Tuesday, July 30, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR.Christopher Nolan


"I know the truth...there's no going back. You've changed things... forever."
8 Amazing Movies ! 1 Brilliant Director !
A Very Very Happy 43rd Birthday to Christopher Nolan !
All the best for Interstellar!

Oldboy postponed

Oldboy postponed by a month.The American remake starring Josh Brolin and Sharlto Copley was supposed to be realesed on October 25th ,but now has been pushed back to November 27th.
Is this a push for the awards season?

Monday, July 29, 2013

Wolverine tops but not by much

Wolverine tops but not by much

[Jul26-28]

#1-Wolverine opened at the top with $55million ,which is below expectations.Initially it was thought the movie had the prospects to debut with a strong $80million ,but it was not to be.But Huge Jackman's 5th movie as the superhero Wolverine, in a major role, wasnt a complete failure.the movie racked up good reviews ,and is currently at 67%.Critics were pleased with Jackman and also with the the story content.This is a big improvement over Wolverine's previous movie ,Origins ,which was a disappointment to all.
The movie doesnt have much to fear as it already recovered its budget of $120million.With overseas collections amounting to $86million ,the Wolverine has packed a decent $141million.Considering the lack of any huge threat ,in the coming weeks ,Wolverine can be expected to make a good stand.

#2-Making way for Wolverine ,Conjuring was satisfied with $22million.The movie has been making a solid hold ,and is slowly turning out to be a huge hit.The movie has so far made $96million and is still running strong.

#3-Despicable Me 2 continued to be a blockbuster ,as it made $16million on its 4th week.The movie is a gigantic hit ,collecting $661million worldwide!The movie easily crossed its predecessor and crushed its rival, Monsters University.with ease.But things may weaken once Smurfs2 drops in this week.

#4-The animated movie Turbo tried its best to stay in the competition.The movie made $13million ,bringing its worldwide total to $97million.Turbo is still in the danger zone ,as its budget is $135million ,and the competition of this week (Smurfs2) is bound to kill this movie.

#5-Grown Ups2 had a minor tumble ,making $11.5million.The movie is safe as it somehow has managed to survive all the horrible reviews thrown at it.Making $116million worldwide ,Grown Ups 2 is another poor quality-Adam Sandler Hit.


2013 Top 5
#5-The Croods -$582million
#4-Man Of Steel -$636million
#3-Despicable Me 2-$660million
#2-Fast & Furious 6- $741million
#1-Iron Man 3 -$1.211 billion (#5 on all time grossing list)

Despicable Me 2 easily swept past Man Of Steel to enter the Top 3 Movies of the year.The movie has enough power to even overtake Fast Furious 6!

This week ,i advice you all to take a rest ,or watch wolverine or any other movie.Because this week we have one new movie--Smurfs 2.Its first part was universally panned ,and im pretty sure this one is none the better.Its a dumb-kiddish movie and thats all it is.And if initial reviews are to be believed ,its going to be rated below 20%.

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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Mud (2013)

[a beautiful movie with layers of story]

Mud (2013)
IMDB- 7.9
Rottentomatoes- 98%
RJG Rating- 95

2 boys find a man living on an abandoned island.

Starring- Matthew McConaughey,Tye Sheridan
Director- Jeff Nichols

Matthew McConaughey continues his brilliant streak ,as he gives yet another excellent performance as the title character Mud.Its one of the best performances of this year so far.But competing with him is 16year old, Tye Sheridan as Ellis ,who is spot on with his acting.Both Mathew & Tye are the main actors here and they both deliver this movie excellently.Jacob Lofland as Neckbone is another 16year old who gives a solid supporting role to the main characters.These 3 build up a good bond between each other that helps present this movie more smoothly.

The story for Mud ,is deep.It has multiple storylines that run parallel to each other,some are hidden while others are in plain sight.Tales of friendship ,love ,drama are presented so beautifully in Mud.Theres no lack of material in Mud ,and this helps it to run for more than 2hrs ,without any dragging.

Jeff Nichols' direction is solid.He presents this movie neatly without overburdening it.While some directors opt to bury the story under tonnes of symbolisms (a recent example being Only God Forgives) ,Jeff Nichols reminds us that movies dont need to be over the top artistic to be acknowledged as a great movie.
The pacing was even.It never dragged at any scenes which was a surprise considering it was 140min long.He gives all the characters enough screen time to shine.Its almost impossible to criticize any aspect of Mud.If i had to nitpick ,i would say that i wanted Micheal Shannon's character to have more relevance.

Overall ,Mud is a beautiful movie that will surely grow on you.Give it a watch!Its easily one of the best of this year.

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

Friday, July 26, 2013

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Final members of the cast revealed for Interstellar.


Ellen Bursty- The 80 year old actress has got 6 Academy Award nominations ,winning once for Best Actress for Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.Shes also famous for her roles in The Exorcist ,Requiem for a Dream.Shes one of the few people who have won an Oscar (movies) ,Tony Award (Stage show) and an Emmy (TV show).

Timothée Chalamet- Timothy is a teenage actor who has appeared mostly in TV shows,more famously in "Homeland".

Mackenzie Foy- The 12 year old ,has once again nabbed a big movie.Before Nolan's Interstellar she has appeared as Renesmee in Breaking Dawn 1&2.

John Lithgow -The 67 year old actor is most famous for his role as Arthur Mitchell,a serial killer in Dexter Season 4.He is a multiple Academy Award nominee,and has won a Golden Globe & an Emmy for his Dexter role.

