‘Lucknow Central’ film review: Freedom and music in an absorbing prison drama

Ranjit Tiwari’s debut feature coasts along on strong performances and a mostly absorbing, if overblown, plot.

Nandini Ramnath

· Sep 15, 2017 · 07:45 am

‘Simran’ film review: A tribute to Kangana Ranaut’s awesomeness (and little else)

Kangana Ranaut plays Praful Patel, who becomes a bank robber to pay off gambling debts, in Hansal Mehta’s underwhelming movie.

Nandini Ramnath

· Sep 15, 2017 · 07:00 am

‘Logan Lucky’ film review: Steven Soderbergh’s latest is ‘Ocean’s 11’ with a southern twist

The American director’s first film in four years is a straight-forward but fun take on his 2001 heist thriller.

Aakash Karkare

· Sep 07, 2017 · 07:00 am

‘Baadshaho’ film review: A jaded attempt that doesn’t even try to capture the Emergency era

Milan Luthria’s action thriller revolves around a gold heist.

Shubha Shetty Saha

· Sep 01, 2017 · 01:53 pm

‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’ film review: This neat rom-com walks the line between crass and preachy

RS Prasanna’s remake of his Tamil comedy stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar.

Udita Jhunjhunwala

· Sep 01, 2017 · 10:08 am

‘A Gentleman’ film review: Underwhelming, sluggish and risk-free

Raj & DK direct the action comedy starring Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 25, 2017 · 01:19 pm

‘Babumoshai Bandookbaz’ film review: Bullets and betrayals between the sheets in an uneven thriller

Kushan Nandy’s film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a hitman who gets squeezed between his lover and numerous rivals.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 25, 2017 · 07:00 am

‘Qaidi Band’ film review: A preachy but also affecting look at life on the inside

A music band formed in prison makes all the right noises about the state of undertrials in India.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 25, 2017 · 06:45 am

‘Sniff’ film review: A boy has a nose for crime and a movie none for pacing

Amole Gupte’s sluggishly paced movie is about an eight-year-old boy whose olfactory sense helps him solve crimes.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 25, 2017 · 06:15 am

‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ film review: Samuel Jackson and Ryan Reynolds elevate tired buddy-comedy

The August 25 release is cliched, overlong but enjoyable action-comedy.

Aakash Karkare

· Aug 25, 2017 · 06:00 am

‘The Dark Tower’ film review: A conceptual misfire, trying to pack nine books in 90 minutes

Directed by Nikolaj Arcel, the movie has been adapted from Stephen King’s book series of the same name.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Aug 25, 2017 · 05:45 am

‘Vivegam’ film review: Ajith attempts to insure himself against failure. Understandably so

In the third film in the series directed by Siva, Ajith plays a spy on a mission to foil a ludicrously-planned nuclear attack.

Archana Nathan

· Aug 24, 2017 · 02:07 pm