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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit Title: #MyLadyJane Rating: * * * 1/2 Based on the revisionist YA novel by #CynthiaHand #BrodieAshton #JodiMeadows, this series set in an alt-universe upending tragic history of 1553, is a fast paced action comedy true love fantasy, a blithe quippy dramedy in snarky wicked mode, an unconventional, goofy irreverent romp through stuck-up Machiavelli Tudor times. A beautifully enacted rip-roaring legacy contorting bold female dominated adventure that is magical & thoroughly entertaining. Cast: #EmilyBader #EdwardBluemel #JordanPeters #DominicCooper #AnnaChancellor #RobBrydon #JimBroadbent #KateOFlynn #AbbieHorn #IsabellaBrownson #RobynBetteridsge #HenryAshton Directors: #JamieBabbit #StefanSchwartz Runtime: 8 Episodes/ 50-60 min each #GemmaBurgess #MeredithGlynn #SarahBradshaw #LaurieMacDonald #MoesArt #PrimeVideo #everyone #AmazonPrimeVideo #everyone

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit Film: #Kalki2898AD Rating: * * this Ambitious Indian sci-fi mythology actioner is convoluted, incoherent & boring. Mix of ancient mythology & futuristic sci-fi needs a scale bigger, more creative, inspired& better than #NagAshwin can manage. VFX is patchy, Editing is poor & performances lack charisma. Plot is decadent, dialogues are lame & cameos fail to lend value. More likely to give you a headache with all the loud mouthed shenanigans & ludicrous action. Cast: #Prabhas #AmitabhBachchan #KamalHassan #Shobhana #DeepikaPadukone #DishaPatani #RajendraPrasad #SaswataChatterjee #KeerthySuresh #AnnaBen Director: #NagAshwin Runtime: 181 min #TreeshulMedia #VyjayanthiMovies #everyone

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews Film: #RautuKaRaaz Rating: * * 1/2 Set in a sleepy town in Uttarakhand, this whodunit might have been more interesting if the tone was consistently serious & trivial pursuits kept to a minimum. But Alas, the inconsistent tone, silly asides, contrived buffoonery, slow pace and insipid dialogue puts paid to that expectation. It even goes to the xtent of justifying murder… which of course is unpardonable. Cast: #NawazuddinSiddiqui #RajeshKumar #AtulTiwari #NarayaniShastri Director: #AnandSurapur Runtime: 113 min #Zee5 #ZeeStudios #PhatphishRecords #ShariqPatel #ChintuSrivastava #everyone #AvianMedia #ThinkinkCommunications

The special screening of Paradise was attended by lead actors Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran, apart from filmmakers like Jasmeet K Reen (Darlings), Amit Masurkar (Newton, Sherni), Suresh Triveni (Tumhari Sulu, Prosit Roy (Pari) Anubhuti Kashyap (Doctor G), Shazia Iqbal (Bebaak, Love Storiyaan) and actors like Swanand Kirkire, Sharib Hashmi, Heeba Shah, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Shreya Dhanwanthary and noted journalist Rana Ayyub. ~The award-winning film Paradise directed by Prasanna Vinthanage produced by Newton Cinema and presented by Mani Ratnam’s Madras Talkies is slated for Pan-India and worldwide release on 28th June 2024

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit Film: #Kooki Rating: * * * 1/2 #Nirbhaya set in Assam, this rape survivor story enunciates the living death that victims have to bear. It’s a heartrending portrayal of gang rape, its traumatic aftermath & opens our eyes to the hell that life after rape becomes. Realistic performances, effective writing & helming, lovely songs & music, great sound direction, editing & cinematography. This is a movie worth going miles to see. Cast: #RitishaKhaund #RajeshTailang #DipannitaSharma #RituShivpuri #BodhisattvaSharma #DeboleenaBhattacharjee #PreetyKongana #AshaChothani #NancySingh Director: #PranabJDeka Runtime: 116min #AltairMedia #JunmoniDeviKhaund #MrigendraNarayanKonwar #AmritPritamDutta #TapanJyotiDutta #SauravMahanta #PallabTalukdar #GyanGautam #JhulanKrishnaMahanta #everyone #NiriMediaOPC

