Masand: 'Double Dhamaal' is a crashing bore

Masand: 'Double Dhamaal' is a crashing bore Director: Indra Kumar Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Jaaved Jaaferi, Riteish Deshmukh, Ashish Chowdhry, Mallika Sherawat, Kangna Ranaut In a scene in 'Double Dhamaal' Ritesh Deshmukh, disguised as an older Gujarati businessman, twice whacks Sanjay Dutt in the nuts by swinging his golf club in the wrong direction. Dutt winces in pain. Given the standard of humor in this film, it's a fairly funny scene. And director Indra Kumar knows...
11:23 PM, Jun 24, 2011

Masand: 'Shaitan' is a brave, engaging film

Masand: 'Shaitan' is a brave, engaging film Cast: Rajeev Khandelwal, Kalki Koechlin, Shiv Pandit, Kirti Kulhari, Gulshan Deviaya, Neil Bhoopalam Director: Bejoy Nambiar Hindi cinema seldom makes films about unapologetically amoral characters. The protagonists in director Bejoy Nambiar's 'Shaitan' are a group of five wayward youngsters who snort cocaine, get drunk, and drive around recklessly through the streets of Mumbai. This is a group of mostly 'poor-little-rich-kids' who're emotionally estranged from their families. When they mow down...
11:34 PM, Jun 10, 2011
Now Showing: James Cameraon talks about the re-release of 'Avatar'

Now Showing: James Cameraon talks about the re-release of 'Avatar'

The film will be re-released in India only in 3D version ...
12:57 PM, Aug 28, 2010

Masand's movie review: Life Partner is sexist

 Masand's movie review: Life Partner is sexist The Govinda you see on screen today struggles to make you laugh. ...
01:49 AM, Aug 15, 2009

Masand's movie review: Watch Public Enemies for Johnny Depp

Masand's movie review: Watch Public Enemies for Johnny Depp He has a charismatic, alluring appeal that lifts this film considerably. ...
12:43 AM, Aug 08, 2009

Masand's verdict: Australia is a test of patience

Masand's verdict: Australia is a test of patience Rather than being old-fashioned and classic, it's old-school and melodramatic. ...
10:28 PM, Jan 02, 2009

Masand's Verdict: Summer 2007

Masand's Verdict: Summer 2007 It is a monstrously long picture, that's loosely written and poorly directed. ...
11:12 PM, Jun 13, 2008

Masand's Verdict: Dhoom Dadakka, a juvenile flick

Masand's Verdict: Dhoom Dadakka, a juvenile flick As the round-robin stage of IPL 5 draws closer to an end, every team is jostling for a place in the playoffs. And just like the last few games, the contest between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings in Dharamsala on Thursday holds special significance. The hopes of both teams to reach the knock-out stage hang by a thread, as both need a win to enter the last four....
12:08 AM, May 24, 2008

Masand's Verdict: Bhoothnath, a half-good entertainer

Masand's Verdict: Bhoothnath, a half-good entertainer Kolkata Knight Riders Innings 20th over: Kolkata 142 for 10. it's all over for Kolkata. Manoj Tiwary perishes trying to hit Botha for a six. He dances down the track and misses the ball completely. Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 22 runs. Manoj Tiwary b Johan Botha 59(49) 19th over: Kolkata 134 for 9. Sensational stuff by Kevon Cooper. He clean bowled Brett Lee and Narine with back-to-back...
12:08 AM, May 10, 2008

Masand's verdict: Jimmy, self-inflicted torture

Masand's verdict: Jimmy, self-inflicted torture Dubai: Offspinner Graeme Swann's 10-wicket haul not only helped England to a Test victory in Colombo but also lifted him six places to fourth spot in the ICC Test bowling rankings - just one place behind team-mate James Anderson. Swann took 10 for 181 in England's eight-wicket win, which squared the series 1-1, while Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath, who took 6 for 133 and 1 for 37 in the match,...
12:04 AM, May 10, 2008

Masand's Verdict: Iron Man, an enjoyable film

Masand's Verdict: Iron Man,  an enjoyable film   Lahore: Pakistan's contracted players are set to get a pay boost of around 25 to 35 per cent from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) when the new central contracts list will be announced. Intikhab Alam has been given the task of recommending an increase in pay scale keeping in mind players' performances and also the Board's financial position. He has tentatively recommended an increase of 25 to 35 per cent,...
12:59 AM, May 03, 2008

Masand's Verdict: Anamika is a lousy thriller

Masand's Verdict: Anamika is a lousy thriller Gautam Gambhir scored a fluent century, Virat Kohli continued his form with his tenth three-figure knock, MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina hit unbeaten cameos at strike-rates of over 176, Vinay Kumar found himself on a hat-trick, Irfan Pathan grabbed four wickets, and India beat Sri Lanka by 50 runs. Smiles were back on the Indians' faces, and there was a sense of inevitably about the manner in which the defending...
11:48 PM, May 02, 2008

Masand's Verdict:The Darjeeling Limited

Masand's Verdict:The Darjeeling Limited Chittagong: Barisal Burners put up a massive total on board, but Duronto Rajshahi chased down the 193-run target for the loss of just one wicket and with 17 balls to spare, to achieve their fifth victory of the Bangladesh Premier League on Monday. Barisal would have fancied their chances after setting their opponents such a daunting target, but Rajshahi made light of the chase from the beginning at the Zahur...
12:28 AM, Apr 26, 2008

Masand's Verdict: Tashan is terribly trashy

Masand's Verdict: Tashan is terribly trashy New Delhi: Backing India's much-talked about rotational policy, Australian greats Greg Chappell and Matthew Hayden on Monday emphasised on the need to be a good fielder to survive in modern-day cricket. Chappell and Hayden expressed their views a day after India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said seniors like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were good fielders but on big Australian grounds they were slightly on the slower side. The message...
12:09 AM, Apr 26, 2008
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