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


