Movie Review: AKIRA (Bollywood Action Thriller)
I watched AKIRA in the theatre some two weeks back and since then I’ve been trying to find some time to write about this. Directed by the south master AR Murugadoss, who had also previously directed content-driven movies like Ghajini (2008) and Holiday, ‘Akira’ is yet another addition to his unique touch in the craft […]
Studio Ghibli Back In Action With ‘The Red Turtle’ (Trailer)
Studio Ghibli, the eminent Japanese animation film studio is back to produce films with The Red Turtle (La tortue rouge to be released in Sep 2016). The film, set to be premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, is directed by Dutch filmmaker Michael Dudok de Wit and written by French screenwriter Pascale Ferran. This is […]
Wild Card (2015) – Yet another mediocre action flick
Based on William Goldman’s 1985 novel Heat that was then filmed with Burt Reynolds in the lead (1986 film Heat), the new version Wild Card is a big disappointment considering it is an action thriller. Action star Jason Statham reprises the role played by Reynolds but ends up over-playing with less action but more dialogues […]
‘I’ – Tamil Action Thriller – It’s All About Vikram
Made on a budget of Rs.100 crores, director Shankar’s ‘I’ (Ai) may have been panned by critics for its wafer-thin storyline but the performance of the lead stars and technicians involved is laudable. ‘I’ is a very promising idea, and to some extent, it’s been sketched very beautifully, yet the predictability of the story in a […]
“A Walk Among The Tombstones” (2014) – Neeson’s Neo-Noir Action Thriller
Writer-director Scott Frank’s “A Walk Among the Tombstones” is one of those noir films featuring cynical characters with the intent of heinous crime and murder. It is all business in the dark territory where Liam Neeson plays a retired cop turned private unlicensed detective who takes up cases from criminals who are unable to ask […]
Gunday (2014) – A Bollywood action drama set in 70s
Coming February 2014, Yash Raj Films productions brings yet another promising movie Gunday starring Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor, along with Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan, in prominent roles. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the movie is set in the 70s era of Kolkata and talks about two young men and their lives as refugees […]
SALT (2010) – An old-school action thriller
Australian movie director Phillip Noyce is well-known for films like Patriot Games and A Clear And Present Danger, but with Salt, he brings back the old-school thriller with exceptional action sequences and a story that many might believe is overcooked, yet delicious in its own way. Starring Angelina Jolie as CIA agent Evelyn Salt, the […]
6 Bullets (2012) – All for Van Damme Action
If you are a great fan of Jean-Claude Van Damme or want to watch something within a short time of one and half hours or even less by fast-forwarding, go for the action thriller Six Bullets (6 Bullets) directed by Ernie Barbarash, who is best known as the co-producer of films like American Psycho and Cube 2. […]
Baby John Teaser: Jackie Shroff as the Fierce Babbar Sher
There is a lot of buzz around the highly anticipated Hindi-language action movie Baby John, which is scheduled to open in theaters on December 25, 2024. The makers have recently dropped a teaser featuring Jackie Shroff’s portrayal of the villain Babbar Sher. The actor’s rugged and dangerous look, reminiscent of one of those old kung […]
Watch the New Trailer for ‘Ballerina’ from the World of John Wick
The trailer for Ballerina, the latest entry in the John Wick universe, is now out! Set during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film stars Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro, who begins her intense training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. Ballerina expands the John Wick universe by […]