Topher Grace- Most famous for his role in the TV show "That 70's Show" ,he has been appearing mainly in TV shows.Topher also is recognizable for his role in the forgettable Spiderman3 as Eddie Brock/Venom.

Wes Bentley- Wes is an American actor most famous for his role in American Beauty.Over the past couple years he has been appearing in multiple films in minor roles.Most popular among them was his Hunger games role of Senaca Crane.

Rest of the already confirmed cast:

Jessica Chastain- Jessica is one of the best actresses of the current generation.She has shined in all her movies ,and many felt she was denied an Oscar for her brilliant performance in last years Zero Dark Thirty.

Casey Affleck- Brother of actor-director Ben Affleck.Casey is a good actor who is most famous for his role in Gone Baby Gone.He has also appeared in the Ocean 11 series ,Tower Heist and Assassination of Jesse James.

Michael Caine- He needs no introduction to a Nolan fan.He played Alfred in the Dark Knight Trilogy.He has got 6 Oscar nominations ,winning 2 ,both as Best Supporting Actor.

Bill Irwin- Bill Irwin is a TV actor ,who is most notable for his role in stage shows.He shined in the movie Rachael Getting Married ,which starred Anne Hathaway.

Anne Hathaway- Fresh from her Oscar win for Les Miserables ,Anne is the one of the two actors who will be reuniting with Nolan (the other being Caine).She appeared as Selina Kyle ,aka Catwoman ,in last years blockbuster Dark Knight Rises.

Matthew McConaughey (Dr.Cooper)- Matthew McConaughey is a fine actor and has really shined with his supporting actor performances in 2012 with movies such as Magic Mike ,Killer Joe ,Bernie.Mathew struck gold earlier this year with his brilliant performance in Mud.He will also be seen this year in yet another supporting role in The Wolf of Wall street along with Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese.

Shooting starts-August 2013
Release -November 7th 2014
Director- Christopher Nolan
Screenplay- Christopher & Jonathan Nolan
Music-Hans Zimmer
Cinematographer- Hoyte Van Hoytema
Studio-Syncopy, Paramount Pictures ,Warner Bros

Synopsis-A heroic interstellar voyage to the furthest borders of our scientific understanding.

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

X-Men: Days of Future Past teaser Posters


WOW! Doesnt this look awesome!!
First teaser posters from X-Men: Days of Future Past ,features Magneto and Professor X! Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy combine for the Professor X poster ,Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender combine for the Magneto poster!
Patrick & Ian played the roles for XMen 1-3 ,and James & Michael played the younger versions in XMen First Class.And now for the sequel to First Class ,the director Bryan Singer is attempting to make a HUGE connection by bringing the ENTIRE cast from XMen 1-3 ,for XMen Days of Future Past!
2014 is gonna rock

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Gravity Trailers



Damn!!! 3 New Trailers for Gravity!!
I admit i was wrong about my earlier dismissal of Gravity.These 3 trailers,seriously are amazing!Plus that soundtrack in the background ,wow!

Trailer #1 - Detached- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2hyZHi1fTA
Trailer #2 - Drifting- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnzRAeNbYDc
Trailer #3 - I've Got You- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMa1bGU0Cwk

The movie stars George Clooney & Sandra Bullock ,directed by Alfonso Cuaron (Harry Potter 3,Children of Men).The movie is to be released on 4th October 2013

Wolverine End Credits


Special News!!
For those who plan to watch this weeks Wolverine ,sit through the end credits for an extra scene!!
Rumors ,or to be more exact ,Huge Jackman himself has told viewers to wait for the end credits to see a clip from XMEN:DAYS OF FUTURE PAST!
Any of you excited for Wolverine?

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Only God Forgives (2013)

[tries to be something its not]


Only God Forgives (2013)
IMDB- 6.4
RottenTomatoes- 35%
RJG Ratings- 25

A mother requests her son to avenge his brothers death.

Starring- Ryan Gosling,Vithaya Pansringarm
Director- Nicolas Winding Refn

The acting is pretty much solid ,but it does have some flaws.Leading the way is Ryan Gosling who gives a very good job.BUT there are flaws which i can only put the blame on the director,more on that later.Vithaya Pansringarm who plays the cop, is brilliant and is the highlight of this movie.He brings peace as well as terror in plenty of scenes.In my opinion ,Vithaya is the lead in this movie rather than Ryan.Kristin Scott is another highlight ,and gives a good performance as a villain.

The story.Its simple but is drowned in a sea of over the top symbolism.The story is at most times wierd and empty.Any signs of a coherent story begins in the second half.The first half is empty with long silent shots.Not to mention the weird dream sequences.The lack of dialogues really kill this movie since it would have made the movie better by 10 times atleast.

The direction by Nicolas is a big fail.He tries to create a movie that boasts of some deep psychological meanings ,but instead creates one long boring violent movie which has nothing good to offer.He made Ryan's character completely useless and one sided.The character could have been armed with some dialogues but instead we have Ryan seriously at the edge of going over the top.The pacing is very slow.The first half is confusing and irrational.Only God Forgives had huge potential but Nicolas ruins it ,with too many silent scenes and unnecessary violence.

On the positive side ,theres some great looking scenes.Like the Ryan vs Vithaya fight ,the interrogation scene at the club,plus some excellent cinematography.But its sad that its wasted in this type of a movie.

