Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012)

[A different Indian rom-com]

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012)
IMDB-6.2
RJG rating-70

Rahul,son of a upper class socialite family,loses his job..Hiding this news from his parents,he tries to find one before they get to know about this..This is when he gets drunk & marries a carefree Riana..

Starring- Imran Khan ,Kareena Kapoor
Director- Shakun Batra


EMAET isnt the typical Bollywood movie...It more likely follows in the footsteps of the romantic comedies of Hollywood..And this is a welcome change for the Indian audience..

Imran Khan gives a similar character as his previous movies (IHLS,BKB)..Naive,quiet and robotic at times...But hes once again able to pull it off...Kareena on the other hand seems to be playing her character from Jab We Met....Fortunately shes able to act this time properly unlike her previous movies...Boman Irani shines as the strict ,no-nonsense parent..

Story looks like a typical Bollywood movie at times predictable..But its treated in Hollywood fashion..The comedy is fresh for Indian movies...

The songs are well pictured but it seems theres too much of them,and some could have been avoided or cut short..

The movie seems romantic but yet its not a fully fledged romantic movie...

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

Community [3x12]

Community [3x12] Contemporary Impressionists

TV com rating- 6.3
RJG Rating-9

Jeff's medication has an egoistic side effect while Abed's obsession reaches a peak..

Community is back with a bang this time..The first half lagged a bit but the second half was a laugh riot..The entire cast was super charged this time...Another thing is that this episdoe is just the beginning for bigger things to come in the next couple episodes..

Ghost Adventures [6x03]

Ghost Adventures [6x03] The Copper Queen Hotel and the Oliver House

TV com rating- [unavailable]
RJG Rating-5

The crew visit 2 locations this time...The Oliver House is said to have poltergeistic activities while the Copper Queen is haunted by the ghosts of a kid and a woman...

Double Lockdowns are never good..Because it always is half done without any proper investigations...But this time the crew really screwd up big time...Usually they have 20min of introduction and 20min of investigation...At-least during double lockdowns the introduction time should be cut down,instead they show some totally unrelated stuff and time-pass the first 20min..The Oliver House seemed to be a complete waste of time,but Copper Queen did show some signs..But just when the really big moment of investigation should have taken place they wrap up the show..

30 Rock [6x14]

30 Rock [6x14] Kidnapped by Danger

TV com rating- 9
RJG Rating-8.5

Liz's script for the Avery movie troubles Jack...While Jenna's song gets parodied by Weird Al Yankovic..

Back to back episodes from 30 rock,and this one is just as good as the previous one...Alec Baldwin & Tina Fey really rocked this episode and the surprise cameo by Alec's brother was superb...

30 Rock [6x13]

30 Rock [6x13] Grandmentor

TV com rating- 8.4
RJG Rating-8

Jack attempts to create awareness for Avery's situation by making a TV movie about her..Kennath has troubles staying away from his paging duties at TGS,this creates conflicts between him and Hazel..

Another fun episode from 30 rock...The comedy seems to have steadied and its back to the good old 30 rock humour..Kennath seems to have a much better role this season and hes doing great...Jenna too was quite good this episode..

Hunger Games Opening Collection

And Hunger Games Strikes..

Hunger Games opened with $155million at the box office this weekend...The 3rd best of all time !
Already expected to be a big blockbuster Hunger Games has won favor among critics,fans & the general public..

Its currently has a rating of :-
Rotten tomatoes- 86%
IMDB- 8.1

Heres the best opening weekend Worldwide

1-Harry Potter 7 Part 2 -- $169million
2-Dark Knight -- $158million
3-Hunger Games -- $155million
4-SpiderMan 3 -- $151million
5-Twilight New Moon -- $142million

Cosmopolis teaser trailer

David Cronenberg's latest movie starring Robert Pattinson...Cosmopolis teaser trailer

Teaser Trailer

Violent & Bloody....looks fantastic..!

HQ pics from Prometheus

Immortals (2011)

[Awesome action falls prey to confusing story]

Immortals (2011)
IMDB-6.2
RottenTomatoes-37
RJG Rating-55

An evil king ,Hyperion, searches for the Epirus Bow , while a poor peasant ,Theseus plans vengeance against Hyperion..

Starring- Henry Cavill,Mickey Rourke,Freida Pinto
Director- Tarsem Singh

Immortals were heavily promoted by relating it to another stylized action spectacle -300...Even though Immortals fail to reach the formers standards ,it nonetheless is action packed...

Henry Cavill (Theseus) plays the lead and hes pretty much more of an action hero than a complete actor..But this could be since his role limits his capabilities...
Mickey Rourke as Hyperion is a disappointment and i felt he was not suited for the role..Likewise Freida Pinto too gave a stale performance...Luke Evans as Zeus was great...

The main issue with the movie is its story..Its completely different from the Greek mythology and any comparisons between the two are nonsensical...
The first half is a bit dragging but the fights that take place every now and then manages to keep the viewer engaged...The movie ends up a bit confusing towards the end..

Direction was average...Tarsem was able to recreate a stylized film which does remind of 300..Infact some dialogues felt like ripped out of 300 ("Their numbers count for nothing in the tunnel")..

