Glamsham, Bollywood Trade
Reviewing since 2012 · Last review May 2016
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298 scored reviews · 0–10
Most given: 6 (65 reviews)1% of reviews not scored
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The dialogues that stitch the film together are the soul of the film apart from the very realistic portrayal of their respective characters played by Shah and Koelchin. Both are terrific, nay, they gob-smack you with their handling of emotions which oscillates from the sane to insane!
Full review ↗TRM 6.5+3.5
PHOBIA is Radhika Apte and Radhika Apte is PHOBIA. This in short sums up the film which rides solely on the performance of this hugely talented actress who in the past three years has been notching up one brilliant performance after another.
Full review ↗TRM 6.4−0.4
Somewhere along the line, when Aryan decides to tackle Gaurav on his own, and meet his parents, the plot loses a bit of its sting. Here is the superstar. He has a lead to the one doing mischief in his name. All he has to do is send the cops on his trail. Up until that point, the plot was moving beautifully.
Full review ↗TRM 6.8−0.8
KI & KA, if it was scripted well, could have made a powerful impact. Unfortunately, there are only a few endearing moments and a few moments like these does not make a good film. I'd say there was plenty of CHEENI KUM in this flick!
Full review ↗TRM 4.8−0.8
TRM 4.2−1.2
Methinks, if the fun and frolic was cut short and a strategy was displayed between Bheem and is friends to nab Hidambak, it would have been more fun for the kids. Having said that, as a one-time watch for kids would not be a bad idea.
Full review ↗TRM 5.2
...is supple and smooth, with lots of rough edges and highs and lows. It's a perfect family movie.
Full review ↗TRM 7.2+1.8
If you love the Himesh brand of music, good action with a decent plot that engages you till the end, TERAA SUROOR is not a bad option this week.
Full review ↗TRM 3.5+1.5
There's much maara-mari, draamebazi before the film culminates the way you expected it to. From a Prakash Jha, much was expected.
Full review ↗TRM 4.8−2.8
BOLLYWOOD DIARIES is an honest film with a great connect, and although the build-up gives you that disjointed feeling, it packs a punch towards the end. If there has been a time in your life when you had harbored hopes of being a part of Bollywood, or still wanting to make it big in Bollywood, then this movie is definitely for you.
Full review ↗TRM 5.2+0.8
ALIGARH is for a niche audience who love their performances refined. And as far as a performance goes, Bajpayee surprises even himself.
Full review ↗TRM 7.3−1.3
For youngsters who are looking for something light and romantic, LS would be an apt choice.
Full review ↗TRM 4.0+1.0
NEERJA, the movie, celebrates one of our own. More importantly it celebrates humanity and service before self. A brave movie! A poignant tale! A movie worth going miles to see!
Full review ↗TRM 7.6+2.4
I'm sorry if you did not understand the story. Neither did I! This is DANGEROUS ISHHQ!
Full review ↗TRM 3.2−1.2
FITOOR packs in a lot visually (DOP - Anay Goswamy) and held out a promise to be Danielle Steel's The Promise. However, it remains just that, a promise!
Full review ↗TRM 5.00.0
...senseless merry-go-round! Right towards the end the director duo throw in a sickness element in the hope of salvaging the drowning ship. But no, nothing can be done because by then the ship has hit rock bottom.
Full review ↗TRM 3.5−3.5
This is pure action and Sunny fans are going to have a screaming time in the theatres.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7+3.3
There are silly jokes and even sillier depictions of them. It's like all forwarded jokes have been shot separately for laughs; then Milap Zaveri sat in the studio placing them in sequences. He probably might have gotten slapped on the back for his genius by his 'chelas'. This probably has to be the laziest film put together: No creativity, no originality, overall no class. Even crass can be depicted with a little bit of class. You don't have to shove 'beeps' in front of the camera all the time and lay down those 'beeps' on the table where French fries can't be located! Disgusting!
Full review ↗TRM 2.3−0.3
...is nowhere in the league of a good sports film, but considering the release it is lined up against this week, it is definitely worth a watch.
Full review ↗TRM 5.4−1.4
JUGNI is for those who love everything right in their cinema: performance, music and direction.
Full review ↗TRM 6.0+2.0
After BABY, Akshay Kumar delivers yet another thriller with deadpan calm. Here too, a flight takes off at the end, but there's no drama at the take-off like in Neeraj Pandey's film.
Full review ↗TRM 7.00.0
...inspite of its obvious flaws, it's still worth a watch. The quiz round towards the end is quite entertaining with his suspense. The scenes where Vidya teaches with care and concern in school and her neighbourhood are enlightening. Juhi Chawla as her solid friend is endearing. And although the scenes where the ex-students and students in general come to the help of Vidya when she is in hospital appear over-the-top, it still manages to strike a chord in you.
Full review ↗TRM 4.2
...is innocent yet vicious. It's a must-watch for those who love their cinematic display 'raw'.
Full review ↗TRM 6.3+1.7
If you are planning to watch WAZIR (I suggest you do), track every move, analyze every act on screen; it will help you decipher the Wazir: the winning move that wins the war!
Full review ↗TRM 5.5+2.5
Bajirao Mastani celebrates love, life, the longing of a man torn between three women (including his mother), his loyalty and his helplessness when faced with religious diktats! Bajirao Mastani also celebrates the mood of the moment!
Full review ↗TRM 6.7+1.3
TRM 5.1−1.1
TRM 3.8+2.2
For long we have been treated with heroines as objects of desire, to be just a decorative piece in a film that has the male as the super star. There have been female-oriented films in between. THE DIRTY PICTURE, KAHAANI and QUEEN for instance. AIG takes several steps forward. The women hold centre-stage and it is a very brave man who comes in for a brief moment and sparkles with his act. No qualms in playing eight fiddle.
Full review ↗TRM 6.3+2.7
TAMASHA is entertaining and worth a watch. For Ranbir and Deepika fans, this is one helluva treat!
Full review ↗TRM 6.2−0.2
Overall, this movie is like a biryani prepared by 11 cooks. You can imagine the taste if one cook has forgotten to inform the other whether he has added salt!
Full review ↗TRM 4.4−0.4
It's always tough to make a movie on any real life incident. Getting to the details can be an arduous task, but director Apoorva Lakhia sticks to his guns (no pun intended). There's intricate care taken about every bit of detailing from clothes, to lighting, to camera angles, to sound, to action scenes. The script is airtight.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7+5.3
...a Diwali cracker that goes phus. It's an archaic story told in an archaic manner. Sooraj Barjatya takes 174 minutes to tell you this tale that has no meat, no soul, nor a proper push forward. By the time it gets over, you have gathered enough aches as you keep adjusting yourself in the seat.
Full review ↗TRM 5.1−2.1
A decent watch, but movies with a theme like this has passed their shelf life. In the 90s these types of films were a staple Bollywood diet; today tastes have changed.
Full review ↗TRM 3.8
...had the potential of being a classic, but ends up way below average.
Full review ↗TRM 4.5−0.5
TRM 5.4−1.4
I sat through this two hour ten minutes nonsense which unfolded on screen, and this much I can say.... It's not worth reviewing.
Full review ↗TRM 4.2−4.2
TITLI is dark, grim and disturbingly scary. The best part is that director Kanu Behl stays true to the genre, never once veering away from the intended impact he wanted to have on the audience.
Full review ↗TRM 7.5+1.5
TRM 5.7+0.3
TRM 4.7−2.7
...a smartly done nonstop fun that assures satisfaction to its followers - today's teens and yesterday's teens. Go for it.
Full review ↗TRM 5.2+1.8
TRM 5.6+2.4
TALVAR is not breakthrough cinema. Neither is it exciting or informative. In fact, it leaves a bad taste in the mouth as most in India have seen ad nauseam on national television the 'live' findings of the double murder on a daily basis when the murder rocked the nation in 2008. Same is happening now in the Sheena Bora murder case. I feel the industry could have spared Aarushi and her parents this embarrassment.
Full review ↗TRM 7.2−2.2
...though the film hangs on a flimsy plot the duo manage to extract huge Laugh Out Loud moments from the goings-on on screen.
Full review ↗TRM 4.4−0.4
Oh My God would be an apt description of this film. OMG is the most-used phrase in this film, if you would want to call it that. And OMG is what you keep mouthing as scene after silly scene unfolds on screen.
