‘Mufasa’ review: visually stunning but not a fierce roar for an origin story
Barry Jenkins' 'Mufasa' is a visual treat but fails to serve its purpose as a baffling origin story of the broken bond of brotherhood.
Barry Jenkins' 'Mufasa' is a visual treat but fails to serve its purpose as a baffling origin story of the broken bond of brotherhood.
Nothing that goes on in this story actually prepares you for the end. If the test of a thriller lies in keeping its audience guessing, "Haseen Dillruba" would pass the test.
Mumbai Saga; Cast: John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Amole Gupte, Suniel Shetty, Kajal Aggarwal, Rohit Roy, Anjana Sukhani, Prateik Babbar; Direction: Sanjay Gupta; Rating: * * (two stars)
It leaves you intrigued all the more because the man who gets it so right -- Iranian-American filmmaker Ramin Bahrani -- has never lived in either India.
"Penguin" (film in Tamil and Telugu languages streaming on Amazon Prime); Cast: Keerthy Suresh, Lingaa, Advaith, Mathi; Direction: Eashvar Karthic; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two and a half stars)
Relevant topical films frequently fall into the trap of overstatement. But here is where "Why Cheat India" scores high marks.
The film helmed by debutant director Aditya Bhar is based on the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian army after the terrorist attack at the Uri army camp in 2016.
Amit Trivedi’s beautiful piano composition enhances the element of drama with Tabu stealing the show with her performance.
Manmarziyaan seems like a derivative of the 1999 released Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, or the numerous love triangles that one witnesses in Hindi cinema.
J P Dutta, veteran filmmaker known for his war films Border and LOC Kargil, could not succeed in bringing back the magic of the iconic war story, Border.
