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Reviews of Movies Now Playing on Cable/Dish/Theatres - 24 May 12

meetu — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:40:03 +0530

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This page lists all slightly older movies that are playing in theatres, or are available on pay-per-view / video-on-demand on cable / dish services. (The information in these lists are as available on the official sites of the said services) Last updated: 24-May-2012

Airtel Movies	Kahaani, London Paris New York
Dish TV Movie on Demand	Agneepath, Don 2
Reliance Choice Pay	Ekk Deewana Tha, Deool (Marathi), Jhootha hi sahi
TataSky Showcase	Bittoo Boss, Blood Money, Kahaani
Videocon d2h Pay Per View	Kahaani, London Paris New York, Don 2
In Theaters (English)	What to Expect When You're Expecting, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Dark Shadows, Hugo, The Avengers, Titanic 3D, Wrath of the Titans
In Theaters (Hindi)	Department, Dangerous Ishq, Ishaqzaade, Jannat 2, Vicky Donor, Housefull 2
In Theaters (Marathi)	Chintu, Ajintha, Kaksparsh, Masala

Chintu - Review

wogma rating: Even the keen, wait for DVD ^(?) - For kids only.

quick review: A cute collection of sub-events that end up as a choppy and preachy film. But kids will enjoy their time with Chintoo. Strictly not for adults though. Read more...

Department - Review

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

quick review: The perennial "right vs. wrong" debate is put up against a new-sounding "Smartness vs 'an A-Rated word'". This complex debate soon becomes incomprehensible as characters become more and more ambiguous. Vague characters can be interesting but the experimentation with the camera is too distracting for anything else to be processed satisfactorily. Read more...

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External Reviews 0.1/5.0

Readers Reviews 3/5.0

Twitter Verdict 1.3/5.0

What to Expect When You're Expecting - Review

A wogma guest review by Swetha Ramakrishnan

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

quick review: The biggest disappointment in What to Expect When You’re Expecting is its lack of ambition. The film revels in its predictability, making no attempt to try a different brand of humour or a different revelation of human experience. While some moments have the potential to make you laugh, for the most part the movie is banal and unsatisfactory. Read more...

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Review

A wogma guest review by Swetha Ramakrishnan

wogma rating: The keen must watch on screen; else DVD ^(?)

quick review: On their first visit to India, Judy Dench’s character, who also plays the narrator of the film, describes her feeling with an extremely apt line: “An assault of the senses”. Director John Madden shows us a clichéd, but comfortable India filled with colors, sounds and a large handful of people, but also manages to strike a chord with the stories of the seven characters. Watch The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for its performances and a well-written unfolding of intertwining stories. Read more...

Dangerous Ishq - Review

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

quick review: Dangerous Ishhq reminded me of a Jitendra film from the 70s-80s (have been wrecking my brain to remember the title of the film, but it just won't come, maybe there were more than one.) in which there were all kinds of curses and counter-curses. But at the very least it had a mythological background. Dangerous Ishhq exasperates you with the witchery while trying to keep the setting modern. Just doesn't gel. Read more...

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External Reviews 0.5/5.0

Twitter Verdict 1.5/5.0

Ishaqzaade - Review

wogma rating: Even the keen, wait for DVD ^(?) - That too only for the actors and treatment, don't expect anything from the story

quick review: A love story we've gotten too used to over the decades to be interesting despite fresh performances and a slick, rustic treatment. Read more...

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External Reviews 2.9/5.0

Readers Reviews 3/5.0

Twitter Verdict 3.5/5.0

Dark Shadows - Review

A wogma guest review by Swetha Ramakrishnan

wogma rating: Even the keen, wait for DVD ^(?)

quick review: Okay I’ll admit Dark Shadows is better than the soapy Twilight series – both Johnny Depp and Eva Green give you enough to laugh once in a while. But if you’ve been following the Burton-Depp franchise since Edward Scissorhands in 1990, you will find yourself disappointed with this complacent effort of a film. Read more...

Ajintha - Review

A wogma guest review by Pradeep Menon

wogma rating: Even the keen, wait for DVD ^(?)

quick review: Inspite of some technical merit, Nitin Desai’s directorial debut, Ajintha, offers very little to the viewer as a film, due to some weak writing and direction. The only possible reason to watch it could be its sporadically grand production design, which itself is honestly not a strong enough reason. Avoiding Ajintha will be no loss at all. Read more...

Hugo - Review

A wogma guest review by Pradeep Menon

wogma rating: Must see - on the big screen ^(?) - Anywhere else will just be gross injustice, not to mention the experience that you’ll miss.

quick review: It had to be a film that is as diametrically opposite to, say, Taxi Driver or Goodfellas, to show the world just what cinema means to Martin Scorsese. This love letter to the movies from one of the legends of our time is nothing short of a wondrous watch on the big screen. If the recreation of some of the most iconic moments in the history of cinema is not good enough for you, then the visually thrilling 3D experience definitely will be. Only one thing needs to be said – Please watch Hugo on the big screen. Read more...

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Readers Reviews 4/5.0

Jannat 2 - Review

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

quick review: While Jannat 2's lead character, Sony Dilli has a decent conflict, the film isn't worth watching because of the dull manner it is narrated in. In many ways, Jannat 2 feels like a film that could've been a film worth watching once if it had a little better of everything, especially better actors to play the side characters and the villain. Read more...

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External Reviews 1.1/5.0

Readers Reviews 5/5.0

Twitter Verdict 3.2/5.0

Kaksparsh - Review

A wogma guest review by Pradeep Menon

wogma rating: Watch for sure, preferably in theatre ^(?) - If not, then definitely watch it when it comes on TV/DVD.

quick review: A lot of people may not find Kaksparsh the easiest film to watch, but Mahesh Manjrekar deserves a pat on his back just for the story that he has chosen to tell. A tale of love that transcends what is considered acceptable by society even today, this period piece is a credible film and a feather in Mahesh Manjrekar’s cap. Read more...

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Readers Reviews 5/5.0

The Avengers - Review

A wogma guest review by Swetha Ramakrishnan

wogma rating: Watch for sure, preferably in theatre ^(?)

quick review: The Avengers manages to capture the attention of the avid-fans as well as the newcomers. I could overhear Marvel comic fans discussing the move rigorously during the interval, and surprisingly, I also overheard a bunch of new-comers talk about how they’re going to buy the comics and read up on the film. We all collectively, however, walked out of the theatre starving for more. Don’t miss The Avengers! Read more...

Masala - Review

A wogma guest review by Pradeep Menon

wogma rating: Watch for sure, preferably in theatre ^(?)

quick review: With Masala, Girish Kulkarni’s conquests as a writer and actor continue. Fresh on the heels of his National Award for Deool, comes a charming little film about two protagonists whom you start feeling for within minutes. The rest of the film’s experience is about some excellent performances and the smile that you’ll have on your face throughout. Masala should be watched. Read more...

Vicky Donor - Review

wogma rating: Buy the DVD already ^(?) - And if by any chance you miss it in the theaters do make sure to catch it on DVD.

quick review: Vicky Donor has a story which weaves in and out of a subject that is taboo, that too in an enjoyable and entertaining manner. Quick, witty lines are delivered with comfort and awesome performances. Even if you don't end up watching it on screen, do make sure you catch it on TV/DVD. Read more...

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External Reviews 4.8/5.0

Readers Reviews 5/5.0

Bittoo Boss - Review

wogma rating: Watch when on TV ^(?)

quick review: Bittoo Boss has a couple insights about society and its outlook towards porn and sex. But it puts these points across in a dull, jerky manner and often without energy. Not discardable, neither enjoyable. Read more...

