| Movie: Epic Director: Chris Wedge Cast/Voices: Jason Sudeikis, Steven Tyler, Amanda Seyfried, Pitbull, Beyonce Knowles, Colin Farrell, Aziz Ansari and Christoph Waltz Rating: ***1/2 “Epic” is so good that it does hundred percent justice to the title. I have been a big fan of animation films for a long time now and I watch them [...]... |
| Eleven best filmmakers of the country join hands in making a first-of-its-kind feature film in Indian cinema. Not an anthology, but a full length film about one filmmaker, titled “X”. Filmmakers such as Abhinav Shiv Tiwari, Anu Menon, Hemant Gaba, Pratim D. Gupta, Q, Raja Sen, Rajshree Ojha, Sandeep Mohan, Sudhish Kamath, Suparn Verma and [...]... |
| Movie: Bombay Talkies Directors: Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee Cast: Rani Mukherjee, Randeep Hooda, Saqib Saleem, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Naman Jain, Ranvir Shorey, Amitabh Bachchan (cameo), Katrina Kaif (cameo) Rating: ***1/2 “Ajeeb daastan hai yeh, kahan shuru kahan khatam” What better way to describe Bollywood. A machine built on dreams and emotions that has been [...]... |
| Movie: Shootout at Wadala Director: Sanjay Gupta Cast: John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Tushhar Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Manoj Bajpai, Sonu Sood and Ronit Roy with Mahesh Manjrekar Rating: ** My intention is not to criticize filmmaker Sanjay Gupta through this post. I only want to remind us all how far we have come in [...]... |
| Movie: Iron Man 3 Director: Shane Black Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Favreau, Don Cheadle and Ben Kingsley Rating: ***1/2 If you have followed the work of Shane Black over the years, then Iron Man 3 is just the kind of film you would enjoy with a smile on your face. [...]... |
| Movie: Balak Palak Director: Ravi Jadhav Cast: Subodh Bhave, Madan Deodhar, Anand Ingale, Kishore Kadam, Rohit Phalke, Shashwati Pimplikar and Bhagyashree Shankpal Rating: **** At the very beginning, let me clarify that “Balak Pala” (BP) is not about four teenagers being exploited by sex, but it’s about the communication chasm between children and parents. Even [...]... |
| Movie: The Chase Director: Arthur Penn Cast: Marlon Brando, Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Jane Fonda and Angie Dickinson Rating: ***1/2 One of the most underrated classics I have ever come across is “The Chase”, based on the play by Horton Foote. A helluva an explosive story about racial tolerance and hypocrisy of the elite class, [...]... |
| Movie: Nautanki Saala! Director: Rohan Sippy Cast: Ayushmann Khurana, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Pooja Salvi, Evelyn Sharma and Gaelyn Mendonca Rating: ** One-film old Ayushmann Khurana has all of a sudden become the most bankable actor in the industry thanks to his super successful debut “Vicky Donor”. Cashing in on his success and overnight stardom, Rohan [...]... |
| Movie: Any Day Now Director: Travis Fine Cast: Allan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Isaac Leyva and Kelli Williams Rating: **** Some fights are worth the time and energy. One such fight is the story of “Any Day Now” (ADN), a story about a gay couple who aspire to be parents. Unlike every other film about gay [...]... |
| Movie: The Croods Directors: Kirk De Micco, Chris Sanders Cast: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener and Cloris Leachman Rating: *** “The Croods” is not an exceptionally out-of-the-box animated flick, but it most definitely is one of those films that draw a fine balance between entertainment and driving a noble message into our [...]... |
| Movie: Oblivion Director: Joseph Kosinski Cast: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko and Melissa Leo Rating: **1/2 With no asses to kick, no impossible missions to accomplish, Tom Cruise is left to clean up remains of the Earth in what is supposed to be the end of the 21st century. This is definitely [...]... |
| Movie: Settai Director: R. Kannan Cast: Arya, Premgi Amaren, Santhanam, Hansika Motwani, Anjali, Nassar, Ali, Neetu Chandra and Mano Bala Rating: **1/2 “Settai”, the Tamil remake of Hindu adult-comedy “Delhi Belly” has its moments of laughter to look forward to, but it definitely misses the soul of the original. As much as I tried not [...]... |
