Movie review: Red Sparrow

Hello! Welcome to March – the new ‘it’ month for high-profile movie releases. And it opens with Red Sparrow! IMDb summary: Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School,’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security of

Movie review: Justice League

Hello! Welcome to the review of the most polarizing movie of the year. Is anyone even surprised that the said divisive film is just another entry into the DCEU? This is Justice League. IMDb summary: Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound

Movie review: Paddington 2

Hi! A delightful bundle of joy has landed in theatres. It’s Paddington 2! IMDb summary: Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

Movie review: The Snowman

Hello! Welcome to a review of a movie you have never heard about. This is The Snowman! IMDb summary: Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman Writing The Snowman is a European crime thriller (I love thrillers!), written by Hossein Amini (Drive, Snow White and The

Movie review: Alien: Covenant

Hello! Welcome to a review of Alien: Covenant – an apology for Prometheus or its continuation? IMDb summary: The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination and must attempt a harrowing escape. Writing Alien: Covenant was written by John Logan (The Last Samurai, The Aviator,

BEST, WORST, and MISSED movies of 2016!

Hello! Yes, it’s that time of the year again for me to list my favorite and least favorite pictures. Like last year, I will also give you a top 5 of the films that you might have missed because of various reasons but which are worth a watch. 2015’s lists are here. A short warning

Movie review: Assasin’s Creed

Hello! Notoriously, the video game movies have always been pretty bad. Everybody hoped that this cycle would be broken with this summer’s Warcraft but the majority of people and the critics hated it (I and the Chinese audiences actually liked it a lot). Now, all hopes have been directed towards Assasin’s Creed but it has also been