https://www.ndtv.com/ en https://cdn.ndtv.com/ui/ndtvcom/static/images/ndtv-logo-new.png https://www.ndtv.com/ Fauda Season 5 Review: It is unlikely to send you into raptures even if you manage to sit through it without taking anything resembling a breather.]]> Fauda Season 5 Review: It is unlikely to send you into raptures even if you manage to sit through it without taking anything resembling a breather.]]> Naangal.]]> Naangal is in the Asian Cinema Competition lineup at the ongoing 15th Bengaluru International Film festival]]> Naangal is in the Asian Cinema Competition lineup at the ongoing 15th Bengaluru International Film festival]]> Laapataa Ladies. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Laapataa Ladies Review: The film gets so much right that a blip here or a blemish there can do no damage to the way it shapes up.]]> Laapataa Ladies Review: The film gets so much right that a blip here or a blemish there can do no damage to the way it shapes up.]]> Fairy Folk. (courtesy: rasikadugal)]]> Fairy Folk Review: The 100-minute film holds firm all the way thanks to a writer-director aware of the medium's suppleness and a pair of actors acutely aware of the extent to which the litheness of their craft can liberate them.]]> Fairy Folk Review: The 100-minute film holds firm all the way thanks to a writer-director aware of the medium's suppleness and a pair of actors acutely aware of the extent to which the litheness of their craft can liberate them.]]> Dune: Part Two. (courtesy: dunemovie)]]> Dune: Part Two Review - What could be more exhilarating than the sight of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) taming a rampaging sandworm and riding it?]]> Dune: Part Two Review - What could be more exhilarating than the sight of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) taming a rampaging sandworm and riding it?]]> All India Rank. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> All India Rank Review: Watch it because it takes you where Hindi films rarely do - a zone where ideas, feelings and barely stated dilemmas take precedence over the exigencies of plot and exposition.]]> All India Rank Review: Watch it because it takes you where Hindi films rarely do - a zone where ideas, feelings and barely stated dilemmas take precedence over the exigencies of plot and exposition.]]> YouTube)]]> Crakk Review: Marred by terrible acting, disorienting editing, a strident background score and overwrought sound design.]]> Crakk Review: Marred by terrible acting, disorienting editing, a strident background score and overwrought sound design.]]> Poacher . (courtesy: aliaabhatt)]]> Poacher Review: A refreshing respite from the hollow bluster and empty rhetoric that the cops and spies, gangsters and terrorists and traitors and patriots that we see in Indian web shows (and movies) usually indulge in.]]> Poacher Review: A refreshing respite from the hollow bluster and empty rhetoric that the cops and spies, gangsters and terrorists and traitors and patriots that we see in Indian web shows (and movies) usually indulge in.]]> In The Belly Of A Tiger premiered at the 74th Berlinale on Sunday]]> In The Belly Of A Tiger premiered at the 74th Berlinale on Sunday]]> YouTube)]]> Madame Web Review: With an overload of inanities to deal with and tide over, the cast - besides Dakota Johnson, it includes Sydney Sweeney and Tahar Rahim - is hard-pressed to pull the proceedings out of the fire.]]> Madame Web Review: With an overload of inanities to deal with and tide over, the cast - besides Dakota Johnson, it includes Sydney Sweeney and Tahar Rahim - is hard-pressed to pull the proceedings out of the fire.]]> Love Storiyaan. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Love Storiyaan Review: A new Amazon Prime Video documentary series zeroes in on six real-life married couples who recount the battles they had to fight on multiple fronts to hold on to each other in a conservative society that has little patience for disregard for tradition.]]> Love Storiyaan Review: A new Amazon Prime Video documentary series zeroes in on six real-life married couples who recount the battles they had to fight on multiple fronts to hold on to each other in a conservative society that has little patience for disregard for tradition.]]> Lantrani. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Lantrani Review: One film is darkly comic until it culminates in a tragedy, another is satirical, at times uproariously so, while the third is a tangential take on a dissenting subaltern couple fighting for the woman's right to be heard.]]