R-view 140: Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi

Comedy, satire, call it whatever u want. It's pure brilliance. Real old story in a one of a kind period bottle. Vadivelu is a total star! And the Tamil tongue-twister period slang is amazing. Smiles all the way, this one.

R-view 140: Dabangg

Lovely cop, south-style action, funny/rude-one liners, satirical in parts. Fun ride. Nice plot, settings. Salman**** Sonakshi***** A bit slow here and there and has the warning written all over: NOT FOR THE SERIOUS FILM FOLK! Robin-hood Pandey is Dabangg!

R-view 140: Knight And Day

Another come-back vehicle for the once charming action hero. Fails. Worked for me though, old school slick action. Fun!

R-view 140: Cocktail

One of the best adaptations in recent times. Saw people give a standing ovation. Havnt seen one of those since TZP! Jayasoorya doesn't overplay and unarguably Anoop Menon's best of roles. Butterfly On A Wheel-ish. Thriller. Decent.

R-view 140: Anwar

Looohoong and boring in parts. Slick fights, cud hav been trimmed. Evry dialogue is a punch dialogue! Some of them, actually quotable. PrakashRaj***** Traitor-ish. Not destroying the movie's reputation, I used to be a fan of Amal Neerad stylishness. This is like an overdose. RGV wud be proud of his protege! Super stylish cam work. Looks like an sfx show reel in parts. Painfully slow.

R-view 140: Boss (E) Bhaskaran

Funny masala movie with all the right elements. Reminded of Kacheri Arambam in parts. Santhanam is da MAN! Nanbendaaaa! Arya***

R-view 140: My Wife is a Gangster 2

Haven't seen the first installation. But thoroughly enjoyed this one. Korean style comedy, action, slick editing etc.

R-view 140: From Paris with Love

Lotta ass-kicking action. Cliched plot and twist and all. Travolta was fun, but predictable. Frm the director of Taken and District B13???

R-view 140: Lafangey Parindey

Deepika topped the act but miscast for sure, Neil too. Nice music. Story familiar (Thullatha manavum..). Worth a watch.

R-view 140: Baran

Iranian. Realistic love. Seen the plot over and over in regional flicks. Majidi makes it heart-touching with lots of social undertones. Love.

R-view 140: Benny's Video

Only Michael Haneke could make such a movie and get away unnoticed. Simply shocking and weirdly violent. Disturbing. Slow.

R-view 140: Everything Is Illuminated

Very very fresh. A treat for the senses. Elijah Wood is magical. Funny. Simple plot. Road movie. Must watch.

R-view 140: The Orphanage

Not the spooky after-dark kinda horror. Subtle, classy chills and thrills all over. Nice story line. Mystery. No gore.

R-view 140: Let the Right One In

Brilliant story telling. Quite a shocker. Boy, 'girl', friendship, school bullies, fun, snow and one bloody vampire!

R-view 140: Romance and Cigarettes

One slut of a musical. Funny. Has the 'Coen Brothers' tone all over  it. Wonderful soundtrack. A bit slow. ps: In love with the poster.

R-view 140: My Uncle Killed a Guy

From the guys who made The Man Who Copied. Similar graphical/pizza styled narratives in between. Confusing plot. Random moments of fun. Edit*****

R-view 140: Monsoon Wedding

Confused bride. Gay lookin bro. Pedophile uncle. Cheesy Indian wedding. Naseeruddin Shah***** But yea, lots of life. And Randeep Hooda in a role where he actually smiles!

R-view 140: Lemon Tree

Lotta drama. Those first close ups of the lemon pickling sequence alone had me hooked. Politically one sided I believe. The pace doesn't fit.

R-view 140: Crime Novel

Italian. Conventional crime movie with lots of details. One hell of a cast. Gangster. Mafia. All of it. Long.

R-view 140: Dobermann

French. Visually stunning and a festival of gore. Felt like puking in parts. OK I'm exaggerating. Grainy. Not much plot. Pulp-esque.