“Gully Boy”… A musical ode to Mumbai ghettos and reluctant dreamers!
They say Zoya Akhtar’s films are about the pertinent pains of the rich and high flying. What a lot of…
“Kumbalangi Nights”… A sharply observed film that marks a sublime directorial debut!
The opening sequence of first-time director Madhu C Narayanan’s Kumbalangi Nights is set in a boys’ hostel. You see a…
“Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga” says a self-conscious yet warm hello to change!
“Why would anyone like a story like this?”, quips Balbir Chaudhary (Anil Kapoor) upon hearing the plot of the play…
“Mary Queen of Scots” might be woke but feels authentic and refreshing in parts!
Director Josie Rourke’s Mary Queen of Scots presents to us the curious case of making a period film in the…
“Manikarnika”… A nationalistic spectacle that is more Baahubali and less Rani Laxmi Bai…
“Rani kidhar hai…” “Tumhari tadap mein… TADAP (loud)” “SHUT UP…… (loud)” Dialogue writer Prasoon Joshi’s rhyme game in Manikarnika is…
“Thackeray”… An exquisitely photographed biopic that chooses to play safe!
What do you make out of a biopic film that is designed simply to reassert the public image of its…
“Destroyer”… A slow-burn thriller anchored by a sensational Nicole Kidman!
There is an isolated scene towards the end of Destroyer where the protagonist Erin (Nicole Kidman) has a heart-to-heart chat…
“Border” explores genetic deformities to churn out a chilling genre-bending drama!
It is always intriguing to sit through a film that slips genres and eventually catches you unawares. Director Ali Abbasi’s…
“Uri: The Surgical Strike”… The action packs a punch, the central plot not so much!
India is at a juncture where a filmmaker like JP Dutta finds no plot for a classic war film. There…
“Viswasam” is all about pop colours and a male saviour we badly need to get rid of…
How to measure a filmmaker’s obsession for all the bright hues on the colour wheel? In Siva’s Viswasam, you see…