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Jai Ho
...is so sloppily put-together, you wonder if footage of the actor taking a nap over two hours would have been more entertaining.
Jan 2014
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Jan 2014
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Mr Joe B. Carvalho
...is certainly cleaner than the average Bollywood comedy nowadays, but something’s been lost in the rinsing.
Jan 2014
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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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Bullett Raja
The acting is inconsistent, the screenplay patchy, the background score jarring and the editing jumpy.
Nov 2013
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Gori Tere Pyaar Mein
This is what happens when a production house best known for its stories about the rich and the indolent trains its sights on the downtrodden.
Nov 2013
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Satya 2
...in a sense, Varma is challenging audiences to compare him against his younger self. The results aren’t pretty.
Nov 2013
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Nov 2013
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Boss
I imagine Akshay Kumar’s film slate to be decided thus: Look for public holiday, decide release date, work backwards. Script, cast and director are incidental.
Oct 2013
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Oct 2013
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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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Sep 2013
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Satyagraha
...ends up looking like a parody of the real-life agitations it so solemnly restages.
Aug 2013
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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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Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara
...a confused, botched-up attempt at reworking the formula of the first film...
Aug 2013
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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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Ghanchakkar
It's a pity - given the collective talent on display – that the film never quite rises above its potential.
Jun 2013
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Raanjhanaa
...a fairly enjoyable film, aided by a fast-paced narrative, a hummable score by AR Rahman and a great central protagonist.
Jun 2013
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Jun 2013
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Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Forget funny, the sequel isn't even mildly amusing. It's just boring.
Jun 2013
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
...fairly entertaining film never quite rises above its need to stick to the tried-and-tested.
May 2013
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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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May 2013
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Shootout At Wadala
...would have been fun if it made no bones about being an unabashed crowd-pleaser, rather than the “authentic” docu-drama it annoyingly pretends to be and using the premise as a license to indulge in three Bs – bullets, breasts and (what you also end up telling yourself after watching it), “bhenchod.”
May 2013
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The Attacks Of 26/11
...an exploitative, voyeuristic endeavour undertaken by a filmmaker because he has the money and resources to do so.
Mar 2013
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I Me Aur Main
It’s a little scary to spend any film entirely in John Abraham’s company.
Mar 2013
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
It seems that the temptation to cash in on Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’s success – rather than a story that deserved to be told – is what drove the sequel. Despite that, there’s still a lot to be cherished in the film.
Mar 2013