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All Is Well
You sit through a two-hour-plus film waiting for one spark of creativity, or even half-a-fun moment.
Aug 2015
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Aligarh
...is a must-watch. It’s a reminder that freedom of choice can never be less important, and that is what democracy is about.
Feb 2016
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Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aaata Hai?
...settling for a mediocre thriller which can’t keep up with its characters — or their indignation.
Apr 2019
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Akira
... the writing — by Murugadoss and Santha Kumar — isn’t good enough to give us a memorable heroine.
Sep 2016
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AK vs AK
...must’ve sounded like a home-run on paper, but it isn’t as tightly constructed as it could’ve been and the twists are somewhat telegraphed. For all its ingenuity, it can’t help but feel like B-material — a dusty old idea spruced up for the streaming age.
Dec 2020
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Ajji
The mood is right, the tone is right, the pace is right. The film doesn’t delve in the grey zone. There are two sides and you need to pick one.
Nov 2017
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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Saawariya for a debut was a poor practical joke on young Kapoor. This humourlessness, if at all, is infinitely sappier.
Nov 2009
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Ajab Gazabb Love
...an extremely dated film, one that requires the complete suspension of logic, disbelief and high standards of humour.
Oct 2012
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Aiyaary
...is sketchily-written and not compelling. It tests patience even if you are a fan of the genre.
Feb 2018
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Aisha
The atmospherics is complete. The intentions aren’t off the mark. You may like to voyeuristically share a rich experience (with the film’s cast, or crew, in this case). You only wish this sense of outdoor adventure could conceal the blandness of the drama within.
Aug 2010
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Jan 2016
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Agneepath
Would this movie have the same impact on the young as did Anand's incredible Hum (1991) for the generation before? No. Would this Agneepath suffice still? Yes.
Jan 2012
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
...offers little in terms of story and fails to get the audience empathise or feel for the characters and events in the movie. What it does offer is brilliance in the name of Ranbir and Anushka
Oct 2016
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Ada: A Way Of Life
Colour tones change with every scene. Background score changes genres. Dubbing is never in sync; editing, abrupt.
Jan 2011
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Action Replayy
Kumar, the hardest working Indian film star (averaging four films a year) remains the only thing to look out for...
Nov 2010
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Action Jackson
...watch Action Jackson if you are a Prabhudheva or Ajay Devgn fan, because otherwise there isn't a single dialogue you haven't heard and this is one of the films where they say 'Do not take your brains to the theatres'.
Dec 2014
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Action Jackson
The first half of the film is disconnected sequences of action, comedy and romance randomly strung together. And when the plot finally kicks in, it is so fantastically ridiculous that you have to ask — what have we — enthusiastic, loyal, passionate lovers of Hindi cinema — done to deserve this?
Dec 2014
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance - 2
...is, without doubt, about mesmerising dance sequences and its equally impressive dancers. Trouble is, it's reduced to a joke every time the music stops and the characters are made to talk.
Jun 2015
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Ab Tak Chhappan 2
...is solely dependent on Nana Patekar and he doesn’t disappoint, but he alone is not enough to save a film that is almost a replica of the original
Feb 2015
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Aazaan
Beta's also built body. What to do? Papa, I'm told's a Gutkha baron. He gifts him this film.
Oct 2011
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Aashayein
While the filmmakers figured their supposedly perfect setting out, a story didn't follow.
Aug 2010
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Aarakshan
...tries so hard to be equally "massy, mainstream". It ends up being neither. A fine opportunity is lost.
Aug 2011
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Aakrosh
This is the sort of film that’s sold under prestigious tags of "hard-hitting" and "issue-based". They’re a heavy assault on your senses all right.
Oct 2010
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Aagaya Hero
It’s really hard to understand why Govinda was so desperate to do this film.
Mar 2017
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A Strange Love Story
...this isn't a story about love, much less a story, or a film, at all.
Jun 2011
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A Gentleman
...Raj and DK have managed to narrate the plain and full-of-cliches story in their own quirky style and their dialogues and the screenplay make it fun to watch.
Aug 2017
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A Flying Jatt
...begins on a good note, picks up the pace, throws some light-hearted moments, and then faces the curse of the second half. It drags its feet from becoming the smart film just when it’s needed and goes for the all-explaining commentary.
Aug 2016