Overall ,Only God Forgives is NOT for the casual viewers AT ALL.Fans of Nicolas & Ryan's earlier collaboration DRIVE ,can sit through this.The movie tries so hard to be over the top Artistic ,but it just doesnt match up.

Acting- 2/5
Story- 1.5/5
Direction- 2/5
Action- 3/5
Drama- 2/5

Monday, July 22, 2013

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

[story fails to back up the action]


G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
IMDB- 5.9
RottenTomatoes- 28%
RJG Ratings- 45

The GI Joe's are brought to its knees by their arch enemy COBRA and its time to retaliate.

Starring- Dwayne Rock,D.J. Cotrona,Adrianne Palicki
Director- Jon M. Chu

The sequel to 2009's critically panned Gi Joe ,has one thing going easy, its following up a bad movie ,you cant get worse than that ,right?

Getting the newly crowned Action star ,Dwayne Rock ,was a BIG move for the movie.Rock isnt the best actor around ,but he surely is charismatic and fun to be seen in action movies of this sort.He once again does a good job with GI Joe 2.On the down side kicking out Channing was a backfire.Though it was good that Channing came back to finish his role ,he would have been a perfect match with Dwayne.Coming to the supporting roles ,theres Adrianne Palicki & DJ Cotrona ,as Jaye & Flint.They arent too good ,and serve as just eye candy and Channing substitute ,respectively.Byung-hun Lee & Ray Park as Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes are entertaining.

The story is weak and just falls apart terribly in the second half.It just doesnt make any sense and it all conveniently takes place.Even for a summer action movie ,the story is kiddish and stupid.The grand final evil masterplan about the Zeus missiles was one of the most idiotic thing ive seen.

Direction by Jon M. Chu ,was below average.The pacing was even in the first half but by the second half it gets uneven.The action scenes were initially great ,but towards the end it started getting dull and repetitive.By the time the movie enters into its climax ,it had lost its entire steam and was just dragging on and on.

The mountain fight scene with Storm Shadow was the highlight from all the rest of the dull stuff.

Overall GI Joe Retaliation is a better movie than its first part ,but its still a disappointing dumb action movie.

Acting- 2/5
Story- 1.5/5
Direction- 2/5
Action- 3/5

Conjuring beats competition on crowded weekend

Conjuring beats competition on crowded weekend
[Jul19-21]

#1- Conjuring opened at the top spot with $41.5million.The horror movie directed by James Wan.This is a solid opening for a horror movie ,that too one with just a $20million budget.
Critics were overall pleased with the output ,with many praising the movies horror tactics and presentation.It has a score of 85% as of now.

#2- Despicable Me2 ,refused to drop out of the Top3 ,as it made an excellent stand with $25million ,dropping by just 40%.The sequel has now overtaken its predecessor.DM2 has made a worldwide gross of $584million from just a $76million budget ,a huge success!

#3- But it wasnt all win for the animation movies ,as Turbo crashed with just $21million.The story of a super powered snail competing against cars was just too childish to be taken seriously by the adults.the critics gave it average reviews saying it was nothing but a colorful movie aimed just for kids.Turbo has a score of 66%.Its hard to say whether it can recover its $135million budget ,but it all depends on how it can fare in the overseas market.

#4- Grown Ups 2 did surprisingly well considering the horrible reviews it has got and the competition this week.Falling by 50% ,the movie managed to make $20million, bringing its worldwide total to $88million ,thus recovering its budget also.

#5- The 3rd new movie of the week was RED2 ,which also didnt do much good at the box office.The movie made $18.5million ,and will have to depend on the overseas  to recover its $85million budget.
Critics were disappointed with the movie, giving it negative reviews.Majority said the movie seemed to have lost the fun nature that was present in the first part.It was given a rating of 40%.


The 4th new release ,RIPD was a disaster.Making just $12million ,RIPD was critically panned by the critics ,giving it just 11%.The idiotic story and cliched structure of the movie ,and not to forget the over the top performances ,was the main issues.With a budget  of $130million ,its RIP for RIPD.

2013 Top 5
#5-The Croods -$582million
#4-Despicable Me 2-$584million
#3-Man Of Steel -$635million
#2-Fast & Furious 6- $712million
#1-Iron Man 3 -$1.211 billion (#5 on all time grossing list)

Despicable Me 2 charged into the top 5 ,overtaking Croods.Its the second animated movie to enter the Top 5.


This week ,another superhero descends onto the big screen ,and its THE WOLVERINE!!

The Wolverine- JUL26
story- Wolverine travels to Japan and meets an old foe after the events of X-Men 3.
+ The character ,Wolverine is a favorite among all.Huge Jackman returns.Acclaimed director ,Darren Aronofsky was set to direct ,but bowed out due to personal reasons.Considering he liked the script ,the story might be a solid one.
- Although the character is great ,his movies might not be so good.X-Men 3 & Wolverine Origins was met with poor reviews.Lack of a proper villain ,or subpar villains is another troublesome issue.

The initial reviews are mixed for the movie so far and quite contrasting.It has an initial rating of 69%.So i guess if you like Huge Jackman and are a fan of the Wolverine ,this movie is a must watch.

