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The Devil's Double: Movie Review

At this moment Dominic Cooper is the talk of Hollywood for his dual role in The Devil's Double, a film which has him playing both Saddam Hussein's reckless son, Uday, and his reluctant body double Latif Yahia. And all the hype is [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Khap: Movie Review

Khap based on the theme of honour killings starts with a customary prologue where a couple is burnt to death by villagers for marrying within the same gotra (clan). The flame in this undemanding scene is morphed using computer graphics an [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

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I have read some so so reviews about ‘Rango’- but what I think many reviewers have failed to note, is that this is a Gore Verbinski movie. For those of you not familiar with the name, Gore Verbinski brought us movies like [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

If your kids have gotten you unavoidably addicted to the Harry Potter series, whether it was voluntary or not, you must check out the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. Bringing audiences back to the magical [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Singham Movie Review

In an action scene from SINGHAM, Bajirao Singham (Ajay Devgn) jumps and hits a baddie on his forehead with his palm. The guy spins, falls on the ground face first, bounces up a few feet in the air like a ball, and again falls on his back. [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Delhi Belly movie review: belly-laugh or bellyache?

Movie reviews often inform us that we are about to be dragged kicking and screaming into the ‘reality.’ So ‘Dev D’ was praised for being ‘realistic,’ and ‘Delhi Belly’ is being dubbed as THE [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Film Review: Another Earth

No need to be a sci-fi junkie to be captivated by the stunning Another Earth. Drawing on the familiar trope of life in outer space, first-time director Mike Cahill is equally if not more interested in venturing inward to explore issues of [...]

Posted On : Jul, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Film Review: Sarah's Key

Sarah's Key, beautifully adapted from Tatiana de Rosnay’s novel of the same title, derives much of its considerable force from another fine performance by Kristin Scott Thomas in what seems like a custom-made role. Seamlessly en [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie review: ‘Horrible Bosses'

Summer in the multiplexes used to be the exclusive domain of kid- and family-friendly G, PG and PG-13 rated movies. That is, until “Wedding Crashers” scored such a surprise hit in the heat of 2005 and pioneered the way for a r [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Reviews: Bad Teacher And The Art Of Getting By

Before getting into our educational double feature, I must warn you that the bar for movies set in high school (yes, I know, BAD TEACHER is junior high) was set by Alexander Payne’s ELECTION (1999) and Lorie Scherfig’s AN EDUC [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie review: Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon (PG) (Watch M...

THE massively popular Transformers are back. And I am still trying to figure out why. The simple reason is that it is a money-spinner. This film franchise began in 2007 and was an instant hit with the generation that grew up with the acti [...]

Posted On : Jul, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

REVIEW: 3D spectacle saves 'Transformers' from junk heap

Movie critics love bad movies, and don't let any one of us tell you differently. Oh sure, no one likes to have to sit through a bad movie, but being able to rip it a new one in a public forum results in a certain cathartic satisfactio [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Viva Riva! – Movie Review

New cinema from the new Congo. Suspend disbelief a bit for this one. Take a walk on the wild side with Riva (Patsha Bay) from the yeasty slums of seething Kinshasa to the isolated, fortified haunts of the ultra-rich. The slums are where t [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

MOVIE REVIEW: Cars 2

I love Pixar movies. I think "Wall-E" is one of the best animated movies of all time. In a column I wrote in early December last year, I named "Toy Story 3" the best film of the year. I also heaped praise on "Up&q [...]