‘IB 71’ movie review: Vidyut Jammwal fails to charge up this ham-fisted exercise

[ad_1] Vidyut Jammwal in the teaser of ‘IB 71’ One of the side effects of the current political scenario is that we are being bombarded with a series of films that trace the success stories of Indian intelligence agencies against Pakistan. While most of these spy thrillers push the ‘nationalist’ agenda, they also leave us […]

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‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’ movie review: Ranbir Kapoor carries Luv Ranjan’s rom-com… almost all the way

[ad_1] Shraddha Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor in a still from ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’ | Photo Credit: T-Series/YouTube The Luv Ranjan romantic comedy starts with defining fitness, dental and fashion goals, but goes on to set family goals for a generation that celebrates instant gratification and individualism. It is set in times when fuelled by […]

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Taj: Divided by Blood series review: Naseeruddin Shah lords over a weary epic

[ad_1] Naseeruddin Shah in a still from ‘Taj: Divided by Blood’ | Photo Credit: ZEE5 Perhaps the best cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear is Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 epic Ran. The film’s title, explains Donald Richie in his book on Kurosawa, carries multiple meanings, ranging from ‘turmoil’ and ‘chaos’ to ‘rebellion’. “It was perhaps a combination […]

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