Huma Qureshi – ‘I’m not here to be the torchbearer of any particular type of cinema’
She stood out in a cast full of gangsters, strong-willed women, guns, violence and mayhem because of her bubbly and unique character, Mohsina. People loved it and now she has loads of films in hand including Anurag Kashyap’s Luv … [Read More..]
Killing Them Softly – Great if you’re a fan of gangster noir. Otherwise it’s too dull and preachy to be entertaining
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Andrew Dominik. Starring Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn. Some people will hate me for not liking this film but hey, I have to be honest and true to … [Read More..]
The Possession – The same old thing and it’s not even scary
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Ole Bornedal. Starring Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Davenport. How many times can you show us a story about a little girl being possessed by a demon and her subsequent exorcism? Well … [Read More..]
English Vinglish – An offbeat story that tells us to appreciate our mothers a lot more!
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Gauri Shinde. Starring Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, Sujata Kumar. English Vinglish isn’t a comment on how important it is or is not to learn English when visiting America. It’s a film that shows … [Read More..]
Taken 2 – Ridiculously inane plot and atrocious writing/directing
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Olivier Megaton. Starring Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Rade Sherbedgia. In order to save himself and his kidnapped wife, Liam Neeson’s character tells his daughter to hurl grenades anywhere around Istanbul so he can … [Read More..]
Looper – Strange film that the geeks will find cool and the ones who don’t understand it will try to find cool
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Jeff Daniels, Xu Qing. A film that has been eagerly awaited (nowadays you can’t really judge how the film will be from the eagerness of the … [Read More..]
Premium Rush – A flimsy, formulaic plot but has enough to keep you on the film’s winding path
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by David Koepp. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung. Premium Rush took its time to arrive on Indian shores. This chase movie will enthral bike enthusiasts and people who hate cyclists on their … [Read More..]
Argo – Technically and creatively superb
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Ben Affleck. Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Scoot McNairy, Clea DuVall, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kyle Chandler, Richard Kind, Kerry Bishé, Taylor Schilling. What a long, long … [Read More..]
Store Review: Kiehl’s @ Palladium
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> After having two successful stores at Kurla and Malad, American cosmetics and skincare brand Kiehl’s has opened their third at Palladium, Phoenix Mills in Mumbai. They had a starry launch recently with Sidhartha Mallya, Sameera Reddy, … [Read More..]
Mumbai Film Festival 2012 Opens
Lots of stars at the Opening Ceremony of the Mumbai Film Festival, which has grown in fabulous movies (and glitches) over the years. This year’s opening saw several celebs in attendance including Jaya Bachchan, Manisha Koirala, Leander Paes, Shobhaa and Dilip … [Read More..]
