Movie Reviews

<i> Bamfaad </i> Review: First-Timer Aditya Rawal Stars In Damp Squib That Hisses Rather Than Crackles

Bamfaad Review: First-Timer Aditya Rawal Stars In Damp Squib That Hisses Rather Than Crackles

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday April 10, 2020

Bamfaad Review: Neither Aditya Rawal nor Shalini Pandey exude the sort of scorching screen presence than can inject the power of youthful fervour and amorous passion into this tale of a Muslim boy who falls in love with a Hindu girl.

<I>The English Game</I> Review: A Well Mounted Netflix Series About The Emergence Of Modern Football

The English Game Review: A Well Mounted Netflix Series About The Emergence Of Modern Football

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday April 03, 2020

The English Game Review: It is a six-episode Netflix 0riginal miniseries, resorts to freewheeling blend of fact and fiction to dramatise the emergence of modern football in a Lancashire mill town in the late 19th century on the back of two hired Scottish players.

<I>Uncorked</i> Review: Netflix Gem Achieves Smoothness Of Highest Order

Uncorked Review: Netflix Gem Achieves Smoothness Of Highest Order

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday April 03, 2020

Uncorked Review: Uncorked steers clear of the intensely dramatic but sharply underscores the subliminal tensions brewing between two strong-willed men who wish each other well and yet hope that the other will eventually relent.

<I>Freud</i> Review: Fiction Puts History In The Shade In This Netflix Series

Freud Review: Fiction Puts History In The Shade In This Netflix Series

Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday March 28, 2020

Freud Review: Is Freud worth a watch? Weather the parts that are a slog - there are quite a few - and it will yield ambitious passages.

<i>Maska</i> Movie Review: Manisha Koirala Is Endearing But The Netflix Film Lacks The Glow Of A Well-Baked Loaf Of Bread

Maska Movie Review: Manisha Koirala Is Endearing But The Netflix Film Lacks The Glow Of A Well-Baked Loaf Of Bread

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday March 27, 2020

Maska Review: Manisha Koirala, is unable to break free from the film's formulaic, staid construct and whip up a cinematic repast to savour

<i>The Platform </i> Review: This Grim Film Is A Savage Punch In The Guts

The Platform Review: This Grim Film Is A Savage Punch In The Guts

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday March 26, 2020

The Platform Review: Spanish director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia's stylized debut feature is a spot-on and timely cautionary tale that points to the toxic repercussions of living in a world overrun by selfishness and greed.

<i>She</i> Review: Women Deserve Better Than This Netflix Series

She Review: Women Deserve Better Than This Netflix Series

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday March 20, 2020

She Review: Vijay Varma, playing a cocky criminal who walks into a trap, delivers some of the livelier moments of She. Unfortunately, the erratic script is unable to etch out figures that are completely convincing.

<I> Special Ops </I> Review: Burning Espionage Thriller Never Loses The Plot

Special Ops Review: Burning Espionage Thriller Never Loses The Plot

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Tuesday March 17, 2020

Special Ops Review: A mixed bag, steady and neat in the matter of laying out the details but a tad tentative, if not wholly feeble, with its final punch.

<I>Angrezi Medium</I> Movie Review: Irrfan Khan Is Fabulous But The Film Is A Tiresome Romp

Angrezi Medium Movie Review: Irrfan Khan Is Fabulous But The Film Is A Tiresome Romp

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday March 13, 2020, New Delhi

Angrezi Medium Movie Review: Irrfan Khan flits from the emotional to the ecstatic to the zany, creating endearing moments in concert with Deepak Dobriyal and Kiku Sharda.

<i>Les Miserables</I> Movie Review: Packed With Power And Profundity

Les Miserables Movie Review: Packed With Power And Profundity

Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday March 12, 2020

Les Miserables Movie Review: The film, part social chronicle, part police procedural, packs a massive wallop.

<I>Baaghi 3</i> Movie Review: Tiger Shroff's Broad Shoulders Aren't Enough To Take The Weight Of This Film

Baaghi 3 Movie Review: Tiger Shroff's Broad Shoulders Aren't Enough To Take The Weight Of This Film

Saibal Chatterjee | Friday March 06, 2020

Baaghi 3 Movie Review: A putridly pointless movie that revels in pinning logic against the wall and pulverizing it mercilessly.

<I>Kaamyaab</i> Movie Review: When Sanjay Mishra Breaks Free Of Comedy, He Makes It Count

Kaamyaab Movie Review: When Sanjay Mishra Breaks Free Of Comedy, He Makes It Count

Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday March 05, 2020

Kaamyaab Movie Review: Sanjay Mishra's outstanding performance is complemented admirably by Deepak Dobriyal, Avtar Gill and Sarika Singh.

<i>Thappad </i> Movie Review: Taapsee Pannu Is Pitch Perfect In Film That Hits Hard

Thappad Movie Review: Taapsee Pannu Is Pitch Perfect In Film That Hits Hard

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Thursday February 27, 2020

Thappad Movie Review: Pavail Gulati, who has the tough job of being the trigger of the principal conflict point, balances the qualities of a genial man with that of an individual who turns into a smug husband at the slightest provocation.

<i>Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan</i> Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana, Jitendra Kumar Carry The Film

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana, Jitendra Kumar Carry The Film

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday February 21, 2020

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Movie Review: The film may be erratic in parts, but its entertainment quotient is delightfully high for a film tackling a clash between conservatism and freedom, between tradition and modernity.

<I>Yeh Ballet</i> Review: Netflix Film Captures The Beauty Of A Dance Form

Yeh Ballet Review: Netflix Film Captures The Beauty Of A Dance Form

Written by Saibal Chatterjee | Friday February 21, 2020

Yeh Ballet Review: A dance movie backed by consistent writing, technical solidity. But it wouldn't be half the film it's without the two lead actors.

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