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I Hate Luv Storys
...oozes a fair amount of charm. For the viewer, exasperated by the ragbag of movies in recent months, here’s a designer bottle of balm.
Jul 2010
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Apr 2011
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Housefull 2
Enough is enough. Over to Mr Khan for his mandatory, "I don’t make movies to get good reviews." Sure. He just makes bad movies. Period.
Apr 2012
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Housefull
Sketchily written, awkwardly directed, and devoid of a catchy music score, this brainbasher leaves you exhausted and exasperated...
Apr 2010
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Highway
With all its pros and cons, here’s one of those films: ponderous enough to encourage a snooze but also with its rewarding side-effects. Needless to emphasise, Veera lingers on in the memory. And Alia Bhatt’s performance is nothing short of extraordinary, especially her solo stanzas of dialogue, executed in long takes.
Feb 2014
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Heroine
Truly Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine is stale, a late delivery already pipped to the post by the far more incisive The Dirty Picture.
Sep 2012
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Feb 2014
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Hansa
...a little jewel. Recommended viewing for those who care about cinema which has its heart firmly in the right place.
Dec 2012
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Guzaarish
...never quite comes to grips with its theme of mercy killing. Or emotional healing.
Nov 2010
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May 2013
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Ghanchakkar
...a half-baked, self-indulgent comedy, which strives to sprinkle some dark film noir elements towards the finale.
Jun 2013
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Gangs Of Wasseypur 2
...does go yawn and yawn towards it concluding section. Never mind. It has more spine and sinew than anything else seen in recent months. Make that years.
Aug 2012
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Gangs Of Wasseypur
...despite an outstanding ensemble cast and quite a few other merits, why does Gangs of Wasseypur leave you dissatisfied? Three main reasons: it’s too lengthy, too distracted and much too full of violence and fury signifying nothing.
Jun 2012
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Fukrey
Lucklessly, none of the four overgrown boys of 'Fukrey' out here arouse your empathy or curiosity. In fact, they’re as irritating as monsoon mosquitoes.
Jun 2013
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From Sydney With Love
It’s a pleasant surprise that newbie Prateek Chakravarty displays a command on the technical front, extracting competent work from his cinematographer, editor and sound designer.
Sep 2012
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Jun 2012
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Feb 2012
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Ek Tha Tiger
Like the title Ek Tha Tiger deserves to be spoken of in the past tense. In two words, eminently forgettable.
Aug 2012
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
...this date flick isn't entirely seedless but it's sweet and and tender -- best seen with someone you love in the last row, corner seats.
Feb 2012
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Dum Maaro Dum
...artsy-tartsy in terms of its ferris-wheel cinematography and MTV-cutting but devoid of substantial or even credible content in its screamplay.
Apr 2011
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Don 2
Shah Rukh Khan handles all the acting pyrotechnics. He's bankable in a film that isn't.
Dec 2011
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Do Dooni Chaar
Neither rabidly formulaic nor elliptically arty, this look at the aspirations and anxieties of a lower middle-class family, evokes a smile of rueful recognition.
Oct 2010
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Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
...the other guys and gals merely evoke indifference. If their love stories work out, fine, if not, yawn the yawn. Like it or not, the effort appears to be a technically slipshod quickie.
Jan 2011
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Dhobi Ghat
...is uneven, particularly in the writing. It's neither totally impressive nor totally dismissable.
Jan 2011
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Dedh Ishqiya
...is different and it’s audacious – not without its sack of snafus though. It’s a could-see.
Jan 2014
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Dabangg
...even in the name of a mindless, 'paisa vasool' entertainer (!?), first-time director Abhinav Singh Kashyap's Dabangg just doesn't give you sufficient bang for your bucks.
Sep 2010
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Daayen Ya Baayen
For all those who care about defiantly individualistic cinema, Daayen Ya Baayen is quite a few steps in the right direction.
Oct 2010
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Cocktail
Whatever the flaws and dips in energy-level, Cocktail is a feel-wonderful movie. Shakeit, stir it and get nicely woozy.
Jul 2012