Pop goes the corny B'wood tale
LOPAMUDRA GHATAK The title 'Popcorn Khao Mast Ho Jao' is apt. For, the only part you will ever enjoy is munching the popcorn.
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Earthy freshness in 'Swades' music
SUBHASH K. JHA Those expecting another 'Lagaan' from director Ashutosh Gowariker, lyricist Javed Akhtar and composer A.R. Rahman are in for a different experience - the 'Swades' music is unlike any sound we've heard in recent times.
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Puri's Kingly act falls flat
LOPAMUDRA GHATAK Far from being a rib-tickling comedy, 'King of Bollywood' becomes a loud farce, ridiculing the most populous industry.
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A befitting swan song for Raveena
SUBHASH K JHA 'Dobara' takes one into a psychological territory that's still quite alien to mainstream Hindi cinema.
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There's no Jism in Madhoshi
LOPAMUDRA GHATAK Bips-John fail to recreate the magic of 'Jism', with a tepid storyline and too many macro issues spoiling the feast.
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Sad comedy: 'Ek' is no No 1
SUBHASH K JHA 'Ek Se Badhkar Ek' is no 'Number Ek' entertainer. Even Shekhar Suman can't add shine to this lacklustre flick.
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'Rakht': A thrilling clone
SUBHASH K JHA Bip's mysterious, Neha is fragile and Amrita is a nymphomaniac. 'Rakht' is an improvement on its original 'The Gift'.
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The baap of all 'Dhoom's
NISHTHA BHATNAGAR They don’t call him the big daddy of Indian cinema for nothing! Yash Chopra almost always manages to hit the bull’s eye.
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'Dhoom': The action goes vroom
PARUL GUPTA The testosterone-packed thriller about mean men and meaner machines does manage to send some adrenalin rushing.
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Ash-Vivek don't hit it off
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Fun for all in Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
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Dhoom goes va-va-vroom
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Julie packs a rousing punch
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Asambhav, a cluttered fare
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Garv: No pride in dishonour
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HB 2: Non-stop blues
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Deewar: an escapism drama
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Lakshya: Farhan misses target
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Girlfriend: No gay watch
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Dev: Gujarat in Bollywood, finally
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Aan: honour lost in action
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Police Force a farcical film
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Hum Tum: A boy-meets-girl tale
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Say yes to Yuva's young men
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Lakeer is way out of line
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Run loses momentum
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Secret Window thrills with suspense
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Charas: Gives you no high
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Peter Pan is cute but shallow
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Main Hoon Na - so what?
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Krishna Cottage will haunt you
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Masti goes over the top with lewd jokes
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Murder: Copy most foul
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Meenaxi: A master's stroke
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Hawas: Some body, no soul
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No surprises in The Runaway Jury
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Gothika is excruciating horror tale
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No encashing this Paycheck
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Love in Nepal: Madcap script
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En'counter-point' misses the mark
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The Passion of the Christ
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Tum: One night stand with no fire
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FX with no special effect
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Bollywood talks peace with Pak
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Ram! Ram! Bipasha is Sita
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Jaago: Rape of a cause
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Paap is mostly corn
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Same story, phir Aek Baar
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The divided colours of Khakee
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Matchstick Men belongs to Cage
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Kill Karan: Starring Urmila
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Stale Plan, but works
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A night with Chameli? Nah
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Paisa Vasool = paisa bekaar
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LoC crosses all sanity
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Munna Bhai: Ekdum mast watch
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Pop patriots and borderless love
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Tehzeeb is surprisingly funny
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Hard sellin' a beach babe
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Bollywood lets its hair down
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Yeh film kya banai, Ramanji
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Dhoop: Shades of brightness
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Inteha: Of a brat, killer & dumb babe
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Sssshhh... doesn't say much
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Raja Bhaiya: Slapstick or flopstick?
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Pinjar lets in fresh air
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