Good People (2013) – Based on Marcus Sakey's Novel
Based on Marcus Sakey’s 2008 novel, ‘Good People’ is an action thriller directed by Henrik Ruben Genz and written by Kelly Masterson. The film stars James Franco and Kate Hudson in prominent roles. Tom: We spent our whole lives being good, right? And what has it gotten us? Nothing. So maybe this money is a gift […]
Aurora – A Romantic Sci-Fi Thriller
We have certainly watched many films in recent times with robot characters, some for kids and some with high-action/sci-fi plots. The latest in the corner is Aurora, written and directed by Robert Kouba. This film has been so far funded on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. The film Aurora is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film, set in […]
NON-STOP – Movie trailer (another Liam Neeson show)
“Non-Stop,” is yet another Liam Neeson starrer action flick. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, this suspense-action-thriller also stars Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery, Anson Mount, and Scoot McNairy. As we can watch in the trailer, Neeson is a U.S. Air Marshal who is on a transatlantic flight from New York City to London. Although he doesn’t like […]
Chennai Express (2013) | Our dilemma to rate masala entertainers over critically acclaimed
The other day, I was chatting with some friends about movies and the newest Bollywood hit, Chennai Express. I had only ever read negative reviews of the new Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone film, which described it as having brainless material and all-nonsense humor. However, the movie’s box office success seems to indicate differently, further […]
‘R…Rajkumar’ Movie Trailer
Ace choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva’s ‘R…Rajkumar’ is an upcoming Hindi action film set to be released on Dec 6th, but the trailer has already created a buzz. You can expect a typical entertainer with lots of action, music, and dance. Shahid Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha who are pairing up for the first time are […]
The Last Samurai (2003) – An Epic War Film
Edward Zwick’s epic war film The Last Samurai is a tribute to the age-old tradition and culture of Japan while portraying the point of contact between western and the 19th century Japan. Setting a story at the time of Meiji Restoration, the movie primarily talks about two people: a US war veteran Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) and Japanese […]
Dhoom 3 – Teaser and more
Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bachchan starrer Dhoom 3, which is slated to release on December 20, 2013, on the occasion of Diwali, is probably going to be the highest grosser of this year. Although Shahrukh Khan’s Chennai Express has so far broken all box office records with over Rs. 200 crores of business, Dhoom 3 […]
Andaz Apna Apna (1994): The Cult Hindi Comedy Film
How many movies you have watched to date? Well, probably many, uncountable or you don’t even remember the names of all those movies. But there are very few that stay with you forever. In the Hindi film industry (Bollywood) there are many movies that might come to your list and one of those is the […]
Fist Of The Warrior (2009) – A Revenge Saga
Well, I was searching for something else when I got the DVD of this movie named Fist of the Warrior. Just looking at the poster of this action flick I assumed this to be one of those many martial art films sans story, but to my surprise, it does have a story – a story of […]
‘A Prophet’ (Un Prophete) – A French Prison Thriller
This French prison melodrama ‘A Prophet’ (Un Prophete) is one of the best I have seen in the last few years. I have had watched the popular TV series Prison Break, but ‘A Prophet’ by the director Jacques Audiard is all the more engaging and thrilling in its own way. Released in 2009, the film […]