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Inkaar
Polished-looking, its edges - the tension of feeling harassed at work, office politics, ego flashes - hold rather well. But its centre collapses in a soft mess.
Jan 2013
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
...this movie could have been so much more. Like champagne gone flat, the film's left lying about for too late, its plot meandering everywhere, the director so determined to have fun that often, the viewer doesn't.
Jan 2013
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Dec 2012
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Rush
...no amount of lip gloss, nor shiny suits can hide poor acting, which Rush features plenty of.
Oct 2012
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Chittagong
Like a Chittagong orchid, the movie takes time to blossom - but when it does, it's beautiful.
Oct 2012
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OMG Oh My God!
...conveys a serious message this festive season - God is to be found in human beings. And, rather like Hindi films of an earlier age, it does so in a light and unusual way.
Sep 2012
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Riwayat
Dramatic music would've helped but it's missing. So is acting with depth and taut direction. All of which is a pity.
Sep 2012
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Joker
...a 'vegetarian' family dish that overloads the cheesy corn without adding common sense. Watch if you can digest well.
Aug 2012
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Delhi In A Day
Its hard to depict a world where jharus and jazz co-exist. DIAD does that, hesitant but sensitive all the way.
Aug 2012
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Aug 2012
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Aalaap
...a tense drama, portraying young college students caught in a violent political face-off. But like a guitar left out in humid air, its strings sag - and snap - at times.
Jul 2012
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Bol Bachchan
Don't strain your brain applying reason to this laugh-riot - but do buy more popcorn for that extra half-hour.
Jul 2012
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Rowdy Rathore
Fans will love Akshay's mooch-twirling masala-act but be ready for hardcore action too - some pretty gruesome.
Jun 2012
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Rakhtbeej
The idea of Rakhtbeej is to show how blood connects two men over two generations. Fine - except it's done very badly.
May 2012
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Department
Losing the plot and three strong stars, Department shoots itself in the foot.
May 2012
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May 2012
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May 2012
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Tezz
...you're left wishing Tezz had more dramatic face-offs between its fine actors but instead, the film diverts into several tracks too many.
Apr 2012
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Hate Story
Appreciate, if you will, the thriller, not the diet-erotica - that's rather an anti-climax.
Apr 2012
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Ab Hoga Dharna Unlimited
It's a cheeky little film - but you may find the laughter a challenge.
Apr 2012
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Housefull 2
...a bag of laughs with eye-candy - Akshay in linens, Jacqueline in minis - and some crackling performances.
Apr 2012
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Mar 2012
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Zindagi Tere Naam
...it's stamped all over with that peculiar 1990s feel, featuring howlers
Mar 2012