Golden Globe Nominees

The Golden Globe Nominees were announced today.2012 has to be one of the best years for great movies ,and it shows in the nominees.Majority deserve their nominations while still theres plenty that were completely snubbed.TDKR,Avengers,Hobbit,Skyfall and many movies were completely snubbed.

Lincoln led the way with a solid 7 nominations.The winners will be announced on January 13 2013.

Click to Read The Full List & My Analysis & Predicted Winners

Motion Poster for The Wolverine

Pacific Rim Trailer & Poster

Awesome Trailer & Poster for Pacific Rim

Gigantic Monsters vs Equally Gigantic Robots? Check this out!!!
Trailer #1

Pacific Rim is directed by Guillermo Del Toro (director of Hellboy 1&2 ,Pan's Labyrinth).The movie is set for release on July 11 2013

Special Guest Review - Life of Pi

Life of Pi (2012)

Special Guest Review -Arnab Goswami

AG Rating : 100

A cinematic adaptation of Yann Martel's booker prize winning book, 'Life of Pi'.

After a ship capsizes in a storm atop the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, young Piscine Molitor Patel or 'Pi' (Suraj Sharma) finds himself adrift on a boat with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal Tiger aka 'Richard Parker'. In the course of events, Pi is left alone with the tiger. Will he get eaten by the tiger ? Or will he survive ? Will he finally get his life back ?

The Film

There aren't enough words in the English language left to describe how 'stunning', how 'captivating', how 'mind-blowing', how 'breath-taking' the film really is. You have to see the film to believe it. Ang lee actually has done the 'impossible' and has filmed the 'unfilmable'. The film deserves all the accolades possible and even more. This is not a film sir, oh no, this is an experience of a lifetime !!!

The visual effects

Once you watch the 3d of 'Life of Pi', all other 3d effects in the typical mass entertainers will look like cheap knock-offs in comparison. Finally, we have a film in which the use of 3d beats that in 'Avatar' hands down !! The 3d works like a true 3d should, i.e. it makes you forget that your watching the film in 3d as it is so immersive !! A special mention must be made for the tiger : it was impossible for me to believe that it wasn't real !!
Also, if you get a chance to see it in Imax 3d, then please go for it!!...I missed it unfortunately.
The direction

Ang lee has made a film that will stick on in your mind for a long time to come. He has filmed in such an artistic way that it really flows along like poetry, something only seen partly in Yash Chopra's 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'. There are many layers in the film-making and if you see it multiple times, you can derive new meanings and interpretations !!

The Acting

Suraj Sharma as Pi is brilliant !!.....He outdoes everyone else. It was nice to see Irrfan Khan have some screen space here, unlike that in 'The Amazing Spiderman' but he didn't have much to act on. A special mention must be made for Adil Hussain as Pi's father, he was exceptionally good. Tabu also had a good presence. But the stars undoubtedly were Suraj Sharma and the Tiger !!!

The AG verdict

This is truly an experience of a lifetime. I'd say you would be utterly crazy to miss this !!!!

Step Up Revolution (2012)

[a disappointing addition to the series]

Step Up Revolution (2012)
IMDB- 6.2
Rottentomatoes- 43%
RJG Rating- 40

A dance group's neighbourhood is threatened by a real estate developer.

Starring- Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman
Director- Scott Speer

Acting was average.Unlike the first 2 movies ,this one neither had a good lead nor a good chemistry between the leads.The supporting cast was also not up to par.Kathryn McCormick was the only one who stood out and she was the only highlight among the poor cast.

The story was poor and didnt have any power in it.The idea of a Flash mob participating in a Youtube contest lacked creativity.It didnt have any spark at all.The characters were poorly drawn up and had no likeability factor at all.

Direction was average.The main highlight of a Step Up movie is its dance ,music and romance.In all 3 categories it was a fail.The dance sequences are uninspired and not as creative as the earlier movies.The music was bland and just seemed to be mashed together.Romance was poorly captured and it didnt have much effect on the movie.

Overall,Step Up 4 is a disappointment for the series fans.

Acting- 1.5/5
Story- 2/5
Direction- 2/5
Dance- 3/5
Romance- 2/5

Man Of Steel Trailer #2

Epic New trailer for MAN OF STEEL
Trailer #2

a worthy successor to the legacy of The Dark Knight Trilogy? can this be Superman's birth into realistic Superhero movies? answers will be revealed on June 14 2013.

