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Reviewed Kaminey

70's Indian Cinema Meets Tarantino!

A tributeto 70's cinema, the cinema of yore! Only this time, the director paying thetribute is not Farah Khan. The filmmaker here is Vishal Bhardwaj. So don't goin expecting Om Shanti Om kinda candy floss and escapist no-brainer. This oneis certainly a tribute to the cinema of yore in terms plot...Read more

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Reviewed Dev D Movie

I'm Tripped; But I Want More!!

Where does one start for a movie that has been so definitive in execution and scope and also such a jaw-breaking punch? Anurag Kashyap - the true auteur of Indian cinema after treating us to some tantalizingly brilliant cinema in Black Friday, No Smoking, Hanuman Returns is back with Dev D. A...Read more

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Reviewed Gulaal Movie

Gulaal - This season, paint the walls red!!

A film by Anurag Kashyap!! This phrase is enough to arouse any true-blue movie aficionado!! Add to this phrase a few more strings - Rousing success of Dev D and a long wait of 8 years to bring Gulaal on to the screens! Also, when AK calls Gulaal his most personal and angriest film, the expectati...Read more

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Reviewed Delhi 6

Delhi 6 - Mesmerizing and Passionate!

First things first - Delhi 6 is no Rang De Basanti. The only similarity between the two films is the geographical setting - Delhi. Even then they are different. Where RDB was based in Delhi as a whole, Delhi 6 is set in the Old Delhi - especially the walled part of Chandni Chowk. Over the ...Read more

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Reviewed The Dark Knight Movie

Both Madness & Gravity need just a push!!

Ever thought of a superhero or a comic character-based movie that would be so dense, politically volatile and philosophically profound? Ever thought that a superhero film would talk about anarchy and absence of law and order in the society? Finally, here comes Christopher Nolan with "The Dark...Read more

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Reviewed Jodhaa Akbar

How Predictable Was That!!

Well! Indian critics(and this time I mean it - so-called pseudo-intellectual critics) can and never will grow up to sense and appreciate true cinema. Our film media really lives up to the adage of covering gossips and not understanding cinema. Indian film media continues to suck up to the "Wh...Read more

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Reviewed American Gangster Movie

A Black Man Symbolized Progress!!

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott - Three names that are synonymous with intrigue and unparalleled quality in cinematic experience come together in American Gangster. These guys join forces with screenwriter Steven Zaillian(Schindler's List) to tell the story that could be use...Read more

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Reviewed No Smoking

Surrealism Hits a Smoker!

If you've seen the works of Stanley Kubrick and have heard of Franz Kafka, then you know what I'm talking about. Here's a director - Anurag Kashyap - who can surely enter your minds and can also play with your thoughts. If you ever wanted to see an Indian movie that is truly neo-noir and biza...Read more

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Reviewed Kingdom of Heaven Movie

An Underrated Classic

Remember “Gladiator”? One of the finest and greatest modern epics… The sweeping scale of the movie, the intricate and inexplicable political undercurrents and a phenomenal character study of the picture intrigued millions across the world. Now when the director of that motion picture decides to ...Read more

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Reviewed Gandhi My Father

One-Dimensional Account of (Mahatma) Gandhi!

To the nation - he was the father To his son - he was a father, he never had! Written & Directed by Feroze Abbas Khan and based on the play - Mahatma v/s Gandhi - this film brings to surface the tumultous relationship between the Mahatma and his eldest son Harilal Gandhi. Gandhi has alw...Read more

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Reviewed Shawshank Redemption Movie

Hope is everything!

Shawshank Redemption - a film based on the novel "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" and directed by Frank Darabont. The film features Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in pivotal roles. Trivia - The movie was not a commercial success when it got a theaterical release, however, it garnered ...Read more

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Reviewed Ocean's Thirteen Movie

Cool, Classy and Captivating - Ocean and His Men

Raise a toast to Danny Ocean and his croonies. They have arrived in Vegas and they have arrived in style. Only this time, this Band of Boys have joined hands with their nemesis Terry Benedict(Andy Garcia) to avenge the dumping of Reuben Tishkoff, one of the Ocean's(original) Eleven. The re...Read more

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Reviewed Black Friday

A masterstroke indeed!! Congrats Anurag Kashyap!

March12, 1993 was a friday. A ’’Black Friday’’ not only in Mumbai’s chapter but also in the history of India. Now Jhamu Sughand and Mid Day Multimedia bring to you a film based on the chronology of events that led to the devastating serial blasts and also the aftermath thereafter. Write...Read more

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Commented on Tribal_chief's review

The underbelly of life
Paanch Songs

Hey mate! Cheers to you for writing such a fantastic review of such a disturbing and such a powerful soundtrack (perhaps witnessed for the first time in Indian film music scenario) Amazing work and amazing analysis! Boy i would do anything to get a dekko on this movie... Way to go man! Keep... writing!Read More

Reviewed Guru (2007)

A Great Biopic!

Think big, think fast and think ahead - these words have such power that they can possibly force anybody to dream - and not only dream, but also turn them into reality! These were the words of Gurukant Desai, a young dreamer, a visionary from Idhar village, Gujarat. Guru, a man who dared to d...Read more

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Reviewed Syriana Movie

Everything is connected

Syriana - written and directed by Stephen Gaghan of the Academy Award winner Traffic deals with issues that affects everyone of us, though the magnitude of the impact differs. First look at the poster of the movie - and something extremely interesting strikes you. George Clooney's eyes are bl...Read more

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Reviewed Kabul Express

Dirty International Politics!!!

Let me admit at the very outset - I do not admire Yashraj Films, however, I also do admire them. I do not admire them on their creativity aspect. They have just stck to the conventions and the stereotype for so many decades in the filmdom. I admire them primarily for their business strateg...Read more

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Reviewed Scarface -Hollywood Movie

Explosive !!

Scaface, written by Oliver Stone and filmed by Brian De Palma, has to be one of the most graphic and exlosive gangster films ever made in the history of cinema. In 1980's Mariel Boatlift agreement between the United States and Cuba, a young, wannabe, rough and ruthless cuban refugee Tony Mont...Read more

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Reviewed Don: The Chase Begins Again

A Good Effort!

Farhan Akhtar has carved animage for himself and in doing so, he has alsocarveda market for himself. And this has not been achieved overnight! To do this, Farhan Akhtar has created two films viz. Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya. While Dil Chahta Hai took a totally new, refreshing and practical loo...Read more

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Reviewed The Da Vinci Code Movie

The Da Vinci Code - Finally decoded!!

Well! the most eagerly anticipated and expected movie is finally out and I, just like hundreds of others, was curious and waiting for the release - especially after having read the phenomenally popular and aclaimed book. I just saw the movie with my friends at PVR Bangalore, and the decision ...Read more

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