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DNA India is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Rucha Sharma, Udita Jhunjhunwala.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
2.5/5
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) Rucha Sharma The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part limits itself by being predictable and not growing up as it should have.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Captain Marvel (2019) Rucha Sharma Brie Larson as Captain Marvel is amazing from the get-go. She embodies the character in the way she carries herself, the confidence, the poise is infectious.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Alita: Battle Angel (2019) Rucha Sharma Alita: Battle Angel is worth your penny if you are looking for a good, action-packed, entertaining spectacle.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
2/5
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) Rucha Sharma [Saoirse] Ronan and [Margot] Robbie try their best within the poor outline set by director Josie Rourke. It's the story and its helmer that fail them
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3/5
Triple Frontier (2019) Rucha Sharma Director [JC] Chandor, in his projects so far, has explored how humans deal with their relationship with the money. Triple Frontier is no exception. This aspect is the strongest character in this intense movie.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) Rucha Sharma The Crimes of Grindelwald's strength lies in the character dynamics.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
4/5
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) Rucha Sharma The best part of this feature film is the gathering of princesses. This is where Disney goes where nobody thought of them reaching.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) Rucha Sharma It may be a watered down tale of one of the most 'mercurial' lives lived on earth, but it is also a beautiful tribute to the life lived only for performance.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3/5
Isn't It Romantic (2019) Rucha Sharma Isn't It Romantic is an adequate homage to the meta-send-up genre.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
5/5
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Rucha Sharma Geek or not, a great movie experience should not be missed. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is one such experience.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3/5
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) Rucha Sharma The animation of these characters draws from cliched definition and twists it to bring out laughs.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/5
A Star Is Born (2018) Rucha Sharma Director [Bradley] Cooper knows what he needs to get out of Gaga and what power she has when she is near a microphone. Gaga also surprises by matching Cooper pound for a pound as they share the frame.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
4/5
Halloween (2018) Rucha Sharma This is one Halloween treat you don't want to miss.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Nun (2018) Rucha Sharma The Nun has more noise than scare for fans of fright.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
4/5
First Man (2018) Rucha Sharma A masterclass in restrained filmmaking that should not be missed.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Venom (2018) Rucha Sharma Venom as a CGI creature is brilliant to watch, especially when he makes those formidable shields and weapons... But these bits and pieces are not enough to keep one interested through the length of the movie.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) Rucha Sharma Songs were the strength of Mamma Mia in 2008, they are doubly so now. So take two hours of your life to sing your heart out and watch beautiful people in sunny places. Escape.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Skyscraper (2018) Rucha Sharma Dwayne Johnson is the rock of this shabby structure. He shoulders the responsibility of holding the screen on his own, but there is only so much you can do when situations are played on the loop.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) Rucha Sharma The action fails to seamlessly entwine with the comedy.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
4/5
Christopher Robin (2018) Rucha Sharma You don't want to miss the innocence and warmth of this story.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
4/5
Searching (2018) Rucha Sharma This novel way of narration exceeds expectations and delivers a good thriller worth your time.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Creed II (2018) Rucha Sharma There is no fresh thought in Creed II. But it is a movie in the Rocky Universe that will fetch it box office numbers.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
4/5
Isle of Dogs (2018) Rucha Sharma One can interpret the movie to be about deportation, political scapegoating, and what have you. But in the end, it's a story about dogs loving their masters and Wes Anderson delivers a beautiful spectacle.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
4/5
Incredibles 2 (2018) Rucha Sharma In this era of superhero movies, Incredibles 2 outshines tentpole films with a familial charm and brilliant animation.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Ocean's 8 (2018) Rucha Sharma A bland story can give only so much wiggle room even when you have Oscar-winning stars leading the film. Watch it once, or wait for streaming or Blu- Ray's to come out. You are not missing much.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Pacific Rim Uprising (2018) Rucha Sharma The story hints at the perils of automating war weapons. It also points fingers at the drone situation being dealt with all over the world these days. But it is still shallow enough to not prompt deep thoughts.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Rucha Sharma The last half an hour of the movie is spectacular in every way. Twists and turns hit you full speed and a massive cliffhanger leaves you wanting.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Rucha Sharma It makes you chuckle, it scares, it entertains.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Deadpool 2 (2018) Rucha Sharma Viewers will come out of laughing after watching Deadpool 2, but won't take home significant memories associated with the two hours spent in the theatre.
