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John Day
...claims to be an "edge of the seat thriller" on its poster. Considering the makers didn't set out to make one in the first place, one wonders how convinced they were about their own effort.
Sep 2013
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Jan 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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Dabangg 2
...aren’t we tired of watching the same film in its various avatar over and over again? It’s the same gimmicky action sequences, same item numbers, with the same actors telling us the same unoriginal story.
Dec 2012
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Enemmy
...had some potential as a thriller of with a Rashommon-esque touch as it entirely revolves a single key incident and has three parties trying to figure it out. But it fails, ultimately, to showcase its strengths.
Jun 2013
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May 2016
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The Fakir Of Venice
...surely has an intriguing title that may trigger questions such as how precisely did the ascetic find himself in the city of canals, to begin with. But once these doubts are clarified, there’s little to inspire one to stay glued to one’s seat.
Feb 2019
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I Hate Luv Storys
The writing tries to be smart and fresh but ends up sounding forced and muddled, while there is no attempt at any layering.
Jul 2010
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Break Ke Baad
...is soulful in bits, but the shabby story never ever takes off, while the direction remains average. In the end Break Ke Baad stays a pretty but boring film.
Nov 2010
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Murder 3
It is supposed to be a story about the consequences of mistrust and jealousy, it turns out instead being a simplistic, plot-driven B-movie that depends much too heavily on a single twist.
Feb 2013
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Chor Chor Super Chor
The whole idea of the indie is to keep it pure and uncompromised, but when you're jostling with Bollywood for the limited number of theater screens and shows, concessions are a given.
Aug 2013
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3 A.M.
The most frightening aspect of a horror movie these days is its predictability.
Sep 2014
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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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Toonpur Ka Superrhero
...gets its animation almost right, and the interweaving of live action is quite seamless and well executed. The film falters in its storytelling, which is hackneyed.
Dec 2010
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Chaalis Chauraasi
...an inconsistent, formulaic, generic caper-heist with little new to offer...
Jan 2012
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Grand Masti
...is unabashedly gross, vulgar, crass, shameless and fearlessly adult. But for a moment one has to step back from the noise of dissent - from the guardians of Indian culture and their histrionic fatwas - and ask yourself one simple question: Who are we to choose for others?
Sep 2013
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Love Breakups Zindagi
...should serve as an example for stars aspiring to turn producers - there is no reward in playing safe. There is reward in risk.
Oct 2011
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Ghanchakkar
...is all very well as it flags off, but it's mostly downhill after it hits its high point in the first fifteen minutes.
Jun 2013
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Youngistaan
...a skewered immature tale that caters to the lowest common denominator of hope.
Mar 2014
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Red Alert
Though the base material remains gripping, Red Alert is a bit slow in patches, with the complex Naxal issue getting a slightly filmy treatment.
Jul 2010
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Desi Boyz
It's reasonably paced; doesn't assume the audience to have the IQ of a goat;despite objectifying women, is not entirely regressive; does justice to it production value and has even got a scene or two that will make you laugh outloud.
Nov 2011
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Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story
It’s a sweet little film that must’ve sounded great on paper, but just doesn’t quite keep you engaged the way it should’ve on screen.
Feb 2013
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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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Barefoot To Goa
I understand the aspiration for meditative storytelling in order to soak in its innocence, but the silence is deafening.
Apr 2015
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Aug 2019
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Sadda Adda
Should you watch Sadda Adda? Well if you're willing to endure 90 minutes of twaddle for 25 minutes of goodness, go right ahead.
Jan 2012
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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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Happy New Year
Surely, smarter films can be constructed with such resources, thereby opening up a new universe of possibilities for viewers and distributors alike.
Oct 2014
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Shamitabh
...ultimately morphs into the film equivalent of medical marijuana. It aims for a necessary high, the concept is barely legal, but once the plot is lost it becomes a moody epidemic of inopportune giggles.
Feb 2015