o Indian Police Force Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 09:05:52 +0530 Rohit Shetty's strengths have been action and humour; the former he delivers in spades, but the latter is totally lacking in Indian Police Force, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Main Atal Hoon Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:06:48 +0530 Had it not been for Pankaj Tripathi, who must have worked hard to get those Vajpayee intonations and mannerisms so perfectly well, Ravi Jadhav's flattering portrait of Vajpayee would have been more vacuous than what we get to see, observes Prasanna Zore. Full Article
o An Air Commodore Reviews Fighter By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:01:12 +0530 Bullets fly, the noise becomes unbearable and the plot finally ends with the hero doing an unbelievable leap on to the ski of the helicopter aka Schwarzenegger, flown by our pretty heroine. UFF UFF! Squirming in my seat, I ponder over what I have been through, sighs Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). Full Article
o Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:14:01 +0530 A feeble fable masquerading as a robo rom-com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya aspires to address what unrealistic expectations in a relationship can lead to, observes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Love Storiyaan Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:23:23 +0530 Love Storiyaan comes alive in the courageous and fearless voice of six spirited romantics speaking direct dil se, applauds Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Poacher Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:29:39 +0530 Poacher neither minces words in condemning these self-seeking slaughterers nor leaves any stone unturned in highlighting the hard work put in by friends of the forest, notes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Manjummel Boys Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:59:01 +0530 Manjummel Boys gets so many things right, applauds Arjun Menon. Full Article
o Sunflower 2 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:23:45 +0530 Sunil Grover and a perky Adah Sharma somehow salvage Sunflower 2, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o The Indrani Mukerjea Story Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:12:32 +0530 If Indrani Mukerjea wanted to whitewash her image, this docu series was not the right platform, asserts Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Fairy Folk Review: Marriage Story With A Twist By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:04:01 +0530 For all its oddball energy and earnest ambition, Fairy Folk cannot be missed, applauds Mayur Sanap. Full Article
o Operation Valentine Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:12:46 +0530 Operation Valentine follows the templates of similar Air Force narratives to deliver some rousing, harmless fun time, observes Arjun Menon. Full Article
o The Zone of Interest Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Mar 2024 12:18:47 +0530 The Zone Of Interest is technically flawless but lacks emotional pull, observes Mayur Sanap. Full Article
o Showtime Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:29:58 +0530 Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Big Girls Don't Cry Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:59:02 +0530 Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Bastar: The Naxal Story Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:06:28 +0530 The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Yodha Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:19:02 +0530 It's on the lead character's charm and rugged shoulders that Yodha shamelessly rests, giving Arun perfectly good reason to gloat, 'Is picture ka hero main hoon,' observes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Lootere Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:22:58 +0530 Lootere deserves points for originality and novelty, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Madgaon Express Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:42:07 +0530 Madgaon Express understands its charm lies in its inherent silliness and then works around as pure unadulterated entertainment, which makes it imminently watchable, raves Mayus Sanap. Full Article
o The Goat Life Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:26:20 +0530 Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life) is undoubtedly one of the most successful experiments in Prithviraj's journey as an actor, applauds Divya Nair. Full Article
o The Goat Life Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:04:01 +0530 Aadujeevitham marks a new direction for Malayalam cinema, where ambition meets resources and the right people, all in favour of stories that deserve to be told on the biggest stage of them all, notes Arjun Menon. Full Article
o The Great Indian Kapil Show Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:09:34 +0530 Stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma is back with his show and while the set is bigger and the look is grander, the gags are still the same, feels Namrata Thakker. Full Article
o Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:08:22 +0530 Forget comic chops, you'll not find an ounce of camaraderie between Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff as they go about firing ammo and flexing abs at a zombie-like army for nearly three excruciating hours of this noisy drivel, observes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty? By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:24:30 +0530 Scoop seems like they conclude he is but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves. Full Article
o Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:34:56 +0530 Towards the end of the film, when one character exclaims, 'What a crazy case!' your sentiments feel validated, observes Mayur Sanap. Full Article
