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The best Bond in recent years
Die Another Day is Brosnan's show all the way
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Two thumbs up for Harry
The Chamber of Secrets is scary, creepy, funny
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Amaro fails to deeply portray a church in crisis
Making it no art house treasure
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Harry Potter's back and he wants to rule the world!
He starts off with endorsing brands in The Chamber Of Secrets
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Paresh Rawal's one-man act
Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar's supporting cast fail to match up to the veteran actor.
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Will Saathiya fine-tune the industry?
The catchy music and talented star cast look to boost the industry
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Salma Hayek owns her role
The subjective colourisation of history in Frida both informs and diminishes
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What a sad six-song routine!
If Kareena, Tusshar sought to entertain, Jeena Sirf... is not it
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Govinda? Groan! Not again!
The humour in Waah! Tera Kya Kehna makes you cry
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Why did Leela have an affair?
That and many unanswered questions plague Somnath Sen's film
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An unconventional mystery
How To Draw A Bunny is whimsical
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Ajay as Ed Norton? No way!
Deewangee is a faithful rip-off from Hollywood's Primal Fear
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Roger that!
Dylan Kidd's indie film guarantees satisfaction.
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Irresistible!
The Truth About Charlie, the new version of Charade is impressive.
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Of death and rejoicing
In Yatharth, life's end is looked at as a beginning.
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R D lives on in Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
Music is the soul of Anant Mahadevan's debut directorial movie.
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Sanju's shot in the dark
Hathyar gives you no respite from the action and violence.
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Safe Conduct is homage to French cinema
Film has bright and comic moments, with a sense of danger.
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Talk To Her makes you feel good to cry
Pedro Almodovar's film is a masterpiece.
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White Oleander imitates a chick flick
Fails to strike a balance between the various characters.
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Are you ready to eat some pie?
Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai is light-hearted, fun
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The future is Maggie
Secretary, a strange fairy tale with a kinky twist, is a highly recommended watch.
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The invincible Werner Herzog is back
Diehard fans will be only a bit baffled by this latest film.
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Achingly human
Moonlight Mile is full of enigmatic, eccentric lovable people.
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Tabu dares to be different
In Manoj Punj's Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai, life is beautiful.
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Farcical, yet philosophical
The Royal Tenenbaums is a pleasant change from brain-dead comedies.
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A date with Hopkins
The actor reprises Hannibal Lecter the third time in the skillfully crafted Red Dragon.
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The dark half
Auto Focus has clever moments but no real characters to empathise with
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A dysfunctional universe
Somnath Sen's Leela probes human relationships passionately
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Cruelly disturbing, fascinatingly lyrical
Actors surrender unconditionally in Mr & Mrs Iyer
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Drunk on Adam Sandler and Emily Watson
The unsual pairing of Punch-Drunk Love is a fascinating watch.
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Jack Nicholson draws you in
About Schmidt is a simple tale told with caring.
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So, does Vivek live up to the hype?
Yes, though one wishes Road didn't take the viewer for such a ride
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Here's to Reese
The actress brings sass to a run-of-the-mill story.
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Chihiro in wonderland
Spirited Away tells the adventurous tale of a 10-year-old Japanese girl.
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Salinger revisited
Igby Goes Down is a modern day Catcher In The Rye
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Run Lolo Run
Shakti -- The Power is heavy viewing with powerful performances.
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Romancing the cop
For more sundry thrills, watch Gunaah
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Goldie Hawn, Susan Sarandon let it all hang out
The Banger Sisters is wishy-washy though it may raise a few laughs
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Heat and dust
Bollywood emotions run riot in Shekhar Kapur's The Four Feathers.
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A Godardian elegy
Eloge de l’Amour makes no attempt to disguise its mournful lament for the long-dead past.
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Sur: A melodious tune
Music and Lucky Ali make the film worth watching.
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Clever lines, but something of a wet dishrag
Actor-producer-director Parthipan's Ivann seems to have lost focus.
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An affair to remember
Children Of The Century explores different facets of love.
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The Storm and the Fury
The Four Feathers has credibility issues, but provides rousing entertainment.
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This sister act lacks bite
Dil Hai Tumhaara is a throwback to the years gone by.
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Jennifer Aniston's career-defining role
In The Good Girl, a grim satire is born out of inertia.
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Attack of the clones
Chor Machaaye Shor is filled with lookalikes.
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Amitabh disappoints!
Even as Agni Varsha boasts of A-rate performances.
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Sohail or Salman?
The MDTD review.
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Where is the mystery in Soch?
Sanjay, Raveena waste their chance in this thriller.
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The webbed attack
Eight Legged Freaks is an ode to cheap thrills
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Pacino can do comedy too
Watch Simone, it's an intelligently crafted film.
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Here's a serious Robin Williams
The low budget One Hour Photo is marked by a stupendous performance.
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Erotic or poetic?
Possession makes poetry look sexy
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Jaani Dushman - Ek Anokhi torture
Kohli's saga has neither thrills nor chills.
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And you wonder why Rajni is a star?
Watch Baba to know how a movie will run purely on style.
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Vin Diesel: the next James Bond?
Cool gizmos, babes, XXX has it all
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Spy Kids are back!
This adventure is for the young and old.
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Why Hrithik is a heartthrob!
Revealed in Mujhse Dosti Karoge.
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This web of lies is worth a watch
Chhal puts a human face to the mafia.
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Will Naseer please explain?
What precisely is the actor doing in a film like Encounter?
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Eastwood to the rescue again!
No genius filmmaking, but Blood Work is a thoughtful film.
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This one's got character
Edie Falco sparkles in Sunshine State.
