Category Archives: Movie Review

Django Unchained – Freedom served as main course

Posted on March 23, 2013 by workaholicvarun

It is quite unfortunate that the most eagerly awaited movie of 2012 released only in 2013 in India! That too when one types Django in YOUTUBE you get suggestions of ‘Django full movie’. But still one needs to watch this … Continue reading →

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Zero Dark Thirty

Posted on February 18, 2013 by workaholicvarun

On May 1, 2011 social media reported the death of Osama Bin Laden. What followed was a week full of breaking news coverage on Regional, National and International news channels. People were glued to the updates on Facebook and the … Continue reading →

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David – 1975, 1999, 2010

Posted on February 1, 2013 by workaholicvarun

Three Davids. Three different generations. But they are united in their action. They may not be related to each other. A thin line connects them. However they are one of those rarest humans. Atleast that’s what Bejoy Nambiar (the Director) feels. When you are … Continue reading →

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Why you need to watch “Vishwaroopam” ?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by workaholicvarun

These are strange times that we live in. At one side we celebrate our independent voices. We celebrate our rights. The power of voicing an opinion through social media is gaining more and more momentum. At the other side there are … Continue reading →

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My first review on Short Film – Machi Escape (Tamil)

Posted on January 12, 2013 by workaholicvarun

In the short film universe there is very little time to execute what you want to convey. You need to execute this in a slick fashion without any unnecessary diversions. Short Films may  be taken too lightly at present since … Continue reading →

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Talaash – Gripping Supernatural Thriller

Posted on December 1, 2012 by workaholicvarun

  Talaash is the kind of movie which could have just been critically acclaimed and forgotten in a few weeks had the director Reema Kagti chosen to shoot with a bunch of freshers. But because she chose to cast three superstars … Continue reading →

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Life of Pi : Visual encyclopedia in 3D!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by workaholicvarun

Visual Ratings : 5 / 5 Overall Rating : 4 / 5 We know that the oceans look blue in color since they reflect the blue skies. In this movie, the same oceans look different in different shades of nature … Continue reading →

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Thuppakki (Tamil 2012)

Posted on November 18, 2012 by workaholicvarun

Consciously or unconsciously A.R.Murugadoss has highlighted the all-round capabilities of the Indian Army in tackling a situation. Remember the confidence the nation witnessed when the commandos were air-dropped from a chopper on 26/11 in Mumbai? The army men can run, … Continue reading →

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Skyfall is the answer to “Why the world still needs Secret Agents!”

Posted on November 4, 2012 by workaholicvarun

Quantum of Solace released first in India last year. None of the Indians understood it. It bombed in India. So this time they released Skyfall in the UK first. Got the UK critics to give it some 4 stars rating … Continue reading →

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ARGO (2012) – Movie inside a movie

Posted on October 27, 2012 by workaholicvarun

Do you ever get a funny feeling when you see a person holding a camera in a photo or when you see a TV inside a TV or wallet inside a wallet ? Well this is a movie inside a … Continue reading →

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