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Most Divergent Takes
- Downsizing (2018)9.0 vs TRM 6.2+2.8
- Photograph (2019)8.0 vs TRM 5.9+2.1
- Victoria & Abdul (2017)7.0 vs TRM 4.9+2.1
- Setters (2019)7.0 vs TRM 5.1+1.9
- Us (2019)4.0 vs TRM 5.9-1.9
Arjun Patiala
2019 · IBNLive · Jul 2019
Diljit Dosanjh is affable but profoundly bland as Arjun Patiala. Varun Sharma as Arjun's side-kick Onida and Kriti Sanon as Ritu Randhawa are tolerable.
Family of Thakurganj
2019 · IBNLive · Jul 2019
The film seems like a grim gangland saga that inadvertently becomes funny, and an attempted spoof of a gangland saga that is far from funny.
Toy Story 4
2019 · IBNLive · Jul 2019
What strikes you at the end is that, like every good story, this one remains in your mind space "to infinity and beyond," much after you leave the theatres. In fact you don't feel like leaving your seat till the screen blanks out.
Student of the Year 2
2019 · IBNLive · May 2019
About the report card on the film, the SOTY second edition, although it does not pass with flying colours, does make the grade.
Blank
2019 · IBNLive · May 2019
Despite Sunny Deol's Presence the Film Fails to Pack in a Punch
Setters
2019 · IBNLive · May 2019
A Sharp Comment on Indian Education System...Setters is designed like an Oceans 11 kind of caper where the stakes are not just a heist idea, but the education system of India.
The Tashkent Files
2019 · IBNLive · Apr 2019
By eschewing the tenets of effective filmmaking, The Tashkent Files fails to get both, the fact and fiction right.
Us
2019 · IBNLive · Apr 2019
Inventive, no? Not quite. The path-breaking horror charmer that Peele's fans expect, Us leads us to believe there is life after death. Only to pull the rug from under our feet by showing that life itself can turn miserable enough to rival death.
Dumbo
2019 · IBNLive · Apr 2019
Overall, while adults will find this film tolerable, the kids are sure to lap it up with full gusto.
Romeo Akbar Walter
2019 · IBNLive · Apr 2019
The silver lining is that with a relatively more serious No Fathers in Kashmir as the only other release in theatres combined with the mood of the nation veering towards the patriotic, RAW, despite its flaws, could well have a smooth run.
Junglee
2019 · IBNLive · Mar 2019
Elephants have been such delightful protagonists in previous Hindi films that one would be forgiven for expecting Junglee, headlining action hero Vidyut Jammwal to showcase more pachyderm playfulness. Alas, this one takes the dull and dreary route to belabour the point about the peaceful co-existence of man and beast.
Photograph
2019 · IBNLive · Mar 2019
Regardless of what Photograph achieves in terms of box-office monetary gains, the film, an O'Henrisque story, leaves an idiosyncratic imprint of Mumbai and its quirky tales that we love.
Badla
2019 · IBNLive · Mar 2019
The only missing piece is the local detailing that Ghosh masterfully embellishes his films with (Kahaani and Kahaani 2), the result perhaps of adapting a successful international story. Dialogues in this film are critical given that it is the conversations between the defendant and the defender on which the film rests and Ghosh's and Vasant do well on that front. Editing by Monisha Baldwana plays a key role in ensuring that the film is shorn of all narrative flab. Overall, Badla, is a watchable revenge story worthy of its name.
Luka Chuppi
2019 · IBNLive · Mar 2019
Despite its flaws, Luka Chuppi holds the potential to spawn a genre around the live-in issue which in India has been quite the elephant in the room.
Total Dhamaal
2019 · IBNLive · Feb 2019
Given that a raucous mindless comedy has not been around for a bit, I won't be surprised if 'Total Dhamaal' rakes in the moolah this weekend and is back with yet another edition, soon.
Amavas
2019 · IBNLive · Feb 2019
The immovable tropes of the horror genre in Bollywood, move! Well, somewhat. For a very long time I watched Amavas with growing apprehension that it won't move beyond the known terror tactics. You know, the creaky doors, clanging bells, corpses banging from down under, women in negligible negligees running for their lives.
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
2019 · IBNLive · Jan 2019
Manikarnika, is a brave attempt at resurrecting the legend of a heroic Indian Queen, a feat that it accomplishes.
Why Cheat India
2019 · IBNLive · Jan 2019
The producers, clearly have a knack of picking on interesting and intriguing subjects –their last venture Neerja and Tumhari Sulu were outstanding films but this one- alas, just about makes the grade. However, because the film's heart is in the right place and its observations astute, Why Cheat India is worth a watch.
The Accidental Prime Minister
2019 · IBNLive · Jan 2019
Unfortunately, despite all the good intent, The Accidental Prime Minister, quite like its protagonist, fails to deliver on the promise.
Simmba
2018 · IBNLive · Dec 2018
Simmba- the film, undoubtedly, will benefit from this embrace and will add up to magical numbers, taking Ranveer Singh to the new stratosphere of stardom, where he clearly belongs.
