All the Money in the World – Run of the mill kidnap drama. Go watch Ransom instead!
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Charlie Plummer, Andrew Buchan Running time: 2 hours 12 minutes What is supposed to be a movie ‘based on true events’ turns … [Read More..]
Insidious: The Last Key – Great to have an older lead actor in a scary movie
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Adam Robitel. Starring Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Josh Stewart, Caitlin Gerard, Spencer Locke, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Tessa Ferrer, Ava Kolker Running time: 1 hour 43 minutes It’s very rarely that … [Read More..]
Downsizing – What a weird little film!
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Alexander Payne. Starring Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Jason Sudeikis, Neil Patrick Harris, Laura Dern, Hong Chau, Udo Kier Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes Downsizing is an overly long film that … [Read More..]
Darkest Hour – The world needs leaders like this
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Joe Wright. Starring Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup, Ben Mendelsohn Running time: 2 hours 7 minutes “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look … [Read More..]
12 Strong – War is a mess. So is this film
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Rob Riggle, William Fichtner, Elsa Pataky Running time: 2 hours 10 minutes Repetitive, directionless, lacking leadership, failing to inspire, all … [Read More..]
The Commuter – Goes from absurdly implausible to stupidly impossible
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Elizabeth McGovern, Sam Neill Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes Liam Neeson has become a cliché. It’s unfortunate. And at over 65 … [Read More..]
Phantom Thread – You’ll either find it wonderfully eccentric or terribly dull
<Review by: Sailesh Ghelani> Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Vicky Krieps Running time: 2 hours 10 minutes What a strange and tangled film Mr Paul Thomas Anderson has woven for us. The critics will … [Read More..]
