The Wolverine first look

Heres the first look of Huge Jackman as The Wolverine .The 2013 movie will be a stand alone movie from the X-Men series and is based on Wolverine's exploits in Japan.This is the first official pic that has been released ,and its pretty cool.The movie is set to release on July 2013

4 New Releases Battle for top spot.TDKR #7 in the domestic & worldwide lists.

#1 & #2 -Jake Gyllenhaal starrer, End Of Watch ,tied with Jennifer Lawrence starrer ,House at the End of the Road ,with both earning $13million.
End of Watch is a cop-drama-thriller ,written & directed by Training Day writer ,David Ayer.Even though its a low budget movie ($7million) ,the opening collection is below average for a movie of its sort.EOW has been getting good reviews praising its lead actors ,Jake Gyllenhaal & Micheal Pena.The movie is currently rated at 85%.

House at the End of the Road ,like EOW is a low budget movie ($10million) but still its debut is below expectations.But the horror movie has been getting very poor reviews ,with many complaining its a very predictable movie with not much thrills nor horror.The movie is rated 13%.

#3-Coming very close to the top spot was ,Trouble with the Curve ,making $12.7million.The baseball themed movie , marks the return of Clint Eastwood to an acting role (2009's Gran Torino was his previous starring role).The movie also has Amy Adams & Justin Timberlake.Just like the top 2 movies ,TWTC too has a below average debut.The movie has been getting average reviews ,with many saying Clint Eastwood & Amy Adams' performances are the highlights of this predictable story.The movie is currently rated at 52%.

#4-Finding Nemo 3D ,made to #4 with $9.4million.This makes Finding Nemo the lowest grossing movie in the recent set of 3D converted animated movies.

#5-Resident Evil Retribution crashed from its top spot last week ,earning just $6.7million this week.Such a steep fall can be credited to the movies poor reviews and general lack of interest from the audience for the Resident series.The movie has made $33million domestically ,but has already grossed thrice its domestic gross overseas ,$103million ,bringing its worldwide total to $136million.

The 4th new release of the week ,Dredd , bombed at the box office ,making just $6.3million,coming at #6.The $50million movie is set to be a big disappointment.The reviews for Dredd has been highly positive .Many praised its violence & special effects and has a rating of 77%.
The critically praised movie,The Master made $5million in its 2nd week.The movie is slowly expanding to more theaters each week.Praised for its acting,direction and story ,the movie has a rating of 86%.

On its 10th week ,TDKR made $1.2million.So far it has made $$443million domestically ,ranking it at #7 in the domestic charts ,overtaking Shrek 2.The next target,for TDKR in the domestic list is Star Wars ,$460million.But it seems TDKR wont be rising on the domestic charts any more.
With $623million collection overseas,TDKR has made $1.066billion worldwide.This puts it #7 in the all time lists ,overtaking PiratesOTC 2.The next target for TDKR is Lord Of The Rings3 ,$1.119billion.Again,this seems to be another long shot for TDKR.

This week, we have 4 more interesting movies.Looper,Hotel Transylvania,Perfect Pitch & Wont Back Down.
My recommendation for the week is Looper.The action thriller has been getting rave reviews.Its rated currently at 92%.The mind bending tale stars Joseph Gordon & Bruce Willis.
Hotel Transylvania is an animated movie ,starring Adam Sandler.the movie failed to impress critics and will be more of a kids attraction.
Perfect Pitch stars Anna Kendrick and is about a college singing competition.
Wont Back Down stars 2 top actresses ,Maggie Gyllenhaal & Viola Davis and is about two mothers raising the standards of education at their local school.

64th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards was announced today.The big winners from the TV world were Modern Family ,Homeland and Game Change winning 4 awards each.Heres the full list of winners.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
MODERN FAMILY, ABC

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
STEVEN LEVITAN, Director, "Modern Family," Baby On Board

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
JON CRYER as Alan Harper in "Two And A Half Men," CBS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS as Selina Meyer in "Veep," HBO

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
ERIC STONESTREET as Cameron Tucker in "Modern Family," ABC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
JULIE BOWEN as Claire Dunphy in "Modern Family," ABC

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
LOUIS C.K., Written By, "Louie," Pregnant, FX Networks


OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
HOMELAND, Showtime

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
TIM VAN PATTEN, Director, "Boardwalk Empire," To The Lost, HBO

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
DAMIAN LEWIS as Nicholas Brody in "Homeland," Showtime

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
CLAIRE DANES as Carrie Mathison in "Homeland," Showtime

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
AARON PAUL as Jesse Pinkman in "Breaking Bad," AMC

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
MAGGIE SMITH as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey," PBS

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
ALEX GANSA, Written By HOWARD GORDON, Written By GIDEON RAFF, Written By, "Homeland" Pilot, Showtime


OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE
GAME CHANGE, HBO

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
JAY ROACH, Director, "Game Change," HBO

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
KEVIN COSTNER as ‘Devil’ Anse Hatfield in "Hatfields & McCoys," History

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
JULIANNE MOORE as Sarah Palin, "Game Change," HBO

