Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Avengers Trailer No.2

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Latest Trailer for Avengers

Trailer No.2

WTF !! this trailer blew the freaking roof !!
Must watch !!!

*People with heart problems please refrain from watching !! ;)


Poster for Avengers


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Theatrical Poster for Avengers

looks highly photo-shopped....and it doesnt look good


Monday, February 27, 2012

Snubbed 2012: A tribute


A tribute to the films and people who werent even nominated for this years Oscars..

Oscar Snubs 2012

The snubbing of Ryan G(Drive),Leonardo(J.Edgar) & Micheal F(Shame) were the biggest insults of this year...
While,Senna & Tintin were guaranteed winners in their respective categories (Documentary & Animation),had they been nominated...
Drive's exclusion from the top awards just showed the Oscars arent the crowning glory of awards anymore...

84th Annual Academy Awards Winners

The Big Winners are:-

 Artist--5
Hugo--5
The Iron Lady--2






A shitty award winners in general...Hugo bagging some totally undeserved awards..The visual effects ,sound editing ....Artist fortunately redeemed the night bringing some grace to the awards..

CLICK TO SEE THE FULL LIST


Justice League :Doom (2012)

Justice League :Doom (2012)
IMDB- 
RottenTomatoes- 
RJG Rating-65
Vandal Savage unites a group of super-villains to bring down the Justice League ,once in for all...And thats just the first step..

Starring- Kevin Conroy ,Tim Daly
Director- 
Lauren Montgomery

JL:Doom is another one of the Dc movies direct to DVD movies..Even though some of the earlier movies had disappointed, this one is worth a watch..

The usual voice actors returns to their respective superheroes..Kevin Conroy returns for the 21st time to voice Batman and hes still amazing..

The story was good ..The starting was a bit dull, but the second half made up for the slow start...The action scenes which were the saving graces of the previous movies was a bit dull this time around.. The story makes up for the action scenes though..The best scenes belong to the Bat...

Another letdown was the animation...Superman turned out to be less manly/intimidating while Batman without his mask was just disappointing to look at most of the times..

This one will appeal to fans of previous set of movies by DC movies,and for fans of Justice League..

Animation-3/5
Story-3.5/5
Direction-3/5
Action-3/5

The Big Bang Theory [5x18]


The Big Bang Theory [5x18] The Werewolf Transformation
TV com Rating-7.1
RJG Rating-6

Sheldon's barber gets sick and this in turns creates a huge inconvenience (as usual) for Sheldon..

Another "Sheldon the freak" episode..The comedy was just average.It was better then previous episodes but nothing new or interesting....

How I Met Your Mother [7x17]

How I Met Your Mother [7x17] No Pressure
TV com rating-8.4
RJG rating-6.5

Ted expresses his love to Robin..And Barney finds out a secret of Marshall & Lilly..

Finally we are back to Ted's story of How he met his wife..But since we know its not Robin,the story goes a bit stale...The comedy was low and the signs of a future Robin-Barney relationship just ruins whatever vibe the episode was carrying..

The Muppets (2011)

The Muppets (2011)
IMDB-7.9
RottenTomatoes-96
RJG Rating- 60

Kermit reunites his old team members to put up one last stage show to save the production house from an evil oil tycoon...

Starring- Jason Segal ,Amy Adams ,Steve Whitmore ,Eric J
Director- James Bobin

Muppets is a fun movie but it turned out too childish..Its not the movie's problem because the movie is meant for kids and fans of the Muppets..

Jason Segal and Amy Adams put up a fine performance..Jason plays his usual goofy and lovable character..Amy Adams was outstanding..The muppets were...muppets..They did what they usually do...
The cameo appearances in this movie ,and the occasional "breaking the 4th wall " reference were superb...

The movie is a musical and in this department it scores !All the song and dance numbers were wonderfully choreographed..

Nothing exceptionally great  in the story line or directing areas..Both weren't bad ,just average..

Muppets is a fun movie but only for kids or fans of the muppets,for others it may be a bit boring...

Acting- 4/5
Story- 3/5
Direction- 3/5
Musical- 5/5
Comedy- 3/5

Academy Award Nomination --1


Best Original Song



Person Of Interest [1x16]

Person Of Interest [1x16] Risk
TV.com Rating- 8.6
RJG Rating- 8

Reese & Finch's new POI is an investment banker ,who seems to be targeted by higher authorities..

Not the best of the show, but it was still a good episode..This episode dealt with the stock markets, so the real impact of the plot would be understood by people who have a basic idea about the stock exchange..The action took a backseat and the acting was not upto the usual standards..None the less the episode was entertaining..

