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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance - 2
...you whoop and whistle when the dances are on. But stifle a yawn between the gravity-defying grooves.
Jun 2015
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Dec 2018
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Heroine
...the saving grace of the film is Kareena who not only looks drop-dead gorgeous but is also adept as the girl interrupted.
Sep 2012
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Main Aur Charles
Prawaal Raman does a commendable job of recreating the 60s-70s. He also gets his protagonist's physicality and smugness bang on.
Oct 2015
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Maatr
...the amount of bloodshed, leaves you asking, what is worse. Are the images of rape gorier, or is the bloodshed of the perpetrators of the crime, grosser?
Apr 2017
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Zero
Zero gets marks for Shah Rukh's experiment into a space less traveled. If you're curious, go ahead, amuse yourelf.
Dec 2018
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Ek Villain
You cannot fault the scale of Ek Villain or berate its lead star cast. But you wish you could celebrate this thriller like you did Suri's last movie outing Aashiqui 2. This one lacks soul.
Jun 2014
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Tamasha
Deepika and Ranbir convey their angst and passion so convincingly that you're hooked.
Nov 2015
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Babumoshai Bandookbaaz
If you have feasted on cinema noir, this one serves up no surprises. The screenplay could have definitely been tighter.
Aug 2017
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Mr Joe B. Carvalho
Had the film been as honourable as their intentions seemed (of making a clean comedy that is neither slapstick nor adult), this genre may have actually got a fillip.
Jan 2014
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Jan 2018
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Hate Story 2
...even if the plot points in this vendetta drama seem asinine, with Surveen, Sunny and sex thrown in, the less pretentious will go home satiated.
Jul 2014
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Why Cheat India
For a film that tackles education, the screenplay should have concentrated on plain speak. Instead, this one takes an incoherent approach.
Jan 2019
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Chalk N Duster
Made with an intention of showcasing the worms in the current education system, where money often gets merit over capability; this film can be lauded to some degree. However, it flounders in the first half due to its tacky narrative approach.
Jan 2016
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Dobaara
This one had the potential to be more, but it seems so stretched at times that you are almost willng to get behind the screen yourself and kill someone.
Jun 2017
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Manjhi
Why this film that had so much potential doesn't deserve superlatives is because of the inconsistency in the story-telling.
Aug 2015
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Fanney Khan
...has the right plot premise. But the whole treatment is so convoluted, it makes you want to scream for help because it appears like a bunch of amateurs were behind the scenes.
Aug 2018
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Alone
...the limited expertise of director Bhushan Patel and actress Bipasha Basu - in spite of their many ventures in this genre - allows Alone to deliver only superficial chills.
Jan 2015
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LoveYatri
There was a lot more that could have been managed here. But debutant director Abhiraj K Minawala has played so safe that you almost feel this is a kiddie outing rather than a movie made for young adults.
Oct 2018
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Hawaizaada
On one level, Hawaizaada works because this story about India's unsung hero needs to find its place. But this realm depends heavily on performances - the histrionics could be several notches higher.
Jan 2015
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Junooniyat
In all fairness, Pulkit and Yami breathe life into their characters. We wish they were not saddled with such a lacklustre script.
Jun 2016
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Irada
If intention is everything, you may feel kindly towards Irada. Unfortunately when it comes to a celluloid experience, story-telling is prime. Here, the film falters.
Feb 2017
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Munna Michael
...if you’re in the mood to get rid of the monsoon blues with the foot-tapping ding dang, ding dang ditty, you should get introduced to Munna Michael; he’s not making breaking any new ground, but his moves are certainly infectious.
Jul 2017
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Satyameva Jayate
...if you’re in the mood for some screeching, forced secularism, bloody battles and gore, go for this one.
Aug 2018
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Romeo Akbar Walter
As the espionage thriller’s lead actor, John, who plays a cucumber-cool spy, stays within character. But he is let down by mediocre writing and amateur direction. As a result, the pace is sluggish.
Apr 2019
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Jalebi
The treatment is like a Sridevi-Jeetendra-Jaya Prada South remake from the ’80s. And you don’t empathise with the leads because neither their passion nor pain translates.
Oct 2018
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Gang of Ghosts
Clearly, makers like Kaushik, who had a formidable box office record in the '90s remaking South Indian films, need to borrow modern-day technique and storytelling tactics to keep the ever-evolving viewer engaged.
Mar 2014
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Oct 2014