Our Brand Is Crisis – Too tame and formulaic
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie, Zoe Kazan, Scoot McNairy, Ann Dowd, Joaquim de Almeida, Reynaldo Pacheco Running Time: 1 hour 48 minutes Considering America is in an … [Read More..]
Daddy’s Home – Banging your head against a wall would be more fun
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by John Morris & Sean Anders. Starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church, Hannibal Buress, Owen Vaccaro, Scarlett Estevez Running Time: 1 hour 36 minutes Does Will Ferrell think he’s the … [Read More..]
Wazir – Intense but not very slick
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Bejoy Nambiar. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Aditi Rao Hydari, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh Running Time: 1 hour 44 minutes A twisted drama about revenge and intrigue, Wazir has some intense moments but … [Read More..]
The Danish Girl – Delightful
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Tom Hooper. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Ben Whishaw, Matthias Schoenaerts, Sebastian Koch Running Time: 2 hours The Danish Girl was such a delight to watch. Such a beautiful way to depict … [Read More..]
The 33 – Predictable and formula
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Patricia Riggen. Starring Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Oscar Nunez, Juan Pablo Raba, Naomi Scott, Bob Gunton, Mario Casas Running Time: 2 hours With The 33 you get … [Read More..]
DVD Review: Ant-Man – A tiny extra
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> The movie wasn’t too bad especially since it was about a man who shrinks to the size of an ant and beats up bad guys. This DVD however has only one Sneak Peek extra: a trailer … [Read More..]
DVD Review: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. – Free DVD inside!
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Lots of flair, interesting camera work and wit still don’t make up for an incoherent plot and some forced acting. The DVD has just one extra called A Higher Class of Hero. In it, the crew … [Read More..]
Joy – Joyless
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by David O Russell. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Elisabeth Rohm, Dascha Polanco Running Time: 2 hours It’s a film about the lady who … [Read More..]
The Hateful Eight – Wicked fun
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, James Parks Running Time: 2 hours 47 minutes Quentin Tarantino films are unique. … [Read More..]
Eat Stay Chill Video Review: NRI Not Really Indian
TV and film actors Rohit Roy and his wife Manasi Joshi Roy join Eat Stay Chill’s Rupali Dean and Sailesh Ghelani at Michelin star Chef Atul Kochhar’s first restaurant in India – NRI Not Really Indian to sample the … [Read More..]
