The Great Wall – Not so great
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Tian Jing, Andy Lau Running time: 1 hour 44 minutes Another attempt at a China-Hollywood merger turns out to be an average action flick … [Read More..]
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter – Not a bad way to end it all
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Paul WS Anderson. Starring Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Iain Glen, Shawn Roberts, Ever Anderson Running time: 1 hour 46 minutes The sixth and probably last film in this franchise isn’t so bad considering the … [Read More..]
The Space Between Us – More young adult fiction than sci-fi
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Peter Chelsom. Starring Asa Butterfield, Gary Oldman, Carla Gugino, Britt Robertson, BD Wong Running time: 2 hours The Space Between Us has some touching moments but is mostly irritating and nonsensical. Putting a group … [Read More..]
Hidden Figures – Heroes aren’t always the ones who fly
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Ted Melfi. Starring Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Kevin Costner, Glen Powell Running time: 2 hours 7 minutes Hidden Figures is one of those untold … [Read More..]
Moonlight – There’s power in its silences
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Barry Jenkins. Starring Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monae, Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, Andre Holland, Jharrel Jerome Running time: 1 hour 50 minutes A coming-of-age story that isn’t new but has been depicted … [Read More..]
John Wick: Chapter 2 – Lacks motivation but manages to hit the target
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Chad Stahelski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Riccardo Scamarcio, Peter Stormare, Lance Reddick, Common, John Leguizamo, Laurence Fishburne Running time: 2 hours 2 mins I loved the first John Wick film to bits. … [Read More..]
Silence – Interminable
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Ciaran Hinds, Issei Ogata, Tadanobu Asano, Yoshi Oida, Yosuke Kubozuka, Shin’ya Tsukamoto Running time: 2 hours 41 minutes This snooze fest is way too … [Read More..]
Jackie – A mesmerising look into a powerful tragedy
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Pablo Larrain. Starring Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Joh Hurt, Max Casella, Billy Crudup Running time: 1 hour 35 minutes Not really a biography, thankfully, Jackie is more of the personality of … [Read More..]
Split – A very intriguing premise
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Brad William Henke, Sebastian Arcelus Running time: 1 hour 56 minutes M. Night Shyamalan is still making movies… … [Read More..]
Lion – Wonderful
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Garth Davis. Starring Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate, Priyanka Bose, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Deepti Naval, Divian Ladwa Running time: 2 hours You don’t need to … [Read More..]
