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Radhe
Prabhudeva's factory style film-making turns the South Korean crime drama, The Outlaws, of which Radhe is a remake, over its head and the upshot is a script botched up so badly it is entirely unrecognisable.
May 2021
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Flight
Besides Mohit Chadda and a potentially great concept, Flight has barely anything that is worthy of a watch.
Apr 2021
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Pagglait
...witty, moving and mild-mannered movie about self-realisation, the end of one journey becomes the beginning of another against the backdrop of a family's disquiet and disputes.
Mar 2021
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Saina
...despite being predictable and sluggish at some places, seems like something Parineeti Chopra would be proud of. It has its shortcomings but it is a one-time watch.
Mar 2021
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Time to Dance
You can miss Time To Dance in the theatres. Yes, the music and the dance sequences do register, and Sooraj holds his own too. But this one is worth a digital dekko.
Mar 2021
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Mera Fauji Calling
At its core, Fauji Calling has a good idea. But it could well have been at least 30 minutes short.
Mar 2021
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Roohi
As a self-confessed scaredy-cat, I have to say I was dreadfully exhausted by the end and noting the sloppy visual effects and continuity glitches in Janhvi's ghostly makeup.
Mar 2021
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Tuesdays & Fridays
...if only the film had ample romantic moments in there to make the heart beat faster, Tuesdays & Fridays could have made for a better watch.
Feb 2021
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Madam Chief Minister
...is a sincere attempt to show a woman's rise to ultimate power, but falls short of being a rousing political drama.
Jan 2021
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Tribhanga
Actor turned writer/director Renuka Shahane's comfort in sentiment shows but her confused stance on emancipation of women is a big let-down.
Jan 2021
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The Power
...just as it happens with any masala film, this one also goes haywire in the second half.
Jan 2021
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Kaagaz
...completely relies on Pankaj Tripathi's unassuming talent and sarcastic might to pull it off.
Jan 2021
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Nail Polish
The biggest triumph of this court piece, written and directed by 'Bugs' Bhargav Krishna, is its subtlety. The distractions have been kept so low that it enhances the quality of the content.
Jan 2021
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Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Simple gestures make for an enjoyable viewing and this is the reason why when not all the characters are fleshed out well and the film comes to an abrupt end, you end up feeling that this is a film that could have been so much better.
Jan 2021
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Shakeela
...is not unbearable, it's just not the kind of movie you would recommend to family and friends.
Dec 2020
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Coolie No.1
David Dhawan forgot the most elementary part of India: Coolie No 1 cannot be remade in 2020.
Dec 2020
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AK vs AK
Somewhere in trying to find its tone between mockumentary, metaphorical and cinema verite, what emerges is incredulous yet oddly engaging.
Dec 2020
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Indoo Ki Jawani
It's not the kind of film where you end up rooting for days, but while you watch it, it's quite engaging.
Dec 2020
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Angrezi Medium
Despite a superb set of actors at its disposal, Angrezi Medium squanders away their charisma to play undistinguished, unremarkable characters.
Mar 2020
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Baaghi 3
...hits rock bottom of the birdbrained franchise through its course of two and a half hours of reason defying, mind numbing, soul destroying free-for-all.
Mar 2020
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Kaamyaab
...makes you feel sad about the condition of character actors in the movies, but it won't hold you for too long.
Mar 2020
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Thappad
A spectacular Taapsee Pannu brings out the shift of a happy homemaker to a heartbroken woman most strikingly in her deeply affecting performance.
Feb 2020
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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
...amasses a clutter of complicated issues and sometimes comes across as more messy than meaningful. But the delightful cast, utterly natural in their confusion as well as revolt, compelled me to cheer for its easily resolved conflicts even if deep down I wondered at the possibility of such extraordinarily ideal understanding.
Feb 2020
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Bhoot – Part One
The first half keeps you on the edge of your seat. Unfortunately, the second half comes crashing down.
Feb 2020
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Love Aaj Kal
A poorly conceived reboot that's overlong, overdramatic and overdone, Love Aaj Kal simply cannot differentiate between pyaar and parody.
Feb 2020
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Hacked
...has plenty of highs for Hina Khan fans but apart from that, there's not much to look for in the film.
Feb 2020
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Shikara
...there could not have been a better timing for a story that tells us what happens when religion becomes the sole criterion to determine who belongs where.
Feb 2020
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Malang
Here's a witless thriller so far removed from reality yet so consumed by its own self-seriousness, no amount of slick photography (Vikas Sivaraman), soaring soundtrack (Mithoon, Ved Sharma) or steady supply of conspiracy (Aseem Arrora) can salvage its tepid material.
Feb 2020
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Jawaani Jaaneman
More in the moment than in your face, the humour has a refreshingly offhand quality to it.
Jan 2020
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Street Dancer 3D
...this one is only about cardboard central characters and side-lined sensations doing the same old, same old.
Jan 2020