Buro Sadhu movie review: Debutant director Vik proves he's a fine craftsman with this richly detailed triumph
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 5 years agoRitwick Chakraborty in Buro Sadhu is brilliant as the young man who is disillusioned, callous, frightened and in the throes of alcoholism-induced hallucinations in various stages of his life.
Kedara movie review: Kaushik Ganguly is superlative in Indraadip Dasgupta’s perfectly executed debut film
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 5 years agoIn his debut feature film Kedara (The Armchair), Indraadip Dasgupta has shown exceptional potential in dealing with a sensitive subject and creating a heart-warming film out of it.
Mitin Mashi movie review: A flawed detective caper that's saved by strong performances and laudable idea
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 5 years agoIn the film, Mitin Mashi, or Pragyaparamita Mukherjee, is a private detective with her own Kolkata Police approved agency
Parcel movie review: Indrasis Acharya's tale exposes the rot that lies just below a picturesque facade
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 5 years agoDespite being a ‘thriller’, Parcel is a slow burn of a film, like its predecessor Pupa
Gumnaami movie review: An admirable second half can't right the information overload of a monotonous beginning
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 6 years agoAs claimed by the makers, Gumnaami does present and examine a number of theories surrounding Netaji’s death — or, shall we say, his disappearance
Bibaho Obhijaan movie review: An irredeemable offering despite some rare laugh-out-loud moments
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 6 years agoUnfortunately, for most of its two-hour duration, Bibaho Obhijaan is simply not funny enough.
Konttho movie review: Shibu-Nandita's film struggles to rise above its ordinariness, clichés
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 6 years agoThe core flaw in Konttho is that it is a very poorly written film
Ke Tumi Nandini movie review: Pathikrit Basu's film is an illogical mess with no redeeming quality
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 6 years agoIf Fidaa was watchable, for nothing else but the fact that it was unintentionally funny, Ke Tumi Nandini is just not worth your time
Bhobishyoter Bhoot movie review: A brave socio-political satire with hits and misses in equal measure
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 6 years agoBhobishyoter Bhoot has some brilliant technical wizardry in departments such as editing (an absolute marvel), cinematography, and sound design
Vinci Da movie review: Srijit Mukherji cuts out the flab to deliver a genius crime thriller
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 6 years agoWith Vinci Da, Srijit Mukherji seems to have consciously cut down the cinematic flab that had begun to creep into his films