his shoe. He awoke in the middle of the night, In a state of terrible fright, And f...
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Sunday, July 29, 2007

Partner

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I’m sure there are those who feel this was a good movie – great time-pass – but I felt it was terrible. Partly because of its over-reliance ...
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Sunday, July 22, 2007

Mr and Mrs Iyer

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Religion is probably the most abused phenomenon in India today. What should be a personal and spiritual experience is instead used to cloak ...
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