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The Miranda Brothers #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews Film: #TheMirandaBrothers Rating: * * This drama about two brothers (one of whom is adopted), aspiring club-level-football players , feels familiar & goes the typical ‘Maa’ way. There’s no real tension here but the performances are decent. The narrative feels placid, thrills are minimal & helming, rather unremarkable. Cast: #SanjaySuri #ManasiJoshiRoy #Meezaan #HarshvardhanRane #NikhilChinappa #NavedJafri #RahulDev #SuryaSharma #SahherBambba #JenifferPiccinato Director: #SanjayRajprakashGupta Runtime: 99 min #JioCinemaPremium #Viacom18 #Tseries #AnuradhaGupta #WhiteFeatherFilms #SameerHaafiz #ResulPookutty #MilapZaveri #everyone #everyonefollowers #highlight

Bandaa Singh Chaudhary #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews Film: #BandaaSinghChaudhary Rating: * A shoddily reprised his-story.Poorly scripted with zero character development this waywardly plotted attempt at historical, fails to garner interest. Replete with ill-fitting romance&hackneyed sentiment neither the casting,performances nor direction sits well here. You don’t get the import of history or any vivid depiction of strife here. Cast: #ArshadWarsi #MeherVij #SachinNegi #KiaraKhanna #ShatafFigar #ShilpiMarwaha #JeeveshuAhluwalia #AlishaChopra Director: #AbhishekSaxena Runtime: 113 min #pearlmediacommunications #ArbaazKhanProduction #ManishMishra #SeamlessProductionsLLP #AKSMoviesEntertainment #CinekornEntertainment #ShaheenIqbal #everyone #everyonefollowers #highlight

Dragon Ball Daima/ Doragon Bôru Daima #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiques #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews #JohnsonThomas Title: #DragonBallDaima/ #DoragonBôruDaima ( on #Crunchyroll) Rating: * * 1/2 This original #scifi #fantasy #anime #adventure comes as a celebration of the #40thanniversary of #AkiraToriyama’s original #manga #DragonBallanimefranchise. The manga artstyle is reflected in the anime, sound & music is typical and voicing keeps you in the loop of what you are used to. Series composition by #YukoKakihara &character design by #KatsuyoshiNakatsuru stay true to the original form. Its not thrilling but colorful &keeps the fans engaged. Cast: #MasakoNozawa #AiFairouz #KôkiUchiyama Director: #YoshitakaYashima #AyaKomaki #ToeiAnimation #BloomingdalePR #SonyPicturesEntertainment #Aniplex #SonyGroup

Paris Has Fallen #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiques #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews #JohnsonThomas Title: #ParisHasFallen Rating: * * * #GerardButler's '...Fallen' movies gets a new lease of life on OTT. A tense, edge-of-the-seat action thriller this series starts off with a bang. #DieHard style hostage situation with revenge as motive. Slick action, less word play & frequent twists keep you engaged and interested. Actors perform competently, edgy pacing, risky maneuvers suit the spy vs mole dramatics. Directors: #HansHerbots #OdedRuskin Creator: #HowardOverman Cast: #MehdiMeskar #TewfikJallab #RituArya #SeanHarris #JérémieCovillault #PaulGorostidi #AnaUlaru #EmmanuelleBercot Runtime: 2 Eps/ 60 min each #Canal+ #GBASE #MillenniumMedia #StudioCanal #LionsgatePlay #UrbanMythFilms #MoesArt #everyone #everyonefollowers #highlight

CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCES THEATRICAL DATE FOR NEW “SOLO LEVELING -REAWAKENING-” FAN OMNIBUS FILM

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CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCES THEATRICAL DATE FOR NEW “SOLO LEVELING -REAWAKENING-” FAN OMNIBUS FILM Adapted from the best-selling Korean web novel, Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- features a special recap of the first season coupled with an exclusive sneak peek of the first two episodes of the highly anticipated second season. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment bring the momentous theatrical fan experience to Indian theaters on December 6 Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today that it has acquired India theatrical rights for Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-, a cinematic fan experience that brings together a recap of the first season of the anime sensation Solo Leveling, adapted from the best-selling Korean webtoon, with a special sneak peek of the first two episodes of the highly anticipated second season. The anime series Solo Leveling is adapted from the best-selling Korean web novel written by Chugong, which was later adapted into a webtoon and manhwa ...

