Ekk Deewana Tha Movie Review
If God lies in the details then "Ek Deewana Tha", Tamil-Telugu director Gautham Menon's first Hindi film in 11 years, makes it all the way to the church. But hang on with those bells. Indeed courtship is treated as a religion in this intense take on that thing called love. The romantic situations though weather-beaten and seen in scores of films, exudes a sincerity and a …
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Bodyguard Review
For three years now, every Eid, a Salman Khan movie has become one of the rewards of the festival. Whereas last year we had "Dabangg", which despite its simplicity had layers into it, this year we are treated to "The Bodyguard" which isn't a patch on "Dabangg". Despite this, it has enough to hold the attention of festive audiences. Bodyguard Lovely Singh (Salman Khan) is …
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Ragini MMS Movie Review
Story: The film tracks the story of a young couple Ragini and Uday, who go out to spend a weekend at a friend's farmhouse on the outskirts of Mumbai to have sex. Ragini is unaware of his boy friend’s antics, who plans to shoot a sex tape and sell it to a good amount. However, a third person comes into the picture and plays spoilsports as they find themselves stuck in the …
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Haunted 3D Movie Review
Story ‘Haunted’ is set in the misty mountains of Dalhousie, revolves around the sprawling mansion Glen Manor, with a secret past and a haunted present. In the film, the protagonist Rehan (Mahakshay) visits Glen Manor to finalize the sale of the house, which his father had initiated. But during the proceedings Rehan discovers some mysterious incidents in the manor that may …
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Tanu weds Manu Movie Review
Directed by Anand Rai, "Tanu Weds Manu" is set to hit theatres tomorrow. It is a romantic comedy, which shows how two seemingly opposite natured people fall in love. About the film, Manu is brought up in a small town in a middle class family, very happy with whatever his parents have in mind for him, no rebellious quality unnecessarily. He goes to London, spends eight to …
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Robot
'Robot' is the kind of film that leaves you with an enthralling feeling once it ends. In fact you are almost breathless as the end credits start rolling since the action is so fast moving, energetic, imaginative and above all, well executed that you can't afford to look anywhere else but the screen. Clearly, this one is action cinema at its best and if pre-climax and climax …
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Khatta Meetha’, a satirical swipe at corruption …
Film: “Khatta Meetha”; Starring: Akshay Kumar, introducing Trishna Krishnan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda; Directed by: Priyadarshan; First things first. This is not, repeat not, a comedy. Not by any yardstick. For those expecting a typical Priyadarshan-Akshay Kumar comedy “Khatta Meetha” is not your cup of tee-hee. For those who know there’s a more reflective and ruminative side …
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‘Thanks Maa’ romantic homage to Mumbai
He’s 12, homeless and he refuses to adopt the swaggering amorality of his friends on the street. They call him Municipal Ghatkopar because that’s the address where he was dumped as a child. But he prefers to be known as Salman Khan. Strongly reminiscent of Mira Nair’s “Salaam Bombay” and far more resonantly representative of Mumbai’s slum kids than “Slumdog Millionaire”, …
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‘Atithee..’ a one-episode sitcom
Be Ajay Devgan’s guest. So many films about the guest as an intruder. But this one takes the creak. And yes we do mean creak. The plot sets out to portray the ‘bin bulaye mehmaan’, or uninvited guest, as a pest rather than a guest and finally spends agonizing playing time portraying him as a messiah in a dhoti. Trust Paresh Rawal to get into the skin of his character. From …
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‘Right Yaaa Wrong’ – is the right choice
Don’t breathe. Don’t dare even blink. And please forget that visit to the loo. Damn, even the bag of popcorn will be forgotten on your clenched lap. “Right Yaaa Wrong” is the surprise shocker of the year. If you’ve forgotten that jump-out-of-the-seat feeling then it’s time to nudge it awake again. Debutant director Neerraj Pathak deserves a welcoming salute. He puts together …
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