It is one thing for a movie to be intentionally vague – making the audiences active participants – but it is quite the other for it to be clueless …
Author: Tanul Thakur
Performances Save ‘House of Gucci’, a Film Whose Executions and Ambitions Are Not in Sync
The Ridley Scott film doesn’t follow its promises – and we’re often unsure what it’s promising.
Review: Salman Khan’s ‘Antim’ Is Yet Another Outing Where All Problems Are Solved With Bullets
In the remake of the 2018 Marathi film 'Mulshi Pattern', the star has very kindly let his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma upstage him.
‘Eternals’ Is Jaded and Bland – and Doesn’t Deserve a Medal for Being ‘Inclusive’
Intent is one story, execution the other – and many times, a world separates the two. That world is 'Eternals' itself.
‘Sooryavanshi’ Is a Typical Super-Cop-Fights-Nasty-Terrorists Drama
For the most part, this Rohit Shetty film is the usual high-decibel film, but it has some surprising touches.
Shoojit Sircar Cracks the Biopic Code With ‘Sardar Udham’
The movie understands that only a ‘360-degree-filmmaking’ – marked by contexts, contradictions and complexities – can help grasp the true essence of Indian martyrs.
‘Tabbar’ Tackles Weighty Themes, Depicts Sordid Realities
The Sony LIV web series isn’t as concerned with people who are good or bad, but those who are good and bad.
‘No Time to Die’: Unsettling, Smart and a Superb Effort at Seeing James Bond as Human
The most impressive part about the film emerges in its final act, when it turns inwards, and we see a softer and more reflective Bond.
Review: In ‘Bhoot Police’, Indian Ghostbusters Try and Unravel Paranormal Mysteries
It’s not consistently hilarious at the start, or at any point, but its pleasant silliness – especially in political digs – keeps the story afloat.
Review: Jayalalithaa Biopic ‘Thalaivii’ Is As Uncomplicated as Devotion Itself
The movie, spanning 25 years, is a simple drama that has 'good people' and 'bad people'.