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COWABUNGA! VIEW THE NEW TRAILER: [https://youtu.be/yl_0wzFJjjA] TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MUTANT MAYHEM IS IN THEATRES THIS AUGUST IN ENGLISH & HINDI SYNOPSIS: After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O’Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies Present A Point Grey Production Directed by Jeff Rowe Co-Directed by Kyler Spears Screenplay by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Jeff Rowe Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Characters Created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman Produced by Seth Rogen, p.g.a., Evan Goldberg, p.g.a., James Weaver, p.g.a. Executive Producers Ramsay McBean, Josh Fagen Cast Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Hannib...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalCircuit #IndianShortFilmReview Film: #SexLiesAndStories Cast: #AbhishekBanerjee #MokshdaJailkhani #ShruthyMenon Writer/Director: #KeithGomes Rating: * * * Runtime: 12 mins #Everyone @everyone #EverymediaTechnologiesPvtLtd @nowitsabhi @shruthymenon #MokshdaJailkhani @keithgomes.w @resulp @talwar_bobby #DhruvJagasia @SandeepKamal @TapanBasu #HuzefaLokhandwala @suresh.selvarajan @GeeSees @ClintonCerejo #HemantSuthar @rshbaraina @karanfoley_mpse #PrabirSomeshwar #JagdishNachnekar @mandarvparelkar #GoldaSellam @shrisriram @tinu4444 #RebellionManagement #VineeshVijayan @apple @GautamBThakker @Every_Media This short film Shot on iPhone, with Abhishek Banerjee as one of its leads is about being consumed by social media. Edgy, scary, and mimicking the times, this psychological thriller, a showdown between reel and reality, is bound to shock you out of your complacency. It begs the question: Are you the con...

Prime Video's upcoming release I'm a Virgo, starring Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us, Moonlight). The series is created, written, and executive produced by colorful-sock-wearing filmmaker Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You), who directed all seven episodes. The series is all set to release on the service on June 23. Attached below is the press release for its recently launched trailer, I request you to kindly publish it on your portal. Trailer link: https://youtu.be/PSyKhFwEo7c

