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IANS Preview: ‘Jai Bhim’: A masterpiece that inspires
Mumbai : Make no mistake, director Tha. Se. Gnanavel's 'Jai Bhim' is a gem! This is a story that must be told, treasured and celebrated for time to come.Inspired by true events that happened in Tamil Nadu in the nineties, the film tells the…
IANS Review : ‘Hum Do Hamare Do’: A frothy family drama that keeps you entertained
Mumbai : Director Abhishek Jain's 'Hum Do Hamare Do', is a frothy entertainer that claims to be about reversal adoption (where kids adopt their parents), but in reality, the film is about what constitutes a family, people sharing the same…
IANS Review: ‘Dybbuk: The Curse is Real’: Painfully slow with by-the-numbers horror…
Mumbai : Jewish-themed films are a rarity in the Indian film industry, and a horror one is a further far cry, despite there being a lot of terrifying entities in Judaic folklore. So, when director Jay Krishnan promised us a story of the…
IANS Review: ‘Hypnotic’: Fails to be compelling as a psycho-thriller
Mumbai : 'Hypnotic' starts strong as a psycho-thriller but soon peters out as a lame survivor's tale, where an evil hypnotherapist uses his expertise of hypnosis on his clients to carry out his vicious plans.The narrative revolves around…
IANS Review: ‘Sex, Love & Goop’ is more educative than exploitative
Mumbai : What most people do not understand is that relationships and sex are actually a skill set. And there is a difference between what makes a relationship good and what makes sex good.This is what you'll learn after watching this…
IANS Review: ‘Babloo Bachelor’: Amusing, but only with bits of hilarity
Mumbai : Babloo Bachelor' is a simple romantic drama with a hackneyed premise. Nevertheless, it is executed with earnestness. Set in Lucknow, 'Babloo Bachelor' is the story of Ranvijay aka Babloo, a zamindar's son who basks in his father's…
IANS Review: ‘Dune’: Emotions and novel visuals elevate this cinematic experience
Mumbai : Director Denis Villeneuve's epic sci-fi movie 'Dune' is a cinematic experience. Magnificently mounted, it is cinema at its finest --in scale, craft, execution, and imagination.It has grand inter-planetary clan wars, brute armies…
IANS Review: ‘Bhavai’: Pratik Gandhi shines as Ravan in an attempted eye-opener
Mumbai : Set in the village of Khakhar in Gujarat, 'Bhavai', a popular folk theatre form, provides the backdrop of this tragedy. The film is a layered tale of two star-crossed lovers who meet while performing the Ramlila in the Bhavai…
IANS Review: ‘The Forgotten Battle’ transports the viewer into the warzone
Mumbai : Director Matthijs Van Heijningen Jr. puts his stamp on the Battle of Scheldt, often referred to as The Forgotten Battle.The bloody but crucial battle claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people but secured the lines for the push…
IANS Review: ‘Sardar Udham’: Cinematography and Vicky Kaushal shine in astutely…
Mumbai : The Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar in 1919 may be an incident etched in the memories of all Indians owing to its mention in our history textbooks, but not many know about the valour and sacrifice of Sardar Udham Singh, an…