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Unbelievable!
Is Signs a morality play or a sci-fi thriller? Or both?
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A movie within a movie within a movie
Confusing? That's Steven Soderbergh's Full Frontal.
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Watch the Signs
M Night Shyamalan might just have an Oscar-winner here.
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Govinda makes for a good burp?
Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare plays to the gallery.
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Sigh!
Samurai is a case of opportunities lost.
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Not so young, after all!
Youth suffers from a frail story and aged lines.
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It's sheer screen lunacy!
Mike Myers thrills and gags in Austin Powers in Goldmember.
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Salman Khan: Poor show
Yeh Hai Jalwa completes David Dhawan's disastrous trilogy.
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Heaven, hell and a haircut
ESIF is no cut above the rest.
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What was the fuss about K-19?
Directorial indecision reduces movie to sub-par level.
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When mousey antics are charming
Stuart Little 2 is a real fantasy.
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Why did Anupam Kher make such a film?
The Om Jai Jagadish review.
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Devdas revisited
Why even the most unromantic soul should watch this film.
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Friends forever
Engey Enadhu Kavithai and Varushamellam Vasantham sing a friendly tune.
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A skirt-chaser with panache
Panchathanthiram is a barrel of laughs.
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Smart moviemaking, this
Kasturi Raja explores a teenager's world.
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Ford, Neeson are catastrophic delights
How to save the world in K-19: The Widowmaker
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Paradise lost
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas is an assault on the senses
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Obsession gone wrong
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas disappoints.
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Football-shootball hai rabba!
Bend It Like Beckham scores high.
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Where does this movie go?
Among Sharaarat's features is a disinterested Abhishek.
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Conspiracy theory meets you've got blackmail
As Bobby, Amisha and Akshaye thrill in Humraaz
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Alien resurrection
Men In Black II is good popcorn entertainment
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Fardeen, Richa star in an insomniac's delight
Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein is another yawning family drama
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Tusshar, Esha dare to be different
Yet Kya Dil Ne Kahaa fails to hold ground.
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Akshay, Sunil, Aftab's star power fails
Paresh Rawal steals the show in Awara Paagal Deewana
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Here comes Jodie's supermom
Panic Room is worth a watch.
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Cruise offers pure adult entertainment
Sci-fi weds film noir in Spielberg's Minority Report
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Timepass with attitude
Face off with Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity
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Anil in a weighty role
Badhaai Ho Badhaai is no comedy.
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Jim Caviezel's sweet revenge
The Count of Monte Cristo is no classic.
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Chris Rock does an Amitabh!
In the much inspired Here's the link between Bad Company and Don.
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Meet Bollywood's Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan
In the much inspired Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai
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Ajay steals a march over Bobby
The verdict on the two Bhagat Singh films.
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Music for keeps
The soundtracks of Humraaz and Sur strike the right notes.
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This sum does not quite add up
Affleck's frat boy meets Freeman's wry laughs.
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Sanju's no Robert De Niro; or Big B Billy Crystal
Hum Kisise Kum Nahin shrinks your patience.
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Ash, Madhuri raise Devdas
But Bhansali's epic is exaggerated and melodramatic.
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Al Pacino, Robin Williams' cat and mouse game
In the thrilling morality play: Insomnia.
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Two's company, three's jealousy
Of Hum Tumhare Hai Sanam and love triangles.
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Made for Huge Grant
About A Boy sees the actor easing into his role.
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In tune with patriotism
Music reviews of Bhagat Singh films.
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No chills, no thrills
This Danger falls flat.
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Star SFX, flat story
Yet Attack Of The Clones aims at wooing audiences.
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A Star Attack!
Heart rules the 5th Star Wars film.
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Dangerous liaison
Unfaithful has some evocative performances.
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Aftab, Amisha: their love song hurts!
Suno Sasurjee and other tunes.
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Hrithik, Esha need no reason to fall in love
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum is just another Bollywood film.
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Ab Ke Baras: Too many births spoil the broth
This reincarnation film confuses.
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Spinning a good web
Spider-Man lives upto expectations.
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Hardly worth a celebration!
The music review of MYKSH and BHB
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A blind adventure
Woody Allen's Hollywood Ending is a gag bag
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An out of body experience
Deham is a disappointment.
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Lal Salaam
A large dose of realism.
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This love story doesn't speak
Rani, Govinda try in vain to lift an ordinary film.
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Anu Malik: With a difference
The music reviews of Awaara Pagal Deewana and Ab Ke Baras.
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This love triangle you can watch
Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hain is an impressive outing.
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Hrithik-Amisha romance goes AWOL!
No magic, no story, zero plot in their latest film.
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Too many cooks spoil the plot
Vijaykanth's Raajjiyam has no message.
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What is wrong with Milind Soman?
One wonders after seeing the actor in Pyar Ki Dhun.
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Vikram chews paan, excels
A new side to the actor after Kaasi, in Saran's Gemini.
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Priyanka shows no promise
As Vijay steals the show in Thamizhan.
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Prashant's powerhouse performance
Makes Thamizh the best of Tamil New Year releases.
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Jinxed Jingoism
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata is a mess.
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And Company belongs to
Ajay Devgan, Mohanlal, Vivek Oberoi.
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The unchained melody of Devdas
Ismail Durbar's tunes grow on you.
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Magical...but not spell-binding
Harry Potter's adventures leave knuts to spare!
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In the name of law
Changing Lanes is contrived, yet engaging.
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Grateful Dread
Ansh - The Deadly Part needs a tighter script.
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The Great Bank Robbery
Aankhen defies most Bollywood rules.
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