You just can’t get away with this stuff anymore. In the first ten minutes, Burt Reynolds has beaten his girlfriend, stolen her car, gone on a massive police chase, dumped the sportscar off a bridge, then attacked two cops. Oh, and he’s the hero of the movie, too. Nowadays the remake — starring Adam Sandler — is rated PG-13 and he’s a total wimp. Back … Continue reading The Longest Yard (1974)
RAAT AKELI HAIN – MOVIE REVIEW A NETFLIX release, RAH is produced by RSVP movies and is written by Smita Singh and directed by Honey Trehan. RAH is a murder mystery set in a very interesting location and intriguing circumstances. That is a major plus. The film starts off impressively and the suspense continues throughout the film culminating in a rather “soft” climax. Though the … Continue reading Raat Akeli Hai (2020)
SHAKUNTALA DEVI is not a biopic, the makers Abundantia Entertainment and Sony Pictures claim. The film is written and directed by Anu Menon. SHAKUNTALA DEVI is a name most in the country remember for her rendezvous with numbers, but there is very little that is known of her. This film tries to unmask the human computer with so called “inspired by true events”. The movie … Continue reading SHAKUNTALA DEVI – MOVIE REVIEW
FOX STAR produces this film, an adaptation of “ The Fault in our Stars” . Screenplay is by Shashank and Sengupta. Dil Bechara is directed by debutant Mukesh Chabra. For people who have read the book or watched the original obviously would know the way the film progresses, but then for people who are not aware, the film does not surprise you, once you know … Continue reading DIL BECHARA – MOVIE REVIEW
When Train to Busan hit theaters, it became a sensational hit for the right reasons. It manages to become an enjoyable blockbuster yet with smart social commentary and emotional moments that (I need to admit) made me cry. 4 years later, Peninsula – the sequel – hit the theaters with high ambition but fail to reach the height of its predecessor as it falls into … Continue reading Train to Busan 2 (2020)
“Just Mercy” is one of those rare movies for me where I actually read the book before seeing the movie. The book is absolutely incredible and my only hope was that the movie would do the book justice–and by extension of that, do Bryan Stevenson justice. The book “Just Mercy” is essentially a memoir from Bryan Stevenson about his life, post Harvard, aiding death row … Continue reading Just Mercy (2019)
I will say it now: if you watch this film, don’t quit until the 90 minutes have expired. Otherwise you will miss the devilishly clever final twists which are well-foreshadowed. In fact it is textbook screen writing. Fiction writers from all genres should take note – this is how you do it. However, it’s easy to change channels when watching 13 Sins. The low budget … Continue reading 13 Sins (2014)
Already drawn to the premise of this film, I had high expectations of it, and was particularly interested in seeing Blake Lively in the lead role as a 107 year old eternally young woman. From only seeing her work in Gossip Girl, which was adequate but not particularly memorable, I was keen to see what her acting range was like. Not only did Lively impress … Continue reading The Age of Adaline (2015)
Having premiered in various festivals in 2013 and 2014, Gina Kim’s Final Recipe had to wait two years to get released anywhere, and has still only come out in Mainland China. A South Korean-Thai production shot in English and Mandarin, it tells of Mark (Henry Lau), a student who was raised by his grandfather Hao (Chang Tseng), after his mother died and his father left on a business trip and … Continue reading Final Recipe (2013)
‘Cook Up A Storm’ may be arriving later than its peers, but it is easily the most satisfying CNY movie we’ve seen this year. As much as it may be about the rivalry between the Cantonese street cook Sky Ko (Nicholas Tse) and the French-trained Michelin-starred chef Paul Ahn (Jung Yong-hwa), this gastronomic-themed drama is more compellingly about Sky and his father Mountain Ko (Anthony … Continue reading Cook Up a Storm(2017)