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External Reviews 1.2/5.0

Readers Reviews 0/5.0

Twitter Verdict 1.8/5.0

Titanic 3D - Review

A wogma guest review by Swetha Ramakrishnan

wogma rating: Buy the DVD already ^(?)

quick review: Titanic is an epic film – much like ET and Casablanca for their respective generations. So many people have told me how it’s one of the first English films they’ve watched in a movie theatre – also one of the only English films that they would gladly sit through (all 3 and half hours of it). I realized Titanic’s popularity when my domestic help mentioned she’d seen the film in Hindi on cable TV on a Saturday night and loved it. It’s a film we’ve all loved at some point in our lives – Titanic is a beautiful celebration of nostalgia. Read more...

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Readers Reviews 4/5.0

Housefull 2 - Review

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

quick review: Housefull 2 is nothing more and nothing less that what you'd expect from it. you know the director and his genre, so you know how you'll like the film. I was a tiny bit surprised with the momentum maintained in the chaos. But an 'aah...interesting' kind of a surprise doesn't necessarily make it a fun experience. Read more...

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External Reviews 1.8/5.0

Readers Reviews 4/5.0

Twitter Verdict 3.9/5.0

Wrath of the Titans - Review

A wogma guest review by Swetha Ramakrishnan

wogma rating: Switch channels if it's on cable ^(?)

quick review: If 3D effects and visuals graphics are the only reason you want to go watch Wrath of the Titans, please save yourself the time and watch Lord of the Rings instead. If it’s the Greek mythology that intrigues you, however, I strongly suggest you rent Troy or even Disney’s Hercules. Basically, give this film a miss. Read more...

Blood Money - Review

wogma rating: The keen should rent; else TV ^(?)

quick review: A strong middle hour sandwiched between twenty minutes of silliness at the beginning and an absurd last half hour, make Blood Money hanging between engaging and ridiculous. A clear indication that the writers didn't quite believe that they had it in them to give Blood Money a fair chance. Read more...

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External Reviews 0.5/5.0

Twitter Verdict 1.6/5.0

Kahaani - Review

wogma rating: Buy the DVD already ^(?)

quick review: An extremely quirky atmosphere is created by the camera, the narrative, the sound, the music and Vidya Balan. An experience that might seem incomplete if not watched on the big screen. Read more...

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External Reviews 4.9/5.0

Readers Reviews 5/5.0

Twitter Verdict 4.9/5.0

London Paris New York - Review

wogma rating: The keen should rent; else TV ^(?)

quick review: Yet another rom-com. But this time the story and characters touch your heart. Mostly. Ultimately, London Paris New York falls prey to typical drama. Read more...

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External Reviews 2.7/5.0

Readers Reviews 3/5.0

Twitter Verdict 3.9/5.0

Ekk Deewana Tha - Review

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

quick review: A dull romantic film adds twists in the end to put every thriller worth its salt to shame. And an attempt to mask stiff, expressionless actors with awful makeup and even worse dubbing. Read more...

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External Reviews 0.7/5.0

Readers Reviews 3/5.0

Twitter Verdict 1.6/5.0

Agneepath - Review

wogma rating: Add to 'must watch' list ^(?)

quick review: And this is how you make a remake! Weed out the unnecessary elements, fill in the blanks, and be ready for the brickbats from those for whom the original is now "cult". For those like me, who are not a part of that sect, it was a pleasure to see the 90s style of narration blend beautifully with contemporary aesthetics and sensibilities to form a pakka entertainer. So, steer clear if you don't like that kind of masala in your films. But, make sure you go for it, if intense drama mixed with song and dance entertains you. And while at it do lend a special applause to makers for resisting the urge to use exotic locales and most importantly, slapstick/lame comedy! Read more...

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External Reviews 3.5/5.0

Readers Reviews 4/5.0

Twitter Verdict 3.7/5.0

Don 2 - Review

wogma rating: The keen should rent; else TV ^(?)

quick review: Smart lines and slick camerawork turns into tiring witticism and regular big-budget technicalities because it is over-written and over-stylized. The few extra seconds taken to establish a scene with elegance give the crux of the scene away. This keeps this action-thriller from being crisp. Multiple, smart twists are pointless if you are going to chicken out in the climax. Read more...

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External Reviews 2.6/5.0

Readers Reviews 3/5.0

Twitter Verdict 3.8/5.0

Deool (Marathi) - Review

wogma rating: Buy the DVD already ^(?)

quick review: A very satisfying experience. Even if you don't get the language the cast is so expressive without over-doing it that you'd enjoy it. And as usual some brilliant cinematography by Umesh Kulkarni's team. Read more...

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Readers Reviews 5/5.0

Twitter Verdict 5/5.0

Jhootha hi sahi - Review

wogma rating: Watch when on TV ^(?)

quick review: Gen X - it takes everything in stride - pre-marital pregnancies, sexual orientation, double-timing - everything is cool. A group of friends excels in the leg-pulling game and has fun like you and I do. If only, they didn’t end up in a tiring climax that doesn't have a superlative or expletive to describe it. Quick quips are shot down by aimless sub-plots, songs and did I mention, awful climax. Read more...

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External Reviews 1.6/5.0

Readers Reviews 5/5.0

Twitter Verdict 3.3/5.0

Chintu - Review

meetu — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:22:25 +0530

wogma rating: Even the keen, wait for DVD ^(?) - For kids only.

quick review: A cute collection of sub-events that end up as a choppy and preachy film. But kids will enjoy their time with Chintoo. Strictly not for adults though.

Review

Chintoo feels like a film that was made by a team that really wanted to make a film for kids and show adults a child's point of view. Therein lies the contradiction. If it is a film for kids then why bother showing their point of view to adults? If the point is to show a child's perspective to adults, then the movie needed to be made for adults and not for kids only. Chintoo doesn't have enough material or rather is too childish to be considered a film for adults. Yet, it does work for kids because it does capture their way of looking at things around them and their imagination. Though it is not a must watch even for kids, it's not like kids have too much choice this summer.

Chintoo is full of moments that are both worthy of spending time on and are executed well. But, they do not come together as one complete story. The build-up of the team called the 'waanar vede warriors', their acknowledgement for the need for fitness, the struggle of putting together their stadium, their aspirations, their struggle with an opposing bunch of children, and finally their battle against an adult who can't see their way - are among the many things that Chintoo wants to talk about. In the middle of all this you see various interconnections - parents struggle with today's age of couch-gaming, parents-as-a-unit and their relationship with a child, a mother-son tie, bonding between a grandparent and their child. Unfortunately, all these different things stay different and don't link with each other to form one smooth-flowing story.

What makes Chintoo worthwhile (at least for kids) is that each of these sections is treated with a lot of love and care. For its little bit each section engages you and you look forward to what it is going to end up with. That it doesn't end up in anything substantial, meaningful or interesting is a different thing all together. In that sense, Chintoo might have aimed at the attention span of 10-year olds.

As an adult, what started off for me as a perfect look into familial interactions between parents and children ended up as an overdose of the same whining that I had left behind at home for some peace and quiet in the theater. Yet, let me not speak on behalf of those for whom the Chintoo comics are reason for nostalgia. I didn't grow up with them and wouldn't know what that means to someone who has.

On the other hand, I'd assume the film is directed equally towards people who hadn't read the comics. So, as a part of that audience I know that I have too many problems with how Chintoo panned out. From what has already been said to the innumerable questions that the climax with the many inconsistencies in writing throughout, Chintoo is far from a 'must watch' experience.

Sure, the kids acted well but there was nothing exceptional about the performances. The adults all looked and sounded like caricatures except for Vibhavari Deshpande. But she does have too much make-up on which is extremely distracting. That and Subodh Bhave's wig/hair-do. So distracting that I choose to mention it before mentioning the apt amount of cuteness that the child artists have. Just the typical right amount that is.

