With its lame script and tiresome gags, you’ll forget Singh Is Bliing within seconds of leaving the cinema.

Peter Bogdanovich’s romantic situational comedy is a blend of the conversational sparkle mastered by Woody Allen, the texture of Wes Anderson’s quirky characterization and a throwback to the Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s. She’s Funny That Way is similar to Bogdanovich’s earlier works, like Noises Off and Paper Moon, in its theatricality.

Ketan Mehta’s absorbing biopic of Dashrath Manjhi is powered by an intense performance by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Shaun the Sheep has a fun story that subtly extols the virtues of a simple life and appreciating what you have rather than craving the greener grass on the other side. It also touches on themes of loyalty and compassion. A heartwarming, fun, smart experience is kneaded into a simple, delightful and insightful story.

On paper, the story of Gour Hari Das is compelling and moving. The film does not capture all this adequately. It’s repetitive and reverential, painting the protagonist with one brushstroke—as a saintly, deserving Gandhian.

‘Brothers’ is a melodramatic remake that is high on style, low on subtlety…

There was surely a good idea in Bangistan at some point but sadly Karan Anshuman’s directorial debut takes no risks. With over-designed sound, juvenile lyrics, obvious in-film references to other films and filmmakers and a weak lead actor in Samrat, the result is a film devoid of subtlety, layers and wit.

It takes a little getting used to seeing the cute and hungry Pac-Man attacking Washington, DC and accepting the lazy special effects and plot points. The film catalogues the worst set of performances seen in a while, particularly Dinklage’s accent and Gad’s pubescent antics.

While this Sherlock Holmes relies on memory rather than the elementary powers of deduction to recast the case, it also proves to be a journey where he comes to terms with his own loneliness and mortality.

Amy is not just a study of the tragic life of a talented and misdirected young woman and a record of the Grammy-winning artist and her journey. It is also a thesis on the darker side of celebrity, fame and addiction. As one music professional says, “In our business, nothing can prepare you for that level of success.”