The Martian – What if it had a different lead actor?
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis, Chiwetel Ejiofor Running time: 2 hours 14 minutes … [Read More..]
Sicario – One of this year’s best films
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Written by Taylor Sheridan. Starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Daniel Kaluuya, Jeffrey Donovan, Maximiliano Hernández, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal Running Time: 2 hours Sicario (meaning hit man) is … [Read More..]
PAN – Never quite flies
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Joe Wright. Written by Jason Fuchs. Starring Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Kathy Burke, Amanda Seyfried, Nonso Anozie Running time: 1 hour 50 minutes We know the story of Peter … [Read More..]
The Walk – A Triumphant Spectacle
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Written by Robert Zemeckis, Christopher Browne. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, Clement Sibony Running time: 2 hours One of the best films to come from … [Read More..]
Photo Feature: Jackets and dhotis oh my! – New fashion brand J Markers debuts
<Impressions by: Sailesh Ghelani> A new fashion brand called J Markers wanted me to sample some of their designs and show it to you so I was only too happy to dress up and play model. They … [Read More..]
Crimson Peak – Weirdly Fascinating
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, Jim Beaver, Burn Gorman Running time: 2 hours Crimson Peak isn’t about cheap scares, even though it has those. It’s about … [Read More..]
Bridge of Spies – Fantastic
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, Austin Stowell, Sebastian Koch, Dakin Matthews, Domenick Lombardozzi Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes More of a hostage negotiations drama than a … [Read More..]
The Last Witch Hunter – Should be burned at the stake
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Breck Eisner. Starring Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Michael Caine, Julie Engelbrecht Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes You’ve seen derivative drivel like this many times before. In The Last Witch Hunter … [Read More..]
Rock The Kasbah – Not very rocking
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Bill Murray, Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Bruce Willis, Scott Caan, Danny McBride, Taylor Kinney, Fahim Fazli, Leem Lubany Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes While you may love Bill Murray, … [Read More..]
Goosebumps – Not scary or interesting at all
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Rob Letterman. Starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Scott Lee, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell Running time: 1 hour 43 minutes The only goose bumps I got watching this movie was from … [Read More..]
