Rohan Naahar watches movies for Hindustan Times. He works on the online desk.
Articles by Rohan Naahar
Sardar Ka Grandson review: Arjun plays one-man Samjhauta Express in sloppy film
Sardar Ka Grandson movie review: In the new Netflix film, Arjun Kapoor plays a one-man Samjhauta Express who shares a name with a Murthal dhaba. He is joined by Neena Gupta, who is wasted in more ways than one.
Updated on May 22, 2021 01:46 PM IST
The Woman in the Window review: Almost as bad as Parineeti's Girl on the Train
The Woman in the Window movie review: Despite a stacked cast and stylish visuals, director Joe Wright squanders a bestselling novel's mass appeal and wastes the talents of Amy Adams.
Published on May 14, 2021 06:45 PM IST
Snyder on working with Huma: 'Only want Indian actors in my movies from now on'
Filmmaker Zack Snyder said that after working with Huma Qureshi on Army of the Dead, he only wants to work with Indian actors in his movies.
Updated on May 11, 2021 03:51 PM IST
Milestone movie review: Ivan Ayr's Netflix film captures the mood of a nation
Milestone (Meel Patthar) movie review: Director Ivan Ayr's new film, released on Netflix, is a grand parable about India.
Published on May 07, 2021 09:21 AM IST
The Disciple review: A demanding film by master-in-the-making Chaitanya Tamhane
The Disciple movie review: Director Chaitanya Tamhane's new film, out on Netflix, is a demanding drama about obsession; another major step in the creative evolution of one of India's most promising young filmmakers.
Updated on May 01, 2021 04:59 PM IST
The Mosquito Coast review: Apple's adventure series lacks buzz, but is brilliant
The Mosquito Coast review: Justin Theroux stars in a new adaptation of his uncle Paul's adventure novel. The show streams on Apple TV+.
Updated on Apr 29, 2021 10:30 PM IST
Without Remorse review: Michael B Jordan can't save flimsy franchise-starter
Without Remorse movie review: Michael B Jordan stars in director Stefano Sollima's franchise-starter, out on Amazon Prime Video.
Updated on Apr 30, 2021 02:45 PM IST
Stowaway review: The most vital film 'aatmanirbhar' Indians can watch right now
Stowaway movie review: Netflix's new space drama, starring Anna Kendrick and Toni Collette, is a film about folks who go on a daring mission to find oxygen to save others, while those in charge leave them in the lurch. Gut-wrenchingly relevant.
Updated on Apr 25, 2021 12:34 PM IST
Searching for Sheela review: Ma Anand Sheela given Dharma treatment by Netflix
Searching for Sheela movie review: Netflix's hour-long documentary is a Dharma-style, surface-level profile of Ma Anand Sheela. It brushes aside everything that is interesting about her in favour of fluff.
Updated on Apr 22, 2021 01:55 PM IST
Mare of Easttown review: Weary Kate Winslet stars in middling HBO murder mystery
Mare of Easttown review: HBO's latest prestige offering is a mystery miniseries starring Kate Winslet that suffers in comparison to Broachchurch, The Killing, and Top of the Lake -- three shows it borrows heavily from.
Published on Apr 18, 2021 11:02 PM IST
Minari movie review: A magnificent masterpiece that strikes universal chord
Minari movie review: Director Lee Isaac Chung's Oscar-nominated film is a magnificent masterpiece that strikes a universal chord.
Published on Apr 16, 2021 06:43 PM IST
Ajeeb Daastaans movie review: Neeraj Ghaywan saves Karan Johar's Netflix film
Ajeeb Daastaans movie review: For his latest Netflix offering, Karan Johar has produced an uneven anthology film that is redeemed by Neeraj Ghaywan and Kayoze Irani's segments, starring Aditi Rao Hydari, Konkona Sensharma, Shefali Shah and Manav Kaul, respectively.
Published on Apr 16, 2021 12:30 PM IST
The Mauritanian review: Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch face-off
The Mauritanian movie review: Kevin Macdonald's film, starring Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Jodie Foster, is enraged and enraging.
Published on Apr 08, 2021 06:31 PM IST
Tom & Jerry movie review: Iconic cartoon characters gatecrash Bollywood wedding
Tom & Jerry movie review: Targeted more towards millennial parents than their children, the live-action/animation hybrid is too juvenile to recommend, but coasts by on nostalgia alone. An ideal layup for Space Jam: A New Legacy.
Published on Apr 02, 2021 09:43 AM IST
Nomadland review: Frances McDormand will win an Oscar for minimal acting
Nomadland movie review: Barring an upset, Frances McDormand will win an Oscar for this, but how much of what she does here is actually acting?
