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Mini-review: Bombay 405 Miles (1980)
This film shows in excruciating detail how not to: Act Direct Write Edit Produce Coordinate stunts Donate blood Care for a child That is all. Posted in Hindi movies Tagged: Amjad Khan, bad Hindi...
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Mini-review: Hotel (1981)
This Ramsay Brothers effort—billed in lurid lettering as “A Suspense Thriller”—is neither suspenseful nor a thriller. Here, in a nutshell and without screen caps because Ultra DVDs don’t play on my...
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Mini-review: Nanha Farishta (1969)
You said it, Baby Rani. Filed under: Hindi movies Tagged: Baby Rani, bad Hindi movies, Bride of Chucky, mini-review
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Mini-review: Jaane Jaan (1983)
Memsaab: “But…but…Ranjeet and Bindu get married! And play good guys! How can that possibly be bad?!” Shalini (patiently): “Why is it bad? Let’s see: for the first half of the movie Neetu plays a rich...
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Mini-review: Ponga Pandit (1975)
There is really only one compelling reason to watch Ponga Pandit: the costume designer (credited as Manorama Ralhan, who—judging from her other film assignments—I would guess was married to OP Ralhan)....
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Mini-review: Dharkan (1972)
With a hero like this, who even needs a villain?Filed under: Hindi movies Tagged: adults abdicating all responsibility towards children, execrable Hindi movie, fantastic music wasted, Master Alankar,...
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Mini-review: Tum Mere Ho (1990)
Even if all the Anguished Magic Snakes, Oompa Loompa Tantrics, Been music, Aamir Khans and Indian Geoffrey Rushes in the world were in this film: I couldn’t be sad that the Sky DVD stopped working at...
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Mini-review: Malhar (1951)
Shammi’s pain and suffering (much of it self-inflicted) is nothing compared to sitting through this movie, I can assure you, and that is saying something.Filed under: Hindi movies Tagged: Arjun,...
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Roop Tera Mastana (1972) (mini-review)
I quickly grew tired of the plot (Pran evil, Mumtaz helpless, Jeetendra clueless, I.S. Johar painful), but remained riveted to Mumtaz’s Disney princess wardrobe and accessories. Sometimes her outfits...
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