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Review: Badrinath Ki Dulhania Is A Clever Entertainer

Review: Badrinath Ki Dulhania Is A Clever Entertainer

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What makes Badrinath Ki Dulhania work, really, is the intent and the two principal actors, observes Raja Sen. There is a pyramid in Kota, Rajasthan. A pyramid, a Taj Mahal, a Leaning Tower... A con...

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Badrinath Ki Dulhania Review: A Popcorn Social!

Badrinath Ki Dulhania Review: A Popcorn Social!

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It helps that Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt look so good together, writes Sukanya Verma. I want to marry her, announces a guy. It doesn’t matter if the girl feels the same way or not. Her parents...

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Review: Commando 2 Is Bad, Ridiculously Bad!

Review: Commando 2 Is Bad, Ridiculously Bad!

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There's unintended hilarity and very little combat to justify the existence of a sequel, feels Sukanya Verma. In this ghastly attempt at an action thriller, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetiz...

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Review: Logan Is A Powerful Finish To The Wolverine Saga

Review: Logan Is A Powerful Finish To The Wolverine Saga

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Logan is a relentless and thrilling film, a film that takes things farther than you may imagine, writes Raja Sen. Wolverine was always a cowboy. Sitting at the saloon bar downing a whiskey while waiti...

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Review: Rangoon Is A Grand Hotchpotch!

Review: Rangoon Is A Grand Hotchpotch!

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Rangoon is too fuzzy and half-hearted, feels Sukanya Verma. 'Aurat' he scoffs at her apparent naiveté.  'Aurat,' she reminds him, seconds after demonstrating her fruit ninja moves, like a wo...

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Review: Jackie Is A Strange Little Biopic

Review: Jackie Is A Strange Little Biopic

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Natalie Portman is marvelous, without doubt, but the film isn’t keen on letting her breathe, feels Raja Sen. There is a lot to be said for a woman who takes charge of the narrative. Jackie Kenn...

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Review: Lion Tells A Simple But Moving Story

Review: Lion Tells A Simple But Moving Story

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Lion roars because of a magical child, writes Raja Sen. Sometimes a film works better than it should. Lion, directed by first-timer Garth Davis and an adaptation of Saroo Brierley's moving memoir, is ...

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Review: Rangoon, An Explosion By Vishal Bhardwaj

Review: Rangoon, An Explosion By Vishal Bhardwaj

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'Rangoon haunts in unlikely fashion and, while the director's most straightforward picture, holds enough of its own marvels to justify multiple viewings,' notes Raja Sen. She doesn't want to sit on hi...

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Review: Manchester By The Sea Is Bruising

Review: Manchester By The Sea Is Bruising

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Oscar nominee Manchester by the Sea's genius is not in its ability to provide answers.Rather, it forces us to locate the sublime within the unbearable, says Vikram Johri. IMAGE: Casey Affleck in Manc...

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Review: Hidden Figures Gives Us New Female Idols

Review: Hidden Figures Gives Us New Female Idols

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Hidden Figures tells us a genuinely inspirational story in obvious fashion, and is buoyed by the performances all around, writes Raja Sen. The year is 1961, and nervous mathematician Katherine John...

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