Updated on Apr 03, 2021 05:34 PM IST
Godzilla vs Kong movie review: A lizard and a monkey achieve what Nolan couldn't
Godzilla vs Kong movie review: Loud, ludicrous, and featuring a final showdown that will likely make its target audience lose its mind, the latest MonsterVerse film is an improvement over its predecessor.
Published on Mar 31, 2021 05:14 PM IST
Falcon and Winter Soldier E2 review: Marvel wants to Make America Great Again
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 2 review: With more John Walker and interpersonal bickering between Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes, Marvel's new show retains its unique voice.
Updated on Mar 27, 2021 09:39 AM IST
OK Computer review: New comedy is too alienating to attract an audience
OK Computer review: Besides adopting an absurdist tone that will alienate virtually all kinds of audiences, the new Hotstar series wastes its trump card -- Jackie Shroff.
Updated on Mar 26, 2021 11:50 AM IST
Falcon and the Winter Soldier E1 review: Marvel is back to action-packed roots
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier review: Marvel's second Disney+ show is a return to more conventional storytelling, but risky in its own way.
Updated on Mar 18, 2021 10:05 PM IST
Zack Snyder's Justice League review: An exhausting yet exhilarating epic
Zack Snyder's Justice League movie review: The Snyder Cut, as it is popularly known, is an over-indulgent, overlong, and often overwhelming endurance test. But that's exactly what the DC superhero film is supposed to be.
Updated on Mar 18, 2021 08:05 PM IST
Cherry review: The Russo Brothers' first film since Avengers is a cheerless slog
Cherry movie review: Joe and Anthony Russo's first film since Avengers: Endgame, out on Apple, is a cheerless but challenging epic featuring an excellent Tom Holland performance.
Published on Mar 11, 2021 06:35 PM IST
Bombay Begums review: Pooja Bhatt is brilliant in inelegant but empowering show
Bombay Begums review: Terrific performances by Pooja Bhatt, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur, Shahana Goswami and Manish Chaudhary smooth out the creases in Alankrita Shrivastava's Netflix show.
Published on Mar 08, 2021 10:31 AM IST
Judas and the Black Messiah review: And the Oscar must go to Daniel Kaluuya
Judas and the Black Messiah movie review: Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield deliver extraordinary performances in Shaka King's politically charged film, co-produced by Ryan Coogler.
Published on Mar 05, 2021 05:53 PM IST
Raya and the Last Dragon review: Disney's rip-roaring adventure is vibrant fun
Raya and the Last Dragon movie review: Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina put their own twist on the Mulan-Mushu dynamic in Disney's latest animated adventure.
Updated on Mar 04, 2021 07:10 PM IST
Billie Eilish The World’s a Little Blurry review: It's everything you wanted
Billie Eilish The World’s a Little Blurry movie review: Apple's brilliant documentary traces the meteoric rise of the music industry's most mercurial performer.
Published on Feb 26, 2021 11:17 AM IST
1962 The War in the Hills review: Hotstar owes us a Vacation in the Hills now
1962 The War in the Hills review: Shrill, tacky, and jaw-droppingly amateurish, Abhay Deol's Hotstar war drama is the worst show on a mainstream Indian platform since his cousin Bobby Deol's Aashram.
Updated on Feb 26, 2021 09:33 PM IST
I Care a Lot review: Rosamund Pike pilots devilishly entertaining dark comedy
I Care a Lot movie review: Rosamund Pike is in proper Gone Girl mode in director J Blakeson's devilishly entertaining dark comedy, out on Netflix.
Published on Feb 20, 2021 06:50 PM IST
Eeb Allay Ooo! review: An absurdist gem, one of the best Hindi debuts in years
Eeb Allay Ooo! movie review: Shardul Bhardwaj embodies the desperate dignity of a migrant worker in Prateek Vats' stunning social satire, now available on Netflix.
Published on Feb 18, 2021 03:30 PM IST
To All the Boys 3 review: A ho-hum conclusion to a humdinger of a trilogy
To All the Boys Always and Forever movie review: It hurts that the final chapter in such a beloved series turned out to be the least impressive of the lot, but Lana Condor and Noah Centineo's chemistry is still iconic.
Updated on Feb 12, 2021 08:10 AM IST
News of the World review: Hanks should be making headlines for this performance
News of the World movie review: Tom Hanks is at his subtle best in director Paul Greengrass' new film, out on Netflix.
Published on Feb 10, 2021 06:25 PM IST