But what makes this film more than just a sensational piece of cinema is its reflection into relationships. Four stories get intertwined as the characters keep crossing paths. While the narrative isn’t always crystal clear, the emotions are strong and the story of Shab is its strength.

Jagga Jasoos doesn’t get its heart in the right place. And that’s just disappointing. 

Guest Iin London is shot entirely in foreign locations, so there’s a bit of a fresh vibe to the setting. While that works in favour of the film, the comedy just isn’t good enough. Ajay Devgn makes a brief cameo, but despite all attempts at making this film a masala entertainer, it never manages to rise above a trite script and some lackluster execution. Even if this film had good music, there would’ve been a silver lining to talk about. But there are no such redeeming qualities at all. 

The biggest problem with the film is that the second half deviates from the dark and delicious themes of the first, to indulge in the revenge drama track. While the situations in the second half are written with perfect logic, they are bit lofty. The action and the suspense approach distracts from the much more powerful story of mother, daughter and a family slowly nursing itself out of tragedy. But that’s how it plays out. The crucial moment in the climax though, makes it all worth the while. Mom is quite literally a thrill-a-minute ride. Its scenes are powerful and the best part is, the effort put in by the actors. Director Ravi Udyawar crafts an intense, taut and gratifying thriller. It’s a must watch.

…there’s never been a Spider-Man movie quite as good as this one. Tobey Maguire’s first film comes close. But then Jon Watts’ homecoming serves up a seriously impressive final scene between Tony Stark, Peter Parker, Pepper Potts and Jon Favreau’s Happy (Stark’s Man Friday). Its action looks way more authentic and intense than any Spidey movie before. The humour and quick witted dialogue of the film are phenomenal. It’s a great build up movie to Avengers: Infinity War. And then there’s the case of Marisa Tomei. Some things in life just make you go ‘bellissima!’

At 2.5 hours, Transformers: The Last Knight just feels like a laboured and brash attempt to stage the same story for the fifth time. The battles between Optimus and Megatron aren’t epic anymore. Yes, there’s a brief battle between Optimus and Bumble Bee, which is possibly the only redeeming factor of the film. But even the novelty of that idea gets lost when the two Autobots engage in some Karan Arjun level bromance. Picture it like the scene between Batman and Superman from Zack Snyder’s Batman Vs Superman movie, where the caped heroes bond over the common names of their mothers. Watching two giant robots engage in the same level of emotional revelry just doesn’t work out. Transformers 5 is a colossal let down.

Director Kabir Khan peppers Tubelight with many moments, but they’re not all convincing. For most parts his film stays glued to the miracle approach. That the simpleton and his faith will prevail. The Gandhian ideologies help out, and we’ve seen Rajkumar Hirani work wonders with them before, but with Tubelight they just remain as accessories. Khan crafts a beautiful looking film, but its relevance and themes only appear in flickers. This is a sweet little film alright, but the emotional inconsistencies just don’t iron out. It’s a classic case of what could’ve been a great film, settles for much less.

Bank Chor and its ‘smart comedy’ setup, especially in the second half isn’t the most intelligent piece of creative writing. Even though the film and its narrative treatment feels like a Delhi Belly, it never quite becomes as detailed and sharp as it should be. But what Bank Chor excels at is creating a hilarious banter between its lead characters. Three guys deliver some excellent punchlines and quirky dialogue to entertain in a breezy two-hour film. Director Bumpy and his team of writers may not have done enough to please the classes, but their spunky little film has enough thrills and laughs to give the massy crowds value for money. Bank Chor is definitely a comedy worth watching. 

Behen Hogi Teri is a decent popcorn flick. While it doesn’t do anything wrong, except may be make it’s lead man a bit too much of a coward, it also doesn’t ever break free from the feeling of familiarity. Like countless romantic comedies before, this film just feels like another romantic film made on a template. Perfectly average, nothing special.

Wonder Woman is a deeply gratifying film. The main reason is that it takes all the trappings of the superhero genre and presents them with the deft touch and elegance of a lady. Finally, DC serves up a hero that’s not all machismo and dying to be brutes. Finally a hero understands the notion of love, passion and compassion. This film is definitely the best thing to happen to DC in a long, long time. More power to this wonderful woman.