Full review ↗TRM 3.2−3.2
It's difficult to believe that we are seeing such inane stuff on screen from a director who gave us D-DAY. If at all Nikhil wanted the script to tug at one's heart, he should have seen ANKHIYON KE JHAROKHON SE 10 times and then redone the movie. Indeed, this is FOSLA KA GHOSLA!
Full review ↗TRM 4.0−4.0
If you are planning to watch this movie, I suggest you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE on your desire to do so.
Full review ↗TRM 3.9−3.9
Only one thing comes to mind after watching Ketan Mehta's biopic on the late Dashrath Manjhi, the man from Bihar who turned a mountain into a molehill- a lesser actor would have crumbled under the weight of this character.
Full review ↗TRM 5.8+0.2
There is in fact no story, nor any story-telling craft. However, if you have braved the first half, and are willing to sit through the next, and love some adrenalin rush, sans any connection with the story, the movie gets better.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7−0.7
Rating this movie is beyond my call... but for the record it is 5 stars which in a way limits the brilliance of this movie. GOUR HARI DASTAAN, The Freedom Files is a movie worth going miles to see.
Full review ↗TRM 5.5+4.5
I'm trying to figure out things in my mind, to make sense of what I have just seen...
Full review ↗TRM 3.9−2.9
DRISHYAM is a spot-on crime thriller that has some 'heart-in-your-mouth' moments. It's set up in a made-up village called Pondolim in North Goa. What's satisfying about the entire screenplay is that what Vijay is doing on screen is what you will do for your family. Nothing less; after all, family is all that we have!
Full review ↗TRM 6.5+1.5
What is very smart is the way Banerjee weaves the lives of all three couples to make it one smart movie. At first, it appears as three separate issues but the end surprises. Intelligent cinema. It real and it's scary. Very scary. LSD is not for the faint-hearted.
Full review ↗TRM 7.3+0.7
A film with a feel of the eighties, OLLO will identify well with the viewers from the North. But yes, if you want a quiet, funny outing to lighten your mood, watchining OLLO is not a bad option.
Full review ↗TRM 6.1−1.1
Every character leaves his or her mark on the screen including Jhonta (Nikhil Sahani), the little orphan who works with Pathak. The end leaves you craving for more. MASAAN is worth going miles to see!
Full review ↗TRM 7.7+1.3
...plays on your emotions and tugs at your heart. Hours after you walk out of the theatre, the performances by Harshaali Malhotra and Nawazuddin Siddiqui stay with you.
Full review ↗TRM 6.6−0.6
I loved I LOVE NY. You may too. Give it a try. This is Sunny Paaji at his vintage best. Kangana, ofcourse is now in a league of her own. Pre-conceived notions can sometimes be damaging!
Full review ↗TRM 3.6+2.4
Epic is an underrated word, used to describe trivial achievements in today's day and age. In Hollywood, epic is BEN HUR. In Indian cinema, epic can now officially be called BAHUBALI.
Full review ↗TRM 7.2+2.8
TRM 5.1+0.9
...is a surprise packet with decent performances; there's honesty in its approach.
Full review ↗TRM 3.8
If only director Jasbir Bhatti had dwelt on the subject rather than concentrating on silly school scenes and even sillier teachers, we would have had a hard-hitting film on our hands.
Full review ↗TRM 3.8+0.2
If you ask me, the performances are not a patch on the earlier movie; they are patchy, not fluid. Moreover, you lose the grip on the movie within the first 30 minutes after you realize that there is no plot to take it further. It's just a push and shove scenario, hoping to get lucky. Nevertheless, for dance freaks, this could prove to be a good outing.
Full review ↗TRM 5.4−0.4
At the heart of the plot is a good story, but in presenting it on celluloid Mohit Suri bungles. The plot is forgotten and all the flaws take the cake. There are instances which leave you wondering how a director can take an actor of Vidya Balan's stature and make her do the things he did. I mean, there are some really silly situations and weak emotional moments which fall flat. Vidya tries real hard, but even she cannot resurrect the situation which is so poorly written.
Full review ↗TRM 3.3−1.3
Saawariya is an Indian cinematic experience of rare brilliance. Either consciously, or unconsciously, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has let the influence of Baz Luhrmann's Award winning movie, Moulin Rouge take over his being. Like Rani Mukherjee keeps saying in the movie, 'I likes it'!
Full review ↗TRM 4.5+3.5
... may not find its audience with the typical, commercial, Bollywood masala filmgoers, but with the metros and the urban crowd, it's sure to be a monster hit. Go on, let your heart beat!
Full review ↗TRM 6.3+1.7
Two years after delivering a hit on the hockey fields with CHAK DE INDIA, Shimit Amin returns, this time with business as the field of play. Yet again, he delivers a product with finesse. ROCKET SINGH appeals, endears, and warms the cockles of one's heart.
Full review ↗TRM 6.7−0.7
As a masala movie, it has its sad moments, happy moments, dance and drama. But there is that extra something missing that takes the zing out of it. Ok, the sets are good and Farah has taken pains to get the 70s look and feel, but that alone is not enough. I guess the villain has to be the script. It leaves a lot of loopholes.
Full review ↗TRM 6.5−1.5
Arshad and comedy go hand-in-hand. He is able to make mincemeat of any dialogues, and situation, however silly. Bhagnani junior hams, and tries very hard, coming out looking really, really, really desperate. A far cry from the talent he has shown in his previous movies. And what was Lauren Gottilieb doing in this movie which failed to tap her talent? Welcome too, nonsense!
Full review ↗TRM 3.9−3.9
Vinay Pathak carries off this film on his stocky shoulders with aplomb. The actor, who made his mark, first as a veejay and then in the Great Indian Comedy Show, has come of age. If his role in SAY SALAAM INDIA was small, here, he hogs the limelight as well as screen space. It must have been a brave decision for director Shyam Bellary to put the spotlight on Vinay, who as Bharat Bhushan brings the house down.
Full review ↗TRM 5.0
I mean, going to USA and starting a scam by teenagers who have just made two trips to Bangkok is unbelievable. These guys are not going to Bhuleshawar! And since when has it has been easy to 'finger' the Americans in their own backyard with no fear of the law. These and more such silly gags is what BADMAASH COMPANY is all about.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7−2.7
If he had put as much energies into the script as he put into its promotion, the film would have been quite different. But here, the 'Madhur Magic' is missing. You expect much more from a (National) award-winning director because you know he is capable of bigger things.
Full review ↗TRM 5.3−1.3
Anand L. Rai had other plans. He returns with a sequel that is rip-roaring, hits a raw nerve and is entertaining, entertaining, entertaining! So are there any flaws. Of course, but this is one film where overall brilliance overshadows these flaws.
Full review ↗TRM 7.1+1.9
If you want to watch Bombay in its pristine glory of the past, BOMBAY VELVET is a must watch. However, if content is what you are looking for, stay away! It's a Phantom let down!
Full review ↗TRM 5.5−0.5
The movie is entertaining, in the sense, that it touches on a very important topic of corruption and how the common man is taken for a ride. This one is even better than the much touted film on the common man, KHATTA MEETHA (2010).
Full review ↗TRM 4.8+1.2
TRM 2.9−2.9
...was meant to show the farcical side of politics. It turns out being a farce!
Full review ↗TRM 3.6−1.6
Shonali Bose packs too many emotions into this movie, some unwarranted, which takes away any emotions one might have had as the movie began. Also, she is obsessed with showing Laila (Kalki Koechlin) who is suffering from Cerebral Palsy as this sex maniac!
Full review ↗TRM 6.7−4.7
If you are an Emraan Hashmi fan, then this is for you. If not, go to COURT! Pun intended!
Full review ↗TRM 3.2−1.2
COURT is not a movie. It is brilliance in motion. It is a must-watch film. That's the beauty of this film; it does not preach or try to influence you in any way. COURT is a fictionalized account of hard-hitting facts!
Full review ↗TRM 8.1+1.9
The film is shot on a grand scale but the connecting links to the past 300 years are not that convincing. The story could have been better entwined leaving the viewer in a state of suspense. Unfortunately, Bobby Khan treats the two issues differently and hence loses out on capitalizing on the tantalizing twist in the end.
Full review ↗TRM 3.6+0.4
If only the audience were given a role to play a part in solving the crime, methinks this would have been mind-blowing. All the same, if you are looking for something different, DBB is something that you can venture out to see.