> Lantrani Review: One film is darkly comic until it culminates in a tragedy, another is satirical, at times uproariously so, while the third is a tangential take on a dissenting subaltern couple fighting for the woman's right to be heard.]]> Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. (courtesy: kritisanon)]]> Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Once the novelty of the notion wears off - and that happens pretty quickly - there is little on offer here barring the fact that this is the first time that Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon have teamed up.]]> Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: Once the novelty of the notion wears off - and that happens pretty quickly - there is little on offer here barring the fact that this is the first time that Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon have teamed up.]]> Bhakshak. (courtesy: bhumipednekar)]]> Bhakshak Review: With so much going for it, why does the film not pack a heftier punch? It is certainly not for want of trying on the part of lead actress Bhumi Pednekar.]]> Bhakshak Review: With so much going for it, why does the film not pack a heftier punch? It is certainly not for want of trying on the part of lead actress Bhumi Pednekar.]]> YouTube)]]> Anatomy Of A Fall Review: Sensationally solid writing, a staggeringly stupendous Sandra Huller and filmmaking of the highest order.]]> Anatomy Of A Fall Review: Sensationally solid writing, a staggeringly stupendous Sandra Huller and filmmaking of the highest order.]]> Parama: A Journey With Aparna Sen Review: Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2024]]> Parama: A Journey With Aparna Sen Review: Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2024]]> Anubhuti.]]> Anubhuti premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2024 on Tuesday]]> Anubhuti premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2024 on Tuesday]]> _ishan_shukla)]]> Schirkoa In Lies We Trust Review: The film scales a creative high that no Indian animated feature has ever come within striking distance of.]]> Schirkoa In Lies We Trust Review: The film scales a creative high that no Indian animated feature has ever come within striking distance of.]]> YouTube)]]> Karmma Calling Review: In her second web series, Raveena Tandon is the pivot. She does not stop trying to hold Karmma Calling together but finds little significant support from the rest of the cast.]]> Karmma Calling Review: In her second web series, Raveena Tandon is the pivot. She does not stop trying to hold Karmma Calling together but finds little significant support from the rest of the cast.]]> Fighter. (courtesy: s1danand)]]> Fighter Review: Deepika Padukone is solid and completely at home in a predominantly man's world. Anil Kapoor's restraint adds a degree of gravitas to the film. But Fighter could have done with a more fearsome villain.]]> Fighter Review: Deepika Padukone is solid and completely at home in a predominantly man's world. Anil Kapoor's restraint adds a degree of gravitas to the film. But Fighter could have done with a more fearsome villain.]]> Main Atal Hoon. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Main Atal Hoon Review: The actor spares no effort to get into the skin of Vajpayee and imitating his body language and speaking style.]]> Main Atal Hoon Review: The actor spares no effort to get into the skin of Vajpayee and imitating his body language and speaking style.]]> Indian Police Force ]]> Indian Police Force Review: The principal cast members - Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty and Vivek Oberoi - generate no real spark of freshness given the stale material they are trapped in.]]> Indian Police Force Review: The principal cast members - Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty and Vivek Oberoi - generate no real spark of freshness given the stale material they are trapped in.]]> YouTube)]]> Hanu-Man Review: Repackages superhero movie tropes within the cliched parameters of a overtly religion-centric drama.]]> Hanu-Man Review: Repackages superhero movie tropes within the cliched parameters of a overtly religion-centric drama.]]> Merry Christmas.(courtesy: katrinakaif)]]> Merry Christmas Review: Katrina Kaif conveys confusion and vulnerability cloaked in occasional flashes of steely determination. She is helped a great deal by the contrast that Vijay Sethupathi represents.]]> Merry Christmas Review: Katrina Kaif conveys confusion and vulnerability cloaked in occasional flashes of steely determination. She is helped a great deal by the contrast that Vijay Sethupathi represents.]]> Killer Soup Review: A deftly crafted crime and investigation caper marked by whip-smart writing and unerring acting.]]