Film: “Deadpool” Language: English Director: Tim Miller Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Stefan Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Stefan Kapacic, Brianna Hildebrand and…
Film: “Visaaranai” Language: Tamil Cast: Dinesh, Murugadoss, Samuthirakani, Ajay Ghosh, Kishore and Anandi; Director: Vetrimaaran Rating: ****1/2 Reviewer: Haricharan Pudipeddi National Award-winning filmmaker Vetrimaaran’s “Visaaranai” reminded me of a couple of words – system and power…
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Film: “Irudhi Suttru” Language: Tamil Director: Sudha Kongara Prasad Cast: R. Madhavan, Ritika Singh, Mumtaz Sorcar, Nassar, Radha Ravi and Zakir Hussain; Rating: ***1/2 Reviewer: Haricharan Pudipeddi When was the last time a leading star…
Film: “The Boy” Language: English Director: William Brent Bell Cast: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, Jim Norton, Diana Hardcastle, Ben Robson, James Russell, Jett Klyne, Lily Pater and Matthew Walker Rating: ** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro A…
Film: “Mastizaade” Language: Hindi Director: Milap Zaveri Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Vir Das, Sunny Leone, Riteish Deshmukh, Suresh Menon and Shaad Randhawa Rating: * Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro A sex comedy, high on testosterone and low on IQ,…
Film: “Saala Khadoos” Language: Hindi Cast: R. Madhavan, Zakir Hussain, Ritika Singh, Mumtaz Sorcar and Nassar Director: Sudha Kongara Rating:***1/2 Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro “Saala Khadoos” is an inspirational sports drama, based on some true incidents. The…
Film: “Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods” Language: English Directors: Louis Clichy, Alexandre Astier Cast: Roger Carel, Guillaume Briat, Lionnel Astier, Serge Papagalli and Florence Foresti Rating: **1/2 Reviewer: By Troy Ribeiro “The Mansions Of The…
Film: “Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3”; Directed Language: Hindi Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Aftab Shivdasani, Mandana Karimi, Gizele Thakral, Claudia Ciesla, Krushna Abhishek, Shakti Kapoor and Darshan Jariwala Director: Umesh Ghadge Rating: * Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro…
Film: “Jugni” Language: Hindi Cast: Sadhana Singh, Sugandha Garg, Siddhant Behl, Samir Sharma and Aniruta Jha Director: Shefali Bhushan Rating: **1/2 Reviewer:Troy Ribeiro “Jugni”, or the female firefly, has symbolic meanings in many ancient texts….
Film: “Airlift” Language: Hindi Cast: Akshay Kumar, Nimrat Kaur, Purab Kohli, Inaam-ul-Haq, Kumud Mishra and Prakash Belawadi; Director: Raja Krishna Menon Rating: ***1/2 Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro “Airlift” is a human saga set in the backdrop…
Film: “The 5th Wave” Language: English Cast: ChloE Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bellow, Maika Monroe, Liev Schreiber Director: J. Blakeson Rating: ** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro With “Harry Potter”,…
Film: “Joy” Language: English Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen and Isabella Rossellini Director: David O. Russell Rating: **1/2 Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro Compared to “Silver Linings Playbook”,…
Film: “Rajini Murugan” Language: Tamil Director: Ponram Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh, Soori, Rajkiran and Samuthirakani Rating: ** Reviewer: Haricharan Pudipeddi Cashing in on the Rajinikanth sentiment to the T, Sivakarthikeyan, a real life Rajinikanth fanboy, saves…
Film: “Rebellious Flower” Director: Krishan Hooda Cast: Prince Shah, Shashank Shekhar, Kirti Adarkar, Bachan Pachehra, Mantra Mugdh, Samvedna Suwalka, Divya Jain and Nitin Sharma Rating: *** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro “Rebellious Flower” is a sincere biopic based…
Hyderabad: Wallpapers of film Nannaku Prematho. (Photo: IANS) Film: “Nannaku Prematho” Language: Telugu Director: Sukumar Cast: Jr NTR, Rakul Preet Singh, Rajendra Prasad, Jagapathi Babu, Rajeev Kanakala and Avasarla Srinivas Rating: **1/2 Reviewer: Haricharan Pudipeddi…
Film: “Chalk n Duster” Language: Hindi Director: Jayant Gilatkar Cast: Shabana Azmi, Girish Karnad, Juhi Chawla, Upasana Singh, Divya Dutta, Arya Babbar and Rishi Kapoor Rating: *** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro Jayant Gilatkar’s “Chalk n Duster” honestly…
Film: Soggade Chinni Nayana Language: Telugu Cast: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Ramya Krishna as Satya, Lavanya Tripathi, Brahmanandam, Hamsa Nandini, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Vennela Kishore, Chalapathi Rao, Sampath Raj, K.Naga Babu Director: Kalyan Krishna Rating: 3.0 Reviewed By: SOCIALNEWS.XYZ A Romantic Ghost held back by an old-school screenplay. Story: Bangaru…
Film: “The Hateful Eight” Language: English Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, James Parks, Channing Tatum and Dana Gourrier Director: Quentin Tarantino…
Film: “The Danish Girl” Language: English Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Sebastian Koch, Matthias Schoenaerts and Ben Whishaw Director: Tom Hooper Rating: **** Reviewer: Troy Ribeiro “The Danish Girl” is a pseudo-biographical drama based…