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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Dawn of the Planet of Apes first pic


Directed by Matt Reeves ,and starring Andy Serkis as Ceaser ,this sequel will continue to tell the tale of the apes taking over the world!
The movie also stars Gary Oldman and will be released on July 18,2014

MARVEL PHASE 2 News

The Battle for 2015 is all set! After announcing that the Man Of Steel sequel will feature Batman in 2015 ,the Marvel people have announced the name of the Avengers Sequel which is set for 2015!!
The sequel to the blockbuster 2012 movie will be called------AVENGERS:AGE OF ULTRON


(the image features from Left:Vision,Antman/Dr.Pym,Ultron)

As of now Vin Diesel's role is still kept in wraps ,and he could be a part of either Guardians of the Galaxy or Avengers2.
Rumours say that VinDiesel could be playing "Vision" ,a robot created by Ultron to attack/mislead the Avengers ,but later on Vision joins the Avengers group.
The main discussion about Vision is that his story is part of Antman ,who will be appearing only after Avengers2.Ultron himself was created by Antman/Dr Pym.So its interesting how the story would be formed around these villains without introducing the superhero-Antman.

from left:Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer,Zoe Saldana as Gamora,Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord,Enzo Cilenti as Groot

CONCEPT ART From Guardians of the Galaxy

DC ANNOUNCES ANTICIPATED SUPERHERO LINEUP!!


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DC ANNOUNCES ANTICIPATED SUPERHERO LINEUP!!

Well here we go ...are you ready?

The sequel to Man Of Steel ,will not only feature Superman but also BATMAN! This superhero duo movie is set for a 2015 release!
Hopefully if that goes well ,the next DC superhero who gets a big screen treatment will be none other than FLASH in 2016!
And FINALLY ,the DC superheroes will join together for the JUSTICE LEAGUE in 2017!

Zack Snyder (director), Goyer (writer) and Henry Cavill (Superman Actor) have all confirmed they will be part of the sequel.So far, any sign of Nolan's involvement isnt clear. I suspect he will get a credit as a producer ,but i dont think hes gonna get anymore involved than that.And Christian Bale has confirmed he wont be returning to the Batman franchise.Who gets to be the new Batman ,is still a mystery.

So a quick recap
2015- Superman-Batman movie (sequel to Man Of Steel) [Snyder,Cavill,Goyer in]
2016- Flash movie
2017- Justice League

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Friday, July 19, 2013

News+Teaser from Amazing Spiderman 2

First teaser clip from Amazing Spiderman 2 featuring Jamie Foxx as Electro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEHcD9XFhhA

    








News from Entertainment World -Tom Hanks,Spiderman and more




1- Tom Hanks is set to return as Robert Langdon ,the famous character from Dan Brown's novels.Although its not for The Lost Symbol (the 3rd novel featuring Langdon) ,but for Inferno (Dan's 4th novel in the Langdon series).
Inferno was released this year and as usual featured some controversial subjects ,this time being about Dante's legendary poem ,"The Divine Comedy".
Sony has announced a date for the movie ,December 18, 2015 ,and hopefully will bring back director Ron Howard as well.
Tom Hanks & Howard were to reunite for The Lost Symbol ,but due to unknown reasons ,the production was delayed and now its shelved.

2-Paranormal Activity 5 ,to be postponed to next year.After the failure of the 4th part and due to the high competition during the October-November time ,PA5 is thinking of shifting the movie off to January  2014.With movies such as Counselor (Ridley Scott) ,Oldboy ,Carrie & Enders Game ,the chances of PA5 to be a disaster was almost certain.Especially with the poor content and the way the franchise has turned rotten ,it seems to be a wise move.Theres no news about PA5 as of now,no news about whos directing or starring or whats it even about.

3-Neill has confirmed that he is working on the script to District 10,the sequel to his grand debut back in 2009 ,District 9.The climax of D9 ,left the viewers in a sort of cliffhanger and anxiously waiting for more.

4-Fast and Furious 7 is being directed by James Wan (Insidious 1-2 ,Saw ,Conjuring).James promises to take the franchise in a totally new direction with a revenge fueled story.

5-Hans Zimmer has been revealed to be the music director of The Amazing Spiderman 2.Even though the movie has garnered very poor set of news with its casting and story ,Hans Zimmer's addition might be a bright spot for the sequel.

6-Initial reviews for The Wolverine has not been too great.Reviews have all been average ,and it has a rating of 56% currently.

7-New Posters
Hunger Games 2- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=693043424055918
Amazing Spiderman 2 - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=693036624056598
300 Rise of An Empire - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=693046740722253
At Worlds End - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=693043427389251
Pacific Rim -https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=693043430722584
Insidious Ch2 - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=693043574055903

New Arkham Origins video


ok Arkham ...you have me sold on your latest game!!Check out this awesome trailer for the latest villain reveal for Arkham Origins.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYxiqIf6rdY

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Latest Posters

   





Captain America 2 & Godzilla

300:Rise of an Empire


 Poster for Edge of Tomorrow starring Tom Cruise.The movie is about a soldier who relives on a loop, the last day of his battle with aliens.The movie is set for a June 2014 release.
Sounds a bit like Source Code

Monday, July 15, 2013

Despicable survives Grown Ups ,but Pacific falls

Despicable survives Grown Ups ,but Pacific falls
[JUL12-14]

#1-Despicable Me 2 made a strong stand against the new releases and managed to come on top.It made $43.8million ,in its second week.So far the sequel has been a giant hit for Universal Studios.From a budget of just $76million ,the movie has already made a worldwide collection of $471million ,and has already tied up with Monsters University to be the biggest animated movie of this year.

