The gay characters are self-respecting men dead against the idea of marrying a woman out of convenience. Parental denial is also addressed head-on, and frowned upon using clap-trap dialogues.
Love Aaj Kal 2.0, if you like, is largely contrived and superficial. It’s a love story in search of a conflict. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.
Imtiaz Ali'sLove Aaj Kal’s reprised version of the same theme of love across different generations starring Kartik Aaryan, Sara Ali Khan, Randeep Hooda and Aarushi Sharmais disappointing.
To All the Boys I Have Loved Before was a guilty pleasure you'd turn to every time you wanted to take a break from the regular sci-fi films and mafia thrillers. But To All The Boys 2 PS: I Still Love You doesn't fit here.
Makers of 'Birds of Prey' are trying to free the protagonist Harley Quinn once and for all from her ex-boyfriend, the Joker, and plant her firmly within a girl gang. Read our full review of the latest Hollywood film below.
The world of Malang is dark and twisted, and Mohit Suri depicts the beach state as a Wasseypur-like badlands with rampant drug use.
Shikara resembles a painting, a work of art with Rangarajan Ramabadran’s delicate cinematography accompanied by excellent production and costume design.
Malang starts with Disha Patani emerging out of the sea a la Ursula Andress and goes on to track the party scene in the city.
There are moments that bristle with discomfort. Particularly a scene in which the wealthy couple discuss how the poor smell.
In Jawaani Jaaneman, Saif Ali Khan is in good form once again, but saddled with the kind of material he knows inside out.
A proper character sketch of Malala Yousafzai never really happens over Gul Makai's runtime of around 130 minutes, and the life story of the film's titular protagonist remains a shallow sideshow in her own biopic.
Given its Modern Familyesque tilt, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Alaya F starrer Jawaani Jaaneman seems poised to score well with the old-in-the-tooth as well as the young at heart city slickers!
The film’s big success is in delivering its message without making a big noise about it. Panga is all about its little moments. It’s a film about love disguised as a sports-movie.
Varun Dhawan and Shradha Kapoor's dance film struggles at crucial junctures. Here's our movie review of Remo D'Souza's Street Dancer 3D.
Kangana Ranaut gets out of her comfort zone in director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's Panga and delivers a stunning performance. Here's our movie review.
'1917' is a visually wondrous experience. It’s also emotional and moving in parts. Read our full review of the Hollywood film below.
Though there are some funny one-liners but they aren’t capable of sustaining our interest for long. Navjot Gulati’s film must have looked better on paper.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Movie Review: The movie is among those rare films of post-truth era that makes you believe that good people do exist-- even among television hosts.
'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' speaks directly to our hyper-nationalistic climate. The history is dubious, the politics problematic. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.
The film is both moving and important. And its leading lady is in very fine form. Read our full review of 'Chhapaak' below.
Tanhaji Movie Review: Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan ensure that the viewers get enough dose of high-voltage dialogues, along with fascinating action scenes.
Deepika Padukone blends into Malti seamlessly, the star, rarely surfacing and director Meghna Gulzar constructs the balance with a seasoned hand. Read our full review of 'Chhapaak' below.
Sab Kushal Mangal Movie Review: The film does have a few redeeming features but it is unlikely to make the list of memorable comedies in Hindi cinema. A pity really, for a good comedy, would have been the perfect way to kick off the New Year.
Ghost Stories is experimental but not overwhelming. The directors have tied individual short films together with good production value and vision.
Kareena Kapoor deserves special mention for rooting her character in believability. There's a lot to enjoy in the film despite its bumps. Not a bad way to end the year.
An urbane comedy with the fresh subject of a pregnancy switcheroo, 'Good Newwz' may well be the family entertainer that city slickers opt for this weekend. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.
Even if you’re not a hardcore fan, there’s enough visual wizardry to keep you entertained for the duration of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's running time.
Dabangg 3 review: The challenge to a popular movie franchise like Dabangg is that it requires novelty and sameness in equal parts and the team does get its balance right.
Overall, while the film is mega-mounted and technically impressive. It does not offer anything that's new and exciting. Read our full review of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' below.
'6 Underground' has in-excess action which makes it a must watch on Netflix. Read our full review of the latest Hollywood film below.
'Mardaani 2' holds up a mirror to our times when crimes against women are an unfortunate reality. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.
Vishal Jethwa as the villain of the piece is quite a find. He performs exceedingly well as the psychotic mercenary-on-hire with no redeeming qualities.
Jumanji The Next Level stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Awkwafina and Nick Jonas in pivotal roles.
'Panipat' ultimately is overlong and unwieldly. Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker can’t seem to recreate the magic of his finest films.
In a very roundabout, over-simplistic way, the film is actually progressive. Thank you for small mercies. Plenty laughs are guaranteed.
Pati, Patni Aur Woh is the remake of the 1978 film of the same name. Directed by Mudassar Aziz, the film banks upon Kartik Aaryan’s image and his brand of tier 2 city comedy.
Panipat, a film about Maratha warrior Sadashiv Rao Bhau who staves off Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali, disappoints only because of a linear screenplay that fails to rouse dramatic emotions so important to historicals.
Performance wise, Aamir Bashir, Angad Bedi and Vivek Oberoi are the frontrunners but the show has potential to carve out new story drivers, Sapna Pabbi could be one of them.
TVF has worked with less and delivered more previously. However, in Cheesecake, it seems to not look beyond paying homage to pets for redemption and that is its main flaw.
Hotel Mumbai isn’t cheap or exploitative in its recreation of the tragedy. Yet it never goes beyond the obvious.
In the face of it, The Irishman is Scorsese's final farewell to those immigrant hitmen who ruled suburban America in the 1950s.
In the cinematic world run by superheroes, it is increasingly difficult for the audience to be impressed by the exploits of regular, on-screen heroes.
The script does subsequently veer down a predictable path, but the tone remains upbeat. Read our full review of the film below.
The new film takes some warming up to (pun unintended) before you become invested in the story. Read our full review of the latest Hollywood offering below.
If you need a break from crime and thrillers, Out of Love should be accommodated on your watchlist before year end.
Overall, the film, while speaking about "girl power", is wildly entertaining despite not letting you get emotionally invested. Read our full review of the latest Hollywood film below.
Watching 'Marjaavaan', the stench of creative bankruptcy is hard to miss. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.
Blame it on our perception but it seems Sidharth Malhotra needs more time to come out of his decent boy next door image.
'Motichoor Chaknachoor' could have been a blockbuster comedy. But alas, with its ambling laidback storytelling style, it falls short. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.
House Arrest, the way we generally understand the term, is really not a nice word, and connotes horror in its most basic form.