Despite all its thrills and brain teasing, Interstellar doesn’t seem as exceptional as it tries to be. Last year, Gravity showed us what filmmaking craft can do to a simple tale of survival. Nolan’s film is no less in its ambitious execution. But it never quite manages to deal that final blow. It’s audacious, it’s intriguing but it’s also very convenient. Much like theoretical physics, it rationalizes it’s subject to the point where it seems like it’s real. Perhaps it takes its own assumptions a bit too seriously.

This film is shot artistically but it doesn’t succeed in the craft of storytelling. It meanders along with fickle dialogue and long silences that just don’t make sense. It’s a classic case of superlative ambition foiled by bad writing and filmmaking.

Director Kamal Sadanah has done a genuinely remarkable job at shooting this film. The camera work is at par with any big-budget Hollywood film. The cinematography showcases the flora and fauna of the Sundarbans on a grand scale. It also helps elevate the daffy tension in the narrative. The credits scenes show you how the chroma shots were converted into the final visuals. And that really is the big victory for this movie. The special effects are superlative.

Director David Ayer gives this motion picture his best shot. He tries to spruce up the action. He even sneaks in one or two great lines. Dialogue like ‘Ideals are peaceful, history is violent’ muster up enough steam. But all said and done, this authentically styled but not-so-new picture ends up at the mercy of its superstar lead. And if you like watching a film for Brad Pitt, this one’s bang bang!

A film like Happy New Year makes things easy for its audience. It’s just as easy to dismiss it as it’s easy to like it. The downright absence of logic and the immature humour could offend anyone. But watching grown men act like bumbling idiots has been a great idea of fun for time immemorial. End of the day, it all boils down to how you watch your film. If you like to have fun and you don’t mind entertainment over cerebral arguments, Farah Khan’s Happy New Year is worth your time.

Getting a ticket to a Jigariyaa show that hasn’t been cancelled in a multiplex should be a challenge. And that should be considered a statutory warning.

Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami isn’t the worst film ever made. It’s got its moments. But when it comes to cinematic quality it has no leg to stand on. It’s just too erratic to merit any credibility.

Bad execution aside, if you’re going to watch Bang Bang! do so with an open mind. And watch it for the most beautiful couple in b-town Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif. The heavenly panoramas of Himachal Pradesh pale in comparison. That alone should be worth the price of an admission ticket.

Haider doesn’t have an ounce of the commercial thrills and spills that entertain the 100-crore masses. But it does have an undeniable dramatic punch. It is one of the best stories you’ll every watch on celluloid. Give this edgy film a chance to entertain you. Because it will do so with aplomb. It’s certainly better than the other chutzpah out there.

If you plan on watching this lackluster movie, make sure you’re either a fan of Shaan or Mika. If not, you might just find yourself staring at empty seats and planning your order in the interval.