Sturla Gunnarsson (Monsoon) – “I’m very fond of my big extended Punjabi family”
With the documentary Monsoon as one of the TIFF stunners (People’s Choice) of this past year, Sturla Gunnarsson has once again proven his commitment to excellence. Monsoon is about the various impacts of the monsoon season on people and the … [Read More..]
Hotel Transylvania 2 – Has some bite
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. Starring the voice talent of Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Megan Mullally, Mel Brooks, Nick Offerman, Dana Carvey, Fran Drescher, Molly Shannon Running time: 1 … [Read More..]
Eat Stay Chill Video Review: Pa Pa Ya Restaurant, Palladium
Massive Restaurants is at it again. Pa Pa Ya is their new venture at Palladium, Phoenix Mills and it is an exciting, high-energy dining experience. Rupali and Sailesh get you all the scrumptious details. For more food and … [Read More..]
DVD/Movie Review: San Andreas – Disaster at its best
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Brad Peyton. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Giamatti, Archie Panjabi, Will Yun Kee, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson, Ioan Gruffudd, Kylie Minogue Running time: 1 hour 54 minutes A disaster movie … [Read More..]
DVD Review: Inside Out – Collectors cards inside!
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Inside Out starts off clichéd and simple minded enough but then takes a nice twist into a world that celebrates sadness and makes a place for it in our lives. The DVD comes with some collector’s … [Read More..]
Leena Yadav – “Unfortunately in India, we’re not doing very progressive television”
Leena Yadav’s film Parched recently premiered at TIFF. She has directed episodes for Star Bestsellers, Shabd and Teen Patti. Minority-Review’s Canada special correspondent Swati Sharan got a chance to speak with her there You went from working with … [Read More..]
SPECTRE – Has James Bond become antiquated?
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Dave Bautista, Monica Bellucci, Jesper Christensen, Andrew Scott Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes Don’t you think James … [Read More..]
