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102 Not Out
Despite the flaws, the emotions connect. And if like me, you are of a certain vintage, you will get a nostalgic head-rush when you see Rishi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan in the same frame.
May 2018
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Apr 2014
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2.0
Shankar’s cinema uniquely combines scale with social message. Just in case you’ve missed the point of this film, at the end, Dr. Vaseegaran spells it out again. Like everything else in 2.0, it’s a tiring overdose.
Nov 2018
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3 Storeys
This isn’t a film that lacks ambition but it never becomes one that is essential.
Mar 2018
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A Gentleman
...despite the clunky plotting, A Gentleman never becomes a crashing bore. Credit must go to Sidharth Malhotra, who is in almost every frame.
Aug 2017
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Aakrosh
...has moments of power but most of these are copied, some even down to the dialogue.
Oct 2010
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Aao Wish Karein
All I asked for was a passably decent film but Aao Wish Karein couldn't even manage that. Steer Clear.
Nov 2009
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Feb 2013
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Action Jackson
The first half of the film is disconnected sequences of action, comedy and romance randomly strung together. And when the plot finally kicks in, it is so fantastically ridiculous that you have to ask — what have we — enthusiastic, loyal, passionate lovers of Hindi cinema — done to deserve this?
Dec 2014
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Agent Vinod
...never becomes more than the sum of its parts and even though it picks up speed in the second half, it leaves you both exhausted and unsatisfied.
Mar 2012
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Feb 2018
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Aiyyaa
...parts of Aiyyaa have energy and passion. But it is drowned by the insistence on being wakda - crooked. Clearly wackiness can't carry a film.
Oct 2012
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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
...is engaging enough, as we say in Mumbai, time-pass. Go for it.7
Nov 2009
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Ajji
In some scenes, it feels like the director is almost reveling in your discomfort. The bleakness snuffs out the humanity of these characters. The ugliness is so unrelenting that you begin to ask, why am I subjecting myself to this.
Nov 2017
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Akira
... the writing — by Murugadoss and Santha Kumar — isn’t good enough to give us a memorable heroine.
Sep 2016
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Aladin
Aladin, directed by Sujoy Ghosh, is a reworking of a beloved children’s story but it’s so convoluted that you can barely follow who is doing what to whom and why.
Nov 2009
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Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aaata Hai?
...made with crowdfunding and good intentions but it never comes near where it wants to go.
Apr 2019
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Andhadhun
With precision and control, Sriram constructs a theatre of the absurd. The surroundings – high-rises, leafy streets and old houses in Pune – seem perfectly normal but what’s happening inside is deliciously twisted. There’s murder, betrayal, sex and a mountain of lies. In short, you can’t look away.
Oct 2018
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Angrezi Medium
...even when the writing gets sloppy and tedious, the emotions feel authentic because the actors in the frame are so damn good.
Mar 2020
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Anjaana Anjaani
...has a flatness that is unique. The screenplay, co-written by Siddharth and Advaita Kala from a story by Mamata Anand, goes nowhere fast.
Oct 2010
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Apartment
The acting is abysmal. The production values are tacky. And the writing is laugh-out-loud funny.
Apr 2010
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Arjun
...is a step forward for Indian animation. I only wish the storytelling itself had been more animated.
May 2012
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Arjun Patiala
No matter how low your bar is, Arjun Patiala won’t meet it. Making movies is hard work and I always try and look for something to recommend in each film. The only plus here is that it’s short. You’ve been warned.
Jul 2019
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Article 15
Article 15 of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth but in much of India, caste continues to constitute identity. Article 15 is that rare thing – a mainstream Hindi film that confronts this horror. For that alone, it deserves applause.
Jun 2019
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
...attempts to impart valuable lessons but the comic sugar-coating just doesn't crackle enough.
Mar 2010
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B.A. Pass
...holds your interest as long as Bahl sticks to Sikka’s darkly twisted story. But each time he diverges — including his choice of the film’s cheesy name (Sikka’s story is titled The Railway Aunty) — the narrative wobbles.
Aug 2013
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Baadshaho
If you are willing to buy into the ridiculous premise, the first half has moments of fun but in the second, Baadshaho becomes like a flat comic book.
Sep 2017