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Main Tera Hero
...is dumbed down by design. I have no issues with that. My problem is that the frenzied plot didn’t deliver enough funny lines.
Apr 2014
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Mastram
There are so many ideas here about writing, sexual desire, fantasy, hypocrisy, the artist in the market-place, but they remain unexplored. Mastram is an opportunity lost.
May 2014
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
...didn’t stir up any keen emotions in me. Parts of the film soar but many are saggy and ultimately I was just underwhelmed.
Jan 2013
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Maximum
Can we all agree that Bollywood has squeezed as much cinema as is humanly possible out of Mumbai’s infamous encounter cops, their weasel-faced informers and the police-politician-builder-underworld nexus?
Jun 2012
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Miss Lovely
Yes, it is an acquired taste. But Ashim Ahluwalia’s distinct and intriguing voice is one more sign of how fundamentally and excitingly the Hindi film topography is changing.
Jan 2014
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One By Two
The story by writer-director Devika Bhagat isn’t half-bad but these characters whine too much to be interesting company.
Feb 2014
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Queen
Ultimately Queen is Kangana’s triumph. I left the theatre thinking about Rani and how the rest of her life would pan out. It’s not often you do that with a Bollywood character. This one is special.
Mar 2014
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Raanjhanaa
...despite these flaws, I’m recommending that you see it. Especially for Dhanush who proves that eventually looks don’t matter. Neither does size. All that towers is talent.
Jun 2013
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Ragini MMS - 2
The problem is that the characters are such insipid, low-IQ cretins that you are hoping that the murderous chudail gets them soon. The writing is so sloppy that eventually it becomes unintentionally funny.
Mar 2014
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Rajjo
...a delirium of bewildering narrative, inane dialogue, bad acting and general all-around absurdity that becomes, unintentionally, pure comedy.
Nov 2013
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Nov 2013
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Revolver Rani
If you like uplifting, cheerful cinema, then this isn’t the movie for you. But if, like me, you can enjoy bad people doing bad things, then Revolver Rani will be fun.
Apr 2014
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Rowdy Rathore
...beats you to a pulp, cinematically. It's a relentless assault that kicks in as soon as the credit titles roll.
Jun 2012
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Satyagraha
If good intentions were enough to make good movies, Satyagraha would be a masterpiece.
Sep 2013
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Shaadi Ke Side Effects
...is in equal parts, enjoyable and exasperating. Pretty much like the average marriage.
Mar 2014
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Shahid
Shahid is Raj Kumar’s triumph. His Shahid has strength, anguish and a controlled anger, but also real charm. His smile lights up the frame. See Shahid for him.
Oct 2013
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May 2013
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Student Of The Year
Karan Johar's forte is excess. He creates fantastical worlds brimming with beautiful people and expensive things and yet anchors them in high emotion. His films work as both designer porn and soap opera. The pleasure you derive from his films is directly connected to your tolerance of candy floss.
Oct 2012