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Chhichhore Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput-Shraddha Kapoor's Charming Campus Diaries

Shraddha Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput bring a touch of glamour and of course, the much sought after romance to campus life.




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Section 375 Movie Review: Akshay Khanna Shines in the Business of Law and Justice

For most part of it, Section 375 keeps you confused about the possible outcome of the case, and that’s a moral victory the director can claim.




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Dream Girl Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Film is An Entertaining Joyride

In Dream Girl, Ayushmann plays Karam, an unemployed young man in Gokul, Mathura, who takes a job at a call centre. Read our review of the film here.




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Section 375 Movie Review: Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha's Performances Make for Compelling Courtroom Drama

Section 375 is a well-made film with a persuasive argument that is nevertheless disturbing. read our review of the film here.




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The Zoya Factor Movie Review: Sonam Kapoor, Dulquer Salmaan's Film is An Enjoyable Rom-com

Fortune favours the brave and this one with all the talent it's equipped with plus 'The Zoya Factor' certainly seems to hold the promise of box office success. Read our full review below.




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The Zoya Factor Movie Review: Sonam Kapoor-Dulquer Salmaan's Film Seldom Rises Above its Clichés

Sonam Kapoor and Dulquer Salmaan's The Zoya Factor is not an unwatchable film by any measure. But it squanders the opportunity to say something about the world we live in, and our reliance on luck as both a crutch and an excuse.




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Bard of Blood Review: Emraan Hashmi, Sobhita Dhulipala's Effective Espionage Drama

Bard of Blood, directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, presents Emraan Hashmi as a rogue spy who goes inside Balochistan for a dangerous mission.




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Bulbul Can Sing Movie Review: Rima Das' Film is Both Charming and Bruising

Bulbul Can Sing unfolds unhurriedly, as if matching the pace of life in a small village. It can get testing especially in the later half, but stay with it.




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Asuran Movie Review: Dhanush Shines in Vetri Maaran's Violent Film

Coming at a time when graphic and lurid on-screen violence are being questioned and and even condemned, Asuran would appear needlessly falling back to the old formula.




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Downton Abbey Movie Review: It's Pitch-Perfect and Alluring

Downton Abbey, is a reboot of the television series of the same name. The film picks up the saga of the Crawley family and their mostly loyal servants in 1927, a year and a half after the series ended.




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Maleficent Mistress Of Evil Movie Review: It's An Engaging Sequel

Mistress of Evil never manages to justify the return of all its characters and it delves deeper into its fantasy world.




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'A Son' Explores Pain, Guilt and Angst of a Couple Facing Tragedy

'A Son', which was part of the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, talks about a family in turmoil. Read our full review of the film below.




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Kaithi Movie Review: Karthi's Stunning Performance Makes It an Engaging Watch

Kaithi plays at multiple levels. Karthi's Dilli is a murder convict out on parole to meet his 10-year-old daughter whom he has never seen.




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Housefull 4 Movie Review: Jokes Fall Flat in Akshay Kumar-Kriti Sanon's Film

Had there not been Akshay Kumar, it would have become a really painful watch. He has barely managed to stop Housefull 4 from becoming another Tees Maar Khan.




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Saand Ki Aankh Movie Review: Despite Hiccups, Taapsee Pannu-Bhumi Pednekar's Film Shines

'Saand Ki Aankh' is based on the amazing true story of two of the oldest sharpshooter champions in the world-- Chandro and Prakashi Tomar. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.




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Made in China Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao's Film is Humourous But Misses the Mark

Rajkummar Rao and Boman Irani's characters in 'Made in China' sell Magic Soup to men suffering from performance issues. Read our full review of the Diwali 2019 release below.




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Ujda Chaman Movie Review: You'll be Left Scratching Your Head After Watching This Film

Despite a meaty premise, there are too many missed opportunities in 'Ujda Chaman'. Read our full review of the movie below.




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The Current War Movie Review: Benedict Cumberbatch's Film Fails to Pack a Punch

The film is mounted with ace production values. The era is aptly recreated by production designer Jan Roelfs and captured by cinematographer Chung-Hoon Chung.




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Bala Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Bald Truth Doesn't Sweep You Off Your Feet

Bala starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam, certainly gets your attention but does not manage to sweep you off your feet.




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Bala Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Winning Streak Continues

Ayushmann Khurrana, who’s cornered the market when it comes to playing flawed, insecure men with confidence issues, continues his winning streak with Bala.




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Last Christmas Movie Review: Emilia Clarke's Film is Healthy Dose of Humour and Heart

Last Christmas may not be remembered as one of the great holiday rom-coms – it’s no Love, Actually – but it’s a perfectly satisfying one-time watch.




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Little Things 3 Review: Dhruv Sehgal-Mithila Palkar's Show Slows Down in the New Season

Dhruv Sehgal and Mithila Palkar's Dhruv-Kavya moments in Little Things season 3 surely gives us the oh-so-me moments but such situations worked more as small videos.




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House Arrest Movie Review: Ali Fazal's Film Hardly Has Any Surprises

House Arrest, the way we generally understand the term, is really not a nice word, and connotes horror in its most basic form.




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Motichoor Chaknachoor Movie Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Athiya Shetty's Film is a Big Letdown

'Motichoor Chaknachoor' could have been a blockbuster comedy. But alas, with its ambling laidback storytelling style, it falls short. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.




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Marjaavaan Movie Review: Sidharth Malhotra's Film is a Checklist of Hindi Film Clichés

Watching 'Marjaavaan', the stench of creative bankruptcy is hard to miss. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.




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Charlie's Angels Movie Review: It's a Wildly Entertaining Film

Overall, the film, while speaking about "girl power", is wildly entertaining despite not letting you get emotionally invested. Read our full review of the latest Hollywood film below.




