Movie Reviews (A - Z)

Here is a list of movies discussed on this blog. It will be updated as I review more. This is hardly an all-inclusive listing of movies I have seen, and I hope to revisit some of my favorite films from before I started blogging to share perspectives.

Some reviews are much more detailed (and better) than others, and are identified with asterisks preceding the movie title. I'll be going back to the brief ones of Aamir Khan films and re-posting. Given that I hope to review each film starring him, the initials AK follow his titles. As you can see, I have a long way to go :)


A - L

• **1947 Earth (1998) -- AK
• Includes a drawing on the theme
  
• Aaja Nachle (2007)
• **Aamir (2008)
• **Afsana Pyar Ka (1991) -- AK
• **Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
• **Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) -- AK
  
• **Andaz Apna Apna (1994) -- AK
• Anwar (2006)
• Apna Aasmaan (2007)
• Apne (2007)
• **Astitva (2001)
  
• **Awwal Number (1990) -- AK
• **Baazi (1994) -- AK
• **Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
• **Barah Aana (2009)
• **Before the Rains (2007)
  
• Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
• **Bhoothnath (2008)
• **Blue (2009)
  
• **Bommarillu (2006) -- Telugu
• **Break Ke Baad (2010)
• **C.I.D. (1956)
  
• Chain Kuli Ki Main Kulii (2007)
• **Chale Chalo: The Lunacy of Film-making (2007)
  
• See LAGAAN below.
• **Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
• **Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)
  
• **Daulat Ki Jung (1992) -- AK
  
• **Deewaar (1975)
  
• **Delhi-6 (2009)
• **Dev.D (2009)
  
• **Dil (1990) -- AK
• **Dil Bole Hadippa (2009)
• Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahin (1992) -- AK
• **Don (2006)
• **Dus Kahaniyaan (2007)
• **Fanaa (2006) -- AK
• **Gaja Gamini (2000)
  
• Gandi My Father (2007)
• **Garam Hawa (1973)
  
• **Ghajini (2008) -- AK
  
• **Ghulam (1998) -- AK
  
• Goal (2007)
• God Tussi Great Ho (2008)
• **Haathi Mere Saathi (1971)
• **Halla Bol (2008)
• **Howrah Bridge (1958)
• **Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)
• **I Hate Luv Storys (2010)
• Iqbal (2005)
• **Ishqiya (2010)
• **Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (2008) -- ~AK
• DVD review
  
• Music review (includes lyrics and my translation of every song)
• Poem on film
  
• Jab We Met (2007)
• **Jannat (2008)
• **Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
• Johnny Gaddar (2007)
• **Judaai (1997)
  
• **Judwaa (1997)
  
• Kaafila (2007)
• **Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
• **Kambakkht Ishq (2009)
  
• **Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)
• **Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)
• Khoya Khoya Chaand (2007)
• **Khuda Ke Liye (2008)
• **Kidnap (2008)
• **Kismat Konnection (2008)
• **Kohinoor (1960)
  
• **Krazzy 4 (2008)
• Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007)
  
  
• **LAGAAN: Once upon a time in India (2001) -- AK
  
  
• Lagaan Week 2010 (Intro/Index)
• Guest post: What a Climax!
• Guest post: Cricket 101
• Guest post: More than a Gori Extra
• Guest post: The Underdog's Underdogs
• Guest post: The Magic of the Soundtrack
• Guest post: On Faith and Truth, and Spirituality in Lagaan
  
  
• Lagaan Week 2009 (Intro/Index)
  
• Lagaan XI and their challenge
• Guest post: You had me at Ghanan Ghanan
• What makes Lagaan special?
• Guest post: The sound feast that is the Lagaan soundtrack
• On location and more on Project Extraordinaire
  
  
• Misc.
• It's masala...It's art house...It's...Lagaan?
  
  
• Lagaan Week 2008 (Intro/Index)
• Lagaan Cast and Crew
• Happy Father's Day, Ishwar chacha!
• Welcome to Champaner in 1893
• Lagaan soundtrack: Your favorites?
• Lessons Learned from Bhuvan
• The greatest cricket match ever played
• Lagaan DVD: Collectors Edition set review
• From Downtown L.A. to Champaner
• Celebrating the seventh anniversary of Lagaan
  
  
• The Last Lear (2007)
  
• The Legend of Buddha (2004)
• **Life Partner (2009)
  
• **London Dreams (2009)
• **Love Aaj Kal (2009)
  
• **Love Love Love (1989) -- AK

M - Z

• **Maharathi (2008)
  
• **Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)
• **Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005) -- AK
• **Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities (2004)
• **Mithya (2008)
• **Mother India (1957)
• **Mr. & Mrs. 55 (1955)
  
• Nanhe Jaisalmer (2007)
• Naqaab (2007)
• **Naya Daur (1957)
  
• Om Shanti Om (2007)
• **Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010)
• **Paa (2009)
  
• **Page 3 (2005)
• **Parampara (1992) -- AK
• Partner (2007)
• **Parvarish (1977)
• **Guest post: Peepli Live (2010) | My Review -- ~AK
• **Pyaasa (1957)
• Lyrics and translation (some songs, poem on film)
  
• **Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1989) -- AK
  
• **Raajneeti (2010)
• Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)
  
• **Race (2008)
• Raja Hindustani (1996) -- AK
• Ram Gopal Verma ki Aag (2007)
• **Ramchand Pakistani (2008)
  
• **Rang De Basanti (2006) -- AK
• **Guest post: Rang De Basanti (2006) -- AK
  
• **Rangeela (1995) -- AK
• Raqeeb (2007)
• **Rock On (2008)
• Saawariya (2007)
• **Sarfarosh (1999) -- AK
• **Sunday (2008)
• **Swades (2004)
• Swami (2007)
• **Taare Zameen Par (2007) -- AK
• DVD review
• Links to all posts
  
• **Tahaan (2008)
  
• **Tashan (2008)
• **Taxi Driver (1954)
• **Teesri Manzil (1966)
• **The Train (2007)
  
• **Tum Mile (2009)
  
• **U Me Aur Hum (2008)
• **Wake Up Sid (2009)
• **Wanted (2009)
  
• **A Wednesday (2008)
• Welcome (2007)
• Victoria No. 203 (2007)
• **Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) -- AK
  
• Yatra (2007)
• **Yuvvraaj (2008)
• **Zubeidaa (2001)