SPOILER ALERT! This review will have comparisons with the original. So, if you haven’t watched the 2013 Malayalam film Mumbai Police, kindly refrain from the rest of the review. From the time it was rumored that the debut Hindi film of Malayalam director Rosshan Andrrews, Deva, starring Shahid Kapoor, was a remake of Prithviraj Sukumaran… Continue reading Deva Review | A Spineless, Shuffled Remake That Forgot Why the Original Worked
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Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review | A Fun Human Robo Rom-Com With an Underdeveloped Central Conflict
The reason why something like Android Kunjappan worked for me was the fact that it was able to address various aspects of a robot entering our routine life. From the obvious humor to the emotional impact such an unemotional entity creates in our minds was presented very sensibly in that film. When it comes to… Continue reading Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review | A Fun Human Robo Rom-Com With an Underdeveloped Central Conflict
Bloody Daddy Review | This John Wickish Sleepless Night Is Not Great, but Fun
In comparison to Thoongaa Vanam, the other Indian remake of Sleepless Night, I would say the Shahid Kapoor starrer Bloody Daddy is very slick and peppy. And writer-director Ali Abbas Zafar blends his John Wick aspirations smoothly into the visual craft of the movie to deliver a film that isn’t necessarily great but definitely catchy.… Continue reading Bloody Daddy Review | This John Wickish Sleepless Night Is Not Great, but Fun
Farzi Review | A Smart and Entertaining Addition to Raj & DK’s Spy Universe
Raj and DK’s new Amazon Prime original series Farzi is a great example of developing a movie theme into an exhilarating thriller series. Set in the universe of The Family Man series, the director duo uses the humor-driven treatment to narrate a thriller that has the advantage of having a premise that is less explored.… Continue reading Farzi Review | A Smart and Entertaining Addition to Raj & DK’s Spy Universe
Rangoon
In a recent interview director Vishal Bhardwaj was asked why he moved to film making as he originally began the career as a music composer. The witty reply was that he wanted to compose songs and as nobody offered him movies the only choice was to make films so that he can create songs. I… Continue reading Rangoon