tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63352858712063786592011-12-21T03:05:04.772+05:30No half measures even.Kaushik Chatterjihttps://profiles.google.com/103111305693041001891noreply@blogger.comBlogger521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335285871206378659.post-3402418842924760282010-08-06T17:50:00.001+05:302010-08-06T17:57:16.562+05:30

Cho Chucking Chweet I have not read Emma, the classic whose adaptation Aisha happens to be, but from what I've gathered, it is the fluffiest of all Jane Austens. I am not the greatest fan of romantic comedies either - I do appreciate the comedy and that too only at times, but the romance, almost never. Clearly, I was not the target audience for Rajshree Ojha's directorial venture, toplining

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Remember Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron? If you do, you probably love it for its darkly comic plot that highlighted the nexus between the officials, media and big business. Or - and this is equally likely - you hate it for its low-brow, slapstick humour. If it's latter, don't even consider watching Tere Bin Laden. If it's the former, or if you don't remember that riot, read on. The very first scene where

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I was born in Patna, have spent successive vacations in Jamshedpur a.k.a. Tatanagar, am an engineering student awaiting my final results and at the same time trying to be a writer by, for some odd reason, writing movie reviews. Needless to say, I had expectations. Did it live upto them? Why Jamshedpur? It could have just as easily been any other small town of our country that can boast of being

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If you want to explore Lucknow's Bhool Bhulaiya, you shouldn't be doing it all alone, at least not the very first time. It is recommended that you take a guide along with you who knows his/her way around the labyrinth, lest you become a tragic little footnote in its history. Of course, if you've been there before and know your way well enough, there's no stopping you - be warned, though, that

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Since no one seems to have seen this film so far, I have a feeling I can get away with this extremely late review. So without further ado... The Naxal issue isn't a recent one, but there has definitely been a recent upsurge. So, while there have been films based on it for about 40 years now, this being the first one that dealt explicitly with Naxalism v2.0 aroused considerable interest, the lead

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I have absolutely no idea what the equation between Mani Ratnam and Prakash Jha is, but from what I just witnessed on screen, I am guessing cordial is not the correct word. If it were, Mani could have, would have and should have sought help as soon as he decided to use an epic in a modern-day political scenario (needless to say, help with writing a script involving politics should have been

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There's something about Prakash Jha and his second halves. But let's not dwell upon that - after all, even though he might be occupying the sidecar, at the end of the day he does belong to the Bollywood bandwagon. Plus that's the least of his war crimes as there are other, more pressing issues - all of which collaborate to make sure that it doesn't quite make the impact one expected it to.So, the

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Reviewing this is going to be a very arduous task. For starters, how does one slot Indian Ocean, the band that is the subject of this feature-length production? And what do you call this feature-length production? A rockumentary, is it? How is that possible? The band cannot be confined to rock or for that matter any one genre - indeed, as Nandita Das says at the beginning, there's jazz, classical

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Real life is tediously slow and for the most part lacks excitement. Happy endings are rare - there are, no doubt, moments full of happiness but things rarely (if ever) end there. There is sadness - truckloads of it, and that is why most people perceive cinema to be an out-and-out entertaining medium which must almost always rely on escapism.Little wonder then that reality on the big screen is not

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Disclaimer: This review may be biased, given that this reviewer happens to be going through something eerily similar. Or maybe not - please ignore this and move on.I really hate these kind of films. They have every ingredient in just the right measure, but not a bit more - so whether those tears are of khushi or of gham, you are never really sure (think Rang De Basanti). You can see shades of

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The plot is predictable, more so the end and especially if you have bothered to look up "progeria" on Wiki. It has holes, is unbelievable in parts, sheds some unwanted light on unneeded details and can be, on the whole, termed inconsistent which, under normal circumstances and also given Balki, the writer-director's past track record (he seems to have a fetish for Big B in abnormal roles -

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While watching the brilliance of RDB unfold on the screen, it was almost impossible to imagine that the same person was also responsible for the extremely stylish crap that was Aks. Of course, Delhi-6 earlier this year put things into perspective. So far so good. Then in the past couple of months or so, we have been inundated on our trips to the cinemas with trailers of a film called Kurbaan

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Going in for this one, I had not the least bit of expectations. As it turned out, seeing what was on offer made me think of what it could have been as against what it has turned out to be - a joke of a film. Aladin is Arabian Nights mixed with a dash of Harry Potter when it comes to the parental backstory, whose Voldemort is aided by a bunch of X-Men bred in Arkham. It's a cake that's not even

