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Maximum
Had the director Kabeer Kaushik done little more than chart the story of his protagonist, Maximum could have ended up a gripping little film.
Jul 2012
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Mausam
If you go in knowing what to expect, you might be surprised at how unexpected a Bollywood romance can be.
Sep 2011
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Bhardwaj gives the feeling of having worked hard – really, really hard – on these scenarios and we are torn between admiring the thought and effort that’s gone in and being exasperated by how it all comes together on screen.
Jan 2013
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Mastizaade
What is more depressing? The fact that the first Kya Kool Hain Hum was made? Or that it has spawned a franchise?
Feb 2016
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Marjaavaan
The film looks like someone sat down and made a bunch of post-its of “must-haves”, and then someone else slapped those post-its onto random pages of the screenplay.
Nov 2019
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Mardaani 2
As a pure genre film, Mardaani 2 delivers. It helps that Rani Mukerji is a superb actor.
Dec 2019
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Mardaani
Coming a week after the dreary Singham Returns, Mardaani is essentially a demo on how to do this kind of film with class and a certain sensibility.
Aug 2014
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Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
It’s classic masala, and Abhimanyu Dassani’s impressive performance mirrors the director’s vision: a mix of affectionate mocking and serious homage.
Apr 2019
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Sep 2018
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Manjunath
This is the kind of film about which you use words like “well-intentioned” and “earnest” and “solid.” But it never catches fire.
May 2014
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Aug 2015
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Manikarnika
...is all ingredients. There’s no cook. Technically, of course, there are two: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi and Kangana Ranaut. But there’s very little in the film that looks “directed”. It’s just a dull series of events...
Feb 2019
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Main Tera Hero
...is only half what it could have been – still, that isn’t a bad half.
Apr 2014
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Main Aur Charles
Some parts are confusing and there’s no grip. It’s just one escapade after another.
Nov 2015
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
Family is the motor that revs up this wonderful romance, which is as much about the ways we love people as the ways we love food – and this is only fitting in a film whose title embraces both "luv" and "chicken."
Nov 2012
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Mar 2019
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Sep 2017
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Love Sex Aur Dhokha
Dibakar Banerjee pulls off a courageous experiment, even if that’s not quite the same as a satisfying movie experience.
Mar 2010
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Lootera
...while The Last Leaf, with its daft romanticism in the end, is better imagined than seen on screen, where the literalness of the images makes everything look foolish.
Jul 2013
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London Dreams
An “Amadeus”-inspired saga has wonderful musical segments, but a woeful dramatic heart. Plus, a feeble fantasy.
Nov 2009
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Lekar Hum Deewana Dil
After a point, the film turns as clueless as its characters. It’s a nice little loop. Arif Ali is laughing at his leads (both of whom wilt under the bad writing), and we are laughing at him. He cannot decide what kind of movie he wants to make, and for whom.
Jul 2014
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Laila Majnu
An idiosyncratic take on the legend takes a while to soar, but it’s worth the wait.
Sep 2018
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Lafangey Parindey
A nice-enough idea for a lower-middle-class love story is scotched by leads who just don’t belong in this milieu.
Aug 2010
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Kurbaan
Yet another story about yet another terrorist. The hardware is there, but where’s the heart?
Nov 2009
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Krrish 3
...shows no signs of heightened or indeed, any brain activity. This is a big dumb movie without the trashy thrills that we sometimes get from big dumb movies.
Nov 2013
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Kochadaiiyaan
...is truly history-making in a sense, because this is the first time that a huge star has allowed himself to be the hero in a full-length animated feature. Walking out, you may find yourself wondering: Did it have to be Rajinikanth?
May 2014
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Kites
A cross-culture romance cum road movie is very easy on the eye, and very difficult to endure.
May 2010