Asian Lite News Archive

Category: Film Review

  • REVIEW: Singham Returns

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    Troy Ribeiro reviews the action-packed new thriller – ‘Singham Returns’ Film: “Singham Returns”; Cast: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Amol Gupte, Zakir Hussain, Dayanand Shetty, Sharat Saxena, Mahesh Manjrekar; Director: Rohit Shetty; Rating: *** 1/2 Though he does not roar “Aata majhi satakli” with the same intensity that he did in the 2011 released “Singham”, in…

  • REVIEW: The Hundred-Foot Journey

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    Troy Ribeiro  says ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ visually brilliant, lacks drama  Film: “The Hundred-Foot Journey”; Cast: Manish Dayal, Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Charlotte Le Bon, Michel Blanc, Farzana Du A Elahe, Dillon Mitra, Aria Pandya, Amit Shah, Clement Sibony, Juhi Chawla; Director: Lasse Hallstrom; Rating: *** 1/2 Based on the novel by Richard C. Morais and adapted…

  • REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy

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    Must watch for Marvel fans , says Troy Ribeiro  Film: “Guardians of the Galaxy”; Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close and Benicio Del Toro; Director: James Gunn; Rating: *** Marvel films usually appeal to their comic fan base, who…

  • A chance to feel France

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     When Helen Mirren-starrer “The Hundred Foot Journey” will release in India Aug 8, it will not just take viewers into a visual retreat into the Midi Pyrenees Region in Southwest France, but also give them a chance to try their luck for a visit to France. Reliance Big Entertainment in association with Dreamworks Pictures is…

  • REVIEW: Lekar Hum Deewana Dil

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    Subhash K. Jha says Elope at your own risk Film: “Lekar Hum Deewana Dil”; Cast: Armaan Jain and Deeksha Seth; Directed by Arif Ali; Rating: ***1/2 It’s that old boy-meets-girl thing again. But with a twist. But wait! You know that thing about how the boy and girl don’t know about their true feelings until…

  • REVIEW-Maleficent

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    Troy Ribeiro says ‘Maleficent’ fails to enchant Film: “Maleficent”; Cast: Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville, Brenton Thwaites, Isobelle Molloy, Michael Higgins, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt and Eleanor Worthington-Cox; Director: Robert Stromberg; Rating: **1/2 God save the classic fairytales and their antagonist! “Maleficent”, Disney’s rehash of “Sleeping Beauty” is…

  • Review – Kochadaiiyaan

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    Haricharan Pudipeddi reviews Kochadiyan for Asian Lite, top Asian newspaper in the UK> He says the film needed to be full-fledged live action film and gave a rate of – **1/2. Rajini fans will enjoy the film once but the film lacks revisit option. Film: “Kochadaiiyaan”; Cast: Rajinikanth, Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff, Nasser, Sarath Kumar, Aadi Pinisetty, Rukmini and…

  • REVIEW – X-Men – DFP

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    Asian Lite, top Asian newspaper in UK reviews Hollywood’s new releases – Troy Ribeiro says “X-Men: Days of Future Past’ lacks X factor Film: “X-Men: Days of Future Past”; Cast: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen; Director: Bryan Singer; Rating: **1/2 The “X-Men” franchise usually appeals or makes…

  • Godzilla Vs Mutos

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    Kaliph Anaz reviews new Hollywood blockbuster Godzilla Yesterday we saw Godzilla. I saw the first one with my dad when I was 7 or 8. So I took my son to watch it along with me to make it on record. The other films in the row are Tower Inferno, Ben-Hur, 10 Commandments and King Kong. In…