‘Mujhe koi bhi sign de do,' pleads a desperate Rahul (Boman Irani) with the Lady Luck in order to win gambling bets in this week's release ‘99'. Well, we will take the movie itself to be a sign of things to come in Bollywood. And the portent is good, for, young directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK come up with a fairly entertaining movie which has bits of everything -... more

  Overall, ‘8x10 Tasveer' is a mind-numbing suspense fare by Nagesh Kukunoor. Almost an amateurish attempt as far as the writing goes, it has a shoddy screenplay, hackneyed plot, boring pace and a ridiculous suspense angle. Stay home and watch your family album for the 857th time instead. That would be far more interesting than seeing this terrible tasveer! Jai Puri of ‘8x10... more

All in all, 'Videsh' goes awry after a very effective start. It has a realistic first half which develops into an unconvincing mythical tale. I'd recommend the movie for only one reason - Preity Zinta's splendid performance. Deepa Mehta's 'Videsh - Heaven On Earth' is a stark and poignant drama about a young woman who is a victim of marital abuse. Although there have been several films... more

Overall, Straight is an ordinary comedy. Watch it if you don't have much to do or if you are a Vinay Pathak fan. Parvati Balagopalan's Straight - Ek Tedhi Medhi Love Story is about a young man whose quest to lose virginity leads him into a strange dilemma - is he gay or straight? NRI Pinu Patel (Vinay Pathak) has grown up to be a lonely young bachelor after being orphaned in childhood. He... more

13B is a taut supernatural thriller. It is a well-crafted film with an engaging enough story that holds the viewers' attention almost throughout. It does have a few shortcomings, but overall, it is a good first effort by writer-director Vikram K. Kumar. A good weekend watch, especially for fans of this genre. Raaz The Mystery Continues… was the first film to do well at the box-office this... more