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Jolly L.L.B.
...isn’t a great film, unfortunately not even as smart as Subhash Kapoor’s brilliant debut ‘Phas Gaye Re Obama’. But it is earnest in its tone and bright in its detailing.
Mar 2013
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
Unlike its earlier version it has little unabashed seduction and a lesser sexually charged atmosphere. The revenge drama takes its place but it’s ineffective, and sadly so.
Mar 2013
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The Attacks Of 26/11
Despite Ram Gopal Verma’s good intentions, all we are left with is an extremely amateurish film that acts neither as a spur nor balm and says nothing new.
Mar 2013
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Zila Ghaziabad
Gangster films may be a profit-making proposition for Bollywood but not for long if left to abysmal products like these.
Feb 2013
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Kai Po Che!
The film despite a refreshing aesthetic and energetic world is strung together with a loose screenplay.
Feb 2013
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Murder 3
There is enough intrigue in the story for a captivating psychological thriller. But in the hands of Vishesh Bhatt, Randeep Hooda and Sara Loren everything threatening turns into incredibly foolish.
Feb 2013
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Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story
Jayantabhai ki love story then becomes relegated to those interesting premises that are rendered useless by a tried-hard-but-just-didn’t-happen effort that lacks flair and imagination. Sad, because it did have a germ of a decent film within it.
Feb 2013
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Special 26
...is far from a satisfying thriller but is a consistently engaging. It just isn’t as smart as it wished to be.
Feb 2013
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance
The film is a hearty celebration of all the vibrancy of dance.
Feb 2013
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Listen... Amaya
...does what it sets out to do, bringing us closer to the realities of those past their prime, with a modicum of success. It may not be an exciting film to watch, but it is a brave one to make.
Feb 2013
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Vishwaroop
Vishwaroopam, unlike Kamal Hassan’s earlier epic ‘Dashavtharam’ isn’t flaky. But it is equally stilted and quite myopic in its approach. Yet, there is sombre tone and a seriousness within all the action-packed drama that makes it a film we could take seriously.
Feb 2013
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Race 2
For all its attempts at providing a fast-paced action thriller, Race-2 overdoes it in all departments. The action over-done, the screenplay over-wrought, the sexiness overemphasized and the cool quotient too desperate to prove itself. There is a story somewhere in between...
Jan 2013
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AkaashVani
Premise-wise, is a rather black and white situation the film sets itself within. As much as it delves into love’s confusions it makes the enemy a decidedly criminal situation, giving the film a clichéd outcome.
Jan 2013
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Inkaar
What happens when a strong, socially relevant theme is dipped in glamour with its motivations set in thrilling rather than engaging with the subject? Inkaar.
Jan 2013
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
There are several moments of sheer banality and indulgence that take away more than they contribute. But its brilliance lies in its rhetoric, symbolism and fanciful flights of imagination that makes it an extremely exciting film.
Jan 2013
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Table No. 21
Although, there was much scope to milk the dark and claustrophobic undertones of the set-up, something the film ignores so blithely it seems it doesn’t know about its own potential. It could have been a much better film had it.
Jan 2013
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Rajdhani Express
A lack of vision and a clearly confused screenplay leaves with us an experience that simply isn’t worth it.
Jan 2013
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Hansa
This slice of life tone and an almost deceptive simplicity is perhaps the most likeable aspect of Hansa.
Dec 2012
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Dabangg 2
What do you call a film trying hard to be exactly like its prequel? Cashing in on established brands is a popular and safe business tactic but not delivering more in the second round is a sign of not only foolishness but also complacency. Dabangg-2, from that measure, must be the laziest film ever made then.
Dec 2012
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Myoho
...the low production values and the under-written nature of the dialogues lends a certain unfinished, even amateurish feel to an otherwise genuine film.
Dec 2012
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The Last Act
But what this project was meant for and achieves beautifully is bringing us are twelve fresh voices, who make a compelling case for new thought in our cinema.
Dec 2012
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Talaash
Director and co-writer Reema Kagti carves an engaging and tight thriller that is a box of contradictions. It is well-written and stereotypical. Well-directed and unfinished. It mixes genres a little differently than the Bollywood norm without creating anything new.
Dec 2012
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
For Punjabis and non-natives, the authentic charm of the setting is delectable and so are several heart-warming moments. Just that the film fails to rise beyond those moments to make it a memorably enjoyable trip to cinema halls.
Nov 2012
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Chakravyuh
Prakash Jha’s filmography has largely centred on films related to social issues. In the recent times though, they have taken a template-like tone that is informed with resounding drama and distinctly Bollywoodian elements that sets it in a unique formulaic zone. Chakravyuh does nothing more than become yet another peg in this genre.
Oct 2012
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Delhi Safari
...falls short of a larger vision and canvas but within its constraints it remains watchable, simply for the loyalty it shows to good, old story-telling.
Oct 2012
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Student Of The Year
An erratic narrative, superficial explorations of character motivations and a very representative love story reduces what could otherwise have been a lasting and enjoyable teen flick we could have truly cared for.
Oct 2012
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Chittagong
...its perfectly-placed intentions apart, it never becomes soul-stirring cinema.
Oct 2012
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Aiyyaa
...mixes Bollywood conventions with some originality but with a very amateurish treatment. And it is precisely this that takes all the fun out of an otherwise interesting package.
Oct 2012
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Makkhi
...it holds onto good old story-telling conventions and serves a tight and engaging dramatic piece but as a lasting experience it falls way short.
Oct 2012