Tuesday, May 29, 2012

TDKR TV AD #3

"I'm Retired"


Another hearty conversation between Wayne & Fox.The music seems to be top notch!

Vicky Donor (2012)


[a fun yet thought provoking movie ]

Vicky Donor (2012)
IMDB- 8.1
RJGrating- 90

Vicky an unemployed youth takes up sperm donation on the advice of the doctor of a failing infertility clinic.

Starring- Ayushmann Khurrana ,Yami Gautam ,Annu Kapoor
Director- Shoojit Sircar

Vicky Donor is an excellent movie ,and the topic it has picked up on is a welcome change from the usual issues that haunt bollywood movies.

Ayushman makes a superb debut.He is completely at ease and may sweep all the debut awards this year.Yami & Annu give excellent support to the movie as well.

The story for Vicky Donor is light but carries a heavy message.It was nicely put up and it really highlights the issues that donors face.The movie keeps up a feel-good aura from start to finish.

Shoojit's direction was excellent.The pace of the movie was steady and never had a dull phase.Also the extremely likeable characters were another plus point for Vicky Donor.The songs are aptly used and none felt too long or out of place.The moral message passed on by the movie is hard hitting ,and the director must be praised for bringing up such a topic into the mainstream.
It could have been one of the usual gross and slapstick comedy type movies that Bollywood usually comes up with,but thankfully Vicky Donor stays away from such gimmicks.

Overall,Vicky Donor is one of the best of 2012,its light and fun but also carries a valuable message.

Acting-4.5/5
Story-4.5/5
Direction-4.5/5
Comedy-4/5
Drama-4/5
Romance-4.5/5

Chronicle (2012)


[fantasy becomes reality]

Chronicle (2012)
IMDB- 7.2
Rotten tomatoes- 85
RJG Rating- 100

3 teenagers stumble upon an underground cave which changes their lives forever.

Starring- Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan
Director- Josh Trank

Chronicle is a found footage movie (like Paranormal Activity ,Blair Witch etc)but unlike most movies of this type it isnt horror but an action - drama movie.

The 3 main characters are portrayed excellently by the lead guys.Their roles are well developed and they are able to easily convey the stories and events flawlessly.

Story is amazing.Its the simplicity that really makes it more strong.It starts off slow and introduces the main character and then it slowly morphs into fun and then into an action packed finale.All the while it follows a very simplistic style of storytelling.

Direction was what made the movie so strong.Its pace is steady and the way the movie progresses from normal to epic is amazing.The visuals used arent the usual big budget ;out of the world types ,they are the cheap ones used in small scale movies.Even with this limitation,the visual effects never disappoint.Its usage is in the right quantity and that itself helps the viewers relate to the characters.

This isnt an outright action movie,so if you are expecting some big explosions and fight scenes every 10 min ,this movie is not your type.Just like its name,Chronicle,it follows a timeline of events of the 3 youngsters ,so it involves their daily life ,their highs their lows. But even through all this ,its exciting. The movie relates to what the average teenager/kids would do in such situations.

Chronicle is a must watch , and clearly one of the best of 2012.

Acting-4.5/5
Story-5/5
Direction-5/5
Action-5/5
Thriller-5/5

Monday, May 28, 2012

TDKR TV AD #4


Who Are You ?

TV AD #4

It Just Keeps on getting Better !!! This one just made my jaw drop..Nothing new exactly ,but the way its shown and that eerie music...Epic.

Promo Pics from TDKR



MIB3 breaks Avengers reign



Men In Black 3 broke The Avengers' three week reign on the top of the box office.MIB3 made a solid 55million in its first week,while Avengers slipped to 37million in its 4th week.

This brings Avengers' domestic total to $513million,overtaking Star Wars 1&4,Lion King,Shrek 2,PiratesOfThe Caribbean 2 and ET.It now sits at #4 in the domestic list, with only Dark Knight (533m) ,Titanic(600m) & Avatar(760m) in its way.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

More TDKR Banners







Underworld: Awakening (2012)


[just horrible]

Underworld: Awakening (2012)
IMDB-6.4
Rotten tomatoes-28
RJG Rating-10

Seline ,a vampire ,wakes up at a laboratory after 12 years.

Starring- Kate Beckinsale
Director- Måns Mårlind ,Björn Stein

Underworld Awakening is the sequel to Underworld 2.And just like the previous 3 movies ,it too is idiotic and over the top.

Kate Beckinsale was once a great actresses ,but seeing her in this shows how much worse she has become.Her attempts at acting even the most simplistic of scenes are pathetic.The supporting cast supports her with equally ,and at times ,worse acting.

The story isnt anything new.Whatever the previous 3 Underworlds tried to make a story of is completely wiped off from the slate.The rest of the movie is sort of just bland and dull.Towards the end ,its like ,what happened.Half the movie goes by showing the lead running and killing people.The second half is just too dumb for words.

