[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘1920 London’ Review – 1.3 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] 1920 London Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: The film’s debutant director Tinu Suresh Desai does a superlatively decent job with 1920 LONDON. He achieves his motive of shocking the cinegoers almost in every scene and scaring their wits away. His direction complements the film’s screenplay and narrative and vice versa. He does a splendid job in culminating the story, which is an extremely vital aspect for a horror mystery film. Tinu also needs to be applauded for delivering what the film promises in abundance viz., eerie and scary moments in plenty. While the film does suffer from its ‘lagging moments’ in the first half and more towards the second half, the interval scene surely shocks the viewers and catches them unawares. 1920 London Review by Manjusha Radhakrishnan on Gulfnews Rating: Joshi might be on a quest to explore different kinds of roles, but he comes across as a misfit in this horror film. Barring an interesting twist in the first half, the second half falls into a glorious mess. Director Tinu Suresh Desai seems to have faltered when it comes to casting and keeping the story together. Chopra, who plays the devout wife who’s also torn about her failed love affair, gives an insipid performance. Songs that are inserted at regular intervals don’t offer respite and just serve in prolonging this arduous torture. 1920 London Review by Soumyata Chauhan on Bollywood Life Rating: Meera Chopra was a decked up damsel in distress. Her acting and dialogue delivery were totally bland. The spirit looked so make-believe that left you anything but scared. Unlike the previous films, where the ghost had a motive to possess someone, here it is just used as a tool to exact revenge. The chemistry between the actors was disappointing especially in the romantic songs which looked more like a montage of famous Bollywood-couple gestures. Needless to say, the latest entry in the 1920 series disappoints big time, with Sharman Joshi being the only saving grace. Watch the film only if you don’t have anything else to do. 1920 London Review by Rohit Bhatnagar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: Vishal Karwal quite literally slept through his debut film. Meera Chopra looks promising in bits and pieces, but she did a fair job as a timid and helpless wife of a royal prince. And Sharman Joshi? Sigh. Is he still the same actor who gave such fine performances in films like ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘Rang De Basanti’? His act here is so awful that the witch performs better. Sharman should surely spruce up his acting skills now, along with his appalling acting in his previous series of flops, which would easily chuck him out of the race. Supporting cast Arun Bali, Gajendra Chauhan and Sushmita Mukherjee are just above average. 1920 London Review by Mohar Basu on The Times Of India Rating: Director Tinu Suresh Desai redeems himself only because he gives us enough things to laugh about. There are corny dialogues that provide some comic relief. And the visual of a flying Sharman ala Shaktiman, will have you in splits. Clearly, the actor sleepwalks through his role and a good pay cheque seemed like his only impetus to see this through the end. Meera is abysmal and the rest of the actors with their grim voices are not worth mentioning. Review by Shalini Langer on Indian Express Rating: Hats off for at least the ambition — and there are plenty of those to doff, this being early England and all. Few films, fewer still with the limited scale of a Vikram Bhatt horror, swing as frequently between 1920 London and 1920 “somewhere in Mewar, Rajasthan” — on streamers no less. An infinitesimal number, hopefully, do so chasing an “aatma” that resides in a locket. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: There is a twist to the tale that comes in the middle of the movie that announces Intermission. I wish they has ended it right there. It would have made us suffer less. Review by IANS on Zeenews Rating: Unfortunately, for the actors, it is the script which is their Waterloo. Written by Vikram Bhatt, the plot and the characters are a quick-fix. What’s more, the dialogues too seem regressive and obsolete in nature today, making the entire narration seem like an unintentional comedy. The action sequences are well-choreographed, but they are not exciting enough to give a teeth clenching edge-of-the seat experience. For, the horror tropes engaged are generic and not at all spooky. Nor are there any jump-scares. Review by Swapnil Rawal on Movietalkies Rating: Sharman Joshi, who seems to be experimenting with the choice of roles lately, looks unconvincing as an exorcist in the film. Though, he did not overdo his part, Sharman should stick to his strengths. Meera Chopra’s portrayal of a devoted and distressed