view 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
view 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
view 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
view Bhaiyya Ji Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2024 12:28:26 +0530 A film with a one-line plot, needed a lot more pizzazz, whistle-worthy dialogue, and a large-than-life, invincible protagonist. Karki makes a Rajinikanth kind of actioner (Bhaiyya Ji fights with a bidi in his mouth) but with a realistic soul, and falls between two boats. Full Article
view Panchayat 3 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2024 10:17:32 +0530 There are enough threads left to weave a Season 4, hopefully without the dark clouds hovering over Phulera. Full Article
view Mr & Mrs Mahi Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2024 10:15:20 +0530 I liked how the film finds excitement in Mahendra and Mahima's dull lives and transforms their humdrum existence into an ode to second chances, notes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
view Savi Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2024 10:29:56 +0530 Divya Khossla does not have the magnetism to carry a film by herself. If it weren't for Anil Kapoor playing his part with far more gusto than required, Savi would have been tough to sit through, points out Deepa Gehlot. Full Article
view 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
view Aranmanai 4 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2024 13:18:09 +0530 The Hindi dubbed (badly) version of the Tamil hit Aranmanai is out, and it turns out to be lengthy, noisy and mostly tedious, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
view Dedh Bigha Zameen Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2024 17:28:45 +0530 Pratik Gandhi once again proves that he is an actor who can bring any character to life with his dedication to his craft and instinctive understanding of what the role requires, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
view Gullak 4 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:09:01 +0530 The new season coasts along on the simple anecdotes that make up the piggy bank of family lore; the performances are as wonderful as before, but the sharpness of humour is starting to dull a bit, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
view 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
view Munjya Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:17:37 +0530 Despite its horror movie momentum, what draws us to Aditya Sarpotdar's narrative is Bittu's homely universe and sweet struggle to confess his feelings to Bela, not Munjya's malevolent antics. Full Article
view Gaanth Chapter 1: Jamnaa Paar Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:44:59 +0530 It introduces random characters, goes on several wild goose chases and is incapable of holding onto any thread of the plot, sighs Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
view 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
view Luv Ki Arrange Marriage Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:53:31 +0530 If this were a French farce, nobody would have batted an eyelid if the father of the groom and mother of the bride fell in love and wanted to marry. But here, some crude comedy is generated with a dash of melodrama, feels Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
view Maharaja Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 12:07:31 +0530 Maharaja is an audacious attempt that breaks down the tropes of a crime film with a brilliant Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, notes Arjun Menon. Full Article
view 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
view Twelve Final Days Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:01:06 +0530 Given that Twelve Final Days doesn't really delve into the genesis of Roger Federer, the ups and downs of his career, the assumption is that it is meant for people who are already familiar with his work, observes Deepti Patwardhan. Full Article
view 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
view 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
view Maharaj Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 14:48:40 +0530 Maharaj's mediocre social drama lacks the spine and spunk to recreate the relevance of revolutionary decisions in the face of religious fanaticism, observes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
view 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
view Kalki 2898 AD Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:27:58 +0530 Prabhas may be the face of Kalki 2898 AD's heroics but the real bang for your buck is delivered in Amitabh Bachchan's indefatigable energy providing Kalki's biggest wolf-whistle moments, applauds Sukanya Verma. Full Article
view Rautu Ka Raaz Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:17:10 +0530 Rautu Ka Raaz is a dragged-out slow burner of a film that just fails to ignite, sighs Mayur Sanap. Full Article
view Sharmajee Ki Beti Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:01:24 +0530 Sharmajee Ki Beti's airy-fairy approach doesn't quite convince. It's like the women are all angels readily accepting any change or transgression while the men are either super supportive or super schmucks, notes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
view Paradise Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:31:38 +0530 Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise leaves the audience to read between the lines and draw their own conclusions about the frailty of human nature, and how easily violence seizes the most unexpected prey, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
view Kill Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:04:21 +0530 An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
view Mirzapur 3 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:56:28 +0530 Pankaj Tripathi anchored the first two seasons with his performance. Here, he is made to sit it out for most of the show, and none of the actors, except for a fiery Ali Fazal, have the charisma to hold the viewer's attention, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
view Despicable Me 4 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 16:07:33 +0530 This movie is perfect for all ages. Avan Verma gives his thumbs up. Full Article
view 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
view Kalki 2898 AD: The Alternate Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:21:25 +0530 A lot of time is spent on giving us the background of the story and establishing the characters but the film is named Kalki and the man is not even born, notes A Ganesh Nadar. Full Article
view Wild Wild Punjab Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:44:01 +0530 This is the kind of film to watch with friends and maybe a six-pack. It has some risqué bits but nothing so vulgar that the pause button would need to be hit if Mummyji walks into the room, notes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
view 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
view Sarfira Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:54:55 +0530 Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama. Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
view Kakuda Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:14:01 +0530 Since Kakuda is made for OTT, the film might find its audience of horror fans but it is not particularly scary, and not the least bit funny, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article
view 36 Days Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:50:26 +0530 When it gets to its silly climax where the dots are finally joined, you can't help but see how cheap these thrills are, sighs Mayur Sanap. Full Article 36 Days Neha Sharma Purab Kohli 36 Days Review OTT Show Indian Adaptation
view 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
view Pill Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:29:31 +0530 Riteish Deshmukh makes this medical drama watchable! exclaims Namrata Thakker. Full Article
view Indian 2 Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:46:16 +0530 The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's vision, observes Arjun Menon. Full Article
view Bad Newz Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:44:38 +0530 Ammy and Triptii have the chemistry of a door-to-door salesman and disinterested customer.'On the other hand, she and Vicky burn down the house with their scorching sensuality, observes Sukanya Verma. Full Article
view 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
view 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
view Raayan Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:04:01 +0530 Dhanush deserves credit for imagining a visually rich, edgy action thriller which is enhanced by a fascinating background score from A R Rahman, observes Divya Nair. Full Article
view Ulajh Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:29:42 +0530 Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair. Full Article
view 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
view 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
view Brinda Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 14:05:41 +0530 Brinda examines some alarming aspects of religious fanaticism through the narrative engine of a well-oiled serial killer mystery, observes Arjun Menon. Full Article
view Gyaarah Gyaarah Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:34:01 +0530 There are elements that make this show entertaining, and if you haven't seen the original show, the concept is wild enough to keep you hooked, notes Mayur Sanap. Full Article Gyaarah Gyaarah Umesh Bist Gyaarah Gyaarah Review Raghav Juyal Kritika Kamra Dhairya Karwa OTT show
view Life Hill Gayi Review By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:43:48 +0530 Vinay Pathak, Divyenndu Sharma and Kusha Kapila are comfortable enough in their comic skins to play their parts with ease, observes Deepa Gahlot. Full Article