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2.0
Hokey science, meet Rajinikanth. This odd film ODs on special effects but is neither an Akshay Kumar film, nor is it a Rajini film.
Nov 2018
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Gone Kesh
A sweet little film that makes several inroads into your heart. Touching, funny and everyone acts brilliantly.
Mar 2019
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Qaidi Band
Such a surprise to see Yash Raj Films and Habib Faisal make something so terribly amateurish, you wonder where the logic has gone?
Aug 2017
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Dhadak
...Ishaan shines, and you hope he gets better scripts than Dhadak. There's no heartbeat here, Dhadak just flatlines.
Jul 2018
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Kedarnath
Credit goes to the young girl who shows flashes of her beautiful mum's talent (Amrita Singh) and brings a little something of her own on screen. There's talent here, and it is enough to take your mind away from the horrendous cliches that make the movie.
Dec 2018
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Global Baba
...this is a clever little gem that may slip through the cracks simply because the film does not have A-listers. Global Baba is a clever satire, written well but it fails to deliver the punch against fake godmen that Oh My God did.
Mar 2016
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Hichki
The film checks all the boxes of stereotypes and yet only a couple of scenes manage to touch you. It's neither Dangerous Minds, nor is it To Sir With Love. Rani Mukherji needed a stronger, smarter script.
Mar 2018
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Freaky Ali
The story starts out to be great fun, but it becomes so repetitive in the middle that even the jokes are a drag and then dragged down by Bollywoodisation of the story...
Sep 2016
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Notebook
It's an official remake of Nicholas Sparks' romance made by Hollywood a while ago. Except this is set in Kashmir and hence stunning. Plus the newcomers are not bad at all, and the kids are the sweetest.
Mar 2019
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Saala Khadoos
The movie deserves praise for sticking to the sports underdog-movie formula and offering us a decent watch. But the predictability of the story makes its 109 minutes feel like three hours.
Jan 2016
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Aiyaary
You wish someone would teach Indian directors to tell their stories simply and quickly. They'd be so much more thrilling.
Feb 2018
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Dec 2018
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Meri Pyaari Bindu
...is just about okay. If you wish to escape the summer heat outside or are seeking help in falling asleep, this film is a great option. However, you'll come away loving Parineeti Chopra's performance.
May 2017
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Sarbjit
...is a brave attempt, but the treatment is so melodramatic and so shrill, you come away with a heavy aching head, instead of a heavy heart at the tragedy of the peoples from both sides of the border.
May 2016
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Jul 2017
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Romeo Akbar Walter
What could have been an action packed drama seems to be caught in a quagmire of stereotypes and predictability. It is so slow it fails to hold your attention despite a good premise.
Apr 2019
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Sanam Teri Kasam
It is a decent story that only fails because at 154 minutes, the end is so long drawn.
Feb 2016
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Fanney Khan
The film is based on a story from a Dutch film 'Everybody is Famous', but for a music based story the music isn't up to par. What shines are performances for Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao. Everyone else, especially his daughter deserve a good hiding.
Aug 2018
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Judgemental Hai Kya
They treat the 'mental' part of the title as if they meant 'demented' instead. The result is that people laugh inappropriately at her 'madness', and your popcorn loses its pop because the film is tiresome.
Jul 2019
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Hindi Medium
...starts out on a right note but the need to teach you a lesson is pushed and pushed in your face until you are weary.
May 2017
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Baaghi 2
It's full of corny manufactured situations and characters, and dialog that make you choke on the cheese nachos. So bad, it's good.
Mar 2018
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Total Dhamaal
Each duo is worse than the other and the slapstick comedy does make you laugh in bits, but mostly you can see the joke coming at your from a mile away.
Feb 2019
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Trapped
...is a typical festival film, which has its moments but is tiresome to watch and makes you wonder if it would have been better as a short film.
Mar 2017
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Parmanu
John Abraham needs to be applauded for choosing unusual stories. That said, if the execution of this film weren't so shabby, 'Parmanu - The Story Of Pokhran' would have been a taut thriller.
May 2018
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
...the film becomes more of a mushkil than a tale of dils. Suffering from a case of 'One-sided love'? Then rest assured, you will be cured of the affliction.
Oct 2016
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Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
...is a one trick pony that is carried for two hours by a fine ensemble of supporting cast and some funny writing.
Sep 2017
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Jan 2019
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Mohenjo Daro
It starts out to be an interesting journey, but rapidly rolls towards a disaster (literally and figuratively) to a bedraggled end.
Aug 2016
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Phobia
It's practically a horror film, so you let logic stay out of the theater. The reveal is good fun and even though you figured it out ages ago...
May 2016
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Mantra
You can see a mile away how things are going to end, and even though you wish the story had given you more, you are forced to shrug and accept the story as it is.
Mar 2017