> Killer Soup Review: A deftly crafted crime and investigation caper marked by whip-smart writing and unerring acting.]]> Kho Gaye Hum Kahan. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Review: Siddhant Chaturvedi has the meatiest role but it is Adarsh Gourav who makes the biggest impact. Ananya Panday does a fair enough job of a character stuck in a single-note loop.]]> Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Review: Siddhant Chaturvedi has the meatiest role but it is Adarsh Gourav who makes the biggest impact. Ananya Panday does a fair enough job of a character stuck in a single-note loop.]]> Kabuliwala. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Kabuliwala Review: A Mithun Chakraborty show but, given a script that retains the spirit of Tagore's unwaveringly inclusivist worldview, there is much more to Suman Ghosh's film than what one actor, one performance and one story bring to it.]]> Kabuliwala Review: A Mithun Chakraborty show but, given a script that retains the spirit of Tagore's unwaveringly inclusivist worldview, there is much more to Suman Ghosh's film than what one actor, one performance and one story bring to it.]]> Dry Day.(courtesy: jitendrak1)]]> Dry Day Review: Jitendra Kumar is well within his comfort zone. It should have been a cakewalk for him. But since the tropes that the screenplay places at his disposal do not add up to much, vacuous prattle is all that the role allows him to peddle.]]> Dry Day Review: Jitendra Kumar is well within his comfort zone. It should have been a cakewalk for him. But since the tropes that the screenplay places at his disposal do not add up to much, vacuous prattle is all that the role allows him to peddle.]]> Salaar. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Salaar: Part 1- Ceasefire Review: Such is the pace at which the film dishes out the details of its plot and sub-plots, keeping up with it takes some doing.]]> Salaar: Part 1- Ceasefire Review: Such is the pace at which the film dishes out the details of its plot and sub-plots, keeping up with it takes some doing.]]> Dunki.]]> Dunki Review: In a memorable special appearance, Vicky Kaushal - he is cast as a man who has a pressing reason to seek a visa for travel to the UK - makes a strong impression.]]> Dunki Review: In a memorable special appearance, Vicky Kaushal - he is cast as a man who has a pressing reason to seek a visa for travel to the UK - makes a strong impression.]]> Mast Mein Rehne Ka. (courtesy: primevideoin)]]> Mast Mein Rehne Ka Review: A gentle little film that conveys home truths about survival in a megapolis that never stops for anybody, least of all for those who have outlived their utility or have fallen by the wayside.]]> Mast Mein Rehne Ka Review: A gentle little film that conveys home truths about survival in a megapolis that never stops for anybody, least of all for those who have outlived their utility or have fallen by the wayside.]]> Kastoori. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Kastoori Review: The first-time director knows exactly what he is out to articulate. He uses his resources, including the two young actors, with kind of skill and precision that belies his lack of experience.]]> Kastoori Review: The first-time director knows exactly what he is out to articulate. He uses his resources, including the two young actors, with kind of skill and precision that belies his lack of experience.]]> Kadak Singh. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Kadak Singh Review: The actors around him - Jaya Ahsan, Sanjana Sanghi, Dilip Shankar and Paresh Pahuja - have largely reactive roles, confined as they are to closed spaces physically and creatively.]]> Kadak Singh Review: The actors around him - Jaya Ahsan, Sanjana Sanghi, Dilip Shankar and Paresh Pahuja - have largely reactive roles, confined as they are to closed spaces physically and creatively.]]> The Archies. (courtesy: netflix_in)]]> The Archies Review: Not for a moment do the three leads seem to be raw as actors. They deliver the goods with remarkable elan. No less impressive are the actors who complete the young cast.]]> The Archies Review: Not for a moment do the three leads seem to be raw as actors. They deliver the goods with remarkable elan. No less impressive are the actors who complete the young cast.]]> Chamak. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Chamak Review: Paramvir Singh Cheema fits the role to a T but the inconsistencies of the character arc make his job that much harder.]]> Chamak Review: Paramvir Singh Cheema fits the role to a T but the inconsistencies of the character arc make his job that much harder.]]> Animal. