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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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Azhar
...is a superficial look at the life of one of the most enigmatic and intriguing sporting stars this country has ever seen. It is an opportunity lost.
May 2016
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Aurangzeb
if well begun is half done, then poorly ended equals undone, and that’s the problem with Aurangzeb.
May 2013
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Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain
...the film’s simultaneous effort to whitewash the wrongdoings of UCC’s American bosses is repugnant to say the least.
Dec 2014
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Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
...could have sparked off a discussion on the subject, but in its confusion about the tone it should take and in the absence of a commitment to the cause it seems to be espousing, it ends up being a lukewarm film.
Jun 2015
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
...is not an immersive experience and after a while I lost interest in its rigmarole of relationships, the many datings and matings, break-ups and patch-ups, marriages, divorces, friendships and the one-way scenarios involved.
Oct 2016
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Vishwaroop II
Apart from the shock value of the extreme violence it features and a vital statement about fundamentalism-versus-education, Vishwaroop II has nothing new to offer. It is a scar on Haasan’s filmography and a dead bore.
Aug 2018
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Ankur Arora Murder Case
For the sake of good cinema one can only hope that Suhail Tatari gets back on his feet, brushes himself off and finds a great script in which he invests sincerity and conviction, to make a film that’s worthy of his talent. Ankur Arora Murder Case is not that film.
Jun 2013
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Dec 2015
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Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain
The problem with Harish Vyas’ film is that though the hero does say it, he does not convince us that he feels it at all.
May 2018
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Andhadhun
...a black comedy that is breathless in its pace and breathtaking in the scope of its imagination, linking seemingly random occurrences in the cosmos, and with all its entertainment value, arriving at an unexpectedly thoughtful study of both kismet and human nature.
Oct 2018
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Anaarkali Of Aarah
Bless you Avinash Das for celebrating in a most entertaining fashion, every gutsy, rebellious, non-malleable, non-compliant uss type ki aurat through your Anaarkali. And bless you Swara Bhaskar for bringing this wonderful woman to life on screen.
Mar 2017
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Aligarh
Despite a sterling performance by Manoj Bajpayee and other positives, Aligarh ends up being an inconsistent biopic – on the one hand providing a beautiful portrait of reclusiveness, yet elsewhere doing a disservice to a man to whom this country owes an apology.
Feb 2016
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Alif
...is proof, if any were needed, that good intentions need good writing, good direction and good production values to be translated into a good film. This is an important story. It just needs to be told in a better film.
Feb 2017
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Ajji
Sushama Deshpande’s striking face and screen presence, and young Sharvani Suryavanshi’s natural acting are no doubt worthy of a full-fledged film. Ajji, as it stands now though, is well begun but just half done.
Dec 2017
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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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Aiyaary
Pace and bluster cannot compensate for lack of substance. This wannabe James Bond flick is nothing but a blast of hot air.
Feb 2018
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Airlift
...is Argo with a split personality, songs and questionable fidelity to facts.
Jan 2016
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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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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance - 2
If only a teeny bit more attention had been paid to the writing of ABCD 2, this could have been a great film. Well, even with its blemishes, it is remarkably entertaining.
Jun 2015
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Ab Tak Chhappan 2
...is not a film worthy of hate or intense dislike. It just does not have much that’s new to offer. It’s hard to understand why this film needed to be made.
Feb 2015
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A Flying Jatt
The film’s comedy, occasional inventiveness and aura of innocence are what make it effective in its own way, despite the lack of depth.
Aug 2016
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31st October
Thousands of Sikhs were slaughtered, raped and driven out of their homes in the riots of October-November 1984. Their story needs to be told with delicacy and intelligence, not with the sloppiness and hollowness that are the hallmark of 31st October.
Oct 2016
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2.0
...the glitz and grandeur become boring after a while in the pre-interval portion as the story takes forever to take off and the SFX are beset by repetitiveness, as though a teenaged boy is trying to impress his school buddies with his brilliance.
Nov 2018
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2 States
With all its flaws, it touches the heart and had me rooting for Ananya and Krish to end up together. When that happens in a film, you know it’s worked.
Apr 2014
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Jolly LLB 2
...it pulls off humour and emotional resonance in several places, but those passages are also a reminder of what might have been if more time and thought had been invested in the writing of this film as a whole.
Feb 2017
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Freaky Ali
...even the gifted Siddiqui cannot save Freaky Ali from its own flimsiness.
Sep 2016