Movie Reviews

<i>King Of Kotha</i> Review: Dulquer Salmaan's Stab At Massy Fare Is A King-Size Letdown

King Of Kotha Review: Dulquer Salmaan's Stab At Massy Fare Is A King-Size Letdown

Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday August 26, 2023

King Of Kotha Review: The wheels that the film runs on are rusty and wobbly. Needless to say, Dulquer Salmaan deserved much better.

<i>Dream Girl 2 </i> Review: Ayushmann Khurrana Does What He Can To Salvage A Stale Storyline

Dream Girl 2 Review: Ayushmann Khurrana Does What He Can To Salvage A Stale Storyline

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday August 25, 2023

Dream Girl 2 Review: To the credit of Ayushmann Khurrana, he never gives the impression that he is on a sinking ship. He does not hold back one bit even when the writing lets him down.

<i>Asteroid City</i> Review: Playful And Profound, A Wes Anderson Film In Every Respect

Asteroid City Review: Playful And Profound, A Wes Anderson Film In Every Respect

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday August 25, 2023

Asteroid City Review: Scarlett Johansson stands out with a finely-tuned performance. The film has a host of other delightful turns, most notably from Bryan Cranston.

<i>Akelli</i> Review: Nushrratt Bharuccha Is A Damsel Pursued By Terrorists In Lacklustre Film

Akelli Review: Nushrratt Bharuccha Is A Damsel Pursued By Terrorists In Lacklustre Film

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday August 25, 2023

Akelli Review: When Nushrratt falls into the clutches of the debauched Assad (Tsahi Halevi, the second Fauda actor in the cast), he promptly announces that she will be his fourth begum.

<i>Guns & Gulaabs </i> Review: Marvellously Whacky Crime Drama Is Watchable All The Way

Guns & Gulaabs Review: Marvellously Whacky Crime Drama Is Watchable All The Way

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday August 18, 2023

Guns & Gulaabs Review: Studded with a quartet of wonderful performances from Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Gulshan Devaiah and Adarsh Gourav.

<i>Ghoomer</i> Review: Saiyami Kher Is On A Firm Wicket, Pulling Off Physically Demanding Role

Ghoomer Review: Saiyami Kher Is On A Firm Wicket, Pulling Off Physically Demanding Role

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday August 18, 2023

Ghoomer Review: Abhishek Bachchan is a formidable presence as the grouchy mentor who nearly drives himself and his ward to the ground.

<i>Taali</i> Review: No Matter How Good Sushmita Sen Is As Gauri Sawant, Authenticity Is A Tough Ask

Taali Review: No Matter How Good Sushmita Sen Is As Gauri Sawant, Authenticity Is A Tough Ask

Saibal Chatterjee | Tuesday August 15, 2023

Taali Review: The story is powerful, the treatment vanilla.

<i>Rapture</i> Review: An Unblinking Probe Into The Perils Of Paranoia

Rapture Review: An Unblinking Probe Into The Perils Of Paranoia

Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday August 12, 2023

Rapture Review: Dominic Sangma's film premiered at the 76th Locarno Film Festival on Thursday

<i>Heart Of Stone</i> Review: Alia Bhatt Steals A Bit Of Gal Gadot's Thunder

Heart Of Stone Review: Alia Bhatt Steals A Bit Of Gal Gadot's Thunder

Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday August 12, 2023

Heart Of Stone Review: When the two duel onscreen, it makes for a delightful duet.

<i>Gadar 2</i> Review: Strictly For Sunny Deol Fans

Gadar 2 Review: Strictly For Sunny Deol Fans

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday August 11, 2023

Gadar 2 Review: The film serves up dollops of nostalgia that is bolstered by harking back to two of the original film's most popular songs, Ghar aaja pardesi and Main nikla gaddi leke.

<i>OMG 2</i> Review: Akshay Kumar's Simplistic Satire Buoyed By Lively Performances

OMG 2 Review: Akshay Kumar's Simplistic Satire Buoyed By Lively Performances

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday August 11, 2023

OMG 2 Review: God's messenger is embodied by a flamboyant Akshay Kumar. The star's presence is understandable.

<i>Jailer</i> Review: Rajinikanth Is A Star For All Seasons And All Regions

Jailer Review: Rajinikanth Is A Star For All Seasons And All Regions

Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday August 10, 2023

Jailer Review: The guest stars do their bit and move on. It is left to Rajinikanth to shoulder the weight of the erratic script.

<i>Made In Heaven 2</i> Review: Mix Of Drama, Humour And Vibrant Performances

Made In Heaven 2 Review: Mix Of Drama, Humour And Vibrant Performances

Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday August 10, 2023

Made In Heaven 2 Review: Tara Khanna (Sobhita Dhulipala) and Karan Mehra (Arjun Mathur) return to the business of planning weddings for an elite clientele.

<i>Whispers Of Fire & Water</i> Review: More Than Just A Cinematic Gem

Whispers Of Fire & Water Review: More Than Just A Cinematic Gem

Saibal Chatterjee | Wednesday August 09, 2023

Whispers of Fire & Water premiered on Tuesday in Concorso Cineasti del Presente ("competition of filmmakers of the present") at the 76th Locarno Film Festival.

<i>Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani</i> Review: Shiny But Shallow Family Drama

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Review: Shiny But Shallow Family Drama

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday July 28, 2023

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Review: There is nobody in the Mumbai industry who could have pulled off Rocky as well as Ranveer Singh does. Alia Bhatt strikes the right notes in the role of a girl who embraces her beliefs with confidence