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Mere Dad Ki Maruti
Although the film doesn’t say anything remotely novel, the film’s actors Saqib, Prabal and Rhea, and its director Ashima Chibber make a remarkable debut, managing a high energy but pleasantly senti flick.
Mar 2013
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Mar 2013
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
...all the things that made the first Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster impressive — its mood, its rawness, its rootedness, its boldness, and the tight trio dynamics at its epicenter — seem much too contrived in its sequel.
Mar 2013
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The Attacks Of 26/11
This subject needed reflection, discretion, and introspection. Instead, The Attacks of 26/11 wallows in unnecessary melodrama and jingoism proving to be a great disservice to everyone who suffered from it.
Mar 2013
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Kai Po Che!
It is simple, colourful and vibrant but it doesn’t shirk from portraying the grey, the black and the complex. But most of all, Kai Po Che! doesn’t sit on the fence...
Feb 2013
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Zila Ghaziabad
Dialogue ke upar dialogue, dhisoom ke upar dhishoom, dead body ke upar dead body, khoon ka badla khoon.
Feb 2013
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance
...a hit-and-miss venture. On the one hand, it is colourful, boisterous, full of enthusiasm but on the other, it is wobbly and unwieldy. Like a house of cards, ABCD stacks up well, but only up to a couple of levels.
Feb 2013
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Special 26
Much of the film’s success can be credited to an absorbing and audacious plot and its gentle sarcasm and quiet humour.
Feb 2013
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David
Bejoy Nambiar’s second venture has none of the energy or the edge of his first Shaitaan. But the storytelling shows maturity. A pity that it turned out to be so average.
Feb 2013
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Vishwaroop
Kamal Haasan's film is sensitive and mature but the basic problem is the inconsistent pace.
Feb 2013
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
If only good intentions made a good film, Matru is a masterpiece. The story has warm, real characters, it arms the honest against the dishonest and although simplistic, it has much social relevance, especially in today’s corrupt times. But even though the film has panjo, it seriously lacks punch.
Jan 2013
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Dabangg 2
...apna Salman returns in top form and cheer and really, that’s what will delight diehard fans.
Dec 2012
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Khiladi 786
...common sense and intelligence, the complete lack of which characterises this mad caper of a film, which you don't notice because, well, you are too busy being bombarded by the dozens of characters, their corny one-liners, the sheer profusion of the truck land aesthetic and your own loud laughter.
Dec 2012
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Talaash
A no-frills taut plot, a gripping even pace, a limited character palette, some surreal moments, ‘Talaash’ is consistent as a thriller.
Nov 2012
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
As a Yashji film, it completely misses the point. Where is the romance, the tension, the brooding, the reverberance, the poetry?
Nov 2012
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Son Of Sardaar
...strictly a timepass film if you are willing to forgive the noise and the undeniable nonsense.
Nov 2012
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
It takes well into the second half for the film to pick up any sort of pace only to lead to a rather predictable climax.
Nov 2012
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Student Of The Year
The first half drags with its silly flashback songs; the second is slightly more purposeful. As Karan Johar films go, this film entertains but only just. Period.
Oct 2012
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Aiyyaa
Till a certain stage, the film is endearing. But by the time the film gets to its unrealistic, improbable, unimaginable and impractical climax, it has turned utterly butterly bizarre.
Oct 2012
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Oct 2012
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English Vinglish
Sridevi sets the standard to what a comeback film should actually be like.
Oct 2012
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OMG Oh My God!
Great idea. It's worked very well as a play. But the concept hasn't translated so well on film.
Sep 2012
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Sep 2012
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Raaz 3
...a typical cheesy horror film that assumes that if it manages to bring out enough cacophony and ghastly blood-oozing people, it doesn’t need a story at all.
Sep 2012
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Joker
It has a reasonable albeit fanciful concept, a simplistic plot and some nice quirky moments. Tees Maar Khan was made for three-year-olds, Joker is made for eight-year-olds.
Sep 2012
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Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
...has the cheer and the charm, but it just stops short of being a laugh riot.
Aug 2012
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Ek Tha Tiger
While Ek Tha Tiger doesn't stoop to the level of Ready or Bodyguard, this film is definitely not Dabang or Wanted material either.
Aug 2012