Posted Jul 10, 2019  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Black Panther (2018) Rucha Sharma Black Panther is the superhero movie you've been waiting for.
Posted Jul 09, 2019  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Rucha Sharma [Martin] McDonagh's story of a hurt, fierce and determined mother avoids being a run-of-the-mill revenge drama thanks to savage, dark and in-your-face humour.
Posted Jul 09, 2019  Edit critic review
4/5
Darkest Hour (2017) Rucha Sharma It's [Gary] Oldman and his masterpiece of a performance that takes the movie to a whole new level.
Posted Jul 03, 2019  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Phantom Thread (2017) Rucha Sharma Daniel Day-Lewis delivers a performance worthy of bidding goodbye to his film career.
Posted Jul 03, 2019  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) Meena Iyer The soundtrack by Anu Malik, Rochak Kohli and Sachet-Parampara is pleasant; if one song makes you swing, the other offers solace. You also get to experience the magic of Tehri...
Posted Sep 21, 2018  Edit critic review
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) Sarita A Tanwar This one seems heavily borrowed, diluting the overall impact. The biggest letdown is that despite all the focus on relationships, the film lacks the capacity to choke you with emotion.
Posted Jun 04, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
Omertà (2018) Meena Iyer Hansal keeps the length perfect, at a little over an hour-and-a-half. However, his writing just about passes muster.
Posted May 07, 2018  Edit critic review
Love Games (2016) Sarita A Tanwar If you love games, stay away. After watching this one, you wouldn't come close to even board games.
Posted Mar 16, 2018  Edit critic review
Shortkut - The Con Is On (2009) Aniruddha Guha Akshaye Khanna gets nothing much to do while Amrita Rao hardly looks 'hot' (she is meant to be that in the film). When Chunky Pandey is cast in the role of an 'acting guru', you know something is wrong.
Posted Jan 29, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Padmaavat (2018) Meena Iyer Padmaavat is definitely worth a watch, for its scale, story-telling and stellar performances from the lead.
Posted Jan 24, 2018  Edit critic review
2/5
Hunterrr (2015) Sarita A Tanwar It all seems set in some fantastical space, one you just don't buy in the end.
Posted Jan 03, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
The Lunchbox (2013) Harshada Rege Debutant director Ritesh Batra has a firm grip over the narrative. The director brings alive an era when love letters played a crucial role...something that people who are busy romancing over SMSes won't know about.
Posted Dec 13, 2017  Edit critic review
Aashiqui 2 (2013) Tushar Joshi Aashiqui 2's music is the only silver lining on this really dark cloud.
Posted Dec 13, 2017  Edit critic review
Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014) Sarita A Tanwar The second half gets a bit heavy and stretched. But the climax saves the film.
Posted Dec 13, 2017  Edit critic review
Gunday (2014) Sarita A Tanwar Ranveer's restraint is ably matched by Arjun's hyper intensity. Irrfan Khan as the cop is a delight. The dialogues deserve a special mention.
Posted Dec 12, 2017  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Ram-Leela (2013) Sarita A Tanwar This is a film by a true romantic, who is brimming with crazy passion.
Posted Dec 12, 2017  Edit critic review
5/5
Sholay (1975) Sarita A Tanwar When Sholay first hit the screens in 1975, it was pegged as the greatest story ever told and the greatest star cast ever assembled. 39 years later, nothing has changed.
Posted Oct 20, 2017  Edit critic review
4/5
Argo (2012) Daniel Pinto With witty zingers flying around more than bullets, Argo, at some points, feels like the funniest non-satirical political film out there.
Posted Feb 26, 2017  Edit critic review
4/5
Spotlight (2015) Bryan Durham This film deserves to be watched solely for the performances by the ensemble cast and for daring to telling a tale of courage and the pursuit of truth, no matter what the consequences.
Posted Jan 13, 2017  Edit critic review
3/5
Suicide Squad (2016) Bryan Durham It has its flaws, but nothing you can't ignore. And it has Will, Margot and Viola. And it's all about loving your villains, after all.
Posted Jan 09, 2017  Edit critic review
4/5
Ship of Theseus (2012) Tushar Joshi Like the ship itself, the film breaks you down from within, part by part as you leave the theatre with images and sounds reverberating in your head making you uneasy.
Posted Jan 09, 2017  Edit critic review
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