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Bhoothnath Returns
Whatever connect the towering Bachchan makes with his viewer is rudely disrupted to accommodate mediocre songs or misplaced sentimentalism in a prolonged slide show of poignant portraits making Bhoothnath's return quite a drag in the end.
Apr 2014
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Jal
...would have made a much more powerful literary piece than it makes a film. As a story on celluloid, it is simply a dead bore.
Apr 2014
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Main Tera Hero
...a total seeti-maar, paisa vasool film and refreshingly unpretentious.
Apr 2014
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Dishkiyaoon
The comic punches in Dishkiyaoon are too few and far between, plot twists make little sense and are saddled with glaring loopholes.
Mar 2014
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Youngistaan
...makes claims like Modi, implements policies like Rahul and has a persistent cough like Kejriwal, and I certainly wouldn’t vote for it.
Mar 2014
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O Teri
...borrows constantly from Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and drowns it all in slapstick so noisy it all comes off as more lame than loving, more blasphemous than beholden.
Mar 2014
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Mar 2014
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Lakshmi
The worst part of Lakshmi is that it isn’t just a story. When you come out of it, you will forever be plagued by the knowledge that evil does exist in this world and we, as a society, are only enabling it.
Mar 2014
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Neighbours
...directed by Shyam Ramsay in a bid to bring back that infamous surname, is awful.
Mar 2014
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Gulaab Gang
...for a film that is about women who have risen above their harrowed circumstances to help society, Gulaab Gang film has a glaring, irredeemable flaw. The makers claim it is a work of fiction. Yes, there are fictional elements but the kernel and the tale, clearly, is Sampat Pal Devi and her Gulabi Gang. She deserved a bow.
Mar 2014
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Queen
...is a good entertainer, sure, but, more critically, it is a showcase for an actress poised to reign. This is one of those monumental moments when you feel the movies shift, and nothing remains the same. I've seen the future, baby, and it's Kangana.
Mar 2014
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Total Siyapaa
...is so insipid, it implores your mind to wander off every few minutes.
Mar 2014
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Shaadi Ke Side Effects
...opens on this contrived note and meanders for an over-stretched 145 minutes, full of twists and turns, that one has come to so famously associate with soaps produced by Balaji.
Feb 2014
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Darr @The Mall
...might be an absolute failure in the horror genre but as a revenge drama, it is refreshingly simple and does manage to pull a few heartstrings at the end of the day.
Feb 2014
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Highway
Ever so astir, Ali’s storytelling wears wings as do his creations known to take off impulsively or wander about to unforeseen destinations in a bid to discover, seek, escape or just because.
Feb 2014
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Gunday
Occasionally, blemished scripts too are salvaged by solid performances. Gunday is inconsistent on that front as well.
Feb 2014
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Heartless
Despite being well shot and fairly well edited, this film has nothing of value to offer.
Feb 2014
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Hasee Toh Phasee
...is that rare film that allows you to know the two people you’re investing in. And the closer you get, the more they win you over.
Feb 2014
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One By Two
Abhay Deol shoots himself in the foot by acting in (and, inexplicably, producing) this monstrosity that sucks all the goodwill out of an actor we usually like, and his apparent girlfriend Preeti Desai hands in the kind of atrocious performance that makes vintage Katrina look like Juhi Chawla.
Jan 2014
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Jai Ho
As for Khan, there’s nothing new to see here. But that’s probably the point. For a man who’s pushing 50, he’s looking spry and seems to be having fun playing to type, though the absurd amounts of money his movies rake in obviously help.
Jan 2014
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Karle Pyaar Karle
Logic gets suspended here as easily as gravity in space and no one has any motivations for their actions. All's well that ends well, and at least this one ends. Period.
Jan 2014
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Miss Lovely
...the film has achingly pleasurable performances from the cast and the brilliant sound design.
Jan 2014
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Yaariyan
...may be targeted at a young audience but every single teenager who chooses to watch it will be insulting their own intelligence.
Jan 2014
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Jan 2014
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Mr Joe B. Carvalho
Joe B Carvalho is that annoying friend who won't stop forcing those unbearable PJs on you as you try to laugh politely while one eye seeks an emergency exit.
Jan 2014
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Mahabharat
But dumbing down Mahabharat’s provocative and serious framework for a film that cannot even provide visual enchantment fails to fulfill it purpose even to its young audience.
Dec 2013
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Dec 2013