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Angry Indian Goddesses
AIG's selling point is the honesty with which the leading women approach their characters and the uncontainable chutzpah they exude.
Dec 2015
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Angrezi Medium
If only director Homi Adajania would have trusted his material and not underlined and spelt out everything, this could’ve been a sharper and perhaps, more introspective watch.
Mar 2020
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Andhadhun
The trouble with a compelling build-up is that it’s accompanied by unrealistic expectations — which when unmet, can lead to disappointment. Here, it almost seems as if the filmmaker decided to adopt the film’s title as his approach to stitch this one together.
Oct 2018
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Anaarkali Of Aarah
Writer-director Avinash Das deserves credit for drafting visuals that build tension and keep one consistently worried for the characters on screen.
Mar 2017
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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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Amavas
...each and every scene — from approaching a door with dread to bending over to reveal a dark apparition standing right behind, has been borrowed from some film or the other. That the makeup and prosthetics here seem dated and sourced from a Halloween party store also dilutes the overall effect.
Feb 2019
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Always Kabhi Kabhi
It's hard to make any kind of connection with Always Kabhi Kabhi, no matter if you're a teenager or the parent of one, let alone everyone else.
Jun 2011
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Allah Ke Banday
...makes an interesting start, then rapidly descends into the usual mix of guns and goons, each more bloody and violent than the other.
Nov 2010
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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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Aligarh
It's a film of many firsts. And given how most Hindi movies caricature homosexuals, this one is a reality check.
Feb 2016
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Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aaata Hai?
While this movie hits hard with several strengths – convincing performances and an interesting storyline – it will certainly elicit comparisons with the much-beloved original. In these comparisons, it does come up short.
Apr 2019
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Aladin
Aladin is a good example of how to take a beautiful fairy tale, and proceed to fairly destroy it.
Nov 2009
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Aksar 2
...for those looking for a suspense-thriller, the twists and turns here seem more unnecessary than unexpected and the predictably painful expressions inevitably culminate in a headache.
Nov 2017
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Sep 2016
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AkaashVani
...where you’d expect writer and director Luv Ranjan to turn the genre on its head and push the envelope further, he lands an ordinary film that is perhaps a little too conventional.
Jan 2013
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Ajji
Evolving from shorts to full-length, director Devashish Makhija makes a remarkable debut. Having delivered in a format where every frame must offer something novel to justify its presence, Makhija manages to keep affairs crisp, pointedly aggressive and consequently, effective.
Nov 2017
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Ajab Gazabb Love
If you like light comedies and if you can put up with a boring first half, some preachy-teachy moments, and a gamut of clichés, you can chance AGL.
Oct 2012
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Aiyyaa
Rani Mukerji gives it her all. She's in every frame, and is undeniably good to watch.
Oct 2012
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Aiyaary
It’s difficult to imagine that the maker of films such as A Wednesday!, Special 26 and Baby, Pandey would resort to such a pretentious thriller.
Feb 2018
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Aisha
Direction is a bit lacklustre, but sparkling cameos, natty styling and fresh peppy music save the film somewhat.
Aug 2010
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Airlift
...director Raja Krishna Menon takes on this challenge of turning a story known to all into a compelling watch and pens a nail-biting plot that will keep you fearful, hopeful and yet, unsure and uncomfortable.
Jan 2016
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Agneepath
Agneepath is a tribute to a time when Hindi movies were escapist epic fantasies. And a time when they were also not very good. Depends on how you look at it.
Jan 2012
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Agent Vinod
Despite Raghavan's mastery in certain moments, the script – undoubtedly mangled on the edit table – leaves the film like a rudderless boat in open waters: floundering for direction. Watch it for the ride, but don't expect to be rattled.
Mar 2012
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Extending the boundaries of his pet theme of love and friendship, Johar attempts to be Imtiaz Ali here. But in this regard, he fails miserably in drafting his character's journey.
Oct 2016
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Nov 2010
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Action Jackson
There's suspension of disbelief, and there's Action Jackson—where suspension climbs to the top of Everest, moonwalks and floats into the stratosphere strapped with eardrum-shattering jetpacks. Not usually my cuppa, but perhaps this one time, it is. With a shot of rum.
Dec 2014
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance - 2
...the film is little more than a string of elaborately choreographed music videos woven together. The frail story that lingers between the multiple steroid-infused dance numbers builds on every cliche in the textbook.
Jun 2015