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Jyoti Sharma Bawa
Jyoti Sharma Bawa's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Hindustan Times
Movies reviews only
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Carry on Jatta 2 (2018) |
There are jokes, there is the idiot plot that keeps on generating laughs -- and I mean this in a good way, and comic timings of the actors are bang on. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Feb 17, 2021
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Ludo (2020) |
For a film that gets so much right, the only jarring note is the title itself. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Nov 16, 2020
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A jaded and ponderous film that is stuck in the 90s, this Alia Bhatt-Sanjay Dutt-Aditya Roy Kapur film is best avoided. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Aug 31, 2020
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Dil Bechara (2020) |
In Sanjana, Dil Bechara has found a confident actor who keeps Kizie natural and engaging. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jul 27, 2020
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Bhonsle (2018) |
At two hours, Bhonsle flows at its own pace as it takes us to a world that mirrors our own realities... - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jun 27, 2020
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Gulabo Sitabo (2020) |
Unlike a Piku or even October, the people who inhabit the frame in Gulabo Sitabo live on the fringes of the society; they lie for a few pennies and scrounge and save all their lives. Like the house they inhabit, their lives need a desperate lick of paint. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jun 12, 2020
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Baaghi 3 (2020) |
Tiger Shroff does what he is best at - gravity-defying action. It is a pity the rest of this film can't keep pace with him. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Mar 06, 2020
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Jawaani Jaaneman (2020) |
Nitin Kakkar's film does a fine balancing act of keeping it fun and enjoyable while showing heart when needed. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Feb 05, 2020
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Marjaavaan (2019) |
Stuck in the 80s, it is the throwback you don't need. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Dec 05, 2019
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Pagalpanti (2019) |
John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Ileana D'cruz, Pulkit Samrat, Arshad Warsi, Kriti Kharbanda and Urvashi Rautela come together for a masterclass on how not to make a slapstick film. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Nov 25, 2019
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Drive (2018) |
Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez star in a cheap imitation of Fast & Furious, which has to be one of Netflix India's worst mistakes ever. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Nov 06, 2019
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Laal Kaptaan (2019) |
Saif Ali Khan's slow-burning period Western beautifully sets up its period and ambition, only to peter off at the most crucial juncture. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Oct 22, 2019
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Jabariya Jodi (2019) |
Like Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra's characters, this film can't make up its mind whether it wants to be a social satire, a love story or a masala entertainer. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Aug 09, 2019
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Arjun Patiala (2019) |
Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon's parody film fails to take off despite its talented cast. The punches don't land as stuttering and belching stand in for jokes. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jul 26, 2019
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Malaal (2019) |
Malaal is meant for you if you want to visit the 90s again; you will experience déjà vu from more than just the setting. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jul 08, 2019
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Bharat (2019) |
...earnest and sure-footed, these are some of the best scenes of the film, and you can't help but tear up. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jun 07, 2019
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) |
If watching cardboard characters flit through an insane narrative as stop-gaps between kaiju havoc is your idea of a fun, then this is your juju. Me, I was ready to follow the actors and scream in terror. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted May 31, 2019
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The Tashkent Files (2019) |
Political propaganda is not the worst of its sins, alas. A communal speech by Pankaj Tripathi's character is painful to watch; he warns of a certain community poisoning the entire country and attacking India with its army. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Apr 12, 2019
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Notebook (2019) |
The chief attraction in this film is Kashmir. Music, which is the soul of any Bollywood romance is below par in this dull romance. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Mar 29, 2019
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Luka Chuppi (2019) |
The film has its moments but you have to wait for them. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Mar 01, 2019
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Maleficent (2014) |
The film relooks at the Sleeping Beauty tale from a feminist point of view. It is no longer the witches tale we all knew where the queen is bad for the sake of being bad. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Dec 14, 2018
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Mohalla Assi (2015) |
Mohalla Assi's heavy-handed approach is its biggest problem. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Nov 16, 2018
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Namaste England (2018) |
As you wonder who truly sleepwalked through the film-its director or scriptwriter-the dialogues emerge as clear winner. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Oct 23, 2018
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Loveyatri: The Journey of Love (2018) |
The one-dimensional screenplay is well supported by cringe-worthy dialogues to make this 160-minute film a war on your senses. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Oct 05, 2018