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalCircuit #IndianOTTseriesReview Title: #Crackdown #Season2 #viacom18 #JioCinema Cast: #SaquibSalim #IqbalKhan #WaluschaDesousa #ShriyaPilgaonkar #SonaliKulkarni #FreddyDaruwala #AnkurBhatia #RamMenon #RashmiAgdekar #HemantKher #EishaAChopra #RahulChaudhary #HarshMody Director: #ApoorvaLakhia Producer: #JessuGeorge Rating: * *1/2 Runtime: 8 Episodes / 30-45 mins each #PRPundit #everyone @everyone Yet another Indian espionage series, this one highlights the Indo-Pak face-off between RAW and ISI which eventually leads to a joint operation that successfully manages to rescue 80 Indian passengers and the plane they were traveling in, from Afghanistan. There are more than one storylines meshing together here. The writing is a little loose, and the dialogues don’t sound natural but given the background of Indo-Pak hostilities and the jingoism that heralds any such depiction, this one manages to be int...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalCircuit #InternationalOTTseriesReview Title: #Citadel #Season1Episode6 Episode Title: “Secrets In Night Need Early Rains” #AmazonPrimeVideo #MoesArt @everyone #everyone Cast: #PriyankaChopraJonas #RichardMadden #StanleyTucci #LesleyManville #AshleighCummings #MoiraKelly #RolandMøller #OsyIkhile #CaoilinnSpringall Director: #AnthonyRusso, #JoeRusso Rating: * * * Runtime: 48 mins #MikeLarocca #AngelaRussoOtstot #ScottNemes #AGBO #DavidWeil #JoshAppelbaum #AndréNemec #JeffPinkner #ScottRosenberg #MidnightRadio #NewtonThomasSigel #PatrickMoran @CitadelOnPrime The finale of the season picks up speed as Kyle, Nadia and Carter risk everything to save one of their own and later, thwart Manticore’s plans to acquire nuclear weapons. There are quite a few revelations unearthed too. Kyle regains his memories, finds out he is the Father of Nadia’s daughter and we also get to know the real connection betwee...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalCircuit Film: #Aazam Cast: #JimmySherigill #AbhimanyuSingh #IndraneilSengupta #VivekGhamande #RazaMurad #SayajiRaoShinde #AliKhan #AnangDesai #MustaqKhan #GovindNamdeo Director: #ShravanTiwari #AshwaniShukla #AltairMedia #BMXMotionPictures #everyone @everyone Rating: * * * Runtime: 128 mins Producer: #TBPatel Music: #DurgaNatraj A deadly game of one-upmanship ensues within the Mumbai underworld when its unquestioned leader, Don Nawab Khan is diagnosed with cancer and has been given just a few months to live. Every prominent member of the gang wants to fill the void and even cops and ministers are involved in deciding who should be the next king. But no one reckoned for the dying Don’s illegitimate son Javed, to mastermind his claim with great stealth and precise logistical planning. While there’s not much action or firepower in the narrative, it still is deadly. The narrative is tense, thrilling...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalCircuit Film: #NRIWivesGreyStoriesofLoveVsDesires Cast: #SamirSoni #JugalHansraj #RaimaSen #HitenTejwani #Bhagyashree #KikuSharda #GauravGera #SadiyaSiddiqui #GunjanKuthiala #SamikshaOswal #JavedPathan #AditiGovitrikar #OliviaMalhotra #KapilArora #VidhiDalla Actor, Writer & Producer: #GunjanKuthiala Directors: #VibhuKashyap #RayKhan #GunjanKuthiala #QaeedKuwajerwala Rating: * * 1/2 Runtime: 145 mins #PictureNKraft #ParulChawla #NRILifeProductions #everyone @everyone The narrative contains 4 taboo, void, old secrets, and bold stories about unfulfilled desires involving NRI’s but in terms of visuals, there’s nothing risque, carnal, or sexual here. It’s all about emotions and the former journalist turned actor-writer-filmmaker Gunjan Kuthiala has handled them with sensitivity and confidence. The treatment of each story is rather sterile and asexual even though each story is about unfulfilled sex...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalCircuit Film: #JogiraSaraRaRa Cast: #NawazuddinSiddiqui #MahaakshayChakraborty #NehaSharma #SanjayMishra #ZarinaWahab #VishalAnand Director: #KushanNandy Writer: #GhalibAsadBhopali Rating: * * 1/2 Runtime: 121 mins #1HMedia #PritishNandyCommunications #Everyone @everyone A dehati wedding planner is enticed into helping break up a potential marriage and in the process gets forced into marrying the girl. For a wedding planner to be breaking up a marriage is a stupid idea - much like ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar’ did. This is a typical Kushan(#BaabumoshayBandookbaaz ) Nandy film with his bankable star (Nawazuddin) taking on the herculean task of making this loud, annoying, and ridiculous match-up look favorable. It's like mixing chalk and cheese and a more unlikely pairing you may never find. In the small-town setting, Sanjay Mishra as the impoverished leader of a famous kidnapping gang, Mimoh as th...

