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Veer
Watch it if you're a die-hard Salman fan. It's an epic-sized period film with tacky special effects. Unacceptable in these times.
Jan 2010
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Heroine
Bhandarkar loses his grip on the script, and it’s evident that his storytelling now desperately needs reinventing.
Sep 2012
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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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The Shaukeens
There are the odd moments of inspired humor - all crude - between the three senior actors, but for the most part they're wasted.
Nov 2014
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Hero
This is lazy, indifferent filmmaking, and a colossal bore for most of its running time.
Sep 2015
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Jan 2017
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7 Khoon Maaf
Vishal Bhardwaj delivers his oddest film yet, that is also sadly his weakest.
Feb 2011
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Aug 2011
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Gali Gali Chor Hai
...doesn't say much that hasn't been said before, and it doesn't say it interestingly either. Never smart enough to be described as a satire, it fails ultimately because it's dreadfully dull.
Feb 2012
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Dec 2015
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Love Breakups Zindagi
It's a tiring retread of a once popular formula that's wearing thin now.
Oct 2011
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Agent Vinod
For a large portion of Agent Vinod, you don't know where things are going… and then it all stretches on so needlessly that you stop caring.
Mar 2012
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Mirzya
There’s a lot to admire in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya, but coherent narrative and compelling characters are not among its strengths.
Oct 2016
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Thugs Of Hindostan
...for the most part Thugs of Hindostan is a humourless, solemn affair.
Nov 2018
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Right Yaaa Wrong
Cleverly plotted and never revealing all its cards at once, the film is a smart thriller. And yet the director fails to deliver a tight, slick Bollywood entertainer on the lines of those Abbas-Mustan whodunits, because his treatment's so archaic.
Mar 2010
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Lafangey Parindey
...isn't a particularly bad film; it's just not a good film either. It's the kind of film that keeps you waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever does. There's no element of surprise or unpredictability in its screenplay...
Aug 2010
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Tees Maar Khan
Director Farah Khan will stop at nothing to get a laugh out of you. No disability is too sensitive to make a joke of, and no stereotype too overused to flog one last time.
Dec 2010
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Ghanchakkar
...lazily scripted film that leaves you bored and searching for the nearest exit.
Jun 2013
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Mickey Virus
Problem is, this film is never more than just a good pitch. A concept in search of a plot.
Oct 2013
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Katti Batti
It doesn’t say much about a romantic comedy if the smartest joke they could come up with is the name of a pet turtle.
Sep 2015
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Veerappan
...what you leave the cinema with at the end are shattered eardrums from the incessant background music.
May 2016
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Baaghi 3
...hangs by a thread off its leading man’s strong shoulders. Tiger is the only reason the film isn’t completely unwatchable.
Mar 2020
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Oct 2010
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Aug 2014
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Begum Jaan
There is a strong feminist statement here, but unfortunately, it’s drowned out by all the noise.
Apr 2017
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Paltan
It’s got a tired, recycled feel to it, and fails to hold up to Dutta’s better films.
Sep 2018