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 […]
Sony and Marvel join hands to reboot Spider-Man
Spider-Man is about to get a massive reboot with the announcement of a deal between Sony and Marvel. Reports are that Spider-Man will first appear in a Marvel film under the banner Marvel’s Cinematic Universe (MCU), most probably in the “Captain America: Civil War” due for release in 2016 and then it’s very likely that […]
‘The Little Death’ (2014) – Movie Review
Australian writer-director Josh Lawson’s debut feature film The Little Death is a sweet, funny, honest and realistic comedy film that talks about love, relationship, sex and most importantly sexual fantasies among urban couples. It takes us through the secret sex lives of five ordinary couples living in Sydney and how they get driven by their fantasies for […]
The November Man (2014) – Movie Review
Pierce Brosnan is back in a genre for which he is known, as a secret agent, but does he succeed in playing the role of yet another but highly skilled CIA agent in the new action thriller The November Man? Well, as far as his performance is concerned, he is pretty watchable but the film somehow […]
Taken 3 (2015) – Movie Review (Time To End The Saga)
Liam Neeson’s Taken movie series has been very successful in the first two installments as a must-watch action-thriller until the third one came with a very similar plot where CIA operative Bryan Mills again has to haunt down the baddies who are now after him for some reasons. It seems Bryan has been living under some kind […]
Rahasya (2015) – Bollywood Murder Mystery (Review)
Director Manish Gupta’s Rahasya albeit is inspired by the 2008 infamous Aarushi Talwar murder case, the story is nowhere close to the actual events rather a fictionalized version of the whole incident. For the real Noida double murder case in which a 14-year-old girl Aarushi Talwar was murdered in her apartment, parents of the girl who are […]
The Hunt for Gollum (2009) – A Spectacular ‘The Lord of the Rings’ fan film
If you are a great fan of The Lord of the Rings film series, I am sure you must have watched this movie named The Hunt for Gollum, directed by Chris Bouchard, released back in 2009. This is an independent film made by a group of volunteer technicians and filmmakers who together created one of the finest fan films ever made […]
BABY (2015 Bollywood Hindi Film) – Movie Review
With director Neeraj Pandey’s BABY, Akshay Kumar has yet again proved that he is much better than the Khans when it comes to handling any sensitive issue like ‘terrorism’ or even those typical Bollywood action flicks. After checking out a few critics’ views for this movie, I must say that our media house is full […]
Human Residue – A Promising Film In The Making
The independent film Human Residue has long been on the production stage but no fresh news has come so far. However, going by the trailer released back in 2006, movie buffs like me are eagerly waiting for its release. It’s a non-profit film but the footage you watch in the trailer gives you an idea […]
Down The Cape (2015) – Indie Movie Review
Indie filmmaker Shane Michael Butler’s comedy-drama Down the Cape is a very sweet micro-budget film based on school friendship and how it’s important to maintain your real self no matter how much time or distance separates you. Although the film doesn’t really go deep into the relationship or the past of each character, it somehow touches […]