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Good Newwz
...the excessive melodrama that dominates the second half, renders this one as a mildly humourous watch with a misplaced moral.
Dec 2019
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Gone Kesh
Debutant director Qasim Khallow should be lauded for managing to contain this story within two hours. He also ensures the proceedings aren’t hurried and keeps one hooked even when the inevitable climax is predictable.
Mar 2019
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Gold
Director Reema Kagti ticks all the boxes here but seems a bit afraid that the proceedings could spill over into forced patriotism.
Aug 2018
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Ghost (2019)
It’s the sheer lack of ingenuity in storytelling and treatment that keeps this horror from being even remotely horrific.
Oct 2019
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Ghayal Once Again
...if you're a Sunny Deol fanboy, this one ticks all: lung-tearing screams and crushing punches.
Feb 2016
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Game Over
If the first half could’ve been knocked off and this was dedicatedly a film about home invasion, it would’ve surely been a more focussed, if not a more thrilling watch. But then, that would have been an entirely different film.
Jun 2019
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Gali Guleiyan
Writer-director Dipesh Jain invests in his characters and encourages audiences to experience their lives and speculate about the circumstances they find themselves in. The film, for a large part, manages to effectively convey the discomfort the characters endure.
Sep 2018
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Fukrey Returns
If one approaches this one as a comedy, it would be mildly satisfying as it sporadically strays into the thriller space and the strategically-planted comic elements seem forced and constructed. But hope for nothing, and you won't be bitterly disappointed.
Dec 2017
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FryDay
This would also cater to those who want to avoid the blazing heat and spend a couple of hours in an air-conditioned environment.
Oct 2018
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Fraud Saiyaan
It’s the kind of watch that makes you squirm till you shrink into your seat.
Jan 2019
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Force 2
While director Abhinay Deo sticks to the tropes, the film goes south in its reveal, which barely lives up to the buildup.
Nov 2016
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Firangi
There are films that seem bearable when you go in with zero expectations and there are those that disappoint even when you're prepared to have your brains grilled. No prize for guessing which category this one falls in.
Dec 2017
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Fever
Director Rajeev Jhaveri attempts a Hollywood-style narrative with conviction but underestimating the audience's intellect and oversimplifying the plot makes it a tiring watch.
Aug 2016
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Fanney Khan
...is only mildly inspirational, and lacks the intensity and thrill that would force audiences to imagine the worst when the story takes an unexpected turn.
Aug 2018
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Fan
If you're an SRK fan, you don't care for approval. But even if you aren't, this one's a thrilling watch.
Apr 2016
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Family Of Thakurganj
While a bit late in the day, filmmakers are waking up to the prospect of producing their own version of Gangs of Wasseypur. Sadly, their ambitions aren’t backed by compelling writing, a commendable cast or even a maker who could assemble a narrative.
Jul 2019
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Evening Shadows
...the welcome turn that Indian society has taken towards its view on the queer community in recent years will have a direct impact on how the same content will now be viewed and assimilated. In such a light, Sridhar Rangayan’s Evening Shadows seems a bit dated.
Jan 2019
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Ekkees Tareekh Shubh Muhurat
...Hindi films have become obsessed with weaving stories that convey the life, labour and laughs of small-town India. While some closely-depicted accounts that lend themselves to situational hilarity have been remarkable successes, others feel that merely furnishing a socially-awkward premise is enough. This one, unsurprisingly, falls in the latter.
Nov 2018
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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
Director Shelly Chopra Dhar takes an anodyne approach in her narrative. It’s almost as if the pressure of how a lesbian love story would be received curbed her creativity and she picked the safer alternative at every turn.
Feb 2019
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Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha
Director Sunil Darshan, also to be blamed for the story and screenplay, had noble intentions to relaunch his son in this film. But they don't translate into a story worth enduring or a a film worth suffering.
Jun 2017
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Drishyam
...could've been crisper and woven in a few more tricks and surprises. But it is only a lazy remake and a lot is lost in translation.
Jul 2015
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Dream Girl
While it packs in some sharp one-liners and furnishes bizarre situations, it doesn’t go beyond that. It’s almost as if the makers were so excited with the very premise that they didn’t bother to figure out where they wanted to take this story.
Sep 2019
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Dobaara
Agreed director Prawaal Raman has a faint body of work to defend or live up to. But this doesn't entitle him to reduce horror to hilarity.
Jun 2017
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Dilwale
...to take them (SRK and Kajol) for granted and expect that their mere presence would negate the need for a story, screenplay or any other element that makes a film, scripts Dilwale's doom.
Dec 2015
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Dil Juunglee
Taapsee Pannu extends dignity to average writing and conveys her character’s evolution well. Saqib Saleem consistently manages the accent of an average Delhi munda but barely digs any deeper...
Mar 2018