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Aug 2016
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Budhia Singh
...he director’s inclination to present young Budhia Singh (Mayur Patole) more as a victim than a hero, turns this movie into a reasonably good watch.
Aug 2016
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Madaari
...s a very predictable film, but is held together by some very touching moments brought about by Irrfan’s ability to establish a rapport with his co-actors...
Jul 2016
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Udta Punjab
So we applaud the film for its good intentions. But as drama, the movie is written and designed too predictably.
Jun 2016
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Phobia
... a fascinating play of images that gather momentum to end up with a shocker, more terrifying than anything supernatural.
Jun 2016
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Azhar
...the film is so fondly sentimental about Azhar that it stretches our credulity.
May 2016
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Aligarh
A touching portrayal of sexuality beyond straitjacketed labels, this film is a complete triumph.
Mar 2016
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Neerja
It has good performances but is otherwise just another biopic with nationalist overtones.
Feb 2016
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Fitoor
Even with beautiful dialogues and a striking visual language, this film is a missed opportunity.
Feb 2016
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Ghayal Once Again
This movie is set in the Mumbai of today, but has an attitude that is frozen in time.
Feb 2016
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Saala Khadoos
A deglamorised portrayal of boxing lends this film a touch of authenticity.
Feb 2016
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Airlift
This is not an accurate portrayal of the Kuwait evacuation, but worth a watch all the same.
Jan 2016
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Chalk N Duster
A moving film about teachers that could have done without its melodramatic scenes.
Jan 2016
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Tamasha
Overstretched, boring and a little too pretentious, this Imtiaz Ali film is a letdown.
Dec 2015
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X: Past is Present
Too many cooks in the kitchen end up serving an experimental disaster.
Dec 2015
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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
With no redeeming sub-plots, supporting actors, catchy songs or memorable dialogues, this Rajshri film is a disgrace to its kind.
Nov 2015
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Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein
Why Naseeruddin Shah may well be the messiah of mediocre cinema.
Nov 2015
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Shaandaar
An outlandish screenplay does nothing to save this shoddy lookalike of a Lewis Caroll classic.
Oct 2015
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Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
Made to pander to a select audience of dunces, this film is an embarrassing watch.
Oct 2015
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Jazbaa
With a paper-thin plot about a kidnapped child, this movie is pretty directionless.
Oct 2015
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Talvar
This is an engagingly written and well made film that draws you in and keeps you watching.
Oct 2015
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Calendar Girls
Lazy, simplistic and contrived, this tacky film has nothing even vaguely meaningful to say.
Oct 2015
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Katti Batti
What could have been a potent statement on urban relationships turns too mushy for its own good.
Sep 2015
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Hero
Foolishly cast and strangely anachronistic, this remake of the 1983 classic Hero is a travesty.
Sep 2015
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Welcome Back
This inane comedy’s tapori accents, ridiculous lines and weak casting make you cringe.
Sep 2015
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Sep 2015
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Welcome 2 Karachi
Riddled with clichés posing as jokes, this comedy of a dumb duo is hard to watch.
Aug 2015