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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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That Girl in Yellow Boots
Even if the story itself leaves you wanting more, the storytelling makes you go the distance.
Sep 2011
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Tumhari Sulu
...belongs to its leading lady, and Vidya Balan is so good in it, she glosses over many of the script problems and gives us a protagonist so compelling it’s hard not to succumb to her charm.
Nov 2017
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2.0
...director Shankar marries social message with grandiose tentpole filmmaking, and the result is an overlong, seldom subtle but always watchable movie that knows its strengths and plays to them.
Dec 2018
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Tanhaji
...you’ll appreciate the robust filmmaking, the visceral battle scenes, and a delicious performance by an actor who’s seldom got his due.
Jan 2020
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Happy New Year
If its indulgences were trimmed, this might have been a more enjoyable film.
Oct 2014
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Bobby Jasoos
It needed more humor and more meat, but Vidya Balan comes out tops again.
Jul 2014
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Daddy
The craft is admirable and the big denouement is thought provoking, but pacing issues cripple the film to the extent that you’re exhausted by the time the lights come back on.
Sep 2017
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Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
...is an impressive, admirable attempt at creating a vulnerable middle-class superhero in the real world, committed to tackling everyday challenges faced by the ordinary citizen. But it’s also bloated and indulgent...
Jun 2018
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Photograph
The writing doesn’t pack the emotional urgency of The Lunchbox, and the characters aren’t as compelling. There is a delicate quality to the central relationship but it never takes flight. Batra keeps the story on slow-burn; how you wish he’d stirred things up from time to time.
Mar 2019
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Tere Bin Laden
...a low-IQ comedy that succeeds in making you laugh occasionally, despite its highly improbable premise.
Jul 2010
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Break Ke Baad
Director Danish Aslam makes a respectable debut with a reasonably engaging film that is watchable largely for the performance of its leading lady.
Nov 2010
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Ragini MMS
It's nothing you haven't seen before, but it keeps you engaged for most of its 100-minute running time.
May 2011
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Bittoo Boss
The film tosses around some interesting ideas, but can't seem to make them work as a perfect whole.
Apr 2012
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Kedarnath
...ultimately falls short of living up to its promise, but I was happy to visit its world. The imagery is overwhelming, even if the writing feels laboured.
Dec 2018
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Chillar Party
It isn't half bad, but the party pooper here is a script that has no direction home.
Jul 2011
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Ladies VS Ricky Bahl
...an easily watchable film with much to smile about. Pity it could've been so much more fun.
Dec 2011
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
The film itself is well intentioned and shines a light on an important figure. But it's too long and too unfocused to leave a lasting impression.
Jul 2013
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Feb 2015
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City Of Gold
The film is watchable for the most part, and might have worked perfectly as an honest slice-of-life drama if it weren't for the filmmaker's tendency to go over the top.
Apr 2010
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Monsoon Shootout
Here’s a story with wasted potential, one that could have been more effective with tighter writing and clever twists.
Dec 2017
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Mar 2018
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Dabangg
An ordinary, at best average film, Dabangg can barely contain the presence of its larger-than-life star.
Sep 2010
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Amit Sahni Ki List
Go in with modest expectations and perhaps you won't be disappointed.
Jul 2014
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Kesari
...is well-intentioned but bloated. It’s a two-and-a-half hour battlefield bluster that could have done with sharper writing and judicious editing. When the lights come back on in the end, you can’t shake off the feeling of having survived war yourself.
Mar 2019
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Aug 2012
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Sui Dhaaga
This could have been a neatly-stitched up narrative with its well-meaning message about the spirit of entrepreneurship, but sadly it unravels in its troubling second half.
Sep 2018