Film Review

Satyamev Jayate 2 movie review: John Abraham film is an ode to patriotism, police and protein shake

Satyamev Jayate 2 is an ugly exhibition of appeasement filmmaking, using the most tired tropes in the history of Hindi cinema. 

Dream Horse: A charming Welsh drama about a bartender turned racehorse breeder

While it deviates little from the conventions of the Billy Elliot/ The Full Monty formula, Euros Lyn’s film also doesn’t stray from a dependable course of underdog triumph, midlife renewal and community spirit.

Hava, Maryam, Ayesha: How Sahraa Karimi's film subverts silence to talk about women's trauma in Afghanistan

Sahraa Karimi's Hava, Maryam, Ayesha, which was recently screened at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival, tells the stories of the three title characters, held together by their common plight of being pregnant in modern-day Kabul. Despite the varying conditions under which each of them has conceived, the film plaintively underlines the universal status of women as second-class citizens, especially in war-torn parts of the world where privilege barely cuts it for anyone besides a certain class of men.

Andreas Dresen's Gundermann eulogises its protagonist, but uses his guilt to propel an uneven screenplay

Andreas Dresen's Gundermann screened at the recently concluded 25th Kolkata International Film Festival.

India Inked: History’s Biggest Election review — An important documentary overloaded with data

India Inked: History’s Biggest Election is the record of an important milestone of the country’s history and a celebration of India’s passionate spirit of democracy.

José movie review: Li Cheng tells a simple story with heart and a generous amount of craft

Director Li Cheng's José is a quiet, peaceful, unobtrusive observation of its protagonist, which played at the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, in the Narrative Features category.

Queen of Katwe review: This feel-good film is Mira Nair's most interesting since The Namesake

Based on the book by Tim Crothers, Queen of Katwe takes us right into the utter nightmare of a poverty struck slum in Uganda. Phiona (Madina Nalwanga) lives with her mother Nakku (Lupita Nyong’o), and their lives take a different turn when Phiona's talent for chess is discovered.

La La Land movie review: Ryan Gosling-Emma Stone film perfectly captures golden age of musicals

La La Land fits the bill just right if you’re looking for a movie that a) Is constantly entertaining, b) Heart warming, c) Packed with good looking stars with unparalleled chemistry, d) Loaded with amazingly shot and choreographed song and dance numbers, and e) Makes you want to watch it again.

Deepwater Horizon movie review: Mark Wahlberg plays saviour in this disaster drama

Once disaster strikes Deepwater Horizon becomes a standard issue Mark Wahlberg movie where he has to rescue everyone around him and leap off to safety in the last minute

Befikre movie review: Ranveer Singh, Vaani Kapoor’s verve can’t mask this old wine in a glossy bottle

Even Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor’s boundless verve, all that kissing, unbridled sex and tiny Western clothing cannot mask Befikre’s traditionalist core.