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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Movie Review: Dhanush's Charming World

Those who have grown up on a staple Bollywood diet may not be very charmed with The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir but it might be a fun ride for hopeless romantics.




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Toy Story 4 Movie Review: An Adroitly Woven Warm Tale

The storytelling style is warm and appealing with the right amount of humour, anecdotes and lessons for life.




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Kabir Singh Movie Review: What a Fantastic Actor Shahid Kapoor has Turned Out to Be

Reddy’s direction is impressive. He knows his material well and keeps it on a tight leash, never skipping a beat.




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Kabir Singh Movie Review: Arjun Reddy Remake is Unapologetic Celebration of Toxic Masculinity

Kabir Singh is an unmistakably misogynistic film, but the sad part is that it’s exactly these troubling portions that the filmmakers peddle as intense love.




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Toy Story 4 Movie Review: Beautifully Rendered Animation and Heart-tugging Emotions

Even in its fourth outing, never once does Toy Story 4 feel like a cash-grab sequel; like it was made by profit-hungry executives focused on milking a successful brand.




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Annabelle Comes Home Movie Review: Not Exactly a Chilling Reminder of The Conjuring

Despite being the origin story, Annabelle Comes Home lacks the innovation. It’s a pretty straight forward tale of werewolves coming out of thin air and screaming their lungs out up close.




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Article 15 Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Film is Important, Powerful and Superbly Made

There are moments in Anubhav Sinha’s Article 15 that are so disturbing they feel like a punch to the gut.




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Spider-Man Far From Home Movie Review: Tom Holland Gets In the Way of Avengers-level Threat

Apart from the really stretched action sequence in the end, there isn’t a lot to complain about in Spider-Man: Far From Home.




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Shoplifters Movie Review: Kore-eda Recreates His Own 'Fagin' and 'Oliver Twist'

Shoplifters is a great effort, and is narrated without any intrusive music – a horrible feature that mars most Indian films. Not to be missed this weekend.




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Stranger Things Season 3 Review: '80s Teen Romance Threatened by Looming Dangers From Upside Down

Unlike the previous seasons, the Duffer Brothers have made sure that the new season has more humour.




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Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna Movie Review: Desperately Seeking Salvation

The movie could have done with more fleshed-out characters and a psychological density that is sorely absent in the haphazard handling of the plot's crisis line.




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Malaal Movie Review: Meezaan, Sharmin's Film Lacks the Pathos It Needed

Mangesh Hadawale’s direction, unfortunately, lacks the finesse that we saw in his award-winning Marathi film Tingya.




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Super 30 Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan Fills Colours in this Underdog Story

Connecting the dots of this feel-good story and filling in the colours is actor Hrithik Roshan along with a talented ensemble of actors.




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Super 30 Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan is Earnest but the Film doesn't Evade Stereotyping

Hrithik Roshan-starrer Super 30 is about Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar who succeeds against all odds.




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Gullak Review: Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni & Sons Spin Endearing, Nostalgic Tales

'Gullak' celebrates a small-town in North India, family and its stories that we all probably reminisce about every day.




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The Lion King Movie Review: Jon Favreau’s Version is a Charming Jungle Fable

The Lion King’s newest version without a shadow of a doubt is a marvel of creative technology. It is the sort of film that parents would like to take their kids to watch over the weekend.




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Family Of Thakurganj Movie Review: The Film Suffers from Familiar Bollywood Hang-ups

The film seems like a grim gangland saga that inadvertently becomes funny, and an attempted spoof of a gangland saga that is far from funny.




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Typewriter Review: Child Actors Impart Honesty to the Classic Horror Tale

'Typewriter' is a Netflix Original horror series produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment. All episodes are available for streaming now.




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Judgementall Hai Kya Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut’s Bravura Performance Steals the Show

Kangana Ranaut once again turns in a bravura performance- sincere, believable and watchable all the time.




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Arjun Patiala Movie Review: Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon's Film is Easily Forgettable

Diljit Dosanjh is affable but profoundly bland as Arjun Patiala. Varun Sharma as Arjun's side-kick Onida and Kriti Sanon as Ritu Randhawa are tolerable.




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Judgementall Hai Kya Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao Film Falls Way Short of Greatness

In 'Judgementall Hai Kya,' Kangana Ranaut is solid, and Rajkummar Rao brings a real element of mystery to his character, never allowing us to feel like we’ve entirely figured the guy out.




