Reviews
Pati, Patni Aur Woh – If Infidelity And Patriarchy Had A Baby
Kartik Aaryan’s monologue ranting about Indian men felt as spurious as that uncle’s forward on WhatsApp that said India won an award for the best national anthem in the world. His…
Panipat – Dummies Guide To Period Drama
Ashutosh Gowarikar falls flat in yet another period film, this time with Panipat, starring Arjun Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in lead roles, and Sanjay Dutt, in the negative lead. Based…
Chintu Ka Birthday – A Tale Of Parenting That Will Tear You Up, For All The Right Reasons
National Award-winning writer-director duo Satyanshu and Devanshu Singh make your heart melt with a poignant family drama set in 2004 the backdrop of Iraq and show us the kind of…
The Warrior Queen Of Jhansi – A Well Researched, But Slow Adaptation Of A Defining Chapter In Indian History
The release of debut director, Swati Bhise’s The Warrior Queen of Jhansi, adds to a list of films made on India’s feminist freedom fighter, Rani Laxmibai and her rebellion against…
Knives Out – A Clever, Funny and Entertaining Ode to Agatha Christie Novels And The Whodunit Genre
Rian Johnson’s murder mystery, through its modernity in the use of language and countless twists, will make your head spin, but that big reveal, may not live up to its…
Hotel Mumbai- A Gripping Tale That Doesn’t Add Anything New To The Existing Knowledge We Have About The Attacks
This is the film which Indians deserved after a slew of bad movies from Bollywood. For movie buffs who were dejected after watching really bad films which were churned out…
Pagalpanti – Stays True To Its Name And Can Be Skipped If You’re Sane
This movie has a lot of characters and we’re barraged with witty dialogues from everyone on screen. In the hardly-occupied theatre, I saw no one laughing for such ambitious, double…
Charlie’s Angels – Politically Correct And Will Leave You Giggling
Having watched this movie last night, I can say with a lot of confidence that this a very terribly made movie, that has dialogues that are cheesy as hell, but…
The Asif Kapadia Trilogy – Senna, Amy And Diego Maradona
It is not unusual that minutes into an Asif Kapadia documentary, one begins to focus on the main character’s face; a face that has the power to shape the narrative…
Ford v Ferrari – A Riveting Drama About Perseverance, Loyalty And Friendship, Besides Racing
Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in Mangold’s sports drama based on true events between Ford motorsport and Ferrari, and Ford’s hope of giving Enzo “old man” Ferrari a taste…