Noah

Rating : 5/10Release Date : 28th March, 2014 Time : 138 minutesDirector & Writer : Darren Aronofsky; Co-Writer : Ari Handel; Music : Clint MansellStarring : Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Douglas BoothThis is a very grim telling of the biblical epic, more preoccupied with the question of whether the human race should’ve been saved / propagated further in the post ark era, than with other aspects I would’ve found more interesting like the building of the ark, the selection of the species, the logistical challenges, the beauty of the animals of that era etc There are two kinds of people on

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Dishkiyaaoon

Rating : 4/10Release Date : 28th March, 2014 Time : 119 minutesDirector & Writer : Sanamjit Singh Talwar; Music : Palak MuchhalStarring : Harman Baweja, Prashant Narayanan, Anand Tiwari, Ayesha Khanna, Sumeet Nijhawan, Hasan Zaidi, Aditya Pancholi, Rajesh Vivek, Sunny DeolThere is a germ of a fascinating story here, obviously inspired by Usual Suspects to a degree…but its so badly told that the narrative drags, it stretches on interminably, includes unnecessary sub plots and lacks clarity or single-mindedness, so much so that even its ‘twist’ ending fails to salvage it…my rating, I guess, is as much for Harman Baweja (does a good job) and for the

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Queen

Rating : 8/10Release Date : 7th March, 2014 Time : 146 minutesDirector & Writer : Vikas Bahl; Music : Amit TrivediStarring : Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao, Yogendra Tiku, Chinmaya Agarawal, Tripta Lakhanpal, Lisa Haydon, Mish Boyko, Jeffrey Ho, Joesph Guitobh, Canade Lopez, Nayani Dixit, Sabeeka ImamA very famous director once told me that one of the best ways to evaluate films is to look for moments in the movie…moments which touch you, you can relate to, which you remember long after the last reel has come to a halt. By that logic, I’m happy to announce that Queen is replete with such endearing moments and if you haven’t seen it in the cinema ha

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Need For Speed

Rating : 6/10Release Date : 21st March, 2014 Time : 132 minutesDirector : Scott Waugh; Writer : George and John Gatins; Music : Nathan FurstStarring : Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots, Scott Mescudi, Rami Malek, Ramon Rogriguez, Harrison Gilbertson, Dakota Johnson, Michael KeatonYou can write the entire story after watching about 10 minutes of the film. There are no surprises. There are, though, lots of fancy cars, lots of racing, fast, slick action that keeps you occupied in a cheerful ‘we are what we are’ kind of movie that stays true to its essence through its entire lengthIt has a good guy, Aaron, classic, strong silent type, who leads a g

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Gang of Ghosts

Rating : 4/10Release Date : 21st March, 2014 Time : 129 minutesDirector : Satish Kaushik; Writer : Anik Dutta; Music : Dharam SandeepStarring : Sharman Joshi, Parambrata Chatterjee, Anupam Kher, Mahi Gill, Brandon Hill, Saurabh Shukla, Yashpal Sharma, Rajpal Yadav, Chunky Pandey, Jackie Shroff, Meera Chopra, Vijay Verma, Rajesh KhattarOnce you’ve got past the novelty of the film’s premise, that of a motley gathering of ghosts living together in an old mansion in Mumbai, there is precious little the film has to offer. Based on the recent hit Bengali film, Bhooter Bhabishyat (which I haven’t seen), there is clearly something lost in translation.It has s

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Bewakoofiyaan

Rating : 5/10Release Date : 14th March, 2014 Time : 119 minutesDirector : Nupur Asthana; Writer : Habib Faisal; Music : Raghu DixitStarring : Ayushman Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor, Rishi KapoorA quite harmless film with no layers, depth or subtler shades to the characters, its predictable, and apart from Sonam’s horror show (she gets her expressions wrong half the time) is a decent film, good, clean, has some fun moments but is just too stretched time wise. Ayushman loves Sonam, who has a terror, Rishi Kapoor, for a father. Retired from govt service, connected to the Home Secretary, an old-school bureaucrat, wears safari suits on formal occasions etc. And h

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