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Wake Up Sid

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Shariq Madani

Wake Up Sid Ayan Mukerji | India | 2009 138 min Wake Up Sid, the latest movie from Karan Johar‘s camp by yet another debutant director, has been strongly marketed as a movie for the present day youth, the slacker generation that … Continue reading →

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Wanted

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Shariq Madani

Wanted Prabhu Deva | India | 2009 155 min Well before the release of Wanted, the movie’s strong and evenly loud promotions made it abundantly clear what to expect from it — action bent towards exaggeration and characters that are wild caricatures. … Continue reading →

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Kaminey

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Shariq Madani

Kaminey Vishal Bhardwaj | India | 2009 135 min Kaminey (Rascals/Scoundrels) is Vishal Bhardwaj’s first movie after achieving commercial success. Most directors would lose their footing by this point, amidst big budgets, bigger stars and a bloated stardom. The good … Continue reading →

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Love Aaj Kal

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Shariq Madani

Love Aaj Kal Imtiaz Ali | India | 2009 160 min Love Aaj Kal is an irritating movie. The first half (of the two-act format of most Bollywood movies) of this movie is intended as a mish-mash of events to confuse … Continue reading →

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