Coolie No. 1 is so cheesy that it belongs and should have only belonged to the 1990s. It is a remake of director David Dhawan's 1995 film of the same name. I have not seen that Govinda film, but I could still tell how ludicrous and problematic this Coolie No. 1 is.
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With AK vs AK, Vikramaditya Motwane asks the audience to contemplate who among a filmmaker and movie star matters more to a film. Littered with filmy references, and fueled by two charismatic leads, this Netflix Original movie stays engaging throughout despite taking some risks along the way.
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Girish Malik's film about cricket and refugees in war-torn Afghanistan works as a battle cry for peace. The movie has noble intentions, and a riveting Sanjay Dutt. However, it has issues with regards to messaging consistency, as well as lacks strong emotions.
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Durgamati: The Myth has a clever story, but the hare-brained execution of the movie makes it hard for us to take anything in it seriously. It may not be an unwatchable film, but the makers should have tried to improve the script given that it is a remake.
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The thing with Hansal Mehta's 'Chhalaang' is not that the stakes are low in it. Any regular watcher of sports movies could see its resolution from a mile away. That it is not a proper sports movie makes it hard to believe what it says about India's sports education system.
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What Anurag Basu tries to do in Ludo is something madcap, a comedy of manners. Not a lot in Ludo occurs organically, but self-awareness and eccentricity drive this colorful-looking tragicomedy.
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Laxmii is billed as a horror-comedy, but the real joke (and horror) is on the audience. Any film where the protagonist gets possessed after drinking lemongrass tea lacks logic. But being illogical is not the main issue with the movie.
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Terrie Samundra's film is about female infant homicide in old Punjab and the horrific events that it spawns. The makers may have a stellar idea, but contrived writing means that the movie is a let-down.
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Much of what happens in Bejoy Nambiar's slick thriller is all behavior and mood. For the major part of Taish, we see characters getting angry, but we do not quite feel their emotions. It does not help that Nambiar shows it all in broad strokes, even though his class is unmistakable.
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Ginny Weds Sunny is a not-so-bad love story with nods to several Bollywood rom-com classics. Made watchable thanks to the likeable screen presence of its stars, it is one of those movies that makes you contemplate Bollywood's obsession with love stories. It is for those who are a total sucker for these kinds of films.
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In 'Serious Men', Sudhir Mishra crafts a fascinating story of a kid who is made to act matured beyond his age. Based on Manu Joseph's book of the same name, Mishra's movie has potent provocations on underprivileged people's need to break free and on India's education system.
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Randeep Jha's film 'Halahal' is a rather slick, gritty suspense thriller revolving around a medical conspiracy. It is powered by two central performances that make up its deficiencies in supporting character writing. Mostly entertaining and always engaging, Halahal is Paatal Lok in minor key.
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