Zarina Wahab, Bidita Bag, and Kitu Gidwani Unite for India's First International LGBTQ OTT Release, Love Is Love

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Zarina Wahab, Bidita Bag, and Kitu Gidwani Unite for India's First International LGBTQ OTT Release, Love Is Love Talented actresses Zarina Wahab, Bidita Bag, and Kitu Gidwani come together in Love Is Love, India's first LGBTQ film to achieve an international OTT release. Directed by Kapil Kaustubh Sharma, the film is a landmark in Bollywood, marking its entry into prominent global LGBTQ streaming platforms. The movie continues the legacy of Dunno Y Na Jaane Kyun, which garnered international acclaim, and aims to break new ground by portraying love in all its forms. With a star-studded cast and a powerful narrative, Love Is Love is set to make a significant cultural impact as it streams in India soon. Love Is Love boasts a stellar cast including Kitu Gidwani, Zarina Wahab, Mona Ambegaonkar, Bidita Bag, Kapil Kaustubh Sharma, Yuvraaj Parashar, and Gehna Vashisht. Produced by Film House Production and Shantketan Films, the project is a K.C. Sharma presentation wit...

MAMI 2024 Day 2, 20th Oct , Highlights

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The MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, one of Asia's most prestigious cinematic events, is dazzling audiences with its 2024 edition from October 19 to 24. This six-day celebration promises a spectacular showcase of world cinema, community, creativity, and culture. This year's fantastic lineup features over 110 films in more than 50 languages, including features and non-features in all genres from around the world. PVR INOX and Regal Cinema are supporting the festival with screening venues. On Day 2, spectacular films and hidden gems from World Cinema, Restored Classics, South Asia Competition, Gala Premieres, and other sections were screened. The highlight of the day were: Mahesh Bhatt's directorial, Arth, is a special screening at MAMI, honouring Shabana Azmi for her 50 glorious years in cinema. She also received the Excellence in Cinema Award during the opening ceremony. Inder Malhotra (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), a fashionable filmmaker, is married to Pooja (Shaba...

MAMI 2024 Day 1 Highlights 19th Oct 2024

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#MAMI2024 #Day1 #19thOct2024 #PRPunditHavasRed #everyone #everyonefollowers #highlights #ManojBajpayee #AliFazal #ShabanaAzmi #ShivendraSinghDungarpur #shriyapilgoankar MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 Highlights – 19-10-2024 #Masterclass With #ShabanaAzmi Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, recently honored with the ‘#ExcellenceInCinemaAward’ by #MAMI, participated in a masterclass moderated by the versatile #VidyaBalan. It was an enriching experience to hear Shabana discuss her remarkable 50-year journey in cinema. Reflecting on the challenges of performing in theater, she recalled a particularly memorable instance where she had to translate an English play into Hindi at the last moment, due to a language barrier for the audience. She also revealed how she enjoyed working with Mahesh Bhatt on Arth which was made without a proper script in place. #GirlsWillBeGirls #RichaChaddha makes her debut as a producer with #ShuchiTalati's directorial venture Girls Will Be Girls, w...

Trailer launch of Citadel: Honey Bunny

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Trailer Launch of #PrimeVideo's #CitadelHoneyBunny toplining #varundhawan #samantharuthprabhu #KashviMajmundar #SaqibSaleem #SikandarKher #ShivankitSinghParihar #GauravGandhi #PrimeVideo #NikhilMadhok #JWMarriot #SpicePR https://youtu.be/r773-Cv8mK4

Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews Film: #VickyVidyaKaWohWalaVideo Rating: * 1/2 Imagine getting hysterical over a lost CD containing first night porn. Tiresome, inane, ludicrous, outdated comic drama. Difficult to have a laugh over ancient shenanigans. The only reason this film saw the light of the theatres might be because #TriptiiDimri & #RajkummarRao have become hot property after #Animal & #Stree franchise Cast: #RajkummarRao #TriptiDimri #ArchanaPuranSingh #MallikaSherawat #TikkuTalsania #RakeshBedi #VijayRaaz Director: #RaajShaandilyaa Runtime: 152 min #WakaooFilms #Optimystic #CommuniquePR #Tseries #BhushanKumar #everyone #everyonefollowers #highlight

