The mass masala movie exaggerations and compromises were definitely there in a movie like Theri, and the reason why it sort of worked for almost everyone was certain elements like the chemistry of the lead pair, the subtle swagger in Vijay’s performance in the police officer chapter and of course the overall heroics. When it… Continue reading Baby John Review | A Scaled-up Remake That Misses Out on All the Punches
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Bawaal Review | A Hollow Relationship Drama That Unnecessarily Drags the Holocaust Into It
Bawaal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is one movie that got stuck on an abstract level. The movie’s teaser really amused and confused the audience as we got glimpses of the second world war towards the end, and I must say that the underwhelming trailer kind of gave us an idea about what could possibly be… Continue reading Bawaal Review | A Hollow Relationship Drama That Unnecessarily Drags the Holocaust Into It
Jugjugg Jeeyo
Jujugg Jeeyo, the new Dharma Productions Multi-Starrer, is an attempt to mix a serious debate into the loud Bollywood format of dance and drama. It feels like a constant ideological battle between the movie’s writers. On one side, the film wants to show the viewers why divorce is essential if respect is not there in… Continue reading Jugjugg Jeeyo
Coolie No. 1
I agree with the fact that David Dhawan’s films have always had this loud nature in them, and with actors like Govinda, there was a period where that style worked immensely. But the one question that pops up in your head from the very beginning of the brand new version of Coolie No. 1 is… Continue reading Coolie No. 1
Street Dancer 3D
It becomes a tough task for the reviewer when the movie itself has no real aspiration to be an interesting one. Street Dancer 3D, the new Remo D’Souza dance movie is pretty much what we all sort of expected. Back to back dance sequences with a story that is extremely cheesy and superficial. If you… Continue reading Street Dancer 3D