Saturday, February 25, 2012

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
IMDB-7.7
Rottentomatoes-74
RJG Rating- 90

Tintin ,a journalist, and Captain Haddock set upon an adventure ,trying to solve the mystery of a ship called The Unicorn.

Starring- Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis ,Daniel Craig
Director- Steven Speilberg

Speilberg returns to the directors chair after almost 3 years with The Adv. Of Tintin.This is his first animated movie and is also the first time he is collaborating with director,Peter Jackson (LOTR)..The writers are another set of famous directors ,Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) ,Stephen Moffat (Sherlock UK-TV series) & Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz)..

Tintin is based on the much beloved series of comic books featuring the mystery solving journalist...And the movie doesnt dissappoint..Its a spectacular movie ,which is filled with beautiful special effects and flawless animation..
This movie follows in the steps of King Kong,Avatar etc in the usage of motion-capture technology..This lends in an almost real life potrayal of the animated characters..

The cast have done a good job..Jamie Bell (Tintin) & Daniel Craig (Sakharine) were great..Andy Serkis (Haddock) was just amazing!...

The story is a typical tintin comic storyline..The story dragged for a few moments here and there but this is hardly noticeable..

Direction was great too...The first half is a bit bit dull compared to the action packed second half..The action sequence in Bagghar was jaw dropping !!

A must watch!!

Animation-5/5
Story-4/5
Direction-4.5/5
Action-5/5


Academy Award Nominations--1

Best Original Score

The Dictator replies


Sacha Baron replies to his banishment from the Oscars !!


Oh Oh...The Academy better be beware of the wrath of the Dictator !

New Trailer [clip] from Brave



New trailer for Pixar's Brave



Thats called Pixar Quality...!


Friday, February 24, 2012

New pic from Avengers


The Hulk from Avengers


Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
IMDB-5.4
RottenTomatoes-14
RJG Rating-10

Johnny Blaze(aka Ghost Rider) is called upon again to protect a boy who could be a vessel for the Devil.

Starring- Nicolas Cage,Ciarán Hinds,Idris Elba
Director- Mark Neveldine , Brian Taylor

Absolute non-sense ,thats what this movie is..Everything is just garbage..

Nicolas Cage was one of the A-list actors of the 90's...But in recent times he is one of the worst actors of all time...Being the only recognizable star of the whole movie ,Cage disappoints or in his case,he takes his over-acting capabilities to new heights..From the way he talks,laughs or shows any sign of emotional content on his face ,he sucks..
The supporting cast gives Cage support with their below par acting capabilities..

The only reason this movie gets a "10" rating,is for the Ghost Rider...The scenes of transformation and entry are good but the Ghost Rider (skull on flames) is useless as a hero/villain/whatever hes supposed to be...
Mindless action scenes and a lot of stuff on fire doent make scenes look cool...

The directors are the same guys who brought us Crank..And this relation can be clearly seen..All scenes are unstable looking,weird closeups and overall a general look of chaos reigns..

The story is basically just idiotic..The whole idea of the Devil wants more power has been used soo many times and here its just predictable..by the way,the story is by David Goyer (who also co-wrote The Dark Knight)..

Filled by numerous plot holes,this is clearly the worst of the year..

Acting-0/5
Story-0.5/5
Direction-1/5
Action-2/5
Thriller-1/5

The Middle [3x16]

The Middle [3x16] The Concert
TV com Rating-8.8
RJG Rating-10

Sue and Frankie try to get tickets for a Bieber concert ,while Mike & Brick practice for the spelling bee contest.. and Axl tries to break the speed limit

Amazing...middle once again delivers with this episode..The way it handled 3 stories flawlessly and the superp climax was just too good.The cast did a splendid performance.

The Raven trailer


Another Trailer for The Raven

Trailer for Raven


The Raid Trailer


Wow....Action-Packed trailer for The Raid !!


Must watch!!!


Mind Heist Music


Wow....I never thought about this before....

I was wondering why the music from the 3rd trailer of Inception was never included in the soundtrack of Inception..
It turns out that trailer music was composed by Zack Hemsey called Mind Heist.....

Check it out

Click to Hear the music through the Official site

Inception Trailer


Wrath of the Titans trailer


Awesome new trailer for Wrath of the Titans

Trailer No.2


Thursday, February 23, 2012

Brave new Poster


New poster for Pixar's Brave


The Imposter trailer



Trailer for the Imposter


Its a documentary about Frederic Bourdin...
Its a very interesting movie which has already got excellent reviews at Sundance...

