Aarakshan Review : All smoke and no fire
In an early scene from the film involving Deepak (Saif Ali Khan) & Poorbi (Deepika Padukone), director Prakash Jha can be seen lurking around unobtrusively in...
Incontinent Ingliss: ‘Delhi Belly’ Spells Fun WIth A Capital ‘F’
I watched Delhi Belly twice. The first time in the original English/Hindi format and the second time in the dubbed Hindi. It was a different experience each time...
X-Men: First Class – ‘Can Do Better’
XMen First Class Internet discussions of the latest in the X-Men series have spawned a meme that summarises this particular installment of the franchise. Those of...
Tanu weds Manu – And we have to bother!
‘Only if every man was Manu, and no girl on this planet had even a hint of Tanu!’ Director Anand L Rai’s romantic comedy Tanu weds Manu celebrates ‘Arranged...
Review: True Grit
True Grit The black screen begins to brighten up slowly as the voice of a middle aged woman is heard narrating the premise of the story. By the time she finishes,...
The King’s Speech: The Royal Underdog and The Quirky Rainmaker
A man gingerly approaches a microphone that surveys the gigantic Wembley stadium jam-packed with a multitude of faces. A group of people, apparently his well-wishers,...
Rabbit Hole – Stirringly sad
Director: John Cameron Mitchell Writer: David Lindsay-Abaire (play and screenplay) Music: Anton Sanko Cast: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Ackhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller,...
7 Khoon Maaf Review : Forgive the slip-up, Vishal has earned it
7 Khoon Maaf Director : Vishal Bharadwaj Writers : Vishal Bharadwaj, Matthew Robbins Music : Vishal Bharadwaj Cast : Priyanka Chopra, Neil Nitin Mukesh, John Abraham,...
Greenberg: Hope For The Indie OR How Ben Stiller Was Robbed
Seriously, I could easily replace Jesse Eisenberg or James Franco with Ben Stiller in the Oscar nomination list. I never thought I would say this, so I am as surprised...
Patiala House Review : Leg before wicket
Patiala House Director : Nikhil Advani Writers : Nikhil Advani (Screenplay), Anvita Dutt (Dialogues) Music : Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Cast : Akshay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor,...
Review : Inside Job
After the comprehensive observation of the Bush administration and the Iraq War with ‘No end in sight’, Charles Ferguson scrutinises the recent US financial...
Yeh Saali Zindagi – Detailed Analysis : Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron
An elderly man is doing Yoga to improve his gastric troubles. His much younger ‘friend’ comes in and suggests an aasan. While the man is in a difficult...


