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Entertainment
I recommend this for viewers who genuinely believe in leave-your-brains-at-home fare.
Aug 2014
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Kick
...is harebrained, patronizing and regressive at most points, and makes the age-old error of being a live-action Salman-starrer.
Jul 2014
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Amit Sahni Ki List
...I see a fairly bright future for the director. He just about manages to make the most out of a soulless protagonist, half-line story and a one-line screenplay. But then again, which contemporary comedy ever promises to be more?
Jul 2014
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Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
...aims to simply entertain. In that, it succeeds. Nothing more, nothing less.
Jul 2014
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Bobby Jasoos
It's a delightful caper with a lot of heart, and you root for both the film and it's protagonist all the way till the end.
Jul 2014
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Ek Villain
There is no doubting that Suri's vision is clear in its own space-evident from the usual heady cocktail of lilting tunes and brooding antagonists - but his storytelling leaves much to be desired.
Jun 2014
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Humshakals
...a defiant film made by a man who is fast becoming a rebel without a cause.
Jun 2014
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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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Jun 2014
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Chal Bhaag
...may have looked like a screwball crime comedy on paper, but you'd be hard pressed to come across a more awfully-executed production this year.
Jun 2014
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Filmistaan
It is still worth a watch, at least for a genuinely unique protagonist that almost overshadows a botched-up final act.
Jun 2014
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Citylights
Mehta and writer-editor Asrani pull off a rare feat here. They not only choose the right film to adapt-based solely on its theme and universal topicality-but build upon the original, without being overambitious.
May 2014
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May 2014
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Children Of War
...there is rarely any cause for hope or joy and sadness is only succeeded by further despair. I recommend its power to feel alive, but this isn't for the faint-hearted.
May 2014
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The Xpose
Intentional or not, this film gets away with it the same way Om Shanti Om does-not designed as biopics (Heroine) but as unwaveringly cringe worthy stories mirroring the era they represent...
May 2014
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Hawaa Hawaai
Gupte works hard to imbibe collections of moments into his storytelling; the love and conviction for his subject is indisputable. Hawaa Hawaai isn't as compelling as his previous efforts, but still merits a watch for the gratifying culture he has constructed.
May 2014
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Yeh Hai Bakrapur
There is no excuse for lazy storytelling, especially when the setup is potentially ahead of a Peepli Live.
May 2014
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Koyelaanchal
Commercialism, greed, murder, chaos, brutality, self-indulgence...the filmmakers are guilty of all these traits. Here is why Koyelaanchal ranks as one of my most difficult viewing experiences:
May 2014
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Revolver Rani
...an overwhelming desire to merge elements of tragedy, satire and real-worldly grime makes this a conflicted work of moments and broken promises.
Apr 2014
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Kaanchi
...an ancient tragedy of behemoth proportions. Let's just hope that Mr Ghai regroups and doesn't end up like the other veteran director that hires his own students to make and break his movies.
Apr 2014
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Apr 2014
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2 States
...a bafflingly superficial adaptation of a book that should have remained a book.
Apr 2014
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Dekh Tamasha Dekh
The power of this bizarre premise lies in its' unyielding narrative style— peppered with a bunch of motley characters that add little by way of pace, but offer great scope for priceless set pieces.
Apr 2014
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Bhoothnath Returns
This is a film that could have fallen apart into cliched pieces if not for its painstakingly appropriate casting.
Apr 2014
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Jal
...is constructed as the kind of expansive cinema that begged to be shot on pure film. Rather unfortunate, because Jal ends up as the kind of film that begged to be pure unadulterated cinema.
Apr 2014
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Mar 2014
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Dishkiyaoon
...confounds on a very basic technical level. Baweja sincerely tries, but is undone by scrambled writing that relies more on colorcoding than action or entertainment.
Mar 2014
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Youngistaan
...a skewered immature tale that caters to the lowest common denominator of hope.
Mar 2014