| Film: Baadshah Director: Sreenu Vaitla Cast: Junior NTR, Kajal Agarwal, M.S. Narayana, Kelly Dorji, Ashish Vidyarthi, Vennela Kishore, Ajay, Brahmanandam, Nassar, Jayaprakash Reddy, Navdeep, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde and Siddharth Suryanarayan Rating: ***1/2 A Sreenu Vaitla commercial book of filmmaking will definitely have the following – a hero stronger than all superheroes put together. He is [...]... |
| Movie: Thirst Director: Chan-wook Park Cast: Kang-ho Song, Ok-bin Kim, Hae-suk Kim and Ha-Kyun Shin Rating: **** If you’re a Chan-wook Park enthusiastic, then undoubtedly you will enjoy this film from the word go. But, if you’re not a follower of his work, then it’s unlikely that you will even appreciate the effort he has [...]... |
| Movie: Chennaiyil Oru Naal Director: Shaheed Khader Cast: R. Sarathkumar, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Prasanna Venkatesan, Cheran, Iniya, Parvathi Menon, Jayaprakash and Mano Bala Rating: ***1/2 As a regular Tamil cinema viewer, I found ‘Chennaiyil Oru Naal’ (CON) not brilliant, but far, far better than the usual, run-of-the-mill commercial Tamil film. It takes guts to [...]... |
| Movie: Olympus Has Fallen Director: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Ashley Judd, Robert Forster and Rick Yune Rating: *** It amazes me how someone who made an out-of-the-box film such as “Training Day” would even settle to make a film on the template of action films such as “Die [...]... |
| Movie: Bombay Talkies Director: Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee and Zoya Akthar Release Date: May 03 Four directors – one story! From the look of it, this looks interesting and easily one of the most captivating trailers of the recent past. Hope the film lives up to the expectations. I hope it will. All [...]... |
| Movie: Cars 2 Cast: Owen Wilson, John Turturro & Michael Caine Director: John Lasseter Rating: **1/2 Who can bring robots, toys and cars to life, if not for Pixar? After a series of successful and enjoyable films, Pixar returns with the story of the fastest car in the world, Lightening McQueen, in Cars 2. In [...]... |
| Movie: This is 40 Director: Judd Apatow Cast: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow and Jason Segel Rating: ***1/2 Judd Apatow’s “This is 40” is a funny yet intelligent take on the lives of an American couple, played by Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, in their 40s. Without boasting a plot per se, [...]... |
| Movie: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Director: Ayan Mukerji Release Date: May 31, 2013 It’s time to let down your hair, wash off that frown, pull up your sleeves and celebrate love! There is nothing more enjoyable than reuniting with friends and making merry, rebinding the threads of friendship and camaraderie. After all, one cannot be [...]... |
| Movie: Paradesi Director: Bala Cast: Atharva Murali, Vedhika C. Kumar, Dhansika Rating: **** Bala`s ‘Paradesi’ may not be as entertaining as any recent Tamil flick, but it is riveting, brutal and realistic as any film in a long time. For those seeking a realistic alternate from commercial Tamil cinema, this creation is a blessing. In [...]... |
| Movie: Vathikuchi Director: Kinslin Cast: Dileepan, Anjali, Saranya Ponvannan, Sampath Raj, Jayaprakash and Jagan Rating: *** A little bit of romance, action, comedy, suspense and few heroic moments make a good entertaining film of standards that can attract audiences from all categories. Debutant Kinslin’s slick crime thriller with ignorable cliches passes with distinction in becoming [...]... |
| Movie: Oz The Great And Powerful Director: Sam Raimi Cast: James Franco, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunas, Michelle Williams and Zac Broff Rating: ***1/2 Without an iota of doubt, I can confidently say that Sam Raimi, popularly known for a bevy of films, has very likely made this year’s one of the best 3D films. It’s [...]... |
| Movie: Planes Director: Klay Hall Release Date: August 9, 2013 Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.... |
| Movie: Much Ado About Nothing Director: Joss Whedon Release Date: June 7, 2013 A modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words. Much Ado About Nothing is a 2012 American independent film directed, produced, and written by Joss Whedon, based on William [...]... |
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