TIFF 2018 Behind-the-Scenes – How to Train Your Dragon: A Hidden World
<By Swati Sharan> We often attend festivals to see films. But we rarely attend them to see a film from behind-the-scenes. This time around, this is exactly what happened when attending the workshop for How to Train Your Dragon: … [Read More..]
MOVIE REVIEWS FROM THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018
Our correspondent in Canada, Swati Sharan, brings us some interesting reviews straight from the Toronto International Film Festival 2018. The Sweet Requiem 4/5 Directed by: Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam. Starring: Tenzin Dolker, Jampa Kalsang Dolkar (Tenzin Dolker) is a … [Read More..]
Venom – Has the bite that Marvel films lack
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott, Jenny Slate Running time: 1 hour 52 minutes The film has gotten terrible reviews from the critics, but don’t believe … [Read More..]
Nandita Das: Bringing Manto to Life
While the Hindi silver screen has adapted many famous stories, seldom has it shown the lives of the writers behind them. So when the film Manto on Saadat Hasan Manto’s life came out, it stood a class apart. Our reporter, … [Read More..]
First Man – Dispenses with glamour in favour of grit and reflection
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciaran Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes We’ve seen several films about space flight and … [Read More..]
Brahmanand Siingh (Jhalki): Making a difference
Brahmanand Siingh giving a talk at TIFF Jhalki is a film about bonded child labour and was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. It stars Tanvi Jain, Sanjay Suri, Divya Dutta, Tanishtha Chatterjee and Boman Irani … [Read More..]
TIFF Diary 2018
Minority-Review’s Swati Sharan hunting down celebs at TIFF 2018 <By Swati Sharan> As the beginning of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) unfolded this year, we knew Indians were on the rise once again with Dev Patel’s Hotel Mumbai about … [Read More..]
Halloween – A pretty senseless attempt at reviving old scare tactics
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Nick Castle, Andi Matichak, Virginia Gardner, Will Patton, Miles Robbins, Toby Huss Running time: 1 hour 49 minutes A direct sequel to the 1978 … [Read More..]
Hunter Killer – Super thrilling
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Donovan Marsh. Starring Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Michael Nyqvist, Linda Cardellini, Toby Stephens, Ryan McPartlin, Corey Johnson Running time: 2 hours I don’t know what the crap the critics are cribbing about, … [Read More..]
