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Talvar
...writer Vishal Bharadwaj deserves credit for penning a story that engages, presents multiple perspectives and provides just the right amount of distractions, without straying focus away from the core story.
Oct 2015
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Calendar Girls
About 10 years dated, the excitement that bikini models in uncomfortable positions drew once, feels a bit misplaced today.
Sep 2015
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Bhaag Johnny
Khemu's big dialogue in the film has a hidden message for those who've got their tickets for this film, "I'm not out of my mind, but you're out of luck."
Sep 2015
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Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
This film is reminiscent of the goofball comedies that worked in the 90s. The dialogues may not be rib-ticklers but the tone and interpretation of a situation could earn a chuckle or two.
Sep 2015
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Katti Batti
An obvious flaw would be his (Nikhil Advani) inability to tell an endearing love story that's remotely relatable.
Sep 2015
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Meeruthiya Gangsters
Debutant director Zeishan Quadri makes all the classical mistakes of a first-timer. To begin with, he seems too consumed with the idea of infusing humour in tense sequences.
Sep 2015
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Sep 2015
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Welcome Back
But if you've had an exhausting week and need some laughs, leave your rational self at home and head for this brain-buster at a theatre near you.
Sep 2015
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Baankey Ki Crazy Baraat
When the cat is away, the mice make merry and when the lead is absent, the extras will cumulatively try to pull off a film like this.
Aug 2015
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Phantom
A politically incorrect fantasy, this one will help many Indians feel blissful for most of the 147 minutes of its runtime.
Aug 2015
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Kaun Kitney Paani Mein
With time one forgets where this film was supposed to head and wraps up with a predictable end. It labourously and repeatedly drills home each point till one exits the screen.
Aug 2015
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All Is Well
...fails on every count: in telling a story that demands undivided attention, crafting memorable characters or earning a laugh in a film that is supposedly a comedy.
Aug 2015
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Manjhi
A 124-minute film about a man trying to pull down a mountain could be like staring at a construction site while stuck in a traffic jam. But this one weaves in enough entertainment and thrill to be a lot more than that.
Aug 2015
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Brothers
Director Karan Malhotra has a unique ability. He can douse anything into a tub of glycerine and make even a movie about MMA into one about loving your parents.
Aug 2015
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Gour Hari Dastaan
It's like the perfect school play, everyone knows their lines, everyone falls in line and little is left to mind.
Aug 2015
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Bangistan
The premise offered the maker a lot to play around with. If only, he could put it all together, without resorting to a predictable end.
Aug 2015
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Jaanisaar
One can only imagine the atrocities Indians braved during the British occupation. But occupying a seat to watch this film would be counted as self-inflicted torture, as you now know what you're signing up for.
Aug 2015
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Drishyam
...could've been crisper and woven in a few more tricks and surprises. But it is only a lazy remake and a lot is lost in translation.
Jul 2015
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
...there is so little of the Salman Khan that his fans have grown to love and worship that in a way, BBis his Swades. Whether his performance deserves analysis and applause is debatable, but the effort to ditch his characteristic cliches is commendable.
Jul 2015
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2 Chehare
Shot years ago, most of the cast probably signed up for it early in their careers. This will be an uncomfortable watch, even for them.
Jul 2015
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I Love NY
Staring into the popcorn machine during the interval is surely more entertaining than what's on the screen.
Jul 2015
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Bahubali
It not only sets a milestone in visual technique but also establishes a benchmark in storytelling.
Jul 2015
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Second Hand Husband
The film's story and the lead cast live up to the first two words in the title...
Jul 2015
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Guddu Rangeela
Kapoor doesn't manage to establish the same mood he did in his previous directorial venture, Jolly LLB, but does enough to keep you hooked for almost 75 per cent of the film, before it begins to drag.
Jul 2015
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Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
Debutant director Vinod Kapri was astute in picking a subject that tabloid headlines are made of. But in execution, he couldn't convey the mood of the story.
Jun 2015
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Uvaa
...it takes a little more than getting five shirtless boys to nose dive from a 15-feet cliff into water to make a Rang De Basanti.
Jun 2015
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance - 2
...the film is little more than a string of elaborately choreographed music videos woven together. The frail story that lingers between the multiple steroid-infused dance numbers builds on every cliche in the textbook.
Jun 2015
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Hamari Adhuri Kahani
If Balan and Hashmi weren't as committed to brave this adversity on paper (the script), this could've gone down much worse.
Jun 2015
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Dil Dhadakne Do
There are films that win for their dialogue and there are those that say it all without literally saying much. Dil Dhadakne Do falls in the second category.
Jun 2015