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Dec 2010
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Peepli [Live]
...an entertaining, original and relevant film, which tackles a serious problem with just the right touch of satire and humour. This is a slice of real cinema, raunchy, rancid and rare, and may we get more of the same please.
Aug 2010
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Paathshaala
...a film which deals with the rampant commercialisation of education, clearly a good subject, except that it is poorly written and directed, without imagination or flair.
Apr 2010
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
...he film is worth a watch, especially if you like flamboyant gangster films.
Jul 2010
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No Problem
...is full of problems, without any semblance of a story or script or direction, but that would be stating the obvious.
Dec 2010
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No One Killed Jessica
Sure, it's a well written, dramatic re-telling, but somewhere it becomes a bit filmy and flamboyant, which is a pity.
Jan 2011
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Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke
A mix between a bad Doordarshan serial and a 1980s B-grade film...
Mar 2010
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Muskurake Dekh Zara
Long single takes, terrible acting, zero art direction, trite dialogue, topped with abysmal direction.
Apr 2010
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Mirch
...is not spicy enough, specially since it’s from the land of Kamasutra, but considering our blinkered approach to sex, it's a welcome effort and definitely worth seeing.
Dec 2010
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Jul 2010
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Madholal - Keep Walking
...a starched attempt at filmmaking, which ends up being tedious and simplistic, like a boring moral science lecture.
Aug 2010
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Mar 2010
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Nov 2009
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Sep 2010
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Lahore
...doesn’t offer any fresh nuances in our troubled cross border relationships, and as a film it remains a decent watch.
Mar 2010
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Lafangey Parindey
Production design is smart, dialogues clever and cinematography sparkling, but the story never takes off and characters never connect.
Aug 2010
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Kurbaan
Despite a difficult subject that deals with terrorism and Islam, the director gets the tone and pitch of the film just right...
Nov 2009
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Knock Out
...shamelessly steals the main idea, then adds its own bunch of brainwaves, ending up with a strange pastiche.
Oct 2010
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Kites
...suffers from trying to cater to a diverse audience, Indian and international, which is the latest fad amongst the big boys of Bollywood. It’s a bit like eating makke ki roti with salsa, which may be novel, but is definitely not tasty.
May 2010
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Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
While the story is fabulous, KHJJS suffers majorly in its direction. The dialogues are stilted and wordy, the screenplay is needlessly repetitive and laborious, the music is average and the background score is poor.
Dec 2010
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Khatta Meetha
It is stuffed with gags, set-ups and stock characters, in a silly, stunted, scattered script which is stitched up rather poorly. The film desperately tries to be funny but just ends up being very tedious.
Jul 2010
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Karthik Calling Karthik
...is low on entertainment and remains a bit dark and dreary, so it’s entirely your call.
Feb 2010
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Jhootha Hi Sahi
...a too clever by half attempt at telling a cool, nerdy story which falls flat on its face. The clumsy film is stuffed with cardboard characters, silly set ups with corny insider jokes and a sagging story line which is stretched right from the word go.
Oct 2010
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Jail
...Jail is well-made, but the subject itself is just too depressing and dreary to serve as entertainment, no matter how hard everyone tries.
Nov 2009
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Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
...a very silly film, stuffed with PJs as in poor, painful, pre-hormonal, pseudo, puerile jokes. The very stupid premise of the film makes you grimace, and then the fun never ever follows.
Apr 2010
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Isi Life Mein
...is poorly written, badly acted and very amateurishly directed, with terrible music to boot.
Dec 2010
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Jan 2010
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I Hate Luv Storys
The writing tries to be smart and fresh but ends up sounding forced and muddled, while there is no attempt at any layering.
Jul 2010