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Apr 2014
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Main Tera Hero
...is a series of forced contrivances. The humor feels labored and manufactured, never arising spontaneously from the situations. It's a shame because you'd think Dhawan Sr would know exactly how to make these tropes work.
Apr 2014
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O Teri
Too shrill, too convoluted and too dumb, O Teri is an excruciating test of your patience.
Mar 2014
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Mar 2014
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Lakshmi
...let's not confuse the issue with the film, which is well-intentioned yet typical.
Mar 2014
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Bewakoofiyaan
Despite three likeable actors in principal roles, 'Bewakoofiyaan' feels lightweight instead of lighthearted. Asthana directs with an easy hand, but she's saddled with a dead duck of a script that simply can't be saved.
Mar 2014
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Mar 2014
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Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Predictable and occasionally misguided, but also hopelessly fun.
Feb 2014
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Gunday
...isn't unwatchable, but it's certainly a case of potential squandered. The film has an authentic look and feel of 70s Calcutta, some robust cinematography, and a few good tunes. It's also got two live-wire leading men whose on-screen chemistry sadly isn't mined for enough laughs.
Feb 2014
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Hasee Toh Phasee
...gives us some of the funniest, most inspired moments in recent rom-com memory.
Feb 2014
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One By Two
...tries hard to break the mold of Bollywood rom-coms, but seldom offers scenarios or characters that are refreshingly original.
Jan 2014
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Jai Ho
It might have its heart in the right place, but the brain appears to be missing.
Jan 2014
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Miss Lovely
...it's an unconventional watch, yes, but it's also refreshing to see a different kind of Indian cinema make its place in the world.
Jan 2014
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Dedh Ishqiya
Gorgeously shot, crisply edited, and handsomely mounted, large portions of the film are evocative of a nawabi culture and lifestyle alas seldom seen in the movies now.
Jan 2014
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Mr Joe B. Carvalho
You might consider knocking back a few before heading out to watch Mr Joe B Carvalho, the sort of misguided madcap comedy that can only be endured in a state of semi-intoxication.
Jan 2014
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Dhoom 3
...the film is let down by a convenient script and its inability to deliver solid entertainment.
Dec 2013
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Club 60
Unfortunately writer-director Sanjay Tripathy can't lift this script from its quicksand of predictability, and can't avoid the mawkish melodrama that stories like these inevitably slip into.
Dec 2013
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Bullett Raja
With a tighter script and an uncompromising vision, he might've knocked this one right out of the park. At the moment though, it's an easy but forgettable watch.
Nov 2013
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Gori Tere Pyaar Mein
You expect rom-coms to be frothy, escapist fluff, but Gori Teri Pyaar Mein specializes in a brand of emptiness that struggles to hold your attention.
Nov 2013
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Rajjo
It takes giant reserves of patience to survive a film as bizarre as Rajjo. Watching this movie, you have to wonder what exactly might have tempted an actress of Kangana Ranaut's caliber to commit to it.
Nov 2013
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Ram-leela
In the end it is Bhansali - credited for screenplay, editing, music, and direction - who leaves his stamp all over the film. He brings great style and aesthetic to an unapologetically commercial film...
Nov 2013
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Satya 2
...is not so much an engaging film as it is an interesting idea that Varma squanders away with a hackneyed script, and an ensemble of over-actors.
Nov 2013
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Krrish 3
The film is ambitious but flawed. It is, however, consistently watchable for its terrific lead star who you can't take your eyes off, even for a moment.
Nov 2013