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Animal Review: The sickeningly violent father-son action drama rarely pauses for breath.]]> Animal Review: The sickeningly violent father-son action drama rarely pauses for breath.]]> vickykaushal09)]]> Sam Bahadur Review: Without the fine balance that Meghna Gulzar strikes between ambition and restraint, neither the spirited central performance nor its emotional (and cinematic) payoff would have been quite as remarkable.]]> Sam Bahadur Review: Without the fine balance that Meghna Gulzar strikes between ambition and restraint, neither the spirited central performance nor its emotional (and cinematic) payoff would have been quite as remarkable.]]> Shehar Lakhot. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Shehar Lakhot Review: If only the series had not demanded such a huge chunk of our time, it would have been another story.]]> Shehar Lakhot Review: If only the series had not demanded such a huge chunk of our time, it would have been another story.]]> YouTube)]]> The Village Review: Arya is the undoubted star of the show. John Kokken, Thalaivasal Vijay, George Maryan and Aadukalam Naren also deliver performances that are more than just supporting acts.]]> The Village Review: Arya is the undoubted star of the show. John Kokken, Thalaivasal Vijay, George Maryan and Aadukalam Naren also deliver performances that are more than just supporting acts.]]> Farrey. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Farrey Review: The film skims the surface of the issues it tackles - inequities of the higher secondary education and the yawning gap between the moneyed and the marginalized.]]> Farrey Review: The film skims the surface of the issues it tackles - inequities of the higher secondary education and the yawning gap between the moneyed and the marginalized.]]> YouTube)]]> The Railway Men Review: The limited series forages for drama in the unspeakable Bhopal gas tragedy and the response to it by resource-strapped officials on duty at the city's beleaguered railway station.]]> The Railway Men Review: The limited series forages for drama in the unspeakable Bhopal gas tragedy and the response to it by resource-strapped officials on duty at the city's beleaguered railway station.]]> YouTube)]]> Apurva Review: Tara Sutaria tries. Wish we could say more about the effort]]> Apurva Review: Tara Sutaria tries. Wish we could say more about the effort]]> beingsalmankhan)]]> Tiger 3 Review: Katrina Kaif is allowed almost as much of the action as the invincible Tiger, whose death-defying feats return in the third instalment in a bigger and more brazen form.]]> Tiger 3 Review: Katrina Kaif is allowed almost as much of the action as the invincible Tiger, whose death-defying feats return in the third instalment in a bigger and more brazen form.]]> Daayam Review: Daayam world premiered at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival this week]]> Daayam Review: Daayam world premiered at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival this week]]> YouTube)]]> Pippa Review: Ishaan Khatter gives a solid account of himself as a soldier who comes of age on the job in a war that changed the map of the subcontinent forever.]]> Pippa Review: Ishaan Khatter gives a solid account of himself as a soldier who comes of age on the job in a war that changed the map of the subcontinent forever.]]> Joram. (courtesy: bajpayee.manoj)]]> Joram Review: The film had its South Asia Premiere at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival on Thursday]]> Joram Review: The film had its South Asia Premiere at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival on Thursday]]> Paradise Review: Paradise, a Busan International Film Festival winner, had its South Asia premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival on Sunday]]> Paradise Review: Paradise, a Busan International Film Festival winner, had its South Asia premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival on Sunday]]> YouTube)]]> Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video Review: It is Nimrat Kaur who saves the day with a solid, admirably consistent performance as the investigator who has much more on her plate than just a case of a missing girl.]]> Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video Review: It is Nimrat Kaur who saves the day with a solid, admirably consistent performance as the investigator who has much more on her plate than just a case of a missing girl.]]> Tejas. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Tejas Review: The film comes as a complete cropper - it is a dead-on-arrival cinematic consignment that does no justice at all to the nation, the Air Force or the medium.]]