Mrinal Rajaram
Bombairiya Review: A wild whodunnit goose chase
The unending speculation, and the skill of the narrative to keep you in equal parts riveted and intrigued, are great, but the director could have cut down on the number of twists and turns
19 Jan 2019
Sex Education (Season 1) Review: Honest, relatable and thoroughly engaging drama peppered with some quirky moments
A must-see show that presents teenagers as relatable/realistic human beings navigating the confounding world of sex, peer pressure, and identity
11 Jan 2019
Mary Poppins Returns Review: An earnest successor to a timeless classic
The film may not be as iconic as the Julie Andrews starrer, but it will certainly go down in cinematic history as a worthy attempt at a successor
08 Jan 2019
Ben is Back Review: An up and down sort of film
An interesting premise, with moments of brilliance from Julia Roberts, but the below-par execution and an average performance from Lucas Hedges has let the film down
15 Dec 2018
Green Book Review: Funny, intense, and affecting
An affecting exploration of prejudice, Green Book is a touching, intense and beautiful story of friendship between men that are poles apart
24 Nov 2018
Boy Erased Review: A thought-provoking film about sexual identity and religious hypocrisy
A highly thought-provoking film on sexual identity, religious hypocrisy, and basic ethics, that needs our urgent and undivided attention
16 Nov 2018
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Review: Nothing to write home about
Elaborately imagined sets, the intricate and stunning costumes of members of the new world, the beautifully choregraphed ballet routines not helped by a disappointing narrative
03 Nov 2018
Halloween Review: Average, but worth a watch
A film superior to the bad films made through the years, but, not even close to Carpenter’s 1978 original that forever changed the quintessentially American trick-or-treating holiday
27 Oct 2018
Jalebi Review: An extremely ineffective melodrama
Filled with laughable coincidences, a penchant for melodrama, and an unnecessary romanticisation of love and heartbreak, Jalebi fails to make any sort of serious impression.
12 Oct 2018
LoveYatri Review: Unduly long, cliche-ridden, below-par bore fest
The film pays less attention to nuance, choosing to rely on its unrealistic masala love story for success. It doesn’t work
07 Oct 2018
Sui Dhaaga Review: Championing the underdog
A true underdog story that relies more on its poignant moments than its predictably hopeful ones
28 Sep 2018
Batti Gul Meter Chalu Review: Well intentioned but poorly executed
A film that gets its basics spot on. Had it not been for the dreadful execution, it may well have left a lasting impact.
23 Sep 2018
Mitron Review: A hit and a miss kind of film
While the film does fall into predictable terrain for a considerable time of its two-hour plot, it is those parts that work within the confines of its specific social milieu that make it watchable
24 Sep 2018
The Stolen Princess Review: Great visuals, but let down by genre cliches
Visually and sonically impressive, but the time-worn clichés of traditional fairy tales push The Stolen Princess to below-average levels
07 Sep 2018
The Answer Review: A biopic that lacks artistic merit
Poor writing, the simplistic drawing up of purportedly powerful characters, and subpar direction relegate The Answer to highly ordinary territory
03 Sep 2018