Student Of the Year shines amongst new releases.

SOTY [HIT]
Karan Johar's Student of the Year made another Rs.10cr in its second week.The movie has been a big success and many have praised the newcomers.SOTY has so far made Rs.57.2cr and has been declared a hit.The movie is a complete KJO styled movie with his usual over the top musical numbers and romantic scenes.While it may seem like just ano

ther predictable movie ,SOTY does have its twists.
[Watch It]

Rush [FLOP]
Emraan Hashmi's latest movie Rush failed to draw in the masses.It has earned just Rs.2.5cr and is set to be a flop.Critics have said that even though the movie tries to tackle the concept of media corruption ,the movie fails to fully present its ideas and ends up half baked.
[Miss It]

Ajab Gazabb Love [FLOP]
Starring Jackky Bhagnani & Arjun Rampal,this romantic movie also flopped at the box office.The critics have not been happy with the movies storyline nor the direction.The movie made just Rs.5cr in its first week.
[Miss It]

Chakravyuh [AVERAGE]
Prakash Jha's Chakravyuh ,which is about Naxalism managed to make an average impact at the box office.The movie has earned Rs.13cr.Starring Arjun Rampal and Abhay Deol the movie has been getting above average reviews.Most critics have said that Jha's attempt to bring into focus the countries problems of Naxalism ,he stumbles while trying to add melodrama.The second half feels to be too stretched too.
[Miss It]

Developments in Hollywood

Bryan Singer replaces Mathew Vaughn in X-Men First Class Sequel.

Bryan Singer has officially replaced Vaughn in X-Men:Days Of Future Past.Bryan Singer had earlier been the producer for the sequel but now Vaughn will now be in the sequel just as the producer.Bryan has earlier directed the first 2 acclaimed X-Men movies, dropped out of the 3rd mov

ie ,and returned as a producer for First Class.Will this affect the movie and was Vaughn the right choice? Only time will tell.Meanwhile Mathew Vaughn will move on ,and be directing Secret Service ,which is based from a comic book by Mark Miller.


Disney acquires LucasFilm for over $4billion.

Disney bought George Lucas' film studio LucasFilm for $4billion.This is a big news considering it means Disney has now complete control over the STAR WARS FRANCHISE.Disney has already planned a Star Wars:Episode 7 to be released in 2015 and then launch 2 more to make it a trilogy.Disney has already bought Marvel Entertainment (Avengers) ,Pixar & now LucasFilms.


More Bad news from Community

The much beloved show has been more bad news.Season 4 of the show has had a string of bad news tailing it just like Season 3.First the creator ,Dan Harmon was fired.Next the October premiere date was removed thus putting the entire Season in a state of confusion.Now the new date has been revealed ,and its in February 7th 2013.

Argo finally tops the box office.New releases fail.

1-After 3 weeks of release ,Argo finally claimed the top spot.Ben Afflecks hostage thriller has been powered by excellent reviews and it easily defeated the new releases.Argo made $12million and has so far made $68million worldwide.

2-On second place was Cloud Atlas ,the Wachowski's movie based on the popular novel of the same name.Unfortunately it sank making just $9.6million.This is not a shocking news since Cloud Atlas is a hard pill to swallow and doesnt actually attract the casual movie goers.The movie revolves around 6 different stories and timelines ,160min long,and is also rated R.But it is overall a thought provoking movie for movie lovers rather than casual movie goers.The movie is currently rated at 63%.

3-Hotel Transylvania once again made a Top 5 appearance making $9.4million in its 5th week.The animated flick has made a worldwide gross of $222million and is Sony Animation Studio's highest grossing movie domestically beating their Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

4-Paranormal Activity 4 had a steep fall ,making just $8.5million (a 70%drop).Even though the movie has recovered its budget its still a big disappoint compared to the other Paranormal Activity movies.The movie has made a worldwide gross of $91.3million.

5-Silent Hill Revelation debuted at 5th place with $8million.Needless to say its another bomb.The movie has been universally panned and has a rating of just 06%.

The 3rd new release ,Fun Size was another bomb ,making just $4.1million and coming at #10.This was not helped by the below average reviews either ,it has a rating of just 27%.The 4th new release ,Chasing Mavericks too tanked heavily making just $2.27million and opening at #13.It too had below average reviews and is rated at 33%.

While Hollywood is just rolling around calmly under poor debuts ,a storm is brewing overseas.James Bond's 23rd movie ,Skyfall made $80.6million overseas.Skyfall opened at #1 in UK ($32.4m),France,Russia,South Korea,Brazil.Skyfall will release in USA only on November 9.