#2-Sadly Grown Ups 2 also proved to be a bigger success than its predecessor.Making $41.5million ,Grown Ups 2 had no problem getting the crowds in.But like most Adam Sandler movies ,this too is a TERRIBLE movie.The critics panned it ,giving it just 06%.Making it this summers worst movie ,overtaking Shyamalan's After Earth.

#3-Pacific Rim was the real loser of the week ,falling behind Grown Ups.Although most expected it to suffer bigger losses ,it somehow managed to keep the hope up ,making $37million.For a movie with a huge $190million budget ,this is way too short ,but its hope now is on the overseas collection.So far from over seas it has made $53million ,bringing in a grand total of $90million.
Critcs were pleased with the movie ,and gave it 71%.Most said it was definitely trying to be more stylish rather than pack in a good story.But it was still a fun summer movie with its high dose of epic fantasy ,battling robots and sea monsters.

#4-The Heat wasnt affected much by the top 3 ,as it made $14million ,bringing its worldwide total to $128million.The movie still lags behind Bridesmaids and this years Identity Thief.

#5-Lone Ranger crashed down heavily as it barely managed to make $11million.This is a very steep fall and confirmed Disney's (its producers) fear that Lone Ranger is another massive flop for the studio.So far the movie has made a worldwide total of $119million.

2013 Top 5
#5-Oz The Great and Powerful -$491million
#4-The Croods -$581million
#3-Man Of Steel -$619million
#2-Fast & Furious 6- $704million
#1-Iron Man 3 -$1.211 billion (#5 on all time grossing list)

On the top 5 news ,Fast 6 crossed the $700million mark ,while MOS became the 3rd biggest movie of 2013.


This week is a packed one.4 big movies go head on head.So which one is My Pick ??? First my analysis on the 4:

Turbo (JUL17) (Animated)
story-A snail gets super speed powers after getting into contact with some chemicals.It now aspires to compete in a car racing event.
- a snail competing in a car racing event? ,it looks to be just for kids

R.I.P.D. (JuL19)
story-a dead cop joins a team of dead cops ,called RIPD (Rest In Peace Dept) ,to capture his murderer.
+ Jeff Bridges & Ryan Reynolds are there in this movie
- just read the synopsis above,its terrible! the trailers were boring ,looks like a ripoff of Men In black.Jeff Bridges goes way way over the top, judging by the trailers.

Red 2- JUL19
Story-Frank brings together his team to track down a stolen nuclear device.
+ original cast of Bruce Willis,Mary Louise,Malkovich,Helen return.
- Itll be a hard task to replicate the fun of the first.Filling the movie with too many stars can be too much for the movie to handle.

The Conjuring- JUL19
story-2 paranormal investigators investigate their last suspected haunting case.
+its directed by James Wan of Saw(the first one) and Insidious fame.The initial response has been awesome.
-horror movies have not been upto any good standards this year,and theres a chance that Conjuring too will fall for the usual cliches.


MY PICK OF THE WEEK IS - CONJURING!
Im a big horror fan ,and Conjuring is by James who has dished out some good horror flicks.Initial reviews have been highly positive.
My second pick will be RED2,it looks fun but i doubt whether itll be great as the first one.
BUT PLEASE SKIP Turbo and RIPD! Save your money.Both these Ryan Reynolds movies look terrible and are up to no good!

So whats your pick of the week?

Sunday, July 14, 2013

RIP Cory (May 11, 1982 – July 13, 2013)



The lead actor for Glee (seasons 1-3),Cory Monteith ,passed away today at the age of just 31.Not much details is available ,but foul play is ruled out.
Cory's substance abuse had made him join a rehab and in turn missed the finale episodes for Glee Season 4.
Cory played Finn Hudson,the lead star in Glee ,the comedy/drama musical TV Show.After his character graduated in the Season 3 finale ,Cory played a supporting role in Season 4.
RIP Cory (May 11, 1982 – July 13, 2013)

Friday, July 12, 2013

How to train Your Dragon 2 Trailer


WOW!! An amazing teaser trailer for How to train Your Dragon 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68AqHwgk2s8
The movie comes out in June 2014.

The Heat (2013)

[timepass buddy-comedy]


The Heat (2013)
IMDB- 7.0
RottenTomatoes- 63%
RJG Rating- 50

A female FBI agent is paired with a female cop to take down a drug lord.

Starring- Sandra Bullock,Melissa McCarthy
Director- Paul Feig

Sandra Bullock & Melissa McCarthy take the lead in the Heat.They have a good chemistry with each other and at certain scenes it carries off.Among the two ,it was Melissa that stole most the scenes.Sandra on the other hand seems a bit out of place in some scenes.She looks too anemic and a bit old to play such a role.Melissa & Sandra are no strangers to comedy.But like most of her recent movies,Melissa is great in comic scenes ,and it shows in The Heat.

Story for the Heat is nothing special.Its the usual buddy cop movie ,this time replaced with female leads.The story is too simple ,and it relies on Sandra & Melissa to cover up this deficiency.The climax itself is cliched and extremely predictable.

Direction by Paul Feig is good.He manages to keep the movie afloat even with all the above mentioned issues.The pacing of the movie was ok.

Overall ,The Heat is just another one of the buddy-cop movies that you might have seen plenty of times before.Theres nothing interesting nor that funny in this movie.See it if you are a fan of Melissa or Sandra or if you have nothing else to do.