Just for the lack of choice that kids have this summer, Chintoo might be a film worth a watch for kids. For adults, we can survive with another week out of the theaters, can't we?

- meetu, a part of the audience

Parental Guidance:

Violence: A street fight and a threatening villain
Language: Clean.
Nudity & Sexual content: None.
Concept: Various issues of a middle-class Indian family touched upon.
General Look and Feel: Bright and peppy

Detailed Ratings (out of 5):

Direction: 2.5
Story: 1
Lead Actors: 2.5
Character Artists: 2.5

Dialogues: 2.5
Screenplay: 1.5
Music Director: 2
Lyrics: 3

Chintu - Movie Details

Official Sites: Website Facebook
Banner: India Magic Eye Motion Pictures
Producer: Abhay Gadgil, Shrirang Godbole, Amit Patwardhan, Hrishi Deshpande, Chintamani Vartak, Rajesh Deshmukh
Director: Shrirang Godbole
Lead Cast: Shubhankar Atre, Suhani Dhadphale, Ved Ravade, Animesh Padhye, Nishant Bhavsar
Supporting Cast: Amit Patwardhan, Satish Alekar, Subodh Bhave, Sanjay Lonkar, Dilip Prabhawalkar, Pournima Ganu Manohar, Bharti Achrekar, Sadhana Sarpotdar, Vijay Nikam, Mridul Patwardhan, Alok Rajwade, Sunil Abhyankar, Rumani Khare, Nagesh Bhosle, Snehal Tarde, Om Bhutkar, Suraj Satav, Vijay Patwardhan, Soniya Khare, Prashant Tapasvi, Ajay Apte, Arjun Jog, Mrinmayee Godbole, Chitra Khare, Shriram Pendse, Vibhavari Deshpande, Pankaj Gangan
Story: Shrirang Godbole, Based on cartoon strip by Charuhas Pandit, Based on comic strip by Prabhakar Wadekar
Screenplay: Shrirang Godbole, Vibhavari Deshpande
Cinematography: Sanjay Jadhav
Editor: Abhijeet Deshpande
Music Director: Dr Saleel Kulkarni
Lyrics: Sandeep Khare
Costume Designer: Geeta Godbole
Art Direction: Bhakti Tatooskar, Siddharth Tatooskar
Facebook Page: Link
Running time: 100 minutes
Reviewer: meetu
Categories: Marathi Movie, Regional
Genres: Comedy, Kids

Department - External Reviews

meetu — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:23:37 +0530

38 reviewers have given Department an average rating of 0.1/5.0 ^(?)

0 yays

37 nays

1 so-so

Warning: clicking on "full review" will take you to an external website that could contain spoilers.

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

Thumbs down by Anna M.M.Vetticad , annavetticadgoes2themovies ...There’s nothing novel either in the content or the presentation of this latest underworld story from The House of Ramu.... full review

Thumbs down by Pankit Narang, Apun Ka Choice ...Department is the same old story about the connections between the underworld, politics and police!... full review

Thumbs down by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks Cinema.com ...The film never picks up in its first half and post intermission too it fails to enthrall the viewer with the same ‘seen before’ twists in the old tale revolving around the underworld, police and politicians nexus.... full review

Thumbs down by Anjum Shabbir, Bolly Spice ...the screenplay, characterisations, twists and turns do absolutely no justice to the concept. Not only that, a number of unwarranted songs and a surprisingly short running time, actually ruin the proceedings further.... full review

Thumbs down by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama ...DEPARTMENT is neither novel, nor experimental, but a return to the tried and tested formula. Disappointing! ... full review

So-So Buzz in Town ...The world of "Department" is anarchic, destructive and apocalyptic. The narrative format imposed on the world of gangsterism is freewheeling almost chaotic.... full review

Thumbs down Daily Bhaskar ...a well-intentioned concept remains half-baked, thanks to Ram Gopal Varma’s style of filmmaking.... full review

Thumbs down Desi Martini ...With a frequently fluctuating screenplay, weird camera handling, unconvincing performances and several technical glitches, RGV’s Department easily outdoes his 2007 box-office dud Aag. A must skip!... full review

Thumbs down by Rony Dcosta, Desi Martini ...The camera technique which the director claims is his usp stays almost still only during Nathalia Kaurs item number.... full review

Thumbs down by Kshitij, Desi Martini ... This one makes RGV ki Aag look like the Dark Knight.... full review

Thumbs down by Ankur Pathak, Desi Martini ...You'll go on a murderous spree after watching this nightmarish piece of nonsense posing as film.... full review

Thumbs down by Blessy Chettiar, DNA ...Save yourself the bother of wallowing in self-pity and hate. Stay at home.... full review

Thumbs down by Deepa Deosthalee, Film Impressions ...Department doesn't even have a story to tell. It's just a mishmash of crazy camera angles, endless fights and bombastic, sometimes downright vulgar dialogues loosely strung together.... full review

Thumbs down by Rachit Gupta, Filmfare ...One of Mr Bachchan’s best performances in one of the worst films of the year... full review

Thumbs down by Nupur Barua, Fully Hyderabad ...With one and a half hours of endless camera movement and meaningless sub-plots before intermission, Department can irritate and agitate you. The script is interesting, but its execution can drive you crazy. ... full review

Thumbs down by Shivi, Glamsham Editorial, Glamsham.com ...The camera angles are definitely innovative but instead of being an experimentation towards the narrative, they turn out to be the very narrative that only ends up killing that impact that could have been created. ... full review

Thumbs down by Divya Solgama, Gomolo.in ...It’s a good opportunity lost for Ram Gopal Varma as he fails to score once again in a genre where he use to excel unfailingly year after year. ... full review

Thumbs down by Anupama Chopra, Hindustan Times ...Varma has described Department as "Quentin Tarantino meets Prabhudeva". I honestly couldn't find flashes of either. To me, it felt more like pedestrian Ram Gopal Varma... full review

Thumbs down by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live ...It's a lazy, indulgent film that tests your threshold for pain.... full review

Thumbs down by Vivek Kumar, India Entertainment ...The music is good and some fine shots of Mumbai have been captured in the camera, but a soul is desperately needed.... full review

Thumbs down by Vinayak Chakravorty, india today ...For an action film, the violence is badly photographed and looks dated.... full review

Thumbs down indian express ...Interesting idea that, if only his actors had something to talk about, and he something to say.... full review

Thumbs down by Mrigank Dhaniwala , koimoi ...Department is a below-average fare that will appeal only to a few audiences who will like the action, in spite of the ordinary script and the irritating narrative style.... full review

Thumbs down by Udita Jhunjhunwala, Live Mint ...Besides wasting resources and 132 minutes of your time, the terrible cinematography, flat lighting, loud and overdone background music (an assault on the senses) are more reasons for being unable to forgive Varma.... full review

Thumbs down Movie Talkies ...His latest is a criminal waste of actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Rana Daggubati, Abhimanyu Singh and Vijay Raaz. Even in the sheer visuals, RGV has lost his way, cinematography gone rogue in the name of 'rogue filmmaking'.... full review

Thumbs down by Karan Anshuman, Mumbai Mirror ...So many times you’re missing dialogue and performances because the camera is overwhelmingly, utterly distracting. This would be acceptable if the visuals were any good, but they are not.... full review

Thumbs down NDTV ...In Department, the characters share a far more intimate bonding with their guns than with their friends. ... full review

Thumbs down by Mansha Rastogi, Now Running.com ...Department can leave you with a massive migraine attack, watch his earlier oeuvres instead... full review

Thumbs down by Raja Sen, Rediff ...The director who showed us how to film violence is now sucking basic action scenes of their dynamism, leaving them dry and dead, but filming his movie's carcass from multiple angles... full review