Full review ↗TRM 6.5−1.5
Nothing makes sense after the mugging as the script goes haywire and performances wayward. The end, too does not match the mood of the beginning. It is just too confusing.
Full review ↗TRM 3.9−1.9
CHAK DE INDIA is a team effort and no one person can take credit, but for commercial purposes alone, it's Shah Rukh Khan who will pull in the audience. As for the women, I suggest they go in groups and bring the house down. This is one film that celebrates women power!!!
Full review ↗TRM 7.2+0.8
DOZAKH, smartly treads the fine line between the intolerance of religion. The turmoil the child goes through and the stark truth his staunch Muslim father is made to face at a crucial juncture is what elevates this film to a commendable level. This is not your average Bollywood fare, but an interesting movie nonetheless.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7+1.3
HUNTERRR is Gulshan Devaiah and Gulshan Devaiah is HUNTERRR! He gets excellent support from the entire cast, especially the girls who play a prominent part. Sai Tamhankar as the frustrated housewife sizzles in the truest sense of the word, Veera Saxena's act borders on the real and Radhika Apte delivers another fine act after BADLAPUR.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7+1.3
What you take home from the movie is this: Is it worth fuelling your ego? The horrific fact of honour killings. Jungle law on the outskirts of Delhi, ''where democracy ends,'' as one cop succinctly puts it and woman power of unrefined proportions. A word of caution: This one is not for the faint-hearted.
Full review ↗TRM 6.8+3.2
There are many scenes which vie for the 'worst scene'. But the one I give my vote to is for when Naseeruddin Shah comes into the courtroom to announce, ''CD mere paas hai.'' Imagine an actor of his caliber made to do an embarrassing scene like this!
Full review ↗TRM 2.5−2.5
That's the tragedy when people take their proximity to the industry as something like 'baap ka raaj'. I'm a choreographer, so now I will act. Or, I'm a singer, what stops me from playing the lead? This seems to be the thinking of those firmly entrenched in the industry.
Full review ↗TRM 3.6
Most movies climax at the interval and leave the rest of it in a mess. Not COFFEE BLOOM, it moves up gradually, rising to a crescendo as the final scene explodes, or should I say diffuses. The music adds volumes to the silence in between.
Full review ↗TRM 4.9+3.1
DUM LAGA KE HAISHA is different as different can be. The premise is also believable.
Full review ↗TRM 6.8−0.8
Nana Patekar is at his blistering best, even though he is shown ageing in the sequel. He is still sharp and agile, putting his younger teammates to shame. For his fans, this is a must watch.
Full review ↗TRM 3.4+0.6
TRM 6.9+1.1
There's an urgency in RAHASYA that's hard to define or comprehend. Manish Gupta, the director, seems to be batting like an out-of-form Yusuf Pathan in a T-20 match, trying to hit everything out of the boundary line, missing every delivery.
Full review ↗TRM 5.3−3.3
So much of money wasted in trying to tell a simple tale which required temerity not timidity.
Full review ↗TRM 4.3−2.3
... it is Neeraj Pandey who stands out because it is his genius that shines through. The rest of the cast just fall in line under his directorial baton.
Full review ↗TRM 6.3+2.7
If only he, director Bhushan Patel, had put in as much enthusiasm in the horror portion as he put in the lip-locks, maybe, this would have been a horror film. But then again, someone falling in love with a conjoined twin just does not add up.
Full review ↗TRM 3.6−1.6
CRAZY CUKKAD FAMILY could have been the proverbial rib-tickler if only the focus was on making us laugh!
Full review ↗TRM 4.1−0.1
The movie lacks imagination just like its name! The only bright spot in this 'oily' film is Zayed Khan's performance. The guy restricts himself well to play this 'much-in-love' boyfriend, who is sort of hen-pecked.
Full review ↗TRM 4.2−2.2
TEVAR is your average Bollywood masala movie which lacks imagination. The film runs on a thin plot on an accidental rivalry between Mathura ka goonda and Agra ka launda.
Full review ↗TRM 4.6−2.6
If only the makers had stayed true to the plot, this movie would have been easier on the mind and eye.
Full review ↗TRM 4.0−4.0
While the film per say is smooth and easy, what bothers is the steady tone in narration. Life is not so simple and people don't always get angry in a polite manner. Sometimes, one does lose his or her cool. Every character is so guarded in their approach that you wonder how one can stay sane throughout. Having said that, it would also be safe to say that 2 STATES will find acceptance from the 'young in love'.
Full review ↗TRM 6.00.0
UGLY is fast-paced and stays true to its genre. If only Kashyap had got the timing of his release right!
Full review ↗TRM 7.2+1.8
PK is a simple film with a strong message-of love, peace and humanity. That is what every religion teaches us. If only we humans understand that. The message by Pope Francis last week [at the start of the review], aptly sums up the situation. We all need a change of heart! It's a pity an Alien has to teach us that!!
Full review ↗TRM 7.4−0.4
It's very rare for another actor to steal the thunder right from under Shahrukh Khan's nose. Even though the script is the winner here, newcomer Anushka Sharma walks off with an applause-worthy performance. It's difficult to believe that this is her debut.
Full review ↗TRM 5.8+2.2
MAIN AUR MR RIIGHT has the look and feel of QUEEN-raw and refreshing. If not for the second half aberrations, it would have been a money-spinner, too. Having said that, this film will go down well with the younger generation as it addresses the constant need of finding Mr. Right!
Full review ↗TRM 3.4+2.6
TRM 4.3+1.7
TRM 2.6+0.4
D'Silva has taken dollops of cinematic liberties and one can even see the residue of RANG DE BASANTI (which he co-wrote) but the movie does connect. And that is what matters.
Full review ↗TRM 4.8+1.2
The lone star in the rating is thanks to this sizzler who I am sure we will see a lot of.
Full review ↗TRM 3.1−1.1
KURBAAN is NEW YORK. But with a different set of actors. KURBAAN is also SHOOT ON SIGHT, again with different actors. The plot remains the same, the twists and turns fails to surprise you and the end is inevitable. However, here, the love story has been hyped, thanks to Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor having an off-screen romance as well.
Full review ↗TRM 5.6−1.6
ZED PLUS is a must-watch....without trying too hard Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, of 'Chanakya' and PINJAR fame, belts out a classic without straining his, or any of his actors' vocal chords.
Full review ↗TRM 5.9+1.1
Of the 136 minutes run-time, only the last 20 minutes or so are bearable and resemble anything of what a film should be. For the rest of the time, we are treated to a documentary with even Saif Ali Khan's wife coming on screen.
Full review ↗TRM 5.3−3.3
TRM 4.4−2.4
For those in the creative field and who love works of art, watching RANG RASIYA should definitely be on your 'to-do list' this weekend.
Full review ↗TRM 6.00.0
Bollywood is getting unapologetic. That's fine. But what is a worrying factor is the 'care-a-damn' attitude that comes with it. The paying public cannot be taken to be such idiotic fools that they will digest any trash dished out in the name of film-making.
Full review ↗TRM 4.9−2.9
Good attempt Kamal Sadanah. It takes the brave to explore the lives of the tigers. At least it was better than BANG BANG and HAPPY NEW YEAR put together!
Full review ↗TRM 4.0+1.0
After long, comes a family drama which every member of a family can enjoy in the company of each other. A complete family entertainer and a feel-good movie, although it offers nothing new. ...the film belongs to Rekha. Watch it for her grace and poise and her acting skills.
Full review ↗TRM 3.0+3.0
TRM 4.5+3.5
So what is new here? Nothing really! The same references to past movies; The same 'mera baap chor hai' revenge story; The same inconsequential dance songs.
Full review ↗TRM 5.4−2.4
Full marks to Imtiaz Ali for keeping it straight and simple. JAB WE MET is surely worth a watch. I'm sure like the above-mentioned films (Love Story, QSQT and DDLJ) it will have a repeat audience as well.
Full review ↗TRM 7.0+1.0
As for the film, I left trying to figure out what it was mid-way through the first half. Just to borrow a dialogue from the film I would like to ask the director, ''What the hell is this?''
Full review ↗TRM 2.6−2.6
As a heroine-centric movie, SC had lots of potential but nowhere is there a plot in place. For her part, Rhea does well: as well as the script allows her to. Just having a broadband connection is not good enough, you also need 24-connectivity for it to work!
