The film, however, never becomes more than the sum of its parts. Aashiqui 2 falls into that lukewarm category of ‘I didn’t mind it,’ which is not the same as ‘I liked it.’ It could have been so much more.

Ek Thi Daayan had the potential to be an A-grade horror film but it’s an opportunity lost. However, I would love to see Diana get her own film and I’m very curious about what Kannan will do next.

Nautanki Saala! has all the ingredients of a peppy, amiable comedy but this soufflé doesn’t quite rise.

Chashme Buddoor delivers the occasional laugh but the level of the joke is someone slapping someone else or a tired Bollywood reference. If you can settle for that, check it out.

It’s impossible to be scared by any of this.

With a little more imagination, Murder 3 could have been deliciously dark. I’m pinning my hopes on Murder 4.

…the best thing you can say about this film is that it’s earnest. It could have been so much more.

The Attacks of 26/11 is a powerful subject watered down by ineffective story-telling. This could have and should have been so much more.

I went into Race 2 totally prepared to have a blast, but here’s the shocker: The first half is just plain boring.

Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola feels like a puzzle in which all the pieces don’t fit. Its idiosyncrasies are both its strength and its undoing.