Thumbs down by Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Reuters ...tacky production values, a convoluted and weak script, and some scenes that could be straight out of a soft-porn flick... full review

Thumbs down by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies ...The film flits between being a bad video game and a sordid semi-porn film.... full review

Thumbs down by Swati Rohatgi, STARDUST ...The film has many sub-plots which fail to connect and despite being a linear film, the storytelling is so badly badgered by the wonky camera work that it fails to entice the audience.... full review

Thumbs down by Sudhish Kamath, The Hindu ...Department looks like it was shot with mobile phones by Snow White's seven friends during different stages of their drunken revelry. ... full review

Thumbs down by Priyanka Roy, The Telegraph ...it is not only the camera work that leaves one nauseous. The content in Department is enough to make Varma’s recent films seem watchable in comparison... full review

Thumbs down by Srijana Mitra Das, Times of India ...Department, which should've been a taut, tense encounter between three strong men, is instead ripped to shreds by too many weak actors given puzzlingly large roles... full review

Thumbs down by Karan Bali, Upper Stall ...The story, looking at the nexus between the cops, underworld and politicians, doesn't have one original thing to say, the acting performances with some truly bizarre characterisations - no, not in a good way - are so god-awful... full review

Thumbs down by Kunal Guha, yahoo! India ...it just seems like a desperate wet dream to surprise and shock which manages only to annoy and disgust. ... full review

Thumbs down ZEENEWS.COM ...‘Department’ as a movie overflows with good actors – only to see them waste their acting skills on a B-grade script.... full review

Department - Movie Details

Official Sites: YouTube
Banner: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Wave Cinema, Uberoi Line Productions
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Lead Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Rana Daggubati
Supporting Cast: Deepak Tijori, Anjana Sukhani, Madhu Shalini, Vijay Raaz, Laxmi Manchu, Abhimanyu Singh
Story: Nilesh Girkar
Screenplay: Nilesh Girkar
Dialogues: Nilesh Girkar
Cinematography: Siddhartha More, Sapan Narula, M Ravichandran Thevar
Editor: Vinay Chauhan, Abhijeet Kokate
Choreography: Ganesh Acharya
Music Director: Dharam, Sandeep, Bappa Lahiri, Vikram Nagi
Lyrics: Vayu, Shabbir Ahmed, Sandip Singh
Running time: 130 minutes
Reviewer: meetu
Categories: Hindi Movies
Genres: Politics

Department - Twitter Reviews

meetu — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:23:37 +0530

8 tweeters have given Department an average rating of 1.3/5.0^(?)

2 yays

6 nays

0 so-so

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

BHUPENDRA01: sanju baba what a bad movie department ...god wasted 3 hours...... @ @duttsanjay
thisismepratz: She doesnt knw hw to dance and fr expressions msking her sex face # rgv #department cant stoop lower!
pshreyasv: amitabh bachan is roking in department
iamsleepysid: Watchin department wth @ganarajkhandige.. Pathetic cinematography due to rgv's craze for camera angles..
rshankar_eeka: hows is #department? movie is blurry at times cos of the cameras and movie plot is also not that gripping
PRIYASONI2385: watched "DEPARTMENT"..it was a nice movie ..!!!
BHARAT_NCVT: Department: nothing special, not need to waste time
sunyy7: #Department iz huge flop:it would be officially announced very soon!!!

Department - Movie Details

Official Sites: YouTube
Banner: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Wave Cinema, Uberoi Line Productions
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Lead Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Rana Daggubati
Supporting Cast: Deepak Tijori, Anjana Sukhani, Madhu Shalini, Vijay Raaz, Laxmi Manchu, Abhimanyu Singh
Story: Nilesh Girkar
Screenplay: Nilesh Girkar
Dialogues: Nilesh Girkar
Cinematography: Siddhartha More, Sapan Narula, M Ravichandran Thevar
Editor: Vinay Chauhan, Abhijeet Kokate
Choreography: Ganesh Acharya
Music Director: Dharam, Sandeep, Bappa Lahiri, Vikram Nagi
Lyrics: Vayu, Shabbir Ahmed, Sandip Singh
Running time: 130 minutes
Reviewer: meetu
Categories: Hindi Movies
Genres: Politics

What to Expect When You're Expecting - Review

Swetha Ramakrishnan — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:00:02 +0530

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

Review

What you expect from What to Expect When You’re Expecting doesn’t falter one bit through the 110 minutes of the film. The film is adapted by the non-fiction book of the same name and its main draw, much like other ensemble films like He’s Just Not that Into You and New Year’s Eve is the variety of familiar faces, (gorgeous Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez playing pregnant woman who look cosmetically flawless) virtually no character-viewer relationship, some funny moments and a predictable story-line.

Based in New York, the film graphs seven couples who have one thing in common - they’re all having a baby. Soon they realize that pregnancy is harder than they imagined. The many characters include Cameron Diaz, a fitness guru celebrity who winds up with an unexpected pregnancy. While Jennifer Lopez finds trouble adopting a child after having difficulty in conceiving, Elizabeth Banks preaches on a perfect pregnancy but all her rules go topsy-turvy when she’s expecting, and Chace Crawford (Gossip girl fame) and Anna Kendrick (of the Twilight saga) play ex-lovers who reunite to result in an accidental pregnancy.

The movie does have its funny moments though – mostly to Elizabeth Bank’s credit, where she plays the uptight mommy-to-be who becomes a chaotic mess by the d-day. Her trail is the funniest to follow, and you find yourself waiting for her bit to pop up amidst the ensemble. On the flipside, most of the humor adopted for the bigger stars like Diaz and Lopez seem repetitive and remind you of an American sitcom.

The film, predictably so, relies on many clichés - the beautiful first touch of a new-born baby, the surge of emotions that a mommy-to-be faces and the parallel track of the husbands, which I would have preferred to be more inclusive. As it is, the husbands are quite negligible, and much to our disappointment most of the couple are pretty straightforward. No gay couple or even inter-racial couples for that matter. A cultural or homosexual complexity while having a child could have provided fodder for further humor.

The film unfolds mostly through predictable background score and you can virtually check off every cliché being used in the film: every trouble is eventually justified with the larger joy of being a mother, the character who has the most trouble ends up with the happiest ending and the actual act of conceiving is as glamorous and colorful as the posters of the film. Being the biggest stars in the film, Lopez and Diaz mostly disappoint with the plastic performances.

If what you’re looking for is a happy-fun film with many faces and characters I suggest you rent Love Actually. What to Expect When You’re Expecting is a disappointment.

This article is by guest author Swetha Ramakrishnan. Swetha Ramakrishnan is currently living and working in Mumbai. She's a self-confessed film enthusiast and can most likely be found talking to anyone and everyone about popular cinema and her love for SRK. Swetha Ramakrishnan also blogs at http://swetharamakrishnan.blogspot.com/.

Parental Guidance:

Violence: None
Language: Similar to a sitcom
Nudity & Sexual content: Only the conceiving scene, but no nudity
Concept: 7 couples and their stint with pregnancy
General Look and Feel: Colorful, sappy and predictable

Detailed Ratings (out of 5):

Direction: 2
Story: 1.5
Lead Actors: 2
Character Artists: 2

Dialogues: 2
Screenplay: 1.5
Music Director: 2
Lyrics:

What to Expect When You're Expecting - Movie Details

Official Sites: Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
Banner: Alcon Entertainment, Lionsgate, Phoenix Pictures, What To Expect Productions
Producer: Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, David Thwaites
Director: Kirk Jones
Lead Cast: Ben Falcone, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock, Rodrigo Santoro, Cameron Diaz, Joe Manganiello, Jennifer Lopez, Rob Huebel, Elizabeth Banks, Tom Lennon, Chace Crawford, Amir Talai, Brooklyn Decker
Story: Based on books written by Heidi Murkoff
Screenplay: Shauna Cross, Heather Hach
Cinematography: Xavier Pérez Grobet
Editor: Michael Berenbaum
Music Director: Mark Mothersbaugh
Costume Designer: Karen Patch
Art Direction: James F Truesdale
Facebook Page: Link
Running time: 110 minutes
Reviewer: Swetha Ramakrishnan
Categories: Hollywood
Genres: Comedy, Romance

22 Female Kottayam - Review

Pradeep Menon — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:39:00 +0530

wogma rating: Watch for sure, preferably in theatre ^(?)

quick review: A fresh voice in cinema will always find appreciation. Director Aashiq Abu narrates a love story gone wrong with a young, insightful perspective that deserves to be lauded. Combine that with a fresh cast and you get a neat little thriller that engages in spite of a narrative that tends to sag.

