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Mardaani 2
Between spoon feeding motives and relying on too many contrivances to provide Sunny an easy escape, Mardaani 2 loses on nuance.
Dec 2019
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Jan 2010
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Teri Meri Kahaani
Kohli dilutes the chance of a wholesome, affable entertainer down by his predilection for risk-free conclusions.
Jun 2012
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Dec 2010
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David
Still, there’s no denying Nambiar’s promise as an adventurous, aesthetically-sound filmmaker but his weak spot remains the same. His eye for dynamic visuals is yet to find its match in stories that speak.
Feb 2013
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Pad Man
...dramatises his reality to accomodate romance and distinction with a calculation that is one of the weakest aspects of an otherwise constructive narrative.
Feb 2018
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Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
...a pretty ordinary effort. It's the kind of movie where everyone looks catalogue cool and beams with enthusiasm to make the going-ons appear droll and exciting.
Sep 2011
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
...this indecision to project Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as either a) a man dealing with the painful memories of his childhood in partition era, b) the blossoming of a happy-go-lucky army man into a superstar athlete or c) why an individual doesn't want to visit Pakistan overlaps too often in this three-hour plus, flashback-within-flashback drama to ruin a potentially promising premise.
Jul 2013
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Jul 2012
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Manjhi
...is watchable purely because of this actor’s grasp of a willful, persevering personality recognised by his passion not poverty. It’s a distinction Nawaz duly delivers, if not the film.
Aug 2015
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Force 2
...loses steam over hastily established grievances, vendetta schemes and quick fix conclusions.
Nov 2016
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Gold
It is only when Gold moves away from Akshay Kumar's blundering Bangla and hockey humbug to become a story of grace among go-getters that it comes close to becoming the movie it should have been.
Aug 2018
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Kalank
...is stuck in a bizarre time warp of real world and surreal treatment. What ensues is not particularly poignant, but breathtaking to behold.
Apr 2019
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Angrezi Medium
Despite a superb set of actors at its disposal, Angrezi Medium squanders away their charisma to play undistinguished, unremarkable characters.
Mar 2020
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Lucknow Central
Writer Aseem Arora's low-hanging ambitions and straightforward conflict between negotiators of harm and reform renders Lucknow Central a surprising watchability.
Sep 2017
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Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi
Without novelty or sense, the gag's already on thin ground and relies entirely on the loony camaraderie of its ensemble cast to work, which it does but only sporadically.
Aug 2018
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Bhangra Paa Le
It’s a fairly ambitious if unoriginal premise let down by staid vision, spiritless writing, middling choreography and music.
Jan 2020
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Mardaani
If only the script weighed more in intensity of thoughts than stagy heroics and simplistic resolutions, it could do a lot more for women in the film industry if not society in general.
Aug 2014
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Chennai Express
...evokes a few laughs but otherwise it decides to shift tracks from droll comedy to dreadful drama.
Aug 2013
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Sultan
...despite the possibilities, writer-director Ali Abbas Zafar relies solely on its main star’s drawing power and offers nothing novel in terms of storytelling.
Jul 2016
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Veere Di Wedding
All four friends are distinguished by their appearances and roles, but they are essentially the same person -- conventional to the core. There's no real rebellion, just a consuming love for fashion and faux feminism where every zinger flying out of their mouth sounds like something you've heard on a sitcom or favourited on your Pinterest wall.
Jun 2018
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Apr 2017
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Kaagaz
...completely relies on Pankaj Tripathi's unassuming talent and sarcastic might to pull it off.
Jan 2021
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Karthik Calling Karthik
Films like Karthik Calling Karthik are all about winding up right. This one fails to make a connect. Pity, it could have been that all important call you've always been waiting for.
Feb 2010
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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Quite a let down, given Barjatya’s greatest strength is the warmth his characters exude.
Nov 2015
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Lahore
Though limited in its story-telling and undistinguished in execution, Lahore redeems itself somewhat by intently playing on the paradox of pacifist intentions realised in the face of a seriously hostile sport.
Mar 2010
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Lafangey Parindey
...like its attention-grabbing title, is unapologetically superficial with a brief attention span. It doesn't dwell too long on the possible complications or questions that may arise in its protagonist's lives and conveniently wiggles out of/wraps up any uneasy development.
Aug 2010
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Chef
Grown up angst is a valid and neglected aspect of our storytelling. Except Menon’s digressing exploration of it feels more dull than delicious.
Oct 2017
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Mar 2018