Full review ↗TRM 3.8−0.8
JIGARIYAA is a pleasant movie and youngsters will surely enjoy watching it. This is love before the times of violence! You need Chutzpah to make a movie like this!
Full review ↗TRM 4.8+1.2
Methinks, ETKS should be made tax free and more shows should be awarded at multiplexes. This s a film for the common man! A 21-gun salute to the entire team of ETKS!
Full review ↗TRM 5.8+0.2
Watching TAMANCHEY gives you a feeling that the script was written on the sets, just like most of our television serials.
Full review ↗TRM 3.7−1.7
ANG BANG is such intelligent madness that it will make you cringe in your seat. Apparently, it's supposed to be a remake of the Tom Cruise-Cameroon Diaz starrer Knight and Day. I'm sure the writers (three of them) could have done a better cut-paste job. Copy karna toh itna mushkil to nahi hai!
Full review ↗TRM 4.3−2.3
Watching Vishal Bharadwaj's HAIDER is like watching a classical concert on stage with 'live' musicians. There's a Violin, Viola and Cello (all stringed instruments from the same family); all these instruments perform in perfect harmony. A flute renders its soulful melody whilst a piano pitches in perfectly to sync in harmony with the rest of the orchestra.
Full review ↗TRM 7.1+0.9
Vidya Balan has drummed up a delectable performance in ISHQIYA. She's the widow whose life has suddenly exploded from its shell; a lover; a woman who misses those 'tender' moments and one who is out to exact revenge. A bundle of contradictions who has a deadly secret up her sleeve. You can't help but fall in love with her character, Krishna Verma, delivered with intense finesse.
Full review ↗TRM 6.9+1.1
The idea, I would assume, after watching this movie which is almost two-and-a-half hours long, was to show the lives of two shooters, who take different routes in their lives. But the route taken by the director of this film is 'path breaking', tortuous and preposterous!
Full review ↗TRM 2.8−2.8
TRM 5.5
...daawat is tasteless! The intention of director Habib Faisal is noble, but the route he has taken is long and boring.
Full review ↗TRM 5.0−1.0
FINDING FANNY is a treat for cinema lovers. It's as though filmmakers have finally realized that audiences too have to be respected.
Full review ↗TRM 6.8+1.2
There are certain 'sugar free' and 'iodex' moments which punch huge holes in the screenplay. Producers will have to be wary of such impediments. If you believe in the subject, produce it with passion; don't make a joke of it by making it an opportunity to promote products. I doff my hat to Mary Kom the boxer; she deserves every bit of recognition coming her way.
Full review ↗TRM 6.1−0.1
TRM 4.5−2.5
MARDAANI is a must watch. It's an edge-of-the-seat thriller that catapults you right into the middle of the plot. The execution is near flawless and it takes you a while to realize that this is a film on child trafficking.
Full review ↗TRM 5.8+2.2
KATIYABAAZ is not for those who like their item songs and 'ceeti-eliciting' dialogues. It is for those who love their cinema shaken and stirred!
Full review ↗TRM 7.1+0.9
The first half is slick... pure entertainment, the second half, towards the fag end, loses a wee-bit of its kick. Nevertheless, for a citizen dreaming of a nation free of corruption, honest police officers and the end of politicians who suck blood, a visit to the multiplex will give you that feel... So what if it is only for 142 minutes!!!
Full review ↗TRM 5.3+0.7
I strongly suggest that every school make it an exception to take bus loads of their school children along with all support staff to view this movie. It is a must-watch. Also, it will be good if it is made Tax Free, that way it will reach to an even wider audience.
Full review ↗TRM 7.3+0.7
Entertainment, Entertainment, Entertainment may have worked for Vidya Balan in THE DIRTY PICTURE. But it's not necessary that just the word is enough to entertain.
Full review ↗TRM 4.00.0
Bhai fans are going to have a blast seeing their hero ride a double decker through a crowded street, cross in front of a speeding train knocking off his bicycle, nonchalantly, at the last second, or even jumping out of high-rises. This is a definite treat.
Full review ↗TRM 5.5+0.5
HATE STORY 2 is a slick film with powerful performances. You won't regret watching this one!
Full review ↗TRM 4.2+3.8
At the start of the film you are assured the ingredients are just right, but as the movie progresses, you realize that Akshay Akkineni has crossed the line when it comes to stretching a horror sequence - it goes from being spooky to horrific to a joke. There's too much of mixed toppings of pepperoni, mushrooms and onions. In the end, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7
What works for BOBBY JASOOS is the casting, what pulls it down is its writing. Had the cast been anything but this, the whole film would have crumbled like a pack of cards, because it is these actors that inject some semblance of respectability in a plot that goes all over before finally reaching its core substance.
Full review ↗TRM 5.3−1.3
To Suri's credit must go the easy-on-the-eye treatment of the film which is what keeps it ticking (albeit painfully) apart from Sidharth and Shraddha. Ek Villian had the potential to be a Dushman, the 1998 thriller starring Kajol, Sanjay Dutt and Ashutosh Rana.
Full review ↗TRM 4.9−2.9
I understand that this is kindergarten humour at its best, but I have just one question for Sajid; is HUMSHAKALS really a tribute to Kishore Kumar and Jim Carrey?
Full review ↗TRM 2.5−0.5
This is a well-intentioned film, with horror as its genre. But sadly, there is no link of sanity in its story-line for it to merit any sense of creativity. A frail attempt at a complex plot.
Full review ↗TRM 4.0
The only interesting part is when Sadanand tries to push in the patriotic angle. But that is like a desperate attempt to stay afloat after entering deep waters without a life jacket! Take off Jimmy Sheirgill and the movie loses respectability. It's like taking the 'F' out of Fugly!
Full review ↗TRM 3.4−1.4
The movie is like a Yusuf Pathan innings; the first few balls are hit over the rope giving the audience huge expectations. By the fifth ball, he has holed out in the deep. End of story!
Full review ↗TRM 3.4−1.4
For Akshay Kumar fans, this is a must-see movie. It will not only entertain, but will also help you spare a moment in prayer for the ones fighting on the borders of our country; our real heroes.
Full review ↗TRM 5.1+0.9
FILMISTAAN is a film that cannot be missed. Watch it for its storyline. Watch it for its execution. Watch it for its many excellent performances.
Full review ↗TRM 7.2+2.8
For all the technological risks that Soundarya has taken, the characters have come across as stiff. Moreover, their facial expressions alternate from cold to horrible. There is no life in the eyes either!
Full review ↗TRM 4.8−0.8
As a film, HEROPANTI is a disaster. It looks good and has a good line-up of character actors. But sadly the script flounders from the beginning. If it has any semblance of sanity it is thanks to these support actors that prop the falling plot. The entire clan headed by Prakash Raj, who go bang, bang with the slightest of provocation hold their own, in their own bizarre fashion.
Full review ↗TRM 4.2−0.2
The movie is slick in the way it is executed; stylish with good settings. The music also has a distinct flavour of the bygone era and is a mixture of old tunes, layered with new sounds. Dhan te te...!!! Another 'X' factor is the dialogue, designed to reflect the state of the hero of the film - Himesh. Even though the joke is on him, Himesh delivers the lines with an 'innocent-matter-of-fact-charm'.
Full review ↗TRM 3.9+0.1
YEH HAI BAKRAPUR is for the intelligentsia, those who love their cinema, shaken, stirred and with salt at the rim! After all, the general public is constantly being made a bakra of!
Full review ↗TRM 5.0+1.0
You feel for this young lad whose life was brutally snuffed out for doing what he was supposed to do and refusing to take a bribe and the easy way out. He chose to walk the narrow path.
Full review ↗TRM 6.2+1.8
Another movie which gets us to visit the 90s kind of cinema, some of which were mindless amalgamation of scenes.
Full review ↗TRM 3.4−1.4
HAWAA HAWAAI is refreshing, unique, charming, challenging, uplifting... HAWAA HAWAAI bares its soul! Let your kids take flight this summer, with HAWAA HAWAAI. Take a bow, Amole Gupte... we need more films like these.