Acting- 3/5
Story- 2/5
Direction- 3/5
Comedy- 2.5/5

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Oldboy Trailer

Oh boy!!! First trailer for the much anticipated OLDBOY!And it looks awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrLcnrnEqyI

Starring Josh Brolin & Sharlto Copley ,the movie is about a man who is mysteriously kidnapped and held prisoner for 20years.After which he is let go and given time to track the guy who imprisoned him.
Oldboy is the remake of the acclaimed Korean movie of the same name.

Traialer+Poster Out Of The Furnace


Trailer for Christian Bale's new movie ,Out Of The Furnace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClzRVlMhU2E

First pics from the movie Out Of the Furnace was realesed today.Also starring Woody Harrelson and directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Hearts).
Christian Bale plays Russell Baze and Casey Affleck plays his younger brother Rodney Baze Jr.
The movie also stars a powerful list of actors such as Woody Harrelson,Willem Dafoe,Forest Whitaker and also Zoe Saldana.

Here is a synopsis for the movie:

The film is a drama about fate, circumstance, and redemption. Russell and his younger brother live in the economically depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother is lured into one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northeast – a mistake that will almost cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother

The movie is set for release on December 6 ,2013

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Troy leaves Community hanging

Whenever i update any news about Community ,its always bad news.This is one show that constantly followed by bad luck.The latest bad news for Community fans is about Donald Glover who plays Troy Barnes.
Its being said that he will be appearing in just half of the episodes of the next season of Community!Considering Community was renewed for a new season of just 13 episodes ,Troy will appear in just 5 episodes.Donald is said to be doing this so that he can concentrate more on his upcoming music career.This is a major blow for the show.

As you might remember,Chevy Chase left the show last year mid season.Unlike Chevy's character ,Pierce Hawkthorne, Donald's Troy is a much beloved character and holds a prime spot in the Study Group.With his departure theres sure to be a huge hole and only God knows how Dan Harmon is supposed to cover it up.

Community has been struggling to stay on air ,ever since Season 2.Even though the show has gained critical appreciation ,the low ratings keep it in the chopping block.Every season its renewed is met with a huge sigh of relief and is usually considered to be its last.So for now ,it can be said Season 5 is the end of the show ,and itll be sad to have Troy play a minor role in the shows final season.

Heres a quick recap of events from Community.
-Dan Harmon (the creator) is fired for arguing with Chevy Chase.New directors are brought in for Season 4.
-Season 4 is postponed by 4months.
-During the shooting of Season 4 ,Chevy Chase leaves the show mid season.
-Season 4 is poorly received and is considered to be the worst in the shows history.
-In a stroke of good luck ,NBC renews Community for a 5th season but only with 13 episodes.
-Dan Harmon is rehired to manage the show once again.
-Donald Glover to appear in just 5 episodes.

Monday, July 08, 2013

Despicable eliminates Rangers & Monsters

Despicable eliminates Rangers & Monsters
[June6-8]

#1-Despicable Me 2 had a wonderful start as it blasted off to making $82million in its first weekend.Its opening was on par with Monsters University ,and is currently the 4th biggest debut for an animated movie.
Despicable Me 2 follows the latest adventures of villain-turned hero ,Gru and his league of adorable minions.Critics were very much pleased with the result giving the movie a positive 75%.
So far the movie has made $142million domestically within 5 days ,and $151million overseas ,giving it a gross total of $293million!Made at a simple budget of $76million ,this sequel has already been declared a blockbuster!

#2-Although the same cant be said for Disney's Lone Ranger.The movie slumped and hit the rocks pretty bad ,making just $29million.The Johnny Depp starrer ,was completely out gunned by Despicable as it staggered to make a worldwide total of $72million.
Critics heavily panned the movie  ,complaining about the poor story ,bloated action sequences and the lengthy duration of the movie.It holds a rotten rating of just 25%.This makes it Depp's 6th rotten movie in a row (excluding the animated Rango).His last highly rated movie was 2007's Sweeney Todd.
But Depp is an international box office gold and most of his domestic flops have been saved by the international market.But Ranger's huge budget of $215million is a daunting task for Depp fans.

#3-The Heat slid to 3rd with $25million.The movie is doing very well and doesnt seem to have been caught in the firing line of Despicable Me 2.Heat has made $92million worldwide so far and is still growing.

#4-Monsters University was brought crashing down by this weeks entries.The movie made $19.5million ,bringing its worldwide total to $400million.Its now the 12th highest grossing Pixar movie out of 14 movies.Still a long way to go ,but it seems tough with the strong competition.

#5-World War Z is enjoying its time as it made $18million this weekend.The zombie movie easily recovered its budgets and has enough money to calm down and start planning for its sequel.The movie has so far made $366million.

2013 Top 5
#5-Oz The Great and Powerful -$491million
#4-Man Of Steel -$586million
#3-The Croods -$578million
#2-Fast & Furious 6- $695million
#1-Iron Man 3 -$1.211 billion (#5 on all time grossing list)

This week we have one very very anticipated movie and one loathed movie.Which one will win box office gold?

My analysis on Pacific Rim
story-When Monsters from the oceans arise , humans build giant robots to defend themselves.
+ This is acclaimed director ,Del Toro's first movie since 2008's Hellboy 2.The trailers looks great,action scenes and visuals look awesome too.
- Chance of being all visuals ,dull story.

