Lift struggles to deliver the adrenaline rush, offering an adventure that, while functional, lacks the spark to make it truly memorable. Director: F. Gary GrayCast: Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ursula Corbero, Billy Magnussen, Sam Worthington, Paul Anderson, Burn Gorman, Jacob Batalon, Jean RenoWhere: Streaming on Netflix In the crowded landscape of heist films, Lift […]
Director: Kristoffer Borgli Cast: Nicolas Cage, Lily Bird, Julianne Nicholson, Jessica Clement, Star Slade, David Klein, Kaleb Horn, Liz Adjei, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula, Dylan Baker Where: In theatres near you With a striking blend of fantasy, humour, violence, and cultural satire, Norwegian writer-director Kristoffer Borgli’s Dream Scenario is an oddly enthralling psychological […]
Overall, the film displays director John Woo’s mastery of his craft Director: John WooCast: Joel Kinnaman, Scott Mescudi, Harold Torres, Catalina Sandino Moreno With virtually no dialogues exchanged between the characters in the film, Silent Night is an interestingly mounted action-packed thriller despite being predictable. The film, told in a non-linear manner, begins with a […]
Dubai: In the era of films like Animal, films like Kadak Singh starrer Pankaj Tripathi, will have to be reviewed on two scales. Firstly, Kadak Singh is on the scale of a suspense thriller, where despite having an artist like Pankaj Tripathi, the film does not reach as far as it could have taken. This […]
Like the seven colours of the rainbow, the sensational seven stars in the new Netflix film, Archies takes you on a ride back in time Director: Zoya Akhtar Cast: Agastya Nanda, Aditi Saigal aka Dot. Khushi Kapoor, Mihir Ahuja, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Yuvraj Menda, Santana Roach, Rudra Mahuvarkar, Alyy Khan, Luke Kenny, Vinay Pathak, […]
Despite notable flaws, the Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial, Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor, captivates viewers with a compelling central act. Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Charu Shankar, Saloni Batra, Anshul Chauhan, Siddhant Karnick, Shakti Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi, Prem Chopra, Babloo Prithveeraj During a previous interview, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga asserted that Kabir […]
“Haddi” is a difficult movie to watch. The director pushes Nawazuddin Siddiqui into the familiar milieu of the underworld. Only this time, he is playing a brutal transgender looking for revenge (and empathy) under the shade of knives and guns. A movie directed by Akshat Ajay Sharma or a test of the audience, how much […]
Recommended for kids: (AGED 8+) Rating: (4/5) The 60th movie produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2021, Encanto is set in Colombia and follows the journey of the Madrigal family in which everyone – except Mirabel (the protagonist) – has been bestowed with magical powers. Key Takeaways Encanto is a child-friendly musical that incorporates […]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is Illumination’s latest animated film based on Nintendo’s popular Mario video game franchise and directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. A Video-Game Based Movie Movies of this category are usually subjected to polarising reviews because they fail to resonate with the intended audience in the same way that the […]
Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai is an earnest attempt made by director Apoorv Singh Karki. Based on a 2013 child abuse case, the movie depicts that with courage, a small-town unassuming man can bring down an influential religious leader. The film is intense and honest. The courtroom proceedings are dry and exclude dramatization – a […]
Flipped is a family-friendly film directed by Rob Reiner in 2010, based on a teenage romance novel written by Wendelin Van Draenen. The movie and the book are both told from the dual narrative perspectives of the two protagonists – Bryce Loski and Julianna “Juli” Baker. ADOLESCENT ROMANCE One of the main themes observed in […]