Full review ↗TRM 6.7+1.3
Vijay Raaz makes his directorial debut with this movie and while his intent of getting behind the steering wheel of an off-beat film needs to be applauded, his content and execution needs questioning. Even if it had to be a story about the partition and its aftermath, things could have been spiced up with more characters, instead of seeing just four performers in all for the duration of over 90 minutes.
Full review ↗TRM 5.5−3.5
First time director Tanushri Chattrji Bassu has a novel concept at hand but fails in its execution. This movie had the trappings of a JAANE TU... YA JAANE NA... with fresh faces but the below average acting of most and juvenile dialogues and situations, especially in the first half pulls the movie down.
Full review ↗TRM 3.5+0.5
If I had to rephrase a dialogue which would sum up this film, it would be; ''boring picture ek tuti pencil ki tarah hai; there is no point.''
Full review ↗TRM 3.0−1.0
Feroz Abbas Khan's DEKH TAMASHA DEKH is a well-nuanced film which is frighteningly disturbing and intelligently engaging at all levels; be it at the stark portrayal of political situations, comedy or tragic relationships. DEKH TAMASH DEKH is liberating.
Full review ↗TRM 6.2+0.8
...a film that cannot be missed; especially keeping the elections in mind. Watch BHOOTHNATH RETURNS, then go and cast your vote.
Full review ↗TRM 5.8+2.2
JAL is a classic example of how to waste a wonderful concept. JAL is a visual delight. The dry, arid land is captured well. So also is the basic premise. But what lacks punch are the two Indian officials whose character graph makes no sense. Ditto the 'bland acting' of the gora who behaves like a five-year-old who just had a fight with his friend.
Full review ↗TRM 5.3−0.3
Watch MAIN TERA HERO for genuine laughs and also for the emergence of new stars, in this case Varun Dhawan. Watch it also for Rajpal Yadav who is endearing in his act as the side-kick to Angad and Saurabh Shukla who moves from his 'set dye'.
Full review ↗TRM 5.5+2.5
O TERI is one of those movies that require no strain on the brain to review. These types of movies are made 'for the heck of it'. There is no thought given to any detailing on film-making. It's as though the producers decided on the cast, then decided on the director and finally, they came on the sets and took it as the mood demanded.
Full review ↗TRM 2.8−2.8
We have seen a lot many film on politics; but most of it, nay all of them, are loaded with blood and gore. Not YOUNGISTAAN; Vashu Bhagnani's Silver Jubilee production is full of the flavor of youth and the mood of the moment. This movie has soul. It's a love story set in troubled times. It's also a call for all youngsters out there to go out and make their vote count. YOUNGISTAAN is definitely a movie to watch.
Full review ↗TRM 4.8+3.2
If you are looking for something invigorating, ANKHON DEKHI is just for you. Don't trust me; like Bauji, go and see it for yourself. After all, seeing is believing!
Full review ↗TRM 6.7−0.7
It's light, easy, and funny, has a social message, and above all, lands a playful punch on the face of several Bollywood personalities that is hilarious in a respectful manner! GANG OF GHOSTS is recommended for your weekend dose of genuine humour.
Full review ↗TRM 3.6+2.4
...is a love story that is handled with maturity, and although there are a few 'unbelievable' scenes, the youth will relate to it. It's light, simple and uncomplicated. Straight from the heart!
Full review ↗TRM 4.6+1.4
Mind-blowing. Brilliant. Awesome. Clean entertainer with a 'state-of-the-art' message for every woman... and man. Simply superb! This Women's Day, go out and celebrate with QUEEN. A movie worth going miles to see!
Full review ↗TRM 7.8+1.2
Much was expected from this GULAAB GANG, but it falls flat right from the beginning. Poor writing and weak screenplay let the film down terribly. Add to it some over-the-top acting. All these are major hurdles that never allow the film a decent, seamless flow.
Full review ↗TRM 4.5−2.5
...started out with a lot of promise but like a talented cricketer, overburdened with sudden fame, soon died out.
Full review ↗TRM 5.6−1.6
Although the film grows on you towards the end, the love angle does defy logic. HASEE TOH PHASEE will work for some!
Full review ↗TRM 6.1−2.1
The entire screenplay defies logic. I can understand if this has happened in a blockbuster film with the big stars where they expect you to keep your brains behind. But not in YA RAB where the intention is to educate with a calming message rather than entertain. The two stars are basically for the honest intention.
Full review ↗TRM 3.7+0.3
...is experimental cinema. While those involved seem to be having a gala time, the audience becomes the guinea pigs.
Full review ↗TRM 3.5−1.5
Three-and-a-half stars for that and for the effort put in by Salman Khan to send a very positive and uplifting message through a medium he knows best. Just imagine what would happen even if a small percentage of his fans start doing what he is asking!
Full review ↗TRM 5.2+1.8
Every character has a dead conscience and goes through the motions of life. If you truly love cinema and want to experience something out of the ordinary, then MISS LOVELY is for you.
Full review ↗TRM 6.3+1.7
Theatre is a creative medium and converting thoughts meant for a play into a 'moving picture' require skills of another sort. The intention was to make a good film, but this never got translated into one.
Full review ↗TRM 4.1−2.1
If at all the movie is tolerable, even though it gets boring in the second half, it is thanks to Arshad Warsi's comic timing. Just as we have 'keep your brains behind' action/thriller flicks with super stars, this one too falls in that category, but with a difference. At least, you don't leave the theatre fuming!
Full review ↗TRM 2.5+1.5
If only the makers had to pay that much extra attention to the animation and execution like they did with the characters and their faces, this epic would have been quite different and would have gone down well with the kids.
Full review ↗TRM 4.5−0.5
You will love Dimple's energetic annoyance, the boyfriend's 'easy going attitude', Anand Tiwari's (who plays the unfortunate boyfriend on a work trip) frustration, as well as Deepti's delivery of her 'off-center' role.
Full review ↗TRM 3.5+2.5
All-in-all, D-DAY is a clear winner. A thriller worth every penny. This is the first time I would say, where art imitates life on screen. The first half is pure thrill with not a blemish.
Full review ↗TRM 6.7+2.3
...it is a film that helps you connect with your inner self and will allow you to look at people with a little more compassion. You never know what the other is going through, even though he or she may be calm on the surface. Please mark viewing CLUB 60 on your 'to do list' this week.
Full review ↗TRM 5.5+2.5
R... RAJKUMAR is like a cocktail of bizarre dance moves with no synchronization of mind and body to the beats. The music is another horror. It pummels your senses and leaves you numb with disbelief. Such cacophony to pass as music is a cruel joke on an industry that once boasted of soulful music and poetic lyrics. Shahid's pet dialogue is 'this: 'Silent ho ja varna main violent ho jaunga.'' It should have been us telling him this!
Full review ↗TRM 3.1−2.1
...for me the real hero of the film is Mahendra Shetty. Every scene is a picture, painstakingly painted. If the makers want to have an exhibition of LOOTERA, they will have hundreds of visuals and I dare say it will be a full house. Such is the intensity... each visual has its own narrative. LOOTERA could have been Bollywood's Gone With The Wind. But like the last leaf that is tied to the tree, the second half hinges on a plot that takes a nose dive after a breathtaking first half.
Full review ↗TRM 7.1−1.1
...is full-on TASHAN. High on style with no thought given to scripting. Even the introduction of Sonakshi Sinha's character lacks vision. She just comes in and warms up to the dudes and is willing to stay with them. Even if she was not in the film, it would have made no difference. ...if action is your forte, then bite this Bullett!
Full review ↗TRM 5.1+0.9
If you are a die-hard Sunny Deol fan, then this one is definitely for you. There's plenty of action which only Sunny Deol can pull off in a realistic-stylish manner, as well as some heavy-duty dialogue baazi. The narrative, however, stretches and the plot at most times is all too predictable. A few scenes keep going back to his past much too often and this dampens the pace of the action scenes. A smart use of the scissors on the editing table and SINGH SAAB THE GREAT would have been a little slicker film.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7−0.7
...could be for those who want to see cinema in its art form, without much giving thought to content.
Full review ↗TRM 6.4−2.4
Take a bow Rakesh Roshan. The technology used is brilliant and the overall product is awesome. KRRISH 3 is a must watch!
Full review ↗TRM 5.7+2.3
...the flaw in MICKEY VIRUS; the writing is plain juvenile. In the end, the writer feels the need of explaining each and every scene that preceded the climax. The audience too, is taken to be as daft.
