Fright Night 3-D – Worst vampire film ever
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Craig Gillespie. Starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette. I remember the 1985 Fright Night by director Tom Holland. You know why? Cause it was fun. It was wild. And because it had this … [Read More..]
Conan the Barbarian 3-D: Arnie said he’d be back. They should have waited
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Marcus Nispel. Starring Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Ron Perlman, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan. Why do you remember Conan the Barbarian? Because of Arnold Schwarzenegger, that’s why. Why won’t you remember Conan the Barbarian 3-D? … [Read More..]
That Girl In Yellow Boots – No great shakes
<Review by: Tushar A Amin> Directed by Anurag Kashyap. Starring Kalki, Naseruddin Shah, Shiv Subramaniyam, Divya Jagdale, Prashant Prakash, Gulshan Devaiya. That Girl In Yellow Boots lacks the natural provocativeness of Dev D, the ‘fuck-you’ brashness of No Smoking or … [Read More..]
Bodyguard – Only for Salman fans
<Review by: Swati Sharan> Directed by Siddique. Starring Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Hazel Keech, Raj Babbar, Asrani. Bodyguard is a huge hit but it is actually, in the words of Salman Khan from Ready, “pakao” or over-baked. It’s a formula … [Read More..]
Friends With Benefits – Best rom-com of the year
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani from London > Directed by Will Gluck. Starring Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman. Another film about ‘no strings attached’ sex between friends. You’d think it would be the same old rom-com clichés but … [Read More..]
Crazy, Stupid, Love. – Slightly clichéd but still enjoyable
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Kevin Bacon. With Steve Carell you know you’re in for some seriously funny lines and situations. The title of the … [Read More..]
Warrior – A touching story. Outstanding performances
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Gavin O’Connor. Starring Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Jennifer Morrison, Nick Nolte. As typical sports films go this one takes the formula route. Hardship, trials, family trauma, personal angst, inspiration. Warrior has it all. But … [Read More..]
Johnny English Reborn – Funny only because of Mr Bean
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> >Directed by Oliver Parker. Starring Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic West, Gillian Anderson. Most of you may not even remember the 2003 film Johnny English, a parody on the James Bond franchise. And that’s okay because … [Read More..]
Zookeeper – Terrible
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Frank Coraci. Starring Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb. You’d think with funny man Kevin James starring and his buddy Adam Sandler producing that this film would be at least a tad enjoyable. I’ll … [Read More..]
Abduction – Utter nonsense
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by John Singleton. Starring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Sigourney Weaver. But the protagonist isn’t put through either. He’s adopted and then he’s on the run. Perhaps the filmmakers were referring to their wanton … [Read More..]
