Baar Baar Dekho has the right ideas. It even gets the tricky part right – the futuristic design of the story telling. But it doesn’t show any innovation in its writing. This is an age old love story where being in love is more important than everything in life. You can’t sell a 100-year-old idea with futuristic frills. That just doesn’t add up.

Apart from its cast, Skiptrace has very little to offer that you can recommend, enjoy or even remember. This Chinese-American goulash with a sprinkling of Mongolian and Russian elements is just all over the place.

On the technical side of filmmaking, Island City is just superlative. But fact is, this film is not meant for everyone. You need to have an appetite for Isaac Asimov kind of sci-fi coupled with a taste for fine cinema. Else you’ll find yourself a little lost in the detailed and very dystopian world of this film. It’s a real mind bender but also not for the average joe.

Akira is like any other action movie you’ve seen before, where the hero is framed and has to prove himself right. The difference here is the film’s ability to successfully tell that tale with a girl at its centre. It may seem like an exercise in women’s rights, but AR Murugadoss’ approach to make things entertaining and detailed makes this movie worth a watch. This one’s all about girl power.

A Flying Jatt has all the trappings of a masala movie. There’s action, comedy, romance and drama. Sadly there’s just a big void of logic. If this were a Rajnikanth movie you’d lap it up without prejudice. But the fact is, this is a superhero movie trying to hard sell a “save the planet” narrative. You can’t convey such serious messages about environmental issues with such juvenile ideas. If you do, you end up looking like a super powered embarrassment.

War Dogs is not some serious war movie plotting an expose on world politics. It’s a light-hearted comedy that makes good use of classic guy material. There’s loads of guns, money, cocaine, weed, fast cars and popular music (background score) on offer here. It’s the perfect flavour of Pineapple Express.

The 1959 Ben-Hur was a landmark in Hollywood. It was a film that set a precedent for mythological and historical sagas. The new film is like a cheap Chinese clone. Its slick to look at, but once you experience it first hand; you realize it is in essence a cheap knock-off.

This film may be called UnIndian but its treatment, writing and technique is unmistakably Indian and a little too obsessed with being masala. The only good thing about this frivolous romance is its leading man and his good looks.

The movie employs a lot of CGI to recreate an authentic period feel. That coupled with the entertainment value does make Rustom a decent watch. But the fact that the film makes no mention of Nanavati’s subsequent trial and conviction by the Bombay High Court is a bit of a grey area. But for all its diversions from authenticity, end of the day, Rustom manages to entertain. That’s the film’s closing statement.

With its story and characters crumbling under its cinematic ambition, the only thing that makes Mohenjo Daro a sweeping cinematic experience is its visuals. To see the glorious legends of the Indus Valley Civilisation comes to life is a bargain worth the price of an admission ticket. Hrithik Roshan’s charisma adds a nice bonus to the deal. But this historic saga is also peppered with a lot of mumbo jumbo filmmaking antics that steal its thunder. Mohenjo Daro is a well-made film, just not very well thought out.