‘Jawbone’ (2017) – familiar yet an emotional boxing drama
The 2017 British drama film “Jawbone” is an amazing flick for many reasons, including the story and performance by Johnny (Jimmy) Harris who wrote the script out of his own personal experience as a homeless ex-boxer, struggling to cope with life on the streets. In the film, we see Johnny as an alcoholic and once […]
Chopsticks – Netflix’s latest Indian original film (Review)
Netflix’s latest Indian original film “Chopsticks”, starring Abhay Deol, Mithila Palkar, and Vijay Raaz, is one of those very few Hindi films that is very much unique in content and treatment. Not very often do we find any reference to such characterization or storyline in any of the recent films (I may be wrong though). […]
The Equalizer 2 (2018), Short Review
Denzel Washington returns with “The Equalizer 2” as the former secret agent Robert McCall taking forward his mission to deliver justice for the oppressed and exploited, but this time he must fight for someone very close to his heart. The film is no different than the earlier one as we see a very familiar plot […]
‘Lucifer’ – A Malayalam Political Thriller Starring Mohanlal
The Mohanlal-starrer Malayalam language movie ‘Lucifer’ has crossed Rs. 200 crores at the box office and this is indeed a great feat for actor-turned-director Prithviraj who is also planning to create a sequel to this. The film is now streaming on Amazon Prime in three different Indian regional languages (Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu). One of […]
More to the story of John Wick, next planned for 2021
Keanu Reeves’ “John Wick 3” (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum) is doing great at the box office and the online media is abuzz with the possibility of a fourth installment in the franchise. Started back in 2014, the film franchise has a dedicated fan following with amazing action and interesting plot i.e. driven by […]
Neeson to star in action-thriller “The Minuteman”
After his last critics’ choice “Cold Pursuit,” action hero Liam Neeson is all set to star in the new action thriller “The Minuteman”. The film would be directed by Robert Lorenz (Trouble With the Curve). As published in The Hollywood Reporter, “The Minuteman” follows a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life […]
Netflix’s LEILA (Trailer) – Based on a Dystopian India
After receiving rave reviews for its two Indian web series: Sacred Games and Ghoul, Netflix is bringing yet another Indian series with the six-episode long “Leila”. This will premiere on June 14, 2019. Based on the fiction novel of the same name by Prayaag Akbar (released in 2017), the story is set in a dystopian […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters | In Cinemas on May 31
Is “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” going to be the perfect summer movie you are waiting for? Well, probably yes. The final trailer of the film has shown us some exciting scenes and we can expect many thrills in this sci-fi action-adventure. The film is set for a May 31, 2019 release. With the 2014 […]
KALKI – Teaser promises an action-packed thriller
Directed by Prasanth Varma, KALKI is an upcoming Telugu movie starring Rajashekar and Adah Sharma in key roles. The teaser of the film suggests that it’s going to be an action thriller in which the story is set in the 80s. Just to make it clear here is that I am not well-versed with South […]
FINAL STOP – A 3D Audio Thriller (Short Film)
With director Roxanne Benjamin, Sennheiser produces this short thriller FINAL STOP that is entirely shot on a smartphone. The audio recording using Sennheiser’s AMBEO Smart Headset is the star, as in every horror or thriller movie, the surrounding sound heightens the experience. Many emerging young filmmakers are now trying to use whatever tool they have […]