Despite its flaws, though, Mary Kom is a worthy attempt. The film has sincerity and has been crafted with care. Apart from Mary herself, it gives us a terrific male role model — Onler, who encouraged Mary to return to boxing while he looked after their twin sons. Has anyone given that man a medal?

Post-interval, the story derails considerably. By the time we get to the climax, we are fully in avenging angel territory. And, just like in Singham Returns last week, the solutions suggested are problematic.
Which is a shame, because this could have been so much better. In the rating above, one star is for Rani who, like fine wine, is only getting better.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 has both visual and emotional density.

Don’t be put off by the name or the lack of stars. This is a lovely little film that will sneak into your heart.

Citylights is persuasive. It will work better for you if you haven’t seen the original.

Does it all make sense? I’m not entirely sure but I’m happy to sacrifice narrative coherence for pure adrenalin. Besides, it’s such a pleasure to see so many terrific actors working off each other.

What matters is that Million Dollar Arm leaves you with a smile on your face and a swing in your step and that’s all it is designed to do. Besides it gave me a real kick to see the iconic Disney logo backed by A. R. Rahman’s music.

While Hawaa Hawaai isn’t entirely satisfying, I still recommend that you see it. It is a timely reminder of the intractable horrors that children in this country face on a daily basis.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 works in fits and starts. I recommend that you watch it for its gorgeous leads but have patience – it’s long and in places, not entirely amazing.

If you like uplifting, cheerful cinema then this isn’t the movie for you. But if like me, you can enjoy bad people doing bad things, then Revolver Rani is fun.