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I can go on and on about Tarantino but I'll save it for a separate feature. For now, here's the review...The problem with this film is the fact that is has been written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Now, there are two ways of looking at it. Either because you sincerely believe so, or due to the fact that you are someone who just goes with what the "people" say, you consider him to be one of

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Sorry for the delay...The first thing that struck me when the climax began was not the thought I had seen it somewhere before - no, that would've taken too much time, since I already had the answer in mind. True Romance. Once it ended, the reverse engineering began - and it became all the more clear. The guitar case, the interrogation, et al. Which makes it even harder to be kind to Vishal

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There's something about this film which makes it seem like a recipe. No, not for disaster. Those inadvertently end up being memorable in some pathetic way or the other. Not this. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the basic premise of new-age, modern, hep, uber-cool, urban youth films that Bollywood is churning out by the dozen, here are the key ingredients. One spoilt kid of an extremely

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If you happen to be either a CEO who's found a way to end the recession, or a mad scientist with a cure for the HIV-H1N1 hybrid, then you can be excused for being too busy in trying to save the lives of millions and in the process, not being able to take some time out in the past week to go see this baap of all movies. Unless of course you're a call-c "executive" in which case you can be excused

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Quentin Tarantino might or might not still be upset with Oliver Stone over changes in the script, but that does not take anything away from the brilliance of this film - a telling social commentary complete with the oddest Dutch angles and psychedelic imagery all of which is bound to leave a lasting impression on the viewer.The surficial premise of a reality TV show which showcases the life of a

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An example of just how easily the junta can fall prey to unsubstantiated hype created by an influential star, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na can be described as mediocre at best - and I'm being kind here. The entire film was so utterly unimaginative, predictable and downright boring that it was unable to evoke the typical response from me in such situations - laughter.True, the film looked stylish but that

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The story is twisted enough, the director is easily one of the best among the contemporary lot and the lead actor is almost always brilliant. Problem: it's too bloody long!C2B2 (in typical Bollywood style) is the amazing tale of a person who is born old and ages backward through life; it's a Bildungsroman in reverse gear, and I guess that's why it never steps on the gas. Length apart this is a

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Sam Mendes is back doing what he does best - making movies that dwell on existential angst and force us to question the nature of our lives. He gets the famous Titanic pair back together in this film which explores the troubled marital life of the Wheelers (Di Caprio and Winslet).The film charts the course of their marriage right from the time they move into a plush new house on Revolutionary

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Forget about what the artsy folk tell you - you'll love this...His policy is simple, and he says it in as many words - 'if an adult male is chasing a female with an intent to rape, I shoot the bastard'. In one memorable scene, while eating at a diner Harry anticipates a bank robbery that is about to take place across the street. And what does he do? He tells his friend, the owner of the

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"Gu laal nahi peela hota hai" can't not leave you speechless. Anyway, the review... I can go on record and say that I enjoy the films of Anurag Kashyap. So when the follow up to Dev.D came after just 5 Fridays, I was curious to know what he would dish out next. Sadly, for the second time in a row, the dissatisfaction was overwhelming. Gulaal is a political film. The problem is that Bollywood is

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The eerily prophetic classic turns 50 this year... After 'Pyaasa' came Guru Dutt's most ambitious project - a film which, in spite of being a cult classic and a part of greatest films lists the world over, was a huge flop upon its release back in 1959. So much so that Dutt refrained from directing a film ever again, at least officially.'Kaagaz Ke Phool' is as much a story about the hostile

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Bollywood never came close to these heights ever again...It's a pity that world cinema has all of a sudden become a fad in young urban India, mainly because the same people who hail the Godards and the Fellinis, and lap up every possible indie movie at film festivals are known to deride anything Indian and especially Bollywood with a vengeance. While no one is undermining the geniuses who hail

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Why didn't they rename it after the sort-of title song? It would've been perfect...I take the entire blame of not informing you as soon as I saw it on my shoulders - if you had to go through this atrocious film, that is. If you haven't and are still considering watching it based on the average reviews it got back when it released, don't. It is perfectly lodged in the zone above "so-bad-it's-good"

