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Chef
...made me wonder, what makes me sadder - a film which starts off very well, but ends up being just about average or one that isn't enjoyable at all.
Oct 2017
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Chase
Run away. And run away fast. You don’t want to watch a bunch of non-actors in a shabbily edited thriller, even if the story is not-bad.
Apr 2010
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Chance Pe Dance
...if the characters are going to behave like you'd expect them to, and if they are going to spout lines, ad verbatim what's playing in your mind, the story is bound to be predictable. There's no attempt to deviate from the norm.
Jan 2010
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Chalk N Duster
...gets predictably preachy. No surprises there. It fails to teach in an interesting way despite being in the capable hands of Shabana Azmi, Juhi Chawla and Divya Dutta.
Jan 2016
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Aug 2011
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Chakravyuh
An engaging, must-be-heard story told with great balance. Yet, half-hearted focus on relationships distracts from the main story.
Oct 2012
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Chaar Din Ki Chandni
...is a lot of ado about nothing at all. And it doesnt intend to be anything more than nothing either.
Mar 2012
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Chaalis Chauraasi
...starts out with witty one-liners and some awesome comic timing by the finest of performers fizzles out after the first half hour. A decent basic plot riddled by need for item numbers and long-drawn scenes that make the writers look clueless.
Jan 2012
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Calendar Girls
Starts off and continues with awful dubbing, follows up with mostly awful acting, fills up with reinforcing stereotypes and finishes up with predictable story-telling.
Sep 2015
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Bullett Raja
Lots of "dialogue", earthy style and of course bullets. Unfortunately, it also means repetitive, predictable, and tiring.
Nov 2013
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Buddha In A Traffic Jam
Ends up being what it wants us to wake up from – a drawing room conversation about the nation's problems.
May 2016
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Bubble Gum
A clean, fresh movie about growing up in 1980's India. Family, friendship and love (in that order) are the elements of this teen-capers flick.
Jul 2011
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Brothers
Long, slow and futile. A few smooth yet powerful action moves. That's it. Then, the only words that linger are - long, slow and futile.
Aug 2015
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Break Ke Baad
When a film chooses to mimic life and its relationships, you expect a certain warmth, which is completely missing.
Nov 2010
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Oct 2013
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Bombay Velvet
The lyrical noir and violence are enjoyable while they last. Unfortunately, not beyond that though. Before long, the plot starts getting convoluted.
May 2015
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Bombay Talkies
Four short films. All work wonderfully at some level and don't work as well at other levels. Bombay Talkies worth a watch nevertheless.
May 2013
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Bol Bachchan
It's chaos as usual in Rohit Shetty-land. Save a few funnies, it is typical nonsense one would expect in a film from this genre.
Jul 2012
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Bol
The heart doesn't reach out to any of Bol's characters. It is slow and gets repetitive and preachy about serious topics like mistreatment of the girl-child and sexual orientation. The treatment doesn't let you get too involved.
Aug 2011
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Bodyguard
For once, a film made me wish it didn't have a story and was the usual Salman Khan "cool". That, at least I'm prepared for. The attempt at putting in a sorry, convoluted twists just kill whatever other fun you could have had.
Aug 2011
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Blood Money
A strong middle hour sandwiched between twenty minutes of silliness at the beginning and an absurd last half hour, make Blood Money hanging between engaging and ridiculous.
Mar 2012
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Bittoo Boss
...has a couple insights about society and its outlook towards porn and sex. But it puts these points across in a dull, jerky manner and often without energy. Not discardable, neither enjoyable.
Apr 2012
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Dec 2014
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Bhoothnath Returns
Though it is a tad too naïve and preachy, and a little too long for it's own good, the film attempts to make a point that a number of us can learn from; it is a well-acted film with some genuine moments.
Apr 2014
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Bhoot – Part One
I am as disappointed to report as I am glad that I didn’t get scared once through the two hours.
Feb 2020
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Bhoot Returns
With next to nothing happening in the first 70 minutes and a disgustingly horrifying last 20 minutes, Bhoot Returns pretty much yells dont watch me.
Oct 2012
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Sep 2017
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Bhindi Baazaar Inc.
Same old underworld world. Same old violence. Same old attempt at creating value through shock.
Jun 2011