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Apr 2014
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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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Bhoothnath Returns
...is unnecessarily bloated. It has far too much sermonising. The narrative is simplistic and naïve. And yet I recommend that you see the film — because it is also heartfelt, genuinely moving and, for the first half at least, slyly funny.
Apr 2014
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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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Mar 2014
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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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Lakshmi
Honestly, I can’t wholeheartedly recommend Lakshmi. In places, it’s repulsive and yet, it demands to be seen. So you decide for yourselves.
Mar 2014
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Bewakoofiyaan
...it’s going to take a better script than this to make me summon emotion for out-of-work yuppies.
Mar 2014
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Gulaab Gang
For a real dose of women empowerment, watch Gulabi Gang, a terrific documentary on Sampat Pal, which is still running in select theaters. Gulaab Gang is the masala remix.
Mar 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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Shaadi Ke Side Effects
...is in equal parts, enjoyable and exasperating. Pretty much like the average marriage.
Mar 2014
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Highway
Imtiaz skillfully creates moments that are at once, tender, funny and fragile. But my problem was that I simply didn’t buy into the story.
Feb 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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Jai Ho
Does his Incredible Hulk-sized charisma falter? No. Was I expecting anything different? No. Is this a film? No.
Jan 2014
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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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Dedh Ishqiya
...is worth watching just for Abhishek Chaubey's ambition. He is not constrained by the demands of the box office.
Jan 2014
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Dhoom 3
...see Dhoom 3 with your expectations at half-mast. It's not the popcorn thrill ride that I expected. There isn't enough joy in it. But Aamir and the stupendous action make it worth watching.
Dec 2013
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Dec 2013
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Bullett Raja
...has flashes of fire but mostly it seems to be hobbled by a misguided sense of machismo.
Nov 2013
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Nov 2013
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Nov 2013
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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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Satya 2
This film has no connection – either in quality or in narrative – with the first.
Nov 2013
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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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Oct 2013
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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