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Jacqueline I Am Coming
...works and survives despite its lengthy narrative solely because of Yadav’s heart-wrenching performance.
Oct 2019
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Jack And Dil
Unless these three otherwise bearably good artistes have big debts to clear, I don’t see a reason as to why anyone in their right minds would say yes to a chaotic rom-com like ‘Jack & Dil’.
Nov 2018
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Indu Sarkar
If you are not a hyper-nationalist or an ardent fan of pressure groups, if you cannot tolerate apartheid in the name of politics, regardless of which party you support, this Madhur Bhandarkar scrapbook straight from the 1970s is for you.
Jul 2017
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III Smoking Barrels
...tries, but fails to depict the territory in its entirety or even do justice to the issues North-East is grappling with.
Sep 2018
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Hotel Milan
Other than the novelty of the central plot, nothing really works in favour of director Vishal Mishra’s ‘Hotel Milan’.
Nov 2018
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Hamne Gandhi Ko Maar Diya
The intent is good and so are the actors in it. But, the script and direction, especially cinematography, is below average.
Mar 2018
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Hacked
...feels like an exposé of some sorts at the beginning but gradually, one learns that it is just a half-baked attempt.
Feb 2020
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Gul Makai
...could have been a very strong story, but the spark fizzles out when translated on screen; the takeaway here is close to nothing.
Jan 2020
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Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya
The best part about the film is how relevant it is to our current scenario. Sure the ‘good over evil’ plotline has been done to death, especially in the animated movie genre, but this film by Shilpa Ranade, couldn’t have had better timing.
Feb 2019
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Ghost (2019)
...has nothing new to offer –in terms of storytelling, evoking fear or even making a feeble attempt in setting the bar high for Bollywood’s under-explored genre of horror.
Oct 2019
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FryDay
The script of ‘FryDay’ drags on for a little too long and the humour showcased in the film, isn’t even at par with what the trailer promised to deliver.
Oct 2018
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Fraud Saiyaan
...is not the kind of film that you should spend your time and effort on.
Jan 2019
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Flight
...circles around the systematic abuse of money and power the aviation-manufacturing industry is allegedly plagued with but from the way this tale’s shaped up to the way the makers have executed it on screen, we would say it shouldn’t have left the runway in the first place.
Apr 2021
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May 2019
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Bypass Road
...the storyline shows promise but the execution is faulty from the word go.
Nov 2019
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Blackboard v/s Whiteboard
...touches upon an alarming topic but its execution and introduction of various sub-plots, along with a lousy and yawn-worthy courtroom sequence, make it pointlessly mediocre.
Apr 2019
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Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain
The problem is not with acting or cinematography, it is the script that makes what could have been an exceptional tale of loss of love, a run-of-the-mill Bollywood masala flick.
May 2018
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Angrezi Medium
...does lose its grip on several occasions, what it does not lose is its hold on the emotion that it is trying to bring out, and the message it leaves you with.
Mar 2020
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Anaarkali Of Aarah
The film does have its moments of sheer brilliance, specially in the humour department. But its adamancy with the narrative technique and unnecessary inclusion of minutest of details spoils the game.
Mar 2017
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Jan 2019