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Gabbar Is Back
...a hectic, loud film that skids from one episode to another introducing characters — all prefabricated, one-dimensional ones necessary for simulating a vigilante melodrama — and pushing the story to its inevitable end.
May 2015
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Kaagaz Ke Fools
After 190 minutes of excruciating film viewing, we learnt that the “fools” in the title of the film was probably suggestive of the people watching it.
Apr 2015
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Mr. X
That the film is in 3D doesn’t mean that it adds any more dimension to it. It is as much a yawn fest as it would’ve been in 2D.
Apr 2015
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Margarita With A Straw
It becomes extraordinary because it treats its subject as ordinary.
Apr 2015
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Dharam Sankat Mein
Somewhere in the idea of making a film about Hindu-Muslim identity lurks a noble thought. But Dharam Sankat Mein is a low IQ film that is not really up for the task it sets for itself.
Apr 2015
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Ek Paheli Leela
My only humble request is that the next director who gets to sign Ms Leone in a title role and the film is certified A, no time must be wasted in telling a story.
Apr 2015
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Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
There are two kinds of audiences for this film --- those who know Byomkesh and those who don’t. Dibakar has a revelation for both. That’s one case neatly solved.
Apr 2015
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Yahaan Sabki Lagi Hai
The makers of YSKLH had an idea, but perhaps didn’t know how best to go about executing it.
Mar 2015
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Hunterrr
The obsession with “likes” in these times of Facebook is killing all the fun. And Hunterrr is its latest victim. It’s all too keen that we like it, rather than we simply enjoy it. How sad.
Mar 2015
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NH10
...a heady concoction of anxiety, fear, shock and rage to say the least. Watch it only if you have the stomach for it, you've been warned.
Mar 2015
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Ab Tak Chhappan 2
There are no songs or unnecessary dialogues to put the brakes on the story, but there are no riveting twists either to make it entertaining from start to finish.
Feb 2015
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Dum Laga Ke Haisha
The film does not offer as much comedy as it promises in the promo, but does manage to engage your senses for most part. After a point though, the plot loses momentum and becomes a bit of a drag.
Feb 2015
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Badlapur
Sriram Raghavan turns the genre of revenge on its head. It’s as thrilling as it is introspective. There’s no good, bad or ugly. You see how ugly good can get, how bad can have some good too.
Feb 2015
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Roy
While the film is shot beautifully, its the story that falls flat mainly because it is packed with too much randomness in the name of art and intensity.
Feb 2015
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MSG
Not necessarily in a good way, but the film offers lots of chuckles and a healthy dose of laughter if you endorse the view that too much tragedy is comedy.
Feb 2015
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Shamitabh
Shamitabh’s strength lies in the mighty performances of its two leading men, which to a large extent fill the holes in the plot and allow us to look beyond the many flights of fancy.
Feb 2015
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Rahasya
The film keeps us hooked, but it also irritates. It doesn’t deliver exactly what it promised to, but it does give us the confession we need to hear.
Jan 2015
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Khamoshiyan
...the film does offer some shrieks and shocks if you keep aside rational thinking, and if you’re a horror junkie who’s in it only for the chills, you may walk out sufficiently spooked.
Jan 2015
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Hawaizaada
True or not, it was a good subject that the director had his hands on. But sadly, 'Hawaizaada' limps a bit too much to even come close to convincingly recreate the life of a man who dreamt to be the first one to fly.
Jan 2015
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Jan 2015
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Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene
It actually has a strong, interesting plot. But, unfortunately, it places at the centre of its story the two worst possible non-actors.
Jan 2015
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Alone
...the film gives a few thrills and chills that a horror film does, with its eerie background score and more often the impression of an ambush lurking in the crannies. There are however slip-ups that defy logic and continuity of script.
Jan 2015
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Crazy Cukkad Family
Ritesh Menon’s direction is confident and his portrayal of characters, engaging.
Jan 2015
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Tevar
Of course 'Tevar' has every ingredient a Bollywood masala film requires but it is heavily marred by its predictability.
Jan 2015
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PK
We keep getting emotionally overwhelmed in the way Hirani has now mastered. We are putty in his hands. But his tricks are all too transparent and in the end the emotional drubbing leaves you feeling underwhelmed.
Dec 2014
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Badlapur Boys
The kabaddi playing boys are not bad either. Only trouble is that all they mutter “kabaddi, kabaddi” in a decidedly third-rate story where the moral victory is, well, a dud.
Dec 2014
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Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain
...tells the story of the worst of times with some needless “cinematic liberties” that make it a lesser movie, but, perhaps, a more palatable one.
Dec 2014
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Action Jackson
This film makes you realise that Prabhudheva (perhaps that extra ‘h’ now stands for horror) entered into a bet (with himself?) to show the world there can be films worse than 'Humshakals'. So yes, sorry Sajid Khan, we stand corrected.
Dec 2014
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Ungli
...if you are looking for a fun ride, Ungli won’t disappoint. But because of its simplistic approach, Ungli is only entertaining, not thought-provoking.
Nov 2014