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Movie Review: Chauranga Chauranga is gripping and sometimes churns your insides. It’s unapologetic and startling as you realize that situations like these do ‘flourish’ in the hinterlands of our country. First-time director Bikas Ranjan Mishra does a swell job in treating the viewer to some harsh truths as he weaves a tale about two Dalit brothers at the mercy of […]
By Martin D’Souza | Opening Doorz Editorial | December 23, 2016 Rating: 4.5 / 5 The essence: Dangal may not be a Lagaan but it does have its soul in the right place […]
By Martin D’Souza | Opening Doorz Editorial | September 16, 2016 Rating: 4 / 5 The essence: At the end of the movie, I staggered out of the theatre with just one word resounding […]
Movie Review: Jal Jal starts on the wrong foot with its very first scene. Take that scene away and knock off another 15 minutes, and Girish Malik would have had an Award Winner on his hands. But in his attempt to magnify the plot, Girish ends up taking away the sting of the climax. Also, the climax is so painfully […]
Movie Review: Sooper Se Ooper Sooper Se Ooper is a decent comedy with lots of drama. The first 20 minutes establish the plot with the situation shifting from Mumbai to Rajasthan. It’s exciting. But director Shekhar Ghosh lingers on with the plot for more than the required time, thus lengthening the movie. What should have ended inside an-hour-and-a-half stays over […]
Movie Review: Rise of the Zombie There are film-makers who want to make a re-make and then there are those who want to unleash their fantasy on screen. Rise of The Zombie falls in the latter category. Neil Parker (Luke Kenny) is a wildlife photographer whose love-life has come to a standstill because his girlfriend Vinny (Kirti Kulhari) has had […]
By Martin D’Souza | Opening Doorz Editorial | December 09, 2016 Rating: 2 / 5 The essence: Befikre could have been a bolder film. It had three spunky actors but was let down […]
Movie Review: Shudh Desi Romance Shudh Desi Romance is a confusing tale of conflicting emotions. It’s a tale of commitment (read marriage). It’s also a tale of wanting to be in love, of being in love and of feeling the agony after being dumped. The commentary in-between by the principle characters is fine, but the beginning with a comment from […]
Movie Review: Dhoom 3 The Great Indian Circus in Chicago is in danger of closing down and only the bank can bail them out. Unfortunately, even after Jackie Shroff along with his 10-year-old son Sahir (Aamir Khan) displays one of the best acts, the board of directors fail to give him any more rope for his tricks. In five days […]
Movie Review: Ghajini Aamir Khan takes great pains to promote his movies, whether he is the producer, director or even an actor. I don’t know the financial stake he has in A R Murugadoss’ Ghajini, but the way he has gone about promoting the movie, it appears as if it’s his production or direction. But then, he is Aamir the […]
Movie Review: PK “It is not necessary to believe in God to be a good person. In a way, the traditional notion of God is outdated. One can be spiritual but not religious. It is not necessary to go to Church and give money—for many, nature can be a Church. Some of the best people in history did not believe in […]
Movie Review: Taare Zameen Par This is a beautiful movie sensibly made to appeal to all sorts of audience across all strata of society. It touches a chord in your heart and connects with everybody. No one is left out. It does not matter if you are a parent, uncle, aunt, teacher, brother or sister. It’s sure to move you. […]
Movie Review: 3 Idiots It has to be the most idiotic start to such a fascinating movie. You wonder where the movie is heading to when an aircraft returns to base after a passenger suffers a heart attack in the feeblest performance ever. But Rajkumar Hirani soon gets his act and cast together to deliver a stunning product. Education is […]
By Martin D’Souza | Opening Doorz Editorial | December 02, 2016 Rating: 3 / 5 The essence: Kahaani 2 does not have the same impact and suspense as Kahaani; the suspense here lies in […]
By Martin D’Souza | Opening Doorz Editorial | November 26, 2016 Rating: 4 / 5 The essence: Moh Maya Money is big bang for your bucks, if dark cinema is what you are […]
By Martin D’Souza | Opening Doorz Editorial | November 25, 2016 Rating: 2 / 5 The essence: Dr. Khan explains to Kaira that he once went to an Italian Opera and sat through […]