Neram: A Rare Gem in Tamil Cinema
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Epic: Likable, Laudable and Highly Entertaining
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Eleven In One: X – The Film
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Bombay Talkies: An Ode To 100 Years of Indian Cinema
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Shootout at Wadala: Celebration of Mediocrity
Movie: Shootout at Wadala Director: Sanjay Gupta Cast: John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Tushhar Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpai, Sonu Sood and Ronit Roy with Mahesh Manjrekar Rating: ** My intention is not to…
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Iron Man 3: Perfect blend of action, fun and melodrama
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The Chase: Underrated Classic Underdog
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Any Day Now: A Noble Fight
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The Croods: One for the Family
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Foreign
Thirst: Vampirism Redefined
Movie: Thirst Director: Chan-wook Park Cast: Kang-ho Song, Ok-bin Kim, Hae-suk Kim and Ha-Kyun Shin Rating: **** If you’re a Chan-wook Park…
Stoning of Soraya M: Cuts Deep Emotionally
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The Intouchables: Heartwarming Story about Human Relationship
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Nautanki Saala!: Comedy of Errors
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Kai Po Che: Bollywood’s Game Changer
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Koshish: Restores Faith and Optimism
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Gattu: A Heartwarming Tale of Hope
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Movie: Oblivion Director: Joseph Kosinski Cast: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko and Melissa Leo Rating: **1/2 With no asses to kick, no impossible missions to accomplish, Tom Cruise is left to clean up remains of the Earth in what is supposed to…
Settai: Misses the Soul of the Original
Movie: Settai Director: R. Kannan Cast: Arya, Premgi Amaren, Santhanam, Hansika Motwani, Anjali, Nassar, Ali, Neetu Chandra and Mano Bala Rating: **1/2 “Settai”, the Tamil remake of Hindu adult-comedy “Delhi Belly” has its moments of laughter to look forward to, but it definitely misses the…
Baadshah: Entertainment Guaranteed
Film: Baadshah Director: Sreenu Vaitla Cast: Junior NTR, Kajal Agarwal, M.S. Narayana, Kelly Dorji, Ashish Vidyarthi, Vennela Kishore, Ajay, Brahmanandam, Nassar, Jayaprakash Reddy, Navdeep, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde and Siddharth Suryanarayan Rating: ***1/2 A Sreenu Vaitla commercial book of filmmaking will definitely have the following –…
Chennaiyil Oru Naal: Pulsating Thriller
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