-
Jannat 2
A lot would have been forgiven -- as it often is with these producers -- if the film had either a meatier plot or a more gripping narrative, but this one's just tiresome as the obvious story drags on.
May 2012
-
Fatso
...the film squanders the most potentially thrilling aspects of the idea and leaves us with something half-baked.
May 2012
-
Hate Story
Publicised purely on the strength of its 'erotic' content and scandalously adult themes, Hate Story delivers very little actual heat.
Apr 2012
-
Bittoo Boss
A sweet but slapdash effort, this is, all in all, quite like watching a wedding video.
Apr 2012
-
Agent Vinod
...as a game it'd be sensational, and tremendous fun. As a film, on the other hand, Agent Vinod must be termed a disappointment, a slick and well-produced throwback to the spy thriller that feels both overlong and under-conceived.
Mar 2012
-
Dec 2011
-
Ladies VS Ricky Bahl
An inexplicably sluggish pace and forgettable songs thrown in every few scenes kill any possibility of a narrative rhythm
Dec 2011
-
The Dirty Picture
...forsakes much potential nuance in its urge to please crowds but is still far more engaging than most Bollywood produce.
Dec 2011
-
Rockstar
...a simple, unspectacular tale, sometimes even predictable, but director Imtiaz Ali masterfully weaves in details that draw us in.
Nov 2011
-
Ra.One
The film seems to think that nothing seems to matter as long as there's enough Khan, and it becomes tragically evident that this is a project born more out of vanity than passion.
Oct 2011
-
Mausam
As manipulative masala tearjerkers go, it's a film that tries relatively earnestly and certainly one that occasionally looks striking, but disappoints overall.
Sep 2011
-
Not A Love Story
All Ramu seems to be saying is 'look at me,' and we've seen most of that before. This is a film made in bad taste, and -- with apologies to Mr Capote -- in old blood.
Aug 2011
-
Singham
All I can personally say about this trend of remaking one-note Southern hits as a viewer is that it's an exhausting one.
Jul 2011
-
Bbuddah...Hoga Terra Baap
...not a particularly well-crafted film but none of that matters as Amitabh Bachchan makes it work.
Jul 2011
-
Delhi Belly
A nice, tight, pacy little plot which has lots of satisfying little set-ups and pay-offs, and where everything comes together very well indeed.
Jul 2011
-
Always Kabhi Kabhi
The first half is dull as can be, merely loud, and while the emotionally-laden second half begins to mildly resemble something sweet, it explodes into a flashy climax that ruins everything.
Jun 2011
-
Shaitan
In the end, it's all flash. This Shaitan is more SprayTan than Satan, staring us down and daring us to look away. Who blinks first? We do. Several times over.
Jun 2011
-
Ready
One doesn't and can't really take offense at a bad film, but a film that doesn't even try Now that's a whole different league of idiocy.
Jun 2011
-
May 2011
-
Teen Thay Bhai
Loud and inert at the same time, Teen Thay Bhai is a film to be shunned simply because of how cruelly it treats three actors we should treasure.
Apr 2011
-
7 Khoon Maaf
...the heartbreak is in watching Bhardwaj, that fantastic master director, make a bloated film that plods sluggishly along, a film that doesn't connect either emotionally or sensually.
Feb 2011
-
Dhobi Ghat
...a middling debut, watchable due to its nuances but simply not interesting enough to recommend. Yet Rao seems assured of her craft, and worth looking out for in the future.
Jan 2011
-
Yamla Pagla Deewana
...the film's second half does rustle up a few scenes of momentum, but this is a nearly three-hour film and we all deserve better. As do the Deols.
Jan 2011
-
Jan 2011