Movie Reviews

Jun 28 2022

7 Star Dinosor Entertainment review: A penetrating and wistful look at the ordeal of migrants during lockdown

by Sonal Pandya

The short film, written and directed by Vaishali Naik, examines the existence of two downtrodden brothers who make a living performing as dinosaurs.

Jun 28 2022

Durdamya Lokmanya review: Vikram Gokhale narrates the inspiring story of a revolutionary

by Keyur Seta

Directed by Vinod Pawar, the 67-minute documentary does justice to the persona of the freedom fighter.

Jun 26 2022

Avrodh 2: The Siege Within review – Abir Chatterjee’s positive Hindi debut is overshadowed by propaganda

by Keyur Seta

Vikram Gokhale played the prime minister in the first season, but this time Mohan Agashe is given the responsibility.

Jun 26 2022

Forensic review: This crime drama needed better writing

by Roushni Sarkar

Directed by Vishal Furia, the Hindi remake of Akhil Paul's Malayalam movie Forensic (2020) has the motif of childhood trauma recurring throug…

Jun 26 2022

After Word review: An ode to Delhi and the inventiveness of the street

by Sukhpreet Kahlon

Mallika Visvanathan’s short documentary examines the hidden histories and stories embedded in the city.

Jun 25 2022

Phir Zindagi review: A simple yet profound film about organ donation

by Suyog Zore

Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar's 53-minute movie sheds light on a morally complex and emotionally draining process.

Jun 25 2022

Jamnapaar review: Contemplative documentary about the fate of a river

by Our Correspondent

Abhinava Bhattacharyya’s poetic documentary leaves one with a sense of foreboding about what the future holds.

Jun 25 2022

Aay Khuku Aay review: A melodramatic tale of a father and daughter's struggle with poverty

by Roushni Sarkar

Actress Ditipriya Roy and Indranil Mukherjee’s cinematography shine in this outdated film by Souvik Kundu.

Jun 24 2022

Murder Tongue review: A reminder of the many-faced monster of identity politics

by Sukhpreet Kahlon

Ali Sohail Jaura’s short film conveys the helplessness of common people at a tumultuous time in Pakistan’s history.

Jun 24 2022

Jugjugg Jeeyo review: This 'new-wine-in-old-bottle' melodrama fails to make an impact

by Suyog Zore

The constant need to crack jokes and the lame one-liners ruin even some sincere emotional scenes.