Category: Art and Entertainment
Madman titles out on DVD
Paris-Manhattan is out on DVD from Madman Entertainment. DVD titles from Madman Entertainment By Rama Gaind JUST LIKE A WOMAN: With strains of Thelma and Louise, directed by Oscar nominee Rachid Bouchareb, Starring Sienna Miller (GI Joe: The [...]
Madman’s contribution to Mother’s Day 2013
A Novel Concept collection features Brick Lane, Brighton Rock and My Brilliant Career from Madman Entertainment. By Rama Gaind There are many different ways to show how much you appreciate your mother – in the best way possible. You can say how much you love her with jewellery, perfumes, flowers, chocolates, lunches, dinners, picnics [...]
Oscar-winning Madman documentary out on DVD
The film Searching for Sugar Man, from Madman Entertainment, has taken out the Oscar for ‘Best Documentary Feature’ at the 2013 Academy Awards ceremony. It is a film about hope, inspiration and the resonating power of music. In the late ‘60s, Rodriguez was discovered in a Detroit bar by two celebrated producers, who were struck [...]
No plot lines for escapist entertainment
Film Reviews (Bollywood) By Rama Gaind Film: Jab Tak Hai Jaan (Till My Last Breath) Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Anupam Kher Director: Yash Chopra Music: A.R. Rahman Lyrics: Gulzar Choreographer: Vaibhavi Merchant Shot in picturesque Ladakh and London, this final project by the late Bollywood director [...]
Hypnotic force of ‘Trishna’ and ‘A Royal Affair’
DVD Reviews By Rama Gaind Film: Trishna Cast: Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed, Huma Qureshi, Anurag Kashyap, Roshan Seth, Kalki Koechlin, Neet Mohan Director: Michael Winterbottom This is the bittersweet story of a poor girl from rural Rajasthan, daughter of an auto rickshaw owner, who falls in love with the son of a wealthy hotel baron, [...]
‘Wildest India’ is now available on DVD from Madman Entertainment
DVD Review By Rama Gaind Wildest India (Madman Entertainment) Here’s a chance to view a side of India that’s rarely seen—it’s incredible wildlife. India’s topography is varied and immense and in celebrating its spectacular natural world, Wildest India showcases the country’s flora and fauna, epic landscapes, secret locations and colourful beauty with élan. The [...]
Two contrasting storylines
Film reviews By Rama Gaind Film: English Vinglish Cast: Sridevi, Mehdi Nebbou, Adi Hussain and Priya Anand Director: Gauri Shinde Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire Music: Amit Trivedi This Bollywood film is the perfect comeback vehicle for actress Sridevi who has ‘returned’ to films after a 15-year hiatus. She comes up trumps in a story about [...]
Mixed selection for entertainment
Film reviews By Rama Gaind ARGO: A stimulating, reworked account of the rescue of six US diplomats from Iran hostage crisis in 1979. It’s loosely based on the historical story by former Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez. This thriller, which also stars its director Ben Affleck, features Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman. [...]
Smart collection of Bollywood films
Bollywood film reviews By Rama Gaind Film: Student Of The Year Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt,Varun Dhawan Director: Karan Johar Much-accomplished director Karan Johar moves away from working with India’s big-name stars and introduces three newcomers. The characters are: Rohan Nanda (Varun Dhawan), Shanaya Singhania (Alia Bhatt) and Abhimanyu Singh (Siddharth Malhotra). Their roles [...]
The ‘wonders’ of Merton’s India
DVD Review By Rama Gaind Paul Merton in India (Madman Entertainment) ENGLISH comedian, writer and actor Paul Merton shows a sight of India that the masses hardly see in this extraordinary documentary series. This two-disc set sees him travelling the popular tourist trails and takes pride in unearthing some astonishing specifics. There are times when [...]
New DVD titles from Madman Entertainment
DVD releases By Rama Gaind RAMPART (Madman) Fast-paced it is not, but director Oren Moverman delivers a crime drama set in 1999 in the Rampart district of downtown Los Angeles when the local police force was under investigation for violence, racism, drug dealing, bribery and general misconduct. Woody Harrelson plays ‘Date Rape’ Dave Brown, a [...]
LOCAL DIRECTOR RETURNS HOME FOR DEBUT FEATURE FILM
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Born and raised in the ACT, award winning short film director, Jack Webb, is returning to where it all began as he embarks on his first feature film titled “A Hand Of Art”, a story about a struggling painter and the relationships that are created and destroyed [...]
Madman Entertainment worth viewing
DVD Reviews By Rama Gaind An assortment of films on DVD from Madman Entertainment are all worth viewing. The first three foreign language films have English subtitles. All the DVDs have special features including interviews that add value. Goodbye, First Love (France) It’s true: you never do forget your first love. Here is a fine-looking, [...]
A magical collection of Madman titles for ‘young’ entertainment
DVD Reviews By Rama Gaind With school holidays not too far away, one way of keeping children entertained is to have a good selection of films. Here are a few titles that have been released on DVD by Madman Entertainment. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey The child-like fuzzy red Muppet called Elmo—with a big orange [...]
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