Cinema
127 Hours
Ajit Duara
Danny Boyle specialises in turning the corporeal existence of humans into high art, evoking a rare empathy from the audience
Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji
Unlike a Bhandarkar movie, it has no memorable characters, no social commentary, and sadly, no big laughs either
The Narrative of the Multi-Linear Plot
The braided storyline, used so stylishly in Dhobi Ghat, can actually be traced back to Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace and DW Griffith’s 1915 film, The Birth of a Nation
Smita’s Boy
Prateik Babbar on friend, mentor and ‘father’ Aamir Khan, and Kiran Rao’s disconcerting stare
Dhobi Ghat
The city of great texture and matching indifference is poignantly captured by Kiran Rao in a sparkling debut
Yamla Pagla Deewana
Be prepared to shed your political correctness for this ode to the Patiala Peg and all things ‘Caneda’
No One Killed Jessica
The leading ladies shine, but the film rests on peripheral characters who fall woefully short
Gulliver’s Travels
Designed as a festive season film to rake in the moolah, this is a Hollywood assassination of literature
Tees Maar Khan
As far as parodies go, it’s a good one. But does the director have any original ideas?
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
A Woody Allen romantic comedy minus the wacky humour and curiosity the director is famous for
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