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Review: Double Dhamaal, but half the gags

Inder Kumar fails to add any freshness to the plot.

Drishyam 2 review

This Mohanlal suspense drama may well go down as yet another modern day classic, raves...

Karwaan review: Great vibe, dull trip

'Detours and stopovers to cancelled weddings, random goons, Mere Mehboob-style coy...

Gutar Gu Review: Sweet Romance

It is possible that today's kids would find Gutar Gu too vanilla but it might have...

Perfect Family Review: Realistic But Dreary

All this time the Great Indian Family was a refuge, when did it become a toxic dump,...

Review: Chatur Singh Two Star is so bad it's good

The film makes The Pink Panther seem like the Godfather of slapstick.

Valathu Vashathe Kallan Review: Biju Menon, Joju George Are Solid In Underwhelming Thriller

Jeethu Joseph's Valathu Vashathe Kallan works better as an emotional drama than an...

Undekhi 3 Review: Unpredictable

Such a set of greedy and amoral characters have seldom been assembled in a Web series,...

Little Things Season 4 review

There's bonhomie, balcony discussion, Bollywood music and a pleasing air as everyone is...

Subedaar Review: Predictable

What Subedaar lacks is that element of surprise that makes a film worth the viewer's...

Tadka Series Review: Cringe Fest!

The quality of the series of JioHotstar's new microcontent platform, Tadka, is...

A really annoying Babyy

Sajid Khan's directorial debut leaves much, and we mean much, to be desired.

Review: It's My Love Story is boring

The film has an unexciting story and a fairly new cast who can't rise above it.

Reeta Sanyal Review: No Sense In This Series!

Adah Sharma, who seems to be holding back an eye roll, is the only half-way decent...

Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 Review: Band Baaja Boredom!

Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 is a humourless romcom weighed down by lazy writing and forced...

Buddha Mar Gaya: You'll die crying

It's time director Rahul Rawail retired.

Review: Finding Fanny, discovering brilliance

Finding Fanny is a fine blend of soulful musings and nuanced filmmaking, feels Sukanya...

Be Happy Review: AB Baby Plays Papa Again

Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza can sure set the stage on fire but isn't...

Vaa Vaathiyaar Review: Karthi's Swashbuckling Entertainer

Vaa Vaathiyar ends up being a bland yet fascinating iteration of a masala film...

Calcutta News is exhausting

Blessy's latest offering starring Dileep and Meera Jasmine is a departure from his...

Daadi Ki Shaadi Review: Outdated Family Entertainer

Ashish R Mohan's Daadi Ki Shaadi, starring Neetu Singh and Kapil Sharma, offers an...

Can Bollywood make a film as smart as this one?

Sreehari Nair reviews Ayyappanum Koshiyum.

Magnificent, seductive!

The Return Of The King has arguably the best screen battle in world cinema, a...

Kara Review: Dhanush Anchors a Flawed Heist-Thriller

Kara had the makings of a fine heist thriller anchored by a superlative Dhanush, but a...

Lukkhe Review: Familiar Drugs And Deceit Tale

Lukkhe plunges into Chandigarh's dark underbelly, exploring a drug epidemic, political...

Pati Patni Aur Woh Do Review: Mildly Amusing Marital Comedy Of Errors

If only Pati Patni Aur Woh Do were as funny as its director intended it to be, that...

Ginny Weds Sunny review

If the ravishing Yami Gautam injects vivacity and vulnerability in her dilly-dallying...

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning,...

Review: Nagarjuna rocks in Don

Nagarjuna as Don and Kelly Dorji are the focal point of the film. Their competent...

Music of 13B yil ...Yaavarum Nalam catchy

The music of Madhavan's latest Tamil movie, 13B yil ...Yaavarum Nalam, is tuned by...

Review: Bairavaa is strictly for Vijay's fans

Bairavaa is designed to cater to Vijay's fans and his political aspirations and the...

C U Soon review

What Director Mahesh Narayanan captures perfectly in C U Soon is the texture of our...

Dhaakad Review

Kangana Ranaut ticks off all the boxes of the poker-faced spy model in Dhakaad,...