> Tejas Review: The film comes as a complete cropper - it is a dead-on-arrival cinematic consignment that does no justice at all to the nation, the Air Force or the medium.]]> 12th Fail . (courtesy: YouTube)]]> 12th Fail Review: Vidhu Vinod Chopra extracts fine performances from his cast, with Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar occupying the centrestage with aplomb.]]> 12th Fail Review: Vidhu Vinod Chopra extracts fine performances from his cast, with Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar occupying the centrestage with aplomb.]]> YouTube)]]> Leo Review: This is Lokesh Kanagaraj's world and it is lorded over by an indisputable Vijay.]]> Leo Review: This is Lokesh Kanagaraj's world and it is lorded over by an indisputable Vijay.]]> YouTube)]]> Ganapath Review: Kriti Sanon starts off with a bang and ends with a whimper for no fault of her own.]]> Ganapath Review: Kriti Sanon starts off with a bang and ends with a whimper for no fault of her own.]]> YouTube)]]> Kaala Paani Review: The cautionary tale does the tightrope walk between the depiction of an epidemic and its fallout and the placement of it in a larger ecological context with skill and balance.]]> Kaala Paani Review: The cautionary tale does the tightrope walk between the depiction of an epidemic and its fallout and the placement of it in a larger ecological context with skill and balance.]]> Bahadur - The Brave Review: The first Indian entry ever to win the Kuxtabank New Directors Award last month at the San Sebastian Film Festival.]]> Bahadur - The Brave Review: The first Indian entry ever to win the Kuxtabank New Directors Award last month at the San Sebastian Film Festival.]]> Dhak Dhak. (courtesy: fatimasanashaikh)]]> Dhak Dhak Review: It would have been a full-on zip-zap-zoom ride had the film packed in a little more narrative torque.]]> Dhak Dhak Review: It would have been a full-on zip-zap-zoom ride had the film packed in a little more narrative torque.]]> Sultan Of Delhi. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Sultan Of Delhi Review: Tahir Raj Bhasin and Vinay Pathak hold their own in a show that gives them little scope to display their wares beyond the strictly superficial.]]> Sultan Of Delhi Review: Tahir Raj Bhasin and Vinay Pathak hold their own in a show that gives them little scope to display their wares beyond the strictly superficial.]]> The Scavenger of Dreams premiered at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on Thursday.]]> The Scavenger of Dreams premiered at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on Thursday.]]> YouTube)]]> Dono Review: Rajveer Deol and Paloma Dhillon aren't short of enthusiasm but have some way to go before they can be regarded as finished articles.]]> Dono Review: Rajveer Deol and Paloma Dhillon aren't short of enthusiasm but have some way to go before they can be regarded as finished articles.]]> X)]]> Mumbai Diaries 2 Review: Season 1 was a hard act to follow. Season 2 makes a fair fist of it and delivers an eminently watchable and broad-based drama.]]> Mumbai Diaries 2 Review: Season 1 was a hard act to follow. Season 2 makes a fair fist of it and delivers an eminently watchable and broad-based drama.]]> YouTube)]]> Thank You For Coming Review: Bhumi Pednekar is called upon to go full-throttle and refrain from pausing for breath, but she manages to retain her composure through the mayhem.]]> Thank You For Coming Review: Bhumi Pednekar is called upon to go full-throttle and refrain from pausing for breath, but she manages to retain her composure through the mayhem.]]> AkshayKumar)]]> Mission Raniganj Review: The film reinforces the lingering belief that Hindi cinema should leave true stories alone, especially if Akshay Kumar is to be placed at the centre of the action.]]> Mission Raniganj Review: The film reinforces the lingering belief that Hindi cinema should leave true stories alone, especially if Akshay Kumar is to be placed at the centre of the action.]]> YouTube)]]> Khufiya Review: With the ever-reliable Tabu leading the way, the performances are right out of the top drawer.]]> Khufiya Review: With the ever-reliable Tabu leading the way, the performances are right out of the top drawer.]]> netflix)]]> The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar Review: The film is so delectably and delicately put together that one hesitates to call it cinematic]]> The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar Review: The film is so delectably and delicately put together that one hesitates to call it cinematic]]> Fukrey 3. