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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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Dilliwaali Zaalim Girlfriend
...yet another confused adaptation of the Khosla Ka Ghosla template.
Mar 2015
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Apr 2015
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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
It's good, but I'd much rather enjoy this director's cheeky experiments with characters and convention, over pulp and form. Banerjee is the truth, but must he prove his versatility?
Apr 2015
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Dekh Tamasha Dekh
The power of this bizarre premise lies in its' unyielding narrative style— peppered with a bunch of motley characters that add little by way of pace, but offer great scope for priceless set pieces.
Apr 2014
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Darr @The Mall
Within the confines of this stumbling genre, director Kirpalani does a decent job with a predictable script. There is only so much originality left to operate with; even the ghosts have begun to look alike.
Feb 2014
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Sep 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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Court
It is unyielding, funny, mundane, occasionally boring and thought provoking, if only in hindsight.
Apr 2015
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Coffee Bloom
The story of a man-child torn between remorse and wounded love is a complex one to tell. This was perhaps the one natural environment that needed some indulgence, an atmospheric sensual aspect that could have atoned for awkward storytelling.
Mar 2015
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Citylights
Mehta and writer-editor Asrani pull off a rare feat here. They not only choose the right film to adapt-based solely on its theme and universal topicality-but build upon the original, without being overambitious.
May 2014
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Children Of War
...there is rarely any cause for hope or joy and sadness is only succeeded by further despair. I recommend its power to feel alive, but this isn't for the faint-hearted.
May 2014
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Chal Bhaag
...may have looked like a screwball crime comedy on paper, but you'd be hard pressed to come across a more awfully-executed production this year.
Jun 2014
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Sep 2014
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Chaar Sahibzade
Even if this is a passable watch for those unexposed to Pixar, it's time to move past the embryonic stages of a universe aching to be explored.
Nov 2014
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Bombay Velvet
...a moderate Hollywood imitation; significant for the craft it brings on screen, but little more than an excessive footnote in a universal genre.
May 2015
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Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain
This isn't an easy event to storify, because it is even harder to watch. While much of it merely lends grainy well-cut images to pages we've been hesitant to read about, this is a film that shouldn't be escaped.
Dec 2014
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Bhoothnath Returns
This is a film that could have fallen apart into cliched pieces if not for its painstakingly appropriate casting.
Apr 2014
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Bewakoofiyaan
This is the kind of middling film that one doesn't know what to make of. It looks clean, simple and doesn't boast of any highs or lows. Everything, including the change of heart(s), is predictable.
Mar 2014
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Barefoot To Goa
I understand the aspiration for meditative storytelling in order to soak in its innocence, but the silence is deafening.
Apr 2015
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Bang Bang!
...is one of the breezier Hindi-language action packages of recent times, but that really isn't saying much. The bar, albeit sparkly, still remains at the same desensitized height.
Oct 2014
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Balwinder Singh... Famous Ho Gaya
Brainless comedies can be fun to watch, what with the infinite characters, goofy plots and toilet humour. But the buck stops with lazy filmmaking—a crime that can ruin the best of punch lines.
Sep 2014
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Badlapur
Badlapur is as uncomfortable as it gets, but it's also as good as it gets. Exemplary craft apart, this film also reiterates the importance of challenging convention—an art long abandoned for the haze of commerce.
Feb 2015
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Baby
For all its machinations, Baby is a step in the right direction for an ailing genre, albeit a slightly bloated and infantile step at that.
Jan 2015
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Babloo Happy Hai
The utter randomness of the title- considering the crux revolves around a bunch of randy youngsters being educated about HIV in the holy hills of Manali- is the least of its problems.
Feb 2014
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Amit Sahni Ki List
...I see a fairly bright future for the director. He just about manages to make the most out of a soulless protagonist, half-line story and a one-line screenplay. But then again, which contemporary comedy ever promises to be more?
Jul 2014