All stories by RAJA SEN
Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess
Rediff.com5 Aug 2016Suicide Squad is less an actual movie and more an assemblage of moments, moments mostly to do with popular music appropriated around shots of spectacle, with every single scene trying to hit a crescendo of cool and the film, thus, failing to find any peaks at all, says Raja Sen.
Trailer Review: Katrina looks spectacular in Baar Baar Dekho
Rediff.com3 Aug 2016Baar Baar Dekho looks vibrant and genuinely intriguing, writes Raja Sen.
Review: Dishoom is Varun Dhawan all the way
Rediff.com29 Jul 2016The first half of Dishoom is breezy and snappy, and the increasingly irrepressible Varun Dhawan is on point, feels Raja Sen.
Review: Four awesome ladies put the bust in Ghostbusters
Rediff.com29 Jul 2016Ghostbusters may not be a classic, but the laughs it earns are all its own, says Raja Sen.
All hail the prolific, eclectic Ekta Kapoor
Rediff.com27 Jul 2016'If Kapoor sees something in a film, or an idea, she will ensure it reaches the most eyeballs -- by any means necessary,' points out Raja Sen!
TV Review: Anil Kapoor and Sikandar Kher turn up the heat in 24
Rediff.com26 Jul 2016Jack Bauer would approve, says Raja Sen.
Review: Rajinikanth has an infectiously good time in Kabali
Rediff.com22 Jul 2016Kabali has nothing new to say or offer, besides Rajinikanth playing his age, feels Raja Sen.
Review: Yet another Ice Age movie you feel you've seen before
Rediff.com15 Jul 2016Show your kids smarter animated films, advises Raja Sen.
Akira trailer: The Sonakshi Sinha vs Anurag Kashyap Deathmatch You Never Knew You Wanted
Rediff.com5 Jul 2016Sonakshi looks to be pushing herself as she deals out roundhouse kicks in Akira trailer!
10 Movies To Watch Out For In Second Half Of 2016!
Rediff.com1 Jul 2016Raja Sen lists the movies we just *cannot* miss this year!
Bollywood's half-yearly report: The BAD STUFF!
Rediff.com30 Jun 2016Bollywood's half-yearly report: The BAD STUFF!
Bollywood's half-yearly report card: The GOOD STUFF
Rediff.com29 Jun 2016Raja Sen analyses the year so far.
Review: Udta Punjab is a stunning film
Rediff.com17 Jun 2016Udta Punjab truly soars when being its own madcap beast, profane and powerful and preening.
Review: Finding Dory is a film kids will love
Rediff.com17 Jun 2016This is a film packed with laughs and pathos, but the emotional manipulation is too blatant, too obvious, says Raja Sen.
Censorship, Udta Punjab and the state of Indian cinema
Rediff.com15 Jun 2016Much as we'd like it to, all hasn't changed. In our country, the revolution must be polite and careful not to offend. Still, Raja Sen assures, there is hope.
Review: TE3N is a weak remake
Rediff.com10 Jun 2016Amitabh Bachchan is excellent, no question. Only his mystery involved an elusive bottle of Isabgol, says Raja Sen.
Review: Warcraft is a gigantic disappointment
Rediff.com10 Jun 2016This is mostly a bloated, highly undistinguished bit of mythmaking, stuffed to the gills with cliched characters and motivations, says Raja Sen.
Review: The Nice Guys is the funniest film in ages
Rediff.com3 Jun 2016The circuitous plot spins around the narrative like a yoyo gone berserk, keeping things tight but loopy, writes Raja Sen.
Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is entirely unnecessary
Rediff.com3 Jun 2016There is literally nothing in this film that impresses or amuses, and my heart bleeds for the wasted budget, writes Raja Sen.
Trailer: Surprise surprise, Dishoom looks like fun
Rediff.com2 Jun 2016Lets see if the film manages to stay as slick as the trailer, writes Raja Sen.