Motor City (2026)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 
VERDICT – 2/5

• In 1970s Detroit, John Miller, a Vietnam veteran and factory worker, falls in love with Sophia, the girlfriend of violent gangster Reynolds. After John stands up to Reynolds, the gangster uses corrupt police officer Savick to frame John for drug possession. John receives a 25-year prison sentence, while Reynolds takes Sophia back and eventually marries her. Years later, John escapes prison with two fellow inmates and begins hunting the men responsible.
• Fresh nearly dialogue-free approach. Stylish, brutal and driven by music.
• Pablo Schreiber vs Alan Ritchson elevator fight.
• Its not bad, but the primary revenge plot is not new. 70s music is not for everyone.

QUOTE –
Reynolds: I loved her.
John Miller: I still do.

Chalte Chalte (2003)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 0
ACTOR – 0
MUSIC – 1
CULT – 0

 
VERDICT – 1/5

• Raj Mathur, a small transport company owner, meets Priya Chopra and falls in love with her, despite learning that she is engaged. Raj follows Priya to Greece, where she eventually realizes she loves him. They marry and return to Mumbai. Their marriage soon faces problems because Raj’s business struggles financially while Priya feels pressure from her wealthy family.
• Excellent cast, memorable music & songs, but pathetic execution by Aziz Mirza. Shahrukh poured his heart out in every scene but the director is clueless. The dialogues are childish and the entire screenplay is incoherent and patchy.
• Shahrukh’s character of an incredulous husband is poorly written.
• A sadness tone looms over the entire movie – every scene, even during the romantic funny scenes. Even Johnny Lever in that drunkard role can’t redeem this mess.

QUOTE –
“yaad rakhna ki duniya ke kisi kone mein ek aadmi hai joh bahut khush hai … kyun ki tum khush ho”

The Limey (1999)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 
VERDICT – 3/5

• Wilson, an aging English criminal, is released from prison and travels to Los Angeles after learning that his daughter Jenny died in a supposed car accident. Convinced she was murdered, he investigates with help from Jenny’s friends Eduardo and Elaine. His suspicions lead to Terry Valentine, a wealthy music producer who was dating Jenny and secretly involved in drug trafficking.
• Steven Soderbergh’s quirky direction.
• This could’ve been Taken (2008) but alas, a missed opportunity.
• Peter Fonda wasted as Terry Valentine. Barry Newman impresses as Jim Avery.

QUOTE –
Wilson: You tell him, you tell him I’m coming. Tell him I’m fucking coming!

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

 
VERDICT – 4/5

• Clyde Shelton watches helplessly as his wife and daughter are murdered during a home invasion. The killers are caught, but prosecutor Nick Rice makes a deal with one of them, Clarence Darby, allowing him to receive a reduced sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Ten years later, Clyde begins taking revenge on everyone connected to the case. From inside prison, he executes elaborate killings that expose weaknesses in Philadelphia’s justice system.
• Smart vigilante story.
• Great supporting cast.
• Highly entertaining, despite an unnecessarily frustrating ending.

QUOTE –
Jonas Cantrell: The hard part isn’t making the decision. It’s living with it.

Roman Holiday (1953)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

 
VERDICT – 4/5

• Princess Ann, exhausted by her strict royal duties during a visit to Rome, secretly leaves her embassy. A sedative makes her fall asleep outside, where American reporter Joe Bradley finds her and takes her to his apartment. Joe soon discovers her identity and plans to get an exclusive story, secretly taking her around Rome with photographer Irving.
• The bittersweet ending. Brave but also frustrating.
• The unforgettable Audrey Hepburn. Epitome of grace.
• Vespa ride. William Wyler’s direction and Rome location shooting give the film timeless visual appeal.

QUOTE –
Princess Ann: Is this the elevator?
Joe Bradley: This is my ROOM!