Full review ↗TRM 4.8−2.8
SOOPER SE OOPER is a decent comedy with lots of drama. The first 20 minutes establish the plot with the situation shifting from Mumbai to Rajasthan. It's exciting. But director Shekhar Ghosh lingers on with the plot for more than required time, thus lengthening the movie. What should have ended inside an-hour-and-a-half stays over for 20 more minutes.
Full review ↗TRM 4.1−0.1
TRM 4.9+1.1
TRM 7.4+2.6
While the movie does invoke in you some feelings, you do feel cheated that it does not attempt to answer the bigger question.
Full review ↗TRM 5.2+0.8
B.A. PASS may appear to be a simple graduation story, but it teaches us that life on the streets requires a different level of skill set. Graduation among the sharks of the world is a daily process, not a five-year-plan! If you are looking for brutally honest cinema, then B.A. PASS is for you.
Full review ↗TRM 6.3+2.7
CHOR CHOR SUPER CHOR has situations that have you laughing not at the comedy but at the ingenuity of the plot. This could have been one helluva movie. But like the robber, it gets trapped in its own doing. A clever idea done in by some not-so-clever thinking.
Full review ↗TRM 4.8+0.2
The plot is like a pack of cards stacked one above the other; a slight hint of a gentle breeze and it blows away.
Full review ↗TRM 3.4−1.4
What works for the movie apart from Farhan is the sports theme, the races, which give you that 'live' stadium feel, and the moments of brilliance in between. What goes against the film is its length. It clocks 3 hours eight minutes. There are unwanted songs (two of them) that pull the narrative in the opposite direction. Apart from that, the picturisation of the song when Milkha comes to meet Sonam is confusing. Something you saw in the eighties when fillers were needed to mask a poor script.
Full review ↗TRM 6.6+0.4
RAANJHANAA is not a love triangle; it handles the emotions of four young lovers. And what draws you to it is the opening dialogue as Kundan goes into flashback. There's something in the simplicity in his voice and his diction. His parting dialogue too, is practical and full of love. It will tear you apart. ''Mood nahin hai,'' he says with that same love even though he has been 'stabbed in the back'. Listen to the entire sentiment. As you leave the theatre, you feel that 'Titanic' emotion.
Full review ↗TRM 6.5+1.5
At the end of the movie, you wonder why you did not walk out within the first 20 minutes. As banally as the story above is narrated (read review written), so is the movie. Ridiculous. I guess, some producers have found a shortcut to spending money!
Full review ↗TRM 4.2−2.2
This film does not have the chutzpah of a ROCKSTAR; neither does it have the simplicity of ROCKET SINGH: SALESMAN OF THE YEAR or WAKE UP SID. In short, Ranbir fans will be disappointed.
Full review ↗TRM 5.9−0.9
There's not much to savor except the brilliance of Nawazuddin Siddiqui. If only for his performance and a brief cameo in the same frame by Sadashiv Amrapurkar, you will not mind walking in.
Full review ↗TRM 6.7−1.7
At the heart of I DON'T LUV U lies a very relevant issue. But sadly, that's left for too late by which time you have been treated to some rather raw, amateurish scenes
Full review ↗TRM 4.4
Frivolous trash with some juvenile dialogues that will make you feel asinine. GO GOA GONE can easily be rated in the top two of the worst movies of the century.
Full review ↗TRM 5.7−5.7
GIPPI is delectably served. Not only the girls, but also boys of every age will love it. Moreover, parents are going to have a fab time identifying with the characteristics of the children enacting various roles. Puberty was never so well-presented on screen before!
Full review ↗TRM 5.5+1.5
It would not be wrong to term AURANGZEB as the Indian version of Godfather for hits sheer power in script and performance. What's more you are involved in the game as you try to figure out who is the ultimate good guy. Verdict: Not to be missed
Full review ↗TRM 5.5+2.5
You cozy yourself in the chair, expecting to be entertained. And that is exactly what Sajid does and manages to maintain the momentum throughout the first half. But what really brings all his hard work apart is his eagerness to throw more twists and turns into the already well-twisted plot.
Full review ↗TRM 3.6+0.4
JOLLY LLB for Oscars may seem far-fetched within the industry big-wigs who prefer big names with far poorer content (EKLAVYA, BARFI!). But if this movie is favored, believe me; our judicial system will be fast-tracked and feared like in the west.
Full review ↗TRM 5.9+2.1
There should have been statutory warning at the start of this film, just like they have on cigarette packets and which is now mandatory before the screening of every film in a theatre.
Full review ↗TRM 4.0
All in all, this is one entertainer. Don't go looking for flaws, just enjoy, DABANGG style.
Full review ↗TRM 5.7+2.3
Commonsense has no room in this drama as the kids are unleashed on unsuspecting viewers. I guess, the director had SOUND OF MUSIC in mind when he set out to make AKKAD BAKKKAD BAM BE BO.
Full review ↗TRM 3.9
The movie should strike the right chord with audience from within the college community and those who have just begun their professional career.
Full review ↗TRM 3.8+0.2
If you are looking for a film to entertain you, this one's definitely a must-watch. The ratings are for the screenplay, camaraderie between the four main characters, the plot which is smartly woven, the suspense and the right dose of comedy.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7+1.3
This GHOST is a nuisance. The directors needs to learn the ABC of scripting before venturing into a horror story. What he does know is to keep the lighting low and make scary background sounds.
Full review ↗TRM 2.4−0.4
The film helps one understand the complete crumbling of intelligence and the state of our policemen on beat, most with just laathis. One scene at the Leopold Cafe highlights this with two cops lobbing stones into the cafe after the terrorists have moved on. They have just their laathis with them. A stark display of how unarmed and vulnerable our policemen are.
Full review ↗TRM 5.3+2.7
Personally, I expected more from Tigmanshu. That he managed to pull all back within the last 20 minutes speaks volumes about his genius. He is one of our best filmmakers today.
Full review ↗TRM 6.5−0.5
Nevertheless, get set for a delightful ride in SPECIAL 26. The music pounding in the background transcends you to the 80s.
Full review ↗TRM 6.7−0.7
KAI PO CHE is poetry in motion. After ROCK ON, Abhishek Kapoor has reminded us yet again, what a master story-teller he is.
Full review ↗TRM 7.4+1.6
This is a relevant film for parents and youngsters. It deals with a very complex situation, does not give you any answers and towards the end, sends you home allowing you to form your own views.
Full review ↗TRM 5.8+0.2
TRM 5.8
TRM 7.1+1.9
TRM 5.2
For a thought, the plot looks good on paper, but Kataria tries to interject too many characters and situations and in the bargain loses his hold.
Full review ↗TRM 5.4−1.4
This is a movie on terrorist and terrorism. Supposedly, a soft take. A comedy of sorts. There's Omama, and Al Baquaida. There are also humorous references to airplanes and its use in terror attacks. All very good. But the line of humour is so amateurish that it borders on the absurd.
Full review ↗TRM 3.4
The beginning itself is a bummer. Everyone wants Don dead and the Malaysian cartel where he is king has been given a deal by gang lords in Europe to finish off Don so that they have a network there.
Full review ↗TRM 5.4−3.4
The only performance of note is that of Aly Khan who brings in that intensity to his character that makes it very real. Cool, calm and calculated.
Full review ↗TRM 3.6−1.6
TRM 5.4−1.4
THE DIRTY PICTURE is in line for a flood of awards. Vidya Balan will walk away with all possible trophies! To borrow one more line from Rajat's dialogues... Yeh ladki aag lagaegi!
Full review ↗TRM 7.0+2.0
If only Imtiaz had curtailed his obsession and let some scenes go, ROCKSTAR could have achieved cult status like ROCK ON.
Full review ↗TRM 6.3−0.3
FORCE is handled well. It has a good storyline, some breathtaking action, cosy moments and a grand finale. If you like to feel the rush of adrenaline, FORCE is for you.
Full review ↗TRM 5.4+0.6
There are 'inspirations' from SATYA, and in one scene, Ramu's old friend Urmila Matondkar too makes a fleeting appearance.
Full review ↗TRM 4.5+1.5
RASCALS is what the film promises... buy your ticket, take your popcorn, and get set for a situational comedy.
Full review ↗TRM 3.6+2.4
A story that is close to everyone's heart, no matter what age you are at. It has as its central theme relationship complications, which are not new to anyone.
