Rohan Naahar
Rohan Naahar watches movies for Hindustan Times. He works on the online desk.
Articles by Rohan Naahar
The White Tiger review: Adarsh Gourav roars in Netflix's angry answer to Slumdog
By Rohan Naahar
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 08:46 PM IST
- The White Tiger movie review: Adarsh Gourav delivers a star-making performance in Ramin Bahrani's angry answer to Slumdog Millionaire, co-starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Rajkummar Rao.
Losing Alice review: Apple's erotic thriller is too timid to bare it all
By Rohan Naahar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 06:47 PM IST
- Losing Alice review: Despite a couple of strong performances by Ayelet Zurer and Lihi Kornowski, Apple's Israeli series can't make the most of its promising premise.
Tandav review: Saif's silly show has the subtlety of a lathi to the kneecap
By Rohan Naahar
UPDATED ON JAN 15, 2021 07:26 PM IST
- Tandav review: Hokey and ham-fisted, Saif Ali Khan's sophomore streaming show is a major step down from Sacred Games.
WandaVision review: A mind-bending appetiser before we dine in the multiverse
By Rohan Naahar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 14, 2021 10:29 PM IST
- WandaVision review: Is it a loving homage to classic sitcoms or a conventional Marvel spectacle? Here's a review of the first three episodes of the MCU's first Disney+ show.
One Night in Miami review: Blistering film traps four Black icons in motel room
By Rohan Naahar
UPDATED ON JAN 14, 2021 07:51 PM IST
- One Night in Miami movie review: Debutante director Regina King extracts terrific performances from her four leading men, in a high-concept drama about power and responsibility.
Kevin Feige exclusive interview: Marvel boss on India's role in MCU's future
By Rohan Naahar
UPDATED ON JAN 12, 2021 06:35 PM IST
- In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige, spoke about India's role in the future of the MCU, and the mind-bending WandaVision, the studio's first streaming series.
Pieces of a Woman movie review: Simply brilliant, if you can get over Shia LaBeouf’s problematic presence
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 07:16 PM IST
Pieces of a Woman movie review: Look beyond Shia LaBeouf’s problematic presence, and the film has a lot to admire -- especially Vanessa Kirby’s astonishing central performance.
Pedro Pascal: The rise of a star
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 07:28 PM IST
From the New York theatre to Game of Thrones and Wonder Woman 1984, the actor has honed his craft, owned his choices and emerged a winner.
From Thappad to The Trial of the Chicago 7, the top 10 films of 2020
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 26, 2020 01:00 PM IST
From Indian gems such as Serious Men and Thappad to Oscar frontrunners such as The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom -- here are the top 10 movies of 2020.
From Paatal Lok to The Queen’s Gambit, the top 10 TV shows of 2020
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 26, 2020 01:01 PM IST
From Indian hits such as Paatal Lok and Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story to international powerhouses such as The Queen’s Gambit and ZeroZeroZero, here are the top 10 shows of 2020.
We Can Be Heroes movie review: Priyanka Chopra hams her way through Robert Rodriguez’s silly superhero film
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 06:19 PM IST
We Can Be Heroes movie review: A hammy Priyanka Chopra headlines the adult cast in director Robert Rodriguez’s silly superhero film, aimed squarely at kids.
The Midnight Sky movie review: There’s no dawn at the end of George Clooney’s disastrously dull Netflix film
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2020 05:36 PM IST
The Midnight Sky movie review: George Clooney’s direction sucks all the tension out of the movie, described as Gravity meets The Revenant.
AK vs AK movie review: Anil Kapoor unleashes inner Chembur against Anurag Kashyap in inventive but inconsistent Netflix film
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 07:53 AM IST
AK vs AK movie review: Inventive but inconsistent, director Vikramaditya Motwane’s Netflix film, starring Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap has a twisted spirit, but ties itself up in knots towards the end.
Sylvie’s Love movie review: New Amazon melodrama mines La La Land magic, might be too old-fashioned
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2020 11:43 AM IST
Sylvie’s Love movie review: The new Amazon melodrama has visual splendour to spare, but it might be too old-fashioned in its gender politics to appeal to contemporary audiences.
