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Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
...has a strange kind of earnestness in its juvenile ambitions. I was uncomfortable with its decidedly women-bashing stand, but I enjoyed the film’s silly, relentless humor.
Feb 2018
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Aiyaary
Pandey has tried hard to show the mirror to corrupt politicians by using lines like “Jis issues se kuch logon ka faayeda ho ussey solve nahi karte balki barkaraar rakhte hai,” but unfortunately his direction lacks bite and depth.
Feb 2018
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Pad Man
...is admirable and has its heart in the right place, but it might have benefited from a less sermonizing tone.
Feb 2018
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Padmaavat
...delivers a film that is richly cinematic, but whose story – as it turns out – has little of the emotional complexity that powered his last film Bajirao Mastani.
Jan 2018
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Jan 2018
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Jan 2018
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Mukkabaaz
...its narrative stretched by way too many background songs, and an inevitable sense of repetition and wallowing in the protagonist’s misery. Yet it might be Kashyap’s most accessible film since Gangs of Wasseypur, and his only crime here may be one of overreaching.
Jan 2018
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Kaalakaandi
The humor is hysterical but never consistent. And sadly there’s not a lot more to it.
Jan 2018
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Tiger Zinda Hai
...is way too long at 2 hours and 41 minutes, but it packs some thrilling action and a beloved leading man presented in just the manner that the fans seem to want to see him.
Dec 2017
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Monsoon Shootout
Here’s a story with wasted potential, one that could have been more effective with tighter writing and clever twists.
Dec 2017
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Monsoon Shootout
...what could’ve been a thrilling masterpiece remains an artsy thriller in search of a better plot.
Dec 2017
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Fukrey Returns
Watch Fukrey Returns if you like but don’t expect the spark of the original. Plus, the giggles are more like a reminder of the original Fukrey and nothing more.
Dec 2017
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Firangi
The random execution of the movie fails to add anything of interest to the plot.
Dec 2017
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Kadvi Hawa
The best part of the film perhaps is that it doesn't intend to answer or preach on the difference between right and wrong but instead leaves you with plenty to think about. Unsettling but rightly so.
Nov 2017
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Ajji
...is a tough watch. Deliberately so. It took me a long time to get the film out of my head, and while it’s potent and rattling, it’s not for the faint-hearted.
Nov 2017
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Aksar 2
...with a different female lead and without the disconcerting songs, this would have been a pretty decent film.
Nov 2017
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Tumhari Sulu
...belongs to its leading lady, and Vidya Balan is so good in it, she glosses over many of the script problems and gives us a protagonist so compelling it’s hard not to succumb to her charm.
Nov 2017
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Qarib Qarib Singlle
The film employs honesty and humor to make important observations about letting go of the past and about making a real connection with someone.
Nov 2017
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Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
...while the film gets you chuckling at times, it disappoints you for being a mixture of familiar works and for not justifying the issues it supposedly deals with.
Nov 2017
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Ittefaq
It’s well shot and skillfully executed, but the big climactic twist is entirely unconvincing.
Nov 2017
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Ranchi Diaries
With music that makes no sense to ears and story that has no logic, Sattwik’s debut directorial is something which the audience does not really deserve, even in their worst possible dreams.
Oct 2017
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Chef
...isn’t perfect; it lags in places, offers quick-fix solutions to characters’ problems, and feels wholly familiar. But at a little over two hours, it doesn't ask much of you, and offers some pleasure in Saif Ali Khan’s return to form as an actor hard to look away from.
Oct 2017
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Tu Hai Mera Sunday
The film doesn’t throw up many surprises on the script level, but it benefits from a strong cast and a casual, lighthearted tone that never slips.
Oct 2017
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Judwaa 2
Everything about Judwaa 2 – from the treatment to the one-liners – has a distinctly outdated feel to it. But it’s also true that some of the gags work.
Sep 2017
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Haseena Parkar
It’s a movie that lacks flair, inventiveness, atmospherics, and just about everything required to deliver a compelling cinematic experience.
Sep 2017
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Sep 2017
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Sep 2017
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Haseena Parkar
It’s a movie that lacks flair, inventiveness, atmospherics, and just about everything required to deliver a compelling cinematic experience.
Sep 2017