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Fukrey 3 Review: Pulkit Samrat and Manjot Singh are reduced to glorified bystanders. Richa Chadha goes through the motions in a manner of somebody who has had enough of the increasingly repetitious rigmarole.]]> Fukrey 3 Review: Pulkit Samrat and Manjot Singh are reduced to glorified bystanders. Richa Chadha goes through the motions in a manner of somebody who has had enough of the increasingly repetitious rigmarole.]]> Charlie Chopra & The Mystery Of Solang Valley. (courtesy: sonylivindia)]]> Charlie Chopra & The Mystery Of Solang Valley Review: In what is a show that is dominated by Wamiqa Gabbi, a few of the other actors are in their elements, none more so than Priyanshu Painyuli.]]> Charlie Chopra & The Mystery Of Solang Valley Review: In what is a show that is dominated by Wamiqa Gabbi, a few of the other actors are in their elements, none more so than Priyanshu Painyuli.]]> YouTube)]]> The Great Indian Family Review: The support that Vicky's energetic performance receives from the rest of the cast - Kumud Mishra and Manoj Pahwa in particular - stands out.]]> The Great Indian Family Review: The support that Vicky's energetic performance receives from the rest of the cast - Kumud Mishra and Manoj Pahwa in particular - stands out.]]> Jaane Jaan. (courtesy: netflix_in)]]> Jaane Jaan Review: Jaideep Ahlawat makes light work of an extremely demanding character. Vijay Varma, who has to work the hardest because his policeman is bereft of the layers that the single mother and the math teacher have, lifts the character well above the ordinary.]]> Jaane Jaan Review: Jaideep Ahlawat makes light work of an extremely demanding character. Vijay Varma, who has to work the hardest because his policeman is bereft of the layers that the single mother and the math teacher have, lifts the character well above the ordinary.]]> YouTube)]]> A Haunting In Venice Review: There is neither death nor murder in the title, but the stench of war, pestilence and toxicity are all-pervasive in a film in which Hercule Poirot finds himself trying to solve a case that may be in the domain of the occult.]]> A Haunting In Venice Review: There is neither death nor murder in the title, but the stench of war, pestilence and toxicity are all-pervasive in a film in which Hercule Poirot finds himself trying to solve a case that may be in the domain of the occult.]]> Kaala. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Kaala Review: A frenzied blend of suspense, adventure and dramatic highs that never settles into a rhythm.]]> Kaala Review: A frenzied blend of suspense, adventure and dramatic highs that never settles into a rhythm.]]> AvinashTiwary)]]> Bambai Meri Jaan Review: Kay Kay Menon and Avinash Tiwary as a pair of father and son who do not see eye to eye lead the charge but there is much more to the series on the acting front than the two actors who turbocharge the show.]]> Bambai Meri Jaan Review: Kay Kay Menon and Avinash Tiwary as a pair of father and son who do not see eye to eye lead the charge but there is much more to the series on the acting front than the two actors who turbocharge the show.]]> The World Is Family.]]> The World Is Family Review: Patwardhan turns the camera inwards this time around and profiles his parents, uncles and their friends and associates while probing crucial aspects of India's freedom struggle and its aftermath]]> The World Is Family Review: Patwardhan turns the camera inwards this time around and profiles his parents, uncles and their friends and associates while probing crucial aspects of India's freedom struggle and its aftermath]]> Jawan review: SRK in a still from the film.(courtesy: iamsrk)]]> Jawan Review: In the final act, SRK and Vijay Sethupathi (who is as brilliant as ever) square off in a scene that caps a magnificent crowd-pleaser that blends some sharp writing and a high level of technical finesse.]]> Jawan Review: In the final act, SRK and Vijay Sethupathi (who is as brilliant as ever) square off in a scene that caps a magnificent crowd-pleaser that blends some sharp writing and a high level of technical finesse.]]> Haddi. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Haddi Review: While the film is overwrought, several of the characters are underwritten, none more so than the bad guy. Anurag Kashyap does not play it to the bone.]]> Haddi Review: While the film is overwrought, several of the characters are underwritten, none more so than the bad guy. Anurag Kashyap does not play it to the bone.]]> Kushi. (courtesy: thedeverakonda)]]> Kushi Review: The film's primary theme hinges on a faith versus science debate, a phenomenon that plays spoilsport in the lives of a married couple essayed by Vijay and Samantha.]]