• In all honesty, I cannot claim to be a big fan of Dev Anand. The man kept making movies well past his sell-by date, and barring a few, I cannot bring myself to sit through his films. Having said that, I have nothing but admiration for a man who refuses to retire. It takes a…

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  • Rockstar

    Nearly every review of Rockstar will tell you the following things: Ranbir and Rahman are in top form. They are let down by a meandering script that shines in individual moments but lacks brevity in some portions and depth in others. Nargis Fakhri looks like a million bucks. Acts worth a dime, if you’re feeling generous.…

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  • 7aam Arivu

    How come in former lifetimes, everybody is someone famous? I mean, how come nobody ever says they were Joe Schmo? — Crash Davis, Bull Durham Many centuries ago, a Pallava king named Bodhidharma went to China to spread Buddhist teachings. He brought with him, not just Buddha’s message of peace, but also the knowledge of…

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  • Raindrops on roses etc.

    A few weeks ago, when my 15 year old cousin was visiting and wanted to watch a funny movie, the first one the came to mind was Arsenic and Old Lace. He loved it, of course. Once I managed to convince my cousin that my recommendations weren’t hopeless, I went on to recommend The General,…

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  • Movie Review: Ra.One

    Ra.One is a pitch perfect example of a wholesome family entertainer. It is a touching story about a father’s love for his son, and how it lives on in the form of a video game character come to life, set amidst a high-octane confrontation between a seemingly indestructible villain and a seemingly vulnerable and “human”…

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  • Maria, Amrita & Beth go medieval on Karan Johar’s a** in their latest podcast: Filmistan High Class Reunion: Koffee with Karan Season 3 in Review I watched a fair bit of Season 1 of KwK, a little less of Season 2 and not even a single full episode of the last season. But from what…

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  • Okay, so it’s not a great film. It doesn’t even seem to aspire to greatness, it’s a little longer than it needs to be, there’s nothing outstandingly funny or profound or dramatic about it, there are moments when it feels like an extended program on the Travel & Living Channel… On the plus side, Katrina…

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  • So it all ends. And I am left with the feeling that maybe, just maybe, it could’ve ended a little bit better. The fault lies, I think, with Voldemort. As much as the focus of the series is Harry growing up to face his destiny and defeat one of the greatest wizards of his time,…

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  • Right at the beginning of POTC4, there is a moment where you see Capt. Jack Sparrow in a wig. A little later, Capt. Hector Barbossa also makes his appearance in attire entirely unsuited to his demeanor. These moments, although not entirely unexpected, produce a sigh of satisfaction. The three POTC movies that have come before…

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  • Ko

    Ko is a good movie about a journalist finding himself in the midst of a large conspiracy, wrapped inside a crappy movie about a Tamil film hero playing a journalist. The latter is the dominant one in the partnership. This needn’t have been a bad thing — the result could’ve been a masala movie with…

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