o Do Aur Do Pyaar Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:29:26 +0530 Pratik Gandhi's emotional range makes him a treat to watch while Vidya is as wild as she's wise, observes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:12:04 +0530 There is startling accuracy to Dibakar Banerjee's portrayal, notes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:18:41 +0530 Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond veers between intriguing and boring, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Dil Dosti Dilemma Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:04:01 +0530 Dil Dosti Dilemma is a coming-of-age series without profanity, and that by itself breaks the current mould, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o The Broken News 2 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2024 10:42:41 +0530 The Broken News 2 is worth watching because of Jaideep and Shriya's fabulous acting, recommends Namrata Thakker. Full Article
o Women Of My Billion Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2024 12:46:08 +0530 Women Of My Billion is stark and disturbing, but at the end of it Srishti Bakshi is still able to say, 'My India is not beyond repair', observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o The Boy And The Heron Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2024 16:13:51 +0530 The Boy And The Heron offers a thrilling joyride inside Hayo Miyazaki's unquantifiable imagination, applauds Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Baahubali: Crown Of Blood Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2024 12:23:08 +0530 Baahubali has generated an enterprise of television spin-offs, video games, graphic novels and what not, but a memorable Game Of Thrones it is not, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2024 14:04:59 +0530 Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is a no-holds-barred, silly comedy that will keep you glued to the screen even when the going gets tough towards the end but the smile on your face will not leave, observes Arjun Menon. Full Article
o Bridgerton 3 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2024 13:17:44 +0530 While Season 3 is no match to the previous seasons, it would be fair to expect there is a lot more for the season to reveal in terms of romance and suspense, observes Divya Nair. Full Article
o Turbo Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2024 11:45:26 +0530 Turbo finds its footing in the latter half with some well-conceived one-upmanship between hero and villain, yet it's marred by poorly executed action set pieces in the climactic showdown. Full Article
o Chhota Bheem: The Curse of Damyaan Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2024 12:44:53 +0530 Chhota Bheem: The Curse of Damyaan is a fun movie, its adventurous story and lovable characters make it worth watching with family, notes Riddhi Soni. Full Article
o Blackout Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 12:09:24 +0530 Vikrant Massey is a man of undeniable talent. But he too can't rise above Blackout's derailed script that reduces the likes of Jisshu Sengupta, Chhaya Kadam and Mouni Roy to chumps, observes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Chandu Champion Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:11:01 +0530 <em>Chandu Champion</em> is Kartik Aaryan's most ambitious work so far and the actor's muscular gusto is undeniable.There's visible fire in the man's belly but not enough soul, observes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
o Bad Cop Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:55:09 +0530 Bad Cop is not unwatchable. For older viewers, there may even be some comfort in the familiar, notes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Ishq Vishk Rebound Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:23:02 +0530 Ishq Vishk Rebound is a drab romance and dull comedy that even the intended teen audience might have a hard time keeping up with, sighs Mayur Sanap. Full Article
o Kota Factory 3 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:39:18 +0530 The new season takes the students out of their preoccupation with studies to other problems -- jealousy of another's easy success, a blip in a romance, financial crunch, meltdowns, discovers Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Ullozhukku Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:39:01 +0530 What makes Ullozhukku worth recommending is its ability to surrender to the surprises and yet grow with its characters, observes Divya Nair. Full Article
o Malayalee From India Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:30:13 +0530 Malayalee From India is trapped within its self-serving corniness and refuses to break free in the process, observes Arjun Menon. Full Article
o Commander Karan Saxena Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:03:08 +0530 The first two episodes of Commander Karan Saxena have nothing to offer, except for Gurmeet's muscles and shirtless torso, observes Namrata Thakker. Full Article
o Showtime Season 1 Part 2 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:14:20 +0530 There is a lot more to Bollywood than the unguarded glimpses Showtime offers, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Deadpool & Wolverine Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:42:19 +0530 Deadpool & Wolverine is an example of confident film-making and unbridled enthusiasm to show what the Deadpool franchise means for its fans, observes Mayur Sanap. Full Article
o Bloody Ishq Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:55:24 +0530 Bloody Ishq comes off looking even more shoddy and ill-conceived when there is so much superior content to entertain the horror buff, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:01:11 +0530 Right from the lofty title, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha keeps aiming to be an epic, and keeps falling short, discovers Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
o Modern Masters: S S Rajamouli Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:38:24 +0530 Modern Masters aims to showcase Rajamouli's enigmatic career and paints a context of what makes him the singular voice that defined his generation of film-makers, for millions, observes Arjun Menon. Full Article
o Shekhar Home Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:16:19 +0530 Six episodes are not enough, applauds Deepa Gahlot. Full Article