wife is drab and she needs to increase her range of expressions. Vishal Karwal, who had very few scenes, will have to show more than his dimples the next time he gets an opportunity on the big screen. Overall, sitting through the film is exhausting so don’t hesitate to give 1920 London a miss. Review by Namrata Thakker on Rediff Rating: Sharman Joshi’s 1920 London is like most of Bollywood horror movies: boring and predictable. Cliched dialogues, unrequited love angle and romantic songs… the film has everything but scares. If that isn’t enough, you have actors who look blank throughout the film and barely hold your attention. Sharman Joshi, however, does a decent job in comparison to his co-stars Meera Chopra and Vishal Karwal. Best Rated Films in 2016 Neerja – 4 stars The Jungle Book – 3.8 stars Airlift – 3.7 stars Kapoor & Sons – 3.7 stars Nil Battey Sannata – 3.7 stars Aligarh – 3.6 stars Fan – 3.5 stars Zubaan – 2.6 stars Saala Khadoos – 2.6 stars Laal Rang – 2.5 stars Ki & Ka – 2.5 stars Bollywood Diaries – 2.5 stars Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive – 2.3 stars Jai Gangaajal – 2.3 stars Fitoor – 2.3 stars Baaghi – 2.2 stars Rocky Handsome – 2.1 stars LoveShhuda – 2 stars Love Games – 1.7 stars Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd – 1.1 stars

[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘One Night Stand’ Review – 1.9 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] One Night Stand Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: ONE NIGHT STAND sees the debut of a promising director by the name of Jasmine Moses-D’Souza, who does a commendable job in the film. Despite the story-screenplay being average, Jasmine Moses-D’Souza needs to be applauded for putting the film together quite well. She has refrained from portraying Sunny Leone as a (quintessential) sex symbol, unlike in other Sunny films. While the film just about manages to hold your attention till the first half that is interspersed with romance and love, the film’s second half seems to drag. Here, one definitely needs to make a mention of the interval point that sets the tempo for the proceedings, thus giving way to a big revelation in the film. The film’s second half deals with the issue of stalking, but the sad part is that it lacks the necessary thrill to give edge of the seat moments. Had the makers added a few thrill elements whilst addressing the stalking scenes, it definitely would have worked in the film’s favour and would have taken the film to a different level altogether. One Night Stand Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: Sunny Leone is picture perfect, managing a couple of felt expressions in only a few scenes. Even her bump and grind is same old: this ‘duniya’ is still ‘pittal di’ ; where’s the gold? She will need to seriously up her act overall, and delivering dialogue is part of it, to be able to call herself an actress. Right now, she is gorgeous to look at, but we know that already, and struggling to emote, which has been her bugbear in her last few outings as well. The only person with any acting cred here is Ninad Kamat, who lifts the film whenever he is on. One Night Stand Review by Mohar Basu on The Times Of India Rating: The narrative has its own merits but lacks coherence. The mood changes from sultry to somber in no time. The situations are so banal that it fails to evoke any sympathy. Be it Urvil’s marriage that goes downhill once he starts obsessing about Celina or the impact his behavior has on her family life and her psyche, the filmmaker doesn’t spend much time elaborating these. Naturally, the drama runs thin by the second hour. The heavy climax speech with its feminist undertones is poorly performed. The points raised are well made but is too preachy for liking. Sometimes good actors do have the power to exalt a mediocre script, but both Sunny and Tanuj fail to sink their teeth deep into their characters. Their acting lacks flair. She never looks genuinely harrowed and his demeanor is far from dangerous. One Night Stand Review by Raja Sen on Rediff Rating: Directed by Jasmine D’Souza and written by Bhawani Iyer, the film manages to stay watchable when making points against slut-shaming and double standards, and while the gender-politics is rather obvious, it is good to see a film starring Sunny Leone at least try to position itself on that pulpit. The quality, as said, leaves a lot to be desired. One Night Stand Review by Aarti Iyengar on Bollywood Life Rating: Sunny Leone is one such actor who is often shrugged off due to her past. But that doesn’t change the fact that she is a good actress and has a great potential. Tanuj Virwani on the other hand too has immense talent in store which is quite visible in the film One Night Stand as not just his good looks but even his acting shines. However, what is absolutely letting down is the fact that these two chose One Night Stand to exhibit their