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Ad-spotting: The five worst brand placements in Hindi films
Fp Archives •Is it a film or a three-hour ad reel? Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is just the latest offender to use movies as an excuse for shameless product placement.
Will Hyundai laugh thanks to Delhi Belly?
Anant Rangaswami •The script has some nasty words for the Santro. While negative product placements are nothing new, hope producers have done enough to protect themselves legally.
Watch: Critics reveal how they decide how many stars a film should get
Fp Archives •In the latest episode of Film Stripped, three film critics debate the merits and demerits of adding star ratings to reviews.
Gravity reignited my passion: Sandra Bullock
Fp Archives •Actress Sandra Bullock says starring in new sci-fi thriller Gravity reignited her passion for filmmaking.
Running commentary from a screening of Krrish 3
Deepanjana •The latest offering from Rakesh and Hrithik Roshan isn't likely to win any praise from critics, but for all its faults, this film is a giggle fest. Krrish 3 is an original made up of many badly-copied parts, which will make the film unbearable to those who have watched the Hollywood originals.
Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani? Orientalism reigns supreme in Gravity
Fp Archives •The brown guy gets to play a buffoonish fool who sings Mera Joota Hai Japani but we don't even really see his face. George Clooney gets to spout half-baked bits of eastern spiritualism. Gravity happily peddles liberal doses of old-school Orientalism.
10 questions for Abhinav Kashyap, after watching ‘Besharam’
Suprateek Chatterjee •Instead of demanding a refund, I'd like to ask you 10 questions and if you can answer them, we’re square. Does that sound like a deal? Awesome! Here we go:
Missed opportunity: Why Chennai Express can't bridge the North-South divide
Shiv •North is north and south is south and never the twain shall meet. Shah Rukh Khan misses a golden opportunity to bridge the north-south divide in Chennai Express.
Retro-watch: The Hindi film that thought of Google Glass before Google
Deepanjana •TP Sundaram's Trip to Moon (Chand Par Chadayee) was a science fiction story set mainly in space. Made in 1967, the film starred Dara Singh, Anwar Hussain, Bhagwan, G. Ratna and Padma Khanna.
World War Z: What's the point of a bloodless zombie movie?
Fp Archives •The point of World War Z the movie is to show us one man — namely Brad Pitt — can save the world. Sadly, that's what makes it boring, especially when compared to the original book.