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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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The Sky Is Pink Movie Review: Priyanka Chopra-Farhan Akhtar Film is All Shades of Life

Having an almost picture perfect cast can sometimes get in the way of a natural storytelling style but this family scores well on that front.




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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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Laal Kaptaan Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan Hunts Desperately for a Better Film

In 'Laal Kaptaan', Saif Ali Khan's performance suffers for want of a tighter script. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.




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Zombieland Double Tap Movie Review: The Land of Halfdeads Still Produces Good Jokes

It may not appear more than an extension of the original sleeper hit, but it’s mostly meant for fans. You won’t get some jokes if you don’t remember what happened in the first film.




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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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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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Eeb Allay Ooo Conveys a Bold Message Behind the Man and Monkey Conflict

'Eeb Allay Ooo' is about the monkey menace in New Delhi and how men are employed to scare them away, keep them away from important Government buildings.




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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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Marjaavaan Movie Review: Better to Watch Ramleela Than This Sidharth Malhotra Film

Blame it on our perception but it seems Sidharth Malhotra needs more time to come out of his decent boy next door image.




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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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Out of Love Review: Hotstar Mini-series is Engaging to the T, Rasika Dugal is Force to be Reckoned With

If you need a break from crime and thrillers, Out of Love should be accommodated on your watchlist before year end.




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Frozen 2 Movie Review: It Just Falls Short of Frozen-level Greatness

The new film takes some warming up to (pun unintended) before you become invested in the story. Read our full review of the latest Hollywood offering 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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6 Underground Movie Review: New Netflix Actioner Makes for an Ideal Sunday Watch

'6 Underground' has in-excess action which makes it a must watch on Netflix. Read our full review of the latest Hollywood film below.




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Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Movie Review: Battle Between Good and Evil is Tedious

Overall, while the film is mega-mounted and technically impressive. It does not offer anything that's new and exciting. Read our full review of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' 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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Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Movie Review: Exhilarating Adventure Aided by Sophisticated VFX

Even if you’re not a hardcore fan, there’s enough visual wizardry to keep you entertained for the duration of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's running time.




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Sab Kushal Mangal Movie Review: All Is Not Hunky Dory In This Comic Caper

Sab Kushal Mangal Movie Review: The film does have a few redeeming features but it is unlikely to make the list of memorable comedies in Hindi cinema. A pity really, for a good comedy, would have been the perfect way to kick off the New Year.




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Tanhaji Movie Review: Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan’s Film Has the Best VFX in Hindi Cinema Till Date

Tanhaji Movie Review: Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan ensure that the viewers get enough dose of high-voltage dialogues, along with fascinating action scenes.




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Tanhaji Movie Review: Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan Make it a Delightful Watch

'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' speaks directly to our hyper-nationalistic climate. The history is dubious, the politics problematic. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.




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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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Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan Embodies the Peter Pan Who Never Grew Up

Given its Modern Familyesque tilt, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Alaya F starrer Jawaani Jaaneman seems poised to score well with the old-in-the-tooth as well as the young at heart city slickers!




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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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Parasite Movie Review: This Korean Masterpiece is Universal in Nature, 5 Stars

There are moments that bristle with discomfort. Particularly a scene in which the wealthy couple discuss how the poor smell.




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Malang Movie Review: Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani’s Film Is High On Style

Malang starts with Disha Patani emerging out of the sea a la Ursula Andress and goes on to track the party scene in the city.




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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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To All The Boys 2 Movie Review: Lara Jean, Peter Kavinsky are Charming but Sequel Falls Flat

To All the Boys I Have Loved Before was a guilty pleasure you'd turn to every time you wanted to take a break from the regular sci-fi films and mafia thrillers. But To All The Boys 2 PS: I Still Love You doesn't fit here.




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Love Aaj Kal Movie Review: The Second Round of Love and Longing Disappoints Big Time

Imtiaz Ali'sLove Aaj Kal’s reprised version of the same theme of love across different generations starring Kartik Aaryan, Sara Ali Khan, Randeep Hooda and Aarushi Sharmais disappointing.




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Love Aaj Kal Movie Review: The Only Nice Bits Feature Kartik Aaryan and Newcomer Arushi Sharma

Love Aaj Kal 2.0, if you like, is largely contrived and superficial. It’s a love story in search of a conflict. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.




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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana Delivers Another Winner

The gay characters are self-respecting men dead against the idea of marrying a woman out of convenience. Parental denial is also addressed head-on, and frowned upon using clap-trap dialogues.




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Bhoot Movie Review: Vicky Kaushal Film Can Make You Spill Your Popcorn

Thanks to Vicky Kaushal and the screenplay, Bhoot serves the basic demands but it never rises beyond the obvious.




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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Movie Review: Weddings and Other Pandemoniums

If one were to rewind a bit, we have had Dostana, which introduced the idea of two brawny men as a pretend gay couple and the hilarity it would induce.




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Angrezi Medium Movie Review: First-Rate Irrfan and A Delightful Deepak Dobriyal Lift the Film

Irrfan, despite a difficult phase of illness just before the film’s shooting began, puts forward a stellar performance, absolutely convincing as the loving father.




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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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Four More Shots Please Season 2 Review: All-women Crew Provides a Happy High

Despite the feel-good simplicity of the narrative, the protagonists' worlds continue to be nuanced. Read our full review of the Amazon Prime Video series here.




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Never Have I Ever Review: An Emotional Roller-coaster Ride You'll Enjoy for the Most Part

With Never Have I Ever, the inimitable Mindy Kaling, attempts a show ‘for and about teenagers’ and does so with the aplomb of a seasoned hand.




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Mrs Serial Killer Movie Review: Shirish Kunder, Why Don’t You Take Criticism Seriously?

First 20 minutes of Mrs Serial Killer look like a total assault on the senses, but what do you do? You can only wait for little joys of life.




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Karnataka: Officials are still no closer to solving Nanjangud puzzle




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Simha, Ramadas at loggerheads over garbage disposal project




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Social media help residents beat the odds during lockdown




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City-based firm proposes Global Safety Centre




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Guj tribals walk home along rail track from UP




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Gujarat: Chhota Udepur has only two Covid-19 patients in hospital

A coronavirus patient in Chhota Udepur district was discharged on Thursday as her consecutive test reports turned out to be negative.