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The Buckingham Murders movie review
As the name suggests this thriller, The Buckingham Murders has been shot in Great Britain. It involves a sensitive investigation of a child's murder. Kareena Kapoor Khan’s character Jasmeet Bhamra the investigating officer who herself is grieving from the recent loss of her child in a senseless shootout is asked to handle this case despite her resistance in the beginning though she is slowly drawn into its web. The end is shocking when the actual perpetrators are unveiled but not before one more murder is committed. That was the premise of the movie now let's talk about the layers within it like the quintessential Hindu - Muslim animosity which within the Indian/Paki immigrant community spills over the English landscape and as the Police chief remarks ‘Over a mere cricket match’, then there is the angle about kids having access to drugs, about a failed marriage or how Indian br ....
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Neeyat film review
Neeyat opens with an extremely impressive and refreshing visuals of chilled crispiness of Scottish woods, grandeur of a well maintained vast estate house while introducing the characters. Aashish Kapoor (Ram Kapoor) has invited his close friends and family for celebrating his birthday in a low key private gathering (unlike the grand birthday parties of past) in his castle in Scotland. In the short list of about a dozen invitees, probably less, this billionaire has invited his ex-flame, his tarot card reader cum guide, his close Doctor friend and his wife who was close to him in the days gone by. Till the reception of guests and the display of Scottish landscape, Neeyat keeps you engrossed in the hope of experiencing something awesome like Agatha Christie mysteries that are usually unfolded on a grand scale. As the story proceeds, you see that the service staff of the castle has bee ....
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Raudra - Marathi film review
What instantly hits you in Raudra (Marathi film) is the depiction of simplicity of lives of the village folks and the rustic atmosphere of the serene village in Maharashtra. The film Raudra that is set in the 1970s sensitively portrays the various emotions of humans that is craftly woven around the search of of a hidden treasure by the protagonist, a census officer Trimbak (Rahul Patil) who supposedly is in search for the hidden Devi temple in the village of Wadgaon. The census officer is on his official duty of collecting information of the inhabitants of this sleepy village gets the honorary services of Bando (Amit Padvankar) a villager who directs the census officer to the village Sarpanch Nanasaheb Kulkarni (Deepak Damle). The village head allows the officer to reside in his old Wada (sort of a haveli) to carry out his official duties. The bad tempered and grumpy Sarpanch's bea ....
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A Strange Love Story - movie review
In such a vast world, there are somethings that science can’t explain, there are some events that can’t be understood, this is such a A Strange Love Story. A story about young aspiring photographer named Kabeer. Kabeer (Eddie Seth) is a world famous photographer who wears his heart on his sleeve. A Strange Love Story movie review... His dream was to show the world something it had never seen before. In doing so he unleashes a being not of this world. A being that will stop at nothing to get at the one thing the Kabeer really cares for. A beautiful girl named Jennifer. Jia (Riya-Sen) is a wild and bohemian girl who lives by her own rules. The adventurous photographer despite being warned by others, breaks all rules by entering a forbidden dargah at night with his girlfriend Jia. He does manage to click some pictures, but the duo also disturbs a spirit who follows them out of ....
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7 Khoon Maaf movie review
‘7 Khoon Maaf’ in English means: Seven Murders Forgiven. It is a black comedy thriller revolving around the life of a beautiful lady played by Priyanka Chopra who goes on to kill all the husbands in her life. 7 Khoon Maaf movie review... Based on Ruskin Bond's short story - Susanna's Seven Husbands, the film features seven male actors with Naseeruddin Shah who plays the oldest husband. Other husbands of the lady are Neil Nitin Mukesh as the young Army Major, John Abraham, Irrfan Khan, Annu Kapoor and Russian actor Aleksandr Dyachenko. The seventh husband is a mystery which keeps the viewer glued till the end of the film. Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes, a beautiful lass, who over the course of thirty-five odd years, gets married seven times due to the untimely and mysterious deaths of half a dozen of her hapless husbands. Susanna Anne Marie Johannes (Priyanka Chopra) feels be ....
