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Shortcut Romeo
In an effort to make it look cool, it is not just the performances, even the cinematography and action look put on and jerky.
Jun 2013
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Gabbar Is Back
It has come at a time when the remake business has touched a plateau. Had it come in its infancy, Gabbar would not have sounded like babble.
May 2015
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Freaky Ali
...is predictable to the core replete with every cliché of a typical sports film that you can possibly think of and, is marked by old fashioned story-telling and over the top, slapstick humour.
Sep 2016
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Qaidi Band
Not only does Qaidi Band stay voluntarily far from scratching the surface of the issue but is unable to be a compelling watch either. For a real, troubling issue the solution offered is an unconvincing fairytale one.
Aug 2017
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Zanjeer
An unwarranted remake, this time it is the turn of the audience to turn angry!
Sep 2013
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Tum Bin 2
From the beginning to the sudden twist towards the end and then on to a protracted climax, the film has a "seen that many a times" feel.
Nov 2016
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Hanuman Da Damdaar
...is disappointing in not setting new standards for children’s entertainment.
Jun 2017
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Sep 2014
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The Legend of Michael Mishra
Clearly there’s a lot that slips between the ambition and intent and the absolutely amateurish execution of it on screen.
Aug 2016
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Kuch Kuch Locha Hai
Neither adult nor comic, it is a puerile take on a common man’s fantasy to have a film star in his life.
May 2015
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Sep 2017
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Housefull 4
...hurtles south with such a clarity of purpose and desperate urgency that you can review it with just “eye roll” gifs than go hunting for suitable words.
Oct 2019
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Rowdy Rathore
The film wears the kitsch-as-entertainment badge on its heart to unleash the cheesiest, corniest and campiest of cliches.
Jun 2012
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Chalk N Duster
Nothing irritates more than sanctimony and this film is so packed with piety that it looks set to get tax exemption and mandatory school screenings to boot.
Jan 2016
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Dobaara
What you get in the process is very few chills and thrills but a lot of convoluted, half baked, jargon-ridden arguments that don’t add up to anything but boredom.
Jun 2017
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De De Pyaar De
The film’s craft adds to its staleness and anachronistic feel. As much as the film wants to be an iconoclast, it reinstates the same conservatism it pretends to take down.
May 2019
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Ekk Deewana Tha
Even if you dont mind the lack of detailing, you cant avoid the potholes in the script. As we wait for Jessie to make up her mind, the film loses its coherence.
Feb 2012
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Sep 2014
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Mubarakan
If you survive the visual overload of mediocrity, the booming background music playing throughout will leave you with tintinnabulations of dhol, even long after the film is over, constantly reminding you of the torture you’ve endured.
Jul 2017
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Hate Story
The film may give morality a Dam(n) but there has to be logic. Thanks to the jerky narrative, instead of empathising with the characters you start laughing at them.
Apr 2012
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Policegiri
Sanjay deserves a better image-boost and we need a break from the clones of Dabangg.
Jul 2013
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Ungli
A sloppy display of corporate social responsibility by a production house that usually indulges in fluff.
Nov 2014
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Halkaa
The film’s call against open defecation is gratuitous and in trying to portray class divides ends up widening it.
Sep 2018
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John Day
Logic, pace and tautness are the main ingredients of a thriller and Solomon’s work disappoints on all the three counts.
Sep 2013
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Rough Book
...maybe a well-intentioned film that tries to talk about education’s descent into business in the country. But it is impossible to take it seriously.
Jun 2016
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Thugs Of Hindostan
Tame, dull and listless, the film lacks any distinct personality and attitude of its own.
Nov 2018
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Bullett Raja
Dhulia here is not paying tribute to the B movie in his own distinctive style. He is announcing himself to be a B movie maker with Bullett Raja. Or maybe he tried tribute but has been unable to lend this an iota of creativity or class.
Nov 2013