Full review ↗TRM 4.4+1.6
MY FRIEND PINTO is definitely a feel good movie. One, which an entire family can enjoy together.
Full review ↗TRM 4.4+1.6
TRM 5.6+0.4
U R MY JAAN is an amateurish attempt at a complex love story. Somewhere the makers try to get into the PRETTY WOMAN mold without actually having characters that define their motives.
Full review ↗TRM 5.5
You may not be able to enjoy the movie, but you will definitely take home a lesson. A lesson Anurag has clinically passed on with an underlying, chilling message: Children from broken families are always broken from the inside. No matter how tough they appear from the outside.
Full review ↗TRM 6.1+1.9
Like an overcooked dish, MAUSAM, towards the end leaves a soggy taste in your mouth. Sad. Because as a director, Pankaj Kapoor has shown his class. It's just that he was playing with too many ideas in one go. Give him time and he will be one of our best.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7−0.7
TRM 5.0−1.0
Between LOOT and this, it is difficult to choose which the worse film is. At least, you could laugh at the stupidity of Loot. MNMH is beyond description.
Full review ↗TRM 3.7−3.7
LOOT makes BE CAREFUL, released two weeks ago, look like Oscar material in comparison.
Full review ↗TRM 2.7−2.7
The immature way in which Hema Malini deals with this complex subject is what is absolutely shocking. It's a joke. And a terrible one at that. Also, there is no flow to the story and every attempt to find her real father turns into something of a farce
Full review ↗TRM 3.0−1.0
The youth will simply love it. Log on to MUJSE FRAANDSHIP KAROGE, guys. This one is a winner from the YRF stable.
Full review ↗TRM 5.5+1.5
TERE MERE PHERE is a merry-go-round, which leaves you a bit wobbly in the head.
Full review ↗TRM 3.5−2.5
TRM 6.2+1.8
It's Salman all the way with Kareena Kapoor bringing in the brilliance of Geet from JAB WE MET. Mention must be made of Tsunami, a character who entertains without being a jerk.
Full review ↗TRM 5.6+2.4
Though the film is not long, a 20-minute cut would have made a world of difference. It's not a deadly comedy, but at least Bellary focuses on his prime motive - to make you laugh.
Full review ↗TRM 3.2+0.8
I don't know why, but I get this strange feeling that the director was not fully involved or attached to SOTY. The mark of intensity that one has seen in his past films is missing. It's like a grand wedding reception with a poor food spread.
Full review ↗TRM 5.4−1.4
I went in without expectations but came out thoroughly impressed and entertained. This indeed is Ajab Gazaab Love!
Full review ↗TRM 4.2+1.8
RUSH had the potential to be a decent flick but too many gaping holes in the script let the plot down at crucial stages.
Full review ↗TRM 4.5−1.5
The styling of the film is super. No efforts are lacking in making it look and feel grand. The Music By A R Rahman, though not ranking among his best, does get you grooving. The choreography is splendid, especially the dance track where Meera lets her hair down with Samar. Awesome.
Full review ↗TRM 6.5+1.5
The film is loud, dramatic and over-the-top. It is designed especially for the festive holiday crowd. It is also a calculated business move with an eye on the business module of film-making. At the end of the day, the moolah that is raked in will be the deciding factor, not the ratings given by the critics!
Full review ↗TRM 4.8−0.8
TRM 7.0+1.0
As the slant in the title suggests, this movie is centered in the North. It gets you the flavor of food, Chicken in particular, and love... a triple dose of it. Actually, love is the underlying factor among all the characters.
Full review ↗TRM 6.1−0.1
TRM 3.4−1.4
CHITTAGONG is a film that should reach all schools, colleges and corporate houses. It gives you an insight of how the freedom we now enjoy was fought for bravely by youngsters, who put country over self.
Full review ↗TRM 7.3+2.7
CHAKRAVYUH gives you a ringside view of the people's movement. More importantly, you will be the one to decide on which side the truth lies. Kudos to Jha for dealing with such a sensitive topic without taking sides. A must see movie.
Full review ↗TRM 6.00.0
In short, Part II 'Definitely' does not have a 'Perpendicular' rise. It is off 'Tangent'!
Full review ↗TRM 6.3−3.3
In the end, the message that is preached is the simple truth I spoke of in the beginning. That of loving. God is within all of us. We all have to look within, instead of running here and there in search of God. Someone has rightly said, stones enter the temple and become gods, we enter the temple and still remain stones!
Full review ↗TRM 5.9+1.1
The storyline is an absolute mystery, even after two-and-a-half hours of trying to fathom things out. In between, the director throws in some heavy emotions, which is like wearing rubber slippers along with a suit.
Full review ↗TRM 2.7−0.7
The sore point here is that Chakraborty overshoots the climax by 20 minutes. Once the hero gets his break, Chakraborty goes into another sub-plot that brings all his hard work of building up the plot crashing down. It's like a guest who becomes a pest when he has overstayed his welcome.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7
The one star rating is for the attempt to make it in 3D. Otherwise, the movie has absolutely nothing to offer. The presentation is a horror in itself.
Full review ↗TRM 4.1−2.1
When the whole saga ends, you feel sorry not only for the people who acted in this project and the people who were in the creative team, but also for the few who will saunter into multiplexes to watch this film.
Full review ↗TRM 3.5−1.5
TRM 3.4+0.6
First-time director Bela Sehgal does well with an off-beat script, but casting is a big let down.
Full review ↗TRM 5.3−1.3
What works for the film big time apart from Salman Khan is the action. It's slick and woven well into the script. It pushes the story forward unlike the song which jerks it backwards (by many miles). Also, the fact that Salman is gung-ho about the action and romance in this film is a huge plus. Clearly, he is having the time of his life, doing what he loves to do best and in return getting appreciation from his fans.
Full review ↗TRM 6.3+3.7
TRM 4.6−2.6
Like I said, no fizz, no punch, but a good presentation (read served well in a tall, crystal glass).
Full review ↗TRM 5.3−1.3
In short, BOL BACHCHAN is like a quickly put up 'after dinner play' which one indulges in during their growing-up years to entertain their parents.
Full review ↗TRM 5.0−3.0
Is super hilarious in bits and at some points, dips deplorably low. Actually to the pits! The parts that really pull the movie down are with Chunkey Pandey who is able to make a billionaire (Anupam Kher) believe that a Pug is the reincarnation of his mother even while his daughter Anu Marlo (Sarah Jane Dias) cries hoarse telling him to chuck out the fraud. Chunky has some really sad situations and lines that present him more like a monkey!
Full review ↗TRM 4.7+1.3
There's a bit of the Keanu Reeves starrer SPEED and the Bruce Willis starrer DIE HARD in TEZZ. The three star rating is purely for the gripping, Hollywood-like action.
Full review ↗TRM 5.0+1.0
JANNAT 2 is watchable only because of Randeep Hooda and the action which is top class. The music too has the usual Bhatt stamp. But it cannot compare with JANNAT RELEASED IN MAY 2008. NAAM continues to be the favourite film of the Bhatts. In both JANNAT and JANNAT 2, Deshmukh, I believe, is compelled to make references to this Sanjay Dutt starrer.
Full review ↗TRM 4.7−0.7
Hate story is neither spectacular, nor boring. It falls somewhere in between.
Full review ↗TRM 4.9−0.9
VICKY DONOR is not your typical Bollywood film. It is different. Daringly different. John Abraham has done well to partner as producer in this film that should generate a good Box Office return!
Full review ↗TRM 6.8−0.8
When watching a youngster from the film fraternity make his debut, you cannot but draw comparisons with LOVE STORY and QAYAMAT SE QAYAMAT TAK. While both had a similar story line with family as the opposition, the storyline of ISHAQZAADE pushes the envelope further with a cunning twist in the lover's tale.
Full review ↗TRM 5.4+0.6
If you are looking exclusively for some 3D visual entertainment, go for it.
Full review ↗TRM 3.3+0.7
On the whole FATSO is a big letdown. It's like a batsman is going great guns and because of his 'arrogant overconfidence' attempts a reverse sweep to be clean bowled when there was no need!
Full review ↗TRM 4.4−0.4
This film has been in the making since 2008 by UTV Toons. Somewhere down the line Walt Disney joined in to make it one of India's epic animated films thus far. If your Sunday mornings were spent in front of the television set two decades ago, this one is definitely for you.
