Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand is an Indian film critic. He works for Noida based English language news channel CNN-Indian Broadcasting Network (CNN-IBN). He usually reviews Bollywood films and major Hollywood films released in India in his weekend show Now Showing.
Rajeev Masand was thrice awarded ‘Best Entertainment Critic’ by the National Television (NT) Awards, in 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Rajeev is Contributing Editor for GQ India, and writes a monthly column, Talk Movies for the magazine.
“Southland Tales”: A Movie Review
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott
Directed by
Richard Kelly
IMDB rating
5,4/10
MPAA rating
R
Release info
7 December 2007
Duration
2h 25min
Southland Tales is a drama starring Dwayne...
“Better Off Dead”: A Movie Review
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby
Directed by
Savage Steve Holland
IMDB rating
7,1/10
Release info
11 October 1985
Duration
1h 37min
Lane Myer is a high school student that's a...
“Flashdance”: A Movie Review
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Starring
Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala
Directed by
Adrian Lyne
IMDB rating
6,2/10
Release info
15 April 1983
Duration
1h 35min
Movies that contain ambitious young characters are always an easy...
“Blood Diamond”: A Movie Review
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly
Directed by
Edward Zwick
IMDB rating
8,0/10
MPAA rating
R
Release info
8 December 2006
Duration
2h 23min
The film Blood Diamond shows the diversity of Leonardo...
“The Spiderwick Chronicles”: A Movie Review
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, David Strathairn
Directed by
Mark Waters
IMDB rating
6,5/10
MPAA rating
PG
Release info
14 February 2008
Duration
1h 36min
Okay, so I'm a little behind. I did not...
“Thelma & Louise”: A Movie Review
Genres
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Starring
Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Brad Pitt
Directed by
Ridley Scott
IMDB rating
7,5/10
MPAA rating
R
Release info
24 May 1991
Duration
2h 10min
A movie about two women that decided...
“Wanted”: A Movie Review
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman
Directed by
Timur Bekmambetov
IMDB rating
6,7/10
MPAA rating
R
Release info
27 June 2008
Duration
1h 50min
Wanted was directed by Timur Bekmambetov and it is...
“Night at the Museum”: A Movie Review
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Starring
Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Ricky Gervais
Directed by
Shawn Levy
IMDB rating
6,4/10
MPAA rating
PG
Release info
22 December 2006
Duration
1h 48min
Is there a better way to spend New Years...
“True Grit”: A Movie Review
Genres
Drama, Western
Starring
Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld
Directed by
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
IMDB rating
7,6/10
MPAA rating
PG-13
Release info
22 December 2010
Duration
1h 50min
To say that the capable filmmaking Coen Brothers...
“Blade Runner”: A Movie Review
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Starring
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young
Directed by
Ridley Scott
IMDB rating
8,1/10
MPAA rating
R
Release info
25 June 1982
Duration
1h 57min
Blade Runner opens with a panoramic shot of a...