Store review: What a Fortuitous Fluke
<Review by: MR field reporter> Last week I was walking up and down Seven Bunglows in Versova, when a sudden flash of colour got my attention. As I was riding an auto, I really didn’t get the chance to see … [Read More..]
Mahesh Dattani – ‘Neither Hollywood nor Bollywood know anything about depicting sex’
Mahesh Dattani is one of India’s premier theatre directors who has won several awards over the years. He’s even directed some films like Mango Souffle, Morning Raga (with Shabana Azmi) and Dance Like A Man. Sailesh Ghelani listens in on … [Read More..]
Total Recall – Totally nice to look at. Totally forgettable
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Len Wiseman. Starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, Bill Nighy, Bokeem Woodbine. Can you call this a remake? Honestly? No. It’s a visually nice film that lacks a solid plot. It’s devoid … [Read More..]
5 Must-Hear Songs of the Week: Mariah Carey, Ellie Goulding, No Doubt, Jana Kramer, Elle Varner
<Review by: Shourya> OMG HI!! It’s been an incredibly amazing few weeks of music – considering that the invincible Goddess Supreme Mizz Mariah Carey has unleashed a new single and Rock Royalties No Doubt are back with their first single in … [Read More..]
Contest: Win tickets to The Bourne Legacy
A new Bourne movie is borne but without Matt Damon (well just references of him) in it. Is it any good? You’ll have to read the review. But if you’re curious to watch it then here’s your chance to win … [Read More..]
The Bourne Legacy – Pointless. Rachel Weisz should have replaced Matt Damon!
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Tony Gilroy. Starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton. I’m not a huge fan of the original trilogy but I’m pretty sure fan or not, you’re won’t like this ‘standalone’ instalment very much. Jeremy Renner … [Read More..]
Jism 2 – A poor script and not enough sex
<Review by: Vikas Sangle> Directed by Pooja Bhatt. Starring Sunny Leone, Randeep Hooda, Arunoday Singh. Don’t judge a book by its cover and don’t judge a film by its posters or promos. Same goes for Jism 2. In the second installment … [Read More..]
Store review: Eco Corner – Funky and environmentally friendly
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Started by Urvashi and Amish Mody in 2006, Eco Corner has slowly and steadily garnered quite a fan following for their unique, colourful, funky and environmentally friendly products that include home accessories, organic and natural food, … [Read More..]
Gangs of Wasseypur II – A complicated but interesting finish
<Review by: Juthika Nagpal> Directed by Anurag Kashyap. Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Huma Qureshi, Richa Chadda, Pankaj Tripathi, Zeishan Quadri, Reemma Sen, Piyush Mishra, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Satya Anand, Vipin Sharma, Vineet Kumar, Anurita Jha, Aditya Kumar, Jameel Khan. I waited for this … [Read More..]
Music: New Talent – VIEEM’s “Be It Hated”
<Review by: Aditya Kundalkar> Vieem is Vanna Mattheus’s artistic alias. The name Vieem comes from the 32-year-old Brooklyn native’s initials and is spelt like the French word for life: ‘vie’. ‘Full of life’ would also be a good way to … [Read More..]