TIFF 2014 Film Award Ceremony Winners and Runner-Ups
<Swati Sharan> Best Canadian Short Film Winner – Randall Okita’s The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer Honorable Mention – Rob Grant’s What Doesn’t Kill You Best International Short Film Winner – Sotiris Dounoukos’s A Single Body Honourable Mention – … [Read More..]
DVD/Movie Review: Million Dollar Arm – A touching film about Indians playing baseball
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Craig Gillespie. Starring Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Bill Paxton, Madhur Mittal, Suraj Sharma, Alan Arkin, Lake Bell, Pitobash, Darshan Jariwala When this film first came out in theatres I thought it was about cricket … [Read More..]
DVD Review: Godzilla – A remake with a cracker twist
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Previous Godzilla remakes have all been pretty predictable but moderately enjoyable. This new interpretation of Godzilla goes back to some interesting roots and gives us a new spin on the “30-stories high” monster who faces … [Read More..]
Afterthoughts and Reflections from TIFF 2014 by Swati Sharan
Our Canada correspondent Swati Sharan covered the Toronto International Film Festival 2014 for a second year in a row with lots of energy and enthusiasm. She asked questions at press conferences when all the other journalists were silent, sportingly took … [Read More..]
DVD Review: Edge of Tomorrow – Action, fun and CGI mixed to perfection
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> I thought this film would be just like the half a dozen other sci-fi/alien films that were out but was hugely surprised by the smarts and wit that Edge of Tomorrow portrays. Tom Cruise doesn’t … [Read More..]
The Judge – A simple, touching story, well told
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by David Dobkin. Starring Robert Downey Jr, Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D’Onofrio, Billy Bob Thornton, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard After watching the trailer I thought this was a courtroom drama but it isn’t. Instead … [Read More..]
Eat Stay Chill: Video Review of Marriott Executive Apartments & Renaissance Hotel Powai
Minority-Review’s Sailesh Ghelani has started up a new YouTube channel with friend and renowned food and travel writer Rupali Dean. Eat Stay Chill with Rupali & Sailesh (India’s first show on YouTube for travel/food/leisure video reviews) will bring you unique … [Read More..]
DVD Review: Blended – The special features are just as silly as the movie
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> If you’re going for an Adam Sandler movie you know exactly what to expect so why complain after you watch it. This one’s just as slapstick and silly as his other films but it does … [Read More..]
Gone Girl – Mandatory viewing before getting married
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by David Fincher. Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Tyler Perry, Neil Patrick Harris, Carrie Coon, David Clennon, Kim Dickens If you’re a guy getting married soon I’d suggest you avoid Gone Girl. If you don’t, … [Read More..]
Fury – There may be nothing new but it is deeply disturbing and real
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by David Ayer. Starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, Jon Bernthal, Jason Isaacs, Alicia von Rittberg Set during World War II when the Allies were making inroads on German soil and the … [Read More..]
