Japanimation – Little Witch Academia
Inspired by a famous witch named Shiny Chariot, renowned for her unusual yet enchanting spells, an ordinary girl, the lively, Akko Kagari enters the Little Witch Academia with the dream of becoming as spectacular and cool as her idol. She does not belong to a wizard family, hence she has not had many lineages towards witchcraft or […]
Zootopia (2016) – Surprisingly Funny
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia,” released recently in India, is a comedy-adventure directed by Byron Howard (“Tangled,” “Bolt”) and Rich Moore (“Wreck-It Ralph,” “The Simpsons”) and co-directed by Jared Bush (“Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero”). Set in a human-free world inhabited only by animals, “Zootopia” is a goofy and joyful animated film. The film introduces us […]
Mad Max (Fury Road) Winners at Oscars
Yeah, I remember the day last year when I asked one of my friends to go to watch ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ in the theatre. Well, I knew that she wouldn’t prefer an over-the-top action flick with that much noise around. So, eventually, she did not, and I went ahead alone, only to find that […]
Complete List of 88th Oscar Winners
So, for anyone who has missed the 88th Annual Academy Awards (Oscar) live telecast, here is a list of all the winners. Certainly, to highlight we have the Best Picture award for ‘Spotlight’, Best Director to Alejandro G. Iñárritu (TheRevenant), Best Actor in a Leading Role to Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Best Actress in a […]
Oscars 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio wins Best Actor for ‘The Revenant’
It’s long-pending for a well-deserving actor who has time and again delivered performances that caught the attention of movie buffs. Yes, as we all were waiting, Leonardo DiCaprio won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his incredible work in ‘The Revenant’. This was a moment for many who in the last two decades have […]
Solace (Review): Hopkins, The Only Saving Grace
With two central characters having extrasensory perception, director Afonso Poyart (Two Rabbits) tries to dive into the zone of David Fincher’s 90s classic Se7en (Seven) in this new serial killer thriller Solace. As a movie buff, you can sense from the very beginning that the script is trying really hard to be in the league […]
Bajirao Mastani (Movie Review)
When Art and Cinema take over logical thinking, practical issues, worldly problems, and every other thing remotely connected to reasoning, a Bajirao Mastani is produced. But then who can make it more majestic and opulent than Sanjay Leela Bhansali? Bajirao Mastani no doubt is a delight to watch. It is like a lyrical ballad. You are […]
Bridge Of Spies (2015) – A Spielberg Masterpiece
Bridge of Spies is a Spielberg masterpiece that landed in Oscars with as many as six nominations and won Best Supporting Actor. Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance star in this Cold War sentimental suspense thriller that introduces you to the world of espionage. The tagline of the movie Bridge of Spies reads: “In the shadow […]
Spielberg Brings the Classic ‘The BFG’ to Screen
Beloved children’s author Roald Dahl (James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr. Fox) would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2016 and hence it’s a fitting tribute by Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg to bring one of Dahl’s classics ‘The BFG’ to the theatre. Dahl’s adored classic “The BFG” and the idea […]
The Revenant (2015) – Film Review
The Revenant is one of 2015’s remarkable films and Leonardo DiCaprio’s best shot at Oscars which he so far missed even after coming that close. An Oscar-winning director and a five-time Oscar-nominated actor team up to produce one of its kind films with the latest survival-revenge saga The Revenant. Yes, director Alejandro G. Inarritu, who has […]