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Almost perfect - pity that it has already faded into obscurity...There are just a few obvious drawbacks, so let's just get those out of the way first. Thanks to its producer being Doordarshan, it has really low production values - at times it resembles an amateur documentary. The obvious fallout is minimalistic editing, although it must be said that there's so much going on that it doesn't seem

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The problem with Luck By Chance is that you don't exactly know what the problem is...Zoya Akhtar's debut directorial venture gives an inside glimpse of the film industry while following the struggle of an aspiring actor from Delhi (Vikram, played by Farhan Akhtar). Being the product of an insider, it is bound to be good and one enjoys the film, seeing that the depiction of showbiz is quite close

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The best part about watching a film first day, first show is the fact that you walk into the theatre in an absolutely unbiased frame of mind; the worst part is that since the first shows nowadays are early in the morning, you get up and get going specifically for the film only to be thwarted by the lack of arrival of prints. Nevertheless, it is worth getting to watch any film without hearing any

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I'm not a huge fan of Satanism in metal music. Correction - I don't really care. But when you come across albums like these, you start wondering...Sabbath fans are highly divided mainly over which vocalist they prefer, and almost everyone you come across is bound to go for either Dio or Ozzy. But there's no denying the fact that the best Sabbath vocalist was neither of those two, and while you

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Many, including me, feel that the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack is overrated. Luckily for us Rahman realized the fact that his home audience isn't half as easy to please compared to the Academy, and so he gave us Delhi 6.There are times when Rahmania gets on your nerves. A song such as 'Pappu can't dance' can never be part of a great soundtrack, neither does a 'Jai Ho' deserve to be smothered

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I don't think one can either think from the mind or from the heart; in fact, I don't think that it's possible for a human to think from the heart at all. One might think either logically or emotionally, but these thoughts originate from the mind. And one does.That said, I don't think it's possible for the human mind to judge something in an entirely unbiased manner, either because of being

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Somehow, Bhagat always reminds me of Bhagat Tara Chand, a famous restaurant in the vicinity. Anyway, moving on ...After a refreshing read that was his debut Five Point Someone, and the utter trash that was One Night @ The Call Center, Mr. Bhagat is already riding high on the wave of pulp but here, he pulls out all the stops. So we have a group of three youngsters conveniently located in Ahmedabad

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Sparkling, but ... They are back for the 2nd successive year, only this time with a studio album full of originals. Yes, the tragedy-laced record-shattering Brit hard-rockers Def Leppard are back with a bang, although it must be added that it's a muted one. And that's of course not taking into account the titular plagiarism.After last year's cover feast Yeah! which raised expectations of a return

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Marked change, mixed responseIn many ways, both the album and its response are representative of the band at much bigger scales. Coming as it did after what was their first truly excess-ridden tour of the States, it's not really surprising that more than half the songs are folk rock numbers - the band was in desperate need of a cooldown, and the Welsh cottage Bron-Yr-Aur (the song of the same

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The second successive 'critic'ally misunderstood albumIn 1985, an obscure garage band with the rather obnoxious name of Faecal Matter went on stage to cover a song off Led Zeppelin II. More than a decade before that, a young Dutch-American guitar enthusiast saw the same song being performed live. Almost every guy can relate to the song, being as it is about a failed liaison with the typical "

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Dismissed by a famed mag, embraced by millions worldwideFor most rock bands, the breakthrough does not happen till after the sophomore (of course once that happens, the back catalogue automatically gets re-shoved into everyone's faces). Only a handful can claim to bursting onto the big stage with their very first effort (and nearly 50 years down the line, it's standard practice not to consider

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*All hail He-who-must-not-be-hailed. All hail Emranus Hashmius, Commander of the Mafioso of Hong Kong, loyal servant to the one true emperor - * roll the drum machine * Maula! 50 times, followed by random guitar solo by Pritam, followed by another 50 runs of Maula! * re-roll the drum machine *Highly Hashamed though I am to admit, this is the first Emran movie I've seen, let alone any of his

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****Continuing the trend set by Maiden and Slayer, thrash metal giants Megadeth has come out with yet another album bringing to the forefront the progressively uglier heads of the modern warfare looming large on the horizon. United Abominations (UA) is the first album featuring the current line-up of brothers Glover alongside Lomenzo, and of course the iconic Mustaine. The mellow thrash of

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****While Dance Tonight as an album opener doesn’t really leave a lasting impression on a Beatlemaniac of the later era, nostalgia should – and rewardingly at that - make you persist. Just the sheer variations in the musical and lyrical themes within this album, and at times within the song, makes this one worth several repeat listens. Paul’s vocals still have that magic from the heyday of the

