Pappu Can’t Act, Saala
‘ABCD 2’ is an inauthentic mess that demonstrates how not to tell an underdog story. ABCD…
The Peanut Gallery
Heartbreak Hotel
Mohit Suri’s half-baked tale of love and betrayal lacks soul, and is a terrible waste of…
Poor Little Rich Kids (and Dog)
Zoya Akhtar’s biggest triumph in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ is her ability to make a story set…
Banno’s Got Swag
But male privilege proves strong enough to sink a promising script in Anand Rai’s sequel to…
The Internet Didn’t Kill Bombay Velvet
It’s a fundamental lack of substance, not some pesky reviewers, that is responsible for Anurag Kashyap’s…
Hope I Die Before I Get Old
Amitabh Bachchan chews the scenery in Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Piku’, but provides a compelling portrait of a…
Lynch Mob
Great cinema points out the ugliness in our society. ‘Gabbar is Back’ is the ugliness, says…
Glass Half Full
Shonali Bose’s ‘Margarita With A Straw’ is courageous and sensitive, but fails to become more than…
Out of Order
‘Court’ is an understated masterpiece that excoriates our broken justice system, says Ajachi Chakrabarti. Court Director:…
Truth Detective
Dibakar Banerjee’s much-awaited Byomkesh film isn’t really a Byomkesh film. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Director: Dibakar Banerjee…