Soul movie review: Jamie Foxx adds the magic touch to Pixar’s mindbending musical
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 07:20 PM IST
Soul movie review: It can’t quite attain the peak-Pixar emotion of Toy Story 3 or Inside Out, but it looks stunning, and has a deep cultural relevance.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom movie review: Chadwick Boseman is breathtaking in his final film, there’s no way he won’t win an Oscar
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2020 10:29 AM IST
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom movie review: Chadwick Boseman is breathtaking in his final film, delivering scene after scene of heartbreaking intensity. There’s no way he isn’t winning an Oscar for this.
Code words, covert operations, action: le Carré at the movies
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 18, 2020 07:49 PM IST
Over the decades, filmmakers, script writers and actors have found inspiration in the British novelist’s complex plots that laid bare the quintessential human condition.
The Mandalorian season 2 review: Sensational Star Wars show is appointment TV at its finest
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 18, 2020 04:03 PM IST
The Mandalorian season 2 review: It’s Star Wars in its purest form — spare but sprawling, elegantly intimate yet epic in scope, appointment TV at its best.
The Stand review: Sprawling Stephen King adaptation collapses under its own weight
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 07:30 PM IST
The Stand review: Featuring a stellar cast and high production values, the new Stephen King adaptation goes off-book, and ends up resembling a Walking Dead spin-off that never made it to the air.
Durgamati movie review: Bhumi Pednekar deserves better, and this film deserves to be burned at the stake
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2020 03:27 PM IST
Durgmati movie review: Starring Bhumi Pednekar and Arshad Warsi, it’s the sort of film in which the scary sequences are hilarious, and the attempts at humour are positively terrifying.
A Call to Spy movie review: Are you Raazi for more Radhika Apte?
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2020 07:13 AM IST
A Call to Spy movie review: With a complete absence of conflict, a confused screenplay and lacklustre direction, the new spy drama, co-starring Radhika Apte, does a disservice to the incredible women that it wants to honour.
The Personal History of David Copperfield movie review: Dev Patel is delightful in radical retelling of Dickens’ classic
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 10, 2020 06:31 PM IST
The Personal History of David Copperfield movie review: Dev Patel stars in director Armando Iannucci’s radical retelling of Charles Dickens’ revered classic.
Your Honor review: Objection Milord! Bryan Cranston’s new show is an inferior copy of Breaking Bad
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 08, 2020 12:22 PM IST
Your Honor review: It’s a bit odd that Bryan Cranston chose to make his TV comeback with this, considering its similarities to the legendary Breaking Bad.
Mank movie review: David Fincher demolishes Hollywood mythmaking in delicious new Netflix film
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2020 03:50 PM IST
Mank movie review: David Fincher’s new Netflix film -- a movie about movies -- is satirical but sweet, weary but vengeful. Not to be missed.
Godmothered movie review: New Disney film is a disenchanting holiday distraction, a feeble fairytale for kids
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2020 06:26 PM IST
Godmothered movie review: An unimaginative retread of countless Disney films of the past, most prominently Enchanted, Godmothered squanders a strong cast and poignant premise in favour of predictable drama.
Tenet movie review: Christopher Nolan’s new film is underwhelming and overwhelming at the same time, but not worth risking your life for
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2020 08:15 PM IST
Tenet movie review: Christopher Nolan’s latest science-fiction epic is the sort of head-scratcher that feels like it’s talking down to its audience -- not worth the many months of wait.
Mulan movie review: A monumental misfire from Disney, the worst of its live-action remakes
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 03, 2020 04:53 PM IST
Mulan movie review: Despite a massive budget and all the resources that one could ask for, Mulan deviates too drastically from the animated original, and its pandering tone is problematic.
Mosul movie review: Russo brothers’ brutal action film is a worthy follow-up to Endgame and Extraction
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 30, 2020 08:46 PM IST
Mosul movie review: It might come across as inadequate American compensation for having invaded an entire country, but the new war film, produced by the Russo brothers, is more than that.
Peninsula movie review: Train to Busan sequel is a bloated mess of CGI action
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 28, 2020 12:37 PM IST
Train to Busan Presents Peninsula movie review: Director Yeon Sang-ho returns with a bigger follow-up to his 2016 smash hit, but is consumed by a bad case of sequelitis.
The Crown season 4 review: All hail Emma Corrin, scene-stealer as Princess Diana in the finest season of Netflix’s lavish show
By Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 06:07 PM IST
The Crown season 4 review: Newcomer Emma Corrin delivers a star-making performance as Princess Diana, in the finest season of Netflix’s most lavish show.