Ghaath #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Film: #Ghaath (#Marathi) Rating: * * * 1/2
Set in areas affected by Maoist violence, this sublime action #EcoCrimeThriller, a fairly edgy interplay of conflicting ideologies & ideas of justice between guerrillas, civilians & police is taut, tense & illuminating. Systemic rot is visible & humanity becomes the scapegoat. The main thread though is about indigenous lives, whose livelihoods are threatened by conflict with often brutal results. Ninawe’s vision & style are unique & must be applauded.Tech specs are highly effective

Cast: #JitendraJoshi #MilindShinde #JanardanKadam #DhananjayMandaokar #SuruchiAdarkar #MilindShinde
Director: #ChhatrapalNinawe Runtime: 126 min
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The Penguin #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Title: #ThePenguin Rating: * * *

The latest extensive reimagining of #DCU characters Follows the events of 2022 #MattReeves #TheBatman, fasttracking #OzCobb, a.k.a. #thePenguin’s #originstory & #worldbuilding in vociferous, rambling, gritty, grimy, dark, grim violent tone. The tension doesn’t get edgy though. #ColinFarrell does an phenomenal job, investing his all into lending The Penguin a mafioso veneer. Great character development & performance.

Cast: #ColinFarrell #CristinMilioti #RhenzyFeliz
Creator: #LaurenLeFranc Runtime: 61 min/1st eps
Director: #CraigZobel
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Yudhra #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Film: #Yudhra Rating: * *

Slickly packaged stupidity with Punchy routines that amalgamate hit action sequences from other successful films, this one lacks the edge to make it all count though. Largely incoherent Storyline, script feels like a hack, music is forgettable, execution is rather slippery. Exhausting runtime destroys the little satisfaction you get from the slick action - its all utterly forgettable

Cast: #SiddhantChaturvedi #RaghavJuyal #MalavikaMohanan #ShilpaShukla #GajrajRao #RajArjun #RamKapoor
Director: #RaviUdayavar Runtime: 150 min
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Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Film: #KahanShuruKahanKhatam Rating: * 1/2

Chaotic runaway bride scenario w trigger happy brothers & henchmen in hot pursuit, there’s neither originality nor smarts here. Terrible scripting & insensible dialogue by #LaxmanUtekar #RishiVirmani, unyielding helming, convoluted plotting & clownish performances put paid to any enjoyment. The borrowed title song (remixed version) was the only thing worthy here.

Cast: #DhvaniBhanushali #AashimGulati #SharikKhanJr #Rakesh Bedi #VikramKochhar #RaviChauhan #SupriyaPilgoankar #RajeshSharma #HimanshuKohli
Director: #SaurabhDasgupta Runtime: 106 min
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Khalbali Records #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Title: #KhalbaliRecords Rating: **

Predictable musicaldrama exploring dynamics between indie&commercial music with label wars, sibling rivalry, client poaching, exploitation of artistes becoming the main fodder.Its interesting enough but the predictability, lack of tension & un-energising musical score play spoilsport.

Cast: #RamKapoor #SaloniBatra #SkandThakur #SaloniePatel #PrabhDeep #EPR #KumarVarun
Director: #DevanshuSingh
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The Buckingham Murders #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Film: #TheBuckinghamMurders Rating: * * 1/2

Twisty low-rent whodunit thriller with favorable cinematography & a compelling lead. The script here fails to rise above routine unsurprising thriller mode & editing & helming fail to generate enough edgy tension.

Cast: #KareenaKapoorKhan #AshTandon #SartaajKakkar #RanveerBrar #PrabhleenSandhu #FarhanBaqi #KapilRedekar #KeithAllen #AdwoaAkoto #StuartWhelan
Director: #HansalMehta Runtime: 104 min
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Sector 36 #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Film: #Sector36 Rating: * *

Based on the repulsive gruesome #NithariKillings involving #bestiality #sexualdebauchery #rapes #cannibalism #bloodychoppymedicinemurder #organtrafficking this psychopathetic film plays like a straightforward I-did-it failing to provide nuance, guile or complexity in its telling. Amateur scripting, bad dialogue & sordid revulsion invoking direction make it pointless & insignificant even with good actors headlining the show & tell.

Cast: #VikrantMassey #DeepakDobriyal #AkashKhurana #BaharulIslam
Director: #AdityaNimbalkar Runtime:123 min
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