This week we have 3 new movies.The RJG pick of the week will be :
Flight-Flight is the first live action movie directed by Robert Zemeckis after Castaway.Starring Denzel Washington ,the movie is based on a true story of a pilot.The movie has been getting good reviews and is rated at 86%.Robert hasnt disappointed much in his movies ,and i think Flight will be a great watch this week.
Wreck It Ralph-This animated movie will be a sure hit.The movie has been getting good reviews and will be attracting both adults and kids since it brings back old video game characters back to the screen.Its currently rated at 78%
The Man with The Iron Fists-This is an all out action movie with some big stars.Russell Crowe joins RZA in this martial arts flick

Ishq Shaava - 4th music video from JTHJ

The 4th music video from Jab Tak Hai Jaan is now online:Ishq Shaava ! Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZHR_5ActLk

RJG Song Ratings of Jab Tak Hai Jaan Album

Challa - 3.5/5

Saans - 2.5/5
Ishq Shaava - 3.5/5
Heer - 3.5/5

Jiya Re - 4.5/5
Jab Tak Hai Jaan - 5/5
Saans (Reprise) - 4.5/5
Ishq Dance - 3/5
JTHJ Poem - 4.5/5

Overall =3.5/5

How would you rate the songs?Did you enjoy the album?

PA 4 makes a poor debut for the Paranormal Series

1-As expected Paranormal Activity 4 topped the box office but it was considerably lower than what the producers hoped for.PA4 made $29million in its first week ,comparatively PA2 & PA3 made $40million and $52million on debut (PA1 was a limited release opening).Such a decline can be connected to PA4's poor critical response (27% ,lowest rating of the series) and lack of novelty in the story.But the movie is already a hit considering its budget is just $5million and Paramount studios are getting ready to make PA5 ,scheduled for 2013.

2-In second place ,Argo made $16million which is a strong hold over the box office considering the subject & timing of the movie.

3-Taken 2 made it to #3 with $13.2million.The action thriller has so far made $106million domestically in a worldwide collection of $281million.The sequel has already overtaken Taken in worldwide collections.

4-Hotel Transylvania made another strong weekend collection of $13million.The animated movie has already made $187million worldwide.

5-This weeks other new release ,Alex Cross ,flopped making just $11.4million.The movie was received with poor negative reviews ,13%.

This week we have 4 new releases competing for the top spot, as PA4 wont be holding on for too long.My pick of the week will definitely be:-
Cloud Atlas:"Directed by the Wachowski Bros" (creators of the Matrix), might not have its charm as it did before (after duds like Speed Racer ,and productions like Ninja Assassin) ,but early reviews are praising their latest movie ,Cloud Atlas.Starring Tom Hanks & a bunch of star studded cast ,the movie has been getting excellent reviews and is said to have redeemed the Wachowskis!Dont miss it!

My second pick will be Silent Hill 2:Revelation.Even though it might not get critical praise,the trailers look as if it will definitely keep the fans of the PC game (on which the movie is adapted) happy.

Fun Size is the 3rd new release.Starring current teen sensation ,Victoria Justice ,the movie is seems to be a kiddish version of Hangover .It might be a good movie for the kids and family crowd ,but ill wait for the DVD.

The 4th release is Chasing Mavericks.ive never heard of this movie before ,but it stars Gerard Butler and is about surfing.Give it a miss or wait for the reviews.

Iron Man 3 trailer

The first full trailer of Iron Man 3 is now online.Set to release on May 2013,Robert Downey returns as the superhero along with Ben Kinsley who plays the villain Mandarin.

Trailer #1

Teaser Poster for Iron Man 3

R.I.P Yash Chopra (1932-2012)

One of Bollywoods' greatest director ,Yash Chopra passed away today at around 6pm ,21October 2012.Yash Chopra had been admitted on October 13.He had dengue and died of multiple organ failure.He was 80 years old.
Yash Chopra has directed a great number of memorable movies such as Deewar ,Silsila ,Chandni ,Lamhe ,Darr ,Dil To Pagal Hai ,Veer-Zaara and many more.His last directorial venture Jab Tak Hai Jaan ,starring Shahrukh was set for release next month on November 13 2012.

Jiya Re - Music video from JTHJ

The third music video for Jab Tak Hai Jaan has been released.Featuring Anushka Sharma & Shahrukh ,the song is called Jiya Re.

