The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

[a half baked yet good movie]

The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
IMDB- 6.4
Rottentomatoes- 64%
RJG Rating- 65

Tom & Suzie decide to get married,but could waiting for the right moment drive them apart?

Starring- Jason Segal ,Emily Blunt
Director- Nicholas Stoller

From the director of Forgetting Sarah Marshall ,comes yet another romantic movie starring and written by Jason Segal.

Jason Segal is the perfect actor for the role.He is much experienced with these kind of roles and he doesnt disappoint even a bit.Actually ,he carries the entire movie by himself.Emily Blunt ,on the other hand ,is not so experienced in romantic comedies as Segal ,and it does show.She does her best ,but just doesnt match up with Segal.But both have great chemistry together.The supporting actors are wasted.Alison Brie is ok ,but not enough room is given for her character.Chris Pratt's role is uneven.

The story for 5YE is a good concept but just like the story tries to convey ,stretching an idea can lead to problems.The story is fresh but goes stale towards the end.It switches off the entire comedy in between and goes for a predictable storyline ,but the ending wrapped the movie in the same light hearted manner with which it started off.

While i loved Forgetting Sarah Marshall ,i wasnt impressed with Get Him to The Greek ,and now with 5YE ,Nicholas Stoller still hasnt proved whether he can deliver a movie good as ForgettingSM.The movie is sort of uneven.It had a great comic start but towards the middle it starts to drag and gets boring.Fortunately ,things get interesting towards the end and the movie signs off on a romantic note.

Overall ,5YE is a funny, romantic movie ,but is a onetime watch.

Acting- 3.5/5
Story- 2.5/5
Direction- 2.5/5
Romance- 4/5
Comedy- 3.5/5
Drama- 3/5

Challa -First Music Video from JTHJ

The first music video from JTHJ -Challa has been released.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q5duWVfDJo
SRK is just superb in it, but i wasnt completely impressed with the song.What do you think?

Hotel Transylvania books the top spot ,Looper takes 2nd spot

1-The animated flick ,Hotel Transylvania made a solid $43million ,which is the highest debut for a movie opening in September.The movie which is led by comedy star ,Adam Sandler ,got mixed reviews,saying the movie is enjoyable for the kids ,it wont please the older audiences.Its currently rated at 43%.

2-Looper opened with $21.2 million.While this is not a bad start , it isnt very great either.The science fiction movie has been garnering excellent reviews and is currently rated at 93%.The movie has been praised for its fresh concept and for its action sequences.This is also Joseph Gordon's 3rd critically praised movie of 2012 (The Dark Knight Rises,Premium Rush,Looper).With upcoming movies such as Lincoln & Django Unchained ,Joseph is on one heck of a ride.

3-End Of Watch made its way to #3 with $8million.The cop thriller has made $26million so far domestically.

4-Baseball drama ,Trouble With the Curve made $7.5million in its 2nd week.The Clint Eastwood starrer has got mixed reviews so far.

5-House at The End of Street dropped to 5th spot earning $7.1million.The horror movie had opened to negative reviews and has so far earned $22million.

Debuting at #6 was Pitch Perfect ,a movie about a college singing group ,starring Anna Kendrick.Although it opened in limited theaters it managed to make $5.2million ,a solid collection for such a limited opening.The movie has been getting good reviews and is rated at 73%.
But the same couldnt be said for 'Wont Back Down'.The movie made $2.7million in its first week,making it the second worst opening for a wide release movie (opening in more than 2500 screens).The movie has got negative reviews and is rated at 35%.

There are some major movies that will battle for the top spot this week.
Tim Burton's animated movie ,Frankenweenie is said to be a good movie ,with an initial score of 77%.
But my pick of the week ,and potential blockbuster is definitely Taken 2.Liam Neeson returns for the sequel.But just like its predecessor, Taken 2 has got some very negative reviews.Its currently at 8% !But i loved the first part and would certainly like to see if the sequel stands upto the high expectations.

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New Trailers & News

New trailers ,new Posters ,and loads of exciting News from the Entertainment World.
(News from Hobbit ,Walking Dead ,New TV Shows and lots more.Read On and remember to like the Page too ! )

1-Trailer for Jason Bateman & Mellisa's new movie ,The Identity Theft.The movie is about a woman who steals a man's identity.The movie is directed by Seth Gordon ,director of Horrible Bosses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_JtxUNa8n8

2-Second Trailer for Paranormal Activity 4! I personally enjoyed only the first part ,hated the second ,and found the 3rd average.Anyone looking forward for the 4th part?Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish,Paranormal Activity 3) directs the sequel ,which takes place in 2011 and follows the life of Alice, played by Kathryn Newton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Xn2JqH5ng

3-Trailer for Park Chan-wook's next movie , Stoker.Park is one of the bestKorean directors ,known for his legendary movies such as Oldboy,Lady Vengence and more.The movie stars Nicole Kidman,Mia Wasikowska, and Matthew Goode.The trailer is just amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5kW1MUNc30

5-Walking Dead ,the TV series ,seems to be set for a Season 4! Even though nothing official is said ,the producers launched a competition in which the winners will get to play a part in Season 4.Season 3 will start this October.

6-7 banners for Cloud Atlas has been released.The movie ,set for a release date on October 26th ,has gained some major critical praise.Will it wow the audience as well?
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First pic from Noah

The first pic from Darren Aronofsky's biggest movie yet ,Noah.The pic shows the inside of a boat ,with a 2 huge piles of snakes and a crocodile !For those who are wondering whats Noah about ,the movie is about the Biblical Story of Noah ,who gathers a pair of all species on his ark ,before God's wrath floods the Earth

Set Pics from Kick Ass 2

New set pics from Kick Ass 2 ,shows us Donald Faison (Chris Turk from Scrubs plays Doctor Gravity in Kick Ass) ,Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass) ,Chloe Moretz (Hit-Girl) and Jim Carrey (Colonel Stars). Cant wait for this!

The DVD/Bluray posters for The Avengers

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

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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