“Grave Encounters” – Adds to the Revival of Horror Cinema
I had no idea Sleepy Hollow was a horror film when I first saw it. Similarly, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film The Birds is entertaining even without a ghost. For me, watching horror movies with great expectations is routine, but only a few have been impressive. Most horror films today are excessively bloody, gory, and disturbing […]
Rise of the Guardians (2012) – All To Believe In
DreamWorks Animation’s magical adventure film “Rise of the Guardians” (2012) is an entertainer for kids with a positive message in it. Based on the book series The Guardians of Childhood (by children’s book author William Joyce), the film, directed by Peter Ramsey, is truly an epic adventure with great animation and cinematic excellence. “Rise of […]
‘The Insider’ (1999) – Based On A True Story
Director Michael Mann was a well-established filmmaker even before the release of ‘The Insider’ in 1999, whether it be through television series like Miami Vice and Crime Story or motion pictures like Thief, Manhunter, The Last of the Mohicans, and Heat. Based on the true story of a 60 Minutes segment about tobacco industry whistleblower […]
‘Face/Off’ (1997) – A Treat to Watch
As an action thriller, John Woo’s “Face/Off” (1997) is wholesome entertainment with an amazing thrill ride. Even though predictable most often, this 1997-released Face/Off starring Nicolas Cage (as Castor Troy) and John Travolta (as Sean Archer) is engaging and creative. Isn’t it interesting to watch two accomplished actors playing dual hero and dual villain characters? The […]
Drive Angry (2011) – Another Usual Nicholas Cage Flick
Directed by Patrick Lussier, Drive Angry is a stylish action movie similar to Ghost Rider that doesn’t spend much of your time before taking you on an action-packed trip filled with guns, gore, and unrelenting violence. Drive Angry talks about Milton (Nicholas Cage), a dead man who breaks out of Hell to prevent the Earth from […]
Buried (2011) – A Spanish Psychological Thriller
There are very few movies that grip you with their intriguing drama even though shot in a single set. ‘BURIED’ is just the right example that holds you up with all thrill and moments of anxiety when Paul Conroy (played by Ryan Reynolds) finds himself inside a coffin with few things by his side. Interred […]
The Art of Getting By (2011) – A Sweet Romcom Drama
“The Art of Getting By” is truly a nice and sweet flick with a different kind of treat – about a restless teen who is clueless about his life and sees everything as meaningless for some reason, on the front – bad parenting or richly neglected self. Well, here one can see quite a few […]
‘Love in India’ (2009) – A Film by Director ‘Q’
When a filmmaker doesn’t hesitate to expose his/her personal life before the camera, you can only expect justice to what he or she eyes for. This documentary “Love in India” shows the grim reality and deep-rooted conservative character in Indian society when we talk about sex. “Love in India” depicts the irony of Indian people […]
Death and the Maiden (1994) – An intriguing suspense drama
This Roman Polanski classic Death and the Maiden is indeed one of the films that brought many moral questions related to guilt, revenge, justice and punishment. The film surpass the cinematic boundaries with an authentic feel of play with only three characters on screen – and hence one of the finest opportunities for its actors to […]
Lockout (2012) – A Laughable Video-Game Kind Sci-Fi Flick
Directed by James Mather and Stephen St. Leger, Lockout is nothing more than a video game-esque sci-fi flick with no worth whatsoever. In this film, if there is one thing that I want to reveal straightway is the laughable yet entertaining performance by Guy Pierce, who unsuccessfully tried to save the film from slick dialogues […]