Premium Rush (2012)

[an exciting movie]

Premium Rush (2012)
IMDB- 6.6
Rottentomatoes- 76%
RJG Rating- 80

Wilee ,a bicycle messenger is pursued relentlessly by a man ,who is after an envelope hes carrying.

Starring- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Director- David Koepp

Joseph Gordon is the highlight of the movie.Its his charisma and style that powers the movie through its entirety.He gives a very convincing performance.The supporting cast were great too.

The story of Premium Rush is one of its drawback.As the plot progresses ,it gets into cliches and poor thinking.Even with all this ,the story is okay and its twists and presentation make it interesting.

Direction was excellent.Koepp made a great work out of this average story.The presentation was great and gave the movie a fast paced progression.The movie is exciting from the first to the very last scene and doesnt get dull whatsoever.The cycling scenes and stunts were choreographed and presented beautifully.

Overall ,Premium Rush is a fun and exciting movie and a must watch for Joseph Gordon fans.

Acting- 4/5
Story- 3/5
Direction- 4.5/5
Action- 4/5
Thriller- 4/5

Magic Mike (2012)

[a fun and enjoyable movie]

Magic Mike (2012)
IMDB- 6.2
Rottentomatoes- 80%
RJG Rating- 85

Mike ,a male stripper introduces his new friend into the business.

Starring- Channing Tatum,Alex Pettyfer,Cody Horn
Director- Steven Soderbergh

This is a complete Channing Tatum powered movie.From the start to finish hes in control of the movie.He might not be the greatest actor in the business ,but hes very convincing.All the supporting actors are good and help Channing push the movie forward.Alex Pettyfer was average ,Matthew McConaughey was good.

The story for Magic Mike isnt much different from that of movies like ,women themed strip dancing movies.Its sort of predictable and there are not many twists.But in no way is the story dull.The story captures most point of views of the business.The story of 2 men ,one an amateur and the other nearing the end his of career ,was an interesting contrast.

Direction by Steven was excellent.He crafted a movie with a simple story into an interesting movie that keeps both male & female audience engaged.The movie had a balanced dose of comedy ,drama ,dance and a bit of romance too.

Overall,Magic Mike is a fun and enjoyable movie for the adult audience.

Acting- 4/5
Story- 3.5/5
Direction- 5/5
Drama- 4/5
Dance- 4/5

AFI TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2012

Nolan's movie once again made it into the AFI's (American Film Institute) Top 10 Movies of the Year ,with The Dark Knight Rises.This is the 3rd consecutive time and overall 4th movie of his (out of 8) that has made an appearance in the prestigious list (2010's Inception ,2008's The Dark Knight and 2001's Memento were the others).

Heres the Top 10 movies of 2012 selected by AFI :-
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
The Dark Knight Rises
Django Unchained
Les Miserables
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty

New pic from IronMan 3

After Earth Trailer

Trailer #1

Will Smith & Jaden Smith star in M.Night Shyamalan's latest movie,After Earth.The movie takes place in a future where humans live in spaceships.But after a terrible accident ,father & son are stranded in the isolated Earth.

The trailer is quite brilliant and looks like this will break Shyamalan's bad run as a director.
It releases on June 7 2013

Khiladi fails to impress ,Talaash slows down.

Khiladi 786

Akshay's new movie was critically panned ans didnt manage to do an impressive business.The poor humour ,recycled plot and below average performances.

The movie has made Rs.34cr in 3 days and it seems it will fall soon.

[Miss It]


Talaash [HIT]

After making a solid Rs.68cr in its first week ,Talaash made Rs.11cr in its second weekend ,bringing its total to Rs.79cr.This fall can be attributed to Khiladi 786's release.

Skyfall back to #1

1-There was no stopping Skyfall this week ,as it returned to #1 in its 5th week.It made $10.7million to push its domestic collection to $261million.But Skyfall did almost 3times better overseas collecting $656million.This puts its worldwide tally to $918million.Although the gap to the $1billion club is attainable ,the fact that Hobbit arrives this week will make it a hard task.

2-Rise of the Guardians,stood strong and made $10.4million in its 3rd week.The animated movie has so far made $61million domestically and has a worldwide total of $152million.ROG is expected to linger around for a longer time since its a Christmas movie ,but it has been a disappointment to the studio.

