#PicksAndPiquesSnippetFilmReview23Oct2015 #JohnsonThomas

#PicksAndPiquesSnippetFilmReview23Oct2015 #JohnsonThomas

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#PicksAndPiquesSnippetFilmReview23Oct2015 #JohnsonThomas

#Shaandaar(Hindi) Rating: * * ‘Kharratte’ daar experience! Gotta hand it to #VikasBahl. He has made a movie, peddling consideration for those suffering from sleep deprivation  and those of extra-large sizes, mixing magic realism, live action animation, obscurantist , ostentatious fantasy and wedding video thematic  to fashion a deplorable extravagance  that will put the insomniacs to sleep(forever most likely). From a ‘FeelGood’ movie like #Queen to ‘FeelTerrible’ movie like this one, his creativity sure has degenerated to untold depths! #AliaBhatt oozes charm and insouciance, #Shahid has the moves & music is a face saver but the rest is pure hara-kiri! #KaranJohar #DharmaProductions #FoxStarStudios #PhantomProductions #ApoorvaMehta #VivekBhardwaj #ShahidKapoor #SushmaSeth #PankajKapur #AliaBhatt #SanjayKapoor #SanahKapur

Runtime:135 mins

#RanviirTheMarshal(Hindi) Rating: * *   Wobbly fight movie with strong over-lying doses of sentiment. This film makes a weak attempt to corner action film glory. While the action is decent (8 authentic martial arts forms on show)it’s neither novel or pulsating enough to gather eyeballs. The poor Production values and low-grade technique is also quite off-putting.  #Rishi #RamnituChaudhary #RatiAgnihotri  #ShibaniKashyap #RajeshKhattar  #ParulChawla #MilindUkey #PictureNKraftPR #CineAct1Productions #AlokRajanSharma  Runtime: 132 mins

#Khwada(Marathi) Rating:  * * * ½  A eye-opening drama about poverty borne from mindless attempts at land acquisition by the forest departments, this film makes a strong and moving statement about the politics of power and how it affects the poor and the marginalized. Displacement and migration are it’s twin thrusts and poverty the consequence of state running interference. And it’s stirring as well as reverberating.  #RamKondilkar #BhauraoKhahade #PrashantIngale #IndrabhanKarhe #AnilNagarkar  #VitthalKarhade #ChitrakshaFilms #ShashankShende #BhauShinde #RohitNagbhide Runtime: 140 m 

#Shareek(Punjabi) Rating: * * * A society fuelled by feudal values promoting enmity between cousins, set in Punjab, forms the basis for this power-packed action drama co-starring #JimmyShergill & #MahieGill in pivotal roles. It’s a strongly presented mainstream take by noted director #NavaniatSingh and has all the possible ingredients (romance, action, thrills, emotion) to keep the audience interested. #SurmeetMaavi #DheerajRattan #JimmyShergill #MahieGill #NavaniatSingh #MukulDev #HobbyDhaliwal #GuguGill Runtime: 137 mins.

#TheLastWitchHunter(English) Rating: * * ½ A genre flick that plays the same old tiresome tunes, with little affect. The narrative is densely over-plotted with other-worldly incidents both magical and radical. It’s convoluted and has hallucinatory overtures, And ‘Constantine’ it’s not!#ActimediaPR #VinDiesel #RoseLeslie #ElijahWood #RenaOwen #MichaelCaine #OlafurDarriOlafssron #BreckEisner #JulieEngelbrecht     Runtime: 105 mins

#RockTheKasbah(English) Rating: * * heavy on star value and extremely lite on the core issue. Coming from a much acclaimed director(Wag the Dog, Rain Man), this exotica laden fluff-piece-homage to Afghan Star’s first female participant  is way off base in experience and effect. The comedic timing is off, the acting is a little too casual and the set-up too far-fetched to ring true. Bill Murray, Kate Hudson, Bruce Willis look jaded and out-of-sorts. #BillMurray #BruceWillis # #BarryLevinson #KateHudson #ZoeyDeschanel #LeemLubany  #PVRPictures #ArianMoayed #ScottCaan #DannyMcBride #FahimFazli #SameerAliKhan #HardlyAnonymousPR Runtime: 100 mins