Grown Ups2
story-After moving his family back to his old hometown,Lenny (Adam Sandler) finds trouble following him.
+
- The cast are actors who barely have any good movies in their resume.Adam Sandler has not been in a good movie since 2009's Funny People.The original Grown Ups has a rating of 9%.Trailers look awful.Director Dennis Dugan hasnt made even one positively reviewed movie in his life!

My obvious pick of the week is---------PACIFIC RIM!!
If you do go for Grown Ups 2 by avoiding Pacific Rim ,please stop by the doctors to have your brain checked as well.

Saturday, July 06, 2013

White House Down (2013)

[fun and entertaining]

White House Down (2013)
IMDB- 6.1
RottenTomatoes- 47%
RJG Rating- 75

The White House is captured by unknown forces ,while only one man is left to protect the president.

Starring- Channing Tatum ,Jamie Foxx
Director- Roland Emmerich

Channing & Jamie Foxx play the lead roles in WHD.The entire movie heavily depends on these two to carry the job, and they definitely do a great job at it.They both support each other and the chemistry between them is great.Both are more than capable to do action scenes and can quip funny dialogues with ease.Maggie Gyllenhaal ,plays a supporting role but her role could have been done by anyone.As i said the movie heavily centers upon Jamie & Channing to carry this all the way to the end.

The story for WHD ,is undoubtedly almost 85% similar to March's Olympus Has Fallen.But i will prefer WHD to OHF.The story is more simple and lighter.Unlike OHF ,WHD doesnt have too many over the top patriotic scenes.The climax falters a bit,but its entertaining all the way till there.
The story cannot be taken too seriously and you must understand that its just a popcorn summer action flick.The story has its usual conspiracy cliches ,and some over the top action ,but its all in all fun.

Direction by Roland is good.He manages to unfold a pretty decent action flick.Its similar to the rest of his filmography like 2012,Day After Tomorrow and so on.The pacing of the movie was fast and there were almost zero dragging scenes.The movie rolls on pretty quickly ,thanks to the lead stars.

Overall.WHD is a fun movie which is entertaining all the way till the end.You are bound to love White House Down if you like Channing ,Jamie or are fans of movies by Roland.

Acting- 4/5
Story- 3/5
Direction- 3.5/5
Action- 4/5
Comedy- 3.5/5
Thriller- 3.5/5
Drama -3/5

PS:My pick between Olympus Has Fallen vs White House Down...
WHD!

Evil Dead (2013)

[cliched and least horrifying]

Evil Dead (2013)
IMDB- 6.8
RottenTomatoes- 63%
RJG Ratings- 45

5 teenagers visit a cabin in the middle of the woods ,where they find signs of witchcraft.

Starring- Jane Levy,Shiloh,Lou Taylor
Director- Fede Alvarez

Acting is below average.All are relatively new actors.They dont manage to bring the audience into the movie's worlds ,and neither are they very likeable.Its the usual set of cast that are present in most horror movie ,and they die in that order too.

The story for Evil Dead runs somewhat similar to the original 1981 movie.But just like the original ,this story is better suited to the 80's than the present.Almost every action of the characters are either dumb or have been done a million times in other horror movies.For ex:A satanic book ,found in a place where witchcraft has been practiced,has warnings saying not to be read.So what does the nerd guy of the group does?He takes an extra effort to write them down and read it out loud.
The writers havnt even thought of updating the script thats so outdated.Last years "Cabin in the Woods" was excellent because they did something new.

Another flaw is the lack of humour.The original movie escaped cliches and ridiculousness mainly because there was humour backing it up.The new version takes itself too seriously and ends up being ridiculous.

The direction was ok.The movie doesnt drag too much but its a dull experience sitting through this movie.After boasting that "this movie is the most terrifying movie youll ever see" on all their ads ,i expected some good horror.Unfortunately horror factor is pretty low.The scares are the same old gimmicks and arent too creative.Its really surprising on how poor its horror was.Aside from 2 or 3 quick flashes of torn faces ,Evil Dead can barely scare anyone.On the upside,the climax was good and gave the movie some redeeming factor ,but its too late to save the movie.

Like the original ,the movie has plenty of gore scenes.Cutting tongues in half,ripping off faces and more.But for some reason it doesnt really scare you.

Overall Evil Dead is a very poor remake,and also a very poor horror movie.Give it a watch if you are into bloody horror movies ,if not skip it.

Acting- 2/5
Story- 2/5
Direction- 2.5/5
Horror- 1.5/5
Gore- 4/5

Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Europa Report (2013)

[realistic,yet dull]

Europa Report (2013)
IMDB- 6.3
RottenTomatoes- 64%
RJG Rating- 60

6 astronauts take a historic journey towards Europa ,one of Jupitar's moons.

Starring- Sharlto Copley,Michael Nyqvist, Anamaria Marinca
Director- Sebastián Cordero

Acting is pretty average from the cast.Some go a bit over the top while others dont get much time to shine.The most recognizable from the group is Sharlto Copley (District 9).Frankly hes the selling point of the entire movie ,and he does his work excellently.But his role is comparatively short and hes been under utilized.The rest of the actors try their best but it doesnt help the movie much.

The story for Europa Report is good ,but theres something lacking in it.It tries to convey something fresh but struggles during the course.Theres a severe lack of excitement.And the time jumps were a bit too much.

The direction was pretty good.The movie unfolds in a mockumentary (fake documentary) style.And the movie completely works under fixed cameras.In such areas ,Europa has done a good job.My major gripe with the movie was Sharlto's short role and the slow pace. Director Sebastián ,does get full marks for the way hes conveyed the movie.From the start itself it focuses on being as realistic as possible.The slow pace can be said to be due to the realism setting of the movie.