Review

“Well, let's just say I like to live dangerously.” – Tommy Plympton

As the end credits of 22 Female Kottayam roll, the first credit that appears reads ‘Filmography’, and it lists three films that ’22 Female’ is inspired from. While two of those three films would make it to my all-time favourite lists, even those to whom the films are not as special would see the similarities that these films share. Naming those films, of course, would be a thorough disservice to those who are yet to watch 22 Female Kottayam.

Tessa K. Abraham is a Malayali nurse living and working in Bangalore, who is looking to settle in Canada. In the quest for her visa, she meets Cyril, a man who runs a visa agency. With his school-boyish charm and earnestness, Cyril wins Tessa over and love blossoms. But stories never end when the boy and girl fall in love, do they?

While 22 Female Kottayam is a thriller, which has been appreciated because it is at its core an engaging fiction story, why it really needs to be lauded is because of its treatment. Director Aashiq Abu, in the course of narrating the tale, shows rare insight into the life of a young, city-bred woman living in a cosmopolis in India.

Women check out a man’s posterior, they don’t fear revealing that they aren’t virgins before getting into a relationship, and some young women get into relationships of convenience with older, married men. All these, and more, are truths with no notions of morality affecting them, and a majority of India is yet to come to terms with it even in real life. Cinema, then, is still some distance away. But Aashiq Abu and his writers weave their story around these facets of life, and therein lies the truth behind why 22 Female Kottayam is being hailed as a path-breaking film.

The film however, is far from perfect. Both halves of the film are starkly different from each other, and though one can see that the makers have tried to let each side of the story build slowly, the fact remains that the film tends to sag. There are long stretches which are devoted to establishing and then re-establishing what has been established, rather than carrying the story forward. And this repeats throughout the film. Had the film been pruned by 20 minutes or so, it could have possibly been more impactful.

Rima Kallingal, who plays Tessa, has a mysterious presence that is always smouldering just below the surface. She looks convincing throughout, even though she isn’t naturally blessed with the acting mettle to pull off the complex character that she portrays. She manages to hold the film up, for which she needs to be lauded. However, I couldn’t help wonder if the film would have turned out better if a more competent actress had played the part.

Fahad Fazil as Cyril is excellent. He isn’t a typical Malayalam film hero and he’ll never be able to pull off the grand entrances that some Malayalam superstars make. Instead, he is like a counter-balance to them. Fahad Fazil could possibly be the poster boy for the new paths that commercial Malayalam cinema seems to be treading. Prathap Pothen, in a rather pivotal role as a father figure to Cyril makes a mark.

Where 22 Female Kottayam lacks the most is the music. A story like this would have been served well if it had that one hooking piece of music, that one melody which haunts the viewer even hours after he has left the cinema hall, which helps him relive the tale he experienced. 22 Female Kottayam is a film that can be appreciated better with its second viewing in the theatre, but it will possibly miss out on its repeat audiences because of the lack of enduring music. Still, with its twisted, engaging story and effortlessly slick cinematography, the film is bound to draw the claps that I heard once the end credits roll.

This article is by guest author Pradeep Menon. Pradeep is a filmmaker and a dreamer. He loves books, rain, winters, tea and his parents. Cinema, however, is the only truth he believes in. He breathes and bleeds film, mostly in hues of saffron, white, green and blue. You can watch his short films at www.youtube.com/cyberpradeep.

Parental Guidance:

Violence: Violence against women, murders, the works.
Language: Generous use of abusive language.
Nudity & Sexual content: Rape scenes, intimate scenes between a man and a woman.
Concept: A love story gone wrong.
General Look and Feel: Quite slick, with generous use of colour tones to depict mood.

Detailed Ratings (out of 5):

Direction: 3.5
Story: 3.5
Lead Actors: 3
Character Artists: 3

Dialogues: 3.5
Screenplay: 3
Music Director: 2.5
Lyrics: 2.5

22 Female Kottayam - Movie Details

Official Sites: Facebook
Banner: FILM Brewery
Producer: O G Sunil
Director: Aashiq Abu
Lead Cast: Rima Kallingal, Fahad Fazil, Prathap Pothen
Screenplay: Abhilash Kumar, Syam Pushkaran
Cinematography: Shyju Khalid
Editor: Vivek Harshan
Music Director: Rex Vijayan, Bijibal
Facebook Page: Link
Running time: 125 minutes
Reviewer: Pradeep Menon
Categories: Malayalam, Regional
Genres:

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Review

Swetha Ramakrishnan — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:31:05 +0530

wogma rating: The keen must watch on screen; else DVD ^(?)

Review

Youth is celebrated in the Hindi film industry – where else would you find 40-year-old actors, play college-going students? It’s an industry where a female actor is gracefully expected to retire from being a heroine at the age of 35, tops. In contrast to this, what strikes most about The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is that the movie involves the unfolding on the lives of seven _elderly_ British people and their journey to India. For its abashed take on human experience, regardless of age, The Best Exotic Marigold is a delightful watch.

The film begins with an introduction of characters, and spends not more than a fast-paced minute or two to wittily describe their current lives. It’s a concoction of a cast that you assume (correctly so), cannot go wrong. The ensemble includes Judy Dench as a newly widowed housewife, Bill Nighy and Penelope Wilkin, a married couple of 40 years, Maggie Smith as an uptight ex-housekeeper, Tom Wilkinson as an ex-court Judge, Ronald Pickup (true to his name) as wannabe Casanova longing for companionship and Celia Imrie as a hopeful husband hunter.

They all find themselves on a flight to Jaipur to a hotel/retreat for the “Elderly and the Beautiful” – where they meet an effervescent Sonny (Dev Patel), the manager of the hotel who tries to sell the dusty, out of order place as an upcoming palace. Evidently, their hopes and dreams of an exciting old-age experience is on the brink of shattering.

We see the film take a route of discovery; an interesting mix of self-discovery and a sense of wonder and amazement towards this culture shock. Director, John Madden is able to place the personal stories and the wide array of public experiences with a captivating sense of visual beauty.

Within the first half of the film, you get absorbed into the lives of these characters; even Patel’s life as the manager of the hotel; he has his own baggage. You find yourself hoping the Hotel will have a makeover soon, and that it looks as beautiful as Patel’s Shakespearean mumbling to potential financers. Soon, you find yourself falling in love with the surroundings, even though the choice to portray an ever-Indian aspect in the film is largely clichéd (with stress on the heat, stench, over-population, and our obsessive curiosity towards foreigners), you find that an effort has been made.

The background score through the film is overwhelming, with its soothing classical Hindustani tones. Most of all, it’s a relief to see the Indians in the film talk in Hindi and not with an accented English.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is not a fast-paced film with too much to absorb – it allows you to slowly take in every experience that the characters are experiencing, and every visual that over-powers them. The Indian clichés are calming, and remind you of surrounding that you are used to. Sometimes, the film does ponder over a situation for far too long, trying to bring out the abstract beauty of the scene, but for the most part, the performances, profound dialogue and comical/wondrous perspective of India make the film a worth-while watch.

