Lisa Tsering
Lisa Tsering's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
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Movies reviews only
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Kaminey (2009) |
Bhardwaj extracts memorable performances from his cast, most notably Kapur, who plays Guddu as smooth-faced and sensitive and Charlie with a darkly shadowed sense of menace. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Feb 09, 2023
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Student of the Year (2012) |
Not only is Student of the Year cinematically stale, but it's also politically dishonest. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 10, 2019
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Kalank (2019) |
Kalank offers unexpected and welcome nuance for a mainstream Bollywood film. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 25, 2019
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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2018) |
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot is a sprawling, meandering drama that doesn't quite deliver on its ambitious promise (and intriguing title). - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Feb 01, 2019
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Sanju (2018) |
A glorified infomercial about the life of a Bollywood bad boy. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 02, 2018
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Singh Is Bliing (2015) |
The alarming number of scenes objectifying, or downright insulting, female characters mark Prabhudheva as a prolific misogynist. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jun 27, 2018
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Race 3 (2018) |
When you find yourself longing for the next appearance of a car, rather than the leading man, that's not a good sign. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jun 19, 2018
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Tamasha (2015) |
Kapoor is beautifully cast, his trademark mix of assertive theatricality and subtle emotion well suited to the role of a man who seemingly has it all under control, until he doesn't. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 05, 2018
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Main Tera Hero (2014) |
Loud, long and largely unfunny except for a few clever turns of phrase, Main Tera Hero boasts catchy songs, but is not destined to make box office history. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Mar 19, 2018
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Padmaavat (2018) |
Padmaavat's sumptuous palace interiors and classically inspired music lend elegance to the film without overpowering it - a welcome shift in tone from the director of the lavish but uneven Devdas and Saawariya. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jan 29, 2018
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Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) |
An exciting music score and high-quality fight scenes go a long way toward keeping interest up during its two-hour-45-minute running time. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Dec 26, 2017
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Guzaarish (2010) |
[Guzaarish] is restrained and powerful. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Dec 15, 2017
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Gulaab Gang (2014) |
This is no arty festival film - where Gulaab Gang succeeds is in its total embrace of the Bollywood style, with all its music and deliberate artifice. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Dec 14, 2017
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Rockstar (2011) |
Rockstar is that rare popular film that captures the precise moment when music draws a man into the realm of the divine. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Oct 20, 2017
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Tubelight (2017) |
A macho Bollywood star tries on the role of a developmentally disabled man-child. It doesn't end well. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jun 26, 2017
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Sarkar Raj (2008) |
Sixty-five-year-old Amitabh Bachchan, India's vibrant and virile living legend, is riveting in nearly every film he does. But even a true fan's ardor is tested by the tedious political thriller, Sarkar Raj. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 05, 2016
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Bol Bachchan (2012) |
This big-budget summer release starts off awkwardly with a half-hearted music number, but once it kicks into gear, the film's engaging performances and ever-spiraling hysteria make its two-and-a-half-hour running time fly by. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 05, 2016
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Phantom (2015) |
Dark, if satisfying. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 19, 2016
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Fan (2016) |
[Director Sharma] pads out the songless film with well-executed but overlong action pieces that become even more frustrating when you consider the ways time could have been better spent exploring Aryan's fascinating backstory. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 18, 2016
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Brothers ... Blood Against Blood (2015) |
Viewers willing to embrace its skillful and emotionally real depiction of a man making impossible choices -- and especially fans of Akshay Kumar ready to see him excel in a physically and emotionally challenging role -- will be well rewarded. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Oct 27, 2015
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Drishyam (2015) |
Drishyam portrays a decent man pushed to the limit by corruption, and Kamat's restrained treatment turns a story ripe for melodrama into a thoughtful depiction of an honest, upstanding family forced to commit a crime in the name of truth and honor. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 03, 2015
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Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) |
Although he isn't as well known to Hindi film fans as that other famously shirtless star Salman Khan, Prabhas has a presence grand enough to transcend language. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 15, 2015
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English Vinglish (2012) |
The image of the newly confident Shashi striding down a Manhattan street, a takeout coffee in hand and a trench coat belted over her sari, will make you smile days after you leave the theater. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 15, 2015
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Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014) |
The main problem with the film is in the casting of its stars. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 15, 2015
