Picks and Piques/Snippet Film reviews 17Jan2014/Johnson
Thomas
Miss Lovely(Hindi):
Rating: * * * less than illuminating saga about the dark
and inhuman depravity rampant in the back-end side of glitzy Bollywood.
Parathe wali Galli(Hindi) Rating: * * First timer Sachin Gupta gets the milieu
and the settings right but the content and performances are nowhere close.
Karle Pyaar Karle( Hindi) Rating: * * ½ yet another show-piece for film family
debutantes, this one is pure imitation
of a not so good thing. With Sanjay Dutt’s ‘Rocky’ debut on his mind, how can
fledgeling Shiv Darshan(son of Suniel Darshan) hope to make a mark?
Om Dar Ba Dar(Hindi/Restored) Rating: * * * An absurdist drama in the form of a surreal
fantasy.
American Hustle(English) Rating: * * * ½
it’s typical American cinema, a talk-heavy con within a con spoofy drama with
sharply etched performances.
The Legend of Hercules(English/3D/Hindi Dubbed)
Rating: * * ½ Spectacle
happy but performances and casting choices are not gravitating.
Carrie(English) Rating: * * *
reworks the age-old horror hit with a teenage twist and comes-up fiery and
affecting.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit(English) Rating: * *
* A fast paced generic espionage
thriller that generates excitement without resorting to cheap thrills.
Tom Yum Goong
2(English dubbed/3D) Rating: * * ½ This
Thai martial arts film shot in 3D reunites the highly acclaimed director
Prachya Pinkaew with star Tony Jaa and action choreographer Panna Rittikrai -A pleasant
martial arts slug-fest for the fans of the genre.
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