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Pankh
Too surrealistic, too unfocussed, this gender-bender tale engages, but only in bits and parts.
Apr 2010
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The Great Indian Butterfly
...it breeds some breezy moments of black humour and poignant romance, apart from eliciting some fine performances from the key players.
Apr 2010
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Tum Milo Toh Sahi
Director Kabir Sadanand picks up a simple story and tells it well. And as he does, he touches upon the new trend of the common-man-as-crusader which seems to have taken India by storm currently.
Apr 2010
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Mittal v/s Mittal
Well-intentioned, yes, but too straight, too talkative and too flag-waving...
Mar 2010
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Hum Tum Aur Ghost
...all we are left with are a few sequences of fun, followed by long-drawn drama.
Mar 2010
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Well Done Abba
The film is a sheer delight, with the events unfolding in a breezy, comic vein which keeps the ribs relentlessly tickling. But what's more alluring are the colourful characters and the multi-layered approach to the problems of a village which becomes a microcosm of the entire nation.
Mar 2010
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Shaapit
The film works not so much due to its story. Rather, it's the way Vikram Bhatt tells his story -- with a certain polish and pizzazz -- that draws you in.
Mar 2010
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Love Sex Aur Dhokha
Don't expect time-pass entertainment. Think beyond run-of-the-mill and see how Ekta Kapoor re-invents herself as the producer of contemporary Indian cinema's first full-blown experimental film.
Mar 2010
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Lahore
...works due to several reasons. Firstly, because of its topicality which strikes the right note in this season when India and Pakistan are seeking a new equilibrium in their relationship. Secondly because of its narrative style which is the antithesis of nationalistic chest-beating Gadar-like films.
Mar 2010
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Right Yaaa Wrong
But more than the story, it's the performances that add meat to this small little film which comes unnoticed.
Mar 2010
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Road, Movie
Don't go looking for run-of-the-mill cinema and you will enjoy Road, Movie which is does lack story and drama.
Mar 2010
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Mar 2010
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Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
...is quite unlike the hysterical laugh acts that have been trying terribly hard to make you laugh in recent Bollywood. More of a chuckle-and-a-smirk drama...
Mar 2010
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Thanks Maa
...is a film that will make you cry and laugh, even as it fills you with admiration and warmth for the next decrepit kid you see on the red light, running nose et al.
Mar 2010
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Teen Patti
The second half does get somewhat repetitive, with the film refusing to move out of the gambling dens and the climax gets somewhat hurried. But majorly, the film holds as a taut thriller that keeps you glued for most of the screen time.
Feb 2010
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Karthik Calling Karthik
The screenplay does tend to get a bit clunky and the drama somewhat heavy as the director looks for text book resolutions of the teasing problem. But, by and large, there is a thrill factor that keeps the momentum on.
Feb 2010
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Toh Baat Pakki
...may not be as riveting as the 80s entertainers, yet it rides high on sheer nostalgia. Also, it presents a different kind of cinema in an age that lays great emphasis on high decibel, larger-than-life drama.
Feb 2010
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Click
The film works only in fits and starts. Shreyas does try hard to keep the momentum going, but the campy special effects leave a lot to be desired.
Feb 2010
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My Name is Khan
Karan Johar comes of age. He tells a complex story with sparkling simplicity, without forgetting that cinema is primarily meant to entertain.
Feb 2010
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Striker
The high point of the film is its authenticity, its heartwarming tale and its performances.
Feb 2010
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Ishqiya
...the film is a sutli bomb (firecracker) that tickles and explodes. But for the hurried and harried end. Go, have a blast.
Jan 2010
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Rann
Ram Gopal Varma not only manages to grab eyeballs from the beginning to the end with his taut narration, he orchestrates a veritable treat when it comes to performances from his ensemble cast.
Jan 2010
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Veer
...there's nothing left to hold your attention in this prolonged misadventure that loses a lot due to a tardy screenplay, a headless script and an old-fashioned direction.
Jan 2010
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Chance Pe Dance
A better scripted, less cliched second half would have surely given the film a better chance to dazzle and shake.
Jan 2010
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Dulha Mil Gaya
...works in bits and pieces only and fills you with a sense of wasted opportunity, despite the overt shimmer.
Jan 2010
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Pyaar Impossible
Nothing stupendous here. Just a sweet and soppy flavour with a picture-perfect Priyanka: Watchable.
Jan 2010