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'Raees' Is As Much Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Film As It Is Shah Rukh Khan’s
An engaging crime thriller.
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‘OK Jaanu’ Is A Smooth Hindi Translation Of Mani Ratnam’s ‘O Kadhal Kanmani’
A refreshing romantic drama.
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Marion Cotillard Shines In Romantic WWII Thriller 'Allied'
To watch her in 'Allied' is to witness an actress working at the height of the powers.
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10 Scariest Horror Movies Ever Made
Horror films are not everybody's cup of tea. While some people are obse ed with them, others are freaked out at the very thought of them. But the thing with horror movies is that they can get you hook...
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10 Best Bollywood Films Of 2016
It is that time of the year for me to do a round-up of the top 10 films offered up by Bollywood in the past 12 months. I have taken various criteria into consideration before closing in on these 10 fi...
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‘Dangal’: A Must-Watch For Any Aamir Khan Fan, Sports Buff Or Indian National
It’s a powerful film about gender-equality and patriotism.
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'Amdavad Ma Famous’: A Soaring Documentary About Kite-Flying
I recently watched Hardik Mehta's National Award-winning documentary Amdavad Ma Famous ("Famous in Ahmedabad") on Netflix. The film is set in the city of Ahmedabad and endeavours to capture the city's...
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'La La Land’ Translates The Beauty And Heartbreak Of Jazz For The Big Screen
An unmissable Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone starrer.
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'Kahaani 2' Falls Victim To Bad Writing And High Expectations
Written and directed by Sujoy Ghosh, Kahaani 2 stars Vidya Balan and Arjun Rampal in the lead, with Jugal Hansraj, Tota Roychoudhury and Kharaj Mukherjee playing supporting roles. Sujoy Ghosh has crea...
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'Moh Maya Money' Exposes The Dark Underbelly Of Modern Relationships
A crime thriller co-written and directed by Munish Bhardwaj, Moh Maya Money revolves around a young couple living in Delhi. The husband, played by Ranvir Shorey, is a fast-taking real estate broker an...
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'Dear Zindagi' Gets Its Spark From The Chemistry Between SRK And Alia
Dear Zindagi is a beautiful film about life and its endle joys. The film is a reminder that life is a gift that's meant to be celebrated to the fullest and yet we so often let our past plague our pre...
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Why Nicolas Cage Really Needs 'In Army of One', 'Men Of Courage' And 'Dog Eat Dog' To Succeed
The last several years have been quite challenging for Nicolas Cage. His troubles started in 2009 when the IRS filed charges against him for unpaid federal taxes. Cage's financial crisis was a result...
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'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil': A Cliché-Ridden Drama About Bored People
The romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, written and directed by Karan Johan (his sixth film and the first since Student of the Year, 2012), stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan i...
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'Shivaay': An Unforgettable Action Thriller With A Tender Core
An action-adventure film directed by Ajay Devgn and co-written by Sandeep Srivastava and Robin Bhatt, Shivaay revolves around an eponymous Himalayan mountaineer (played by Ajay Devgn) who is committed...
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'Saat Uchakkey': A Crime-Comedy With Show-Stealing Performances
Saat Uchakkey, co-written and directed by Sanjeev Sharma, stars an ensemble cast that includes Manoj Bajpayee, Kay Kay Menon, Annu Kapoor, Vijay Raaz, Aditi Sharma and Anupam Kher. The movie presents...
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‘Wah Taj’ Is A Monumental Failure At Every Level
A Hindi drama directed by Ajit Singh and written by M. Salim, Wah Taj tells the story of a Marathi farmer who comes to Agra with his family and makes a bold claim on the land where the world famous Ta...
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'Banjo': A Feel-Good Musical That Plays Along To A Familiar Tune
Directed by Ravi Jadhav, the Hindi musical drama Banjo is a feel good story of four Mumbai-based street musicians whose lives change when an international singer takes cognizance of their work. It is...
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‘Pink’: A Powerful Feminist Message Delivered In A Booming Baritone
Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Pink is a story of three modern, independent women -- Minal Arora (Taapsee Pannu), Falak Ali (Kirti Kulhari) and Andrea (Andrea Tariang) -- who share an apartment...
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The Many Layers Of 'Bhuvan Shome': Revisiting A Mrinal Sen Classic
There are several ways to approach ‘Bhuvan Shome’. At its most elementary level, it can be described as a film about a man's bird hunting adventure in Saurashtra. At another level, it can be seen as a powerful character study of a strict bureaucrat who finds it difficult to survive outside the comforts of his cocooned existence. The film can also be looked upon as a treatise on human solitude and longing for companionship. Yet another way to approach the film is as a social commentary on the great rural-urban divide…
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Come On BBC, Are These Really The 100 Greatest Films Of The 21st Century?
The BBC recently released a list of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century i.e. from the year 2000 onwards. The list was selected by a panel of 177 international film critics including a handful from India. To say that I am utterly disappointed with the picks would be an understatement. More than anything, the list reflects the jury's lack of understanding of contemporary world cinema. The choices made by some of the Indian critics, especially, are almost hilarious.
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