Mira Rajput Kapoor was chief presenter at The 6th Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2023 presented by GJEPC on Friday, 19th May, at St. Regis Hotel Worli 7:30 pm onwards at Astor Ballroom with the theme indiamoderne – the world of art meets modern jewellery design for the millennials and Gen-Z. Artisan Awards presented by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is a way to preserve and maintain India’s 5,000 year old legacy of craftsmanship in jewellery design wherein each district of India has different designs and creativity styles… For eg. Bengali kaarighari or South Indian temple jewellery is unique... This year's theme has been further divided into three distinct categories with each focusing on different genre, namely, Art of Abstraction, Art of Sculpture, and Art of Print. Jury: The eminent judges included Guest of Honour influencer and jewellery enthusiast Mira Rajput Kapoor; Aparajita Jain, Director and Co-owner, Nature Morte Gallery; Nikhil Mehra of S...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalOTTSeriesReview #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #JohnsonThomas Title : #Nacho (Strictly Adult Series) Spanish /dubbed in English Runtime: Season 1: 8 Episodes 35-45 mins each #BambuProductions #LionsgatePlay Cast: #MartinoRivas #MariaDeNati #AndresVelencoso #PepaCharro #EduSoto #MarinaGatell #PenélopeGuerrero #JuanCarlosVellido #RubénJiménez #NanchoNovo #MontseGuallar #PaolaBotempi #MiriamGiovanelli Directors: #DavidPinillos (4 episodes) #EduardoCasanova (2 episodes) #BeatrizSanchís (2 Episodes) Creators: #TeresaFernándezValdés #GemaRNeira #DiegoSotelo Rating: * * 1/2 The story of Nacho Vidal the Spanish porn superstar who rose to unprecedented heights in the Spanish porn industry is one of ‘S’excess and more. A fictionalized account based on true events, this bio-pic of sorts, highlights Nacho Vidal, the legendary Spanish star's rise to international adult film stardom in the 1990s. The narrative basically am...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalOTTSeriesReview #AmazonPrime #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #JohnsonThomas Title : #Citadel #Eps5 #MissionFiles #TimeRendersUsEnemies #AmazonPrimeVideo #MoesArt @everyone #everyone Cast: #PriyankaChopraJonas #RichardMadden #StanleyTucci #LesleyManville #AshleighCummings #MoiraKelly #RolandMøller #OsyIkhile #CaoilinnSpringall Director: #AnthonyRusso, #JoeRusso Rating: * * 1/2 Runtime: Season 1: Episode 5/ 38 mins #MikeLarocca #AngelaRussoOtstot #ScottNemes #AGBO #DavidWeil #JoshAppelbaum #AndréNemec #JeffPinkner #ScottRosenberg #MidnightRadio #NewtonThomasSigel #PatrickMoran This globe-trotting spy series continues to showcase middling fare with its twisty storyline and peculiar attempts to make every one of its Tier 1 spies to look suspect. Then there’s the relationship tangle that gets exposed in subsequent episodes. Elite agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), who had their memo...

PHOTO WITH AI OF INDIGENOUS ACTIVIST IN CAMPAIGN CALLS ATTENTION TO THE DECIMATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN BRAZIL YARIKAZU XIPAYA, THE NEW AMBASSADOR OF THE MABI SWIMWEAR BRAND, CRITICIZES VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS PEOPLES WITH A PHOTO TAKEN THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The use of AI in images has the potential to create powerful visual narratives, particularly in promoting diversity, inclusion, and social justice. After circulating a false photo of Pope Francis on social networks, using artificial intelligence in images has again become the subject of debate on the internet. However, a recent photo positively drew attention: the idea of model Yarikazu Xipaya, an indigenous activist, was used by the beachwear brand MABI Swimwear in a 2023 campaign that praises ancestry. According to Funai data, the Brazilian indigenous population is around 900,000 people, distributed among more than 300 ethnic groups. However, these people have faced a series of problems. “There ...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #JohnsonThomas Film: #CharlesEnterprises #Malayalam Cast: #Urvashi #BaluVarghese #KalaiyarasanHarikrishnan #GuruSomasundaram #SujithShanker #ManikandarR #ShebinBenson Script & Direction: #SubhashLalithaSubrahmanian Rating: * * 1/2 Runtime: 129 mins #ReliancePictures #JoyMovieProductions #JoyMusic @everyone #FatemaNagree #everyone A Social Satire & Drama (with English Subtitles) This film headlines a character suffering from Retinitis Pigmentosa (night blindness) and expands on his efforts to cope with his disability during distressing economic stress. He hopes that stealing his family’s antique heirloom Ganesha idol might get him out of the hole he is in… This film could have been another #Andhadhun but there’s no real thrill here and all the drama and distress about disability caused by in-breeding is lost in the pointless melee of stealing and hiding the idol and finding a buyer for it. Ther...