Skyfall Video Blog [Sam Mendes]



First Video Blog by Sam Mendes from Skyfall [James Bond 23]






American Reunion 2nd Trailer



Awesome trailer for the American Reunion



Person Of Interest [1x15]

Person Of Interest [1x15] Blue Code
TV.com Rating- 8.7
RJG Rating- 10

Reece's next target is a person called Cahill ,who is a part of a group of smugglers..

This episode was just superb..POI may not have any sharp twists or turns but it never slows down or go into any melo-drama..Just like usual this too is action packed and tense..
After dwelling a bit on Finch's history in the last couple of episodes ,this one looked back at Reece's..Fair amount of time was given to both Carter & Fusco..

The Walking Dead [S02E09]

The Walking Dead [S02E09] Triggerfinger
TV.com rating- 8.8
RJG rating-5.5

Rick , Glenn & Herscell are trapped at the bar ,meanwhile Shane tries to find Lori..

The first half was brilliant..It had the thrills that reminded me of the first season..But the second half single handedly ruined the whole episode.The melodrama was too much.Everyone started going over the board.The kid (Lori's son) provides one of the most groan worthy dialogues ,while Lori proves to be another hard to watch character...Even Glenn ,who was one of the more mentally stable characters ,is starting to wreck scenes with his monologues..
Walking Dead should stick with the kind of action and pace as seen in the first half ,rather than the outright over the top snooze fest..

Two And A Half Men [9x17]

Two And A Half Men [9x17] Not in My Mouth
TV com Rating-5.7
RJG Rating-3

Walden dumps Zoey ,when she fails to say "i Love you" back to him..

After the fun episode last time, two and a half men is back in providing the puke and lame jokes...This episode is another boring and predictable display of awfulness..
Characters such as Alan & Jake were completely space fillers totally useless..

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Hugo (2011)


Hugo (2011)
IMDB-8.2 (Top 250: #213)
RottenTomatoes-93
RJG Rating-90

Hugo Caberat is an orphan living within the walls of a train station..

Starring- Asa Butterfield, Chloë Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron
Director- Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese ,known for his gangster and dramatical movies makes a family movie for a change..And it turned out just as beautiful as the rest of his work...

The story of Hugo is beautifully told..The first half is an adventurous tale while the second half slows down a bit to tell another story..

The cinematography of the entire movie is amazing..The whole atmosphere is just too beautiful and stunning..The movie was shot in 3d and its worth it...

Acting from the cast was outstanding...From Asa Butterfield (Hugo) ,Choloe to its supporting cast Ben Kingsley ,Sacha Baron all give a suprb performance..This is more notable in the second half..

Direction is again top notch..Hugo is another masterpiece from Martin.

Hugo is for all,from the casual viewers to the high end movie philosophers..Its an adventure..

Acting-5/5
Story-4/5
Direction-5/5
Drama-4/5
Action-4/5


Academy Award Nominations - 11

Best Film
Best Director - Martin Scorsese
Best Cinematography
Best Adapted Screenplay - John Logan
Best Film Editing
Best Original Score - Howard Shore
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design

The Woman In Black (2012)


The Woman In Black (2012)
IMDB-7.2
RottenTomatoes-63
RJG Rating-85

Arthur Kipps ,a lawyer ,travels to a remote village to settle papers of an isolated mansion...

Starring- Daniel Radcliffe,Liz White
Director-James Watkins

Woman In Black is a great horror movie set in the late 19th century..The type of horror it follows is the slow and generally stays pretty much in the background of the shots..

Daniel Radcliffe plays the main character ,Arthur Kipps..Coming just out of the Harry Potter movies ,it is refreshing to see Daniel play someone other than Potter...Fortunately ,he gives in a great performance and the only complain is that he looked a bit young for the role...

The film is a remake of a 1989 movie of the same name ,which was adapted from the book ,also of the same name...But still the movie is still fresh and delivers the chills and scares at the right places...The cliches are present but most of them are neatly wrapped and presented in a different way..

Direction for horror movies usually dont meet the mark ,but Chris Miller has managed to pull off a good work..

All in all Woman in Black is the first awesome horror movie of the year..

Acting-4/5
Story-4/5
Direction-4/5
Horror-4.5/5

The Big Bang Theory [5x17]


The Big Bang Theory [5x17] The Rothman Disintegration
TV com Rating-7
RJG Rating-5

Sheldon & Kripke compete against each other for the new office space...Meanwhile Penny has to deal with an unwanted gift from Amy.
This episode had some great potential but other than an interesting 5 min (the contest between Sheldon & Kripke), ,nothing else was new or funny..