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** Bon Jovi has come out with yet another album which perfectly fits the stereotype the band has so rightly been slotted in. The much touted country influences are few and far between, but what definitely aren’t scarce are the now-infamous Bon Jovi sugary ballads. While the tile track is a juvenile version of Bon Jovi's very own Blaze of Glory, the first single, Make a Memory, tries to be a

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What do you if you're an F1 team boss and an 11-year-old kid comes up to you and say, "I'm going to race for you one day"? Well, if the kid happens to be a guy who's been kart-racing since age 8, you hire him at the earliest. Unlike his predecessor at McLaren, he didn't make the jump to F1 directly - he had to work his way, albeit rapidly, from karts to the F1 cockpit. Now that he's here, there's

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Don't let the location turn you off. This Bengali specialty fine-dine is worth going back to over and over again, especially if you're a fan of non-vegetarian fare. Forming a part of the Flavors of Kolkata multi-cuisine venture, it is holed up in the middle of nowhere in some place near Vashi. But all is forgiven once you get down to the main business - eating. But first, some rules about Bengali

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(Minglebox - MINGLEBOX; HumSubka - HUMSUBKA; Go, Yaariar! - GO, YAARIAR!; Yaariari - YAARI)Indian counterparts of orkut, Hi5 and MySpace are mushrooming by the dozen. But are they any good?Orkut set the networking scene on fire, and is the international site with the most Indians, by both nuMingleboxers and percentage. Little wonder then that Indian techies have decided to launch a slew of

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***The much-hyped, much-delayed PNC film is finally here. With the extreme publicity campaign, it's impossible that you haven't heard of this one. So is it worth it? Hmmm...All the hoopla about Ms. Sherawat being in a de-glam role is trash. True, Tanya (VJ Sophie) does all the exposing, but that doesn't mean that Trisha (Mallika), who looks Horrendous without make-up, and whose English Sucks (no

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Michael Schumacher. The one name which has ensured that every other Sunday evening of the past 9 years has been thrilling. I can clearly recall the Hungarian Grand Prix of 1998. Down with fever, I had nothing much to do, especially back then when there was no cable TV at my place. The race was being shown live on Doordarshan, and I chanced upon it. Actually I didn't. There's no chance involved

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****The beast's 14th studio album is absolutely WOW, except for the length. Over 7 minutes on an average for a song is a bit too long, so in all probability, you won't be listening to this album at a stretch, except for the first time.Still, this is classic Maiden, with mind-blowing solos and Bruce "Almighty" showing no signs of ageing in his vocals. Even though it wasn't meant to be, it follows

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It's the latest craze as far as Indian webaholics go, so it's only fair that Kaushik Chatterji rips it apart for you :Welcome to where time never stands still, people leave and people will - God! Mr. Hetfield is gonna kill me if he comes across this intro. Google's foray into social networking, this is a site which, within 30 months of its existence, has carved a niche for itself among a host of

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I hate foodstuff which has got anything to do with water. And this was my first exposure to Thai cuisine. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, I can proceed with the actual review.Unpronounceable names notwithstanding, the food is amazing, especially for its price. For the first time in my life, I actually ate prawns without making a face or spitting it out - they were wrapped in noodles and

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****With a delectable mix of fact and fiction, Naseer bhai has come up with a winner in his debut directorial venture. Four seemingly disconnected stories converge smoothly for a gripping finale.Hemant (Jimmy Sheirgill) has gone off to the States, leaving the newly wed Tilottima (Konkona Sen Sharma), who he hooked up with thanks to the internet, to fend for herself in what is a completely

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***Statutory warning: this reviewer is NOT a great fan of Bollywood comedies, since they invariably involve the same old formula of mindless confusion and poke fun at physically challenged people. In spite of sticking to the formula, this one - oh how I hate being clichéd - is different.First things first - the actors have a good comic timing. It starts off with the pathetically shot title song

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Motorola has upped the ante in the entry-level cellphone market with the Radiomoto. Priced amazingly well at below 3k, this is one phone you got to consider if you are on the lookout for a basic phone with quite a few additional capabilities.There was a time, when a basic cellphone meant the "thatti-thri tayne". Good ol' call & SMS phone, with the Snake game to boot. But nowadays, even the most

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