Film: Illegal Cast: Neha Sharma, Piyush Mishra, Akshay Oberoi, Satyadeep Mishra, Kubbra Sait Director: Sahir Raza Rating: ***1/2 Reviewer: George Sylex Overview – A strong court room drama can be intriguing, passionate, and monstrously fulfilling….
“Illegal” (Voot series); Cast: Piyush Mishra, Neha Sharma, Kubbra Sait, Satyadeep Mishra, Akshay Oberoi; Direction: Sahir Raza; Rating: * * & 1/2 (two and a half stars) Vinayak Chakravorty A sketchy script and unsure direction…
Film: Hollywood Starring: David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Patti LuPone, Jeremy Pope, Jim Parsons, Laura Harrier, Joe Mantello, Dylan McDermott, Jake Picking, Holland Taylor, Samara Weaving Creator: Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan Rating: ** Reviewer: George Sylex…
Film: Tiger King Starring: Joe Exotic Carole Baskin Bhagavan Antle John Finlay Rick Kirkham John Reinke Kelci “Saff” Saffery Jeff Lowe Erik Cowie Howard Baskin Travis Maldonado Dillon Passage Tim Stark Director: Sam Hargrave Rating:…
Film: Dead To Me Starring: Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, Max Jenkins, Sam McCarthy, Luke Roessler, Edward Asner Creator: Liz Feldman Rating: **** Reviewer: George Sylex Overview – At the point, when season one…
“Into The Night” (Netflix series in French language with option of English audio and subtitles); Cast: Pauline Etienne, Stefano Cassetti, Alba Gaia Bellugi, Mehmet Kurtulus, Babetida Sadjo, Ksawery Szlenkier, Jan Bijvoet, Regina Bikkinina, Laurent Capelluto;…
Film: Becoming Starring: Michelle Obama Director: Nadia Hallgren Rating: ***1/2 Reviewer: George Sylex Overview – “Becoming”, a narrative not about the United States of America’s previous president yet his exquisite and universally beloved First Lady,…
Film: The Eddy Starring: André Holland, Joanna Kulig, Amandla Stenberg, Leïla Bekhti, Tahar Rahim, Benjamin Biolay, Adil Dehbi, Melissa George, Lada Obradovic, Tchéky Karyo, Randy Kerber, Elyes Aguis, Damian Nueva Cortes Director: Damien Chazelle, Houda…
“Hollywood” (Netflix series, seven episodes); Cast: David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Jeremy Pope, Laura Harrier, Samara Weaving, Jim Parsons; Created by: Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and a half stars)…
Film: The Half Of It Starring: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Wolfgang Novogratz, Collin Chou, Becky Ann Baker, Enrique Murciano, Macintyre Dixon, Catherine Curtin Director: Alice Wu Reviewer: George Sylex Overview – It’s been…
“Upload” (Amazon Prime series); Cast: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards; Created by: Greg Daniels; Rating: * * * and 1/2 (three and a half stars) By Vinayak Chakravorty If you are a binge-addict, you…
Film: Fauda Starring: Lior Raz, Hisham Suliman, Shadi Mar’i, Laëtitia Eïdo, Itzik Cohen, Rona-Lee Shim’on, Boaz Konforty, Doron Ben-David, Neta Garty, Tsahi Halevi, Jonathan Avigdori, Shani Atias, Aylam Orian, Yaakov Zada Daniel, Idan Amedi, Jameel…
Film: Into The Night Starring: Pauline Etienne, Laurent Capelluto, Stefano Cassetti, Mehmet Kurtuluş, Babetida Sadjo, Jan Bijvoet, Ksawery Szlenkier, Vincent Londez, Regina Bikkinina, Alba Gaïa Kraghede Bellugi, Nabil Mallat Creator: Jason George Rating: ***1/2 Reviewer:…
Film: Blue Story Starring: Stephen Odubola, Micheal Ward, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Khali Best, Karla-Simone Spence, Richie Campbell, Jo Martin, Junior Afolabi Salokun Director: Rapman Rating: ***1/2 Reviewer: George Sylex Overview – After the achievement of his…
Film: The Way Back Starring: Ben Affleck, AI Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar Director: Gavin O’Connor Reviewer: George Sylex Rating: *** Overview – In 1986, Gene Hackman was featuring in David Anspaugh’s ‘ Hoosiers ‘ a…
(third from left) Branch (Justin Timberlake) with K-Pop Trolls (Red Velvet) in DreamWorks Animation’s “Trolls World Tour,” directed by Walt Dohrn. Film: Trolls World Tour Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, James Corden,…
“Mrs Serial Killer”; Cast: Jacqueline Fernandez, Manoj Bajpayee, Mohit Raina, Zayn Marie; Direction: Shirish Kunder; Rating: * (one star) By Vinayak Chakravorty Some films are bad right from the first shot and, much against your…
Genre: Docuseries Narrated by: J. K. Simmons Theme music composer: Jackson Greenberg Opening theme: “Explained Theme Song” If you haven’t looked at the Netflix series ‘Explained’, it’s a narrative series created by Vox Media that…
Film: Upload Starring: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards Creator: Greg Daniels Rating: *** Reviewer: George Sylex Overview – The most recent show from Emmy-Award winning writer Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation) hits…
Film: Mrs. Serial Killer Starring: Jacqueline Fernandez, Manoj Bajpayee, Mohit Raina, Zayn Marie Khan Director: Shirish Kunder Rating: * Reviewer: George Sylex Overview – When Jacqueline Fernandes film Mrs. Serial Killer was scheduled, the fans’…