Deepanjana Pal
Deepanjana Pal's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Mumbaikar (2023)
0%
“Ridiculous, amateurish and forgettable...” –
Film Companion
Jun 24, 2024
Full Review
Crew (2024)
67%
“The didacticism comes out of nowhere and is proof that the makers of Crew are blind to how radical it actually is to show women being friends who support one another...” –
Film Companion
Apr 1, 2024
Full Review
Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (2024)
14%
“It's the kind of fiction that would definitely earn you a finger-wag if you said this in your History class in school.” –
Film Companion
Mar 27, 2024
Full Review
Bastar: The Naxal Story (2024)
43%
“The film sees the team behind The Kerala Story reunite, this time to flatten the complexity of the conflict between Naxals and the state.” –
Film Companion
Mar 20, 2024
Full Review
Dune: Part Two (2024)
92%
“The rest of us get to be Zendaya’s Chani — charmed but not won over, and both expecting as well as deserving more than what she gets...” –
Film Companion
Mar 8, 2024
Full Review
The Zone of Interest (2023)
93%
“Glazer's masterstroke is to make The Zone of Interest seem like an easy watch — what could be unsettling about watching a family's daily rituals? — only to deliver one of the most unsettling and disturbing films you'll see.” –
Film Companion
Mar 8, 2024
Full Review
Article 370 (2024)
83%
“It teeters between an unabashed adoration of a particular brand of political power and a commitment to delivering an entertaining political drama. The balance is a difficult one to achieve, but in its first half, Article 370 almost manages it. ” –
Film Companion
Mar 5, 2024
Full Review
Next Goal Wins (2023)
46%
“The plot of Next Goal Wins is perched on repeated digs at how island life is rooted in faith and exoticised by the West, but ultimately, the film ends up leaning into precisely those same clichés. ” –
Film Companion
Feb 3, 2024
Full Review
Tiger 3 (2023)
55%
“The latest trip into YRF’s spyverse is so dull, it has a fighting chance at curing insomnia.” –
Film Companion
Dec 1, 2023
Full Review
Napoleon (2023)
58%
“One can’t help but wonder how much more enriched the entertainment scene would be if producers like Apple lavished their moneys on upcoming talent rather than the old guard. ” –
Film Companion
Nov 28, 2023
Full Review
The Marvels (2023)
62%
“The villain is forgettable, the tone is confused, the resolutions are idiotic and absolutely no one has the energy to see yet another rehash of MCU’s formulaic superhero story, but the kittens are adorable and Iman Vellani is good enough...” –
Film Companion
Nov 10, 2023
Full Review
Thank You for Coming (2023)
79%
“Bhumi Pednekar is charming and the film is fun in parts, but ultimately, the wannabe sex comedy fails to click.” –
Film Companion
Oct 6, 2023
Full Review
The Swan (2023)
94%
“Through the prism of its singular narrator who turns into many characters, Anderson's The Swan leaves you thinking about the very real consequences of violence and lost innocence. ” –
Film Companion
Sep 29, 2023
Full Review
The Kerala Story (2023)
14%
“It's not entirely fair to call this controversial work a film since it's all propaganda. This is a shame because the subject could have been tackled in a way that felt insightful.” –
Film Companion
May 5, 2023
Full Review
Gumraah (2023)
33%
“Perhaps the most tragic and self-fulfilling detail is that despite her holding on to the hope that he will show up and him looking as scruffily beautiful as ever, ultimately Roy Kapur’s character fails to save the film reviewer.” –
Film Companion
Apr 21, 2023
Full Review
Bholaa (2023)
42%
“All you have at the end of Bholaa is an audience that’s bored and, thanks to the film’s terrible sound design, hard of hearing. ” –
Film Companion
Apr 3, 2023
Full Review
Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (2023)
67%
“Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga dithers when it comes to what is at the heart of its story.” –
Film Companion
Mar 27, 2023
Full Review
Shehzada (2023)
“The Hindi remake of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo is fan service for ‘Kartikians’ and a disservice to everyone else.” –
Film Companion
Feb 17, 2023
Full Review
Kuttey (2023)
36%
“Aasmaan Bhardwaj’s debut film features some of Hindi cinema’s most talented people, but it lacks originality,” –
Film Companion
Feb 6, 2023
Full Review
Pathaan (2023)
82%
“A tall order, but Shah Rukh Khan might be the one who can deliver...” –
Film Companion
Jan 27, 2023
Full Review
Mission Majnu (2023)
25%
“The film's supporting cast...just struts around and overreacts...” –
Film Companion
Jan 27, 2023
Full Review
Cirkus (2022)
0%
“The worst film of 2022.” –
Film Companion
Dec 23, 2022
Full Review
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
76%
“Cameron redeems himself and the film in the final act...” –
Film Companion
Dec 17, 2022
Full Review
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
96%
“A haunting tale of friendship and heartbreak.” –
Film Companion
Dec 17, 2022
Full Review
Double XL (2022)
11%
“Body positivity has never been more boring or misguided.” –
Film Companion
Nov 10, 2022
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