The trouble with `My Friend Pinto’ is that it takes so long to get to the point where it starts to feel like a film that you almost give up. Characters tumble about, minus direction.

Despite its irritants, and a few loose ends, `Mujshe Fraandship Karoge’ has well done on-the-surface flash, which comes off nicely because it doesn’t pretend to be anything else.

Two conmen trying to outsmart each other. What else? Two conmen trying to outsmart each other. And? Nothing.

`Sahib Bibi aur Gangster’ is one of those films which occasionally slides smoothly into top gear, but the ride overall bumps over traversed terrain.

I wanted to stay till the bitter end to see just what could be worse than awful, but I turned chicken. Running away is often the only way to survive.

But ‘Force’ doesn’t deliver as much punch, even as it recasts John Abraham as an action hero.

‘Mausam’ starts like a dewy-fresh spring morning, where everything is familiar yet new. It then wilts, autumnal overtones taking over. And then never quite recovers, falling into a dreary never-ending winter.

‘Khap’ is a film that ostensibly sets out to challenge the notion of ‘honour killings’, taking us to a Haryana village where such activities seem to over-ride all else. But it is so shoddily done that the opposite is achieved, giving those who practice it with impunity a platform from where they can preach.

This is a Yashraj rom com where funny-smart lines are a substitute for good old passion. Don’t go looking for any. Don’t go looking for any subtle notes, either. There aren’t any.

Where ‘The Girl In Yellow Boots’ stopped being satisfactory is when I started wanting more, and didn’t get it.