This Is Where I Leave You – Yes, another ‘marriages don’t work’ movie
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Shawn Levy. Starring Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Corey Stoll, Adam Driver, Kathryn Hahn, Rose Byrne, Abigail Spencer, Timothy Olyphant, Connie Britton, Debra Monk, Ben Schwartz, Dax Shepard An oddly forgettable film title … [Read More..]
Exodus: Gods and Kings – A completely inadequate film
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Paul, Indira Varma, Maria Valverde If you know the story of Moses then you don’t have to watch this film. … [Read More..]
DVD/Movie Review: Sex Tape – Worst film of the year prize along with worst extras!
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Jake Kasdan. Starring Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry, Elli Kemper, Rob Lowe, Harrison Holzer Horrible, terrible reviews for this film but I thought the trailer seemed funny. Unfortunately, the film is pretty bad … [Read More..]
Jessabelle – Scary movies are all looking the same nowadays
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Kevin Greutert. Starring Sarah Snook, Mark Webber, David Andrews, Joelle Carter, Ana de la Reguera, Amber Stevens, Chris Ellis Yet another clichéd scary movie that merges in a blur of ‘horror’ films that get … [Read More..]
The Babadook – A scary movie that isn’t clichéd. What a wicked surprise!
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Jennifer Kent. Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Barbara West, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Benjamin Winspear Apart from being a psychological thriller and a creepy film, The Babadook is also a cautionary message to parents … [Read More..]
DVD Review: Guardians of the Galaxy – A rocking good film that could use more DVD extras
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Loved this offbeat superhero film with obscure characters; much better and more fun than The Avengers film and the last Captain America: The Winter’s Soldier. Here’s my review of the film: Guardians of the Galaxy – … [Read More..]
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies – The Defining Chapter of the Middle-Earth Saga, Indeed!
<Review by: Daylynn DeSouza> Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, John Callen, Stephen Hunter, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, James Nesbitt, Graham McTavish, Bret McKenzie, Dean O’Gorman, Adam … [Read More..]
Eat Stay Chill – A Video Review at The Table, Mumbai
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 reviews of … [Read More..]
DVD/Movie Review: Deliver Us From Evil – A chilling true story that will keep you engrossed
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Scott Derrickson. Starring Eric Bana, Edgar Ramirez, Olivia Munn, Sean Harris, Joel McHale An underrated scary movie that’s well made and deftly executed, Deliver Us From Evil is an engaging watch. This Jerry … [Read More..]
DVD Review: Planes – Fire & Rescue – Even the special features cannot save it
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Planes: Fire & Rescue was supposed to go direct to DVD apparently but Disney thought why not cash in on the popularity of the franchise and the first Planes film and release this one. It didn’t … [Read More..]