The visual effects & the action scenes are the main highlight of the movie..Both reach their peaks at the climax...Such scenes are reminders of 300 ,but they seem inferior to it somehow..Maybe its because of the various times the director went over board with the visuals...
Special mention to the action scenes of the Gods..Those were brilliant..

Overall ,even though Immortals isnt a must watch, action junkies & fans of 300 will appreciate this movie..


Acting-3.5/5
Story-2.5/5
Direction-3/5
Action-4.5/5
Special Effects-4.5/5

John Carter Update

Disney has reported that John Carter would cause them a loss of a staggering $200million...

Even though the movie is doing well in foreign markets and has recovered about $180million worldwide,its the huge budget of $350 million (Production+Marketing) that has brought the movie down...

If so ,John Carter makes the record for the biggest flop of all time..

John Carter was directed by Andrew Stanton who is well known for his previous 2 movies ,Wall-E & Finding Nemo..His credentials also include writing for the Toy Story series & also Monsters Inc....But unlike Brad Bird (who directed 2011 hit Mission Impossible 4) ,this Pixar hero couldnt make his impression on live action movies..

Plans for a sequel have also been dropped disappointing many fans..

We Bought a Zoo (2011)

[heart warming family movie]


We Bought a Zoo (2011)
IMDB-7.3
RottenTomatoes-66
RJG Rating-90

Recently widowed Benjamin Mee,wants to restart his life...So he buys a house away from the city...But this house comes with a surprise..It has a zoo in the backyard..

Starring- Matt Damon ,Scarlett Johanson
Director- Cameron Crowe

WBOA is another sweet movie from the director that brought us Jerry McGuire,Vanilla Sky,Say Anything among others..

Matt Damon gives another charming performance in the main role..He hasnt dissappointed us for a long time....Scarlett Johanson joins him in giving a perfect supporting role..Special mentions to the 2 kids ,Colin & Maggie who just add to the cuteness of the whole movie..

The story isnt too deep & it offers the viewers a straight forward movie ,which is easy to follow ,yet keeps us engaged in the proceedings...
The whole movie is beautiful from start to finish...The amazing cinematography captures the beauty of the whole park and the atmosphere..

The movie is a perfectly balanced mixture of both the drama & the comedy genre..Its one of those sweet movies that you could just sit back and enjoy with the whole family...A must-watch...

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

Two And A Half Men [9x19]

Two And A Half Men [9x19] Palmdale, Ech
TV com Rating-7.8
RJG Rating-6

Alan meets Evelyn's mother ,while Jake & Eldridge try to impress Walden with their 'innovative' ideas..

For the first time this season,Alan is given more priority than Walden...Thankfully it all goes well..COmedy was on the average side..It was nice to see the lead cast members [Jake gets a substantial role this time] getting to share equal screentime..But overall it doesnt seem this season will ever reach the heights the show set up with Charlie...

Walking Dead [2x13] Finale

Walking Dead [2x13] Beside the Dying Fire
TV com Rating-8.9
RJG Rating-5

The survivors try to put up a stand against a huge army of zombies..

This episode should have been the best considering it had the only good thing Season2 ever offered--Zombie Slaughter..But once again they screw it up..
What would a normal person do when faced with hundreds of zombies & all you have is limited ammo & a couple of getaway vehicles? Run off....This piece of common sense occurs to the group only after they almost run out of ammo...
Carl & Lori being the 2 most irritating characters have their own respective scenes of utter insanity..
The climax had 2 twists...Both arent much of spoilers,so here it goes..Rick says the whole group is infected and they would turn into zombies when they are killed..Incase you havnt got the twist here, You dont need to be bitten by a zombie to be a zombie (as seen in the case of Shane)...(or im mistaken here,Rick just says one line on it)
If Season 2 was people stuck at a barn ,Season 3 will be that of the survivors stuck at a prison..Sigh..
Out of all the chaotic scenes,Andrea's fate was nicely depicted..Too bad it was too short...
Overall S2 was a BIG BIG disappointment considering it followed the brilliant S1...S2 wasted time showing over the top melodrama + irritating characters (Carl & Lori) + tons of stupid decisions...
I hope S3 is cancelled if it plans to follow in the footsteps of S2..

30 Rock [6x12]

30 Rock [6x12] St. Patrick's Day

TV com Rating-8.6
RJG Rating-8

Liz's new relationship is threatened by the arrival of Dennis,while Jack attempts to use his business principles on the writers board game..

Even though i felt that the stories were too short and a bit forgettable,this episode was funny and much better than the previous couple...

How I Met Your Mother [7x19]

How I Met Your Mother [7x19] The Broath
TV com rating-8.7
RJG rating-6

Barney & Quinn share some big news with the group..

Even though this episode was good,it wasnt great...It was unusally more of drama and used some recycled comedy..
Even though HIMYM seems to be trying to break itself from the obviously boring episodes,it just cant do it anymore..The biggest symptom was the Ceaser story by Barney...In previous seasons,this would have been hilarious,but here it was just a time filler...The climax didnt have ANY punch (Barney pulling a con)...But the Robin story might have a big twist soon..