3-Twilight Breaking Dawn 2 ,finally stepped down from the top spot after 3 weeks.As expected ,the movie has been steeply falling and managed to make just $9.1million.It has made $751million worldwide and wont make more than 850 in its total run.Breaking Dawn 2 also has become the highest grossing movie in the Twilight series.

4-Lincoln gave another strong weekend ,making $8.9million.The movie has grossed $97million solely from the domestic market.And once it gets Oscar nominations ,it will be a sure fire in the international markets.

5-Life of Pi rounds up the Top 5 ,for the 3rd week in a row.The visual delight has made $8.3million bringing its domestic total to $60million.

The new movie of the week Playing for Keeps bombed at the box office making just $5.7million.The movie has been critically panned and has a horrible rating of just 2%.This is Gerard Butler's 2nd flop in 2months.His last 4 movies have tanked since 2011.

This week ,Hollywood ends its slow weeks and starts the festive season.Hobbit will be the only new movie on release and is expected to make a grand debut of $120+million.After the epic trilogy of LOTR almost a decade ago ,Peter Jackson is back to Middle Earth with The Hobbit.Although Jackson has tried a brand new style of shooting with the 48fps ,this approach has been criticized and my recommendation is to NOT watch it in 48fps.Its better to WATCH it in NORMAL PRINT 3D ,since the 48fps has a lot to be worked upon as of now

FYC Ads

TDKR #6

Out of all the directors of today ,Nolan is the most deserving to be honored with an award.He hasnt been nominated for Best Director till now ,but this might change.Academy might give Nolan a nomination but winning it is a hard deal this year.

Argo #6

Ben Affleck is a guarantee spot for the Best Director.As for winning it ,hes got a 80% chance.

Brave #4

The Brave FYC Ads are quite simple.This might be due to the fact they are highlighting their animation rather than fill up the ad with words.Quite a brave thing to to do 

Cloud Atlas #2

Even though it has got some excellent praise ,CA can miss out on the awards after Time Magazine included it in its list of Worst Movies of 2012.
BUt if CA does make it through it might just get one of the technical nominations.

Django Unchained #1

Quentin has made yet another great movie with Django (according to initial reviews) ,and Leo has been getting some excellent praise.So he can be expected to land in a Supporting Actor Nomination.As for Django ,Best Picture & Director nominations are a guarantee ,but winning them is not possible.

Hobbit #2

While Hobbit is a good movie ,it isnt actually attracting awards friendly reviews.Peter Jackson's Hobbit might feature in technical nominations rather than the major awards.So Peter Jackson getting a Best Director nomination is a 10%guarantee.

Life of Pi #3

The movie has been getting loads of great reviews and will be a guarantee to feature in majority of the categories ,it being a technical and a drama movie (like Hugo) .

Madagascar #3

The Best Animated Movie will be a tight competition this year,and Madagascar 3 has a strong chance to get nominated but wont be a winner.

The Master #1

This movie is one of the STRONG contenders for sweeping the awards.Its been highly praised in all aspects from direction to cinematography.So its guaranteed to collect loads of nominations and might end up as the winner of the Oscar night.

Moonrise Kingdom #3

This small budget movie has wowed the audience and critics alike and will be a favourite among the jury.The original screenplay is its strongest factor.

Silver Linings Playbook #1

David Russel has made another strong movie like his previous ,The Fighter.Jennifer Lawrence is guaranteed to get a nomination for Best Actress ,but Bradley Cooper might not make it through.

 

Skyfall #2,3

Skyfall is the best & the highest grossing Bond movie ,but this wont have any leverage on its success at the Oscars.With a strong competition this year ,Skyfall might miss on Best Picture & Director.The theme song was brilliant and has a good chance to get nominated.

Ted #1

Ted will only be looking for a Visual Effects Nomination.But unfortunately it has 0 chances (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=564735510220044)

Zero Dark Thirty #1

Kathryn did it before with Hurt Locker and she has done it again with ZDT.The true story behind the hunt for Osama ,is another strong contender for the major awards.According to initial reviews ,ZDT is a guarantee nominee for Best Director,Picture,Actress. Winning them depends on the jurys state of mind.

Oblivion Trailer

Tom Cruise stars as a futuristic repairman who gets stranded on the world below.
Oblivion Trailer #1

The trailer is filled with some gorgeous shots ,but the story doesnt seem to be very interesting