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Dilwale
There are stupid films, and there are films that flaunt their stupidity. Rohit Shetty is a frequent purveyor of the latter sort.
Dec 2015
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Chauranga
Had the performances been stronger, the accents more convincing, and the ideas more novel, Chauranga might have achieved something...
Jan 2016
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Wazir
Nambiar’s previous films have suffered from screenplays that are less than clever. This one reaches for cleverness, which is just beyond its grasp, and that mars what could have been an unusually dour, taut thriller.
Jan 2016
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Jugni
...its virtues are the sort that are often missing from films more highly rated: a keen sense of place; a commitment to its characters’ best and worst impulses; and an ability to suggest an emotional journey...
Jan 2016
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Jan 2016
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Jan 2016
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Jan 2016
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Sanam Teri Kasam
....it’s very difficult to take the film as seriously as they do—especially after it becomes clear that they’re unwilling to grant their female lead the slightest bit of agency.
Feb 2016
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Fitoor
As it stands, Fitoor is about Noor, Noor is all about Firdaus, and Firdaus is a beautiful blank.
Feb 2016
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Neerja
Kapoor, in a break from her usual achingly hip persona, presents Bhanot as a believable mixture of quick thinking and barely suppressed panic.
Feb 2016
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Aligarh
...an even bigger victory for the film might lie in getting vaguely homophobic viewers to empathize with Siras, to understand his distaste for easy labels, to admit that even they sit in the dark with a drink and listen to old Hindi film songs.
Feb 2016
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Mar 2016
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Mar 2016
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Teraa Surroor
This is Reshammiya’s one true achievement. He believed he was a star so fervently that everyone else ended up believing it too.
Mar 2016
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Ki & Ka
A promising premise is ruined by narrative unsubtlety and some strange stylistics choices.
Apr 2016
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Fan
It’s been a while since Khan did anything that involved the turning on of one personality, let alone two. Fan is a welcome correction.
Apr 2016
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Azhar
Mohammad Azharuddin may or may not have sold out his team and country, but at least he was never boring. One cannot say the same for Azhar, Tony D’Souza’s inert biopic...
May 2016
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Waiting
...walks the line between emotional resonance and emotional manipulation skilfully.
May 2016
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TE3N
...keeps the surprises, not all of which are easy to predict, coming at regular intervals. Whether all these twists make sense, or are entirely fair, is another matter.
Jun 2016
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Do Lafzon Ki Kahani
This is exactly the sort of no-hope venture that Hooda seems to land up in again and again, frustrating those who believe that he ought to be a much bigger star and above dross of this sort by now.
Jun 2016
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Udta Punjab
It’s fascinating to see how the diverse acting styles of the leads meld or clash with each other throughout the film.
Jun 2016
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Jun 2016
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Raman Raghav 2.0
...is as unpleasant as it is gleefully amoral and perversely enjoyable.
Jun 2016
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Jul 2016
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Aug 2016
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Rustom
...uses all the sensational material the Nanavati case has to offer, the treatment is laughably bad...
Aug 2016
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Happy Bhag Jayegi
I’m having a hard time remembering the last time I watched a Hindi film this silly but still found myself laughing.
Aug 2016