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Friday, August 14, 2009

Fooperb !

9:48 AM Posted by Unknown , 1 comment
Kaminey gets get it right. A crime noir film shot against the grey and grime of Mumbai it takes you on a ride that keeps you riveted till the end.Initially it is the twin characters that Shahid Kapoor plays. One of the brothers lisps and the other stutters. Normally Hindi cinema deals with stories of...

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Waltz with Bashir

8:43 AM Posted by Unknown No comments
WwB starts with an empty street under a threatening sky. Suddenly we see a dog running towards the camera. It is joined by other dogs. The tension keeps building as their numbers increase. The music strikes an ominous note and the beat builds up as a prologue to a climax. One keeps watching in anticipation...

Monday, August 3, 2009

Love Aaj Kal

2:36 AM Posted by Gautam Chintamani , , , 1 comment
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Friday, July 24, 2009

Ice Storm

9:54 PM Posted by Gautam Chintamani No comments
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Sunday, March 8, 2009

A Small Gem

1:09 AM Posted by Unknown , No comments
Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye chronicles the life of a real crook who made headlines about five years ago. He would steal everything and anything - expensive cutlery to washing machines - possessions that were considered to be symbols of the rich in the India of the 90's.In the beginning of the film, we are...

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Gran Torino

12:00 AM Posted by Gautam Chintamani , , 1 comment
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Monday, January 12, 2009

Glumdog

1:09 AM Posted by Gautam Chintamani , , , 1 comment
Now that AR Rahman has won the Golden Globe for his original score in Slumdog Millionaire the press is going to pump up "Slumdog" as the greatest thing since Gandhi. Triumph of the underdog India. Well Indians will always be the underdog especially when it comes to Hollywood. Like many of us I still haven’t seen the film and unlike many of us I have a few issues with the film.Don't get too perturbed...