Mimi Operates At A Simplistic, Superficial Level
The trouble with this film is its lack of believability
Bollywood Review
Mimi Is Pregnant With Potential But Short On Ideas
The entire film – and not just the protagonist’s decision – is designed to appease the Asian-exoticism gaze of the Western tourists.
Hungama 2, On Disney+ Hotstar, Is The Worst Kind Of Nostalgia
It’s depressing to see mainstream Hindi cinema regress with such single-minded vision in 2021
Hostel Daze Season 2 Is An Affectionate Portrait Of Hostel Life
The humour refuses to concern the academic parts at all. Instead, it celebrates as well as spoofs the excesses of campus life
Feels Like Ishq, On Netflix, Is A Sugary Mocktail Of Empty Calories
Despite the short films’ corny titles, the writers or directors seem to know the world of their short 30-minute stories
Feels Like Ishq Has Little Subversion, Irreverence Or Messiness
A character says: ‘Kuch nahi badlega. Duniya fucked thi aur shayad fucked hi rahegi.’ Which made me wonder – is this true of anthologies also?
14 Phere, On Zee5, Is A Bewildering Film
The tonality lurches, as though drunk, from grim to emotional to funny
14 Phere, on ZEE5, Is Half-Funny, Half-Serious And Fully Confused
Somewhere along the way, the film, starring Vikrant Massey and Kriti Kharbanda, loses its spirit – and identity
Toofaan Is A Dated Medley Of Underdog Tropes
Toofaan is nearly redundant to a generation that’s grown up on Hollywood sports dramas and underdog fairytales. There’s little else that it adds to the overcrowded genre
Toofaan Works Best When It Innovates Within The Boxing Movie Formula
Toofaan can’t match the emotional punch of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. But Farhan Akhtar’s tenacity and sincerity shine through.
Collar Bomb Is A Decent Idea Blunted By Narrative Gimmickry
The clumsy execution exposes the storytelling void between intent and empathy
State of Siege: Temple Attack Is Yet Another Banal Action Thriller
Even if I were to overlook the prejudiced prism of vision, completely strip the film of context and view it in stark isolation, it still lacks technical finesse
