'As the film progresses, you tire of the been-there seen-that spectacle.' 'You want a story. You want good dialogue, not the corny words you are hearing.' 'You want an emotional connect. You want a tighter film.' 'Sadly, with Padmaavat, that's not what you get,' says Savera R Someshwar.
UnIndian is worth a watch if you love feel-good romcoms, feels Namrata Thakker.
The film has its moments but falters badly with its plot.
Island City should not be missed, raves Aseem Chhabra.
Cinematographer Ravi K Chandran's Yaan is a long, tedious and completely over-the-top action drama.
Aditya Chopra's film reminds us that a well-shot Bollywood romantic film can be so entertaining even when it does not offer anything new, says Aseem Chhabra.
And the controversy continues!
Rajadhi Raja is a lacklustre Onam release, writes Paresh C Palicha.
In this film the Ka -- as in the Ka-poors, who act in the film -- are okay, it is the Ki -- as in Bal-Ki, who directs it -- who stumbles rather badly, feels Raja Sen.
Kaththi attempts to highlight the pathetic condition of farmers, whose lives are being destroyed by callous multinational corporations.
Super 30 is a must watch for each and every student, parent and teacher, feels Anup Raaj.
Rangoon is too fuzzy and half-hearted, feels Sukanya Verma.
Krrish 3 is a outrageous mishmash of Bollywood sentimentality meets E.T. meets Superman meets X-Men.
Analysts believe the film should cross Rs 120 crore over the four-day weekend.
'Director Ali Abbas Zafar has directed a monstrous film, one with a repellent 70s-set storyline that makes no sense whatsoever, and a cast who should all hang their heads and offer up a minute's silence for assaulting their respective filmographies,' says Raja Sen after watching Gunday.
'Her performance is a throwback to old-school histrionics and hysterics -- it's classic Sridevi,' says Sukanya Verma.
'I will pick Bollywood stars to play Indian superheroes.'
Irrfan Khan hosted a special screening of his new film Hindi Medium for his friends in the film industry.
Onir has got what it needs to make sensible, thought-provoking, entertaining cinema, feels Prasanna D Zore.
Manoj Bajpayee gives his character a lot soul and sensitivity in Aligarh, feels Sukanya Verma.
'Liger has been the hardest film for me physically, and mentally.' 'Performance-wise, it has been the most challenging film for me.'
S J Surya's Isai is definitely worth a watch.
Hindi cinema witnessed unique facets of womanhood, her complexities and morality this year.
Many of them were expected to cover a reasonable distance, but audiences gave them the cold shoulder.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the actresses, who waited patiently, and will now release their films in theatres this year.
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Boss is hell bent on assaulting the eardrums and senses with a vigorous spectacle of mindless action and screeching soundtrack.
'My definition of a true star is when they enter a room, the energy of the room changes.' 'She has the aura of a true star.'
The element of curiosity and chill is doubled when it's inspired from real-life manslaughter.
More than the leads, it's the supporting cast that stay true to the milieu and brace Banjo's banality and triviality with refreshing zing and idiosyncrasy, says Sukanya Verma.
'This is a movie made with this gaze fixed on its immediate well-wishers, while at the same time it squints hard looking for those swaying back and forth on the fence,' notes Rohit Sathish Nair.
Malayalam film The Dolphins gets preachy after a while, says Paresh C Palicha.
Did you like Chennai Express, Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram Leela and 3 Idiots?
Joginder Tuteja lists Kiara's forthcoming films, and the men she romances in them.
