Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
...is a respectable directing debut from Dhar, and a film with its heart in the right place. The writing ought to have been braver.
Feb 2019
Why Cheat India
It’s a shame you leave the cinema bored and underwhelmed because there was potential here to make a smart film about our flawed education system – one that encourages mugging and rote learning over understanding; one that values a degree over real aptitude. A system that drives students and their parents to seek dangerous, unhealthy shortcuts. Some of that is addressed but it’s not really what the film is about.
Jan 2019
Uri
Ultimately there’s a lot to admire here, but because it can’t shake off its unmistakably filmi sensibility – which is inherently at odds with the no-nonsense tone it aspires for – it proves thrilling only in parts.
Jan 2019
The Accidental Prime Minister
The film is a hatchet job that looks like a hatchet job. It’s all so incompetently staged there were times I felt I was watching an MTV spoof.
Jan 2019
Zero
Shah Rukh Khan is especially entertaining in the first half while the script stays on track. But in the end it feels as if the makers threw everything at the wall and decided to see what sticks. Unfortunately, very little does.
Dec 2018
Kedarnath
...ultimately falls short of living up to its promise, but I was happy to visit its world. The imagery is overwhelming, even if the writing feels laboured.
Dec 2018
2.0
...director Shankar marries social message with grandiose tentpole filmmaking, and the result is an overlong, seldom subtle but always watchable movie that knows its strengths and plays to them.
Dec 2018
Pihu
It’s neither a compelling cautionary tale about bad parenting or a sufficiently responsible thriller. The film revels in making you flinch and squirm and cringe. That’s just mean-spirited.
Nov 2018
Thugs Of Hindostan
...for the most part Thugs of Hindostan is a humourless, solemn affair.
Nov 2018
Tumbbad
Above everything else this is a wildly original film with a look and feel that is of the highest standard. The middle portion is long drawn and flabby, and there were times I found myself scratching my head unable to keep up. But these are minor grumblings.
Oct 2018
LoveYatri
The blame for LoveYatri rests not with these young actors, but with its makers for setting them up to fail. Frankly even Salman Khan would have trouble making this script work today.
Oct 2018
Andhadhun
It is to Raghavan’s credit that he packages this sinister thriller with such bells and whistles like popular 70s film songs and nods to Anil Dhawan’s own pulp hits. The result is a deliciously twisted film that delivers more fun than any other Hindi movie this year.
Oct 2018
Pataakha
...feels inconsistent and never fully satisfying. It’s a lightweight offering that’s got its sparks, but doesn’t quite live up to its firecracker name.
Sep 2018
Sui Dhaaga
This could have been a neatly-stitched up narrative with its well-meaning message about the spirit of entrepreneurship, but sadly it unravels in its troubling second half.
Sep 2018
Batti Gul Meter Chalu
This is one of those mainstream movies that delivers its message coated with a thick layer of melodrama. And it works.
Sep 2018
Manmarziyaan
...may not be perfect but it gets some things perfectly right. I left the theatre in appreciation of the sheer craft on display.
Sep 2018
Love Sonia
...Noorani has crafted a powerful film that you won’t be able to shake off immediately.
Sep 2018
Paltan
It’s got a tired, recycled feel to it, and fails to hold up to Dutta’s better films.
Sep 2018
Stree
...is especially entertaining, packed with laugh aloud moments and a cast that’s on top of their game. It’s one of the most original films this year, and I recommend that you make the time for it.
Sep 2018
Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi
Instead of coherent plotting we get a sense the filmmakers decided to throw everything at the wall and see what sticks.
Aug 2018
Karwaan
...isn’t perfect, but I enjoyed the film’s laidback, unhurried vibe, and it’s terrific music.
Aug 2018
Fanney Khan
...squanders so much potential, it practically breaks your heart. Only Anil Kapoor succeeds in leaving his stamp all over the film, making your heart go out to this 'selfless' man on a mission.
Aug 2018
Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3
It’s a good reminder that a bigger budget and bigger scale don’t necessarily make for a better film.
Jul 2018
Dhadak
...is ultimately a homogenous Karan Johar production that offers comfort in the familiar...for those seeking it. For the rest of us, it’s just baffling why the folks involved would choose to remake a film about the horrors of caste supremacy, but erase practically every mention of caste from the film.
Jul 2018
Sanju
It’s a consistently engaging film that makes its way to your heart even though the head frequently resists.
Jun 2018
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
...is an impressive, admirable attempt at creating a vulnerable middle-class superhero in the real world, committed to tackling everyday challenges faced by the ordinary citizen. But it’s also bloated and indulgent...
Jun 2018