Bhaiaji Superhit
2018 · IBNLive · Nov 2018
It does get a bit too much at times. But don't mind. Bhaiaji Deol wants Bhabhiji Zinta back at any cost. All blazing guns and spoofy drama, this is where you want to go this weekend if you looking for some cheesy fun.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018 · IBNLive · Nov 2018
The Crimes of Grindelwald is a build-up for fans, as JK Rowling prepares them from the great war between Grindelwald and Dumbledore. Why should you watch it? To quote Grindelwald, "Because you crave for something new."
First Man
2018 · IBNLive · Oct 2018
Ryan Gosling's Film Sends Us Over the Moon...
Venom
2018 · IBNLive · Oct 2018
Thank deity of choice then for Tom Hardy. His Eddie Brock/Venom and their pitch-perfect 'best frenemy' dynamic is the only reason this film doesn't have a mere one-star rating. Hardy, who's made something of a career out of breathing life and personality into faceless/masked characters is in his element here (he also does Venom's gravelly voice). And since the actor has signed off on two more Venom films, we can only hope the (different) makers of those films give Hardy more face(less) time.
Vishwaroopam 2
2018 · IBNLive · Aug 2018
Kamal Haasan is one of the most versatile actors in the country, but he misses the target by a mile in Vishwaroopam 2.
Mulk
2018 · IBNLive · Aug 2018
Mulk isn't original cinema, it's not even its own film, but it's a much needed reminder and lesson that we live in a secular nation, something that we always strive for.
Deadpool 2
2018 · IBNLive · May 2018
Deadpool 2 comes as a sweet relief as it focuses on saving one child from himself with Deadpool's distinct 'merc with a mouth' manner. Grosser and more coherent with its plotline, the sequel of 2016 blockbuster hit is everything fans were expecting and more.
A Quiet Place
2018 · IBNLive · Apr 2018
And, with its themes of family and fidelity, it's so much more than just a chills and thrills flick. It's about the very real fear parents have about bringing up kids in a world overrun, if not with alien monsters, with horrors beyond counting and somehow teaching them the skills, and sense of hope, they need to survive and prosper.
Missing
2018 · IBNLive · Apr 2018
Perhaps a watertight script and logic-backed ending could have saved this so-called thriller. Nevertheless, a decent effort by Abhyankar.
Welcome to New York
2018 · IBNLive · Feb 2018
Extremely poor direction and writing from Toleti and Dheeraj Rattan are just the top of the iceberg of this ill-executed film. It doesn't have any flow or sense. Given it's a comedy, I don't think I laughed more than twice the entire movie, thanks to Riteish Deshmukh and his comic timing. Anyhow, this movie was a complete waste of time and the 300 bucks I spent on the ticket. Watch it on your own risk.
Aiyaary
2018 · IBNLive · Feb 2018
Since Aiyaary claims to be a thriller, I don't wish to give out any spoilers. However, this has to be said, this film completely spoils your time and mood.
Aiyaary
2018 · IBNLive · Feb 2018
In short, Aiyaary wasn't just required in Neeraj Pandey's filmography.
Downsizing
2018 · IBNLive · Jan 2018
And that brings us to Matt Damon. It isn't that Damon is a bad actor, it's just that his usual act of ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances is never very likeable. It's just really hard to get yourself to invest in him or care about him, which is kind of important for a lead character one would think. Presumably Payne wanted an everyman to play the main role to make it easier for the audience to fill his shoes and inhabit this remarkable world themselves. And sure, apart from when he's playing an amnesiac spy or astronaut with issues, Damon has made himself a Hollywood A-lister on the strength of his everyman-ness, but really. This guy?
Firangi
2017 · IBNLive · Dec 2017
Kapil might have the ability to make people laugh but the one thing he surely can't do is prevent his poor attempts at films from criticism. Trust me, he should stick to what he has been doing for past 10 years— "Stand-up comedy".
Victoria & Abdul
2017 · IBNLive · Oct 2017
Perhaps it's an attempt to make Islam more palatable to a terrorism-plagued West, but it seems tone deaf in a post-2014 India, where it might just fan certain undesirable flames. All in all, we can only end with what the filmmakers begin the movie with, a caveat that "This is based on a true story...... Mostly."
Logan Lucky
2017 · IBNLive · Sep 2017
Daniel Craig-starrer Sets the Pace for a Fun & Explosive Ride...
Kaun Kitne Paani Mein
2015 · IBNLive · Aug 2015
The film's forceful dialogues not only move the story forward but also play a key role in establishing characters and their relationships. Besides disclosing conflicts and causing reactions, it also talk about the practices of casteims and just how complicated and problematic they are. Dialogues such as 'Unchey log kisi ke nahi hotey', 'Asli raja who jiske paas pani hai', 'Humare gaon nazdeek hai aur hum alag hain' shows how caste-system isn't obsolete and useless even in the modern context.