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IANS Review: ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’: An irritating, convolutedly mounted…
Mumbai : Sara Goodman's 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' for Amazon Prime is a modern adaptation of Lois Duncan's 1973 novel of the same name.Earlier in 1997, Director Jim Gillespie and Writer Keven Williamson adapted the novel for…
IANS Review: ‘Tabbar’: A visually atmospheric dark thriller of family loyalty and crime
Mumbai : Set in the heart of rural Punjab, 'Tabbar', or the family, means everything for retired police constable Omkar (Pavan Malhotra), who, with the conniving mind of a seasoned policeman, pushes all boundaries to save his family from…
IANS Review: ‘Sanak’: A slick, old-fashioned action thriller
Mumbai : 'Sanak' is an immensely slick, if also old-fashioned and formulaic, entertainer. Vidyut Jammwal fans and action buffs will lap up this taut thriller, which is set entirely in a hospital building.Vidyut Jammwal is Vivaan Ahuja, an…
IANS Review: ‘Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme’: A light version of 1960s melodramas
Review, Jinne Jamme Saare Nikamme, Kenny Chhabra, Binnu Dhillon, Jaswinder Bhalla, Seema Kaushal, Maninder Singh, Pukhraj Bhalla, Armaan Anmol, Deepali Rajput and Bhumika Sharma, Pollywood
IANS Review: ‘Pretty Smart’: A mild, fun sitcom
Mumbai : Coming from the stable of Jack Dolgen and Doug Mand, the creators of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' and 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Pretty Smart' is a mild, fun sitcom series.It begins with Chelsea (Emily Osment), a high-brow,…
IANS Review: ‘Madres’ highlights forcible sterilisation of women in 1970s USA
Mumbai : The first frame of the film introduces us to the premise of the narrative. It is a quote from the Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad that states, "The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite…
IANS Review: ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’: A fun horror-musical
Mumbai : 'Muppets Haunted Mansion' is Disney's Halloween special. With its vibrant, energetic pace, glowing ghost imagery, brilliant humour and fluid narrative, it is a visual treat for both young and old.The Muppets, created by puppeteer…
IANS Review: ‘Pokemon The Movie, Secrets of the Jungle’, Reminds you of ‘Jungle…
Mumbai : This film directed by Tetsuo Yajima is the 23rd in the Pokemon Universe, which was created by Satoshi Tajiri, the originator of Nintendo's Pokemon franchise.It tells us the story of Koko, a human boy raised by a Zarude, a…
IANS Review: ‘Shiddat’: Sunny Kaushal, Mohit Raina leave their mark on screen
Mumbai : If love stories don't touch an emotional chord, they are not worth it, if you are a sucker for romantic tales, especially the frothy ones.Director Kunal Deshmukh's 'Shiddat', tugs at your heart twice over, once with Joginder…
IANS Review: ‘No One Gets Out Alive’: Measured but effective survivor’s tale
Mumbai : Director Santiago Menghini's 'No One Gets Out Alive' is an effective and measured horror thriller written by Jon Croker and Fernanda Coppel. This film is an adaptation of Adam Nevill's novel of the same name.The hardworking Ambar…