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Mr Joe B. Carvalho
Slapstick jokes need not be logical, but they must be built around a slightly coherent storyline; and the humour must sustain itself. This film does neither.
Jan 2014
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Dhoom 3
Unremarkable but not entirely avoidable, that’s how I’d describe this film which needed an unrelenting pace, deliberately over-the-top acting, sturdier characters and less minutes of running time to rev it up.
Dec 2013
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R... Rajkumar
It fizzles out though as the film becomes gradually indistinguishable from Rowdy Rathore, Khiladi 786, Boss and others that have emerged from the factory.
Dec 2013
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Satya 2
What turned Ramu from a pioneer into the creator of the most lacklustre sequel-to-a-classic in the history of sequels-to-classics?
Nov 2013
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Krrish 3
...with all its blemishes, Krrish 3 still has a lot to offer: a loveable, beautiful-looking superhero, an intriguing female antagonist, hugely entertaining action sequences...
Nov 2013
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Mickey Virus
...takes just too long to establish its setting and settle down before the action takes off in the second half, by which time it’s a tad bit late.
Oct 2013
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Shahid
...director Hansal Mehta has resisted the temptation to make a high-decibel potboiler, delivering instead a disconcertingly real and highly effective film.
Oct 2013
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Boss
Too many recent solo-hero action-comedy flicks have suffered from this problem. They’ve even begun to resemble each other. Where does Rowdy Rathore end and Khiladi 786 begin? Where does Dabangg end and Ready begin?
Oct 2013
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Besharam
...a mixed bag of goods. It is very funny at the start but after a while the laughs come only in spurts.
Oct 2013
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The Lunchbox
...is seemingly simple yet as complex as all human beings are. It’s sad yet throws up humour when you are least expecting it. It’s not larger than life, it’s just as large as life always is. This film is truly sensational.
Sep 2013
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Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
It’s sweet, funny and goofy, a good ol’ clean comedy from Bollywood after a long time.
Sep 2013
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Grand Masti
The women of GM are never more than a sum of their breasts and buttocks. The men here have their entire beings centred around their penises.
Sep 2013
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John Day
Director Ahishor Solomon is clearly well-intentioned and not without talent, but he fails to bring it all together into a compelling, convincing whole.
Sep 2013
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Shuddh Desi Romance
It’s brave all the way and bouncy up to a point, beyond which it just gives up.
Sep 2013
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Zanjeer
The effect of the boring and unimaginative remake is that it made me long for the old film.
Sep 2013
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Satyagraha
There are places where Satyagraha is truly compelling, heart-wrenching and unpredictable, but too much of the time, it defies probability and is just too painful to the ears.
Aug 2013
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Madras Cafe
...pulsates with life, a realistic feel and a sense of danger at every turn.
Aug 2013
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara
The lasting impression though is of a sliver of a project, not a fully fleshed out film.
Aug 2013
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Chennai Express
...is not unrelentingly laugh-worthy, but it’s still good enough for a relaxed, pleasant evening.
Aug 2013
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Rabba Main Kya Karoon
...is a cliché. To make matters worse, it’s lackadaisically acted, poorly edited, unimaginatively directed and stars two uncharismatic actors in the lead.
Aug 2013
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B.A. Pass
This is an uncommon film done in by a hesitation to go the whole nine yards. Still, the atmospherics are terrific, and for that it’s worth a watch.
Aug 2013
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Ship Of Theseus
That a story with such profound philosophical underpinnings could lead to a film so simple, so small, so unpretentious, so sweet and yet so endearing, so entertaining, so humorous and so intriguing would be inconceivable to most.
Jul 2013
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Ramaiya Vastavaiya
...if I could sue for the over two hours of my life lost to this film, I would.
Jul 2013
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D-Day
Why bother with common sense and logic when populism has been known to work magic at the box-office? Why bother even if it messes up an otherwise decent film?
Jul 2013
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Sixteen
...don’t go looking for a massive epic and what you’ll get is what it is: NOT a nostalgia ride harking back to your own youth, but a realistic slice of urban, upper-crust teenaged life as it is today.
Jul 2013
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Policegiri
"Assault on the senses" is such a critics' cliché. Films like this are why the phrase is indispensable though.
Jul 2013
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Jul 2013