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Game Over
...is one of those films that linger with you long after the end credits and with Taapsee Pannu's amazing and convincing performance, the film secures itself as one of the best movies of the year.
Jun 2019
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Bharat
...is cursed by a mundane script and forceful attempt to get the entire audience in tears. It is a film that seems signposted as a vehicle to attract attention for its committed leading star Salman Khan, but thanks to the team behind it it ends up as a vehicle that never gets out of first gear.
Jun 2019
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PM Narendra Modi
Given how obsessed we are with politics, we deserve better films about the topic. Sadly, Bollywood has never been great with political cinema. And this film doesn't change that notion.
May 2019
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De De Pyaar De
if you take this film for what it is, you'll probably enjoy it, which is - frivolous fun; but with this caliber of the cast, it's a little disappointment.
May 2019
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Student Of The Year 2
...is just a silly, formulaic film with stock characters who are just pretty to ogle. It's a bit crude, a lot illogical and you might have to be in a certain state of mind to enjoy a film this silly.
May 2019
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Kalank
...style is not a substitute for story. Some good things do not make up for the complete derailment of this bland endeavour and an exhausted viewer leaves the theatre wondering exactly what the hell had happened, both in front of the camera and behind it.
Apr 2019
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Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aaata Hai?
Ranade’s Albert Pinto Ko… is only interested in expressing its gussa. And that made me gussa.
Apr 2019
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Romeo Akbar Walter
A good spy thriller has to have a plot that is plausible. That is something RAW lacks.
Apr 2019
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Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
MKDNH’s strength lies in its clever, political screenplay, funny, crisp dialogue and the film’s goofy disposition to have fun.
Mar 2019
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Kesari
Thanks to its over-the-top style and unabashed battle sequences, Kesari sets a new expectation for what audiences could call a fun, blood-ridden time. The story largely fails to be engaging, and often feels like a rehash.
Mar 2019
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Photograph
What also looks forced, is the deliberate use of unspoken bonding between characters; be it romance, friendship of just sheer love. Doesn’t it require an irrational reason we may not be able to put a finger on?
Mar 2019
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Hamid
...is powerful, questioning, emotional, disturbing and one of its kind. The satisfying performance of both Rasika Dugal and Talha Arshad Reshi is worth noticing.
Mar 2019
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Badla
...is cleverly scripted and executed with a brilliant cast. It is both engaging and enjoyable. It is also probably a rare Bollywood film that you have to love because it manages to outsmart you!
Mar 2019
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Total Dhamaal
The outcome is a series of annoying escapades by the stars all of whom seem completely ill-at-ease mouthing inane stuff or masquerading as serious actors perfecting their act of buffoonery.
Mar 2019
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Sonchiriya
...is a film of searing sincerity and insight, whose central characters are drawn with real complexity.
Mar 2019
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Gully Boy
...is not perfect, but definitely it's own thing with some good moments. And when they're good, they're really good.
Feb 2019
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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
It seems Chopra-Dhar had a bold idea on the table, but didn’t want to force it down the audience’s throats, and wanted to allow unrestrained and easy-going blitheness do all the messaging. Too bad, its implication of “Live and Let live” backfires, despite its obvious good intentions.
Feb 2019
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Manikarnika
...is a misguided and typical effort bolstered by only a few noteworthy aspects. Still, Kangana Ranaut remains as the Queen.
Jan 2019
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Why Cheat India
If you thought that Soumik Sen’s Why Cheat India comes up with an answer, or at least looks at the aforementioned psychological concerns among children and their behavioural issues that often lead to suicides with grave concern, you’d be disappointed.
Jan 2019
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Bombairiya
...there is more drama than anything else (the three writers possibly said: Plot? What’s that?) to keep the viewers engaged.
Jan 2019
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The Accidental Prime Minister
...the film, coming as it does in election year, has an agenda — it’s politically motivated. And the motive of this tacky, third-rate propaganda piece is all too apparent in the story it wants us to go home with, and the characters it wants us to hate and love.
Jan 2019
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Uri
...is a solid action/political thriller and one that has a lot of great moments with Dhar showing mastery in storytelling, control in creating intensity and a great performance from the lead, Vicky Kaushal.
Jan 2019
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Simmba
...is just another serviceable action movie that tastes like salted popcorn. It tastes good while it lasts, but eventually you end up rather dry and thirsty. It is all about glam and no substance.
Dec 2018
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Kedarnath
...does have some genuinely likable moments but when the monotony of the drama gets exposed, the film's pace breaks down and the entertainment level drops.
Dec 2018
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Dec 2018
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Bhaiaji Superhittt
For all its gags and antic situations, this neither comic nor gangster rivalry film, turns into a case of cinema stretchery; the premise can’t fill the requisite time without serious strain.
Nov 2018
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Thugs Of Hindostan
...after sending the pesky writers on long leave, they proceed to throw cash at the the art director, the CGI team, the costume wallas, the extras, the star’s hair stylist, colourist, the carpenters… anything and everything except the story, the dialogue, the writing.
Nov 2018
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Namaste England
With poor-plot, banal lead characters and overall nothing really interesting, Namaste England is a romantic-comedy that falls short on both accounts.
Oct 2018
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Jalebi
With a catch-line like 'everlasting taste of love', it had promised a delicious recipe of romance but the film is a half-baked dish that is completely devoid of any taste.
Oct 2018