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Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
...is the kind of dim-witted comedy that might leave the hardiest of Bollywood junkies in tears.
Sep 2013
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The Lunchbox
Gorge into it and savour its lingering aftertaste. The Lunchbox holds riches that aren’t likely to be forgotten in a hurry.
Sep 2013
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Satyagraha
...for all its well-meaning bluster, neither stings nor scalds. It fails to hit the core of the truth that it seeks.
Aug 2013
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Madras Cafe
...a sinewy and riveting espionage thriller that entertains without having to play to the gallery.
Aug 2013
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara
...falls well short of being quite as engaging as the film that it is a sequel to.
Aug 2013
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Chennai Express
...a full-on masala film that is completely unapologetic about its intentions. And that is its USP.
Aug 2013
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B.A. Pass
...combines the bone-dry quality of a chiselled short story and the stark directness of a minimalist tragedy to deliver a taut, gripping film about the hell that a big city can be behind the bright neon lights and the living room glass cabinets stacked with flashy dolls.
Aug 2013
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Bajatey Raho
Off-key and overly contrived, it is a pretty ordinary effort that is not even mildly engaging.
Jul 2013
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Issaq
...an unconvincing story of ill-fated love. It is not at all easy to sit through.
Jul 2013
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Ramaiya Vastavaiya
Watch Ramaiya Vastavaiya only if you have the stomach for unbridled lunacy.
Jul 2013
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Ship Of Theseus
...is so universal in scope and appeal that the human, artistic and ethical issues it raises would be valid anywhere in the world.
Jul 2013
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Sixteen
...pulls no punches when it matters. But it remains a warm, endearing film even when it gets down to tackling the bitter truths of life.
Jul 2013
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
It is a pity that Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, despite being about the life and career of one of India’s greatest sporting achievers, never makes for the kind of compelling viewing that it would have been had it relied solely on the drama inherent in the hero’s singular struggle against all odds instead of overlaying it with extraneous narrative trappings.
Jul 2013
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Lootera
...a Bollywood miracle – a rare Mumbai film that is mounted on a lavish scale and yet dares not to play by the established norms of the marketplace.
Jul 2013
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Policegiri
Everybody involved with this film deserves a break. The audience certainly does.
Jul 2013
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Ghanchakkar
The fundamental concept of Ghanchakkar is intriguing all right, but it simply isn’t sturdy enough to bear the weight of an entire two hour-plus film.
Jun 2013
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Raanjhanaa
The vibrant, recognizable human tableau that unfolds in the background gives Raanjhanaa a distinctive feel.
Jun 2013
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Fukrey
...is full-on entertainment although it stops shy of being an outstanding comedy.
Jun 2013
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Ankur Arora Murder Case
It is a well-meaning, proficiently crafted and competently acted drama about the wages of medical skullduggery. But Ankur Arora Murder Case fails to make a strong enough case for itself.
Jun 2013
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Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
...its attempts to pass off lunacy as a humour simply do not have the force to hold such a long film together.
Jun 2013
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Director Ayan Mukherji, who gave an impressive account of himself in his debut film, Wake Up Sid, appears to have allowed the skills that he displayed the first time around to go into deep slumber.
May 2013
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Gippi
For all its attempts to look and feel different from the run-of-the-mill, Gippi is pretty obviously not the ultimate film about adolescence.
May 2013
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Gippi
...it’s crazy but cool. It gives you what you least expect and in ways that you least anticipate.
May 2013
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Shootout At Wadala
The film is generally entertaining without attaining the sort of innate quality that could attract favourable comparisons with Ram Gopal Varma’s Satya and Company or Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Parinda.
May 2013
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Bombay Talkies
One is left with the feeling that a once-in-a-century cinematic experiment should have had more heart and heft.
May 2013
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Jolly L.L.B.
...has its heart in the right place. And it’s a heart that is backed by a ticking mind and a responsive conscience.
Mar 2013
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
...an intense, effervescent and eventually melancholic film.
Mar 2013
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Mar 2013