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Margarita With A Straw
This film is guaranteed to make you cry. But it will also fill you with hope. These amazing women will make you want to inhale life with a new ferociousness.
Apr 2015
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Pink
...works because the grimness of the material doesn't weigh on the telling. This isn't a laboured lecture on women's rights.
Sep 2016
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May 2015
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Neerja
...a truly inspiring story that will grip you from the first frame till the last. Take a few hankies with you. This one is a genuine weeper.
Feb 2016
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
The strong writing is complimented by equally strong performances.
May 2015
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Gully Boy
...the beauty of Gully Boy is that even if you are entirely unfamiliar with this world, like I was, the film will still stir your soul.
Feb 2019
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Thappad
This film compels us to question our complicity. Which is the first step to change. I strongly recommend that you see Thappad.
Feb 2020
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Bombay Talkies
...a unique experiment that works very well. The collaboration between four leading directors suggests a confidence that was rare in the industry even a decade ago.
May 2013
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The Lunchbox
...my favourite love story of the year. It’s sweet, sad and deeply aching.
Sep 2013
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Jun 2014
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Jul 2015
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Shor In The City
...a terrific film. It's surprising and disturbing and has a vein of rich, dark humor coursing through it.
Apr 2011
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Mar 2012
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Dekh Tamasha Dekh
...a combination of farcical, funny and depressing. How many movies can you say that for?
Apr 2014
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Robot
...is exhausting. You won’t have much energy left when it’s done. But this roller-coaster ride should be experienced.
Oct 2010
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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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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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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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Ishqiya
I know its only January but I think its safe to say that Ishqiya is the most crackling film you’ll see this year. It’s feisty and sly and very, very sexy.
Jan 2010
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Krrish 3
...isn’t a patch on the best superhero films made in Hollywood but it is a step forward for Bollywood.
Nov 2013
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Love Sex Aur Dhokha
...the film is a worthy experiment created by one of Bollywood’s most imaginative and original directors. Let me warn you that it is a polarizing film. You’re going to either love it or you’re going to hate it.
Mar 2010
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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