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Ragini MMS - 2
Just as the makers expect us to believe Ragini MMS2 is actually a film, you can go ahead and imagine this to be a review.
Mar 2014
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Gang of Ghosts
I wouldn't go as far as declaring this imitation to be the best form of flattery, but Gang Of Ghosts does arouse enough curiosity to make you want to watch the real deal. Excuse me while I procure a DVD.
Mar 2014
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Lakshmi
It makes you cringe for important reasons though, and must be watched for its relentless pursuit of relevance and authenticity.
Mar 2014
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Bewakoofiyaan
This is the kind of middling film that one doesn't know what to make of. It looks clean, simple and doesn't boast of any highs or lows. Everything, including the change of heart(s), is predictable.
Mar 2014
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Queen
Director Vikas Bahl has crafted one of the better coming-of-age tales in recent times.
Mar 2014
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Total Siyapaa
...definitely lives up to its title, but not in a good way. This is a bad kind of chaos-the sort Joker creates in Gotham-despite a cast oozing with potential.
Mar 2014
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Shaadi Ke Side Effects
There is nothing more heartbreaking than watching a promising film dissipate within the acid of its own intentions.
Feb 2014
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Darr @The Mall
Within the confines of this stumbling genre, director Kirpalani does a decent job with a predictable script. There is only so much originality left to operate with; even the ghosts have begun to look alike.
Feb 2014
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Highway
...makes for the kind of cinema we need, perhaps not something we entirely deserve.
Feb 2014
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Gunday
...leaving you mildly enraged with the hope of what could have been, especially given the inexhaustible resources at hand.
Feb 2014
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Ya Rab
What is the lesser evil - A dishonest film made with technical fluency, or a socially relevant film with schoolboy technique?
Feb 2014
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Babloo Happy Hai
The utter randomness of the title- considering the crux revolves around a bunch of randy youngsters being educated about HIV in the holy hills of Manali- is the least of its problems.
Feb 2014
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Heartless
...lacks any sort of pulse and does much harm to Suman's television legacy, something that he must conserve wholeheartedly.
Feb 2014
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Hasee Toh Phasee
...a well-mounted film which, for most of its 141 minutes, is a timely shot in the arm for a traditionally mishandled genre.
Feb 2014
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One By Two
...the execution is amiss to the point where it directly affects the performances.
Feb 2014
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Jai Ho
Shrewdly combining the mood-of-the-nation-capturing strengths of Raju Hirani with the fairytale nonsensical brutality of, well, brother's previous efforts, Sohail Khan has churned out an idealistic no holds barred allegedly patriotic drama that clocks 'mental' on a scale of 1-to-Gadar.
Jan 2014
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Miss Lovely
...isn't for everyone, but if you're truly a cinephile, you should have no difficulty in finding merit in this layered, moody piece.
Jan 2014
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Dedh Ishqiya
Abhishek Chaubey's direction is sure footed and - like he did with the first film - he pays attention craft, striving for an uncompromised end product. He succeeds by and large.
Jan 2014
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Mr Joe B. Carvalho
...an over-the-top and loud slapstick comedy that you have to be in a large group and a really giggly mood to enjoy.
Jan 2014
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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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Dhoom 3
It's Dhoom man! It's about Jai, Ali, bikes, Katrina and that god of acting Aamir Khan!
Dec 2013
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Jackpot
Con artists, rainy Goa, casinos, a porn star - Gustad had the nut game but his approach is cavalier. The narrative - aspiring to be sharp and stylish - ends up lackluster and disjointed with not a single moment of high energy.
Dec 2013
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What The Fish
What the Fish's wacky brand of humor works half the time but confounds in equal measure. It touches no chords and remains consciously superficial but it does have an ensemble that has clicked in a story oddly fresh in these times.
Dec 2013
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Club 60
Club 60's heart lies in its writing - specifically dialogue - and the stellar show by its cast.
Dec 2013
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R... Rajkumar
As a businessman, Prabhu Dheva has mastered the formula. But how long will the audience want to watch the same content - the same old fight and dance - repackaged over and over with different actors? Ask yourself.
Dec 2013
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Bullett Raja
Here's hoping Tigmanshu Dhulia ditches this spurious chase and returns to form with his brand of movies - forged from truth and insight; straight from the heart - that we've come to love.
Nov 2013
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Singh Saab The Great
This would've been a wonderful story if it had been more subtly told.Singh Saab the Great, however as you might imagine, is anything but.
Nov 2013
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Gori Tere Pyaar Mein
It's a classic Bollywood vice: talking down to the audience, not giving them enough credit, assuming you're the intelligent one.
Nov 2013
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Rajjo
...is told with frantic cutting with little or no stay in scenes that demanded a lot more. It skims across themes: coming-of-age, social message, fictional biopic of the fall and rise and dwells on none.
Nov 2013
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Ram-leela
...can we reward a film for the way it looks, superlative acting, and a director who knows exactly what he's doing despite the indulgence in the writing department that stretches the story to a point until it nearly snaps? Why not.
Nov 2013