The Walking Dead [S02E08]

The Walking Dead [S02E08] Nebraska
TV.com rating- 8.1
RJG rating-6

Herscel wants Rick and his group out of his land...
Another episode of just nothing..Characters make wierd decisions..The melodrama was a bit less though,and the last 10min was great.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Puss In Boots (2011)


Puss In Boots (2011)
IMDB-6.8
RottenTomatoes-83
RJG Rating-90

Puss in Boots ,Humpty & Kitty hatch a plan to steal the magic beans from Jack & Jill...


Starring- Antonio Banderas ,Zach Galifiankis ,Salma Hayek
Director- Chris Miller

Puss in Boots is a spin-off from the Shrek series, and is about the adventures of Puss years before he met Shrek..

The Shrek series almost killed off the fairytale world with its last 2 just average movies,but fortunately Puss In Boots is able to milk off a bit more from the concept..

Animation is top-notch..Its smooth and still has the delightful mix of reality with fantasy art..The action sequences are well executed and its where the real comedy lies in this movie...

Antonio Banderas voices Puss , and Zach as Humpty were great...

The story is simple but has enough depth to it and even though it lagged a bit in the start ,it went off smoothly once the main characters get together...

Puss in Boots is one of the best animated movies of this year..

Animation-4.5/5
Story-4/5
Direction-4/5
Action-4.5/5
Comedy-3.5/5


Academy Award Nominations--1

Best Animated Movie

Sunday, February 19, 2012

J. Edgar (2011)


J. Edgar (2011)
IMDB-7
RottenTomatoes-44
RJG Rating-75

The biopic of the Edgar Hoover, considered the Most Powerful Man In the World..The movie follows Hoover's personal life and his tenure as the first director of the FBI..

Starring- Leonardo DiCaprio ,Armie Hammer ,Naomi Watts
Director- Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood directs another great movie with J.Edgar..But it isnt his best..Direction by Clint is usually very subtle and has a certain power to it ,but here he falters a bit..The first half is neatly done but by the second half the movie starts to stumble here and there..

But considering that the personal life of Edgar Hoover is a mystery to many ,its understandable that the movie hiccups during the more dramatical second half ,since its where the stories are filtered from rumours rathar than from hard facts..This is addressed in the movie itself..

Even though Clint Eastwood may have stumbled ,Leonardo DiCaprio doesnt...After almost one and a half years after his last release (Inception),Leonardo brings Hoover to life with a solid performance..He carries the entire movie on his shoulders and captures the raw intensity of the highly feared,Hoover...
Naomi Watts & Armie Hammer also give noteworthy performances..

On final notes,J Edgar , wont dissappoint fans of Leonardo and Eastwood...Still its a great movie to watch..

Acting-5/5
Direction-4/5
Story-4/5
Drama-4/5

Jack and Jill (2011)


Jack and Jill (2011)
IMDB-3.0
RottenTomatoes-03
RJG Rating-35

Jill visits her twin brother Jack..Jack is ashamed of his sister and tries to get rid of her..

Starring- Adam Sandler ,Al Pacino ,Katie Holmes
Director- Dennis Dugan

This movie is ONLY for Sandler fans..The movie is generally a disgusting pile of mess.The story barely filling the 90min.

Adam Sandler ,in a double role, gives another crazy performance...Katie Holmes & Al Pacino (yes,Al Pacino is there in this movie,as Al Pacino) give wasted performances..

Among the pile of fart jokes ,and other standard Sandler jokes, some were indeed funny,but then again im a Sandler fan and may be a bit biased..

The acting,directing and whatever else this movie is pasted together with is just a huge mess..Due to its short length and if you are a fan of Sandler ,and dont mind some mindless comedy, Jack&Jill is a one time watch,for others stay clear of it...

Acting-1/5
Direction-1/5
Story-0.5/5
Comedy-3/5

Person Of Interest [1x14]


Person Of Interest [1x14] Wolf & Cub
TV.com Rating- 8.5
RJG Rating- 9.5

Reese & Finch try to track down their new POI , a boy who has witnessed his brother's murder..
Its another good episode for the show..Finch's secret history is a very nice sub-plot that is being slowly revealed.Overall the show has been keeping up its standards pretty high...

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Modern Family [3x15]


Modern Family [3x15] Aunt Mommy
TV com Rating-6.7
RJG Rating-9.5

Claire & Phil get into trouble with Cam & Mitchell...While Jay is fedup of seeing Manny spend to much time with Gloria..
Another fantastic episode...The 2 main stories were simultaneously carried off perfectly,accompany them were some spot-on performances by Julie Bowen (Claire)& Ty Burrell(Phil)

30 Rock [6x08]


30 Rock [6x08] The Tuxedo Begins
TV.com rating- 8.5
RJG rating- 9.5

Jack is mugged on his way while Liz feels NewYork doesnt care for its own people..
Even though the episode's first half was the usual 30rock comedy ,it was the second half that makes this episode the best of this season..Liz & Jack's respective transformations, and the spoofing the main characters were generally attempting were superb.Tina Fey (Liz) was hilarious in this one...The sub plot of Jenna was interesting and simple with a satisfying end...