skills. The movie’s plot fails to impress and in fact, is so damn predictable! There are a lot of wrong things in this movie that has left me a little confused with respect to the genre that it falls in. Review by Rohit Vats on Hindustan Times Rating: Unlike other Sunny Leone films, this one isn’t dull. In fact, it is lucid through most of its 99 minutes of running time. What doesn’t work, though, is the forced debate around how Indians look at casual flings. It appears as an afterthought to shield steamy scenes and dance numbers. Nevertheless, burning issues like marital rape and career after marriage are treated with ease and a progressive outlook. This eventually turns out to be the best thing about One Night Stand. The melodious songs come a close second. But make no mistake: One Night Stand is still an average film with a run-of-the-mill theme. It, however, is one of the better finished products with a similar recipe. Review by Asira Tarannum on Deccan Chronicle Rating: Jasmine has also managed to pare down the sex, given the very hot Ms Leone an Indian taming. But Ms Leone continues to struggle to act. And there was ample opportunity to in this film at least. Tanuj Virwani is better in his third outing, though he too struggles in some scenes. Nyra Banerjee has certainly made an impressive debut. Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: One Night Stand is an adult drama that goes relatively easy on the cheap thrills. The dialogues written by Niranjan Iyengar have a workaday feel to them, which makes passages in the drama appear far more real than they actually are. No matter how hard the director tries to liven up the proceedings, the absence of genuine substance prevents One Night Stand from rising above the irretrievably banal. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: Three-films old, Tanuj Virwani could pass for a malnourished Abhishek Bachchan from certain angles. Whether this is a compliment is debatable. He’s fairly on the ball in the first half but cracks and spills over in attempting the highoctane scenes to portray his character’s emotional turmoil. Sunny Leone’s oohs and aahs will surely earn a nod and more from the frontbenchers, but as an actress, she’s not even trying. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: That Sunny Leone has a great body is a given. But to make her do the sati-savirti, mom, homemaker is a stretch. But she does cut a fine figure in a saree as well. The lad Tanuj Virwani is meant to look suave in suits and ties ends up looking like such a wannabe, who is unwashed to boot. Director Jasmine D-Souza must have lost all her hair attempting to make these two ‘act’. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: Another thing worth liking about the film is that it has a very real climax and not something like the films mentioned above had. However, the film could have been handled with more finesse and the director could have certainly scored some brownie points by avoiding certain scenes (like the one where a smug Urvil advises his protégé to never hire a good-looking woman as a secretary as it can complicate things). Ohh! and before we forget, the film is not full of steamy sex scenes, if that is what the trailer seems to imply. Having said that, despite the lack of originality and Leone’s accent, One Night Stand is a half-decent watch. Best Rated Films in 2016 Neerja – 4 stars The Jungle Book – 3.8 stars Airlift – 3.7 stars Kapoor & Sons – 3.7 stars Nil Battey Sannata – 3.7 stars Aligarh – 3.6 stars Fan – 3.5 stars Zubaan – 2.6 stars Saala Khadoos – 2.6 stars Laal Rang – 2.5 stars Ki & Ka – 2.5 stars Bollywood Diaries – 2.5 stars Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive – 2.3 stars Jai Gangaajal – 2.3 stars Fitoor – 2.3 stars Baaghi – 2.2 stars Rocky Handsome – 2.1 stars LoveShhuda – 2 stars Love Games – 1.7 stars Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd – 1.1 stars

[mks_button size=”medium” title=”Average Rating of All ‘Traffic’ Review – 2.6 stars” style=”rounded” bg_color=”#1e73be” txt_color=”#FFFFFF” icon=”” icon_type=””] Traffic Review by Bollywood Hungama Rating: Even though (late) Rajesh Pillai has directed a handful of south Indian films, TRAFFIC happens to be his first Hindi film as a director. One really has to applaud him for the conviction with which he has treated the subject of heart transplant. His direction complements the film’s narrative and also every character in the film. Full marks to him for the way in which he has extracted some of the amazing performances from the actors. The film’s screenplay (Suresh Nair) is outstanding and its story (Bobby Sanjay) extremely believable without resorting to any over the top antics. The film’s first half maybe slow in establishing the film’s story, but it’s the film’s fast pacy second half that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats till the end. What actually plays the ‘villain’ in the film’s narrative though are the numerous ‘cinematic liberties’ that the filmmaker has taken in order to establish the film. Traffic Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Rating: The storyline does have minor gaps and a strong dose of contrivances, but the direction and the acting ensure that they do not derail the film. Bajpayee is absolutely brilliant as the cop. He conveys a gamut of subtle emotions with minimum visible effort. He is ably supported by the other actors in the cast – many of them are seasoned pros who know exactly what they are supposed to bring to the table. Especially notable is the perennially underrated Jimmy Sheirgill, who lends to the character of the police commissioner a cloak of believable humanity. Traffic Review by Mehul S Thakkar on Deccan Chronicle Rating: The film will keep you engaged with its brilliant execution by late director Rajesh Pillai and remarkable performances by the ensemble. Also to be noted is Sachin Khedekar performance as a father who goes through a personal loss. He plays his part really well. Divya Dutta as a wife of a superstar has a lot of teary eyed scenes which she manages to pull it off quite well. The climax is the high point which gets your attention back to the film. Giving away the details of it may be a spoiler but those scenes have great background music and it has been shot in a sleek manner. Traffic Review by Suhani Singh on India Today Rating: For a film which largely unfolds in real time, Traffic lacks direction and pace. That’s because too much time is spent in establishing the back stories and motivations of the ensemble cast and then resolving their many issues. It comes to at the cost of deviating from the significant mission itself. The twist that arrives in second half is hardly a surprise. Only Bajpayee performs his part well, with the rest not having much to do. Traffic Review by Shubha Shetty-Saha on Mid-Day India Rating: Given the topic (story by Bobby and Sanjay) in hand, this film could have been a fast-paced edge-of-the-seat thriller. But unfortunately and surprisingly for most parts, it moves at a meandering pace. The constant reminder of time with timeline put up gets the audience gauge the emergency of the situation more accurately than the characters in the film. The execution in most parts is pretty amateurish. Review by Jaidev Hemmady on Movietalkies Rating: When the deadly race against time commences, you lean forward to enjoy a pacy thriller, but there too, the film tends to disappoint. The director fails to infuse a sense of urgency or desperation to complete the mission on time in the narrative. Bajpayee has always wowed us with his talent, but even the Satya star cannot do much in the film as his character hardly gets to talk and spends most of his time behind a steering wheel. Jimmy puts in an earnest effort as always while Prosenjit seems uncomfortable in his role as the arrogant superstar, who is used to getting what he wants. Divya Dutta and Kitu Gidwani turn on the waterworks with irritating regularity while Sachin Khedekar and Vikram Gokhale hardly get to do much. Parambrata too is wasted in the role though Amol Parashar as Rajeev lends able support to the story. Review by Sweta Kaushal on Hindustan Times Rating: Suresh Nair, who adapted the Malayalam screenplay for the Hindi movie, has kept the script tight and narrative gripping. The build-up to the road mission to transport a heart sets the premise for all the characters and tells us about their lives. This portion drags at times but some good acting ensures we are not distracted. Review by Martin D’Souza on Glamsham Rating: The film has its crisp moments which keep you engrossed. It also banks heavily on emotions which are handled with restraint. Overall, the film highlights how fickle life is. Prosenjit Chatterjee as superstar Dev enacts his life to the ‘T’ showing how shallow and hollow everything around him is. Sachin Khedekar as the grief-stricken father who has to take a decision on his brain dead son impacts with his body language. Manoj Bajpayee as Godbole gets into the skin of a havildar. A complete change from the professor he displayed in ALIGARH. As for Jimmy Sheirgill, time he gets out of the police uniform! Overall, TRAFFIC is a feel good film although it does have the documentary feel in between. Review by Sukanya Verma on Rediff Rating: Traffic doesn’t have people but causes to care for. Besides advocating organ donation, it also pitches in the ineffectuality of religious differences when health is concerned through its model depiction of the Hindu-Muslim chord. At the same time, it’s also a bitter reminder of how medical aid is a privilege only a few can avail at the cost of reckless driving and inconvenienced public. Traffic doesn’t address its ethics or anything profound. It doesn’t aspire to be anything beyond a bumpy ride to half-hearted glory. And in that it is entirely