Raees (Movie Rating: 6.5/10)

Raees (Movie Rating:6.5/10)

Mahira long-nose khan, who came from Pakistan, was pasted in a few scenes.....

Alas they forgot to cut that nose,from her barely long cast... 

Arguably, a very average score in all the spheres. Finally the antagonist (in this movie the Hero) runs out of luck... And his Robinhood travails run flat... Because he's doing dhandha... So what if it's illegal liquor, or gold or a few murders... Unpalatable story. 

Nawazuddin is a breath of fresh air. His dialogues and acting are a treatise. You wait for his entry everytime. And it's worth it. Sunny Leone with her item song 'laila..akela' is just right.. Though wish it was longer than 2.5 minutes. 

Nothing to take home from this feature. If you're an SRK fan, you feel sad he's doing this kind of work. In a comparison of simultaneous releases,  Kaabil scores heads and shoulders above. 

Kaabil (Movie Rating: 8.0/10)

The Kaabil (Movie Rating: 8.0/10)

You don't want to leave the hall once its over. such is the impact of this thriller dipped in braille. Ronit Roy with a small screen time leaves the impact desired of a mean corporator, whilst Rohit Roy as the high priest of  villainy does give you the sleaze ball eel - feel. 

YaamiG is stellar, with her cherubic visage, exuding freshness. Hritik does the blind man performance with perfection. Research gone in would be the understatement. Brilliant in each scene. The surprise package was  Narendra Jha as a Police SHO. Understated yet powerful countenance. Downside was the remixed song as item song "Saara zamaan haseeno ka dewaana', presented in a vulgar cabaret by item girl doing  'frog-leg' squats (should've let this iconic Bacchan song be).

The plot itself has so much to edge (egg) you on, so no hints about how its elementary dear. Once the revenge begins, its payback time...The social message is clear...proof or not, justice requires none. Tit bits are culled from here and there, but in a unique manner..aka Sherlock Holmes versus Moriarty. 

....and you can hum anytime...Clamavi de Profundis

The Crew (Movie Rating:8.5/10)

The Crew (Movie Rating:8.5/10)

Danila, Vladimir, Agne (Hero young,hero old, heroine)... Russian actors 

Adrenaline like you've never experienced 'afore. Maverick Air Force pilot with a no nonsense attitude, Danila and a well worn out commercial pilot, Vladimir, both on a hazardous rescue mission... with Vladimirs' rebel son and Second Pilot (additional)  Agne with whom Danila has a lovers Spat... And mother nature unleashes her fury. 

Move over Tom Hanks and Hudson Bay, these 2 hours are on the edge of razor. Cockpit chutzpah with a attractive cabin crew and love triangle calculus taking two airborne machines on die-to-live mission. Draws a parallel to life.. you need cooperation as a team.. Or perish up there. 

Remarkable screenplay with the molten lava and airliner crash scenes... You will dream of the movie the night you watch. Sleep with your seat-belts on...The Crew 

Haraamkhor (Movie Rating:8.0/10)

Haraamkhor (Movie Rating:8.0/10)

Low budget social message 94 minutes with the impeccable Nawazuddin Siddiqui doing what he does very well.. He gets into the character of the small village -town teacher act with the evil of child molestation. He takes advantage of the girl student, who is in love with him because of her domestic circumstances... Shweta Tripathi, plays the role of this 15 year old school girl with finesse. The plot unfurls as from the eyes of two teenage boys who are upto no good,  with one of them besotted with Shweta...

Nawazuddin would be one of the very few daring actors to acquiesce to such a negative role... It requires chutzpah. And kudos to Shweta for doing a role half her actual age...remember Masaan. She's rightly been chosen to depict the role. Once again, Nawazuddin puts any Oscars to shame... He's marvellous. 

A clear social message to look after the emotional aspects of growing children. 

XXX-Xander Cage (Movie Rating:7.5/10)

XXX-Xander Cage (Movie Rating:7.5/10)

Deepika Padukone does get her 15 minutes of fame.. and she's feline fatale... But the heat is turned up with Hermione Corfield, small screentime but scorching. Nina Dobrev as the cute nerd is devastating, both on and off the keyboard. Loads of Panama style dressed belles increase the haute... But then it's Vin Diesel with his machismo engine in overdrive that makes the sound barrier into symphony... Action stations from all degrees of freedom...Donnie packs a mean punch worth his time. And yes Deepika locks lips with Vin...for your cathartic pleasure.

The plot is all about too much power in one hand is dangerous... and the triple X is there to watch the watchers.. And to look after its own..(moral.. Look after your own).

OK Jaanu (Movie Rating:7.5/10)

OK Jaanu (Movie Rating:7.5/10)

Naseeruddin Shah is subtle and brilliant as the retired judge looking after his Alzheimer stricken Wife(Leela Damson), in whose house Aditya and Shraddha Kapoor begin to live-in... And are sworn to enjoy each other - only carnal pleasures.. Marriage is for idiots.. 

ARK is handsome fresh and natural. ShrKap is marvellously beautiful. The camera angles so well in close up shots that you feel her lips quiver... and when she adores ARK, as remarkable I suppose. Leela Sampson sparkles in her minute ministrations as a patient. 

The treatment of their plan to eventual disengagement leads them to a path... 

The story grows on you in a timeless way. 'Humma humma... ' is ok, not mind-blowing. What is mind-blowing is their chemistry... Her expressions... Both are eye candy. A must watch 

Live by Night (Movie Rating:7.0/10)

Live by Night (Movie Rating:7.0/10)

Devilishly handsome Affleck Ben around, done that and more killings than Dunkirk. Suave 1917 gangster with a soul and a heart. The mafia, rum trade and Ku Klux Klan, come calling his time... The pulchritude of Elle Fanning is in your face, though nothing more. Sienna Miller has a short dysfunctional role and Zoe Saldana gets the meaty part.. though sadly she's bereft of any... 

The draw up of power between the Italian mafioso, KKK, South America influence, Boston badasses and local police is a peek into the dynamics of drug Lords war mongering... 

 Pinstripe suits, Gatsby black - white brogues, suspenders, hats, Cuban cigars rolled in thighs and drum automatics...

Only the end is a tad bit drag.. Slow after an otherwise swift movie 🎥 

Passengers (Movie Rating:7.5/10)

Passengers (Movie Rating:7.5/10)

Space odyssey....an Interstellar travel with all the high technology trappings of state of the art spaceship...an asteroid belt collision alters the course of life for Chris... Cryogenic hibernation is undone and... 

Jennifer Lawrence is breathtaking in her blood-red gown and golden-yellow tresses...Watch out for the pool scene when the water lifts without artificial gravity.. it's a never before one. The bartender is loveable. What's appealing is the scrubbed clean feel of this spaceship. And the moist eyes of JenLaw... she's so 'take home forever'... 

A small excess for togetherness begets love..