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‘Raman Raghav 2.0’: Cleverly crafted, compelling

Film: “Raman Raghav 2.0”; Director: Anurag Kashyap Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vicky Kaushal, Sobhita Dhulipala, Amruta Subhash, Ashok Lokhande and Mukesh Chhabra Rating: **** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro “Raman Raghav 2.0” is Anurag Kashyap’s take on the…


‘7 Hours To Go’: A promise not delivered

Film: “7 Hours To Go” Director: Saurabh Varma Cast: Shiv Pandit, Sandeepa Dhar, Natasa Stankovic, Varun Badola, Himanshu Malik and Rohit Vir Rating: *1/2 Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro The concept of this film, without a doubt,…


‘Rough Book’: Blatant and insightful

Film: “Rough Book”; Director: Ananth Narayan Mahadevan; Cast: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Amaan Khan, Joy Sengupta, Vinay Jain, Suhasini Mulay, Jayati Bhatia, Ram Kapoor and Kaizaad Kotwal Rating: **1/2 Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro “Temple of education is now…


‘Now You See Me 2’: Don’t see it

Film: “Now You See Me 2” Directed by John M Chu Cast: Morgan Freeman, Marc Rufallo, Woody Harrelson, Daniel Radcliff and Michael Caine Rating: * Reviewer: Subhash K. Jha Once in a while, an all-pervasive silliness…





‘Udta Punjab’: Soars high with performances

Film: “Udta Punjab” Director: Abhishek Chaubey Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh and Satish Kaushik; Rating: *** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro Designed as a crime thriller and symbolically titled “Udta Punjab”, the…




‘Central Intelligence’ is fun, frothy, refreshing

Film: “Central Intelligence” Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Danielle Nicolet, Jason Bateman, Aaron Paul Rating: *** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro Director Rawson Marshall Thurber’s “Central Intelligence” is a typical frothy…


‘Now You See Me 2’ not captivating enough

Film: “Now You See Me 2” Director: Jon M. Chu Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, David Warshofsky, Tsai Chin…


‘Dhanak’ a sunshine film

Film: “Dhanak” Director: Nagesh Kukunoor Cast: Krish Chabria, Hetal Gada Rating: ***1/2 Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro Myth, folklore and symbols can be interpreted in myriad ways that although the actual image is clear it throws up…


‘The Conjuring 2’ is intriguing but not terrifying

Film: “The Conjuring 2” Director: James Wan Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Madison Wolfe, Frances O’Connor, Lauren Esposito, Benjamin Haigh, Patrick Mcauley, Simon McBurney, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Simon Delaney, Franka Potente Rating: **1/2 Reviewer: Troy…



‘Do Lafzon Ki Kahani’: A Randeep Hooda canvas

Film: “Do Lafzon Ki Kahani”; Director: Deepak Tijori Cast: Randeep Hooda, Kajal Agarwal and Mamik Singh Rating: **1/2 Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro Adapted from the 2011 released South Korean film “Always”, “Do Lafzon Ki Kahani” is…


‘TE3N’ has riveting plot with strong performances

Film: “TE3N” Language: Hindi Director: Ribhu Dasgupta Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vidya Balan, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Padmavati Rao, Prakash Belawadi Rating: *** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro Set in Kolkata, “TE3N” is an astutely mounted, suspense filled,…



‘Warcraft’ is strictly for fans of the video game

Film: “Warcraft” Director: Duncan Jones Cast: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Rob Kazinsky, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu, Ruth Negga, Callum Keith Rennie Rating: *** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro “Warcraft”…


‘Me Before You’ touches the right emotional chord

Film: “Me Before You” Director: Thea Sharrock Cast: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance, Matthew Lewis, Stephen Peacocke, Jenna Coleman, Brendan Coye, Samantha Spiro, Vanessa Kirby, Ben Lloyd-Hughes Rating: ***1/2 Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro…