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Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
Some of the fight sequences in the film are reminiscent of Stephan Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle — magnifying the aesthetic and theatrics of every blow for maximum impact. The two films also share a common agenda — to tickle you where it hurts.
Mar 2019
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Mantostaan
Lack of research, exaggerated violence and a forced attempt at stitching the short stories together makes this an exhausting watch.
May 2017
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Manto
...in carving this supposedly objective portrait, she ends up with a colourless figure, and her clinical approach and lack of relevant anecdotes, takes away from what could’ve been an engaging tribute.
Sep 2018
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Manmarziyaan
Love triangles are as old as cinema itself. But this one marks an evolution of the genre that most reduce to “who gets the girl?” and comprehensively concludes that often, love is not all it takes.
Sep 2018
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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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Manikarnika
Most know of Jhansi ki Rani from the poem that aptly described the fearless queen. This biopic goes beyond heroics to reveal a resolute yet vulnerable figure. And even while the authenticity of all the events detailed here is debatable, it makes for a decent watch.
Jan 2019
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Malang
...the proceedings get so tedious and laboured, we hope some of those numerous drugs passing hands would be included in the price of this multiplex ticket.
Feb 2020
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Jul 2019
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Main Zaroor Aaunga
Thrillers with tacky twists and chalk-faced spirits barely make the cut today. But this one seems to be put together possibly to corroborate a devious tax fraud-of-sorts.
Sep 2019
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Main Aur Mr. Riight
When incompetent acting marries awful writing, it makes for a critic's worst nightmare.
Dec 2014
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Main Aur Charles
...investing time to watch this one will only mean making a 'oyal' buffoon of yourself.
Oct 2015
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Mahayoddha Rama
For those who've watched the televised version in the '80s on Doordarshan, this would hardly be nostalgic. If anything, it will ruin your childhood memories forever.
Nov 2016
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Mahabharat
...it's not easy to make animated films and - unlike live-action movies where magic maybe created in a moment on set - it requires toil and an imaginative force that must sustain for months and years. And in Mahabharat this endeavour shows, earning it an extra half star. But where are the new ideas?
Dec 2013
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Madras Cafe
Even though the film ever-so-slightly under-delivers, we should be blessed that it got made at all.
Aug 2013
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Made In China
...inspire some giggles and the film makes for an interesting watch that also packs a relevant message.
Oct 2019
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Made In China
Given the premise, Mikhil Musale had a potential rib-tickler here. But while he manages to keep one interested and attentive through a large part of the film, his inability to hold the story together, particularly towards the end, takes the wind out of this one.
Oct 2019
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Madaari
...is saved to large extent by its eponymous lead Irrfan Khan, who manages a striking performance, despite the predictable storyline.
Jul 2016
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Machine
With a filmography jam-packed with adaptations, why director duo Abbas-Mustan lose the plot here, is perhaps because there was no source material to go back to. If there was, it was surely not worthy of a remake.
Mar 2017
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Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai
...falls way short of remotely acceptable levels of spooky entertainment.
Jun 2014
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Maatr
This may not be as edgy or dark as NH10, but packs in the same amount of trauma.
Apr 2017
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M.S. Dhoni
While this would qualify as an average watch, in a cricket-crazed nation like ours, this hagiographic tribute serves as the highlights of an iconic match — packed with best shots, wickets and commentary to match.
Sep 2016
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
...is missing something. Call it a certain oomph, call it the X factor.
Nov 2012
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Luv Ka The End
...has clear aspirations of fitting into a niche that its makers have identified, and within this framework it is a product that's been well thought and executed. How it measures up as an original work of cinema is of course an altogether different question.
May 2011
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Lupt
Hindi films featuring aatmas and pretaatmas have forever stuck to a clichéd construct — creaky chairs, flickering bulbs, plastic dolls that bleed from their frozen eyes and a symphonic crescendo that culminates in a chalk-faced apparition appearing with a jolt. Lupt is hardly any different...
Nov 2018
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Mar 2019
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Sep 2017
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LoveYatri
...Hindi cinema has evolved and a happily-ever-after following a series of misadventures and misunderstandings is a jaded construct most don’t warm up to anymore.
Oct 2018
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Feb 2016
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Love Wrinkle-free
Be prepared though, for a cop out climax that makes a potentially good film, average.
May 2012