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Joker
...is a curious mixture of East and West. The West undoubtedly inspires its cinematic technique, with its aesthetic sense of sepia and Innaritu-esque setup.
Apr 2011
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Jugni
...turns out to be a well done short film padded up to be a feature. But it is still one of those unique efforts in this age of heroes because all the characters are delightfully flawed.
Jan 2016
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Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
...a light-hearted feel-good film that will make you leave the cinema with a smile on your face.
Nov 2012
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Udta Punjab
One of the finest things about Udta Punjab is it doesn't wish to take any form of high ground. All it does is tell the story of four people in a land where drugs are a real problem. It neither glorifies nor offers moral science lessons.
Jun 2016
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Judgemental Hai Kya
Prakash Kovelamudi has made a punchy Hindi debut. Seductive and snarly, it urges us to look beyond the obvious — to do a double-take on things.
Jul 2019
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Housefull 2
A film as vacuously funny as 'Housefull 2' is the perfect weekend break. Go watch it for the mindless fun and dancy numbers.
Apr 2012
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The Sky Is Pink
With The Sky Is Pink, Shonali Bose has crafted a happy dream. And she is more than willing to admit it.
Oct 2019
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Thanks Maa
...is worth watching for Shams’ incredibly mature and touching performance.
Mar 2010
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Shikara
...is tentative in its politics, earnest in its design, and ultimately moving in its human scope.
Feb 2020
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Love Sonia
What could have easily slipped into the trenches of reductive cinema is rescued by a dogged upscaling of drama.
Sep 2018
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Jan 2021
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
...the screenplay is weak, the basic premise engages to a point, after which you hear yourself echoing Puneet and Munmun’s plea: ‘Atithi tum kab jaoge?’ Because once he leaves you know the film will finally end.
Mar 2010
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
...Bhardwaj tells the story in a style that comes close to burlesque – wacky, entertaining, and over-the-top. However, something is missing – the storytelling doesn’t bolster the concerns in the movie the way it should, and it goes downhill after the interval.
Jan 2013
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Khoobsurat
Entertaining occasionally but never believable and always lost in a burst of colour.
Sep 2014
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Sultan
A little bit of imagination could have pulled Sultan to greater heights, even as it remains a genre exercise.
Jul 2016
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Khandaani Shafakhana
Shilpi’s debut effort is well-intentioned but suffers from the same hypocrisies that afflict Indian drawing rooms. Not a line of dialogue sticks and there are very few talking points in this film on sex talk...
Aug 2019
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Hacked
It is clear that the film takes much inspiration from the Netflix Original, You, among other similar creations. It is perhaps too melodrama-heavy to be considered good. That being said, terming it unwatchable would be an incorrect assessment.
Feb 2020
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Manjhi
The story of Dashrath Manjhi must not be forgotten but let us please also ensure that the cinema that milks the lives of our unsung heroes, also gives something back to the milieu it takes its box office heft from.
Aug 2015
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Ladies VS Ricky Bahl
The ending of a movie like this has to choose between corny and ironic. In Ricky Bahl, it's salvaged from falling flat by sparkling dialogues and good acting.
Dec 2011
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Happy Ending
This is cinema that laughs at itself but then does not really know where to go from there. Watch it for the actors though.
Nov 2014
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Made In China
...is a fairly entertaining watch coupled with a socially-relevant message. But the lack of a more intense approach pulls down the characters and their scope to evolve.
Oct 2019
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Simmba
...is a decent enough commercial film when not angling for resonance — with some of the funnier lines really popping on screen — but its self-serious orations on the topical issue of rape make a parody of the whole situation.
Dec 2018
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Simmba
Hrithik Roshan’s 'Kites' may make his fans very happy by the way he has been presented in the film but those looking out for a never seen been before experience that was promised through its mega marketing blitzkrieg will be in for a small disappointment.
May 2010
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Tevar
This movie could have worked if it would have been released in the 90’s but now the plot seems a little off-track.
Jan 2015
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Mission Mangal
...is respectful and clear of heart, but struggles at times to pick out its heroes. If the answer is no one in particular, that signal is lost in space.
Aug 2019
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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
Audiences going for Hindi cinema’s first queer romance will be disappointed. Yes, you get a kiss between the male leads (two, in fact), but no real insight into their relationship.
Feb 2020
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Pataakha
...has enough combustion to light up a night sky, but it fizzles out like a moist rocket. The crackers, like they say, needed more sunning.
Sep 2018