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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
There is a compelling biopic hidden somewhere in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, about an athlete with a traumatic childhood facing up to and conquering the ghosts of his past. But the overwritten film meanders aimlessly.
Jul 2013
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Jul 2013
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Lootera
Has just the right construct of a classic but stops short of becoming one. And that's such a loss-there, yet not quite.
Jul 2013
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Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Not once did I smile, let alone laugh out loud in this ‘comedy’.
Jun 2013
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Jun 2013
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Gippi
...soon the designer exterior, in which the real emotions are ensconced, begins to get overbearing and irritating.
May 2013
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I Me Aur Main
Things remain utterly dull, uninspiring and don’t get engaging. It’s badly cast - the actors just don’t measure up.
Mar 2013
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Kai Po Che!
...manages to find its own distinct voice beyond these general simplifications. Primarily, because it builds well on the relationship of its three lead characters.
Mar 2013
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Murder 3
Every member of the cast hams much too much and tries hard at seeming mysterious.
Feb 2013
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Special 26
Fairly gripping, with the proverbial twist in the tale, much like the director's earlier A Wednesday.
Feb 2013
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David
Bejoy Nambiar’s film could have been an intriguing exploration of the vagaries of fate and fortune. But, unfortunately, as with most films released this week, it falls short of its inherent possibilities.
Feb 2013
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Feb 2013
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Listen... Amaya
Doesn’t do justice to the nostalgia that it merrily plays on. A rather limp, listless and protracted narrative.
Feb 2013
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
The irreverence, the impertinence, the subversion! Left my head in a delectable whirl.
Jan 2013
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Khiladi 786
What does one say of a comedy where you can laugh at precisely one moment?
Dec 2012
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Talaash
A well dressed film but makes one wonder if it would have been better off as a study in sorrow.
Dec 2012
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Son Of Sardaar
A watch, if loud, mindless gags work for you. But how many more such comedies can we take?
Nov 2012
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Way too old-fashioned for comfort, riddled with absurd twists: it's abrupt, hurried and awkward.
Nov 2012
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
An unsurprising story, but told with freshness, fun and loads of warmth.
Nov 2012
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Chakravyuh
A bit like Deewar, a lot like Namak Haraam. With Jha one would have expected a lot more complexity than what’s delivered.
Nov 2012
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Oct 2012
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Chittagong
Instead of portraying the chapters of history we’re all familiar with, it foregrounds a sadly lost slice.
Oct 2012
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Makkhi
Take the age-old reincarnation theme, add a dash of fantasy and sci-fi, with an implicit moral and you get a winsome film.
Oct 2012
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English Vinglish
Sometimes, good movies can be made on the trifles of life than on a big idea. Gauri Shinde has made one.
Oct 2012
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English Vinglish
Sometimes, good movies can be made on the trifles of life than on a big idea. Gauri Shinde has made one.
Oct 2012
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Heroine
As Madhur Bhandarkar repeats his template yet again, one is tempted to rehash one’s previous reviews.
Sep 2012
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Barfi!
Much too crafted and self-consciously gorgeous; feels eminently facile and plastic—tries way too hard to please.
Sep 2012