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #filmmoviedocumentaryOTTreviews Title : #BadCop Rating: * * * Breezy thriller framed around an outdated Bollywoodian ‘twins’ concept this not-so-original series is a massy entertainer & has its tense heart-in-your-mouth moments too.Action may not be edgy, VFX and CGI are shoddy, but there’s a dark, chill factor here not found in recent OTT series. #AdityaDatt infuses energy into this directorial, making the viewing experience quite worthy.#AnuragKashyap #GulshanDevaiah #HarleenSethi keep the faith. Cast: #AnuragKashyap #GulshanDevaiah #HarleenSethi #AishwaryaSushmita #AnupamKSinha #DeepakKamboj #KeyaIngle #SaurabhSachdeva Director: #AdityaDatt Runtime: 8 episodes/23-35 min each #DisneyHotstar #Freemantle #everyone #ThinkInkCommunications #FremantleIndiaTelevisionProductions #FremantleMedia

Animation Masterclass Georges Schwizgebel speaks to Dhwani Desai ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th MIFF Unveils Stanislavski’s Secrets in Acting Workshop with Fabrice Carrey Acting is like living life, it should always be natural: Fabrice Carrey The 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF)featured a captivating workshop on acting, focusing on “The Approach of the Stanislavski System in the Acting School.” The workshop was conducted by Fabrice Carrey, the renowned artistic director of the Franco-Belarusian association Demain le Printemps TEATRO. In a live and interactive session, Carrey delved deep into the life and artistic breakthroughs of the legendary Russian theatre personality Konstantin Stanislavski, exploring the foundations of his unique approach. Carrey emphasized the importance of naturalism in acting, stating, “Actors should always be alive. Acting is like living life.” Highlighting Sta...

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #filmmoviedocumentaryOTTreviews Film:#HamareBaraah Rating: * Yet another propaganda film with deleted scenes, disclaimer& blurred sound prompted by the Court and the censors, this film fails to sound legit because it is obviously targeting one community. Poor pacing, ridiculous sermonising & lack of craft serves it poorly. The premise had heft but the treatment and motivated storyline fails the integrity test. Cast: #AnnuKapoor #ParitoshTripathi #AditiBhatpahari #IshlinPrasad #RahulBagga #HarishChabbra #AshwiniKalsekar #ManojJoshi #ParthSamthaan Director: #KamalChandra Runtime: 148 min #SpicePR #SpiceBhasha #RajanAgarwal #everyone #RadhikaGFilms #NewtechMediaEntertainment

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #filmmoviedocumentaryOTTreviews Film: #JahangirNationalUniversity (#JNU) Rating: * A cringe-inducing, all-too-obvious attempt to malign the students of the most prestigious, internationally ranked university of the country, this film is utter trash. A politically motivated & biased storyline, poor performances, terribly inept direction plague this amateurishly filmed experience. Cast: #UrvashiRautela #SiddharthBodke #RaviKishan #ShivjyotiRajput #KunjAnand #VijayRaaz #PiyushMishra #RashmiDesai #SonnalliSeygall #AshokKumarBeniwal Writer/Director: #VinaySharma Runtime: 150 min #MahakaalMovies #everyone

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #filmmoviedocumentaryOTTreviews Film: #IshqVishqRebound Rating: * * A triangular love story given the Insta treatment, this one has Gen Z echoing the instability that is its hallmark. Light-weight, silly & irritating, even decent songs fail to rev up the entertainment here. The actors look cute but their romancing, break ups , rebound & self discovery is a pain the audience might prefer not to go through - especially since there’s absolutely no attachment to be had here. Cast: #JibraanKhan #PashminaRoshan #RohitSaraf #NailaGrrewal #SupriyaPilgoankar #SheebaChaddha #ShatafFigar #AnitaKulkarni #KushaKapila Director: #NipunAvinashDharmadhikari Runtime: 106 min #VaishaliNaik #VinayChhawal #KetanPedgaonkar #AkarshKhurana #UniversalCommunications #everyone #TipsFilmsPvtLtd

Panel Discussion : Indian Stories becoming Globally Relevant Panelists Daniella Volker, Sajan Raj Kurup, Wendy Robbins Moderator: Mayank Shekar In Conversation: In he Age of Anthropocene is there still time to dither? Panelsits: Joelle Chesselot & Lloyd Ross Moderator: Shankar Ramakrishnan