Whats your opinion of the soundtrack of JTHJ as of now?Did AR Rahman strike a chord once again or is it a miss?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdOumVBRKp8

Posters for Carrie ,Iron Man 3 ,Carrie

Poster for The Worlds End.Directed by Edgar Wright ,the movie stars Simon Pegg & Nick Frost (the team behind Hot Fuzz & Shaun of the Dead) and will be released on 25 October 2013.

First look of the IronMan 3 Poster!

Carrie is the remake of the 1976 movie.The story is based on Stephen King's novel Carrie ,which is about a teenage girl who is bullied by her classmates which results to some unexpected events.Starring Chloe Moretz the movie is set for release in 2013.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Ra9EEIGLg

TDKR Bluray Trailer

 

When it comes to trailers,TDKR definitely is 2012's winner!Heres an awesome trailer for the bluray edition of TDKR releasing on December 4th.The pack includes tonnes of extra features which includes upto 3hrs of bonus materials!! Will you be watching the epic finale again?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtsDtEkVGrw

New Pics from Jab Tak Hai Jaan

 

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The Raid:Redemption (2012)

[brutal & intense - an unforgettable action movie]

The Raid:Redemption (2012) - (Indonesia)
IMDB- 7.7
Rottentomatoes- 84
RJG Rating- 95

A SWAT team raid a building owned by a notorious crime lord.

Starring- Iko Uwais
Director- Gareth Evans

The first thing i would like to say about Raid is ,not to judge it just because its Indonesian.

Raid is mainly led by Iko Uwais(Rama) and Joe Taslim(Sgt.Jaka).Both give solid acting amidst all the action sequences.Ray Sahetapy (Taha) plays the villain ,and he too gives a menacing performance.Theres also a strong supporting cast that doesnt disappoint.But the acting department is not its highlight.

Its main and foremost highlight is the gut wrenching action scenes.While we maybe used with the martial arts from China,Japan and Korea ,Raid 's style of fighting is innovative and keeps the viewer on edge at ALL times.Right from the start its action,action and more action.

The uniqueness is not the story ,but the way its presented.Raid has a simple story at its core and its twists and turns arent quite unpredictable.But for an all out action movie ,this is satisfactory.But one letdown was the climax.While it doesnt spoil or slow the movie in any way , i wasnt very impressed with it.

Direction by Gareth is excellent.While the story might not have enough bones to support the movie , Gareth builds up a great setting for the story.His style of presentation gives the movie the edge and the intensity it needed.The pacing of the movie is tight from the first scene to the very end.

Music from Linkin Park adds to the intensity factor of the movie.Its just too good.Fans of the band will definitely love it.

Overall ,Raid is one of the BEST action movie of ALL TIME.If you love some great fight sequences and some brilliant action set sequences ,this is one movie you must not miss!A slight warning ,this movie is not for the faint hearted.

Acting- 4/5
Story- 4/5
Direction- 5/5
Action- 5/5
Thriller- 5/5

Taken 2 dominates once again despite competition

1-Taken 2 kept its reign at the box office with a second weekend haul of $22.5million.The Liam Neeson action flick ,despite being panned by many critics is having a great reaping at the box office.It has made $86million domestically and a solid $132million overseas in just 2 weeks.

2-Ben Affleck's Argo settled for second spot ,debuting with $20million.Affleck has made yet another critical gem with Argo.Its rated at 94% and has already made early Oscar buzz.

3-The horror flick ,Sinister ,debuted at #3 with $18.2million.The movie which stars Ethan Hawke has got above average reviews and is rated at 65%.The movie is expected to drop soon with Paranormal Activity 4 releasing next week.

4-Hotel Transylvania had another good week ,making $17.3million in its third week.The animated movie has already made $102million domestically.

5-Kevin James' Here Comes The Boom ,made a poor start ,making just $12million.While the movie might have got mixed reviews (other than the universally panned movies he stars in) ,the audience seem to have grown tired to whatever Kevin James stars in.The movie has a rating of 43% and is expected to flop.

Another new release of the week was 7 Psychopaths.It made just $4.2million and has flopped ,even though its been getting positive reviews.Its rated at 84%.

This week we have 2 new movies ,Alex Cross & Paranormal Activity 4.Even though the Paranormal Series hasnt managed to repeat the critical success of the first movie ,the sequels have made large bundles of cash for the producers.
So ill rather wait for the DVD than see PA4 at the movies.My pick this week will be last weeks release Argo.