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Jaanisaar
...a cautionary tale of a film with a half-baked script and pretend patriotism.
Aug 2015
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Bangistan
...is eventually reduced to being a satire on the notion of a satire, falling tremendously short of a bang for your buck.
Aug 2015
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Drishyam
It’s a depressingly ordinary film, and the allegedly stolen plot -- about a crime being covered-up -- is something we’ve seen many, many times before.
Jul 2015
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Jul 2015
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Aisa Yeh Jahaan
Despite strong performances, Aisa Yeh Jahaan fails to engage due to its shaky storyline and scattered plot.
Jul 2015
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
...an overearnest, oversimplified, preposterously sweet and frequently schlocky film, which shouldn’t work because of how predictable and soppy it is. Yet, because of a finely picked supporting cast, some sharp lines of dialogue and, most crucially, because of its overall heart, it works, and works well.
Jul 2015
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Even in its unmistakably masala tone, it firmly believes the desire for peace is universal and recommends being a hero. Or just human.
Jul 2015
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Jul 2015
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Bahubali
The first part of the epic leaves behind dollops of rip-roaring entertainment to relish till it’s back to finish what it started in perhaps even more jaw-dropping manner.
Jul 2015
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Guddu Rangeela
Kapoor tries so hard to make sure his film is quirky that he doesn’t care about how clever or funny it actually is, and Guddu Rangeela could well have fallen flat -- except for the actors.
Jul 2015
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Jul 2015
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Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho
...takes off with a great premise but fails to realise its full potential.
Jun 2015
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance - 2
Because of its poorly paced beginning, ABCD 2 feels a bit of stretch at 154 minutes.
Jun 2015
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Dil Dhadakne Do
Despite its flaws, I find myself looking back at Dil Dhadakne Do and smiling.
Jun 2015
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Ishqedarriyaan
The trouble with Ishqedarriyaan is that it isn't even bad enough to be good. It's just plain old dull.
May 2015
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Ishqedarriyaan
...is the perfect choice for the YouTube generation -- rich in variety and easy on the attention span.
May 2015
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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
...is not merely superior to its predecessor but the flamboyance and fun it provides is an implication we're not quite done with this mad duo and their quirky universe yet.
May 2015
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Surkhaab
...lacks the strength to go all the way either to become a masala thriller or to blossom into an insightful take on the exploitation of immigrants. Because it wants to do both, it ends up doing neither.
May 2015
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Bombay Velvet
...runs out of breath less than halfway through, and huffs and puffs as it tries to breast the finish line.
May 2015
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Kuch Kuch Locha Hai
It would make perfect sense to give this film a miss, unless you are into bikinis and Gujju stereotypes.
May 2015
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Jai Ho! Democracy
...a movie purporting to be a political satire but set on a flimsy premise.
Apr 2015
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Mr. X
...a stupid, slow, randomly ballad-filled mess that could still have been made entertaining with an interesting protagonist.
Apr 2015
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Mr. X
At a time when even television is doling out superheroes worth binging on, taking Bhatt’s boring, fluky, one-trick Mr X seriously is out of question.
Apr 2015
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Court
...a singularly strong directorial debut -- gives us stunning snapshots which should work sensationally well for a festival audience, but, to the Indian viewer, are not truly new or holding any strikingly original thought.
Apr 2015