Movie Review: Dostana Rating: 2/5 Miami, in the sunshine state called Florida, is what you could call the city with all the tempting trappings. White sands, turquoise blue sea, swaying palm-trees, al fresco eating joints, fast cars, swank pubs, and wild partying. It is a city that symbolizes free spirit. Producer Karan Johar uses the… [Read more…]
June 18, 2009
Movie Review: Quantum of Solace: James Bond Rating: 1.5/5 I am a generation that grew up watching movies in Air Cool theatres ( AC was a super-luxury in just a select few theatres ). Hollywood movies would release in India at least two to three years after it’s LA premiere , and there would be… [Read more…]
June 18, 2009
Movie Review: Fashion 4/5 The world of glitzy fashion, sexy ramp walks, endless flash bulbs, late-night parties , brand endorsements, Page 3 celebrity status, Bollywood dreams ; producer-director Madhur Bhandarkar is fully aware of what draws the Chandigarh-born, hugely determined, middle-class local beauty-contest winner Meghana Mathur ( Priyanka Chopra) to the big bad rat-infested world… [Read more…]
June 18, 2009
Movie: 21 Rating: 3.75/5 What happens if you are a mathematical genius scoring outstanding grades, graduating from MIT, Boston , and have received admission in the neighboring prestigious Harvard Medical School only to find out that you are financially broke? That it costs a whopping $ 300,000 to bankroll admissions, and no educational loans are… [Read more…]
June 18, 2009
Rating: 3.25/5 This movie has an inauspicious beginning; it starts with a widescreen shot of Adam Sandler’s McDonald’s hamburger-shaped bum . Sandler ( Zohan) , for whom playing the buffoon is like slipping into second skin, is part of some Israeli spy force ( god bless the Mossad!) and is a cult hero , like… [Read more…]
June 18, 2009
Rating: 4/5 The normally reticent film-maker Shyam Benegal , usually associated with exploring hard-core realism with dark social themes, does a remarkable turn-around with the just-released Welcome To Sajjanpur. Thr fact that he has chosen an English title itself for the charming rustic film set in a vibrant UP village is a novel breakthrough, and… [Read more…]
June 18, 2009
Rating 4/5 The Mumbai Commissioner of Police is having a regular day at the office, when his cell-phone rings, but the caller’s number cannot be identified. A cool, calm, literally chilling voice gives him clear instructions; release four deadly terrorists lodged in different jails, or Mumbai will witness a repeat of 1993 serial blasts. To… [Read more…]
June 18, 2009
MOVIE REVIEW ROCK ON! Rating: 4.25 /5 IT’S PURE MAGIK There is something about Farhan Akhtar. In one of the most under-rated movies of our times ( at least in terms of commercial yardsticks) , Lakshya, which was his second directorial flirtation after the charmingly refreshing Dil Chahta Hai, the erstwhile timid spoilt lazy buffoon… [Read more…]
June 18, 2009
I met Aamir Khan in the halcyon Internet days of Y 2000 , when the word dot com on the visiting card represented a new zeal, the symbol of risk-taking , of creating a dream global company. With Shah Rukh Khan already the reigning badshah of the web world with SRKWorld.com, Aamir became for us… [Read more…]
June 18, 2009
MOVIE REVIEW Rating: 2.5/5 The movie starts with a “re-hashed” version ( read as Bollywood rap) of the Rishi Kapoor classic ” Bachna Ae Haseeno” track, with Ranbir Kapoor appearing as the man-in-distress thanks to some time spent canoodling damsels in- the- mattress. High on testosterone , and with a BPO sort of initial salary… [Read more…]
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