Anjum Shabbir
Bollyspice
Most Divergent Takes
- Life of Pi (2012)8.0 vs TRM 6.8+1.2
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)5.0 vs TRM 6.2-1.2
- Haider (2014)8.0 vs TRM 6.9+1.1
- Tezz (2012)6.0 vs TRM 5.1+0.9
- Kai Po Che! (2013)8.0 vs TRM 7.2+0.8
Shootout at Lokhandwala
2007 · Bollyspice · Nov 2015
...the film could have been tighter, with the two and half ours being trimmed to around two. Shootout at Wadala is not classic, nor is it a 'great' film, but definitely 'very good', particularly if you have read the book, or enjoy the genre.
Haider
2014 · Bollyspice · Oct 2014
Haider is an experience which needs to be watched by audiences all over for it's cinematography, directing, performances and as an accomplished adaptation of a literary classic. Encore team and cast of Haider, Encore!
Kai Po Che!
2013 · May 2013
Director Abhishek Kapoor has drawn some amazing performances from a lesser experienced cast and taken a book which may not have originally held all the classic ingredients for a commercial film and has delivered one of India's finest films, perhaps since Udaan.
Life of Pi
2012 · Bollyspice · May 2013
The world of Pi is brought to life with the ocean literally immersing you into the film and the tiger feeling more real than a trip to the zoo! Life of Pi is just as much an achievement of technology, as it is of story telling or film making.
Ra.One
2011 · Bollyspice · Nov 2012
For me it's a one time watch if you're curious, best saved for DVD and will be quickly forgotten. A massive opportunity gone to waste!
Son of Sardaar
2012 · Bollyspice · Nov 2012
In the UK we call it marmite (a food substance), you will love it, or you will hate it! Perhaps a more apt desi description is sweet or salted lassi. You either prefer sweet lassi, or you prefer salted lassi, or maybe even both. Hell, why not have a cocktail of sweet and salty! In any case that is the verdict with SOS. If you loved Wanted and Dabaang, or even Devgn's own Golmaal series and his recent Bol Bachchan then SOS is definitely for you.
English Vinglish
2012 · Bollyspice · Nov 2012
Overall an extremely praiseworthy film. Excellent performances, especially from Sridevi. A beautifully crafted film. One for the entire family and universal audiences. Easily one of the best films of the year! To the team of English Vinglish: encore, encore!
Chakravyuh
2012 · Bollyspice · Nov 2012
Chakravyuh is an absolute must for all Prakash Jha fans, unmissable for Arjun Rampal supporters and definitely one to watch for all Manoj Bajpai diehards. Given the topic it is an eye opener for the audience, who will definitely take a lesson or two away from the film. Chakravyuh may not get the ticket footfall it deserves, in the world of glossy song and dance affairs, but is a fine example of filmmaking with conviction and really is story you must experience.
Tezz
2012 · Bollyspice · Nov 2012
In conclusion Tezz is nothing new for western audiences, who will have seen a raft of similar films from Hollywood, but from a Bollywood perspective this will come as fresh and thrilling. It is a breezy entertainer, which is fine for a 'one off' watch and lives up to it's title of a fast, roller coaster ride.
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
2012 · Bollyspice · Nov 2012
If there is one thing for sure this film is both a history and geography lesson of Wasseypur. As Anurag said himself as the London preview screening "If you Google search Wasseypur the place will not come up, only the film will!" He has clearly put Wasseypur on the map and I, like many, will reserve my final judgement until I watch the second part.
Department
2012 · Bollyspice · Nov 2012
Sadly this is the case with Department, although RGV impresses with his use of cameras and shot compositions, the script hampers everything and ends up offering nothing new and is cliched in parts. What I would like to see is other filmmakers take up this method of filmmaking, but armed with more novel scripts. If you are a RGV fan, a fan of underworld films and an avid filmmaker then do check Department out, but be warned that it is not a patch on any of his earlier works. Otherwise you can give it a miss.