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Gulaab Gang
Considering the subject's intense power and the charisma of these stars, the movie's hesitation with how to proceed stands out.
Mar 2014
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Katti Batti
This could've had the lusty, gutsy power of a full-blown French kiss - it ends up a pleasant but passing peck on the cheek.
Sep 2015
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Calendar Girls
He has his trademark touches of glamour, pathos and personalities but lacks power-packed acting to hold this together.
Sep 2015
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May 2012
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Nov 2014
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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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Wazir
...its glassy cinematography, its haunting sound design, work well. What this game needed was more attack, less defence, less repetition, more relentlessness.
Jan 2016
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Zindagi Tere Naam
...it's stamped all over with that peculiar 1990s feel, featuring howlers
Mar 2012
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Humshakals
...features an odd balance between brilliant jokes, followed by a pajama party of PJs.
Jun 2014
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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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Ab Hoga Dharna Unlimited
It's a cheeky little film - but you may find the laughter a challenge.
Apr 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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Dharam Sankat Mein
...there's simply too much here. The story tries to accommodate a whole host of issues, fake babas to real crimes, and fails.
Apr 2015
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May 2012
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Mar 2014
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Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Minus 30 minutes, YPD 2 could have been much funnier - and much shorter.
Jun 2013
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Sulemani Keeda
The film rises in straight scenes focusing on pretentious Gonzo and the pitiable writers. It wobbles elsewhere, with crudities that don't amuse...
Dec 2014
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Fugly
The result is like a soggy Delhi chaat where potentially spicy ingredients make a sorry mess. As F*ugly would phrase it, quite a f*waste.
Jun 2014
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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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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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Department
Losing the plot and three strong stars, Department shoots itself in the foot.
May 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