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Paathshaala
...a film which deals with the rampant commercialisation of education, clearly a good subject, except that it is poorly written and directed, without imagination or flair.
Apr 2010
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Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
...a very silly film, stuffed with PJs as in poor, painful, pre-hormonal, pseudo, puerile jokes. The very stupid premise of the film makes you grimace, and then the fun never ever follows.
Apr 2010
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The Japanese Wife
Aparna Sen has taken a difficult subject and created a lyrical, rooted film, full of tender moments, whimsy and pathos.
Apr 2010
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Prince
...a mindless mishmash of various superhero and caper films mixed with a Don like amnesia track and Bond inspired action sequences, all served up Bollywood style.
Apr 2010
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Well Done Abba
...a sweet, whimsical political satire, quite a rare breed in Bollywood.
Mar 2010
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Hum Tum Aur Ghost
An actor is only as good as his director is an old adage, while a movie is only as entertaining as its story. Both these maxims are proved fully true in Hum, Tum aur Ghost...
Mar 2010
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Lahore
...doesn’t offer any fresh nuances in our troubled cross border relationships, and as a film it remains a decent watch.
Mar 2010
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Mar 2010
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Hide & Seek
...an amateurish attempt at making a super slick slasher thriller which doesn’t quite add up.
Mar 2010
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Right Yaaa Wrong
...a fairly interesting story, except that the average direction and clumsy casting quite lets it down.
Mar 2010
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Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke
A mix between a bad Doordarshan serial and a 1980s B-grade film...
Mar 2010
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Hello Zindagi
...a terrible film, not worthy of anyone’s time or money. The storytelling is inconsistent and ludicrous, the performances range from ordinary to bad, while any sort of direction is painfully missing.
Mar 2010
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Thanks Maa
...a brave effort, which deserves your support. Go see it for the street kids, the ones we avoid all day long.
Mar 2010
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
...a comedy specially tailored for the average Indian family. Thus, everything about the film is average.
Mar 2010
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Road, Movie
...literally mixes the perils of an untravelled road with the magic of cinema, making it the kind of niche movie one loves at film festivals, but hesitates to buy a ticket for.
Mar 2010
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Karthik Calling Karthik
...is low on entertainment and remains a bit dark and dreary, so it’s entirely your call.
Feb 2010
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Teen Patti
...a slick and stylish film with many stars, fancy styling, big budget but little substance and very convoluted logic. Part of the film is in English, part of it is in algebra and the rest seems gobbledygook.
Feb 2010
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Toh Baat Pakki
...just leaves us, the audience, forever expected to be the suckers. So the film can be safely avoided, yeh baat toh pakki hai.
Feb 2010
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Feb 2010
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Road to Sangam
Though its heart is in the right place, Road to Sangam is simplistic and preachy.
Jan 2010
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Rann
...instead of a sharp well-nuanced expose with fresh insights, we get just another Rann of the mill Bollywood movie, suitably rehashed.
Jan 2010
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Jan 2010
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Veer
...doesn’t have is any kind of a script or a director, forget about any other related sense or sensibility. The film is a brutal assault on all your senses...
Jan 2010
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Chance Pe Dance
...has absolutely no freshness in the story or screenplay, very poor direction, combined with sloppy chemistry between the lead actors.
Jan 2010
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Dec 2009
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De Dana Dan
...extra loud and grating experience, with everyone trying a bit too hard at that same mish mash of sex, money marriage comedy garnished with boringly familiar ingredients.
Nov 2009
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Kurbaan
Despite a difficult subject that deals with terrorism and Islam, the director gets the tone and pitch of the film just right...
Nov 2009
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Aao Wish Karein
...it’s the dull screenplay once again. Even though it is fully inspired by Big, Aao Wish Karein manages to be overstretched and boring.
Nov 2009