In his latest film, Sikandar Ka Muqaddar, Neeraj Pandey is trying to reinvent his own brand of movies that always feature these heists or operations along with a cat-and-mouse game between the one who did it and an investigator. But the problem is that the mixture of thrill, melodrama, and romance is very uneven, and… Continue reading Sikandar Ka Muqaddar Review | A Flat Thriller With Unappealing Melodramatic Distractions
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Vedaa Review | An Inept Action Flick Focused More on John Abraham’s Biceps Than Caste Politics
The theme of the latest John Abraham starrer Vedaa, directed by Nikkhil Advani, is the injustice faced by lower caste people. And there is this sequence in the film where the title character Vedaa, who aspired to learn boxing, gets abused by the upper caste men. The editing of that sequence was done in a way, switching… Continue reading Vedaa Review | An Inept Action Flick Focused More on John Abraham’s Biceps Than Caste Politics
Stree 2 Review | A Consistently Hilarious Sequel With a Brilliant Rajkummar Rao
Stree was a breath of fresh air in horror comedies at the time of its release. The characters and story created by Raj and DK were successful in achieving multiple things, like how it spoofed the stereotypes in horror films and also how they managed to incorporate a layer of gender politics into the story. The… Continue reading Stree 2 Review | A Consistently Hilarious Sequel With a Brilliant Rajkummar Rao
Bandra Review | A Terribly Written, Outdated Action Drama That Tests Your Patience
It is kind of ironic that at one point in the movie Bandra, the characters are speaking about the risk of the movie business and how a good story is the most essential thing about a good cinema. If they had applied that philosophy to this script by Udaykrishna, Ajith Vinayaka would have never agreed… Continue reading Bandra Review | A Terribly Written, Outdated Action Drama That Tests Your Patience
Jailer Review | Nelson Bounces Back With a Terrific Fan Service Package
In the initial portions of the second half of Jailer, you feel a bit skeptical about whether Nelson ruined a fab-looking swag fest with uninventive writing. But in the last half an hour of the movie, he bounces back strongly with a clever blend of over the top of heroics and a surprising drama bit.… Continue reading Jailer Review | Nelson Bounces Back With a Terrific Fan Service Package
Lust Stories 2 Review | The Mirror and the Grandmother Win Your Heart in This Mixed-Bag Package
Like any other anthology that has been released on OTT platforms in the post-corona scenario, Lust Stories 2 is also a mixed bag of contents. While Konkona Sen Sharma’s segment soared above the others in terms of the way it approached many layers within a minimal time, Sujoy Ghosh’s attempt to add a fantasy layer… Continue reading Lust Stories 2 Review | The Mirror and the Grandmother Win Your Heart in This Mixed-Bag Package
Jee Karda Review | A Passable Millennial Drama That Prefers Glitz Over Depth
The new Amazon Prime Video series Jee Karda directed by Arunima Sharma, is a series that wants to explore the mind space of the millennial generation and their emotional insecurities. Co-written by Hussain Dalal, who shared the writing credits for the movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Jee Karda, in a way, feels like a very… Continue reading Jee Karda Review | A Passable Millennial Drama That Prefers Glitz Over Depth
Plan A Plan B
A matchmaker and a divorce lawyer who has extremely opposite opinions about relationships sharing a workspace is an idea that has the potential to create a unique conflict. Plan A Plan B, directed by Shashanka Ghosh, unfortunately, doesn’t know how to get the best out of a peculiar premise and ends up being emotionally flat… Continue reading Plan A Plan B