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2023-09-10 02:13
Shahrukh’s new action avatar in 2023 ( Pathaan and now Jawaan) is doing wonders for him and his fans at the box office. With Jawaan, the scale is humongous – countless high… Read More
2023-08-14 03:13
22 years is a long long time – and it was 22 years back when Gadar – Ek prem Katha emerged as a historic blockbuster – a cross border love story peppered with dozes of… Read More
2023-07-25 03:32
Bawaal is a misfire of epic proportions – and its extremely sad to see the makers of solid contextually driven films like Lagaan, Chichore ( Nitesh Tiwari) coming up with an absolute m… Read More
2023-07-16 03:43
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 4/5Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1, the seventh entry in this 23 year old popular franchise is an absolute cracker of a thriller . The enduri… Read More
2023-06-05 01:13
PopCorn Entertainment Rating -4/5
The quagmire of investigative journalism, mafia and crime makes for a delectable watch, and if its inspired from true events and handled by a meticulous… Read More
2023-06-04 00:01
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3.5/5
Sirf ek Banda Kaafi hai is inspired from true events – based on the real life trial and eventual conviction of self styled Godman… Read More
2023-04-30 03:18
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 2/5Our Bhai is back this Eid..without a bang..Salman Khan and his charisma has weathered several storms, and his fan following has ruled the roost… Read More
2023-03-22 03:30
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 2.5/5Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway has already garnered lot of attention from several quarters. Inspired by the true story of Sagarika Chakraborty, an India… Read More
2023-02-13 04:32
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 3.5/5Farzi, the new web series directed by Raj and DK marks the OTT debut of Shahid Kapoor, and also brings in another powerhouse of talent in the name… Read More
2023-02-05 04:40
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 2.5/5
Pathaan, a recent addition to the YRF’s spy universe, is an ambitious action thriller film mounted on a humoungous scale. The film also… Read More
2022-12-25 02:34
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 1/5Cirkus is a supreme dissapointment from the first frame – its neither entertaining, nor boasts of any credible performances. Period! I… Read More
2022-11-28 15:13
The genre of Horror Comedy is widely regarded as an audience favorite off late, especially with huge success of Stree. The same makers are back with Bhediya, a creature comedy dealing… Read More
2022-11-20 05:33
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 3.5/5
The Salgaonkars are back, and so as the cat and mouse chase between the cops and Vijay Salgaonkar. Dhrishyam 2 starts where its prequel left &nd&hell…Read More
2022-11-14 04:46
Rajshri productions, known for its multigenerational family entertainers , are back after 6 years ( Prem Ratan Dhan Payo being the last) with a heartwarming tale which makes you cry and lau… Read More
2022-10-30 22:04
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 2.5/5Indra Kumar’s Thank God, the Diwali Entertainer, tries really hard to be funny and preachy at the same time, but it fails to simplify this c… Read More
2022-10-17 03:22
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3/5Ayushman’s latest Doctor G works in what we call as the comfort zone of this actor who has aced the part of rendering coming of age films, wit… Read More
2022-08-15 19:41
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3/5Lal Singh Chadha, the indianised version of the 90’s cult Forrest Gump, exhibits the inherent nature of Aamir Khan’s career – his… Read More
2022-08-01 17:15
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 2/5Way back in 2014, Ek villian created a wave mainly for two things – a unique storyline and a brilliant Ritesh Deshmukh. There were lots to… Read More
2022-06-26 04:10
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3/5Jug Jug Jeeyo, helmed by Raj Mehta and Dharma Productions, follows the same template of their previous collaboration Good Newwz, (2019), which dealt… Read More
2022-05-23 00:34
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3/5Watching an Aneez Baazmee film is always a roller coaster ride – his recent range of films have fallen in the arc of mindless entertainment (… Read More
2022-05-16 02:43
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 2/5
YRF’s latest shell out – Jayeshbhai Jordar – is a right step towards gender equality and how regressive still is our society… Read More
2022-04-17 21:25
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 2.5/5After the humongous success of Pushpa and RRR – two south indian dominated films making a roar at Pan India level- comes KGF2, sequel to the… Read More
2022-04-03 01:53
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3/5Sharmaji Namkeen begins with a heart to heart conversation with Ranbir Kapoor with us – explaining how the film was close to his father (Rishi… Read More
2022-03-14 03:18
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3.5/5