The Invite (2026)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 
VERDICT – 2/5

• Joe and Angela are a married couple whose relationship has become cold and unhappy. Their daughter is away for the night, so Angela invites their upstairs neighbors, sexually liberated couple Piña and Hawk, to dinner. Joe is annoyed because their loud sex has kept him awake, while Angela secretly envies their apparent passion. During dinner, Piña and Hawk reveal that they host group-sex parties and invite Joe and Angela to join them. The offer exposes deeper problems in the marriage.
• A companion piece to Carnage (2011).
• Funny and sharp dialogues. But a one time watch.

QUOTE –
Hawk: Both of you.
Joe: Including me?

Do Dooni Chaar (2010)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 0
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 
VERDICT – 2/5

• Santosh Duggal is a middle-class mathematics teacher in Delhi who struggles to support his wife Kusum and their two teenage children, Payal and Sandeep. He earns extra money through private tutoring but still cannot afford the car his family wants. After borrowing a neighbour’s car for a wedding and damaging it, Santosh becomes determined to buy one.
• Core plot is interesting but director’s execution is poor.
• Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh are terrific together.

QUOTE –
jab tak ki ghar ki murgi ko koi bahar waala murgi na bole … tab tak murgi daal hi lagti hai

Into the Wild (2007)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 1
CULT – 0

 
VERDICT – 3/5

• After graduating from college, Christopher McCandless rejects his comfortable life, gives away his savings, abandons his possessions, and leaves home without telling his family. Calling himself Alexander Supertramp, he travels across America, taking temporary jobs and meeting people who influence his journey. He eventually reaches Alaska, where he lives alone in an abandoned bus and tries to survive in the wilderness. At first, he enjoys the freedom, but finding food becomes increasingly difficult. After becoming trapped by a flooded river, he grows weak and realizes the importance of human relationships. Unable to escape, Christopher dies alone in the wilderness.
• The adventurous journey of a dumb 22 year old who decides to live his life like a hobo only to realize his mistake but it was too late. His life is uninspiring and his adventure was suicidal. The only good about this movie is superb screenplay and Hal Holbrook emotional performance.
• 148 minutes epic length can’t be justified.

QUOTE –
Christopher McCandless: Mr. Franz, I think careers are a 20th century invention and I don’t want one.

Dil Se.. (1998)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 1
CULT – 0

 
VERDICT – 3/5

• Amar Varma, an All India Radio journalist, travels through Northeast India to report on the region’s unrest. He meets a mysterious woman who calls herself Meghna and becomes obsessed with her, but she repeatedly rejects him. Back in Delhi, Amar agrees to marry Preeti, chosen by his family. Meghna suddenly returns and reveals that she belongs to a separatist group. She has suffered terrible violence and is preparing for a suicide bombing during the Republic Day celebrations.
• One of the best visually beautiful Bollywood. Cinematography by Santosh Sivan deserves all the praise.
• A. R. Rahman’s music at his peak.
• Typical libtard attempt to demonize Indian Army & sympathize terrorism by wrapping the plot into a love story. In fact, when the lovers eventually die in the blast, you don’t feel any sympathy to any of the character.
• Amar’s obsessive pursuit of Meghna feels very uncomfortable. Creepy.

QUOTE –
kuch log ret par likhe naamo ki tarah hote hai … hawa ka ek hi jhoka jinhe udha deta hai

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 0
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 
VERDICT – 1/5

• Four years after Doctor Strange’s spell erased Peter Parker from everyone’s memory, Peter lives completely alone, with nobody knowing his real identity. He has devoted himself to being Spider-Man and spends his nights protecting New York from crime. He encounters a mysterious mutant, Jean Grey (searching for her missing sister), whose telepathic powers allow her to control people’s minds and even take over their bodies.
• The primary plot is shockingly dumb and devoid of any fun. We have a sappy heartbroken lover Peter Parker, and generic Jean Grey with the same existential crisis since X-Men (2000).
• Poor Hulk is the most abused and wronged character in MCU. Timid and emasculated.
• Full marks to Tom Holland for his performance. This was a coming-of-age episode for MCU’s Peter Parker.

QUOTE –
Jean Grey: Even if that’s true… . I have no one.
Peter Parker: You have me.