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
TOM BERENGER as Jim Vance in "Hatfields & McCoys," History

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
JESSICA LANGE as Constance Langdon, "American Horror Story," FX Networks

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
DANNY STRONG, Written By, "Game Change," HBO


OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
THE AMAZING RACE, CBS

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
TOM BERGERON, Host of "Dancing With The Stars," ABC


OUTSTANDING VARIETY SERIES
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, Comedy Central

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
Glenn Weiss, Director, "65th Annual Tony Awards," CBS

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
LOUIS C.K., Written By, "Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre," FX Networks

Hobbit Poster

Barfi selected

Barfi was selected as India's entry to the Oscars ,for Best Foreign Film.Barfi has been universally praised and is doing great business.It collected more than Rs.50crores in its first week.

Superbad (2007)

[one of the best tales of growing up]

Superbad (2007)
IMDB- 7.7
Rottentomatoes- 88%
RJG Rating- 95

Seth & Evan ,best friends since childhood ,get a chance to have a great party before they move to separate colleges.

Starring- Jonah Hill,Micheal Cera
Director- Greg Mottola

Superbad is a movie about friendship and high school life.Just as its name ,its super bad (in a positive aspect) in terms of its jokes and situations.

All the actors have done a great job.They all hold a particular charm and take forward the movie without lose of pace.Micheal Cera & Jonah Hill are the lead actors,and they do an excellent job.Christoph Mintz as Fogell/McLovin ,Seth Rogen & Jon Hader as the two cops too give amazing supporting roles.

The story of Superbad takes place within a day,but its packed with humour and draws a neat picture of friendship.Coming from Judd Apatow ,you can be sure its not going to be a family movie.The jokes are the filthy types but they are all nicely blended into the plot.

Greg Mottola's direction is superb.The movie runs in a nice even pace and all the jokes are hilarious.It isnt over the top and lets the story and performances take the center stage.The theme of friendship tackled in Superbad might not be new ,but its the way its handled that makes the movie memorable.Even years later ,Superbad has set a standard for movies of this genre.

Overall,Superbad might not be for everyone ,but its a must watch movie.

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

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Trailer

The first full trailer for the upcoming Shahrukh Khan movie ,Jab Tak Hai Jaan.The movie releases on November 13 .Will SRK finally strike at the Box Office with JTHJ ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0UXgoJ9Shg

Thanos Returns

Thanos was the villain ,The Avengers movie revealed at the final scene.Now its been confirmed Thanos will be making an appearance in 2 Marvel movies of Phase 2.Not only will he be the main villain of The Avengers 2 ,he will be either the main or have a cameo role in Guardians of The Galaxy.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

[a lovable little movie]

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
IMDB- 6.8
Rottentomatoes- 86%
RJG Rating- 80

Captain Pirate sets out for an adventure in search of treasure that could fetch him his life long wish.

Starring- Hugh Grant,Martin Freeman,David Tennant
Director- Peter Lord

Pirates is a claymation movie created by the makers of the hit Wallace & Gromit.

Animation is excellent and is the perfect choice for the movie.But it could have set up on a larger scale for such an adventurous movie.The animation also felt a bit rough and not as smooth as expected.

The story is what can usually be expected from a claymation movie.Its a bit weird but manages to deliver loads of fun.The story wasnt as clever or outstanding but it was funny.The main highlight were the brilliant set of characters.The story has its own set of twists and turns that make PiratesBOM an enjoyable movie.

Peter Lord, has done a great job in building up this movie.Its pace is even and the movie doesnt falter much.The movie is fun and adventurous from start to finish.

Overall ,Pirates is be a welcome change from the usual type of animated movies released this year.And thanks to its great characters its great fun.

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

Hobbit 2nd trailer

Wow!!! The much awaited 2nd trailer for The Hobbit has been released.Prequel to the epic Lord Of the Rings Trilogy ,Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey will follow the adventures of Bilbo Baggins(set 60 years before the events of LOTR) and is set for release on December 14 2012.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYz0JWJioOM

Pain & Gain poster

Teaser poster for Micheal Bay's next directorial venture after his Transformers Trilogy.Pain & Gain stars Mark Wahlberg & Dwayne Rock Johnson.The film is about two bodybuilders,who get caught up in a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong.Its set to release on April 26 2013.

Short News from the Les Miserables ,Guardians and more

Short News from the Entertainment World.

1-A small news from the literary world.Stephen King will release the sequel to his famous novel,The Shining ,on September 24 2013.The sequel is titled Doctor Sleep.Heres a synopsis for the novel:

"The story follows Danny Torrance, who is now 44-years old and living in upstate New York. Danny is a hospice worker who uses his powers to help ill patients to

pass away without pain. Unfortunately, he runs afoul of a gang of wandering psychic vampires (called The Tribe) who feed on people's energy."

The Shining was written by King in 1977 and was later adapted by Stanley Kuberick for his movie -The Shining (1980),with Jack Nicholson playing the lead character ,Jack Torrance.

