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This week CNN-IBN Entertainment Editor Rajeev Masand reviews 'Fukrey' and 'Man of Steel'. ...

Tamil review: 'Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru' is entertaining

Cast: Siddharth, Hansika Motwani, Santhanam, Ganesh Venkatraman, Balaji, Vidyullekha Raman, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Vishal Krishna, Mano Bala and Bosskey Rating: 2.5 out of 5 It's extremely difficult to make a highly entertaining film sans cliches, and proof to that is 'Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru' (TVSK). The film manages to be a laugh riot, but it's hard to ignore how passe the overall effort is. It's like you wish these films...  

Microsoft Office for iPhone review: Too bare bones to appeal users

New York: The wait is over for the iPhone version of Microsoft's Office software. With the free app, users can quickly and easily edit, save and share documents on the go. But there's a catch: You have to be an Office 365 subscriber to use it. And the mobile version is so bare bones, it may not do much to attract new subscribers. The new iPhone app, which made its...  

'Man of Steel' review: Cavill, solid effects make it worth a watch

Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe Director: Zack Snyder What I missed more than anything else in 'Man of Steel' is the old-school humour and charm of the 1978 Superman film, starring Christopher Reeve, that many of us grew up watching. The new reboot, directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan, is a mostly somber affair - which shouldn't really be...  

'Fukrey' review: Too many gags, not enough plot spoil the film

Cast: Pulkit Sharma, Varun Sharma, Richa Chadda Director: Mrigdeep Singh Lamba Four slackers in Delhi seeking fast cash make a deal with a ruthless don. But when things go wrong, as they inevitably do, they must pay the price for it. That familiar premise gets a fresh coat of paint in 'Fukrey', with co-writer and director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba putting a new spin on some old clichs. Yet, while individual...  

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Tweet Review: Henry Cavill's 'Man of Steel'

New Delhi: The original superhero is back on big screen! DC comic's most popular superhero may have a new face but his superpowers remain the same. Actor Henry Cavill takes up the role of one of the post popular superheroes of all time in Zack Snyder's 'Man Of Steel'. The premise remains the same. Then film narrates the story of a reluctant Clark Kent who takes on General Zod to...  

Richa Chadda: Why should actors' lives be treated as public property?

New Delhi: In her last film 'Gangs of Wasseypur', Richa Chadda wowed everyone with the effortlessness with which she spewed slang words. With such a stellar start to her professional life, this Stephenian (she studied at St. Stephen's College, DU) knows the worth of being irreplaceable to survive in the industry. The ambitious and endearing actress, who was in the city to promote 'Fukrey', speaks to IBNLive about gender pay...  

'Fukrey' Tweet Review: First day, first show

New Delhi: Bollywood directors have found their new love in bromance and Mrigdeep Singh Lamba is no different. His new film 'Fukrey' is a story of four friends or fukras (jobless people) who aspire to enter college and constantly day dream about the same. But unlike the other directors, Mrigdeep sets his film in the bylanes of Delhi and manages to bring in four fresh faces as the lead star...  

Working full throttle to promote 'Ghanchakkar': Emraan Hashmi

Mumbai: Emraan Hashmi, lead actor of 'Ghanchakkar', says the film's team is leaving no stone unturned to promote it in various cities and on reality shows ahead of its June 28 release. "There are more reality shows, we have very extensive city tours lined up," said the actor while sharing details about 'Ghanchakkar' promotional plans. "We are touring 8 to 10 cities for the promotion of the film. The film...  

Huawei Ascend G510 review: Big in size, small in performance

New Delhi: Amidst the growing crowd of Indian brands, Chinese manufacturer Huawei is trying to make space for itself in the Indian budget smartphone market. Recently, the company launched a new smartphone, the Ascend G510 at a price of Rs 10,990. At its price, the phone does promise good specs including a 4.5-inch display, dual-core processor and Android Jelly Bean. Do the specs that look good on paper offer a...  

Barring the climax, PKC is an entertaining watch.

Cast: Sudheer Babu, Nanditha, Praveen, Saptagiri Director: J Prabhakar Reddy Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Prabhakar Reddy's 'Prema Katha Chitram' (PKC) is one of those low budget films backed by quirky narration, that can't be placed under one particular genre. The reason? The film shifts gears at regular intervals only to remind us that it doesn't fit in to the genre we think it belongs to. Even though it leaves...  

'Raanjhanaa' Music Review: The album glorifies love

Music Director: AR Rahman Singers: Jaswinder Singh, Shiraz Uppal, Shreya Ghoshal, AR Rahman, Javed Ali, Pooja Av, Kirti Sagathia, Aanchal Sethi, Vaishali, Chinmayi, Madhushree, Neeti Mohan, Rashid Ali, Rabbi Rating: 3.5 out of 5 The music of director Anand.L. Rai's movie 'Raanjhanaa' has eight tracks. Since the movie is based in Benares, composer A.R. Rahman has included the regional flavour in most of the tracks. Use of a lot of...  

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Rajeev Masand says 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2' is overlong and repetitive. What do you say? Write your own review and win prizes. 

'After Earth' review: Prepare to be bored out of your mind

Cast: Will Smith, Jaden Smith Director: M Night Shyamalan Clearly intended as a vanity project to showcase his 14-year-old son Jaden's action-hero skills, 'After Earth', conceived and produced by Will Smith, is part-sci-fi, part cautionary tale, yet always a snooze-fest. It doesn't help that director M Night Shyamalan, far out of his comfort zone of twisty thrillers, sucks the film dry of any potential for humor, and delivers what is...  

'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2' review: The jokes run out faster than popcorn

Cast: Dharmendra, Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher, Neha Sharma Director: Sangeeth Sivan It's not even a key moment in the film, but the image of Dharmendra and an orangutan riding a scooter, swaying joyously to the tune of 'Yeh dosti hum nahin todenge', is a fair representation of the standard of comedy in 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2'. This intentionally harebrained sequel sees the Deols reprise their characters from the...  

Mahindra Verito Vibe review: No sportiness in this package

Mahindra has chopped another vehicle, this time the Verito sedan has gone under the knife (or axe?). We've seen a surprising amount of interest and discussion around this vehicle, particularly its polarising appearance. We took the Verito Vibe around Mumbai for a spin and came away with mixed feelings. Visual appeal The Verito Vibe may look like a hatchback at first but it actually has a fixed rear windscreen, which...