3.5/5 stars
Lam plays Robby, a downtrodden taxi driver who is being driven over the edge by the constant discord at home caused by his elderly mother – his pregnant wife longs to move out of their cramped flat. Meanwhile, his father has been taking shelter, without paying, in the nursing home run by Robby’s buddy, Fai (Jen).
The latter isn’t doing any better. A widower with a young daughter to provide for, Fai is heavily in debt and struggles to keep his business afloat – not that he runs the home purely for the money. Somehow this kind-hearted man gets the idea of committing a robbery.
Before they can secure a gun, however, the two middle-aged losers inadvertently become involved in the fallout from an armed robbery led by Mui (Kwok), a former pro wrestler and self-proclaimed “tough bandit, not a killer” from a fictional rural town, whose alternately polite and unhinged temperament hides a traumatic past.
Not one but two heists take place in Rob N Roll’s first act to set up the ironic sequence of events to come; meanwhile, the bags of money have been swapped, misplaced and stolen so many times through the course of its story that viewers may find it hard to be bothered beyond a certain point.
For a film that weaves together its various plot lines so meticulously at first, Rob N Roll has a difficult time tying up the loose ends for its criminal protagonists – a predictable outcome, perhaps, given the restrictions on Hong Kong-mainland film co-productions giving lawbreakers a glorious send-off.
Still, there’s no denying that Mak has come up with an offbeat tragicomedy populated with believably human characters. You may not remember exactly what Robby, Fai and Mui have gone through, but you should certainly be able to recognise the way they talk and behave.
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Director: Sukumar
Cinematography: Miroslaw Kuba Brozek
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Producer: Naveen Yerneni
Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar
Production:Mythri Movie Makers
Sukumar Writings
Allu Arjun, who won the National Award for his performance in the first instalment, returns in the lead alongside Rashmika Mandanna reprising her role as Srivalli. The film also features Fahadh Faasil as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat. According to reports, the film’s narrative will delve deeper into the conflict between Pushpa and Shekhawat while exploring his rise to power.
The first film in the franchise grossed an estimated Rs 400 crore globally. Its success laid the groundwork for ‘Pushpa 2’, which is already generating record-breaking advance sales. According to box office reports on sacnilk.com, the movie is well on its way to record a Rs 300 crore weekend at the global box office. With advance day 1 sales crossing Rs 80 crore, buzz is that the film will beat the lifetime collections of ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ in its debut week at the box office. The movie is poised to surpass collections of blockbuster hits including Prabhas’ ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ and even Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’ and ‘Pathaan’.
Trade analysts have even boldly predicted that ‘Pushpa 2’ could just become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2024.
The huge box office numbers have been linked directly to the hype around the film and also the higher ticket pricing. The Andhra Pradesh government approved the price hike of the tickets for the film, calling it a “progressive decision”. This move backed by the government, has made ticket pricing for ‘Pushpa 2’ the highest for a Telugu film.
Despite the rise in ticket prices, reports state that shows are selling out in multiple regions, with fans eager to experience the cinematic extravaganza on its opening day.
Stay tuned to this ETimes live blog for all the real-time updates on the release, movie reviews, audience reactions, box office numbers, and more about ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’.
The program is bright, colorful, and full of Christmas fun. There is no questionable or offensive content. The characters are kind and helpful and work together to promote a biblical/moral worldview. It contains light pagan elements about the magic of Santa Claus. There is no violence but one train drives into the ocean but is quickly rescued. THOMAS AND FRIENDS: THE CHRISTMAS LETTER EXPRESS is appropriate for all ages.
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:
A biblical/moral worldview with characters who are kind, helpful, and work together. Light pagan elements featuring the magic of Santa Claus;
Foul Language:
No language;
Violence:
No violence but one train drives into the ocean but is quickly rescued;
Sex:
No sex;
Nudity:
No nudity;
Alcohol Use:
No alcohol use;
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:
None; and,
Miscellaneous Immorality:
None
THOMAS AND FRIENDS: THE CHRISTMAS LETTER EXPRESS is a holiday special streaming on Netflix that follows Thomas the Tank Engine and his locomotive friends as they prepare for Christmas and help deliver a missing letter to Santa. The program is bright, colorful, and full of Christmas fun. The characters work together to help one another and display kindness. The movie has a biblical/moral worldview with no questionable content and is appropriate for all ages.
THOMAS AND FRIENDS: THE CHRISTMAS LETTER EXPRESS begins with Thomas and Percy riding together as Percy delivers Christmas letters around the town. Thomas delivers cookies and learns that Santa will appear in the Christmas parade. Later, a few trains become tangled in Christmas lights and must work together to untangle them.
Percy thinks he’s done delivering letters until he notices that one letter has yet to be delivered, and it has Santa’s address on the envelope. The trains travel to a mountain and watch the sky, searching for Santa. They realize many of the Christmas lights on the hill are out, and Helicopter Harold helps them locate working lights. The trains finally spot Santa in the sky and head into town to find him.
Later, the letter blows away, and the trains work together, chasing it to retrieve it. The letter opens, and Thomas reads that a child named Ryan has asked Santa for a skateboard. The trains decide to make the child’s Christmas wish come true, but they can’t find a skateboard. Santa comes to the rescue and gives the skateboard to Percy to deliver. Percy is thrilled when he sees the child happy once they receive their gift. THOMAS AND FRIENDS: THE CHRISTMAS LETTER EXPRESS closes as the trains participate in the Christmas parade.
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