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D-Day
...opens up a small new genre in Hindi cinema, and what really worked for me is that this is truly a new age patriotic film, one without the baggage of jingoism.
Jul 2013
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Creature
Over the years, technicalities in Bhatt's films have evolved-but the incompetent writing continues to blur the lines between horror and (unintentional) comedy.
Sep 2014
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Court
It is unyielding, funny, mundane, occasionally boring and thought provoking, if only in hindsight.
Apr 2015
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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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Commando 2
...this recipe for disproportionate collateral damage trails along predictably, has a dozen loopholes in the plot and folds up with a few revelations and fewer thrills.
Mar 2017
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Coffee With D
A supposed comic satire that hopes to mock the state of Indian news channels, this one manages little beyond lewd humour and tacky production values.
Jan 2017
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Coffee Bloom
The story of a man-child torn between remorse and wounded love is a complex one to tell. This was perhaps the one natural environment that needed some indulgence, an atmospheric sensual aspect that could have atoned for awkward storytelling.
Mar 2015
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Cocktail
...writer Imtiaz Ali dilutes this vision and goes on to self-censor, Indianise, romanticise, emotionalise, ergo commercialise the experience and give us a 1 part alcohol and 10 part water cocktail, an exercise in pointlessness.
Jul 2012
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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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Feb 2010
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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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City Of Gold
Definitely worth a watch, if you like gritty, real cinema, minus the candyfloss.
Apr 2010
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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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Chittagong
...is an unpretentious - albeit studious - effort to document an important event in our history, one that otherwise may not have been told. For that alone it merits a watch.
Oct 2012
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Chillar Party
...deserves high rating because it is a simple story that children will enjoy.
Jul 2011
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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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Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure
Indian animae has been criticized for subscribing to a certain mould. A type that dismisses the need to detail out finer character attributes or attempt infusing them with any distinct expression. Watching this film doesn't alter this perception much.
Jan 2016
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Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein
Despite not being original - on the merit of choice of inspiration - this is the film to opt for this week.
Apr 2012
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Chhichhore
The devil surely is in Tiwari’s sharp dialogues that ensure the film is consistently breezy and even in the sentimental scenes, the message is dropped without sounding too preachy. That said, the film tends to sag a bit in the second half before managing to redeem itself before the climax.
Sep 2019
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Chhapaak
While this story lacks that tension, the horrific episodes of assault pack the proceedings with sufficient dread to leave one singularly disturbed.
Jan 2020
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Chennai Express
An individual opinion in such critic-proof films is like a smashed up secondary car in a Rohit Shetty convoy: it amuses momentarily.
Aug 2013
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Chef
It takes a very American premise that deals with chefs, critics, foodtrucks and paternity visits, and attempts to put a desi tadka on it. Unfortunately, what you're left with here is as insipid and uninspiring as watery dal.
Oct 2017
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Chauranga
A pure festival film in treatment and manner of storytelling, it scores for allowing the audience join the dots and doesn't care to simplify or sanitize the proceedings for universal appeal.
Jan 2016
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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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May 2010
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Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
Perhaps imagined as an engaging thriller, the acting school performances marginalise the story which would've read like a tale of breakthrough twists on paper.
Nov 2015