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Hobbs & Shaw Movie Review: Don’t Get in The Rock, Jason Statham’s Way

Hobbs and Shaw delivers more than what it promises. It’s a solid adrenaline-pumping film with an unwavering focus.




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Khandaani Shafakhana Movie Review: Sonakshi's Film Isn't A Cure for Boredom

The movie makers stay true to their promise of, “The Only Sex Film for the Whole Family” and the film ends up being a straitjacketed one for it.




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AndhaDhun Movie Review: You'll be Constantly Surprised in this Murder Mystery

AndhaDhun's most noticeable performance comes from Tabu. She is delightful to watch.




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Jabariya Jodi Movie Review: It Misses Mark Despite Sidharth-Parineeti's Great Chemistry

Director Prashant Singh’s Jabariya Jodi is a film that props up a love story by the aforementioned premise.




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Uri The Surgical Strike Movie Review: There’s a Lot to Admire in This Vicky Kaushal Film

Planning to watch Uri: The Surgical Strike this weekend? Read our review of the film first.




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Dora And The Lost City Of Gold Movie Review: Frothy Adventure

Based on Nickelodeon's wildly popular Dora The Explorer series, this live-action adaptation is engaging and entertaining, but silly at times.




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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Movie Review: Well-Crafted and Entertaining

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a clever and well-crafted adaptation of Alvin Schwrtz's ubiquitous horror series of three books of short stories.




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Batla House Movie Review: John Abraham's Independence Day Offering is a Crowd Pleaser

Batla House combines all the essential tropes of mainstream Bollywood films in remarkably entertaining fashion, and make you sit and notice the fluidity of the narrative.




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Sacred Games 2 Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Makes It One of the Best on Netflix

The making of Ganesh Gaitonde has everything you would expect from a classic Netflix tale, and more. Which means, you’re in for a thrilling time.




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Mission Mangal Movie Review: Akshay Kumar's Film will Fill You with Pride

Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal recounts the story of this mammoth event in the tried and tested, personal anecdotal style.




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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Movie Review: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt Are in Top Form

'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' may not be Quentin Tarantino’s best, but it’s a laidback, change-of-pace offering that delivers many unexpected pleasures.




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Mission Mangal Movie Review: An Entertaining Account of a Complicated Mission

Mission Mangal is enjoyable and entertaining. With Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, director Jagan Shakti delivers a space movie that lifts off and frequently soars.




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Batla House Movie Review: Fascinating Premise But Potential for Much More

Batla House is a fascinating premise, and an especially unlikely character for John. But the film can’t decide what it wants to be – a melancholic character piece, or a thriller with chases and shootouts.




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The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Saving the World, One Bird at a Time

Thurop Van Orman, a voice actor and cartoonist, makes his debut as a director and a reasonably competent one at that.




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13 Reason Why Season 3 Review: The Bully Reveals A New Side

While Season 1 makes you reflect upon your actions, Season 2 established that there's another side to every story. Season 3 tries to explain that nothing's black and white.




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Angel Has Fallen Movie Review: It's Engaging Despite Predictable Storyline

On the technical front, the film is astutely mounted with all the trappings of an A-grade action film. The fight sequences are brilliantly choreographed, picturised and layered.




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Crawl Movie Review: This Creature Film Delivers Genuinely Thrilling Moments

If you’re in the mood for guilty pleasure, 'Crawl' is not a bad way to spend an evening. Read our review of 'Piranha 3D' director's new creature flick here.




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Saaho Movie Review: Anything Goes in Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor's Action Flick

The impressively staged but ultimately exhausting action sequences take up the bulk of screen time, but they can’t salvage this soulless film that has all the depth and emotional wallop of a video game.




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Chhichhore Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput-Shraddha Kapoor Film is Dipped in Nostalgia

Chhichhore is all about its characters, frankly, and the hoops they're made to jump. In them you'll likely find traces and memories of your own youth.




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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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It Chapter 2 Movie Review: This Monster Kills Time and Picks Brain

This film is another example of how filmmakers lose grip on the story in the sequel. IT Chapter 2 is a letdown, and isn’t worth your penny.




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Dream Girl Movie Review: Is it a woman? Is it a man? No, it’s Ayushmann!

Dream Girl will surely entertain the film going audiences while sparking off an important conversation on gender constructs in Indian cinema.




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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.