Jocelyn Noveck
Sify·NDTV
Most Divergent Takes
- San Andreas (2015)3.0 vs TRM 5.0-2.0
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)8.0 vs TRM 6.4+1.6
- Lucy (2014)4.0 vs TRM 5.3-1.3
- Maleficent (2014)5.0 vs TRM 5.7-0.7
- Focus (2015)6.0 vs TRM 5.4+0.6
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 · Sify · Apr 2016
Ultimately, this is a story about having the courage to live up to one's potential - a potential one might not know one had. "I like who I am," Po says early on. "You don't even KNOW who you are," Shifu replies. It's a conversation we could all have with our kids. Ideally, we'd soften it with some wit and a whole bunch of dumplings.
San Andreas
2015 · Sify · May 2015
The Rock is cheesy, but fun in 'San Andreas'...
Focus
2015 · Sify · Mar 2015
As the plot twists and turns, it's best to stop wondering who's doing what to whom and just, er, focus on watching Smith, wily and vulnerable at the same time, match wits (and hearts?) with Robbie, who makes a case here for more leading-lady roles. It would be fun to watch these two together again. Maybe a sequel called Re-focus?
The Imitation Game
2015 · Sify · Jan 2015
Turing's story is indeed hard to imagine. Thanks to Cumberbatch's committed performance, a lot more people will know it.
Nightcrawler
2014 · Sify · Nov 2014
The most frightening thing about Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler - even more than those sallow, sunken cheeks, those googly eyes, and that unkempt hair tied into a greasy bun - is his smile.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Sify · Jul 2014
The film itself is a madcap caper on one level. On another, it's a look at a dying world, and way of life, in the period between the two world wars, with the specter of totalitarianism looming. Just like the fictional hotel in the title, the movie is a meticulously constructed confection, featuring the extreme attention to detail that Anderson is famous for.
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · NDTV · Jun 2014
It's nice to be able to report that How to Train Your Dragon 2, written and directed by Dean DeBlois, does all that tricky stuff pretty darned well. And you'll be happily surprised at the new twists it takes - sort of like getting an unexpected second candy bar in the vending machine. How to Train Your Dragon 2 doesn't play it safe, and that's why it's the rare sequel that doesn't feel somewhat stale.
Maleficent
2014 · Sify · May 2014
Maleficent is fun for its appealing visuals — especially in the forest — and for watching Jolie. But that's not enough to make the whole film interesting. As the minutes tick by, you might even start feeling a bit like Sleeping Beauty herself comes to feel: Drowsy.