Rajeev Masand
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Rajeev Masand's Film Reviews
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‘Boyhood’ then is a true gem, and a bold, brave experiment that’s as intimate as it is expansive. It’s an emotionally affecting film with a big beating heart, and Linklater shows us that indeed life is in the little details. Don’t miss it.
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The film works best as a slick suspenseful thriller…
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It’s virtually impossible to resist the charm of ‘Big Hero 6’, the new film from Walt Disney Animation Studios, at whose center is the touching relationship between a young boy and an oversized inflatable robot…You’ll be chuckling throughout, and 95 minutes will fly by.
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‘Interstellar’ is a sweeping, audacious effort by a filmmaker whose reach inevitably exceeds his grasp. But how can you not applaud its sheer sense of scale, drama, and fearlessness? Now forget everything you’ve read and heard and go experience it for yourself!
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What If isn’t particularly memorable; this isn’t a film that’ll stay with you long after you’ve left the cinema. But it’s a pleasing enough watch with plenty charming moments. You’ll even forgive the predictable plotting because the actors steal your heart. Give it a chance, you won’t regret it.
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Annabelle isn’t perfect – hell, it isn’t even as good as The Conjuring – but despite its unconvincing climax, it’s got moments of spine-tingling horror that do the trick.
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A few such hiccups aside, Haider is an elegant, thrilling film that casts a brave, unflinching eye on the Kashmir struggle. In deviating from the original ending of Hamlet, it also makes a necessary point about the cyclical nature of revenge and violence.
Its deliberate pacing may not work for all, but this is a solid, well-acted movie that deserves your time. -
Despite having read and thoroughly enjoyed the book already, I found Fincher’s film gripping and handsomely mounted, and still packing a few nice surprises. Gone Girl doesn’t have the enduring appeal of one of my favorite Fincher films, ‘The Social Network’, but it’s a bloody good way to spend two and a half hours of your time. I’m going with four out of five. Don’t miss it.
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It may not be for everyone, but for those who seek comfort in the familiar, it’s a pretty satisfying watch.
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Set in a world that feels entirely authentic, Finding Fanny is a charming film that starts off slowly but draws you into its drama. At a crisp 105 minutes, it’s a perfectly satisfying watch unlike so many disposable comedies today.