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit @everyone #everyone Film: #ChaarLugaai Cast: #BrijendraKala #SaanandVerma #NidhiUttam #DeeptiGautam #ManasiJain #KamalSharma Producer: #GeetaSharma #AshokKumarSharma Director: #PrakashSaini Rating: * * 1/2 Runtime: 143 mins #HimanshuJhunjhunwala #DwaparPromoters While seeking sexual freedom for it’s repressed female characters, this film also appropriates a thriller comedy format. The narrative dovetails a story of four women from Paniwala goan UP whose husbands are in Mumbai to earn a living. They seek to fulfill their repressed desires with the local hero and end up with an accident on their hands - and a possible jail term looming large. A fairly interesting revisit to ‘Rihaee’ with a passing nod to the body disposing antics of ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron,’ This film has intrigue and interest because the four lugaai’s play their roles delectably and with full gusto and the director keeps the ...

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #everyone #everyone Film: #8AMMetro Cast: #SaiyamiKher #GulshanDevaiah #NimishaNair #RajivKumarAneja #UmeshKamat #KalpikaGanesh #MoinJaan #JayJha Co-writer/Director: #RajRachakonda Co-writer: #ShrutiBhatnagar #PlatoonOneFilms #Studio99 #1HMedia Rating: * * Runtime: 116 mins A chance encounter on the 8 am Metro train leads to a tentative, rather unlikely friendship between strangers, a married man, and a married woman. Ira (Saiyami) suffers from panic attacks at the mere mention of a train. So it was providential that Preetam( Devaiah) happened to be there to lend a compassionate hand to help her at that crucial moment. The narrative is on slow burn and does not reveal much detail about the two main characters. As their friendship develops based on their suddenly rekindled interest in poetry and literature we see them bonding together and developing a certain affection. The writers/D...

Keanu Reeves’ John Wick: Chapter 4 completes 50 successful days and still running at the Indian box office 11th May 2023: Lock, load and shoot - and boy, did it fire well! Keanu Reeves starrer John Wick: Chapter 4 surpassed all set expectations and made waves at the Indian box office with its colossal success. The fourth installment in this Baba Yaga series, beat all its predecessors to become the highest grossing film in the franchise and the 47th highest grossing Hollywood title in India leaving fans in awe of the punches and punchlines. This Lionsgate film made its presence heard and left people feeling an emotion that only Keanu could make them feel. After its release in India on 23rd March 2023, John Wick: Chapter 4 has completed a triumphant run of 50 days and continues to run in cinemas across the country. JW4 released in more than 1000+ cinemas in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, thus making the instalment the widest release of the franchise. With a *gross collection of INR ...

Singer Shaurya Mehta’s indie song Ungin is a fun EDM & Pop vibe with feel combined Music has a universal appeal, and it can uplift anyone's mood. Drawing inspiration from surreal surroundings around the Hanle Observatory in Ladakh, Shaurya Mehta has come up with his new track ‘Ungin’ which is getting positive responses from everyone. Shaurya is a multi-faceted singer, songwriter and music composer. ‘Ungin’ was released recently by the singer on his official YouTube channel. In the past, Shaurya Mehta has worked with leading music companies and record labels with his songs clocking more than 6-7 million views. Currently, Shaurya is also working on independent music through his private record label ‘Chai Coffee Entertainment’. As ‘Ungin’ continues to get immense love from the audience, Shaurya is overwhelmed with the response to the song. The lyrics and the composition of the song have been unanimously appreciated by everyone including some international radio channels &...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #JohnsonThomas Film: #Rosh #AltairMedia #AshwaniShukla Cast: #MimohChokroborthy #AlinaRai #NikitaSoni #JillKilroy #RuchiTiwari #YashRaj Director: #JaiveerPanghaal #ShivanStudios #MatesEntertainment @everyone #everyone #JioCinema Producers: #SachinGarg #AmrutLalSoni. Rating: * 1/2 Runtime: 120 mins A muddled, senseless, attempt at thriller, this film about the aftermath of a hit-and-run by a trio of boozed out, drugged out party-hoppers who also happen to operate a big ATM racket through hacking, has little to recommend it. You have a poor man’s Katrina Kaif in Alina Rai and a debutant in Yash Raj who makes much more of an impression in the film than the more senior Mimoh. The cybercrime is depicted so badly that you’d laugh out loud at the lack of finesse and tech knowledge on display here. Songs are a pain. There’s no tension or suspense either to keep you glued.

