Stonehearst Asylum (2014) – Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s Short Story
Brad Anderson’s adaption of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether” the film Stonehearst Asylum (previously titled Eliza Graves) has everything you may want to look in a Gothic setup, however, it somehow lacks the elements to make it a terrifying horror or gritty thriller. The new period thriller has a fabulous […]
Interstellar – An Epic of Its Kind
Interstellar is an outstanding film not just because it has great ideas, but the fact that its director Christopher Nolan takes us for a ride with endless imagination and one of its kind cinematic experience. With a mixture of so many things: science, physics, drama, intense action, plot twists, the movie is indeed an epic. I […]
Exodus: Gods And Kings (2014) – Ridley Scott’s Epic Biblical Film
Acclaimed director Ridley Scott’s epic biblical adventure Exodus: Gods and Kings may be his biggest film to date but the director somehow could not entirely succeed in retelling the Moses story. No doubt, the movie has some of the finest stars with the likes of Christian Bale, Ben Kingsley, Joel Edgerton, and Sigourney Weaver, but the big biblical […]
Convict (2014) – An Australian Prison Drama
Australian prison drama Convict shows corruption and cruelty inside the prison that is very much prevalent in every prison around the world. Many times as viewers, the tough life of prison attracts our attention with curiosity to know more about the complex reality behind the prisons. Well, most of us have watched one of the finest prison […]
The Babadook (2014): Brings Horror Out of a Given Situation in a Simple Plot
After watching The Babadook, I can easily say that there are still actors who can take a simple story to a different level with their exceptional performances. Jennifer Kent’s psychological horror tale The Babadook may not be the conventional horror film you would like to watch as a big-time horror movie buff, but the idea […]
Nowhere Safe (2014) – Movie Review
The new family drama Nowhere Safe is a film for all those young students in schools or colleges who are very much aware of cyberbullying. This is a low-budget film with an important message to our youth and society on the grief and sorrow cyber-bullying may cause to one’s life, and hence with a moral […]
Secret Window (2004) – An Adaptation of Stephen King’s Novella
An adaptation of Stephen King’s novella of the same name, the Johnny Depp starrer Secret Window is an average thriller in a predictable sequence of events. While the acting of Depp with his very eccentricities drives the story forward and actually makes you watch the whole film, there are certainly a few plot holes that […]
The Hundred-Foot Journey: Movie Review
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) is a tale of an Indian family that immigrates to France and runs a restaurant next to a Michelin-starred French eatery. Straight on your plate, this is a foodie film. Lasse Hallstrom’s The Hundred-Foot Journey brings two cultures to war with their culinary best. Starring two of the finest actors of […]
‘The Purge: Anarchy’ (Movie Review)
The Purge: Anarchy is the sequel to last year’s horror flick The Purge. The new film is a little better with a slight deviation from the original outline, in terms of narratives. In the first part of the series, the Purge was all about middle and upper-class citizens either hiding or purging on the street. […]
The Purge (2013) – Film Review
Written and directed by James DeMonaco, The Purge depicts a near future (2022) America where the new founding fathers have implemented a new system in place – an Annual Purge. According to the new social and government-sanctioned system, the Annual Purge is the day when everyone is free to commit any crime during a 12-hour lockdown (7 […]