2-December 2012 will be a tight season for all the movies.The competition is starting to get so intense that movies are shifting dates.
The Great Gatsby(directed by Baz Luhrmann ,and starring Leonardo DiCaprio) was shifted from its Christmas date, all the way to Summer 2013.
Ang Lee's ,much awaited movie ,Life of Pi was pulled back from its December date, to a November 21 release date.
The latest date change is that of Tom Hooper's ,star studded ,Les Miserables.The movie which was previously set to open on December 14th will open on Christmas day (25th) with Quentin's Django Unchained.This makes Peter Jackson's The Hobbit ,the sole release on December 14th.

3-Guardians of The Galaxy ,which is part of the Marvel Phase 2 program (Phase 1 led to The Avengers) ,has announced the writer and director.James Gunn ,who previously directed Super,will be directing and re-writing GOTG.

4-France has selected The Intouchables to contend for Best Foreign Film,at the 2013 Academy Awards.France's The Artist was the big winner at the Oscars this year ,but can Intouchables repeat it?Intouchables is the highest grrossing movie for France.(Review-http://on.fb.me/intouchRJG)

5-Trailer for -Sinister ,starring Ethan Hawke.The suspense thriller ,has been getting great reviews ,with many saying its truly creepy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0cRjDrCezc

Master & Argo Posters

 

Batman & Robin (1997)

[one of the worst movies in superhero history]

Batman & Robin (1997)
IMDB- 3.6
Rottentomatoes- 12
RJG Rating- 10

Mr.Freeze & Poison Ivy join hands to destroy the city of Gotham.Can the superhero duo ,Batman & Robin stop them in time?

Starring- George Clooney,Chris O'Donnell,Arnold Schwarzenegger
Director- Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher returns to the directors chair for the 4th part of the Batman series.Due to conflicts with Val Kilmer ,George Clooney replaced Kilmer as Batman.

George Clooney as Batman is a miscast.Clooney takes the role for granted.As Bruce he fails to display the charm or the loneliness of the character and also fails to give Batman the gritty nature.Chris O Donnel as Robin is unbearable.Arnold as Mr.Freeze adds to the list of troubles.His one liners and wooden performance are horrible.Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy is even more worse than Arnold.

The story for Batman&Robin is just terrible.Its a sort of parody that just never ends.The dialogs are cheesy and over the top.It doesnt have a proper start and leads to a brainless plot and ends with even more mindnumbing stupidity.

Joel Schumacher displays his worst side with this movie.Its hard to believe that a person could take such a superhero to such a level of disgrace.Joel's mind is split as to whether he wants more of comedy or drama.So we have lame jokes as batman bidding with a "Batcard"(??!!) and boring scenes of Alfred on his deathbed.
Also Joel's style of direction takes Batman into a ridiculous low point.Nipples on the batsuit & closeups of butts is just annoying.On top of this we have ridiculous bat gadgets making sudden appearances ,reminding one of the outdated 60's Batman TV series.

There was an overload of characters in this movie.And very poor origin stories for them all.The character of Bat Girl wasnt even necessary and it just caused for a bunch of unwanted scenes.The action scenes were all very poor.And it was just too evident that the set pieces used were miniature toys.

Batman & Robin was a hit but was universally panned.The negative response for the movie was so strong that Warner Bros. put an end to the Batman series and stopped all future plans.It was so bad that even the director and the cast, later admitted that Batman & Robin was a mistake.

Overall ,Batman & Robin is a big waste of time.Its outdated and cliched and just plain ridiculous.

Acting- 0/5
Story- 0.25/5
Direction- 0/5
Comedy- 0.25/5
Drama- 0.5/5
Action- 1/5

Resident Evil & Nemo brings some relief to Hollywoods bad run.

1-Resident Evil Retribution made $21million on its debut.This is the lowest opening of the series (excluding the first part).Like the previous films ,Resident Evil 5 failed to impress the critics scoring just 30%.

2-The 3D version of Finding Nemo made $16.7million to land on #2.The critical and blockbuster Pixar movie released in 200

2 ,followed the current trend of having classics converted into 3D (Lion King,Beauty & the Beast).But it failed to meet expectations with its quite debut.

3-Possession made way for the new releases and slipped to #3 making $5.8million.Made at a budget of just $14million ,the movie has already made $41million worldwide.

4-Lawless made $4.3million in its 3rd week ,bringing its total to just $30million

5-Expendables 2 tied with ParaNorman for the 5th spot making $5.1million.The $100million has now made $238million worldwide (66% from overseas)

TDKR fell out of the Top 10 lists on its 9th week ,making $2.1million coming at #11.The Batman finale has now made $441million domestically,and currently at #8 in the alltime domestic lists.With the extra push from overseas collection ($617million) ,TDKR has now made $1.05billion worldwide,coming at #9 in the worldwide lists.

Meanwhile The Master,was released in limited theaters and set itself a record for per theater average ($145,949).The critically acclaimed movie will be expanding to other theaters this week.

The main attractions of this week are Dredd ,End Of watch ,and House at the End of The Street .Out of the 3 ,Dredd has been getting very good positive reviews and is currently rated 90%.