Naach: Main Urmila banna chahti hoon

Naach is visually interesting and technically masterful, but Antara Mali is not original

Review: The force is with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Star Wars cannot age, neither in memory nor on screen. Sukanya Verma raves about the...

Oru Durooha Sahacharyathil Review: A Promising Dramedy That Derails Near the End

Ratheesh Balakrishna Poduval's latest film Oru Durooha Sahacharyathil (Under Mysterious...

The Rediff Review: Jism

If nothing else, Jism deserves credit for ridding the Hindi cinema heroine off all...

Shankar sculpts a good Anniyan

Shankar's new film is a far better effort than his last production, Boys.

LIK: Love Insurance Kompany Review: Colourful Futuristic Romcom

LIK: Love Insurance Kompany is an ambitious film for its setting, but underscores in...

Do Deewane Seher Mein: Zero Deewangi. Sigh.

The film uses the romcom template, but hampers itself with a plodding pace, flimsy...

The Killer: An okay Collateral copy

Emraan Hashmi's The Killer is timepass.

Review: Angels is forgettable

Angels has a disappointing story and shoddy film-making, says Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Meri Pyaari Bindu relapses into stupidity

The film flaunts Bindu as some sort of a free-spirited bohemian when she's really this...

The Diary Of West Bengal Review: Senseless!!

How can a film that has a character declare that secularism is an illness be taken...

Review: Watch Deiva Thirumagal for Vikram

It's a liberal, Tamil re-working of I am Sam.

Leo Review: Among Vijay's Best

Leo is a good entertainer with interesting twists you wouldn't guess, applauds Divya Nair.

Aakhri Sawal Can't Clear RSS Misconceptions

Rather than wasting time on rhetoric, emotions and drama, if Aakhri Sawal had engaged...

Next : Not quite that bad

Overall, though, Next makes a hash of the original material, to no discernible purpose....

Review: Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum is a waste of time

Tamil film Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum is a tedious watch, says S Saraswathi.

Take your kids for Appu Pappu

The Kannada film speaks of the importance of family values and ties on one hand, and...

Review: This Dukaan Delivers Only Baloney!

Its callous perspective and comical treatment of a sensitive matter makes a complete...

Heyy Babyy music is peppy

Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy's music for Heyy Babyy is quite good.

The Bluff: Priyanka is a treat to watch

The pace at which Priyanka's Ercell fights off her enemies and secures her family into...

Review: De Dana Don't

Priyadarshan attempts to stitch together this ragtag quilt in his usual style, ending...

Mortal Kombat II Review: Karl Urban Steals The Fight

The violent set pieces, exaggerated villains, ridiculous dialogue, and non-stop fan...

More cleavage than Kidnap

This movie is only to be watched if you forgot to rent something more interesting on...

Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam Review: Very Funny Sequel

Bharathanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam emerges as a surprisingly superior sequel, boldly...

De De Pyaar De review: Modern family mockery!

'You'll find more wisdom on such matters in a Sara Ali Khan interview,' says Sukanya...

Mishap on Death Row

Nothing can save the muddled The Life Of David Gale, not even Kevin Spacey or Laura...

Review: A no show Magic Lamp

Magic Lamp directed by Haridas was languishing in the cans for years at last made it to...

Review: Khiladi 786 is unfunny, unclever

Shubir Rishi feels Khiladi 786 is a wannabe funny movie, an assault on our collective...

Toaster Review: Rajkummar Rao Can't Save This Unfunny Comedy

Toaster is neither a laugh-out-loud comedy nor the kind of satire you would expect from...

Thamirabarani is worth a watch

This Tamil movie is routine masala fare, but watchable.

Review: Kashmir deserves better than Sikandar

Sikandar could have been a good children's film, but a slew of very weak performances...

Beerfest works great for overgrown kids

A lager-soaked film aiming shamelessly for male laughs.

A destructive obsession

Saritha and Jayaram turn in riveting performances in Balu Mahendra's first film in five...

Review: Prem Kahani is worth a watch

Brilliant cinematography and melodious soundtrack make this Kannada movie a must watch.

