Such movies are rare, and most of these emerge from the South. This 180-minute marathon succeeds in making up for its overlong length with its amazing visuals and VFX. For …
Film Review
-
Film Review: Welcome to the Jungle—But Only if You Want Entertainment
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readIt’s the craziest romp you will ever go on. The film’s kooky ads spell it out correctly: ‘Fake Film; Real Jungle; Real Danger; Real Idiots.’ The plot is loony: an …
-
If Dil Chahta Hai was revolutionarily modern urban for its time a quarter of a century ago, Cocktail 2 in mainstream Hindi cinema, is as avant-garde today as that film then. From conventional to …
-
Film Reviews: Main Vaapas Aaunga; Governor; and Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readThere were three releases in an overcrowded scenario last week. Each was a worthwhile watch in its own way. The fourth release, Haunted 3D Echoes of the Past, took the box-office …
-
Film Review: Unbridled Entertainment Marks Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readIt’s a breeze. Yes, do leave your sense of logic at home. Munch on popcorn, enjoy a sandwich and slowly sip that cool Coke. You will walk in with Dhawan-ish …
-
Film Review: Bandar Tests Patience With its Deviant Content
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readIf Anurag Kashyap cannot be deviant, who else can? If he cannot show depraved content, like convicts forced to eat human excreta or smoke a concoction made from a dead lizard, who …
-
Writer-director Manish Saini and his films have already won three National awards. In such a situation, we can absolve him from making The Great Grand Superhero—Aliens Ka Aagman possess a simple level …
-
Film Review: System Has a Clever but Fanciful Plot
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readNeha Rajvansh (Sonakshi Sinha) is a rookie prosecuting advocate, daughter of the celebrity bigwig defense counsel, Ravi Rajvansh (Ashutosh Gowariker). She would like to join her father’s firm, but Ravi …
-
Film Review: Kartavya is Rugged Thriller That Fails to Cross Average Levels
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readNo resemblances to the films of that name—the 1979 Dharmendra hit or the 1995 Sanjay Kapoor flop. Why I mention this is not without reason. This OTT release falls between …
-
Film Review: Pati Patni Aur Woh Do is Absurd But Relaxing
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readWanna spend a couple of hours relaxing, watching a vintage Hollywood kind of rom-com? With some truly illogical stuff happening and only the occasional guffaw from you, though there is …