THERE’s something secretly horrifying in the concept behind The First Purge, already a violent movie. And, it could just happen. In case this franchise is new to you, it’s based on a dystopian world premise,… Read More
THERE’s money, and then gory murder in the Billionaires Boys Club (BBC). But as a famous tagline has it (from the 1987 Al Pacino starrer Wall Street), every dream has a price. This movie, undoubtedly,… Read More
** This movie review appeared in the e-copy of the new straits times IT’s a yawn of a spy movie, that’s bigger on kinky stuff than espionage. And what kinky stuff spies in… Read More
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN), in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, is holding a short-film competition for emerging filmmakers, everyday storytellers and changemakers worldwide to showcase the positive future they see for our planet. It’s called… Read More
I found the movie, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, a riveting watch. The movie is carried by Frances McDormand, an actress who relies on her talent to carry the emotions of the day. She plays… Read More
THIS almost-biopic of John Paul Getty and the kidnapping of his grandson is interesting in the factual retelling of the event, as well as the fact that actor Kevin Spacey was cast in the lead… Read More
They’ve moved on with their lives, the acapella all-girl group Bellas, who made music lovers so happy when they first appeared on the big screen with Pitch Perfect in 2012. The first movie was based… Read More
IT’s an odd love story, to say the least. Deer frolicking – or wanting to frolic — in a frozen forest, is the opening sequence of Body & Soul (Hungrarian title, A Teströl És Lélekröl),… Read More
THE GLASS Castle is a fascinating account of a homeless family, told through the eyes of the second eldest child Jeanette (played by Oscar winner Brie Larson of 2015’s Room fame). If you ever need… Read More
IN the hindi Deepavali opener, Secret Superstar, Zaira Wasim of Aamir Khan’s Dangal fame plays a teenager Insia who loves to sing, and is enthralled by the singing reality shows on the telly. The entertainment… Read More