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Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) |
Butti Gul Meter Chalu had a lot of promise, but just like the government it targets, it fails to deliver. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Sep 21, 2018
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Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se (2018) |
Being soused is the only way you can survive 148-minutes of this loud, over-the-top drama. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Sep 04, 2018
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Gold (2018) |
Gold is a well-plotted drama that sometimes devolves into schmaltz and melodrama. However, it gives us solid two-and-half hours of tricolour hued entertainment. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Aug 14, 2018
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Fanney Khan (2018) |
It is charming but not rooted in reality. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Aug 03, 2018
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Sajjan Singh Rangroot (2018) |
Sajjan Singh Rangroot's main fault is that it tries to do much. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Mar 23, 2018
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Force 2 (2016) |
What props up this sequel is its high-octane action and a villain who is having too much fun. - The Indian Express
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| Posted Dec 11, 2017
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) |
The beauty of this film is that Thomson is not the only flawed character; he is just the most prominent of them. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Feb 24, 2017
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Spotlight (2015) |
Tight and beautifully paced, McCarthy works the film as a thriller despite the audience knowing how it all plays out. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jan 13, 2017
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Gone Girl (2014) |
[A] chilling thriller which has enough twists and turns to keep you glued to your seat. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Nov 09, 2016
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Captain America: Civil War (2016) |
Marvel employs its superpowers to ensure Captain America: Civil War is nothing like the underwhelming Batman v Superman. A deft touch, perfect casting and well-paced script does it. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted May 05, 2016
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The Jungle Book (2016) |
Favreau gives us that sense of wonder, something we so desperately desire in these days of one franchise too many. The fact that he does it in a story we all know so well is remarkable. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Apr 26, 2016
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Goosebumps (2015) |
This Halloween delight is served with wit and pizzazz on the side, a win-win for everybody. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Feb 12, 2016
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Spectre (2015) |
For those who are going to compare it to Skyfall, this simply isn't as good. There is neither the emotional connect nor the sweet melancholy that inhabited the last film, but it is a joyous ride nonetheless. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Dec 07, 2015
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The Last Witch Hunter (2015) |
It even fails to enter the so-bad-its-good club. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Oct 23, 2015
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Bridge of Spies (2015) |
The film is an interesting parable of what happens when patriotism and integrity collide. The questions are as relevant today as they were half a century ago. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Oct 16, 2015
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The Martian (2015) |
How can you not like such a humour-infused drama of survival and hope? - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Oct 02, 2015
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015) |
One actually misses the sizzle that Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law share in the same director's Sherlock Holmes. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Sep 04, 2015
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Dragon Blade (2015) |
Cusack brings his no-nonsense screen persona to the film but it is left to seething, angry Adrien Brody to overact his way through the role of evil emperor. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Sep 01, 2015
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Fantastic Four (2015) |
Whatever action you see is in the last 10 minutes of the film. By then, you neither care nor want it. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Aug 21, 2015
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Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation (2015) |
Tom Cruise is the engine that powers Mission Impossible franchise and nowhere is it more pronounced than in the first 10 minutes of Rogue Nation. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Aug 11, 2015
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Ant-Man (2015) |
A breezy affair that will give you your money's worth for two hours. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jul 24, 2015
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) |
What works for the film are its leads, solid performances all around, some great chemistry and the VFX. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jul 14, 2015
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) |
While Stewart and McKellen don't have much to do this time, their younger selves McAvoy and Fassbender deliver commendable performances. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jul 13, 2015
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) |
Probably the most light-hearted Marvel movie, this one pulls you in with its wacky narrative turns and keeps you engaged in a world far, far away where anything can happen. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jul 08, 2015
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Terminator Genisys (2015) |
Does the new film add to the Terminator mythology?... The answer is a resounding no. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jul 03, 2015
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) |
Full marks to director Matt Reeves for capturing the human emotions and expressions of his actors even as they grunt and walk like simians. - Hindustan Times
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| Posted Jun 30, 2015
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