Parental Guidance:

Violence: None
Language: Mostly British English and Hindi
Nudity & Sexual content: One love-making scene, but no nudity
Concept: The varied Indian experience of 7 elderly people from England
General Look and Feel: Colorful, musical and profound

Detailed Ratings (out of 5):

Direction: 3.5
Story: 3.5
Lead Actors: 4
Character Artists: 3.5

Dialogues: 4
Screenplay: 3.5
Music Director: 4
Lyrics:

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Movie Details

Official Sites: Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
Banner: Blueprint Pictures
Producer: Peter Czernin, Graham Broadbent
Director: John Madden
Lead Cast: Judy Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Penelope Wilkin, Ronald Pickup, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Dev Patel, Maggie Smith
Story: Based on book written by Deborah Moggach
Screenplay: Ol Parker
Cinematography: Ben Davis
Editor: Chris Gill
Music Director: Thomas Newman
Art Direction: Andrew Rothschild
Facebook Page: Link
Running time: 124 minutes
Reviewer: Swetha Ramakrishnan
Categories: Hollywood
Genres: Comedy

Department - Review

meetu — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:52:12 +0530

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

Review

You see a politician frustrated with the system so corrupt that it doesn't allow justice the way it should be. You see him find a solution. You see him set up a department to blatantly kill everyone they know to be guilty, without any heed to legality. You see the potential this story has to handle something so controversial. You hold off on a smirk when you see that this department will be called...."Department"! Except that you see all of this in the weirdest angles and camera positions imaginable. You want to call it imaginative and ambivalently end up wishing that no one had imagined it at all. Because the histrionics of the camera rob you of anything half-decent that the film potentially had.

It hurts to discredit someone for trying to be creative. But the fact remains that, that spurt of ingenuity didn't work one bit. And believe me, experience has taught me to brace myself, as I would in a roller coaster ride, when entering a RGV film - even the ones produced by him, let alone directed by the man himself. I'd have felt less annoyed if the non-standard camera work had a directorial purpose in terms of characters or situations that it's used for. But nothing of that sort happens. The coolness fact ends with, "I wonder where the camera is as this striker is moving about the carrom board or as this tea-pan is being taken to the cup for the tea to be strained." If there was something symbolic that I missed, it was not for want of trying.

Department is full of quirky characters and performances. And some of the characters are interesting too, mainly because they do carry a few shades of gray despite being in the business of killing people. But none of the grayness is taken further, you are just tempted into the den with it and left there in the darkness of a regular underworld story. The now boring nexus of business and crime called politics, crime and business of politics, and the politics and business in crime - now that's a RGV tweet in the making! That's what some of the dialogue in the film sounds like too - right out of the director's twitter timeline.

Yet, there are moments, especially with Amitabh Bachchan on screen where you feel like respite is coming your way. His character's (Sarjerao) enigma is charming right through the end. So much so that if that is what it is going to be about, I don't mind a Department 2,even if I'm bound to be disappointed. Sarjerao's quirkiness makes you laugh out loud. I actually waited with bated breath when it felt like he was going to advocate drinking alcohol, much in the 'daaru peene se liver kharaab...' vein. But alas, nothing of that epic sort happens, or even mini epics. Instead, you are left wondering what was the point of that scene.

And many, many more such scenes come and go that are disconnected with the film by itself. The rest is a criss-cross of crossers, double-crossers. Again the regular sort, nothing that you haven't seen earlier in a gangwar film.

There is one issue I've always had with use of child actors in violent films. Department has many violent chase sequences where children shown in passing. Not a child is bothered by the shooting going on, they continue to play on ball. Even if the intent is to show how we are desensitizing our children to violence, I can't help but shudder every time I see an actual child in a scene like that - made to act indifferent to the violence around him/her.

Irrespective of that, Department had the chance to make us see both sides of any solution that we choose for our degenerating systems. But, the makers chose to focus on camera gimmickry rather than build on the premise it chose. The stuff that you see in any underworld film are done to death, the new stuff makes you wish they hadn't tried and the things in between, they didn't explore to its fullest.

- meetu, a part of the audience

Parental Guidance:

Violence: Loads and loads. And brutal and gory too.
Language: Lots of profanity.
Nudity & Sexual content: A couple of suggestive scenes between a couple and loads of skin shows in songs.
Concept: The manipulation of the blurry line between right and wrong.
General Look and Feel: DVD-print-ish with lots of weird camera angles.

Detailed Ratings (out of 5):

Direction: 2
Story: 2
Lead Actors: 2.5
Character Artists: 2.5

Dialogues: 2
Screenplay: 1
Music Director: 1
Lyrics: 1.5

Department - Movie Details

Official Sites: YouTube
Banner: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Wave Cinema, Uberoi Line Productions
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Lead Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Rana Daggubati
Supporting Cast: Deepak Tijori, Anjana Sukhani, Madhu Shalini, Vijay Raaz, Laxmi Manchu, Abhimanyu Singh
Story: Nilesh Girkar
Screenplay: Nilesh Girkar
Dialogues: Nilesh Girkar
Cinematography: Siddhartha More, Sapan Narula, M Ravichandran Thevar
Editor: Vinay Chauhan, Abhijeet Kokate
Choreography: Ganesh Acharya
Music Director: Dharam, Sandeep, Bappa Lahiri, Vikram Nagi
Lyrics: Vayu, Shabbir Ahmed, Sandip Singh
Running time: 130 minutes
Reviewer: meetu
Categories: Hindi Movies
Genres: Politics

Dangerous Ishq - External Reviews

meetu — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:39:25 +0530

32 reviewers have given Dangerous Ishq an average rating of 0.5/5.0 ^(?)

1 yays

27 nays

4 so-so

Warning: clicking on "full review" will take you to an external website that could contain spoilers.

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

Thumbs down by Bobby Sing, Bobby Talks Cinema.com ...The poorly written screenplay taking the viewer into different eras of the past, fails to impress completely and the film simply appears to be a B class project in all its departments ranging from writing, acting, direction and presentation.... full review

Thumbs down by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama ...This fantasy-driven film is an epic disappointment! ... full review

Thumbs down BookmyShow ...If you want an excuse to bunk work, watch this film. Come back with a migraine and call the day off to heal.... full review

Thumbs up Buzz in Town ...this is a film that takes us far beyond the accepted boundaries of entertainment to forge a new genre of cinematic experience.... full review

So-So Daily Bhaskar ...A flawless act by Karisma Kapoor, a crisp direction, intelligent editing and cinematography are the strengths. Some loopholes in the storyline, impactless dialogues, especially in the first half and the music are the weak points.... full review

Thumbs down Desi Martini ...Even with an intriguing premise, Dangerous Ishhq fails to excite the audiences owing to some trashy performances and the mislaid chemistry between the leads.... full review

Thumbs down by Smita, Desi Martini ...All in all, go watch something else.... full review

Thumbs down by Ameetbhuvan, Desi Martini ...Watching Dangerous Ishq can be a very taxing exercise for the mind.... full review

Thumbs down by Rony Dcosta, Desi Martini ...There was not even a slight hint of chemistry between him and Karisma to make the audience believe in the intense love and passion that she projects for him.... full review

Thumbs down by Kshitij, Desi Martini ...DI is a colossal failure and sadly it does no justice to Karisma Kapoor.... full review

Thumbs down by Blessy Chettiar, DNA ...What director Vikram Bhatt brings to the table is an unintentionally funny, extremely bland bhel puri of elaborate sets, gaudy makeup and the most regressive dialogue you will have heard in a long time.... full review

