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Saat Uchhakkey
...the climax does come with a twist but it’s wholly unsatisfying and a tad convenient. The one highlight is the way the actors embrace these characters, banter easily and show relish for those expletive-heavy lines.
Oct 2016
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Tutak Tutak Tutiya
Touted as a ‘horror-comedy’ writer-director Vijay’s Tutak Tutak Tutiya will remind you of Priyadarshan’s Bhool Bhulaiya and while there’s plenty of lowbrow humour in the film there’s barely any horror.
Oct 2016
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Freaky Ali
Though it’s called Freaky Ali, Siddiqui’s Ali is the least freaky of all the characters and his performance is the only reason this film is not a complete washout.
Sep 2016
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Sunshine Music Tours and Travels
...is at best a tacky advertisement for the EDM festival.
Sep 2016
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Akira
Sinha gets to show off her karate chops and martial arts, but the handful of action sequences are less than inventive. Sinha is far more effective in the emotional scenes.
Sep 2016
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Sep 2016
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UnIndian
A simple film with flashes of charm and humour, UNIndian serves mainly as a showcase for Brett Lee trying his hand on a new pitch (I couldn’t resist slipping in one cliché).
Aug 2016
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Mohenjo Daro
...a choppy film that is a victim of its own ambition. If anything keeps Mohenjo Daro afloat, it’s Hrithik Roshan’s energy and enthusiasm.
Aug 2016
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Budhia Singh
Das is not painted simply as a hero in Budhia’s life. He may have had the child’s best intentions at heart but there are enough shades of grey to doubt his methods.
Aug 2016
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Dishoom
There’s far more emphasis on style than script, but Dishoom won’t disappoint fans of the buff leading men.
Jul 2016
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Dishoom
The narrative is not entirely smooth, the direction is uneven, the screenplay flirts with unnecessary cleverness and a pre-interval ballad makes you groan.
Jul 2016
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Great Grand Masti
...if there’s one remarkable thing about this film, it’s that Shivdasani, Deshmukh and Oberoi see merit in reprising their parts as lascivious men driven by under-serviced libidos, and invest those roles with such energy and commitment.
Jul 2016
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Jun 2016
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Do Lafzon Ki Kahani
The story is full of holes and the narrative leans too often on ballads and ‘sad songs’ to establish mood. While not short on words or emotional manipulation, this film is short on allure and artfulness.
Jun 2016
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Housefull 3
All the elements of the Housefull formula are in place—jokes about the differently abled, demeaning people of colour, female characters who are bimbos...
Jun 2016
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Fredrick
...Butalia’s laborious storytelling punctures the thriller narrative by the mistimed interjection of songs...
May 2016
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Phobia
...is a strangely satisfying psychological thriller with one of the best performances of the year so far.
May 2016
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Veerappan
...we see flashes of the Varma of old, and he gets solid support from Bharadwaj and Jadhav’s performances. If only the screenplay had been tighter and the mood more suspenseful.
May 2016
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Dear Dad
...there’s only so much the actors can do with a script that started off boldly but blinked when it mattered most.
May 2016
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May 2016
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1920 London
...this is a drab effort with hardly a shock sandwiched between all the frills, frocks and Rajput finery.
May 2016
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Rocky Handsome
The punch-by-numbers action scenes are not enough to save a poorly adapted film with poorly pitched performances, out-of-tune casting and tacky execution.
Mar 2016
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Zubaan
Many of the tropes of the coming of age saga are intact in the story by Mozez Singh, Thani and Sumit Roy, but the screenplay needed greater work and rounding out.
Mar 2016
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Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive
The jokes are desperate, the performances so hammy they hurt, and the meta device overused to the point of misplaced self-congratulation, since this story was obviously dead on arrival.
Feb 2016
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Ghayal Once Again
Deol is sincere and still evokes whistles when he lets loose his right hook. Fans of the Deol brand of action won’t be disappointed.
Feb 2016
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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
You can imagine brides-to-be making mental notes of which lehengas and saris they want copied as they watch this opulent, colour-coordinated costume drama.
Nov 2015