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#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews Title: #Iwaju (6 Eps/17-30 min) Cast: #SimisolaGbadamosi #DayoOkeniyi #FemiBranch #SijiSoetan #WerucheOpia Direction/Screenplay: #OlufikayoAdeola Rating: * * * 1/2 #KugaliProduction #WaltDisneyAnimationStudios #ChristinaChen #HamidIbrahim #ToluwalakinOlowofoyeku #RéOlunuga #ZikiNelson #DisneyHotstar #@everyone #everyone @everybody #everybody @followers #followers #ruderfinn Futuristic, comic-style Sc-fi drama, Disney's First Animation Collaboration In 100 Years, a thrilling, vibrant coming-of-age tale set in futuristic Lagos, Nigeria, is splendidly imagined & realised. Tola, a young girl from a privileged island, and her best friend an impoverished Kole, a self-taught tech expert, get together to uncover the mysteries and perils that lurk within their own realms. Authentic & culturally grounded, Iwájú explores class and innocence while bringing Afrofuturism to spectacular li

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #filmmoviedocumentaryOTTreviews #internationalfilmfestovalcircuit Title:#Shogun (8 Episodes/ 60- 70 min each) Cast: #HiroyukiSanada #CosmoJarvis #AnnaSawai #TadanobuAsano Directors: #JonathanVanTulleken #HiromiKamata #CharlotteBrändström #FrederickToye #TakeshiFukunaga #EmmanuelOseiKuffour Rating: * * * 1/2 #DisneyHotstar #RuderFinn #ICC #FXProductions #everyone @everyone #everybody @everybody #followers @followers #ErinSmith #JamieVegaWheeler #TomWinchester #DNAFilms #MichaelDeLucaProductions An opulent adaptation of #JamesClavell’s 1975 historical fiction based on the life of the English navigator #WilliamAdams, set in feudal Japan, this epic is resplendent with artistic visuals, deeply enriching cultural elements & a storyscape that appears magnificently original. There’s plenty of drama, action, political tension churning in the swirling battles & grand armies fronting 17th-century Japan at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. The tr

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews #internationalfilmfestovalcircuit Film: #CrakkJeetegaaTohJiyegaa Cast: #VidyutJammwal #ArjunRamphal #NoraFatehi #AmyJackson #AnkitMohan #BijayAnand #RajendraShisatkat #ShalakaPawar #JamieLever Director: #AdityaDatt Rating: * * Runtime: 156 min. #UniversalCommunications #everyone @everyone #followers @followers #everybody @everybody #RehanKhan #SarimMomin #MohinderPratapSingh #TanishkBagchi #VikramMontrose #MithunSharma This ‘Supposed’ high-octane actioner has a flippant story that meanders around #XtremeSports but fails to garner attachment because the audience never gets involved in what happens on screen. The hyper-narration and fractured action fail to come together as a composite whole. #VidyutJammwal hogs the limelight with unbelievable action stunts but fails to generate emotional heft, #ArjunRamphal though, puts in some effort in making his villainy credible.

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #FilmMovieDocumentaryOTTReviews #internationalfilmfestovalcircuit Film: #Article370 Cast: #YamiGautam #PriyaMani #DivyaSethShah #ArunGovil #KiranKarmarkar #RajZutshi #AshwiniKoul #SkandSaneevThakur #SandeepChatterjee #VaibhavTatwawadi #AshwiniKumar #IrawatiHarshe Director: #AdityaSuhasJambhale Rating: * * * Runtime: 150 min #JioStudios #B62Studios #JyotiDeshpande #AdityaDhar #LokeshDhar @everyone #everyone @everybody #everybody @followers #followers Peddling propaganda favoring the Government, this admittedly fictional reconstruction ( as mentioned in the opening disclaimer) of the events that preceded the abrogation of #Article370 takes unpardonable liberties in presenting a doctored version of the true facts. Some of the peripheral players resemble ‘body doubles’ but have different names. The intentions are obvious - to discredit the ‘opposition’ during that turbulent period. Nevertheless, it’s a well-constructed, smart, gripping and compelling thr

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #filmmoviedocumentaryOTTreviews Title: #TokyoViceS2 Episodes: 10 Cast: #AnselElgort #KenWatanabe #RachelKeller #HideakiItō #ShowKasamatsu #EllaRumpf #RinkoKikuchi #TomohisaYamashita #MikiMaya #YōsukeKubozuka Director/Creator: #JTRogers Rating: * * * #Lionsgateplay #everyone #MoesArt #everybody #Followers American crime drama based on book by #JakeAdelstein is about an American Reporter relentlessly & Perilously pursuing ‘#yakuza’ crime in Japan with disgraced imperiled detective Katagiri’s help.Internal conflicts, fragile relationships&fluid alliances form the bedrock of the suggestive narrative that is tense and foreboding and keeps you intrigued and interested throughout.