The visual effects ,and the shots of space were excellent.Europa itself looked very realistic.

Overall ,i wont recommend Europa to casual viewers ,its more enjoyable to people who like space related documentaries.

Acting- 3/5
Story- 2.5/5
Direction- 3.5/5
Drama- 3/5
Thriller- 2.5/5
Sci-Fi - 4/5

No more Batman for Bale

Christian Bale confirms that he wont be in the Justice League movie.

It was a dream everyone had , on whether Bale would make a cameo in this years Man Of Steel.But as all dreams go ,its time to wake up.Christian Bale who played Batman/Wayne ,in Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy ,said he wont play the role again and instead is ready to pass the torch to the next candidate for the Batman role.

“We were incredibly fortunate to get to make three. That’s enough. Let’s not get greedy…Chris always said he wanted to make it one film at a time. And we ended up sitting there looking at each other, saying ‘We’re about to make the third.’ We never really knew if we were going to get to be there, but if that was how it was going to be, this was where it should end as well.”

There were rumours about Bale & Nolan returning but its now confirmed as false.
Many thought that a large sack of money would tempt both Nolan & Bale to return to the series ,but thats not going to happen.Its great to know there are still actors and directors in Hollywood that dont sway according to money!

Monday, July 01, 2013

Hobbit & Walking Dead Stuff

First Production Video Blog from Hobbit Part 2!
https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10151701535221558
As usual its pure fun !







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Monsters keeps the Heat down


Monsters keeps the Heat down
[June28-30]

#1-Monsters University kept the Pixar flag flying high as it topped the box office for the second week in a row.The movie made $46million in its second weekend.With that MU has already made $300 million worldwide and is another hit for Pixar.But it still has a long way to go to match the financial success of other Pixar movies.It all depends on how its going to stand upto next weeks release Despicable Me 2.

#2-The female oriented action-comedy The Heat made an excellent opening considering it faced tight competition from all around.The movie made $40million ,almost recouping its $43million budget.The movie has yet to open internationally and its a guaranteed superhit already.
Meanwhile reviews for Heat were above average.The movie has a rating of 63% ,with critics  praising its lead actresses.But it was the predictable story that brought the movie down.

#3-World War Z continued its good run ,making $29million this week.This brings the worldwide gross of World War Z to an excellent $259million.The movie has easily recovered its budget of $190million ,and is the highest grossing zombie movie of all time!

#4-Meanwhile all was not good for White House Down which made just $25million and is headed towards a FLOP status.Starring two big stars of 2012 ,Channing (21Jump Street,Vow,Magic Mike) and Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained) ,and directed by destruction king ,Roland Emmerich (2012,Day After Tomorrow,Independence Day) ,White House Down had big expectations.But its major stumbling block was March's Olympus Has Fallen ,which has a very similar story to WHD, that is ,Terrorists capturing White House and one guard trying to free it.
Unlike Olympus which became a surprise hit with a moderately sized budget of $70million ,White House Down is headed towards a flop with a huge budget of $150million.
Critics werent pleased with the movie either.The movie scored 48% ,with critics happy with Channing & Foxx, but irritated with Roland's poor direction.
This is Roland's second failure in a row.His 2011 movie ,Anonymous ,flopped badly.I guess 2012 (his 2009 movie) ,only brought disaster to Roland!

#5-Man Of Steel continued to slip down the charts as it made just $20million in its 3rd week.But MOS is safe from any danger as it has already crossed its expectations.The movie has made a solid $520million worldwide ,which is the highest grossing Superman movie and also Zack Snyder's highest grossing movie.


2013 Top 5
#5-Oz The Great and Powerful -$491million
#4-Man Of Steel -$520million
#3-The Croods -$577million
#2-Fast & Furious 6- $682million
#1-Iron Man 3 -$1.210 billion (#5 on all time grossing list)

2013 Top 5 welcomed Man Of Steel which entered the list within 3 weeks after its release.MOS looks set to overtake Croods by next week ,but it has very few chances of overtaking Fast Furious 6.

Next week ,we have 2 more anticipated movies locking horns!First my initial analysis on the two:

Despicable Me 2 - JUL3
story- Gru lives at peace with his 3 adopted daughters,but trouble crops up with the entry of Lucy from the Anti-Villain League. (animation)
+ The cute characters returns.So does the original team behind the first movie.Theres more new characters.
- Theres a slight chance it might go completely into the childish area

Lone Ranger- JUL3
story-A masked hero and a Red Indian Warrior team up to fight against corruption.
+Gore Verbinski (Pirates Of Caribbean) directs this action flick.Johnny Depp as another quirky character is as always an enjoyable watch.
- Casting a superstar as a supporting actor against an upcoming new actor doesnt sound like a great idea.Depp is bound to steal the show and divert attention.On the other hand ,Depp has not been delivering good movies as of late.This movie might just be all action with a weak story

My pick of the week is.............DESPICABLE ME 2!
I loved the first movie ,and the trailers for the second looked great.On the other hand Lone Ranger's trailers were downright boring.And checking the initial ratings i maybe right!Its bound to take down Monsters this week!
Despicable Me 2 -81% (Mini review-Not good as first but very very funny)
Lone Ranger - 25% (Mini review-poor story overloaded with action minus the fun)
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