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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) |
Farhan Akhtar's intelligent performance is a highlight of the film. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 17, 2015
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Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013) |
Even its formulaic elements are as comforting as a hot, steaming cup of masala tea. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 12, 2015
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Don 2 (2011) |
The overly long Don 2 falls short on two key points -- the screenplay and Khan's performance. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted May 12, 2015
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Endhiran (2010) |
Shankar has been working on getting this film made for the past decade, and he clearly is so thrilled to get Robot into theaters that his enthusiasm is infectious. Filmgoers with a taste for the absurd will be richly rewarded. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 20, 2015
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Bullett Raja (2013) |
Even though the action is well-choreographed and Khan is certainly fit and well-suited to the stunt work, Dhulia seems uncomfortable in the genre and can't seem to drum up any excitement over the film's two-and-a-half hours. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 17, 2015
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Haider (2014) |
With Haider, [Bhardwaj] wisely forgoes the rough-edged attitude in his other films to embrace a slicker and more sophisticated style; and some of the film's most effective moments are masterful in their visual storytelling skill. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 15, 2015
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Defender (2013) |
The movie is devoid of that one secret ingredient that makes audiences love superhero films: It just isn't cool. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 15, 2015
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Bang Bang (2014) |
Hrithik Roshan is believable as a brilliant international jewel thief -- but a slack Katrina Kaif lends little to the proceedings. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 13, 2015
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Raanjhnaa (2013) |
Somehow, and despite several unrealistic shifts in tone and plot, director Aanand Rai pulls it all together into an appealing mishmash. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 12, 2015
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Happy New Year (2014) |
More than just a sip of fizzy fun, this 3-hour comedy is Jeroboam-sized. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 11, 2015
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Chennai Express (2013) |
Khan's gift for effortlessly moving between comedy and love scenes is complemented by Padukone's striking beauty and comic chops. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 08, 2015
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Ungli (2014) |
Despite its intriguing and relevant premise, Ungli suffers from a too-tame and by-the-numbers directorial approach. This stuff is supposed to have viewers raging for revolution on the way to the parking lot; it isn't supposed to be boring. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 08, 2015
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PK (2014) |
The film deftly pokes fun at the foibles of earthlings -- especially their warring religions -- with warmth and compassion, and shines a light on the contradictions of India's strict but unwritten social rules. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Apr 07, 2015
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Dhoom 3 (2013) |
When Dhoom 3 is going at full tilt, as in an autorickshaw chase over corrugated tin village rooftops, it's an exhilarating ride. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Dec 23, 2013
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As Long As I Live (2012) |
Romance king Yash Chopra delivers a swoon-worthy Bollywood love story. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jan 03, 2013
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Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012) |
The film grabs on tight and doesn't let go. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Dec 02, 2012
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Delhi Safari (2012) |
Out-of-date animation throws up a roadblock for this Indian animated 3D family film. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Nov 30, 2012
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Barfi! (2012) |
Quirky deaf man gets entangled in love triangle in poignant Bollywood romantic comedy. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Sep 27, 2012
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Ek Tha Tiger (2012) |
Salman Khan dazzles in rollicking -- and romantic -- Indian action thriller. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 20, 2012
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The most controversial Hindi film of the year is also the worst. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Aug 09, 2012
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) |
Batra falls into a formulaic trap on several occasions. But the way he depicts the growing closeness between Rahul and Riana is sincere, and the way their relationship ends up is definitely a stretch for a Hindi film. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Feb 22, 2012
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Delhi Belly (2011) |
Sexy, filthy and thoroughly entertaining comedy marks a welcome shift in contemporary Indian cinema. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 05, 2011
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Ready (2011) |
It's no surprise that Ready, a wafer-thin romantic comedy from Anees Bazmee, a filmmaker known for dumb-and-dumber knucklehead comedies, fails to make a mark artistically. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jun 10, 2011
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No One Killed Jessica (2011) |
A hybrid of fact and fiction, this Delhi-based thriller packs a punch no matter the label. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jan 10, 2011
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3 Idiots (2009) |
Despite its flaws, 3 Idiots conveys a powerful message about how valuable your friends can be when they push you toward reaching your own highest potential. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 06, 2010
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Kites (2010) |
Roshan anchors the film with a solid, believable performance and a palpable chemistry with his co-star that will remind audiences just how hot a good Bollywood romance can be. - Hollywood Reporter
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| Posted Jul 06, 2010
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