Kavi Shastri – ‘Virr Das and I are each other’s love gurus’
Sailesh Ghelani chats with Kavi Shastri, the Gujju boy from the UK whose performance in Amit Sahni Ki List makes him an actor to watch out for. It’s such a common story now here in India. All of … [Read More..]
Guardians of the Galaxy – A fun ride with vintage sci-fi charm
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by James Gunn. Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, David Bautista, Lee Pace, the voice of Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Benicio Del Toro, Djimon Hounsou, John C Reilly, Glenn Close, the voice of Vin … [Read More..]
The Giver – Doesn’t offer you much to remember
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Phillip Noyce. Starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgard, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Emma Tremblay Yet another YA (young adult) fiction novel gets the big screen treatment … [Read More..]
DVD: Muppets Most Wanted – If you’re a fan, you can!
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> The sequel to the much-loved Muppets movie may not be half as good but it has a few fun human characters up its sleeve. Here’s my review of the film: Muppets Most Wanted – Killing our … [Read More..]
The Expendables 3 – Long past time for them to get out of this business
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Patrick Hughes. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Wesley Snipes, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell Jr, Victor Ortiz, Robert Davi, Randy Couture, … [Read More..]
The November Man – Full of clichés that only Pierce Brosnan can make watchable
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Roger Donaldson. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko, Eliza Taylor, Catarina Scorsone, Bill Smitrovich, Will Patton If you want to watch an 80s/90s action hero in his 60s make a clichéd film look … [Read More..]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Adrenaline highs without a heart
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Jonathan Liebesman. Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner, Whoopi Goldberg Yes, I’m old enough to remember the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) cartoons during the 80s. No, I won’t remember this TMNT … [Read More..]
