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Zila Ghaziabad
Gangster films may be a profit-making proposition for Bollywood but not for long if left to abysmal products like these.
Feb 2013
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Vishwaroop
Vishwaroopam, unlike Kamal Hassan’s earlier epic ‘Dashavtharam’ isn’t flaky. But it is equally stilted and quite myopic in its approach. Yet, there is sombre tone and a seriousness within all the action-packed drama that makes it a film we could take seriously.
Feb 2013
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Vicky Donor
The film that has so much going for it that includes a director (Shoojit Sircar, who made the sensitive Yahaan) with an evolved understanding of storytelling, lilting music, quirky script and characters ultimately goes askew in the end with its choice to play to the gallery.
Apr 2012
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Toonpur Ka Superrhero
...deserves a mention because of the attempt (however piddling and flailing) to push the envelope of Indian animation beyond mythological stories told horrendously.
Dec 2010
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The Last Act
But what this project was meant for and achieves beautifully is bringing us are twelve fresh voices, who make a compelling case for new thought in our cinema.
Dec 2012
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The Forest
...it’s a film that’s commendable for more things it gets right than wrong.
May 2012
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The Attacks Of 26/11
Despite Ram Gopal Verma’s good intentions, all we are left with is an extremely amateurish film that acts neither as a spur nor balm and says nothing new.
Mar 2013
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Teri Meri Kahaani
Cosmetic and superficial, Teri Meri Kahaani is filled with cliche's and a misplaced heart that depends on its sets and costumes to tell its story.
Jun 2012
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Talaash
Director and co-writer Reema Kagti carves an engaging and tight thriller that is a box of contradictions. It is well-written and stereotypical. Well-directed and unfinished. It mixes genres a little differently than the Bollywood norm without creating anything new.
Dec 2012
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Table No. 21
Although, there was much scope to milk the dark and claustrophobic undertones of the set-up, something the film ignores so blithely it seems it doesn’t know about its own potential. It could have been a much better film had it.
Jan 2013
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Student Of The Year
An erratic narrative, superficial explorations of character motivations and a very representative love story reduces what could otherwise have been a lasting and enjoyable teen flick we could have truly cared for.
Oct 2012
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Special 26
...is far from a satisfying thriller but is a consistently engaging. It just isn’t as smart as it wished to be.
Feb 2013
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Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
It’s all very cute (maybe a bit loud) but far from being memorable while one just ends up wishing it was.
Aug 2012
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Shanghai
...brings to fore the immense originality of thought and perspective of the director, who in one sweep, gives us a political thriller, a snarky comment on our contemporary times yet informing it with the argument of the complexity of our times.
Jun 2012
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
Unlike its earlier version it has little unabashed seduction and a lesser sexually charged atmosphere. The revenge drama takes its place but it’s ineffective, and sadly so.
Mar 2013
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Rowdy Rathore
...yet another action-oriented, remade-from-a-South Indian film masala that is neither digestible nor palatable.
Jun 2012
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Rajdhani Express
A lack of vision and a clearly confused screenplay leaves with us an experience that simply isn’t worth it.
Jan 2013
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Race 2
For all its attempts at providing a fast-paced action thriller, Race-2 overdoes it in all departments. The action over-done, the screenplay over-wrought, the sexiness overemphasized and the cool quotient too desperate to prove itself. There is a story somewhere in between...
Jan 2013
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Raaz 3
The 3D is effective in the nightmare sequences but turns the rest of the film into a grainy and tacky affair. Much like the film is in totality.
Sep 2012
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OMG Oh My God!
...there is a certain tackiness to the film that undermines its class. However, its commitment to its subject and the means it takes to drive down simple truths of our religious habits are non-facile and convincing.
Sep 2012
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Myoho
...the low production values and the under-written nature of the dialogues lends a certain unfinished, even amateurish feel to an otherwise genuine film.
Dec 2012
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Murder 3
There is enough intrigue in the story for a captivating psychological thriller. But in the hands of Vishesh Bhatt, Randeep Hooda and Sara Loren everything threatening turns into incredibly foolish.
Feb 2013
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
There are several moments of sheer banality and indulgence that take away more than they contribute. But its brilliance lies in its rhetoric, symbolism and fanciful flights of imagination that makes it an extremely exciting film.
Jan 2013
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Makkhi
...it holds onto good old story-telling conventions and serves a tight and engaging dramatic piece but as a lasting experience it falls way short.
Oct 2012
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
For Punjabis and non-natives, the authentic charm of the setting is delectable and so are several heart-warming moments. Just that the film fails to rise beyond those moments to make it a memorably enjoyable trip to cinema halls.
Nov 2012
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Love Recipe
...the farce that unfolds is much in-your-face with little help from a newbie cast that hams it up deliriously.
May 2012
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Listen... Amaya
...does what it sets out to do, bringing us closer to the realities of those past their prime, with a modicum of success. It may not be an exciting film to watch, but it is a brave one to make.
Feb 2013
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Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi
The film is wrapped in a realistic sensibility, set in real locations, deals with everyday dilemmas and emotions, yet, fails this realism with shallow characterisation, weak performances and in the entire point it is trying to make.
Apr 2012
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Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum
There is a lot of buffoonery and irreverence in the low-brow film but little charm or intelligence. It is a dish spiced up for those whose sensitivity bar isn’t too picky, ‘offensive’ being the relative term it is.
Jul 2012