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Greenberg: Hope For The Indie OR How Ben Stiller Was Robbed

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...

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Yeh Saali Zindagi – Detailed Analysis : Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron

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...

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Review: Black Swan

Review: Black Swan

Black Swan is one of those films that can easily divide a house. It cannot be written off by anyone but at the same time it may not leave everyone with an assured...

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Sadly no hornet’s nest this

Sadly no hornet’s nest this

The Green Hornet review Director : Michel Gondry Writer : Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Music : James Newton Howard Cast : Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Cameron...

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The Kids Are All Right: The Film Not So Much

The Kids Are All Right: The Film Not So Much

The first thing that irked me about the film is its title. Now I’m no grammar Nazi, but it does seem all wrong: are all young folk being said to be correct about...

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Cartoon films don’t have to be cartoonish always

Cartoon films don’t have to be cartoonish always

Toonpur ka Superhero Director : Kireet Khurana Writers : Kireet Khurana, Raagi Bhatnagar Music : Anu Malik Cast : Ajay Devgan, Kajol What goes for the film: An...

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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger – The Re-review

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger – The Re-review

(Editor’s Note : This is a rebuttal to this un-review of You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger) You Will Meet A Tall, Dark Stranger is a happy Woody Allen film....

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Of Locomotives, Love and Longing: Three films and some ponderings

Of Locomotives, Love and Longing: Three films and some ponderings

Kray (The Edge) is the official entry of Russia into the Oscars and it has already bagged a Golden Globe nomination. To my surprise, it turns out to be an entertaining...

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Howl : A landmark piece of cinema

Howl : A landmark piece of cinema

If I had to choose my singular favorite film from the recent MAMI fest, it would be the Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman directed Howl. Revolving around the obscenity...

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Un Prophete (A Prophet)

Un Prophete (A Prophet)

Having already witnessed Shawshank Redemption, Papilon, Escape from Alcatraz and numerous other prison movies churned out by Hollywood, one can very well suspect...

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Review : The Expendables

Review : The Expendables

The Expendables Director : Sylvester Stallone Writing Credits : Dave Callaham (Story, Screenplay), Sylvester Stallone (Screenplay) Cast : Sylvester Stallone, Jason...

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Peepli [Live]: A Dilemma, A Review and A Remembrance

Peepli [Live]: A Dilemma, A Review and A Remembrance

Peepli Live Ecstasy and Agony: Ok I saw it this evening at a suburban multiplex in Mumbai which was almost full (my estimates: 97%). A colossal feat for a starless...

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