Opening September 29: Judwaa 2
One new Hindi film releases in the Chicago area on September 29, 2017. Judwaa 2 — starring Varun Dhawan, Taapsee Pannu, and Jacqueline Fernandez — is a reboot of director David Dhawan’s 1997 flick...
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Movie Review: Fanney Khan (2018)
1.5 Stars (out of 4) Watch Fanney Khan on Amazon Prime Buy the soundtrack at iTunes The corny family drama Fanney Khan lacks the self-awareness to notice its obvious thematic flaws. Anil Kapoor’s title...
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Movie Review: Stree (2018)
3.5 Stars (out of 4) Buy the soundtrack at iTunes A female ghost teaches the men of a small town to respect women in the hilarious horror comedy Stree, from the filmmaking duo Raj & DK. Legend has...
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Movie Review: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019)
3 Stars (out of 4) Buy the soundtrack at Amazon or iTunes With Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (“How I Felt When I Saw That Girl“, ELKDTAL henceforth), debutant filmmaker Shelly Chopra Dhar set out to...
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Movie Review: Shimla Mirchi (2020)
2 Stars (out of 4) Watch Shimla Mirchi on Netflix Sholay director Ramesh Sippy’s Shimla Mirchi spent five years on the shelf before it found a buyer, but the content feels even more dated than that....
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Bollywood fans have two brand new movies to choose from today — both starring Rajkummar Rao. On Netflix, Rao features in the dark comedy Ludo as part of an ensemble that includes Abhishek Bachchan,...
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Movie Review: Chhalaang (2020)
2.5 Stars (out of 4) Watch Chhalaang on Amazon Prime A character archetype Bollywood screenwriters return to time and again is the “loafer with a heart of gold”: a leading man with limited career...
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Movie Review: The White Tiger (2021)
3 Stars (out of 4) Watch The White Tiger on Netflix Buy the novel at Amazon “Rich men are born with opportunities they can waste.” So says a driver who realizes he has one chance to break out of the...
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Movie Review: Ludo (2020)
3.5 Stars (out of 4) Watch Ludo on Netflix The movie Ludo uses its namesake board game as a metaphor for life, its characters one dice roll away from fortune or ruin. Writer-director Anurag Basu’s...
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Movie Review: Monica, O My Darling (2022)
3.5 Stars (out of 4) Watch Monica, O My Darling on Netflix Sometimes, getting everything you ever wanted just isn’t worth it. Monica, O My Darling — based on mystery author Keigo Higashino’s story...
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