Peppermint – Jennifer Garner in this cliché-filled action thriller
“Taken” director Pierre Morel’s “Peppermint” is one of those films for which you expect it to be a good one for its key character, played by Jennifer Garner, but it ends up disappointing you. The action-thriller doesn’t interest you at all with anything original but the cliché-stuffed story and routine action scenes. Also, a women-centric […]
“Paradise Hills” Trailer: A female-centric fantasy drama
The movie trailer of Director Alice Waddington’s feature film debut “Paradise Hills” is just dropped, and it looks great. The fact that a woman filmmaker brings in that many numbers of female characters in a strong woman-centric topic, makes it even more appealing. What we have learned from the trailer is that “Paradise Hills” is […]
Netflix’s ‘Point Blank’ (2019) – A Pointless Remake
Netflix’s ‘Point Blank’ is a remake of the 2010-released French film À bout portant but has nothing noticeable to call it a gritty action-thriller. Marvel movie stars Anthony Mackie and Frank Grillo play key roles in this film, along-side Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden. The plotline of the films looks simple and apt for an action […]
Kidnapping Stella (2019) – Movie Review
Directed by Thomas Sieben, Netflix’s “Kidnapping Stella” is a German movie that follows the kidnapping of a girl and how she manages to come out of the clutches of the two of her masked kidnappers. In the beginning, we see two guys named Vic and Tom (we get to know the names later in the […]
Disney's MULAN returns as live-action (TRAILER)
UPDATE (06 Dec 2019): The trailer of Disney‘s live-action Mulan has just dropped, and it confirms that there is no Mushu character in the film. Looks like the makers have finally got rid of the Chinese dragon that was an integral part of Disney’s 1998 animated musical action Mulan and its 2004 sequel, Mulan II. […]
Woody Harrelson joins Netflix’s assassin thriller KATE
Netflix’s upcoming assassin thriller KATE has just drawn yet another prolific actor Woody Harrelson to play a key role in the film. The three-time Oscar nominee will star alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead in this female-lead action film. As per the latest press statement of Netflix, the story is written by Umair Aleem and the film […]
Inheritance (2018) – Inheriting & enduring a disturbing past
Writer/Director Tyler Savage’s “Inheritance” (2018) is a discomforting psychological thriller, although a slow-paced one; it has the right amount of tension to let us wonder about many things. The film has a decent story that evolves with mystery and makes the experience atmospheric. “Inheritance” follows the protagonist Ryan who gets a surprise visit from a […]
‘Sacred Games’ Season 2 on August 15, Watch the Trailer
Finally, the wait is over as Netflix has just released the streaming date and the trailer for season 2 of its much-acclaimed Indian original series “Sacred Games”. Sacred Games season 2 – starring some of Bollywood’s finest actors, including the likes of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan, and Pankaj Tripathi – is all set for […]
“Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal” – Indie Drama (Hindi)
Writer-filmmaker Aditya Kripalani’s indie drama “Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal” talks about the condition of women in big cities when they constantly live under the fear of sexual violence. At the same time, the film also shows how the condition of men and women is similar when we talk about human behavior in general. The storyline […]
‘Romeo Akbar Walter’ Review: Not a thriller
Director Robbie Grewal’s “Romeo Akbar Walter”, starring John Abraham in the lead, is a spy thriller set against the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The film focuses on the role of an Indian intelligence agency in one of the prominent episodes of subcontinent history that resulted in the birth of a new nation. […]