Good natured grins

A comic gem! So says the movie’s tag line in Clouseauesque pompous style. By itself that should sound quite funny, but it makes you grin even more when you real...read more

5

2

Symbiotic with its subject, for the wrong reasons

Movies about World War II come with a distinctive appeal, by default. They create an expectation for a package that can be quite compelling on several dimension...read more

6

2

Not history, it’s chemistry that’s in short suppl

It is tasteful for its presentation of the stately grandeur of the Mogul/Rajput era. It shows just how astute and industrious, Ashutosh Gowariker, the director,...read more

7

1

Dabbling in history

"One day President Roosevelt told me that he was asking publicly for suggestions about what the war should be called. I said at once'The Unnecessary War'”. Alwa...read more

3

1

'Simply' good

Sometimes movies can let you down for the right reasons. When you think you'd hit snooze, it turns out that it was actually the radio button, and something quit...read more

5

1

An eccentric essay

‘There Will Be Blood’, an Oscar nominee for Best Picture for 2007, is not a fun movie to watch. But, if you can look beyond its dour and rugged exterior, you wi...read more

5

0

Murky tale, with dazzling effects

The ‘Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’, the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, does manage to leave you asking for more. If that sounds like a compl...read more

8

3

A David Vs CIA Drama

This is the end of the tether for the amnesiac agent. Or is it? Bourne’s adventures ended with “Bourne Ultimatum’ in novelist Robert Ludlum’s trilogy, on which ...read more

8

3

A worthy western

Lately, Hollywood hasn’t been dishing out as many western movies as fans of this genre would like to consider satisfactory. This segment has been sorely underse...read more

14

5

This farce is likeable

In spite of its formulaic structure, 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' manages to be rather refreshing in parts. The idiocy, in this burlesque of a movie, is unabashedly lo...read more

9

5

If only it had a point....

In trying to put together a fast-paced thriller, the makers of this action movie forget that a movie ought to have a point first, that is worth its while. Inste...read more

8

2

Grim, but well rendered

‘No Country For Old Men’ is a grim drama of deviltry that is none too striking for what it has to say, but it does appear rather marked for how well crafted it ...read more

12

7

Tedious, but rewarding

Critically acclaimed(by NY Times, LA Times, and National Book Critics Circle), and now adapted for a movie feature(by Focus/Universal), Ian McEwan’s book, ‘Aton...read more

8

4

An unsavory concoction!

This sugar free romance, as it is advertised, has less sugar alright, but it is no delicacy by any means, nor is it any refreshing. Think of ‘No reservations’, ...read more

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