Raja Sen

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Review: Saving Mr Banks is a vintage Disney treat

Review: Saving Mr Banks is a vintage Disney treat

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

'It might not be supercalafragilisticexpialidocious, sure, but at least it points us in that direction,' Raja Sen says after watching Saving Mr Banks.

Review: One By Two is a drag

Review: One By Two is a drag

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Abhay Deol shoots himself in the foot by acting in (and, inexplicably, producing) this monstrosity called One By Two that sucks all the goodwill out of an actor we usually like, writes Raja Sen.

Review: 12 Years A Slave is a tough, important film

Review: 12 Years A Slave is a tough, important film

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Strange Fruit will never quite sound the same again, says Raja Sen after watching 12 Years A Slave.

Raja Sen reviews Salman Khan's Jai Ho

Raja Sen reviews Salman Khan's Jai Ho

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Salman Khan does his thing like only he can in Jai Ho. And the crowd responds. Raja Sen shows us, in his review.

Review: American Hustle is a big, brassy ride

Review: American Hustle is a big, brassy ride

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

'David O Russell delivers an over-the-top film in his dynamically striking style,' says Raja Sen about Oscar frontrunner American Hustle.

Oscar nominations 2014: It's disappointing omissions galore this year

Oscar nominations 2014: It's disappointing omissions galore this year

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Oscar nominations 2014: According to Raja Sen, this year's chosen ones are (mostly) loud and showy examples of the best in the craft.

Golden Globes 2014: Leave it to the Wolf

Golden Globes 2014: Leave it to the Wolf

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Raja Sen looks back at all the 'genuinely thrilling' films and artists that were honoured at the 71st Golden Globes.

Review: Madhuri Dixit dazzles with Dedh Ishqiya

Review: Madhuri Dixit dazzles with Dedh Ishqiya

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Raja Sen feels Dedh Ishqiya is a genuinely smart film.

Review: Inside Llewyn Davis is another Coen triumph

Review: Inside Llewyn Davis is another Coen triumph

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Inside Llewyn Davis is a fantastic film, feels Raja Sen.

Review: Watch Sholay, but not in 3D

Review: Watch Sholay, but not in 3D

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

The 3D version of Sholay is tedious and feels like a classic novel being turned into a children's pop-up book. But Raja Sen recommends this cult classic for a taste of how good the Indian entertainer can truly be.

Raja Sen reviews Dhoom 3: It's dumber than the first two!

Raja Sen reviews Dhoom 3: It's dumber than the first two!

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Dhoom 3 is a children's film made for children who've never seen a film, writes Raja Sen.

Decoding the Golden Globes 2013 nominations

Decoding the Golden Globes 2013 nominations

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

It is a spread so full, rich and varied it'd satisfy most cinematic gluttons.

No man on screen was ever quite as magnificent as Peter O'Toole

No man on screen was ever quite as magnificent as Peter O'Toole

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

'He was the manliest of them all, a true man's man. Warrior, King, Pioneer, Thespian, Womaniser, Drunkard, Scoundrel -- he made it all look grander than ever, and he did so with fluent effortlessness.' Raja Sen salutes the great actor who passed into the ages on Sunday.

Review: What The Fish is a huge letdown

Review: What The Fish is a huge letdown

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Raja Sen says What The Fish is an abysmal effort.

Review: Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela is a mess!

Review: Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela is a mess!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

According to Raja Sen, Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela is an overplotted, bloody mess.

Jodhaa Akbar is okay, but overlong

Jodhaa Akbar is okay, but overlong

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

Ashutosh Gowariker's new film has a nice romance, but the history seems to get in the way.

The Rang De Effect

The Rang De Effect

Rediff.com30 May 2006

Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on how his Rang De Basanti has become a catalyst for India's youth.

Immortal-e-Azam

Immortal-e-Azam

Rediff.com12 Nov 2004

The 1960 epic continues to enthrall unlike any Indian film ever

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