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Restaurant Australia (2015) Wonderful, high above my ratings After watching that highly addictive reality cooking television epic called Masterchef Australia, it has become a habit for me to scour on the net and telly for some similar programs. And this delicious exploration had brought me to another wonderful series called ‘Restaurant Australia’. Restaurant Australia celebrates the country called Australia and its gastronomic culture from the roots. On their mission to host a dinner for some 250 guests of high cuisine knowledge, a trio of world famous Australian chefs explore to different parts of the country to dish out the best plates for the event. We have to respect the clinical way of this most knowledgeable chefs’ mission. They just don’t strive to showcase their great culinary talents, but at the heart celebrate the nature, they live in. The program has a great vision of man’s basic means of living. Chef Ben Shewry explores the native ingredients both in the me...

Murder on the orient express (2017) Rating : 3/5 Cast : Kenneth Branaugh, Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Daisy Ridley Director : Kenneth Branaugh Based on a story by Agatha Christie Review by Zulfiqar             Poirot, like never before, takes the case on a personal level, which is never his style. It becomes a little jarring as we notice the way he gives a helpless look every now and then over the matter, not because he couldn’t solve the case but because he is lamenting on the human nature. For any other detective, it could be fine, but not for Poirot. Poirot rarely gives into emotions, because he is always in command of his faculties.             Kenneth Branaugh, while directing this delicious slice of Christie’s literature, makes the little detective not only muscle his grey cells, but also his literal brawn, as he indulges in a few brawls with the vil...

Thor : Ragnarok (2017) Rating : 4/5 Cast : Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Anthony Hopkins, Mark Ruffalo, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson Directed by Taika Waititi Review by Zulfiqar             The flamboyance of the marvel movie franchise is exhibited in the way Thor : Ragnarok is made. The movie’s promos had a lot of loud blaring music with long, tedious ads, which irked me as I didn’t want to get exposed to much of the plot. But you needn’t worry. Taika Waititi stores a lot up his sleeve and divulges it in a very nonchalant fashion.             The tone of the movie for me looked very audacious but this could have gone very wrong. It has retro punk music with glaring colors onscreen and sets, which are constructed on the lines of 80s sci-fi fantasy epics. It looks so artificial and might be jarring, but Marvel franchise goes ahead with this ...

Justice League (2017) Cast : Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Henry cavill, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, JK Simmons, Diane Lane Directed by Zack Snyder Review by Zulfiqar (3.5/5)             The first question after we have watched JL is ‘did the duration of the movie have any effect on its positive outcome’ and for me the answer is convincingly yes. The first cut was reportedly double of the running time as of its 2 hours. There has been a lot of editing and definitely a cohesive screenplay at work here. Though it was definitely Zack Snyder’s baby, Joss Whedon’s last minute inclusion definitely dolled it up good.             However, nothing should be taken away from Snyder here. His vision at last has come to shape in this outing. The movie is a continuous, out and out, fun for the DC comics’ fans. It has probably the most enjoyable first 30...

Stranger things (seasons 1 and 2) Review rating : 5/5 Cast : Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Gaten Matarazzo, Winona Ryder, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp. Directed by Duffer Brothers Review by Zulfiqar It is not just pure pleasure but a very exhilarating and gratifying privilege watching a show like ‘stranger things’. The show had a profound effect on my long spell of silence regarding the reviews of current silver screens and telly world.             ‘Stranger things’ could be accounted on many levels for its wonder but the obvious play is on the aesthetics. It is an exemplary throwback to the 80s for its accurate pressure on the right notes of nostalgia. It recreates that ET magic, which too was based on the aesthetics of innocent, young friendships and local country gossip over a global, but principally originated, simple issue. It extends this picture by building up of an implausible consp...