Film Reviews

Five reasons why Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 shouldn’t be missed!

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 brings back the classic combo of Humayun Saeed and Fahad Mustafa back in one frame SAMAA |

By Omair Alavi

Satyamev Jayate – A throwback to the action thrillers of yesteryear

Every August there comes a film (or two films) that gives the audience a dosage of patriotism ahead of Independence Day; this year Satyamev Jayate does the same thing for audiences in India and since its topic of ‘corrup

By Omair Alavi

Review: Atomic Blonde

By: Omair Alavi What would you get if you mix the villain of the last Fast and The Furious flick with John Wick? The result is Atomic Blonde where Charlize Theron is ‘the’ man who takes down Germans as if they were ants

By Omair Alavi

Rani Returns with a ‘HICHKI’

By Omair Alavi In the age of superheroes, there is hardly any place for real-life heroes or heroines who achieve what others only think of doing. Hichki is one such film that pays tribute to the many teachers around the

By Omair Alavi

Over 50 years of James Bond

Instep|Omair Alavi|January 19, 2020

By Omair Alavi

Ocean’s 8 – inspiring spin-off of a memorable reboot

No, George Clooney’s Ocean’s XI was not an original film as many believe it to be; in fact, it was the reboot of a late 1960 rat pack flick having the same title and featuring an ensemble cast led by Frank Sinatra. Howev

By Omair Alavi

Race 3 – When Salman Khan decides to play Sikandar

There are two kinds of Salman Khan – one that plays a character in a movie and the other that is a character in one. For the worst part of his career, Sallu played characters and his films flopped but once he...

By Omair Alavi

Raanjhanaa to Fiza: 8 Bollywood Films That Depict Riots in The Right Way!

From Kai Po Che to Kedarnath, here are eight Bollywood films which depict the Hindu-Muslim riots in India closer to reality.

By Omair Alavi

REVIEW: Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety

BY: Omair Alavi Shadi Ka Super Hit Punchnama His name may be ‘Luv Ranjan’ but he is full of hate for those cunning women who try to take advantage of desperate men – in Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety he revisits the formula of h

By Omair Alavi

Prison Break, Bollywood Style!

By: Omair Alavi Bollywood has grown into a film industry where you can find films on all genres – there have been quite a number of films on Prison Break in India but none has been as exciting as Lucknow Central that com

By Omair Alavi