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The Lunchbox
...an exceptional film, a rare gem that arrives only once in a few years.
Sep 2013
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Jan 2014
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Ishqiya
...the best thing about Ishqiya is how grown-up it is...Ishqiya’s humour and sensuality is for adults who are not afraid to confront the depths of their emotions.
Jan 2010
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Lootera
Just for its ability to engage you with pure aesthetics and technique, Lootera cannot be missed.
Jul 2013
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Queen
...a consistently funny and heart-warming film made of little gems, Kangana Ranaut being the brightest, biggest jewel of the piece.
Mar 2014
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Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Fans of Bhardwaj, meanwhile, will be happy he’s back filling the screen with life and colour after the strangely acrid 7 Khoon Maaf last year.
Jan 2013
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May 2012
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Shor In The City
The movie is low on major plot developments but it's packed with nicely observed details and memorable characters.
Apr 2011
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Special 26
...the few hiccups aside, the movie works primarily due to Pandey’s ability to draw in the viewer with witty writing and interesting character interactions.
Feb 2013
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Jun 2013
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Oct 2013
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Kai Po Che!
...seems to have been made with much passion and dedication, and its intentions override its shortcomings. Casting, cinematography and music – and not the boys – are the film’s three heroes.
Feb 2013
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Feb 2014
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Highway
...Imtiaz Ali’s most honest, personal film and, hopefully, the beginning of a chapter in his career that will be dictated more by craft and intention and less by commerce and entertainment.
Feb 2014
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Dekh Tamasha Dekh
The film is a searing satire, where fantasy and humour mingle with stark reality.
Apr 2014
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster
The actors sparkle, the dialogue crackles and, after what seems to be aeons, there is a sense of a director approaching his material with seriousness.
Oct 2011
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Madras Cafe
For the director, who chooses an unconventional theme but mounts it like a big-budget action entertainer, Madras Cafe is a major victory.
Aug 2013
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Hawaa Hawaai
...there’s so much goodness, so much warmth and such honesty in Hawaa Hawaai’s intentions, it’s hard to not have your heart melt.
May 2014
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Children Of War
...a welcome indication that some Hindi filmmakers are starting to look outside India for stories. That Devvrat tackles his subject head-on is something else to feel encouraged about.
May 2014
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May 2013
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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
...a showcase for Ranbir Kapoor’s comic timing and Katrina Kaif’s growing confidence on screen.
Nov 2009
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Dhoom 3
...fairly enjoyable in a knock-back-a-few-drinks-and-watch-some-cars-blow-up kinda way.
Dec 2013
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Singham Returns
...with its kitsch, hyperbole and melodrama, is a smartly-made film, where the manipulation is apparent, but not always a put-off.
Aug 2014
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Aurangzeb
Even though slightly over-ambitious, Aurangzeb is a good start for Sabharwal- he might well be a suitable inheritor of King Chopra’s love for good ol’ drama.
May 2013
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Oct 2010