Cinema
The Amazing Spider-Man
Ajit Duara
It’s great to have a brand new Spider-Man instead of another boring sequel
A Kiwi in Bollywood
Mike McCleary’s scores for Shanghai and Shaitaan spotlight the work of a man who barely understands Hindi and usually works blind, without a script
Ferrari ki Sawaari
A cloyingly sweet story gets stumped trying to bridge a kiddie cricket fantasy with an adult automobile romance
Shanghai
The plot is implausible but the superb acting and understated tone make it eminently watchable
The Helen Fan’s Launda Number
Transgender artist, animator and NID teacher Pradipta Ray makes his debut as an erotic dancer in Gangs of Wasseypur
Rowdy Rathore
When a film’s reference point is bad cinema, you end up with a noxious cipher like this one
Men in Black 3
Josh Brolin is an inspired choice as the young Tommy Lee Jones. But the one-liners, the mainstay of the franchise, are too far apart
City of Irritable Ghosts
Anik Datta’s satire Bhooter Bhobishyot is a worthy cinematic tribute to Kolkata, far better textured than the Kahaani brand of nostalgic love
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