The Spanish film Contratiempo is written and directed by Oriol Paulo and is available on Netflix. It stars Mario Casas, Bárbara Lennie, José Coronado and Ana Wagener in the lead roles. The film is a pleasure to watch and it keeps you on your toes. While the story is actually pretty straightforward, the non-linear storytelling … Read more
I got multiple requests to do an explanatory article for the movie The Thinning. I’m not quite sure why though. I watched it hoping for a fantastically complicated film, it was quite straightforward and predictable. I’m not going to review the film at this point. But I am going to state this. If you are … Read more
Life is a sci-fi thriller brought to us by director Jorge Daniel Espinosa. The film is about a crew on a space station which is conducting research on Mars’ soil. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare and Olga Dihovichnaya. This is a rare film of Jake’s where you … Read more
Buried is the tragic story of Paul Conroy (played by Deadpool fame Ryan Reynolds) who wakes up to find himself in a coffin buried under the ground. The entire movie is from the perspective of that coffin with Paul. If you have issues with claustrophobia, I would suggest you take copious breaks to your balcony … Read more
Lesson of the Evil a pretty bad-ass Japanese movie. It’s got plenty of blood and gore. The film’s prime character is Seiji Hasumi (Hideaki Ito). Seiji is a Harvard university MBA graduate with prior work experience in U.S.A in an Investment Bank. He chooses to return from America and take up teaching. His external persona … Read more
This is a Japanese film brought to you by Tetsuya Nakashima, the maker of the movie Confessions. The film is a non-linear story told about an estranged father searching for his missing daughter – Kanako. The more he searches, the more he discovers about her. It’s quite a twisted tale and is a good watch. … Read more
Money Monster stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts in lead roles and is directed by Jodie Foster. Clooney plays Lee Gates who is the star of the TV show by the name Money Monster. He’s a financial advisor and gives tips on stock investment during this over-the-top gala show. I think it is important to … Read more
When this movie came out, the novel was already a cult classic but few knew about it. The comic was set in the 90s. The movie chose to smartly create an alternate universe set in the future, that way they didn’t have to take flack for destroying the parliament building. Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith from … Read more
The Gift stars Jason Bateman (from Hancock), Rebecca Hall (from Vicky Cristina Barcelona ) and Joel Edgerton. This is also Joel’s directorial debut. It’s the story of Simon (Jason) and Robyn (Rebecca) who move into the suburbs of LA. As they are setting up they run into Simon’s old classmate from school – Gordon (Joel). … Read more
Thoongavanam is a fantastic remake of the French Film – Nuit Blanche. It’s an Action Thriller that is incredibly terse and keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the film. Kamal Hassan has produced, acted and written the screenplay for the film. Given the amount of involvement Kamal Hassan has in the movie, … Read more