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Two And A Half Men [9x16]


Two And A Half Men [9x16] Sips, Sonnets and Sodomy
TV com Rating-8
RJG Rating-9

Alan & walden "celebrate" Valentines day with their respective girlfriends..

Suprisingly an amazing episode from 2 and a half..After 15 episodes of boredom and lame jokes ,this one definitely was great...But it may have to do with the fact that it had less to do with the main characters (Alan & Walden) and more with the supporting cast (Zoey & Lyndsey)..The women were just great and the men seem to be more suitable as supporting cast rather than the lead...

How I Met Your Mother [7x16]


How I Met Your Mother [7x16] The Drunk Train
TV .com rating-8.1
RJG rating-9.5

Ted & Barney travel the drunk train while Robin & Kevin move on to the next step...

An excellent episode for the show...This episode was able to balance the partial craziness & drama with the right amount of comedy...

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter teaser


Teaser Trailer for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Teaser

Some parts looks good ,the others cheesy....

30 Rock [6x06-07]


30 Rock [6x06-07] Hey Baby,Whats Wrong?
TV.com rating- 9
RJG rating- 7

This Valentines special ,Liz takes her relationship to the test at IKEA ,Jenna has a live singing show but her throat closes up, Jack & Avery's mother get together ,Frank& Tracy try to get Lutz a date...

Even though it has the "30rock" humor and the cast delivers a great performances ,i felt the story was a bit dark and comedy was a bit low..The good point is that each character's story is progressing as each episode passes by ,rather than stalling...

Monday, February 13, 2012

Tower Heist (2011)


Tower Heist (2011)
IMDB-6.4
RottenTomatoes-68
RJG Rating-88


A group of employees of a luxurious hotel ,decide to rob a stock broker ,who has been staying at the hotel for almost a decade..

Starring- Ben Stiller,Eddie Murphy,Casey Affleck,Matthew Broderick
Director- Brett Ratner

Tower heist was a suprisingly hilarious movies...With a star studded cast and the pairing of 2 brillaint comedy artists (Stiller & Murphy), Brett has pulled off a heist of his own..

The cast is charming ,and each one has been well potrayed..From the supporting cast that includes stars such as Mathew Broderick, Casey Affleck ,Tea Leoni to the 90's super comedian Eddie Murphy (who has been having a rotten streak of movies for the last 5 years or so)..Ben Stiller is as usual magnetic and leads this movie with confidence..

The story of a heist maybe not very new and even predictable at times ,but due the cast and the jokes , the story can relax a bit...The heist isnt the most cleverest thing youve seen ,such as in the Oceans series, but Tower heist manages to calmly deliver the goods due to the fast paced shots..

The direction from Brett Ratner was also a surprise...Known particularly for the Rush-hour series ,Brett hasnt been making much good movies of late ,but with Tower Heist he could redeem himself..

A must-watch

Acting-4/5
Direction-4/5
Story-3.5/5
Comedy-5/5
Action-4/5

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Modern Family [3x14]


Modern Family [3x14] Me?Jealous?
TV com Rating-7
RJG Rating-9

Phil tries to finalise a deal with a customer ,but Claire doesnt seem to be too comfortable...Cam & Gloria get territorial...
Another funny episode from the series...Even though it lost some steam in the middle,it was able to finish off neatly..

The Middle [3x15]


The Middle [3x15] Valentine's Day III
TV com Rating-9
RJG Rating-9

Frankie & Mike try to change their usual routine for valentines ,while Axl & Brick try to complete their "tough" assignments and Sue is a bit confused with her boyfriend...
While the first part of the episode rolled by with the usuals it was the second half that really made up for the bit of a dull phase in the beginning..It felt repetitive ,but the writers were able to shuffle stuff around to make it look new..Another good episode for the Middle

The Big Bang Theory [5x16]


The Big Bang Theory [5x16] The Vacation Solution
TV com Rating-6
RJG Rating-7.5

Sheldon is forced to take a vacation..
A fun episode about Sheldon's personality...Theres nothing new ,but the jokes were better than previous ones..Although the Howard subplot could have been longer ,it was wrapped up too quickly..The writers must give a chance to other characters rather than go the easy way and show Sheldon's neurotic behaviors
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