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Samrat Prithviraj Review: Lacking in Scale, Imagination and Performance
You’re not going to out-craft Sanjay Leela Bhansali, so you’ll have to out-story him. Samrat Prithviraj does no such thing.
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Dobaaraa Review: More than just a faithful adaptation
Dobaaraa has plenty of things working work it including Tapsee Pannu’s acting and Anurag Kashyap’s direction. In fact, it possibly outdoes the original.
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Kumud Mishra has Mastered the Art of Empathy
Kumud Mishra plays empathetic characters with stunning elegance but in SonyLiv’s Dr Arora he also manages to add quiet angst to the portrayal of a heartbroken middle-aged man.
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Darlings Review: Great Performances Propel a Slow-Burn Dramedy
Darlings take its sweet time to get going, but is shouldered by three impeccable performances that become the mainstay of a film happy to avoid genre clichés.
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Masoom is a Gripping and Unsettling Story of Family Secrets and Lies
Masoom is fully committed to its mood and texture and more than the mystery, it is shouldered by the uncomfortable relationship between Boman Irani and his daughter, played by Samara Tijori.
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Laal Singh Chaddha review: A Faithful Adaptation that Never Quite Soars
Laal Singh Chaddha is a faithful remake of Forrest Gump but besides a couple of heartfelt moments it imports no language or perspective of its own.
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Ram Setu Review: A Fast-paced but Ultimately Disappointing Adventure
Akshay Kumar’s fifth film of 2022 might just be the best of the lot – but it falls short of being a truly compelling action-adventure because of some weak plotting and unconvincing visual effects.
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Hush Hush Review: Sensitively Crafted Tale led by Stellar Performances
Hush Hush is a familiar tale of elite crimes, but it is elevated by fantastic performances delivered by a diverse group of formidable actresses.
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Brahmastra Part One Review: A Chaotic Spectacle That Mostly Lives Up To The Hype
There’s much to appreciate in the simple, sometimes wobbly, but relentlessly large-hearted intentions of this first instalment in Ayan Mukerji’s years-in-the-making saga.
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Shamshera Review: A Politically Intuitive Film that is Worth A Watch
Shamshera doesn’t quite deliver on the anticipation of a touted pan-India film, but its politics and front-foot stance is refreshing, even if unevenly portrayed.