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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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I Am Singh
This would only work as a primary school Annual Day play, ideally staged for a geriatric audience.
Dec 2011
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The Dirty Picture
...is just so needlessly smutty, when it sets out to do just the opposite. It's bump and grind without enough perspective.
Dec 2011
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Ra.One
It is probably one of the classiest movies seen in the Hindi film industry and a feather in Anubhav's hat.
Oct 2011
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster
It's hard to pick a mistake in the stylish, fast-paced Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster.
Oct 2011
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Speedy Singhs
...the freshness of the movie rests entirely on the presentation, sub-plot and humour. And 'Speedy Singhs' scores on all three counts.
Sep 2011
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Sep 2011
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Bodyguard
...despite its glitches, the film is worth a watch. If you are a Salman fan, you shouldn't miss this one.
Sep 2011
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That Girl in Yellow Boots
...is spot on in almost all departments. It is carried forward by a stellar performance from its cast, especially Kalki Kochelin, who's also the co-writer.
Sep 2011
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Zoya does try desperately to transcend the obvious, to mean the message rather than say it, like say a 'Sideways' or 'Lost in Translation' does. And though she knocks on the door of this transcendence, she is unable to pass through.
Jul 2011
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Chillar Party
...may be a small film. But as cinema goes, in its adroitness, it is much more mature than 99 percent of the films ever made in India. And that, you'll reckon, is no 'small' achievement.
Jul 2011
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Delhi Belly
...the urban, money-is-everything, foul-mouthed India has been captured with aplomb.
Jul 2011
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Haunted
The narrative flows smoothly and some of the special effects are to die for. If you are a fan of the horror genre you really can't afford to miss this one.
May 2011
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Dum Maaro Dum
...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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Tanu Weds Manu
If you are looking for a great romantic comedy, this is not the one, but watch it for Madhavan and his chemistry with Deepak.
Feb 2011
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No One Killed Jessica
Gupta's film on a true incident bodes well for Bollywood, which is normally not too keen on reality, and the concept of justice itself.
Jan 2011
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Phas Gaye Re Obama
There are surprises aplenty, and enough humour to keep you engaged.
Dec 2010
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Nov 2010
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Nov 2010
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Aakrosh
...is loud and sometimes crass in typical Bollywood fashion and, as they say, its fiction. What it is not - is a lie.
Oct 2010
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Anjaana Anjaani
...was not a film I walked away from screaming for oxygen. I used to be the guy who unequivocally denounced such films but to my surprise, I actually enjoyed parts of it.
Oct 2010
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Robot
Two words begin with the letter 'R' and are synonymous: Religion and Rajnikanth. A third has now been added to cinema folklore, 'Robot'.
Oct 2010
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For Real
...turns out to be an ordinary affair which has a good setting to it, sees some good execution for most of its part as well but doesn't quite end on a satisfactory note that would have made audience sit back and think.
Sep 2010
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Peepli [Live]
First time director Anusha has not only written a taut script but also executed the story effectively.
Aug 2010
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Raavan
Mani succeeds in his own inimitable way. His team’s painstaking hard work shows in every frame of the film and his actors help him raise the film’s bar.
Jun 2010
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Raajneeti
...is but a compilation of familiar things which is a mishmash mess at best. In compiling familiar films, familiar characters, familiar punch lines and familiar murders, the director ought to have remembered that old English adage: familiarity breeds contempt.
Jun 2010