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Commando 3 Movie Review: It Fails to Pack a Punch Despite Vidyut Jammwal's Slick Action

In the cinematic world run by superheroes, it is increasingly difficult for the audience to be impressed by the exploits of regular, on-screen heroes.




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The Irishman Movie Review: Martin Scorsese's Film Is A Rambling Masterpiece

In the face of it, The Irishman is Scorsese's final farewell to those immigrant hitmen who ruled suburban America in the 1950s.




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Panipat Movie Review: Ashutosh Gowariker's Simplistic Approach Fails to Meet Expectations

Panipat, a film about Maratha warrior Sadashiv Rao Bhau who staves off Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali, disappoints only because of a linear screenplay that fails to rouse dramatic emotions so important to historicals.




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Mardaani 2 Movie Review: Rani Mukerji's film Not Thrilling Despite Spine-chilling Villain

Vishal Jethwa as the villain of the piece is quite a find. He performs exceedingly well as the psychotic mercenary-on-hire with no redeeming qualities.




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Mardaani 2 Movie Review: Rani Mukerji's Film is Thrilling Cat and Mouse Chase

'Mardaani 2' holds up a mirror to our times when crimes against women are an unfortunate reality. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.




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Dabangg 3 Movie Review: Salman Khan Dominates Every Frame and Plays to the Gallery

Dabangg 3 review: The challenge to a popular movie franchise like Dabangg is that it requires novelty and sameness in equal parts and the team does get its balance right.




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Good Newwz Movie Review: Akshay Kumar Film is a Bumpy Ride But There's Lot to Laugh About

Kareena Kapoor deserves special mention for rooting her character in believability. There's a lot to enjoy in the film despite its bumps. Not a bad way to end the year.




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Ghost Stories Movie Review: Netflix's New Year Release Will Reel You in Instantly

Ghost Stories is experimental but not overwhelming. The directors have tied individual short films together with good production value and vision.




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1917 Movie Review: Sam Mendes' Oscar-nominated Tale is a War Classic

'1917' is a visually wondrous experience. It’s also emotional and moving in parts. Read our full review of the Hollywood film below.




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Street Dancer 3D Movie Review: Varun Dhawan-Shraddha Kapoor Film Fails To Get us Grooving

Varun Dhawan and Shradha Kapoor's dance film struggles at crucial junctures. Here's our movie review of Remo D'Souza's Street Dancer 3D.




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Panga Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut's Charming Film Fills You with Hope and Warmth

The film’s big success is in delivering its message without making a big noise about it. Panga is all about its little moments. It’s a film about love disguised as a sports-movie.




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Gul Makai Movie Review: Malala Yousafzai's Biopic is Half-baked Fare

A proper character sketch of Malala Yousafzai never really happens over Gul Makai's runtime of around 130 minutes, and the life story of the film's titular protagonist remains a shallow sideshow in her own biopic.




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Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan's Ageing Playboy Is Good Fun in this Contrived Drama

In Jawaani Jaaneman, Saif Ali Khan is in good form once again, but saddled with the kind of material he knows inside out.




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Shikara Movie Review: Paradise Lost and Regained in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Film

Shikara resembles a painting, a work of art with Rangarajan Ramabadran’s delicate cinematography accompanied by excellent production and costume design.




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Malang Movie Review: This Dark and Twisted Film Isn't Likely To Do Much for Goa Tourism

The world of Malang is dark and twisted, and Mohit Suri depicts the beach state as a Wasseypur-like badlands with rampant drug use.




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Thappad Movie Review: Taapsee Pannu is First-Rate in Anubhav Sinha's Compelling Film

Thappad isn’t a film about a wife teaching her husband not to take her for granted. It’s about a woman rediscovering her sense of self, contemplating what is fair and what isn’t.




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Baaghi 3 Movie Review: Even Tiger Shroff's Gravity-defying Stunts Couldn't Save the Film

A foreign locale, bone-crunching scenes one after another and piling up choppers, instead of cars, do not make Baaghi 3 an entertaining film.




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Baaghi 3 Movie Review: Tiger Shroff Throws Logic Out of the Window But Makes it a Fun Watch

Tiger Shroff, who is the star attraction of the 'Baaghi' films, is in reliably good form as the third installment hangs by a thread off its leading man’s strong shoulders.




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Guilty Movie Review: Kiara Advani, Akansha Ranjan's Netflix Film Lacks Earnestness

'Guilty' boasts of some fine performances by the cast -- Kiara Advani, particularly, deserves mention. But the actors are weighed down by mediocre storytelling and the film is a wasted attempt.




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Asur Review: Inside Home During Coronavirus Lockdown? Binge Watch Barun Sobti's Show

There’s a bit of Hindu mythological references and a tinge of supercop extravaganza, Asur travels back and forth in time zones 18 years apart.




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She Review: Imtiaz Ali's Web Series Suffers Due to the Wrong Idea of Empowered Woman

Netflix's new show, She, which is created by Imtiaz Ali, gives the impression that a woman’s body could also work as the chain to control the developments around her.




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Home Before Dark Review: With Lot of Family Drama It's Not a Drab and Dreary Murder Mystery

With a strong hook for Season 2 that has already stoked much curiosity, Home Before Dark could well fill the void left behind by Stranger Things.




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The Raikar Case Review: It's Not A Complicated Murder Mystery

As the seven-episode storyline unfolds, you realise that the hunch is not altogether misplaced. Series director Aditya Sarpotdar and his team of writers have obviously made extra efforts to balance schmaltz with suspense.




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Sergio Movie Review: Narcos' Wagner Moura Returns As A Peacekeeper In Baghdad

The best thing about the movie is that one does not have to know about the politics of the countries Sergio served, and this includes his last assignment as the UN Special Representative in Baghdad.