Rudra, the edge of darkness – is a step by step ode to the famous investigative British Series Luther , with Ajay Devgn playing the titu… Read More
2022-02-28 03:43
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3.5/5A Sanjay Leela Bhansali film always comes up with its own thematic prowess – a lyrical narrative, extravagant canvas and top notch cinematog… Read More
2022-02-14 04:25
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3.5/5Badhaai Do, directed by Harshvardhan Kulkarni, is a refreshing and matured treatment of a highly sensitive and important issue of homesexuality … Read More
2022-01-31 01:01
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3/5Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein is a sordid tale of obsession and love triangle – something which we have devoured as an audience several times. As th… Read More
2022-01-16 21:16
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3/5Human, the latest medical drama streaming on Disney Hotstar is a perplexing and a severe indictment saga of medical malpractices and how the naive a… Read More
2021-12-25 03:15
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 4/5
83, helmed by Kabir Khan, is a chronological depiction of how the Indian cricket team defied all odds to beat the world champions West Indies on… Read More
2021-12-12 22:02
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 2.5/5Aranyak, the recent OTT series streaming on Netflix , is enmeshed with engaging twists and turns, and is a watchable thriller which brings bac… Read More
2021-11-07 18:21
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING-2.5/5A film like Sooryavanshi, a Rohit Shetty venture, is exactly what the doctor ordered for post-pandemic – Diwali period, especially when people want… Read More
2021-11-03 03:41
Hum Do Humare do, directed by Abhishek Jain, is an apt example of a promising plot going awry purely because of a cliched and rushed screenplay. It had all the elements of an ideal ro… Read More
2021-10-26 23:52
Popcorn entertainment rating – 3/5Shoojit Sircar’s new flick is a homage to Sardar Udham Singh, an unsung Indian revolutionary who planned, executed, and finally assassin… Read More
2021-10-06 21:25
Its difficult for any film maker to depict the most diabolical attack ever on Indian soil on screen – the 26/11 terrorist attack, the day when the city of mumbai came under t… Read More
2021-09-19 03:33
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3/5Its been close to a month since Bell Bottom premiered in cinemas, the first one to come out post the pandemic era. So understandably , I was… Read More
2021-08-30 02:56
PopCorn Entertainment rating – 2/5For any thriller to be engaging, one of the key protocols is too keep it minimalistic . Chehre, directed by Rumi Jaffrey, who is mostly known for hi… Read More
2021-08-16 02:25
PopCorn Entertainment rating – 1/5With an interesting premise of 1971 India Pakistan war, that ultimately led to the creation of modern day Bangladesh, Bhuj the pride of India ha… Read More
2021-08-09 14:03
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 2/5For any thriller to be nerve wracking, the writing has to be crisp and edgy. Rensil Dsilva’s helmed Dial 100 lacks the punch, because it reli… Read More
2021-07-26 03:40
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 1.5/5It was in the year 2003 when Hungama got released, a comedy of errors helmed by Priyadarshan which boasted of his signature style of comedy. And d… Read More
2021-07-17 13:26
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 2.5/5
Straight up – Toofan follows the same thread what most of the sports films of bollywood boast of. Purpose redefinition, a meteoric r… Read More
2021-07-05 04:43
Popcorn Entertainment Rating – 2.5/5The initial reels of Haseen Dilruba are staged brilliantly – set in a small town, newly weds, husband is a seeda saadha engineer who is smitte… Read More
2021-06-28 03:29
Rendering a tribute to the master Satyajit Ray is never easy. Nextflix new anthology series therefore holds immense significance for all the aficionados of Ray, and after watching all the… Read More
2021-06-26 23:59
Manoj Bajpayee – Epitome of versatilityLiterally the man of the hour now – Manoj Bajpayee . With a resounding success of his recent season 2 of Family Man , he has reaffirmed hi… Read More
2021-06-07 02:47
The team of Family Man is back, with a bombastic bang.Its been a while when we actually have witnessed a strong sequel to a series , since most of them fizzle out due to an incoherent… Read More
2021-05-23 03:46
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 2/5A doting grandson takes up the mantle to fulfill his ailing 90-year-old grandmother’s last desire – of revisiting her home in Lahore, wher… Read More
2021-05-17 03:36
Bollywood perfectionist, a man with the midas touch, marketing whizard – all these adjectives encompass Aamir Khan, the bollywood superstar who is widely considered as the torch bearer… Read More
2021-05-02 03:15
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 3/5Straight up, Saina, directed by the highly acclaimed Amol Gupte ( the brains behind Taare Zameen Par) is a chronological biography of Saina Nehwal, ou… Read More
2021-04-25 21:47
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 2.5/5Watching Wild Dog is like a rehash of Arjun Kapoor starrer India’s most wanted and Amazon prime’s web series Family Man – as all… Read More
