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Reviewed 300 Movie

300: Execution v Story

Character 1: 300 was ok. A story without a soul. But slick production values, great colour palette, excellent graphics. However a story wasted. I’d give the film 2.5 stars out of 5. Character 2*: You are being harsh. 300 teaches you valour. It teaches you to stand upto adversity. It teaches y...Read more

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Reviewed Anthony Kaun Hai

Anthony Kaun Hai...Mujhe Pata Hai

Anthony Kaun Hai…a light, breezy, comic thriller. The title drew in the eyeballs; the story had to glue the audiences together. Story telling is a fine art and a clever one too. Directors have to hand hold audiences into the world of the story, into a state of suspended disbelief; into a worl...Read more

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Reviewed White Water Rafting

The ''Wall'' in Rishikesh

The wall of water accelerated towards the Poseidon. We dipped hard into the emerald green as we paddled towards the rapid which was touted as the toughest on the Ganges – a grade 4 – our guide had told us we would be going right down her throat. The look of horror on the captain̵...Read more

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Reviewed Munich Movie

''Forget Peace For Now''

Munich provoked a lot many questions, though I felt the moot point in the film was really one. Is the state larger than the individual or is it the other way? When and where is the line drawn that delineates man’s nationalistic fervor with his individual responsibility as a provider, a pro...Read more

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Commented on laura_castellano's review

Complete trash to fool the audience
Mangal Pandey - The Rising

it's toby stephens. and the film didnt take 4 years to make. aamir had to grow his moustache and his mane! thats why the time taken. haha. but yes, i agree with you. a complete waste of time. read my review.

Commented on mouthshutdotcom's review

Bollywood`s great tribute to Mangal Pandey!!!
Mangal Pandey - The Rising

nothing personal. but i beg to differ with your review. cheers

Reviewed Mangal Pandey - The Rising

Lack Of Historical Depth & Width

The “Rising” didn’t soar like the eagle we had expected it to. Instead it crash-landed with a loud thud right in front of our eyes. One felt a little lost, a little bemused, a little sad at the outcome of a long awaited film. One more creative had fallen prey to a clueless, ine...Read more

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Commented on bluebrain's review

Sarkar: Ultimacy Redefined
Sarkar

Dont have time to waste on you blue brain. Yawn! Be happy. Stay happy.

Commented on bluebrain's review

Sarkar: Ultimacy Redefined
Sarkar

a) Me reacting? Hardly. Told you ur comment doesnt warrant a response. Do you know what warrant means? HAHA. And lastly... b) Scrub your mouth with soap. We can do without such filthy lang.

Commented on rewaa's review

Ultimate classic
Parineeta

Hey, that was quite a lengthy review. Yes the film's already a classic. An all time favourite. Hope it wins all the wards possible. Do read my review. Cheers

Commented on own review

Bloated faces, bloodshot eyes & angry stares
Sarkar

Thanks for your comments. I try to be as objective as possible in my reviews.

Commented on bluebrain's review

Sarkar: Ultimacy Redefined
Sarkar

Bluebrain, you trully are blue. Haha. Your comment on my review doesnt warrant a response.

Commented on own review

Bloated faces, bloodshot eyes & angry stares
Sarkar

Bluebrain, you trully are blue. Haha. Your comment doesnt warrant a response.

Reviewed Sarkar

Bloated faces, bloodshot eyes & angry stares

Of fat bloated faces, drooping bloodshot eyes, thick lips and angry stares. The clichéd faces of the Bombay underworld kept me company for roughly 2.5 hours. What I witnessed was anything but original and nothing to write home about. What I saw was a directors long standing love affair with...Read more

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Reviewed Parineeta

The Married Woman

Parineeta – the married woman; a woman who stayed true to her love despite the slander and the affront meted out to her by her wavering friend and his family. While the story plot was rather rigid with its classic rich boy-poor girl set up one needed to view it against the prevalent social...Read more

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Commented on dig_down_deep's review

A documentary on AIDS+ GAYS
My Brother Nikhil

if you are a journalist, your language is shocking to say the least. or is it on purpose? don't think it is. and the film is more than one of gays (as you call them) and aids. Smell the coffee.

Reviewed My Brother Nikhil

Investment of the heart

My Brother Nikhil ? a poignant tale of human relationships and the breakdown of the human support system. Not a new subject, not the first film to have tread the path but an important film nonetheless for the significance of its message, passage of time notwithstanding. The film?s take out will ...Read more

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Reviewed Million Dollar Baby Movie

Million Dollar Thought

?I need that one shot in life to make it. Then I can die, saying, I had it and I gave it all'' That was my inner voice as I left the theatre. It was something that I had been telling myself all along in recent months. Only this time, it was much louder. Frankie, Scrap and Maggie had triggered...Read more

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Commented on bluebrain's review

Miss it, and you'll regret!
Black - Bollywood

learn and understand the art of cinema first. appreciate good original screenplays. not lifts from movies. SLB is to blame for the debacle that is BLACK. And i always chill. thats how i could critically judge the film.

Commented on manish_b121's review

.:: K.I.S.S. ::.
Black - Bollywood

good review. glad to see that i aint the lone wolf. u must check out my blog link to read all the comments i have recd. You are right when you say the director refuses to learn .... But then he never will. He rips off storyline's from other films. khamoshi was a lift, black is a lift from the miracl...e worker, the less said about devdas the better. i dont blame the actors. i blame the director and the writer for the disaster that is BLACK! Like Aditi has put it so wonderfully...'Its good intentioned mediocrity in a sea of train wrecks! And the less said about our film gng audience the better. We have such low IQ levels that its not even funny. I know i am being harsh but if you appreciate BLACK, then there's something wrong somewhere.Read More