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And Once Again, movie review
And Once Again is a Bollywood film with its dialogues in Hindi and English. We see the beautiful locales of Sikkim, experience the divinity of the Rotating prayer bells, the fluttering holy flags encircling the majestic monasteries, the overwhelming peace filled in the valleys, the rhythmic chanting piercing the silence of the snow peaks. And Once Again movie review... All was being devoured by Manuvela (Rituparna Sengupta) and Rishi (Rajat Kapoor) during their stay in Sikkim, India. Manuvela is an architect who is on her official visit. On her insistence, her husband, Rishikesh Nag who is an IFS officer joins her. The serenity of the gorgeous hills keeps both of them oblivious to the events dictated by their future! Rishi is trying to cope with the reality since he had lost his wife and son in a violent attack when he was posted in Yugoslavia. While he was undergoing therap ....
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Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi, movie review
Raat Gayi Baat Gayi is a whodunit on a one night stand that could have been. No one knows for sure if it actually happened. The One Night Stand is never ever just a one night stand. It either erupts into a huge, life altering explosion or quietly morphs into a dangerously disruptive, scary experience that makes you wish you never went to bed again with a stranger. In fact, you sometimes wish you never went to bed again with anyone. Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi movie review... Rahul (Rajat Kapoor) is an ad film maker and a perfect family man. He and Mitali (Iravati Harshe) have been married for eight years now and they have a beautiful daughter that he dotes upon. Rahul is loyal to his friends, socially successful and charming. A single encounter with a mysterious woman changes a lot of things he would formerly assume as established facts about himself and his married life. Dalip Tahil a ....
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Shadow, movie review
Shadow is which means darkness in Hindi, is also referred to as Parchhain or Chhaya. Shadow follows an image or a person or a thing. It is a crime and thriller movie. Shadow movie review... Shadow is all about a murder mystery and gang wars. Sanjana Rajpoot (Sonali Kulkarni) plays the role of police officer. She is bewildered that a six months old serial murder case is still unsolved. The murderer is still on the loose and has claimed more victims still continued in the pattern of Shadow and case is being more complicated. A person by the name Arjun Sherawat (Nasir Khan) is unseen and is the suspected criminal. No one has his identity. Police officer Sanjana has been trying too hard for the past 6 month but all her efforts have been in vain. The suspected murderer often claims, “Namumkin ko mumkin banane ke liye hi log Arjun Sherawat ko Muh mangi kimat dete hai…” Arjun Sh ....
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Gumnaam - the Mystery
Gumnaam - the Mystery is the story of an aspiring actress Ria (Mahima Chaudhary) who models in music videos but isn't happy with her position having set her eyes on making it big in films as a lead actress. Gumnaam the mystery review... During one of her shoots, there is a mishap and a stuntman - Dev (Dino Morea) saves her life on the set. She's impressed with him, and soon love blossoms between them and then they are on a romantic high. Meanwhile Ria is offered a lead role in a film by casting director Rishi Gandhi (Madan Jain) with a condition that she has to leave for Shimla the very next day. Dev is very happy about her getting the role in the film and sees her off, wishing all the luck. On reaching Shimla, she is introduced to the film's director Muni Gandhi (Govind Namdeo) who also praises her beauty and appreciates his assistant's perfect choice of casting her as the heroine ....
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Via Darjeeling movie review
In Kolkata, there is an age old Bengali tradition called 'adda' where friends get together in the rains, & exchange stories & gossip, over drinks & dinner. Via Darjeeling movie review... One rainy evening, idling over drinks and dinner, Inspector Robin Datt (Vinay Pathak) narrates to his friends, a curious story of about two years back from his police files - Newly married couple Ankur (Kay Kay Menon) and Rimli (Sonali Kulkarni) were on a honeymoon in Darjeeling. One day, Ankur had a squabble with the taxi driver for reckless driving. On the eve of their return to Kolkata, Ankur suddenly went missing. Investigations by Inspector Robin revealed that Ankur was short tempered too. To make the matter complex, Rimli felt that some stranger Bonny (Parvin Dabbas) was stalking her. Ankur could not be located and some days later, the case was closed abruptly... It’s a rainy ....
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