Jigra #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews Film: #Jigra Rating : * * If not for spunky, resilient, go-getter essayed by #AliaBhatt in full throttle, this film would have been worthless. A ridiculous prison-break-in-a-foreign-country story (#Gumraah #Savi), wayward plotting & unlikely #ManojPahwa giving assist & #VivekGomber playing a cop in Hanshi Dao, this film fails to strike the right notes. Cast: #AliaBhatt #ManojPahwa #VivekGomber #VedangRaina Director: #VasanBala Runtime: 155 min #HypePR #DharmaProductions #KaranJohar #DebashishIrengbham #ApoorvaMehta #SomenMishra #VarunGrover @varungrover @karanjohar @apoorva1972 @vasanbala @Dharmamovies @AliaaBhatt #everyone #everyonefollowers #highlight

The Tribe #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews Title: #TheTribe Rating: * 1/2 This reality show with a group of 5 influencers going by the name #Collabtribe, transported to LosAngeles as part of an entrepreneurial experiment by #HardikZaveri is #BigBoss in another garb. There’s neither vision nor smarts, its all vaccuous, unpalatable noise, aimless hysterics with unlikely cohabitants, celeb kids mostly, claiming to have influence,trying to ace the game that they are ill-equipped to do. At the end you’ll be glad they decided to call it quits!Phew! #AlanaPanday #AlaviaaJaafri #SrushtiPorey #AryaanaGandhi (@aryaanag) #AlfiaJafry #IvorMcCray @ivor #RahiChadda #DharmaticEntertainment #KaranJohar #ApoorvaMehta #AneeshaBaig #TajMahalPalaceHotel #AnanyaPanday #ChunkyPanday #JaavedJaafri #everyone #everyonefollowers #highlight #AmazonPrime

Manvat Murders #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews Film: #ManvatMurders Rating: * * * Based on ‘#FootprintsOnTheSandsOfCrime’ by #RamakantSKulkarni inspired by the savage brutal gruesome chilling murders in early 70’s, this series though clumsy in investigative techniques & stretched thin by series compulsions has a gripping storyline, gritty performances, Intriguing hand drawn animation title card, crystal clear sound design and influencing music score Cast: #AshutoshGowarikar #SonaliKulkarni #SaiTamhane #MakarandAnaspure Director: #AshishAvinashBende Runtime: 8 Eps/35-50m #AdinathKothare #MaheshKothare #StorytellersNook #Sonyliv #AvianWE #everyone #everyonefollowers #highlight

Trailer Launch of Singham Again at NMACC was a grand affair

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#SinghamAgain #TrailerLaunch at #NMACC was a noisy crowded lavish affair. #RohitShetty's #copverse is set within the Ramayan story and the trailer tells it all. Simbaa, Suryavanshi, Lady Singham & Singham jostle for frames with Sita and Raavan. The only surprises possible are the cameos...which have not yet been officially announced. #AjayDevgn #AkshayKumar #RanveerSingh #TigerShroff #KareenaKapoor #DeepikaPadukone #ravikishen #ArjunKapoor #JackieShroff #UniversalCommunications #everyone #everyonefollowers #highlight #JioCinema #jyothideshpande

CTRL #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews Film: #CTRL Rating: * * * About influencer marketers getting entrapped by AI, this dark film is intriguing & fairly entertaining. Imaginative concept, measured lead performance & tech heavy representation may aid in its universal acceptance by #GenZ. Underdeveloped screenplay with social media-AI merge scenarios may not ring true yet. Omnipotent AI &conspiracy remain underexplored. Cast:#AnanyaPanday #VihaanSamat #AparshaktiKhurana #DevikaVatsa #KamakshiBhat Director: #VikramadityaMotwane Runtime: 100 min #Netflix #SaffronProductions #AndolanProductions #TravelinBoneEntertainment #ZeeMusic #Highlight #everyonefollowers #everyone

Love Sitara #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews Film:#LoveSitara Rating: * * * A compelling look into dysfunctional relationships within families, the narrative embraces emotion and drama in good measure to keep you interested. The performances are measured, Cinematograhy & Sound are effective and helming allows for intimate involvement with the characters. Cast: #ShobhitaDhulipala #RajeevSiddhartha #SonaliKulkarni #VirginiaRodrigues #BJayshree #RijulRay #TamaraDsouza #IkhlaqueKhan #SanjayBhutiani #SudhanvaDeshpande #SoniaBahl Director: #VandanaKataria Runtime: 98 min #ChaseIndia #RSVP #RonnieScrewvalaPresents #SzymonLenkowski #AnthonyBJRuban #AbsoluteProductions #everyoneシ゚ #everyonefollowers