> Kushi Review: The film's primary theme hinges on a faith versus science debate, a phenomenon that plays spoilsport in the lives of a married couple essayed by Vijay and Samantha.]]> NetflixIndia)]]> Friday Night Plan Review: Amrith Jayan as the chirpy younger brother who revels in pushing his luck is no less impressive. In the role of the boys' mother, Juhi Chawla is effortlessly in step with the flow of the not-too-demanding film.]]> Friday Night Plan Review: Amrith Jayan as the chirpy younger brother who revels in pushing his luck is no less impressive. In the role of the boys' mother, Juhi Chawla is effortlessly in step with the flow of the not-too-demanding film.]]> Love-All. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Love-All Review: Kay Kay Menon in a demonstration of efficacious underplaying, lets badminton take precedence over his role.]]> Love-All Review: Kay Kay Menon in a demonstration of efficacious underplaying, lets badminton take precedence over his role.]]> Kalki)]]> Goldfish Review: The film derives a great deal of its power from the amazingly effective pairing of Deepti Naval and Kalki Koechlin.]]> Goldfish Review: The film derives a great deal of its power from the amazingly effective pairing of Deepti Naval and Kalki Koechlin.]]> King Of Kotha.(courtesy: YouTube)]]> King Of Kotha Review: The wheels that the film runs on are rusty and wobbly. Needless to say, Dulquer Salmaan deserved much better.]]> King Of Kotha Review: The wheels that the film runs on are rusty and wobbly. Needless to say, Dulquer Salmaan deserved much better.]]> YouTube)]]> Dream Girl 2 Review: To the credit of Ayushmann Khurrana, he never gives the impression that he is on a sinking ship. He does not hold back one bit even when the writing lets him down.]]> Dream Girl 2 Review: To the credit of Ayushmann Khurrana, he never gives the impression that he is on a sinking ship. He does not hold back one bit even when the writing lets him down.]]> Asteroid City. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Asteroid City Review: Scarlett Johansson stands out with a finely-tuned performance. The film has a host of other delightful turns, most notably from Bryan Cranston.]]> Asteroid City Review: Scarlett Johansson stands out with a finely-tuned performance. The film has a host of other delightful turns, most notably from Bryan Cranston.]]> Akelli. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Akelli Review: When Nushrratt falls into the clutches of the debauched Assad (Tsahi Halevi, the second Fauda actor in the cast), he promptly announces that she will be his fourth begum.]]> Akelli Review: When Nushrratt falls into the clutches of the debauched Assad (Tsahi Halevi, the second Fauda actor in the cast), he promptly announces that she will be his fourth begum.]]> Netflix)]]> Guns & Gulaabs Review: Studded with a quartet of wonderful performances from Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Gulshan Devaiah and Adarsh Gourav.]]> Guns & Gulaabs Review: Studded with a quartet of wonderful performances from Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Gulshan Devaiah and Adarsh Gourav.]]> Ghoomer. (courtesy: bachchan)]]> Ghoomer Review: Abhishek Bachchan is a formidable presence as the grouchy mentor who nearly drives himself and his ward to the ground.]]> Ghoomer Review: Abhishek Bachchan is a formidable presence as the grouchy mentor who nearly drives himself and his ward to the ground.]]> Ravi Jadhav)]]> Taali Review: The story is powerful, the treatment vanilla.]]> Taali Review: The story is powerful, the treatment vanilla.]]> Rapture. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Rapture Review: Dominic Sangma's film premiered at the 76th Locarno Film Festival on Thursday]]> Rapture Review: Dominic Sangma's film premiered at the 76th Locarno Film Festival on Thursday]]> Heart Of Stone. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Heart Of Stone Review: When the two duel onscreen, it makes for a delightful duet.]]> Heart Of Stone Review: When the two duel onscreen, it makes for a delightful duet.]]> Gadar 2. (courtesy: zeestudiosofficial)]]> Gadar 2 Review: The film serves up dollops of nostalgia that is bolstered by harking back to two of the original film's most popular songs, Ghar aaja pardesi and Main nikla gaddi leke.]]> Gadar 2 Review: The film serves up dollops of nostalgia that is bolstered by harking back to two of the original film's most popular songs, Ghar aaja pardesi and Main nikla gaddi leke.]]> OMG 2. (courtesy: akshaykumar)]]> OMG 2 Review: God's messenger is embodied by a flamboyant Akshay Kumar. The star's presence is understandable.]]