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Bhoot Returns
The result: after the chills in the first half, the rest of the film and particularly the ending are an absolute damp squib.
Oct 2012
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Aiyyaa
If the story and characters had not been stretched so much, Aiyyaa could have been special.
Oct 2012
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English Vinglish
...is an excellent comeback vehicle for India’s most successful pan-India female superstar, but what makes the film work is that the director is not star struck.
Oct 2012
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Sep 2012
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Sep 2012
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Sep 2012
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Ek Tha Tiger
...is neither here nor there. It’s neither this nor that. It’s not an all-out action film, nor is it a heart-wrenching romance.
Aug 2012
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Jism - 2
Limp, flaccid, lifeless … I can think of a number of adjectives to describe this yawn-worthy film.
Aug 2012
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Jul 2012
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Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum
With all its crudeness, I could still have enjoyed Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum if it had been funny. But here’s the only funny part of this story … it’s not.
Jul 2012
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Cocktail
...bubbly in the first half, boring in the second, pretending to be free-thinking but actually narrow-minded and stereotypical to the core.
Jul 2012
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Bol Bachchan
His(Ajay Devgn) acting, his characterisation by the writing team, and the absolute and deliberate defiance of logic in the writing and delivery of his dialogues are what make Bol Bachchan worth a watch.
Jul 2012
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Supermen of Malegaon
As we celebrate 100 Years of Indian cinema, there can be no better gift to our film-crazed nation than this superb film.
Jul 2012
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Maximum
Maximum needed a more imaginative title. That single word does little to convey the quiet grimness of this violent-yet-mellow film that has stayed with me since I saw it.
Jun 2012
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Rowdy Rathore
...is so hilarious that it almost made me forget everything that angried me in the film!
Jun 2012
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Shanghai
...demands some patience … this is not one of those films that sucks you in right from the first scene. It takes its time to draw you in. When it does though, the sadness is inescapable.
Jun 2012
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Ishaqzaade
Discussing the music, cinematography and other technical aspects of Ishaqzaade seems superfluous considering the way the film’s fun and seemingly feminist first half is marred by its anti-women second half.
May 2012
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Jannat 2
...despite its many flaws, it’s only fair to say that Jannat 2 is a mildly entertaining even if unmemorable film.
May 2012
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Hate Story
...latent possibilities are buried here under a contrived script in which all proceedings are manipulated to fall in line with the writer’s ultimate goal, the dialoguebaazi is more amusing than it is hard hitting, and the execution borders on the farcical.
Apr 2012
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Apr 2012
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Housefull 2
...there is a difference between being cheeky and being distasteful, between being politically incorrect and downright insensitive.
Apr 2012
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Blood Money
This film could have been something I guess, but the production house does not seem to have cared enough to push the team to try.
Mar 2012
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Agent Vinod
The issue with Agent Vinod is that it’s trying to achieve a certain coolth but falls flat on its face in the face of impactless writing.
Mar 2012
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Ekk Deewana Tha
...works in places, but is filled with so many incongruities and strikes so many discordant notes that it is hard to get entirely drawn into the story.
Feb 2012
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
...didn't take my breath away, but it did leave me with a warm, happy feeling.
Feb 2012