Direction is horrible.The pacing of the movie is completely off.With tons of fight scenes (for no reason),the movie barely seems interesting.The fights are all just slash and blast routine.
Another torturous part of watching this movie was the cliched scenes between mother & daughter.

The visual effects too dont bring any positivity for this movie.Underworld 1 & Underworld 3 are the only parts worth watching.While the 4th part is definitely the worst of the series.
Skip this movie ,its not worth the time.

Acting-1/5
Story-1/5
Direction-0.5/5
Action-2/5
Visuals-1.5/5

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Catwoman Poster for TDKR



Just when we thought TDKR is done with posters and Banners .... New Teaser Poster for CATWOMAN ...Looks Fabulous !!!!

Friday, May 25, 2012

TDKR Banners !

Its TDKR week !! After 2 awesome TV ads and lots of new pics , the latest addition are 7 KICKASS BANNERS !!!




The FIRE WILL RISE





Batman vs Bane !! It cant get better than this !! (or can it? Nolan is a master of surprises)





Its The ULTIMATE Face OFF!! Batman vs Bane !!




Bane leads the bad guys on top of Batman's own Tumbler !!





Batman leads the good side ,which seems trashed up !







Catwoman blasts her way through on the mighty Batpod !




Haywire (2012)


[not fun nor exciting]

Haywire (2012)
IMDB-6
Rotten tomatoes-80
RJG Rating-50

An ex-soldier who was working for a private company is hunted by her own employees.

Starring- Gina Carano,Ewan McGregor,Channing Tatum
Director- Steven Soderbergh

Haywire is one of the few action movies which has a strong female lead.Gina Carano, a MMA fighter in real life, is the perfect match for the main role.All the fight scenes are realistic and a bit gruesome too.The first half is told as a flashback and is divided into different locations.

Gina as i mentioned earlier is a perfect match for the lead role.But shes not much of an actress.Her role is completely consists either of fighting or running.The supporting cast is led by a star studded male cast.Their roles are quite fleeting but they do their best.

Story is simple, but told in such a way that it unnecessarily gets complicated it.Told in a non-linear style was a good attempt ,but it fails.

Direction by Steven was disappointing.He tried out some styles in presentation, but at the end it just falls flat.The pacing of the movie is unsteady.The music used was completely out of place.Even though at first it seems ok to use an 80's type theme for some action scenes (especially for flashbacks) ,but using them for all the action scenes, completely drained the intensity of the fights.

Overall Haywire is an ok movie.A time pass.

Acting- 3/5
Story- 3/5
Direction- 2.5/5
Action- 4.5/5

The Middle [3x24] (Season Finale)


The Middle [3x24] The Wedding
TV com Rating-9.2
RJG Rating-10

Rusty,Mike's brother, is having his wedding and also has a surprise for the Heck household.

The season finale closed off in complete style.The entire cast was hilarious.Usually any show that closes its season with a wedding has its share of problems ,and its the same with the Middle.A highlight was Axl & his friends -Boss CO. The closing was superb and the season ended with a heart warming mini speech by Mike.

With Season 3,Middle once again claims a superb season,thats 3 in a row! Fans of Middle werent disappointed with this season, there was the usual brand of comedy, truly heart touching moments ,all the characters had a growth to their respective personalities.
One of the main reasons Middle manages to shine is that it shares stories that every middle class family has gone through ,its humour is not in slapstick skits but in a situation that most people truly can relate to.Thats what the true success of Middle is

Modern Family [3x24] (Season Finale)


Modern Family [3x24] Baby on Board
TV com Rating-7.1
RJG Rating-9

Mitch & Cam get news that their yet to be adopted baby will be born soon.Phil & Claire get their daughters ready for prom.

The season finale ended the story arc of Mitch & Cam's planned adoption.The whole episode was in overall funny but kind of lost steam here and there.All the stories were well written and its hard to choose which one was better.The episode ended in a bit emotional way with twist right at the end.

As season 3 wrapped up,Modern Family sort of lost hold as the best comedy show.The comedy was not upto the mark as it used to be.This season was more about story telling and maybe thats why comedy was taken as second priority in some episodes.But some episodes were just classic and had the best laughs among all the TV shows i had reviewed.Overall the season was excellent, with only small signs of cracks.Ill be awaiting Season4 for sure.

The Middle [3x23]


The Middle [3x23] The Telling
TV com Rating-8.6
RJG Rating-10
Frankie has a very reliable source of information,but does Mike approve of it?

Hilarious.Middle scores with this episode.The story was beautifully panned out ,and Axl & Sue were terrific.the comedy was subtle and suitably placed.
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