Thumbs down by Nupur Barua, fullhyd.com ...The locations and costumes make up a little for the tedious script, but it all seems unreal, somewhat. The 3D is a little skewed... full review

Thumbs down by Martin D'Souza, Glamsham.com ...The movie begins with a whimper, gets into thriller zone after 20 minutes and then meanders along with one past life after another which makes it more a costume drama than a thriller.... full review

So-So by Divya Solgama, Gomolo.in ...thanks to good drama, few 3D effects {for mass level} and gripping second half the movie though not dangerous but is bit interesting.... full review

Thumbs down by Anupama Chopra, Hindustan Times ...Dangerous Ishhq is essentially cheesy B-grade material treated with deathly seriousness but becomes unintentionally funny.... full review

Thumbs down by Rajeev Masand, IBN Live ...If anything, the film is unintentionally comical, thanks in no small part to its clunky dialogue, bizarre characters, and ham-fisted direction.... full review

Thumbs down by Fatema H.Kagalwala, India Entertainment ...Unnecessary and tacky 3D does little to our experience, as we travel through Sanjana’s many traumatic lifetimes.... full review

Thumbs down by Shubhra Gupta, indian express ...This is a terrible film, with not one redeeming factor.... full review

Thumbs down by Mrigank Dhaniwala , koimoi ...ineffective screenplay which tests the audience’s patience; the contrived and unbelievable drama; the useless 3D version.... full review

Thumbs down Movie Talkies ...the film seems like a never-ending roller coaster ride through so many past lives that we don't blame you if you feel your head spinning while trying to keep track.... full review

Thumbs down by Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV ...The plot is a problem. It is all over the place... full review

Thumbs down by Mansha Rastogi, Now Running.com ...Dangerous Ishhq is definitely very dangerous... to your sensibilities! Beware! ... full review

Thumbs down by Jaykumar Shah, Planet Bollywood ...The biggest deal breaker for this movie is in the writing department. Story (Amin Hajee) is not paced well. Characters are completely underdeveloped... full review

Thumbs down by Puja Banta, Rediff ...Dangerous Ishhq is a reminder of an era in Bollywood when filmmakers could grossly underestimate their audiences' thinking capacity and get away with it... full review

Thumbs down by Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Reuters ...the film has so many plot holes the entire effort falls flat. Characters routinely mouth dialogue that is unintentionally hilarious.... full review

Thumbs down Roochster ...An idea of 90s, with an actress of 90s clearly doesn't work in 2012.... full review

So-So by Sonia Chopra, Sify Movies ...Don’t expect depth and you won’t be disappointed. Worth a watch for Karisma’s earnest performance and the unique story. ... full review

So-So by K N Gupta, SmasHits.com ...Vikram Bhatt has succeeded in the most difficult job of connecting the past and the present.... full review

Thumbs down by Swati Rohatgi, STARDUST ...Cinematography is far too confusing for even deserving a remark as the 3D used in the film is of such bad quality that 50 per cent of the film is blurry... full review

Thumbs down by Sudhish Kamath, The Hindu ...This eyesore has neither sex nor horror to compensate for its cheesy, B-movie premise.... full review

Thumbs down by Madhureeta Mukherjee, Times of India ...With a weak script, under-sketched characters, and past life incidents presented as casually as a dream sequence, Bhatt does little to breathe life in this passionless love story.... full review

Thumbs down by Rahul Desai, Upper Stall ...Dangerous Ishq cannot be classified as a period film, or a horror film, or a film based on paranormal activity, or even a thriller.... full review

Dangerous Ishq - Movie Details

Official Sites: YouTube
Banner: Reliance Entertainment, BVG Films, Dar Motion Pictures
Producer: Arun Rangachari
Director: Vikram Bhatt
Lead Cast: Karisma Kapoor, Rajneesh Duggal
Supporting Cast: Aarya Babbar, Gracy Singh, Samir Kochhar, Jimmy Sheirgill, Divya Dutta, Ruslaan Mumtaz
Story: Amin Hajee
Dialogues: Girish Dhamija
Cinematography: Praveen Bhatt
Editor: Kuldeep Mehan
Background Score: Raju Singh
Action Choreography: Abbas Ali Moghul
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya
Costume Designer: Nidhi Yasha, Manish Malhotra
Running time: 135 minutes
Reviewer: meetu
Categories: Hindi Movies
Genres: Romance, Thriller

Dangerous Ishq - Twitter Reviews

meetu — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:39:25 +0530

75 tweeters have given Dangerous Ishq an average rating of 1.5/5.0^(?)

20 yays

50 nays

5 so-so

wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do ^(?)

