RAJA SEN

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Review: Badlapur is a dark, unflinching, fantastic film

Review: Badlapur is a dark, unflinching, fantastic film

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Badlapur is all fury and fog, a revenge saga that plays out with great eyebrow-singeing intensity, says Raja S

Billy Crystal, Hugh Jackman, Frank Sinatra: Top 10 Oscar hosts

Billy Crystal, Hugh Jackman, Frank Sinatra: Top 10 Oscar hosts

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Oscar 2015 host Neil Patrick Harris has several big shoes to fill in.

Review: Whiplash is a sexy, stunning film

Review: Whiplash is a sexy, stunning film

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Whiplash is a film that captivates right from the start and reels in the viewer in that seductive way only the finest jazz can, assures Raja Sen.

Oscars 2015: Here's why these Best Director nominees are brilliant!

Oscars 2015: Here's why these Best Director nominees are brilliant!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Raja Sen takes stock of Best Director nominees at Oscars 2015.

Oscars 2015: Know the Best Actress nominees

Oscars 2015: Know the Best Actress nominees

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Raja Sen takes stock of the five Oscar nominees for Best Actress.

Review: MSG The Messenger is not a movie

Review: MSG The Messenger is not a movie

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

MSG is a feature-length advertisement you'd be best advised to forego, says Raja Sen.

Why AIB has a right to roast (and why Aamir Khan is not right at all)

Why AIB has a right to roast (and why Aamir Khan is not right at all)

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

'For Aamir Khan, the producer of Delhi Belly, to shame these boys -- and the celebrities involved -- for swearwords and insults, is the most hypocritical thing in the world. Raja Sen calls out Aamir Khan on his criticism of the controversial AIB Roast.

Shamitabh sounds good but has nothing to say

Shamitabh sounds good but has nothing to say

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Shamitabh spends all its time explaining its own jokes, notes Raja Sen.

Dum Lagake Haisha trailer: YRF goes in for plus-sized romance

Dum Lagake Haisha trailer: YRF goes in for plus-sized romance

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

And it all looks like warm, well-written fun!

Trailer review: Anushka steps into bloody territory with NH10

Trailer review: Anushka steps into bloody territory with NH10

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

It all looks thrillingly promising.

10 Stars who need a Roast!

10 Stars who need a Roast!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

A hit-list, if you will.

When did Bollywood develop a sense of humour?

When did Bollywood develop a sense of humour?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

In this era of oversharing, retweeting and everything-instagramming, the star is not any kind of enigmatic figure of mystery; s/he is one of us, says Raja Sen.

Review: Birdman is one of the greatest films of all time

Review: Birdman is one of the greatest films of all time

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Raja Sen reviews Birdman in three sentences, as a tribute to the film's brilliant one-take technique. We space out the review for easy reading.

Review: Foxcatcher is the most overrated Oscar nominee

Review: Foxcatcher is the most overrated Oscar nominee

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Foxcatcher is deathly dull and far too graceless.

Trailer Review: Byomkesh Bakshy! looks thrilling

Trailer Review: Byomkesh Bakshy! looks thrilling

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Will this be yet another Dibakar Banerjee masterstroke? Raja Sen reviews the trailer of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!

Oscar nominees 2015: Everything isn't awesome (but that's okay)

Oscar nominees 2015: Everything isn't awesome (but that's okay)

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Raja Sen takes stock of the Oscar 2015 nominations.

Raja Sen's Oscar Nominations Wishlist 2015

Raja Sen's Oscar Nominations Wishlist 2015

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Birdman. Boyhood. The Grand Budapest Hotel...

Something for everyone at the Golden Globes 2015

Something for everyone at the Golden Globes 2015

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

'This is the year of the three Bs -- Budapest, Boyhood and Birdman -- and if you love the movies, one or all three of those will feature in your top bracket in English language cinema this year.' Raja Sen takes stock of the recently concluded Golden Globes.

Golden Globes 2015: The Top 10 Moments

Golden Globes 2015: The Top 10 Moments

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

The awards aren't the only story, and here, in chronological order, are my top 10 moments from this year's Globes.

Review: Tevar is a tiring watch

Review: Tevar is a tiring watch

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Tevar emerges an overdone, underwhelming film with zero charm, warns Raja Sen.

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