MAMI Glimpses

MAMI Glimpses

The 20th edition of MAMI (Mumbai International Film Festival), under the aegis of Jio and Star, was a stupendous success. From 25th October to 1st November, cineastes from all over rubbed shoulders at the 18 screens spread across the city. PT Film Critic Hoshang Katrak shares a glimpse of some of MAMI’s best…   SHOPLIFTERS…

Film Review: Halloween

Film Review: Halloween

The perils of viewing a sequel, if one hasn’t watched its predecessors, are quite a few: understanding the story and characters, lack of continuity, etc. In ‘Halloween’, the eleventh in the series, which began in 1978 with (surprisingly) the same title, director and co-writer David Green, ensure that the 10 sequels/remakes are bypassed. Jamie Lee…

Film Review: Baazaar

Film Review: Baazaar

‘What goes up must come down’ – director Chawla gives us a lesson in quantum physics while loosely adapting his film on the 1987 Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen starrer, ‘Wall Street’. Rizwan Ahmed (debutant Rohan Mehra) is a small-time share broker from Allahabad who aims big, he sets base in the commercial capital to meet,…

Film Review: NAMASTE ENGLAND
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Film Review: NAMASTE ENGLAND

Genre: Drama Rating: 1.5/5 142 minutes Director: Vipul Shah Arjun Kapoor’s droopy eyelids and drowsy demeanour might not be the only reasons the viewer would have snoozed halfway through the film. No fewer than eight jarring songs have been sadistically inserted as timely alarms, lest the paying viewer enjoy his slumber. Fittingly, the film opens…

NCPA Presents ‘The Secret Garden’

NCPA Presents ‘The Secret Garden’

For the first time ever, NCPA takes you on an exciting journey with an exclusive event – ‘The Secret Garden’ – featuring Marshall and ‘The Mischief’. The Mischief comprise an edgy, fun-loving, 4-piece Alt-rock outfit, known to be amongst Mumbai’s meanest musicians! The band’s music is a culmination of vocalist Yohan Marshall’s lyrics and song…