2021-04-18 03:34
Popcorn Entertainment Rating – 3.5/5Ajeeb Daastan – the new anthology produced by Karan Johar / Apoorva Lakhia is a series of four stories with a conglomeration of revenge, je… Read More
2021-04-12 13:36
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 2/5Its a season of Harshad Mehta fascination – after a compelling series with an indelible Pratik Gandhi as the protagonist, next comes the mo… Read More
2021-04-04 05:02
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 4/5You are bound to feel liberated when you go through Pagglait, the recent Netflix film running close to a neat 2 and never deviating from its core… Read More
2021-03-22 01:24
Popcorn Entertainment rating – 2/5It seems like Sanjay Gupta’s fascination with Mumbai underworld will never fade away . His penchant continues with gangsters and guns blazing… Read More
2021-03-14 01:52
Roohi finally brings a bit of relief to the theatre starved audience, who were forced to devour films and OTT driven content shows and films from their couches due to the ongoing pandemic … Read More
2021-03-01 18:00
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 2.5/5There is something very disconcerting about The Girl on the Train, the indianized adaptation of the famous book authored by British novelist Paula… Read More
2021-02-22 05:16
When Ajay devgn did the famous bike stunt in his debut film Phool Aur Kaante way back in the 90’s, everyone conveniently assumed that he is going to be just another sedate addition to… Read More
2021-02-14 05:42
King Khan , Bollywood King, SRK, the Khan of Khans – all the proverbial adjectives we usually associate with none other than Shah Rukh Khan, an actor who is perhaps known more for his… Read More
2021-02-06 06:03
Close to 30 years , the enigmatic Salman Khan is still ruling the roost in Bollywood!Salman, Salman Bhai, Salmanomania – we have heard, experienced and seen it all! This evergreen star… Read More
2021-01-29 05:27
PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 4/5The first frames of White Tiger opens with a successful entrepreneur Balram Halwai( Adarsh Gaurav) firmly ensconced in his A.C cubicle and narrating… Read More
2021-01-22 18:57
Nail Polish is currently streaming on Zee5PopCorn Entertainment Rating – 3.5/5
Nail Polish, directed by Bugs Bhargav Krishna and currently streaming on Zee5, is a unique yet a… Read More
2021-01-16 05:31
Popcorn Entertainment Rating – 3/5
The first frame of Tribhanga begins with a incessant swearing of cuss words from a belligeren… Read More
2021-01-11 04:39
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 3.5/5A newly married couple – in incessant conflict with an over intrusive set of parents and in laws . This is the core of this Rohan Sippy hel… Read More
2021-01-06 04:15
Now that we are in 2021, we can wholeheartedly declare that 2020 was the year of OTT. We got acclimatized with web shows, originals in various platforms which was a sort of breather for us… Read More
2020-12-28 05:27
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 4/5
Season 2 of Criminal Justice picks up the core essence from Season 1 – an enduring yet complex… Read More
2020-12-25 06:15
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 2/5
Watching the new version of Coolie No 1 instantly took me back to the 90’s – when the chartbust… Read More
2020-12-21 05:12
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 3/5Marzi , a crime thriller currently streaming on VOOT platform, is another solid addition to a plethora of shows /web originals we are witnessing in… Read More
2020-12-12 06:10
The season of remakes continues . After the highly dissapointing Laxmi, comes Durgamati , a remake of telugu hit Bhagamatie, starring the supremely talented Anushka Shetty and helmed by A… Read More
2020-11-27 00:17
Watching Laxmi is like going back to the outdated Bollywood world of 90’s – when crudity was at its peak and regressive scripts were churned day in and out. I wont say the st… Read More
2020-08-30 03:18
PopCorn Entertainment Rating -Sadak 2 -1.5/5Sadak, the Mahesh Bhatt directorial film released in 1991, is best known for the superlative performance of Maharani, the draconian eunuch… Read More
2020-08-23 04:47
Class of 83 – Netflix OriginalBased on a book chronicled by leading crime journalist Husain Jaidi, Class of 83 delineates the times of a fractured Mumbai – when gangsters had t… Read More
2020-08-23 04:00
Gunjan Saxena – The Kargil girl..Straight up, Gunjan Saxena – The Kargil girl is an empowering watch, as it is fraught with genuine drama and several heartwarming moments, es… Read More
2020-06-16 04:57
Popcorn Entertainment rating – 3/5Gulabo Sitabo is the first major mainstream cinema to be released in the new normal , and undeniably, one of the most awaited movies of this yea… Read More
2020-01-11 06:15
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 4/5
Historically, we dont have enough knowledge and material about Subedar Tanaji Malusare, except the fact that he was a trusted… Read More
2019-12-08 07:07
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 3/5
Its a well known fact that epics helmed by Ashutosh Gowariker have a trademark stamped to it — well researched and inordinately long. He kep… Read More