Full review ↗TRM 6.4+1.6
ROWDY RATHORE has a storyline, unlike a few of the past Bollywood blockbusters that rode heavily on customized fight sequences. More importantly, Prabhu Deva has the pulse of the audience. This one's going to bring the house down. Akshay gets a huge canvass to display action, romance, comedy and dance. It cannot get bigger than this for him!
Full review ↗TRM 5.1+2.9
there are lots of loopholes in MAXIMUM. The intent was to make a slick cop caper. Sadly, nothing works, not even the item number. Hazel Keech's outfit needed better tailoring. In short, it's collateral damage!
Full review ↗TRM 4.1−2.1
Banerjee engages the viewer throughout, taking him on a journey to decipher the motives of the government and the 'inquiry commission', which most know what they stand for. But amongst the bad and ugly in the film there is also the good within the system that actually shocks. What is even more shocking is that Banerjee boldly exposes the real killer but also smartly hides the fact. Something no filmmaker has had the gumption to do. That I think is Banerjee's trump card in SHANGHAI; he has banked on his ability to deceive!
Full review ↗TRM 7.4+0.6
FKS is a fun ride. Fathers too busy with their work to attend to their kids 'growing up' emotional needs will get an 'education'.
Full review ↗TRM 5.8+0.2
According to me, the one actress to benefit from this will be Prachi Desai. Watch her in her Asha Parekh get-up. Absolutely charming.
Full review ↗TRM 4.3−2.3
Considering it's a complex film, handling the moods of his different characters would have taken a lot from Kashyap. He gives a 'close to reality' dose of cinema without taking the crude layer off.
Full review ↗TRM 6.4−0.4
YEH KHULA AASMAN is a wonderful product of a sensitive story, simple direction and melodious music which forms an intrinsic part of the narrative. In fact, it is the soul of the movie. It's a pleasant experience which takes you back to the melodious times of the 70s and early eighties when music merged seamlessly with the narration and screenplay. YEH KHULA AASMAN is an everyday story, powerfully told using the kite as a metaphor.
Full review ↗TRM 4.2+1.8
The subject is bold in its treatment. The way these two youngsters, who are away from their homes in a foreign land, conduct themselves is also laudable. Not every parent would want this but then every 20-year-old has a mind of his own. For two new actors to hold you mesmerized is laudable. This movie should be a definite 'must see' on your 'to do list' this weekend.
Full review ↗TRM 5.2+0.8
TNLHG could have been a good Valentine's Day release. Also, coming soon after the Riteish Geneila marriage, it would have added as a curiosity factor. All the same, this is a fun film worth a watch.
Full review ↗TRM 5.5−0.5
Sachin is a mechanical engineer who is jobless. He loves the world of cinema and is lured by the action behind the lens. Jessie is a genius in math. She is a working girl, who hates movies. She lives on the floor above Sachin and when they first meet, Sachin has his heart in his mouth. He relentlessly pursues her. There's opposition from her family; she being a Catholic and he a Hindu is not something her father is too thrilled about. Add to it that he is jobless and a tenant in her father's home (this fact is not established in a manner that it should be). The story then is how he goes about winning their hearts and hers.
Full review ↗TRM 3.7−1.7
All in all it is a Saif Ali Khan film. A male hero finally surfaces to give Vidya Balan, the current real hero, a run for her money.
Full review ↗TRM 5.8+2.2
CHAAR DIN KI CHANDNI shows a lot of promise as a good comedy film early on, but totters in between.Somehow, director Samir Karnik manages to hold the film together and does come up with some hilarious scenes that will leave you in splits. CHAAR DIN KI CHANDNI is not all that bad. It's a good family entertainer if you are looking to lighten up your mood.
Full review ↗TRM 3.8+0.2
KAHAANI is a thriller which you just cannot miss. Sujoy Ghosh goes about unraveling the mystery of Vidya Bagchi's (Vidya Balan) missing husband with such neat detailing that the trump card he reveals in the end is like a swift blow to the Solar Plexus. It catches you unawares and leaves you short of breath. Stupendous. Take a bow, Sujoy Ghosh. Book your ticket, and brace yourself for an unforgettable ride. I'm going to watch it again.
Full review ↗TRM 7.3+1.7
The movie is enjoyable with a neat twist at the end. But had the editors made use of their scissors, this could have been a snazzier film. Nevertheless, it does entertain.
Full review ↗TRM 4.4+0.6
For all the talk of their age difference, Imran and Kareena do make a good couple. The script helps too with her being shown two years older. However, the film does tend to get monotonous with the focus being on just the two. Batra tries to rope in a few more characters as the plot moves to India with Riana's parents and her extended family. Here, Batra falters as he portrays her family more like Parsis than Catholics. The scene at St Xavier's School where Riana takes Rahul on a tour too is a mistake because we all know that only boys study here. Talking about her best friend Amu, too, trivializes the scene a bit. We all know who she is referring to.
Full review ↗TRM 6.4−0.4
For most part after that it is the sharp-shooter (Sharat Saxena) and the photographer (Kavin Dave) who Bumboo you. If that is not enough there's a psychiatrist thrown in along with the photographer's wife (Mandy Takhar). To be fair, it is only Mandy who though made to act without a script impresses with her bit. If you are willing to get Bumbooed, do walk right in!
Full review ↗TRM 4.1
BITTOO BOSS is interesting in the first few reels. The energy thrown in by debutant actor Pulkit Samrat, who plays the protagonist, is noteworthy. The film relies heavily on Pulkit, and even though the lad makes an honest attempt he is not able to pull off the film. Though the sincerity of the makers is seen, the product per say is not packaged well enough to woo the masses.A good first half but a poor post-interval session.
Full review ↗TRM 4.5−0.5
Don't go looking for a masterpiece; HOUSEFULL 2 delivers what it promises. Having said that, if the editing was a little sharper, 20 minutes snipped off would have made this film even more hilarious.
Full review ↗TRM 4.8+1.2
There are a few flaws, but I'd rather not dwell on those because the overall impact is massive.
Full review ↗TRM 4.3+1.7
The film is flawed right from the planning stage. There are plots within a plot and the directors do not know how to handle the back stories. Everything is just thrown in, like an inexperienced cook would do to a dish hoping it would taste good.
Full review ↗TRM 3.4
The 2003 Hollywood release, THE ITALIAN JOB was a decent flick. The movie opens with the heist of $35 million in gold bars from a Venetian mansion. And although PLAYERS, Abbas-Mustan's latest offering is a straight lift from the Hollywood flick, they fail to even lift impressively. I mean, you have a ready plot, you know what each actor's role ought to be and the screenplay is well laid out. All they have to do is adapt it to the Indian audience which, frankly speaking requires a little imagination. That's where they suffer!
Full review ↗TRM 5.1−0.1
Although it will not have a recall value like the old AGNEEPATH, this surely is a 'must one-time-watch'.
Full review ↗TRM 6.7+1.3
STAYING ALIVE is one such film that brings you to the reality of what life really is. Director Anant Mahadevan does not hammer home his point, but very subtly, using mild humour as a backdrop, manages to impress with what he wants to express.This film is based on a true story, that of celebrated Bollywood writer Sujit Sen's experience in a hospital. Sen had suffered a third heart attack and was admitted to a hospital. Next to him was a gangster who had suffered his first. The movie is about how both look at life, from next to death; the bonding of both the wives in the hospital corridor, and the sacrifices they make to keep their marriage alive.
Full review ↗TRM 4.8
For a movie that slots itself as comedy/drama, GALI GALI CHOR HAI leaves a sobering impact. In fact, it has you tottering out of the auditorium after having driven home its point with such finesse that it makes you wonder how Rumi Jaffery managed this Houdini act!
Full review ↗TRM 4.8+5.2
BARFI! is a one-man show - Ranbir Kapoor.Barfi and Jhilmil together is just not logic. It is tragic. Take away the character of Jhilmil and Basu would have been on a roll.There are a few poignant moments in the film and this is thanks to the three 'bechara characters' who tug at your heart. Visually, the film is appealing. It has a different treatment and a hatke cinematic appeal. The three star rating is not for the brilliance of the film; it's for the genius of Ranbir Kapoor. A performance worth a watch!
Full review ↗TRM 7.0−1.0
