In all, the film works for both Salman Khan and Sooraj Barjatya’s specific audience bases. While a Salman fan might miss his super-human antics at times, he does a great job otherwise. Watch the film for Salman.

Jazbaa is not quite the re-entry to Bollywood Aishwarya’s fans had been expecting. But she does do a largely good job of nailing her mother-in-distress act… when not screaming her lungs out or weeping her eyes out, that is. Watch Jazbaa for the performances.

Meghna Gulzar’s Talvar is a disturbing revisiting of the Aarushi-Hemraj murders, one that might just see the public memory digging the remnants of the case out from the depths of oblivion. In all, Talvar needs to be watched, for its performances among other things.

At the end of the day, the guys behind The Martian do know that nitpicking cannot spoil an out-and-out thrilling ride to Mars. You’ve got to give it to them. Go book your trip to Mars this week. And guess what, you’ll have a better shot at survival there than Watney. You don’t need to get hydrogen and oxygen to create water any longer… Mars will take care of that.

Imran Khan and Kangana Ranaut’s Katti Batti, directed by Nikhil Advani, gives a strong sense of been there, seen that….you might as well skip Katti Batti and do something more worthwhile this weekend. Those are 2 hours of your life spent wondering when you’ll be able to walk out of the theatre. Unless you want to be subjected to the ‘F’ of ‘FOSLA’.

Parts of the film are tight and paced well. Some of the suspense is delivered properly; others, lost in transmission. Phantom begins fine, and then loses way so badly that by the end, you’re just waiting for an extra helping of Afghan Jalebi. Among the songs, that’s the one that stays on the mind long after the credits roll.
By the end of Phantom, one is left with a disarray of emotions within.

…deserves a watch to realise what a single ‘lunatic’ can be capable of when push comes to shove. And Nawazuddin’s spellbinding acting. And, of course, if you’re wondering if watching Manjhi would be difficult, here’s quoting Dashrath from the film, “Pahar todne se mushkil hai kya (Is it tougher than breaking a mountain)?”

All Is Well uses the tagline ‘All Is NOT Well’ while breaking for the intermission. That’s what is the matter with the entire film. Watch it only if you have nothing better to do.

Akshay Kumar needs to do more of these high-action roles. And not necessarily the mindless action. Watch Brothers for the kicks, punches, grappling, chocking and the un-understandable MMA jargon. You’ll come out with the Akshay you want to see, hopefully. Welcome back to the cage, Khiladi Kumar!

In all, Drishyam squanders much of its potential, leaving one wondering what the film could have been, had it been executed well. Watch it if you have to, for Ajay and Tabu’s display of duelling willpowers.