2019-11-09 22:11
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT – 4/5
Ayushman Khurana seems to be a man on a mission. His penchant for portraying flawed and insecure boy next door characters has catapulted him to superstardo… Read More
2019-10-04 05:19
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 3/5
In Yashraj’s latest offering War, there is a song sequence where two of its leading men and among the best dancers in bollywood sy… Read More
2019-04-20 05:16
Kalank, the melodramatic and much-hyped saga from the stable of Dharma Productions is a classic case of opulence with no soul. With an exhausting running time of close to 3 hours, K… Read More
2019-02-04 06:02
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 3/5
Same-sex love stories have hardly be… Read More
2018-12-30 03:52
Simmba, helmed by Rohit Shetty & team, is an unabashed and unapologetic ode to commercial potboilers witnessed primarily in the 90’s era of Bollywood. Its a typical Rohit Sh… Read More
2018-11-10 05:32
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 2.5/5
Clocking at almost 3 hours of running time, Thugs of Hindostan, the extravagant heist adventure film from the Yashraj stable is an underwhelming… Read More
2018-10-20 06:29
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 4/5
Its a virtue for a middle-class fami… Read More
2018-10-06 04:40
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 4/5
Andhadhun, helmed by Shriram Raghavan, is an engrossing whodunit thriller whose biggest strength lies in its element of surprise. Close to run… Read More
2018-05-12 05:18
Raazi, helmed by Meghna Gulzar, is a worthy successor to her previous film “Talvaar”, as she keeps it brutally authentic, weaving out a compelling espionage story with… Read More
2018-03-19 04:17
Raid, directed by the Rajkumar Gupta who previously helmed the impressive Aamir and No Killed Jessica, is a real-life adaptation of one of the longest raids that took place in Lucknow durin… Read More
2018-01-30 06:42
Padmavat, formerly known as Padmavati, is a sweeping saga intertwined with melodrama, skilled war duels and a tragic love story. Embellished on a magnanimous canvas , Padmavat duly fi… Read More
2017-12-26 22:00
Its futile to review a Salman film, but the actor who faced a setback earlier this year with Tubelight underperforming at the box office, is back with a bang with Tiger Zinda Hai, a h… Read More
2017-11-04 05:22
A remake of the original 1969 thriller with the same name, Ittefaq is a modern day reboot of the Yash Raj classic and an addition to the genre of murder mystery thrillers churned out from B… Read More
2017-10-22 20:28
The 4th installment of Golmaal promises what the comedy franchise has been churning out for the last 11 years – mindless entertainment . As the films tagline says , no logi… Read More
2017-01-29 21:44
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 3.5/5
Its often difficult for filmmakers to keep a even balance between a good story and its relevant treatment. Raaes, directed by Rahul Dholakia… Read More
2016-12-23 05:10
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 4/5
Straight up, Dangal is one of the finest sport films coming out of Bollywood stable in recent times. B… Read More
2016-12-03 07:57
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING : 3/5
Straight up, Kahaani 2 is no way related to i… Read More
2016-11-25 02:43
POPOCORN ENTERTAINMENT – 2.5/5
I have always felt that portraying a slice of the life film on big screen is a complex equation. The basic inten… Read More
Ae Dil Hain Mushkil Review – Laced With Terrific Performances , This One Is A Winner All The Way..
2016-10-31 05:35
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING : 3.5/5
With his latest emotional roller coaster Ae Dil Hain Mushkil, Karan johar finally c… Read More
2016-10-29 05:39
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING : 2.5/5
The much anticipated Ajay Devgn starrer Shivaay arrives this Diwali, and with much fanfar… Read More
2016-10-01 04:45
POPCORN ENTERTAINMENT RATING – 3/5
Starring : Sushant Singh Rajput, Anupam kher, Rajesh Chawla, Bhumika Chawla, Kumud Mishra, Disha Patani, Kia… Read More
2016-09-18 20:54
Disturbing , deeply moving and highly compelling..PINK retriggers a brutal reminder of a misogynist layered society we live in , where modern and independent girl… Read More
2016-01-24 08:06
The Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait , helmed by Saddam Hussein Regime way back in
1990’s is perhaps vivid in our memories till now. Airlift rewinds a real life incident
which is… Read More
2015-08-03 01:05
Dhrishyam needs no introduction. Originally conceptualized and directed by Jeethu Joseph, this Mohanlal starrer Malayalam film garnered both critical and commercial success in… Read More
2015-07-04 23:17
Who can forget Oh My God , the religious satire released way back in 2012 , which was a refreshing and novel take on religion and godmen. The makers are back now with All is Well ( Yes… Read More
2015-06-07 20:38
Film: Dil Dhadakne Do;Director: Zoya Akhtar; Starring: Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra; Produced by: Excel Entertainment
If there is one director w… Read More
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