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Jazbaa
The film saves a major twist for the end, but that is, if you can survive it till then.
Oct 2015
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Rocky Handsome
...a film so mindlessly gory that we even forget what triggered it all.
Mar 2016
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Irada
...the film has a noble irada. But the laboured lecture that it ends up becoming ensures the message is spelt out repeatedly until it becomes a tiresome affair.
Feb 2017
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Blank
Writer-director Behzad Khambata seems to have a healthy appetite for police procedurals and is aware of the basic construct required to make them tick. But in 2019, sticking to tropes can hardly trigger an exciting watch and the supposed turn in the climax seems more ridiculous than rational to be palatable.
May 2019
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Laal Kaptaan
It’s debatable whether this story could be told in a more compelling manner or not. But it’s surely one that didn’t warrant the runtime (155 minutes) and the action scenes could’ve used some aesthetic flourishes.
Oct 2019
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Tanu Weds Manu
...is fun in the beginning, but for the most it just drags along to a predictable end
Feb 2011
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Mod
It should've stayed in the realm of a love story and resisted temptation to merge into thriller territory. Ultimately the film suffers for it.
Oct 2011
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Jism - 2
...a slow, oversimplified and boring film with minimal action (of either kind).
Aug 2012
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Satya 2
RGV's hankering to stay distinctive remains. But the means have all but deserted him.
Nov 2013
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Monsoon Shootout
...there's little intensity as it all seems constructed and trite. Also to be pinned for this half-baked product would be the film's editing which is embarrassingly choppy—not in an indie way—but like the-editor-dozed-off-on-the-keyboard way.
Dec 2017
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Rann
...instead of a sharp well-nuanced expose with fresh insights, we get just another Rann of the mill Bollywood movie, suitably rehashed.
Jan 2010
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Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
It's all about formula, really. And it's the same old beaten bull.
Sep 2011
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Teri Meri Kahaani
The song situations are absurd, the writing is mediocre and funny when it's not supposed to be, there's hardly an original idea, and the performances are on auto-pilot...
Jun 2012
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Rush
Maybe it'd have worked four years ago but even the big resolution is old hat. Unless you're a die-hard Hashmi fan (how many millions again?), there's no rush to see this.
Oct 2012
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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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Sunshine Music Tours and Travels
Even as an investment if not a creative piece of work, this one's lousy. A moment of silence for those who've already booked their tickets.
Sep 2016
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Evening Shadows
...the welcome turn that Indian society has taken towards its view on the queer community in recent years will have a direct impact on how the same content will now be viewed and assimilated. In such a light, Sridhar Rangayan’s Evening Shadows seems a bit dated.
Jan 2019
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Setters
...the film attempts to ‘expose’ the manic mayhem and desperate measures that some adopt to clear competitive entrance tests for engineering, medical and management courses. But what it actually manages, is a scramble of fickle ploys, predictable scams and obvious turns.
May 2019
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Knock Out
...shamelessly steals the main idea, then adds its own bunch of brainwaves, ending up with a strange pastiche.
Oct 2010
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Bbuddah...Hoga Terra Baap
...is strictly for hardcore Amitabh Bachchan fans and not so much for fans of films.
Jul 2011
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Chaurahen
Ojha squanders her chance to go the distance and be a true iconoclast in these times of masala over matter.
Mar 2012
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Shuttlecock Boys
A film that seems essentially a filmmaking exercise manages a bonus release. You can salute the spirit and wish them the best for the future, but you can't help but come away from the film a little disappointed.
Aug 2012
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Veerappan
It's upsetting that Ram Gopal Varma fans have to put up with this. Even the very few and far between visual flourishes are merely reminders of an auteur that was.
May 2016
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Saat Uchhakkey
If you have the capacity to endure much gaalis (almost every dialogue ends with a ‘BC’ or equivalent) and have an appetite for Priyadarshan-like no-brainers, here’s 140 minutes of just that.
Oct 2016
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Total Dhamaal
...is a one-time watch but only when it airs on TV on a Sunday afternoon when you can’t seem to find the remote to turn it off.
Feb 2019
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Commando 3
...every time you hope to get immersed in the story, a jarring slip-up drifts your attention.
Nov 2019
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Road to Sangam
Though its heart is in the right place, Road to Sangam is simplistic and preachy.
Jan 2010
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Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
While the story is fabulous, KHJJS suffers majorly in its direction. The dialogues are stilted and wordy, the screenplay is needlessly repetitive and laborious, the music is average and the background score is poor.
Dec 2010
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Dangerous Ishhq
...all you get is a new concept but the focus is solely on style. The film is bereft of substance...
May 2012