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Yamla Pagla Deewana

Be prepared to shed your political correctness for this ode to the Patiala Peg and all things ‘Caneda’

No One Killed Jessica

The leading ladies shine, but the film rests on peripheral characters who fall woefully short

Gulliver’s Travels

Designed as a festive season film to rake in the moolah, this is a Hollywood assassination of literature

Tees Maar Khan

As far as parodies go, it’s a good one. But does the director have any original ideas?

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

A Woody Allen romantic comedy minus the wacky humour and curiosity the director is famous for

Band Baaja Baaraat

A bunch of newcomers gets the sound of go-getting Dilli pitch-perfect but slips up on the romance front

The Man with a Ferocious Impulse

Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog on why 3D leaves him cold, the frictions of filming and why he doesn’t care about his legacy

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

An unconvincing period film that fails to establish the setting, but nevertheless raises some essential points

The Lost Film

Satyajit Ray’s banned documentary Sikkim made an all-too-brief return at the Kolkata film fest. Magical for those who caught it, tragic for those who didn’t.

Break Ke Baad

When the dullest dude in cinema today is made the hero, and bad TV is transferred to the big screen, this is what you get.

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