Film Review: ‘Maatr’
Actress Raveena Tandon during the trailer launch of film “Maatr” in Mumbai Film: ‘Maatr’; Director: Ashtar Sayed; Starring: Raveena Tandon, Madhur Mittal, Anurag Arora; Rating: **** A raucous raga on...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Dear Maya’
Actress Manisha Koirala Film: “Dear Maya”; Director: Sunaina Bhatnagar; Cast: Manisha Koirala, Madiha Imam, Shreya Chaudhary, Iravati Harshe; Rating: **1/2 While the promos and the title suggest that...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Wonder Woman’
Film: “Wonder Woman”; Director: Patty Jenkins; Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner, Lucy Davis, Said Taghmaoui, Eugene...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Baywatch’
Actress Priyanka Chopra during a programme organised to promote of her upcoming Hollywood film \”Baywatch\” in Mumbai Film: “Baywatch”; Director: Seth Gordon; Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘A Death in the Gunj’
Actress Konkana Sen Sharma during the screening of film A Death in The Gunj in Mumbai Film: “A Death in the Gunj”; Director: Konkona Sen Sharma; Cast: Kalki Koechlin, Om Puri, Tanuja Mukerji, Vikrant...
View ArticleReview: ‘All Eyez on Me’
Film: “All Eyez on Me”; Director: Benny Boom; Cast: Demetrius Shipp Jr., Kat Graham, Lauren Cohan, Hill Harper, Jamal Woolard, Danai Gurira; Rating: ** Directed by Benny Boom, “All Eyez on Me,” is a...
View ArticleReview: ‘Phullu’
Film: “Phullu”; Director: Abhishek Saxena; Cast: Sharib Ali Hashmi, Jyotii Sethi, Nutan Surya, Inaamulhaq; Rating: ***1/2 I remember the first time a woman actually mentioned she was having her...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Simran’
Actress Kangana Ranaut addresses during a press conference to promote her upcoming film “Simran” in Bengaluru Film: “Simran”; Starring: Kangana Ranaut, Sohum Shah; Director: Hansal Mehta Rating: ***...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Haseena Parkar’
Film: “Haseena Parkar”; Director: Apoorva Lakhia; Cast: Shraddha Kapoor, Siddhanth Kapoor, Priyanka Setia, Ankur Bhatia, Rajesh Tailang, Rating: ** A biopic on the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Bhoomi’
Actors Sanjay Dutt and Aditi Rao Hydari Film: ‘Bhoomi’; Director: Omung Kumar; Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharad Kelkar, Shekhar Suman; Rating: **** “Jadd se ya dhadh se?” Sanjay Dutt...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Judwaa 2’
Actors Varun Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu during a press conference to promote their upcoming film “Judwaa 2” in Jaipur Film: “Judwaa 2”; Cast: Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Tapsee Pannu, Anupam...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Chef’
Actors Saif Ali Khan and Padmapriya Janakiraman along with Director Raja Krishna Menon during the promotions of their upcoming film “Chef” in New Delhi Film: “Chef”; Director: Raja Krishna Menon; Cast:...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Victoria and Abdul’
Film: “Victoria and Abdul”; Director: Stephen Frears; Cast: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar, Tim Pigott-Smith, Olivia Williams, Fenella Woolgar, Paul Higgins, Robin Soans, Julian...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Secret Superstar’
Actor Aamir Khan Film: ‘Secret Superstar’; Director: Advait Chandan; Starring: Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan; Rating: **1/2 It is easy and comforting to get swayed by the rags-to-riches fable constructed...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Monsoon Shootout’
Film: “Monsoon Shootout”; Director: Amit Kumar; Cast: Vijay Varma, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Gitanjali Thapa, Farhan Mohammed Hanif Sheikh; Rating: ***1/2 Rain-splashed bloodied...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Film: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”; Director: Rian Johnson; Cast: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisey Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony...
View ArticleFilm Review: The Greatest Showman
‘The Greatest Showman’: Remarkably rousing and entertaining By Troy Ribeiro “The Greatest Showman” is a period drama, directed by debutant Michael Gracey. Film: “The Greatest Showman”; Director:...
View ArticleKashmir’s backdrop for ‘Haq Se’, Ken Ghosh reveals
Ken Ghosh reveals why he chose Kashmir’s backdrop for ‘Haq Se’ … reports Asian Lite News. Mumbai: Filmmaker Ken Ghosh during the India Nightlife Convention Awards in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS) Director Ken...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: PADMAN
‘Padman’: Akshay shines in this public service film… Review by Troy Ribeiro PADMAN movie poster. Film: “Padman”; Director: R. Balki; Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, Radhika Apte, Amitabh Bachchan...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: CAKE
A truly crossover Pakistani film, Cake is a must watch family drama genre film about love, loss, choices and responsibilities. A review by Film Reviewer Richa Grover for Asian Lite News A still from...
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