Psycho Saiyaan Review: Weird!

Every lead character is nuts in Psycho Saiyaan, observes Deepa Gahlot.

120 Bahadur Review: Familiar War Fare

120 Bahadur is underwhelming, adding little fresh perspective and generally feeling...

Ranapati Shivray: Swari Agra: Review: Must Watch

Ranapati Shivray: Swari Agra is a riveting film that successfully captures one of the...

Review: Begin Again is heartwarming

Begin Again speaks to the viewer like few films have, says Paloma Sharma.

Ram Singh Charlie review

If you want to watch a meaningful movie that will feed your soul, watch Ram Singh...

Review: Adi Kapyare Koottamani is average with a bit of perkiness

Not much imagination has gone into developing the plot of Adi Kapyare Koottamani!

Nadikar Review: Tovino Thomas Aces

The film's focus lies in humanising a larger-than-life star and breaking down his...

Review: Hunterrr is a waste of terrific actors

Hunterrr is a deeply problematic film, and fails rather miserably, warns Raja Sen.

'Hawa': Tabu is the sole saving grace

Guddu Dhanoa's attempted titillating horror film fails to provide enough flesh or fright.

Review: Piku may be the finest Hindi film of 2015

Piku is a film with tremendous heart, raves Raja Sen.

Game Changer Review: Ram Charan Saves The Train Wreck

Game Changer is underwhelming in the sense that you see the potential being squandered...

Assi Review: The Message Is Very Strong

There are moments in Assi when you will get scared, when you will get angry, when you...

Karutha Pakshikal: Good film

Mammootty's new film is worth a watch.

Sankalp: Lethal Weapons

'There is a fortune in stolen money, counterfeit notes floating around, and political...

Viruddh: a unique soundtrack

The soundtrack to Mahesh Manjrekar's film is a great selection of music.

Review: Gangs Of Wasseypur is a brilliant soundtrack

Music composer Sneha Khanwalkar has worked hard on this extremely versatile album, and...

Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn disappoints

Supporting cast including a deadpan Taylor Lautner don't help the movie either.

Review: Phone Booth

Joel Schumacher's Phone Booth seems far longer than its 80 minutes.

Drishyam 2 Review: Nothing Believable About It!

Subtlety has never been a strong suit of Bollywood remakes. They cannot resist adding...

Review: Oosaravelli is a routine revenge drama

NTR Jr plays a restrained role and Tamannaah turns in a fine performance.

Citadel Review: Spy Masala

Citadel proves unworthy of Priyanka's splendour, Madden's intensity or veteran talents...

Review: Vishnuvardhana is entertaining

If it's just some entertainment you're looking for, this film is a must-watch for you.

Bandar Teaser: Come For Anurag Kashyap, Stay For Bobby Deol

With all the talent involved, Bandar does look like it's aiming for something wild and...

Ek Din Review: Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi!

Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi's Ek Din has an intriguing premise that ultimately falters...

Dridam Review: Average Thriller With Shock Ending

Dridam starts well as this intriguing small-town investigative thriller worthy of the...

Bhooth Bangla Review: Miscast Akshay Kumar In Woeful Priyadarshan Horror-Comedy

Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan's reunion in 'Bhooth Bangla' attempts to capitalise on...

Review: Chargesheet is Dev Anand's show all the way

Watch it only if you are a Dev Anand fan!

Review: Don't miss Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla

The film has to be watched for its whackiness and unadulterated laughter

Main Actor Nahin Hoon Review: Acting Masterclass

Aditya Kripalani's Main Actor Nahin Hoon, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Chitrangada...

Review: Shaandaar wastes good actors on bad bubblegum

There is such a thing as too much sugar, says Raja Sen

Odela 2: Tamannaah Rises Above Campy Horror

If not for Tamannaah, it would have been an ordeal to sit through this uninspired...

Amitabh-Emraan's Chehre looks intriguing

The trailer doesn't give away too much of the story and keeps the mystery alive, feels...

Jawan Review: SRK Makes This Trip Worthwhile

'Be it Khan highlighting the issues with a rigged system, or schooling accountability...