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #JohnsonThomas Film: #AWinterTaleAtShimla Cast: #GauriPradhan #IndraneilSengupta #RiturajKSingh #NikithaChopra #DeeprajRana #NiharicaChouksey #AngadOhri #EshitaShah #KaramveerChoudhary #ManuMalik #RamAwana #DrSKTyagi #DhruvChugh #DeepakAdhar Director: #YogeshVerma Rating: * * Runtime: 144 mins #AgastayaCineDreamsLLP @Everyone #ParulChawlaPR #PictureNKraft Director of Photography: #SumitSuryavanshi Editor: #AlokeDhara Music Director #AvikDutta Sound Designer : #GulabSoni Production Designer #ArpitDawani. Yogesh Verma's directorial debut "A Winter Tale at Shimla" is a story about enduring feelings captured over time. Young lovers who were forced to abandon their ‘Ishque’ suddenly meet up 20 years later in Shimla and the complications that follow take up most of the narrative. The narrative is rather sluggish, the dialogues are stilted (sounds alien because much of it is in English) ...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews #InternationalFilmFestivalCircuit #JohnsonThomas Film: #IB71 #Ibrahim #PearlMedia @everyone Cast: #VidyutJammwal #AnupamKher #DannySura #VishalJethwa #DalipThahil Director: #SankalpReddy Rating: * * Runtime: 119 mins #GulshanKumar #TSeriesFilms #ActionHeroFilms #RelianceEntertainment The trailer of this film had remarkable allure. Slickly cut, it alluded to some intriguing moments in the film. Unfortunately, the film does not work the same magic. A sedentary pace with no surprise elements and a distinct lack of tension puts paid to any interest. The narrative was also imminently predictable. Also, the story of the hijack was not presented with as much mystery and thrills as it deserved. The action is also not elaborate enough and the background score is just terrible. The attempt to show Pakistan in a poor light and going with a comic villain as the chief antagonist also kills the tone and temper while hampering the overall...

#PicksAndPiques #filmmoviedocumentaryreview #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit International OTT Series Review #JohnsonThomas @everyone #everyone Title : #Citadel #AmazonPrimeVideo #MoesArt @everyone Cast: #PriyankaChopraJonas #RichardMadden #StanleyTucci #LesleyManville #AshleighCummings #MoiraKelly #RolandMøller #OsyIkhile #CaoilinnSpringall Director: #AnthonyRusso, #JoeRusso Rating: * * 1/2 Runtime: 4 Episodes/ 36-45 mins each #MikeLarocca #AngelaRussoOtstot #ScottNemes #AGBO #DavidWeil #JoshAppelbaum #AndréNemec #JeffPinkner #ScottRosenberg #MidnightRadio #NewtonThomasSigel #PatrickMoran The first two episodes of this globe-trotting spy thriller series head-lining desi girl Priyanka Chopra Jonas have been pretty much run of the mill. Launched as a big, multi-series spy franchise Citadel is just one of many planned shows set in the same fictional universe, with Italian and Indian spinoffs already in the works. At $300 million it’s second only to Amazon’s Lord of the Rings:...

#PicksAndPiques #FilmMovieDocumentaryReview #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit Film: #BadBoy Cast: #NamashiChakraborty #Amrin #RajeshSharma #SaswataChatterjee #JohnnyLever Director: #RajKumarSantoshi Rating: * * Runtime: 123 mins #UniversalCommunications @everyone Actor’s son Namashi and Producer’s daughter Amrin make their debut in Raj Kumar Santoshi’s antiquated romantic comedy riddled with passe comedic moments and Johnny Lever’s insufferable facial and bodily contortions. Namashi is a chop-of-the-old block, mirroring his father Mithun in his act. He has his father’s charm, screen presence, and acting style. Here he plays a sadak-chap Romeo while Amrin assumes the role of the fairly well-off brilliant girl student he romances. Though pretty looking, Amrin fails to make her presence felt. The script is rather woebegone and the film feels terribly out-of-date!

