After Chaitanya Tamhane, who impressed with his sterling debut Court, Masaan sees the birth of yet another talented filmmaker in Neeraj Ghaywan. Masaan may not be as pitch perfect a first film as Court but it is not far behind in its accomplishments. Tackling topics such as love, loss, redemption with skill and ease, Ghaywan is a filmmaker in command of the narrative and the world his characters inhabit.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan is by far the best film in the Swachh Salman Abhyan series. It will give his fans the Bhai they want and the remaining a Salman Khan who isn’t always larger-than-life character. That is the film’s biggest accomplishment.

In what’s a gloomy watch, the moments of respite come when Amy is in the recording studio, crooning some of her classics or talking about music. “I was sick of the crap and watered-down stuff,” she says explaining why she started writing her own songs. The Grammy win for Song of the Year draws tears of joy. It’s fitting then that Kapadia ends the film with Valerie, which was Winehouse’s last great recording. Amy may be gone, but her music remains.

In Baahubali, SS Rajamouli manages to break many rules even as he stays close to the formulaic path. The film has all the essential ingredients of a mythical epic.

The biggest flaws of the film, which was reportedly shot in 2011 and nobody wanted released until Ranaut struck big, are its shoddy screenplay, bland characters and unfunny jokes. It’s a mind-numbing watch.

McCarthy is likeable even as she hurls abuses. This is a riotous comedy with women power at its amusing best.

…won’t make you scream but thankfully it doesn’t make you yawn either. It just has enough of creatures to hold your attention.

What was Vidya Balan thinking when she agreed to play a distressed, self-sacrificial, traditional wife making the most foolish choices for herself? How is it possible to waste Rajkummar Rao’s talents? Why does Emraan Hashmi, who here is a rich hotelier and ahem India’s most eligible bachelor, look so jaded and blank? Where is this gorgeous lily field in Bastar, Chattisgarh?

Ultimately, Kaakka Muttai celebrates the joys of childhood and the vivid imagination of kids, who find a way to reach their goal even if it is the most arduous one.

The laughter tracks in the background score are desperate attempts to remind audiences that these are humorous moments. You may think that looking for accuracy and insight in a film like Welcome 2 Karachi is expecting too much, but if the generous creative liberties taken don’t result in an entertaining film then one has to fault the filmmakers even more. Welcome 2 Karachi is a comedy of errors with few laughs and more exasperating sighs.