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #filmmoviedocumentayOTTreviews Film: #KuchKhattaHoJaay #CommuniquePR #Tseries Cast: #GuruRandhawa #SaieeManjrekar #AnupamKher #IlaArun #PareshGanatra #AtulSrivastava #ParitoshTripathi Director: #GAshok Rating: * 1/2 Runtime: 125 min #everybody @everybody @everyone #everyone #followers @followers #AmitBhatia #LaveenaBhatia #MachFilms An unseemly bizarre premise bordering on a fake pregnancy and IAS aspirations, this so-called comedy is nothing to laugh about. The characters are all pretty much weird and caught up in their own fantasy spin an what ‘family’ should mean. The complement of four writers appear to have let their imaginations run riot. Agra, the location of this fiasco appears to be the only viable attraction. The music is hummable, the performances are unviable. Not worth a look-see if you ask me!

"10 Most Popular Social Media Platforms: Growth and Visits Analysis, 2024". Did you know that in 2023, the top ten social media platforms surged to a staggering 1.98 trillion visits, reflecting a monumental 70.56% growth from 2019 to 2023? The comprehensive study by Lifesight.io found a dramatic evolution and expansion in the social media sector, particularly emphasizing YouTube's overwhelming dominance. In 2023, YouTube's staggering 1.35 trillion visits accounted for a significant 68.17% share of the total visits to the top 10 social media sites. On the other end of the spectrum, with 19.0 billion visits, Quora occupies a more modest position in the hierarchy yet still reflects a noteworthy 60.25% growth, anchoring itself firmly in the global social media landscape. The data was analyzed by growth patterns, user engagement, demographics, and device preferences, integrating global population data to understand country-specific social media a

A MODERN EPIC OF A MAN WHO CONQUERED THE FITNESS STAGES In an incredible transformation that is leaving the bodybuilding world in awe, Kaique Santos, once a simple commercial manager, is now acclaimed as the rising star of bodybuilding in record time! The dream of any bodybuilding athlete is often epitomized by a single stage - the Olympia. For amateurs, this destination seems almost unattainable, but even for professionals, the journey to achieve this feat may feel like an eternity. It's a tough battle that most athletes, even after a decade or more of professional careers, fail to conquer. However, there is a notable exception: Kaique Santos. With a career that could be described as a meteoric rise in the world of bodybuilding, Kaique Santos not only achieved professional status in a remarkably short time but is now preparing to step onto the Olympia stage, an impressive feat for any athlete, especially for a Brazilian. Kaique Santos, synonymous with d

Did you know that in November 2023, the top 10 news websites collectively amassed over 800 million visits just for their puzzle game sections? This staggering figure represents a full 25% of their collective 3.2 billion monthly visits. It's a narrative of our times, illustrating a global interest in digital puzzles that offer a blend of leisure and mental challenges. Not just a pastime, puzzle games have become a battleground for traffic, with news giants now leveraging them to draw in vast numbers of visitors. The New York Times has masterfully captured this audience, with a near-monopoly on game traffic at 97.5% among these top sites. In November 2023 alone, they received 1.4 billion total online visits, of which 783.5 million were game visits, accounting for approximately 55.96% of the total. Wordle, Connections, and Crossword lead the charge, boasting 423.7 million, 152.7 million, and 117.8 million visits, respectively—numbers that speak volumes about their

#PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas #internationalfilmfestivalcircuit #filmmoviedocumentayOTTreviews Title: #LoveStoriyaan #AmazonPrimeVideo #PRPundit Cast: #TwinkleTshering #PoonamGurung #PratikKothari #AnkitArora #SharnitaRavi #NicholasJKharnami #SharmilaFaridaSaha #SunitKumarSaha #SiddharthBoro #RajaniKChhetri #SohanPolock #PrasannaKhawle #VishwarajDeshpande #SukanyaBhattacherjee #UshaMoni #NishaDhole #KavyaRamanani #PrachiSinghPrajapatimore Directors: #AkshayIndikar #ArchanaPhadke #CollinDCunha #HardikMehta #ShaziaIqbal #VivekSoni Rating: * * * Runtime: 194 min. #DharmaticEntertainmentProduction #everybody @everybody @everyone #everyone #followers @followers #KaranJohar #ApoorvaMehta #SomenMishra #JioMAMIYRP An interesting take on ‘Long-enduring-Love,’ this six-part ‘docu-drama’ anthology, an ode to adaptability and empathetic understanding that companionship and togetherness brings to psycho-social well-being, may not be unique but it is gritty, heartfelt & beautifully present

The first leg of #RickyKejLive @RickyKej #EKAM tour was held at #standrewsauditorium Bandra Mumbai and was a fantastic combination of amazing vocals and upbeat fusion-folk music. #3XGrammyAwardWinner played master mixer/conductor/backup vocalist with #AbbyV #SiddharthBasrur (also guitar) #SudhirYaduvanshi #IPSingh #VarijashreeVenugopal (also Flute) #KarthikMani (Drums and vocal percussion) bringing the house down with their vocal calisthenics accompanied by amazing music by #DeepakBhatt - Dhole #ManojGeorge - Violin #PurbhayanChatterjee - Sitar #MumbaiStringQuartet

Turkish Actress Hande Ercel and Rani Mukherjee to grace ‘FICCI Frames 2024’, from 5-7 March, Mumbai NEW DELHI, 12 February 2024: The 24th edition of ‘FICCI Frames’, the pinnacle event of Asia's media and entertainment landscape, is slated to unfold from 5-7 March 2024 at The Westin, Powai Lake in Mumbai. This year's gathering not only offers a myriad of opportunities for industry professionals but also boasts a dazzling array of luminaries and trailblazers poised to ignite the intersection of creativity and commerce within the media and entertainment (M&E) sector. Mr SK Pathak, Secretary General, FICCI, will be present along with Mr Kevin Vaz, Chair, FICCI Media and Entertainment Committee and CEO of Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. Adding a touch of star-studded elegance to the affair, Frames 2024 will also have the presence of actress Rani Mukherjee and Turkish superstar Hande Ercel. Last year, Turkish heartthrob Burak Deniz captivated audiences with his appearance a

Love Storiyaan, a six-part ode to love, had an outstanding response at a special screening organised by MAMI in association with Prime Video The screening was kicked off with an inaugural address and introduction by Aparna Purohit, Head of Originals, India and Southeast Asia, Prime Video, Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta of Dharmatic Entertainment, and Series Creator & Executive Producer Somen Mishra . MUMBAI, India — February 13, 2024 — Previews@MAMI, an ‘invite only’ screening of soon-to-be released series and films, a segment within the MAMI Year Round Programme, had a special screening of the new Amazon Prime Original Series, Love Storiyaan, a six-part heart-warming chronicle of real-life love stories. A Dharmatic Entertainment Production, the series features six real-life couples from across the country and their stories of love, hope, happiness, and triumph over all adversities. The narratives have been skillfully captured through the lens of six directors – Akshay Indikar,

Showtime - #DisneyHotstars latest with #Dharmatic is all about showbiz and its myriad hues At an event at Taj Lands End attended by the stars of the series, #KaranJohar #ApoorvaMehta #SomenMishra and team #DIsneyHotstar where the trailer for the new show set to shown on the OTT platform was launched, #SumitRoy writer and creator of the series spoke about how the script had characters that may seem familiar to an audience fed on filmi gossip and incidents from the lives of superstars of Bollywood. Present were Gaurav Banerjee (Head - Content, Disney+ Hotstar & HSM Entertainment Network, Disney Star), Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra - Producers - Dharmatic Entertainment along with Emraan Hashmi, Mahima Makwana, Rajeev Khandelwal, Mouni Roy, Shriya Saran, Vishal Vashishtha, Showrunner and Director - Mihir Desai, Director - Archit Kumar and Creator - Sumit Roy