An archive of Hindi movie reviews and ratings from 2010 to 2020.

publication

Deccan Chronicle

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Number of reviews
491
Average rating
48

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  • Mulk

    ...when mainstream Bollywood begins to get it right, when it finds the strength to articulate what’s right and wrong in a way that sits with audiences for a long time, there is hope.

    69

    Aug 2018
  • Mukkabaaz

    Hardcore Anurag Kashyap fans may be a bit disappointed with its happy ending and moreover, less of blood bath unlike his films. Though Mukkabaaz is not as dark as his genre, the overall treatment is edgy and thrilling alongside the universal appeal.

    69

    Jan 2018
  • 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.

    09

    Feb 2015
  • 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.

    29

    Apr 2015
  • Mom

    Although the production of the film makes it look grand and fancy, the climax is too dramatic for such an intense film. But the one to save this old wine in a new bottle is Sridevi's stellar performance.

    59

    Jul 2017
  • Moh Maya Money

    My grouse is with the screenplay. Written by Bhardwaj and Mansi Nirmal Jain, it’s uneven, much like the film’s cinematography and scene-setting. At times smart and crackling, but also, for long spells, dull and sparse.

    49

    Nov 2016
  • Mitron

    ...is a good effort, but a little more editing of the script and more fleshed out characters would have helped a lot. Nonetheless, it is an entertaining watch with some wonderful moments, some genuinely funny lines, and good performances.

    59

    Sep 2018
  • Miss Lovely

    The titillation sought to be vended in Ashim Aluhwalia’s 'Miss Lovely' is strictly of the smirk-smirk variety, suffused with abstractions, cynicism and distractions, great for the international film festival circuit but so off-the-mark and shallow for anyone who has had a smidgen of interest in the C-graders of yore...

    39

    Jan 2014
  • Mirza Juuliet

    The biggest glitch in the film is its narrative. Shanti Bhushan who has written the dialogues and screenplay is clearly blind to the modern way of telling a story.

    39

    Apr 2017
  • Maximum

    Inevitably, then, that oppressive feeling of the deja phew, incites you to wonder – why another addition to a sub-genre that’s been flogged to pulp?

    49

    Jun 2012
  • Mastizaade

    Arre bhai, here we are, with cinema tickets. Corrupt us, please. But for that Bollywood will have to man-up first and stop pretending we are a nation of gurgling morons who get off on montages of cleavage.

    29

    Feb 2016
  • Masaan

    Many films, mainstream and not so mainstream touch upon issues, but seldom do we see a film that is so tender and yet so overpowering.

    79

    Jul 2015
  • Mary Kom

    ...the performances from the lead pair largely fill the gaps in the story telling, but then a biopic relies heavily on the director’s craft, which in this case fails to impress.

    49

    Sep 2014
  • Manto

    ...Nandita brings out the best storyline, screenplay as well as performances from each of her actors. And of course, Nawazuddin makes the film a worth watch with Tahir and Rasika also giving their best to their respective roles.

    79

    Sep 2018