successful. Review by Bryan Durham on DNA India Rating: When making a thriller and populating it with characters, an audience has to be keenly aware and invested in the emotions of everybody concerned. And for some reason, that just doesn’t happen in Traffic to the degree that one expects it to. The performances are mostly middle-of-path. There are instances when you feel the twists and turns the film takes, deviate from flow far more than the actual obstacles Godbole and company face. Also, one has to ask, cynically enough, were Dev not so well-connected, would as many risks be taken by Gurbir? The film has its heart in the right place, but the soul isn’t along for the trip. The film had the potential to do much, much better, but gets stuck, ironically, in the traffic of its own making. Review by Meena Iyer on The Times Of India Rating: The characters and key-plot situations are seamlessly interwoven. There are some predictable playing-to-the-gallery religious sentiments introduced to get the desired results. But this can be overlooked because at it’s core, this is a well-intentioned film with fine performances from its ensemble cast. Special mentions are reserved for Manoj Bajpayee and Jimmy Sheirgill, who are A-grade. Though, they’re just in extended cameos; these two effortlessly rise above the length of their roles. Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Rating: While I was engaged with the goings-on in the original, which borrows from ‘Amores Perros’ to craft multiple threads featuring multiple characters all converging on one point, I found myself tuning out in this one, because the crispness and the sense of urgency is missing. Even if you haven’t seen the first, which spun off remakes in Tamil and Kannada, this one stutters. There is always going to be poignancy and heartbreak in the impending death of a young life. And Kitu Gidwani and Sachin Khedekar channel that emotion well : how can you switch off the machine that’s keeping your son alive? Suppose he comes out of the coma? They underplay, and are effective. Review by Sreeju Sudhakaran on Bollywood Life Rating: Like in the original Malayalam flick, the entire Bilal colony sequence doesn’t gel well with the rest of the proceedings. While I loved the performances in the film, I felt the Bengali actor, Prosenjit looked out of place as the Bollywood superstar, especially when compared to the performance of Rahman in the original film. The actor failed the bring the required arrogance to the performance, though the film also doesn’t allow him much breathing space. Also, with the lack of star power and low-key promotions, I doubt the film will make much of a mark at the box office, until there is a very strong word of mouth campaign. Review by Kunal Guha on Mumbai Mirror Rating: A remake of the 2011 Malayalam hit of the same name, this one fails to channel the same energy as a lot is lost in translation. The marketers of Traffic broke the film’s trailer just after Aligarh shot to indie fame and Bajpayee was coronated as the flagbearer of the genre. But just like Revolver Rani couldn’t piggyback on Queen, this one can’t cash in on brand Bajpayee. Organ donation is a noble cause that this film picks up to endorse. But the superficial focus on the humanitarian act only draws attention away from it. Review by Manisha Lakhe on Nowrunning Rating: For a remake of a Malayalam movie this one tells the tale based on a true story, but it becomes so tedious because it tries too hard to infuse the TV drama pace of Kiefer Sutherland’s 24 and ends up being tedious. Review by Meeta on Wogma Rating: Despite a low budget, no frills show, there are a few scenes that are done really well. Then there are the obvious product placements and lapses like mobile phones that work in rain that serve as distractions too. However, the two things that hold Traffic together are the basic plot and the commentary it tries to engage its audience in. The performances aren’t particularly bad, but they seem rather superficial even though every one cries really well. They manage to bring a lump in the throat. Of course, actors like Divya Dutta, Manoj Bajpai, Sachin Khedekar, Kitu Gidwani, Vikram Gokhale and Jimmy Sheirgill try to infuse as much energy as is possible in the lacklustre dialogue. However, this brings the performances all together only to a not-bad-not-great level. Best Rated Films in 2016 Neerja – 4 stars The Jungle Book – 3.8 stars Airlift – 3.7 stars Kapoor & Sons – 3.7 stars Nil Battey Sannata – 3.7 stars Aligarh – 3.6 stars Fan – 3.5 stars Zubaan – 2.6 stars Saala Khadoos – 2.6 stars Laal Rang – 2.5 stars Ki & Ka – 2.5 stars Bollywood Diaries – 2.5 stars Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive – 2.3 stars Jai Gangaajal – 2.3 stars Fitoor – 2.3 stars Baaghi – 2.2 stars Rocky Handsome – 2.1 stars LoveShhuda – 2 stars Love Games – 1.7 stars Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd – 1.1 stars