Mixxoee: Review ‘Dangerous Ishhq’, Karisma’s Comeback is lukewarm http://j.mp/J66aJV
BolegaGossips: Karisma Kapoor impresses in Dangerous Ishq! http://ow.ly/aRD0f
ideemc: That bad? RT @r2the: Do NOT watch Dangerous Ishq.
chandan13april: Watchd Dangerous Ishq.⁰Could b a great movie but bcome an average one.Prob is emotion didnt came out+avg music+avg act.Only 3D effect gud.**
Gulnaazbegum: #MyParichayWith dangerous ishq...;( its really dangerous to watch out..:D
priyankajain1: Watched Dangerous Ishhq with five people in theatres on Friday night, friend I took along, promises not to speak to me for saat janm
Sumit_Nagpal: I thought Dangerous Ishq will have story of Partition only..But the story moves to Mougal era..Battle fought in Aurengzeb's era! Hadd hai ☹
TheMantalBwoy: Down down down down... "@ZoomTV: Is it ‘thumbs up’ or ‘thumbs down’ for ‘Dangerous Ishhq’? #MyReview #zoOmTV"
prateikmayekar: Thumbs up' for Ishaqzaade n thumbs down for Dangerous ishhq
vicky14311: Dangerous IShq is too Much Dangerous.Bunches of Fool will see like I did....thank you Karishma Kapoor for wasting my Time n money with mood
AshuMenon: Karishma Kapoor should keep away from comeback movies like Dangerous ishhq. Olay skin repair cream ads suit her better. #fail
Khawaga1: If boredom can kill then very dangerous! "@ZoomTV: Hey guys, it’s time for #MyReview. So, how ‘dangerous’ was ‘Dangerous Ishhq’? #zoOmTV"
arushi92: Isse kehte hain 'self inflicted torture!' :P RT @ChinmayiBali: I can haz Dangerous Ishq ke tickets for tomorrow muahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!
NehaT_: Dangerous Ishq is a better movie than Tezz. A step better!
WhorribleWriter: The torture Karishma Kapoor does to the audience in Dangerous Ishq, she should be named Lelo in place of Lolo.
IshveenaKaur: I had high expectations for the film Dangerous Ishq and the film just let me down.☹☹
Kiran_Gorgeous9: Miss @sapnamishra6 Reviews abt Isaqazaade : "Not a Gud Movie" Waste of time &Money. Story is Bad ."Dangerous Ishq" Beter dan dat
Shahidmasooddr: Last night,I watched one of the worst movies ever,."Dangerous Ishq". Pathetic
crazyforkareena: #Dangerous Ishq is an ok types movie,i wish Karishma Kapoor ws hve choosen a betr 1 fr her cum bak
startarika: dangerous ishq movie was very good...karishma kapoor luked stunning in the movie...
knowledgeinin: just watched dangerous ishq ...nice movie
Fatty2910: Wow Dangerous Ishq - for those who don't know its a bollywood movie. . Such a unique story . . Reincarnation of I'm correct in putting it!!
Aliasgharsalim: #Dangerous Ishq awesome Movie must watch
Kneeche: Dangerous Ishq 3D. They throw Glass, Bricks, Fire, Flower, Dust and Ravi Kishan right in your face! It's more of a Dangerous Risk!
vandana_jaju: Dangerous ishq is unintentionally funny. Watched it wid da brats hoping for a thriller&was let down.Made a mockery of past life regression!
zeeshan_amjad: QaimAliShah ke khitaab say tau achi he hogi RT @Shahidmasooddr: Last night,I watched one of the worst movies ever "Dangerous Ishq". Pathetic
jasssweet: dont believe critics,watch dangerous ishq..its well made movie..entertaining
prasanthmovies: As expected, there is nothing interesting in a fantasy subject like Dangerous Ishhq, it is better to avoid this; http://www.movieorange.com/index.php/dangerous-ishhq
uberbizzario: #castingfail Karisma Kapoor and Rajneesh Duggal in dangerous Ishq.. what were they thinking..
amitdewan2: Dangerous ishq was a good movie karishma welcome back
meetkomal: I just found out dangerous ishq is a 3D movie. So the director wants us to watch a horrible movie and wants us to watch it very closely!
costumeideas1: ‘Dangerous Ishhq’ a lavish costume party http://bit.ly/M8bSKX #costume
DesaiMeow: has watched dangerous ishq jus nw...i tnk i hv to go to doctor....its a vry dangerous task to watch ittttt
ub1112: Dangerous Ishq...was really Dangerous..I was all alone in the cinema hall ::)))
mdimran37: Dangerous Ishq. A nice concept and worth one watch. Liked it.
Olima23: Dangerous ishq ....bakwassssss...dangerous to life.....
reddy_srikanth: Alert - Dangerous Ishq is really a dangerous film for all your senses. Stay far far away!!
SuparnaSharma: #KarismaKapoor's #DangerousIshhq poses a great danger to the mind, body and soul. My review, in @theasianagenews http://www.asianage.com/movie-reviews/dangerous-ishhq-3d-124
paramparatweets: Dangerous Ishq was way better than expected;2nd half I was at the edge of my seat!Some Grt techniques in all depts!Karisma and Jimmy #stars
vaibk: "Dangerous Ishq" is really dangerous for one's mental patient. I don't understand why @divyadutta25 did this movie
cooldanzi: dangerOus ishq z really dangerous....kamaal karte ho yaar !!!
Abhishek100289: Aj maine vikram bhatt ki dangerous ishq dekhi. Bkvas hai ........
subu_rf: #Dangerous Ishq --> the title warns the audience properly! Ofc the second word is unwanted!! @TheVikramBhatt
IyerAvin: For doing a movie like Dangerous Ishhq, Karisma Kapoor should be called Lowlow.
mainalost: watched dangerous ishq..haahaa laughed a lot!!
dfgaurav: "Dangerous Ishq"... Amazing movie with the come back of Karizma Kapoor... "Awesome".!! Really good to watch at..
life_xclusive: #Karishma Kapoor is way too old to be portrayed as a super model in #Dangerous Ishq :s
Cinemawale: "Dangerous Ishhq" #Movie #Review ->"Tiresome Movie" Critics ratings say it all visit this link to read all...... http://fb.me/1mCuOkKwd
nabeelnaved: “@Shahidmasooddr: Last night,I watched one of the worst movies ever,."Dangerous Ishq". Pathetic” I agree 100% saw it at @ReelCinemas bad
avn33t: Dangerous ishq : review ... Too dangerous to watch, the story kills my brain, so that's dangerous as well (**) that too negative.
KajalMansukhani: Loved Dangerous Ishq ! :O I dunno why a flop movie in India i always end up loving it ! :P
_RA_AL: dangerous ishhq wasn't as good as i expected but its good to see Karishma back again to the #bollywood screen, beautiful as always ♥
HKHamzaKhan93: *Because Its Mothers Day, I Couldn't Refuse To Watch Yet Another Indian Film In The Week_ But Splendid Movie - DANGEROUS ISHQ . .* 9.5/10 =)
j_alkhabouri: "Dangerous Ishq, The Avengers, Safe, Ishqzaade, The Hunger Games, Jannat 2 ", are best movies in April and May so far ..
pankaj98766: Dangerous ishq nice romantic movie to watch karishmas work appreciable and one time must watch movie
rakesh_namdeo: one of Best movie of Karishma Kapoor- Dangerous Ishq
swaratmika: dangerous ishq in 3D was ok.y such empty spaces and empty shot taking .she is gud did heavy make up in hospital n heels wow n nails painted
khooniMurga: 'Dangerous ishq' is unintentionally comical.
iKooky: Why is there only one Q in Dangerous Ishq? #Disappointing
JigarCChauhan: Ishaqzaade - 20 year old story and dangerous ishq. 200 years old w waste of time & money
nagu3: Dangerous ishq is 1 of d worst movies I've ever seen. Makes u question how any1 cn approve dialogues like "what is my soul trying 2 tell me"
your_past_lives: Major Flaws Ruin Potential Winner: In “Dangerous Ishhq,” Vikram Bhatt and his writing team give it a contemporar... http://bit.ly/Kkubeb
top_bollywood: Dangerous Ishq is a disaster http://lnkd.in/MAWTHu
KamathGurudutt: Dangerous Ishq -- Good comeback for Karishma. Excellent 3D effects and fairly engaging story. Interesting take on past life regression.
cly3d: Can #stereoscopic 3D save a movie? and #screenwriting? I didn't think so...until now. http://bit.ly/JTcJuR
sada_e_muslim: Karisma fails to charm in Dangerous Ishhq http://nblo.gs/xDmZD
darvesh_akhtar: Dangerous Ishq should be included in the curriculum of film schools to study films from the dinosaur era.
princebds: After seeing ishaqzaade yest, saw Dangerous Ishq today.. thtz also nt a bad mv bt bad marketing i wud say..
007zeeshan: CURRENT AFFAIRS...........karisma's karizma failed:( Dangerous Ishq, Karisma Kapoor's comeback movie has failed to... http://fb.me/EfRp1DRc
tanqeed: #DangerousIshhq Member’s Review: “Dangerous Ishhq” will make cringe you in embarrassment. http://tanqeed.com/forum/2012/05/14/sankets-review-dangerous-ishhq-cringe-you-in-embarrassment/
IndranilDeb: Advice to MPs...Please go watch "Dangerous Ishq"...whenever your head hits a wall...you go back 200 years and connect to present life... !!!
bhaveensheth: Go and watch dangerous ishq at your own rsik
filmindia_indo: Karisma fails to charm in DANGEROUS ISHHQ: She might have tried every trick in the book to woo the audiences wit... http://bit.ly/Klrwkj
a_crazymale: Tumne Crazy Ishq toh nahi dekha?? RT @princebds: After seeing ishaqzaade yest, saw Dangerous Ishq today.. thtz also nt a bad mv
russells_tpot: Obligatory reminder to all my dear followers to watch Dangerous Ishhq (3D) asap. It's the new Jaani Dushman. #CultClassic

Dangerous Ishq - Movie Details

Official Sites: YouTube
Banner: Reliance Entertainment, BVG Films, Dar Motion Pictures
Producer: Arun Rangachari
Director: Vikram Bhatt
Lead Cast: Karisma Kapoor, Rajneesh Duggal
Supporting Cast: Aarya Babbar, Gracy Singh, Samir Kochhar, Jimmy Sheirgill, Divya Dutta, Ruslaan Mumtaz
Story: Amin Hajee
Dialogues: Girish Dhamija
Cinematography: Praveen Bhatt
Editor: Kuldeep Mehan
Background Score: Raju Singh
Action Choreography: Abbas Ali Moghul
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya
Costume Designer: Nidhi Yasha, Manish Malhotra
Running time: 135 minutes
Reviewer: meetu
Categories: Hindi Movies
Genres: Romance, Thriller

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