Get Ready for a Summer of Explorations with Sony BBC Earth's Exciting May premieres May, 2023: Sony BBC Earth, with an exciting new line-up of shows, brings in a chance to journey through new destinations and experience new cultures and cuisines for its viewers. The channel has something in store for everyone, from mouthwatering food adventures with renowned chef Rick Stein to adrenaline-pumping experiences in Lonely Planet's Year of Adventure. Viewers can sit back and enjoy an array of fascinating experiences from the comfort of their homes with a mix of travel, food, and lifestyle shows. The month kickstarted on a high note with Rick Stein's Spain and Rick Stein's Taste of Shanghai. Viewers got a chance to join Rick Stein through the length and breadth of Spain to discover the authentic soul of Spanish cooking along with getting a virtual tour to the culinary adventures of Shanghai. The upcoming line-up comprise of Lonely Planet shows – ‘Lonely Planet Stressb...

Viacom18 Studios and Tipping Point announce latest slate ~To raise the content bar across formats~ Mumbai,May 2023: For over a decade, Viacom18 Studios has crafted a stunning array of films that have challenged conventions in Indian cinema. Films like Tanu Weds Manu, Special 26, Kahaani, OMG, Queen, Padmavaat, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Andhadhun & The Drishyam Franchise, are just a few of the formidable 100 films library built over the last decade. While Tipping Point, its digital content brand has delivered Jamtara & She franchises, captivating, surprising and entertaining audiences around the globe, now returning for 3rd seasons. Carrying this legacy forward the Studio is now geared up to bring a new array of movies & series, both for streaming devices and the silver screen. The new line-up spans a wide set of genres, including thrillers, action, drama, comedy, romance, reality & slice of life stories. Ajit Andhare, COO of Viacom18 Stu...

#FICCIFrames2023, #BhumiPednekar graced the stage for a #FiresideChat on ‘being the change’. In a conversation with moderator #RajeevMasand, the renowned film critic and COO, #DharmaCornerstoneAgency, Bhumi spoke about her journey as an unconventional actress and her choice of socially relevant films. Bhumi Pednekar has carved a niche for herself in the Indian film industry by taking up roles that challenge societal norms and address pressing issues. She spoke at length about her experience working on films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, which highlighted the importance of sanitation and hygiene in rural India, and Dum Laga Ke Haisha, which broke multiple societal stereotypes. Everyone @everyone #1HMedia

#PicksAndPiques #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #JohnsonThomas #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews Film: #CoronaPapers #Malayalam ( English Subtitles) Cast: #ShineTomChacko #FrancoFrancis #ShaneNigam #SandhyaShetty #Gayathrie #ManiyanpillaRaju #VijileshKarayad #HannahRejiKoshy #VineethSreenivasan #GeethiSangeetha #Siddique Director: #Priyadarshan #FourFramesSoundCompany Producer: #NMBadusha Cinematographer: #DivakarMani Editor: #MSAiyyappanNair Writer: #SriGanesh #DisneyHotstar @everyone #PictureNKraft #ParulChawla Rating: * * * Runtime: 155 mins This cop-crime thriller with a totally misleading title ( the film has nothing to do with the pandemic other than the fact that it is set sometime after the first and second waves were done), a very loose remake of the 2017 Tamil film #8Thottakal, has director Priyadarshan in his element. He appears to have regained his mojo once again. A fast-paced, twisty, breathtaking, taut, suspenseful, and totally gripping cop-criminal chase around, th...

#PicksAndPiques #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #JohnsonThomas #FilmMovieDocumentaryReviews Film: #Unwoman Cast: #KanakGarg #SarthakNarula #BhagwanTiwari #GirishPal #KaranMaan #PramodDeswal Director: #PallaviRoySharma Rating: * * * 1/2 Runtime: 115mins #AltairMedia @everyone #GunjanGoel #SusheelSharman #ShalmaliPrakash An unconventional tragic love story involving a transperson and a heterosexual male, this film is not only unique in its storyline, its also a harbinger of what could be - given the skewed gender ratio that exists in some regions in the north of India where the girl child is killed off at birth. Debutant Director Pallavi Roy Sharma makes sensitivity and emotional vulnerability her mainstay in depicting the plight of the transperson caught in a malevolent male world of ego and patriarchy. All the actors deserve kudos for wonderful heartfelt performances - more so Kanak Garg as Sanwari (who is trapped in a spiral of exclusion and marginalisation) and Sarthak Narula...