Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) – Movie Review
We live in a hypocritical world. Especially the society we live in never fails to amaze me. Bollywood is touching new margins wherein the young directors are bringing up topics of present-day relevance. While commercial success is surely a parameter taken into prime consideration when it comes to high-budget film production, Zoya Akhtar has once […]
Once Were Warriors (1994)
I was going through some history books, particularly on tribal culture, when one of my friends suggested exploring a few movies and one of those was “Once Were Warriors”. With no such basic knowledge of the context of this 1994-released New Zealand production, when I finally got to watch this recently on DVD, I was […]
‘Tomorrowland’ (Review) – Bit Confusing, Yet Entertaining
For not watching enough movies in the last couple of months, when I finally got to watch one this weekend, it was satisfying even though the movie ‘Tomorrowland’ was not that great in storytelling. Sometimes it confuses and sometimes amazes me with the conceptualization of a single idea of building a futuristic city situated in some alternate […]
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ (Blog)
So, what’s new in the latest Avengers (Age of Ultron) movie other than superhero showmanship? In fact nothing new, other than the introduction of a few more characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, if we ask someone who loves superhero movies, the only answer you might get is that the Age of Ultron is full of […]
First Trailer for ‘A Royal Night Out’
This year on May 15th, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day 1945, a new film is ready to be released accounting for an untold story of the royal family of Britain. Based on true events, A Royal Night Out goes back in time when Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret […]
New Trailer – A Little Chaos
Kate Winslet’s British period drama ‘A Little Chaos’ has yet again moved its release date from March 27th to April 17th but the makers have released a new international trailer. The film which had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has received rave reviews from most critics. Ace actor Alan […]
Movie Review: Badlapur (2015)
Bollywood has always been way behind those Hollywood and European filmmakers in making a genuinely engaging crime thriller. There are very few filmmakers in the Indian film industry who actually want to take risks in creating a great movie without focusing on the usual song and dance routine. While most of the films in India […]
The Divergent Series: Insurgent (Trailer)
The final trailer of The Divergent Series: Insurgent released on 24th February, 2015 makes it clear that the film takes forward the storyline of the last film with the character Tris Prior continuing her fight against a powerful union that threatens the existence of her society. At the same time, she also has to confront […]
Winners of 87th Academy Awards (Oscars 2015)
The top honor of cinema world the Oscars has finally announced the names of winners in a dazzling ceremony. The celebration of the 87th Academy Award (Oscars 2015) at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday has been watched in over 100 countries on television screen with a glittering ritual, laced with music and dance, in […]
Foxcatcher – a terrific biopic, an Oscar buzz
Directed by Oscar-nominated Bennett Miller (Moneyball) and based on a real story, Foxcatcher narrates the dark and complex relationship between a wrestling coach and two Olympic gold winners that ended tragically in the year 1996. On January 26thof that year eccentric multi-millionaire John Du Pont shot and killed wrestler Dave Schultz, a 1984 gold medallist, who […]