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Dilliwaali Zaalim Girlfriend
...yet another confused adaptation of the Khosla Ka Ghosla template.
Mar 2015
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Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai
...falls way short of remotely acceptable levels of spooky entertainment.
Jun 2014
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Gabbar Is Back
...by the time the same plot is passed through four commercial factory machines, nothing is decipherable. Gabbar is the end of it hopefully, with nothing left to squeeze out.
May 2015
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Humshakals
...a defiant film made by a man who is fast becoming a rebel without a cause.
Jun 2014
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Dishkiyaoon
...confounds on a very basic technical level. Baweja sincerely tries, but is undone by scrambled writing that relies more on colorcoding than action or entertainment.
Mar 2014
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Ab Tak Chhappan 2
This sequel will only dilute memories of the original. Unless you're looking for 56 shades of dull, dated and contrived grey.
Feb 2015
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Mar 2014
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Creature
Over the years, technicalities in Bhatt's films have evolved-but the incompetent writing continues to blur the lines between horror and (unintentional) comedy.
Sep 2014
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Tamanchey
Eventually, the film turns into a self-conscious anti-tribute of everything it attempts to pay homage to.
Oct 2014
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Dirty Politics
I feel sorry for the crew that works hard on these goodwill efforts, for they're at the mercy of unprogressive creative minds.
Mar 2015
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May 2014
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Total Siyapaa
...definitely lives up to its title, but not in a good way. This is a bad kind of chaos-the sort Joker creates in Gotham-despite a cast oozing with potential.
Mar 2014
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6-5=2
The first rule is that these films should be scary and the actors, naturalistic. Their deaths should invoke horror, not glee and relief that they're finally being bumped off.
Nov 2014
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Hey Bro
...what we get is Andaaz Apna Apna sidekicks, leopard-printed heels, ping-pong sound effects, classic dialogues 'remixed' as rap songs, and skimpy numbers that rhyme 'rude' with 'dude' and 'mood'.
Mar 2015
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Life Is Beautiful
The plot, though unoriginal about an Indian man trying to procure Canadian citizenship by entering into a marriage of convenience is the only aspect that remotely makes sense.
Aug 2014
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Sep 2014
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Ishq Ke Parindey
Our filmmakers have milked the cross-border eternal romance angle dry. It's hard to tell if it's Indo-Pak tension that provides fodder for these done-to-death stories, or the stories that actually create tension between the nations.
Apr 2015
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Zid
Who actually created this-disgruntled director, proud producer, or horny underaged kid in the matinee show?
Nov 2014
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Ragini MMS - 2
Just as the makers expect us to believe Ragini MMS2 is actually a film, you can go ahead and imagine this to be a review.
Mar 2014
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Koyelaanchal
Commercialism, greed, murder, chaos, brutality, self-indulgence...the filmmakers are guilty of all these traits. Here is why Koyelaanchal ranks as one of my most difficult viewing experiences:
May 2014
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Ya Rab
What is the lesser evil - A dishonest film made with technical fluency, or a socially relevant film with schoolboy technique?
Feb 2014
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Super Nani
Mr Kumar has created a world that will instantly take you back to the regressive ways of the 18th century-the kind of attitude you battled to break norms and set the stage.
Nov 2014
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Kuch Kuch Locha Hai
Before another male director has Leone play a nurse so that innuendos revolve around body exams and instruments, I suggest a blanket ban on bananas and Indian sex comedies.
May 2015
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Ek Paheli Leela
...is just an insincere, lavish and titillating compilation of every item song ever made.
Apr 2015
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Main Aur Mr. Riight
When incompetent acting marries awful writing, it makes for a critic's worst nightmare.
Dec 2014