> OMG 2 Review: God's messenger is embodied by a flamboyant Akshay Kumar. The star's presence is understandable.]]> YouTube)]]> Jailer Review: The guest stars do their bit and move on. It is left to Rajinikanth to shoulder the weight of the erratic script.]]> Jailer Review: The guest stars do their bit and move on. It is left to Rajinikanth to shoulder the weight of the erratic script.]]> Made In Heaven 2. (courtesy: madeinheaventv)]]> Made In Heaven 2 Review: Tara Khanna (Sobhita Dhulipala) and Karan Mehra (Arjun Mathur) return to the business of planning weddings for an elite clientele.]]> Made In Heaven 2 Review: Tara Khanna (Sobhita Dhulipala) and Karan Mehra (Arjun Mathur) return to the business of planning weddings for an elite clientele.]]> Whispers Of Fire & Water]]> Whispers of Fire & Water premiered on Tuesday in Concorso Cineasti del Presente ("competition of filmmakers of the present") at the 76th Locarno Film Festival.]]> Whispers of Fire & Water premiered on Tuesday in Concorso Cineasti del Presente ("competition of filmmakers of the present") at the 76th Locarno Film Festival.]]> Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.(courtesy: karanjohar)]]> Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Review: There is nobody in the Mumbai industry who could have pulled off Rocky as well as Ranveer Singh does. Alia Bhatt strikes the right notes in the role of a girl who embraces her beliefs with confidence]]> Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Review: There is nobody in the Mumbai industry who could have pulled off Rocky as well as Ranveer Singh does. Alia Bhatt strikes the right notes in the role of a girl who embraces her beliefs with confidence]]> Kaalkoot. (Courtesy: Vijay Varma)]]> Kaalkoot Review: The lead actor is ably supported by Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Seema Biswas, Yashpal Sharma and Gopal Datt, all perfectly in sync with the realistic drift of the story.]]> Kaalkoot Review: The lead actor is ably supported by Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Seema Biswas, Yashpal Sharma and Gopal Datt, all perfectly in sync with the realistic drift of the story.]]> Barbie. (courtesy: YouTube)]]> Barbie Review: At one level, Barbie is pulp and just as well - it never ceases to be enjoyable.]]> Barbie Review: At one level, Barbie is pulp and just as well - it never ceases to be enjoyable.]]> Oppenheimer. (Courtesy:YouTube)]]> Oppenheimer Review: Oppenheimer, played with unwavering solidity by Cillian Murphy, is presented as a genius who pays as high a price for his deadly invention as for his subsequent decision to turn into an advocate for nuclear arms control.]]> Oppenheimer Review: Oppenheimer, played with unwavering solidity by Cillian Murphy, is presented as a genius who pays as high a price for his deadly invention as for his subsequent decision to turn into an advocate for nuclear arms control.]]> Bawaal. (courtesy: varundvn)]]> Bawaal Review: Director Nitesh Tiwari isn't anywhere close to replicating his Dangal form here.]]> Bawaal Review: Director Nitesh Tiwari isn't anywhere close to replicating his Dangal form here.]]> Niharika: In The Mist.]]> Niharika: In The Mist Review - The sensitive story touches upon gender, incest, sexual desire and the fear of feelings that are difficult to express, let alone deal with.]]> Niharika: In The Mist Review - The sensitive story touches upon gender, incest, sexual desire and the fear of feelings that are difficult to express, let alone deal with.]]> barunsobti_says )]]> Kohrra Review: The script gives ample scope to Rachel Shelley, Harleen Sethi and Ekavali Khanna to make their presence felt. They do]]> Kohrra Review: The script gives ample scope to Rachel Shelley, Harleen Sethi and Ekavali Khanna to make their presence felt. They do]]> The Trial. (courtesy: disneyplushotstar)]]> The Trial Review: Kajol and Sheeba Chaddha get into the groove without any ado and deliver, together and individually, some of the show's most electric moments.]]> The Trial Review: Kajol and Sheeba Chaddha get into the groove without any ado and deliver, together and individually, some of the show's most electric moments.]]> M:I - Dead Reckoning 1.(courtesy: YouTube)]]> Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Review: Both Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg get their due, but Rebecca Ferguson is forced cede ground to Hayley Atwell, who portrays a peripatetic pickpocket.]]> Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Review: Both Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg get their due, but Rebecca Ferguson is forced cede ground to Hayley Atwell, who portrays a peripatetic pickpocket.]]>