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Bareilly Ki Barfi
There is a lot to enjoy here but the script contrivances rankle. This is a movie that works on account of the trimmings: the acting, the clap-trap dialogues, and the authentic texture of the world that it’s set in. If only there was more meat to the main dish.
Aug 2017
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Banjo
...the notion of a film about an undervalued genre of musicians is more compelling than "Banjo" itself.
Sep 2016
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Bangistan
It's likely that buried somewhere under all those unfunny jokes, simplistic sermons, and cringe-inducing melodrama, there may have been a promising idea at the heart of Bangistan.
Aug 2015
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Bang Bang!
How many times have you ordered a dish that looks terrific photographed in a menu, but disappoints when it shows up on the table? Bang Bang is that kind of meal.
Oct 2014
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Band Baaja Baaraat
...a romantic comedy done correctly. Fun, but with warmth at its heart.
Dec 2010
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
...it's more engaging than such typical Salman Khan blockbusters as Bodyguard and Ready, if only because it has a sliver of a story, and its heart in the right place.
Jul 2015
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Bajirao Mastani
...the film also suffers from a condition one might describe as 'Bhansali-it is' – the tendency to be melodramatic, over-long, and highly indulgent.
Dec 2015
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Bahubali
It's exactly what a blockbuster should be. Hugely entertaining, without ever being dumb.
Jul 2015
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Badrinath Ki Dulhania
...has its heart in the right place, but its writing is often clumsy.
Mar 2017
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Badmaash Company
Flogging the infamous Yash Raj Films formula of stylish costumes, gorgeous foreign locations and hip dance numbers, Sethi delivers a film that is entirely superficial and staggeringly dull.
May 2010
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Badlapur
...the film keeps you on your toes, curious to see where its twists and turns will lead.
Feb 2015
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Badla
The film doesn’t pack the wallop that Kahaani delivered, but it’s a respectable enough thriller that seldom loses grip of its pace or your attention.
Mar 2019
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Baby
Enjoy it for the brisk action thriller that it is, and try not to think about how much better it could've been.
Jan 2015
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Babumoshai Bandookbaaz
It’s a guilty pleasure at best, provocative and titillating. But it’s also overlong and derivative, and gives one of our finest actors little room to do much more than repeat himself.
Aug 2017
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Baar Baar Dekho
For a film about romance and love, Baar Baar Dekho is curiously lacking the messiness of real relationships, and trades in quick-fix solutions to complex personal issues.
Sep 2016
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
The last film felt more organic, this one throws everything at the screen, and it’s hard not to submit.
Apr 2017
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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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Baadshaho
15 years ago Baadshaho might not have been an awful film, but today it feels sexist, formulaic and completely outdated.
Sep 2017
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
With better writing it might have been a crackling piece of comedy. As it is now, it's a reasonably enjoyable weekend watch.
Mar 2010
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Arjun
...a valiant effort, and an interesting interpretation of a much-loved mythological story.
May 2012
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Apartment
The film doesn't work from the moment go because the script's amateurish and Mundhra's direction decidedly pedestrian.
Apr 2010
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Mar 2014
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Anjaana Anjaani
...a challenge to sit through for two reasons in particular - the film has no script to speak of, and the characters are hard to sympathize with.
Oct 2010
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Dec 2015
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Angrezi Medium
...is one part clunky, and one part enjoyable. It’s not a perfect film – far from it – but I will admit I came out with a smile.
Mar 2020
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Andhadhun
It is to Raghavan’s credit that he packages this sinister thriller with such bells and whistles like popular 70s film songs and nods to Anil Dhawan’s own pulp hits. The result is a deliciously twisted film that delivers more fun than any other Hindi movie this year.
Oct 2018