2 Guns & Smurf make dull debuts

2 Guns & Smurf make dull debuts

[AUG 2-4]

#1- 2Guns made $27million ,which was a bit short of initial expectations.Starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg ,the action comedy was supposed to open with around $35million ,especially considering the huge popularity of the lead stars.The $61million movie ,is about two crooked cops who unknowingly investigate each other.The movie got average reviews with most saying its a movie that sticks to the usual formula ,and is predictable.The movie has a score of 58%.

#2-Wolverine had a steep fall of over 60% ,as it made just $21.7million.But the movie has been doing extremely well overseas.Wolverine has already made $254million worldwide ,and still has plenty of markets to release in.It has yet to overtake any of the other XMen movies in terms of collection.

#3-The Smurfs 2 crashed with just $18.2million which is way below expectations.The first part was a big hit and it was expected Smurfs2 would utilize this advantage but unfortunately many say its under performance was due to the presence of strong family movies such as Monsters University and the currently running Despicable Me 2.But luckily Smurfs 2 is saving face with its overseas collection.So far the movie has made a worldwide total of $80million from a budget of $105million.

Smurfs 2 as predicted turned to be a rotten movie in terms of critics as it was critically panned worldwide.With just 12% ,critics were of the opinion that the movie would only be amusing to young kids.

#4-Conjuring made an excellent stand once again and it made $13million.The horror movie has been a huge success so far making over $108million just from domestic markets.Conjuring is close to becoming the highest grossing horror movie of the past couple years soon.

#5-Despicable Me 2 fell to 5th spot but was was least affected by the new releases.It made $10million even with direct competition from Smurfs2.The movie has been a gigantic hit for Universal Studios ,making $713million worldwide from just a small budget of $76million!The movie is still running strongly and with not much competition it has a chance to cross the $800million mark.

2013 Top 5

#5-Monsters University -$613million

#4-Man Of Steel -$644million

#3-Despicable Me 2-$713million

#2-Fast & Furious 6- $771million

#1-Iron Man 3 -$1.212 billion (#5 on all time grossing list)

Monsters University made a leap over The Croods ,to become the 5th highest grossing movie of 2013 (so far).

This week we have more new movies but most are worthless.

Percy Jackson2 -the first one was horrible and judging by the trailers ,this one doesnt seem to be any better -

RJG says SKIP IT

We're the Millers- Trailers show it to be a fun type of movie with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis leading the way.But i suspect it to be predictable with lame jokes.

RJG says WAIT FOR THE REVIEWS

Planes -Yet another animated movie ,Planes is a spinoff Pixar's Cars series.Again it looks predictable and cheesy.

RJG says SKIP IT

Last is one of my anticipated movies....

Elysium- AUG9

story- In a futuristic world ,the wealthy live on space stations,while the rest live on a ruined Earth.

+ The brilliant director of District 9 , Neill Blomkamp ,is directing this one.Plus theres a solid cast of Matt Damon & Sharlto Copley.

- it looks like District9 and it could be just the same thing plus an over the top story

Reviews have been mixed ,but most say its a fun sci-fi movie.

ELYSIUM is RJG's PICK OF THE WEEK!

Whats your pick?

Avatar Updates

AVATAR...The highest grossing movie of all time and the one that single handedly made studios go crazy for 3D will be returning with not one nor two ,but 3more sequels!

James Cameron has been working on the sequel since 2009 ,and now news is that he has approached couple of writers to help him complete the stories of the 3 remaining movies.

Cameron who has told that the Avatar movies will be his last set of films he will be directing ,is planning to shoot all 3 simultaneously ,that is back to back ,and have them release one year at a time.

Fox Studios announced the supposed released dates for the upcoming sequels.

AVATAR 2- Dec 2016

AVATAR 3- Dec 2017

AVATAR 4 (prequel)* - 2018

*Avatar 2&3 will be continuing the story of the first movie ,but Avatar 4 ,is said to be a prequel movie ,telling the story of how Pandora was colonized.

Any Avatar fans excited?

First Trailer & Pics for American Hustle

First trailer for American Hustle!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhB6o3Dtwjs

Bale & gang look almost unrecognizable in their 80's getup!Does this movie look good?Will it be another critical hit for David O Russel & Bale?

David Russell will be reuniting with Bale& Amy Adams after FIGHTER ,and with Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence after last years Silver Lining Playbook.

The cast as you can see is power packed and will also include Jeremy Renner.The movie is based on a true story ,in which a Con-Artist (Bale) works with the FBI (Bradley) ,to uncover corruption in the Congress.

Bale looks completely different from his OUT OF THE FURNACE look.American Hustle is set to release on December 25th ,and Out of The Furnace on December 6th! December is gonna be one heck of a month for Bale Fans!

Jackass4:Bad Grandpa Trailer

Believe it or not ,but im a Jackass Fan! I enjoyed their TV Show and the 3 movies.So heres Jackass4:Bad Grandpa Trailer!

For those of you who dont know about Jackass ,it was a reality show of a group of friends who do the most ridiculous and dangerous stunts for fun.Most are hilarious ,and most are really gross!The TV show ran for 3 seasons ,and later produced spinoffs and 3 Movies.

One of the characters the Jackass guys created was -Bad Grandpa ,acted by Johnny Knoxville in makeup.The main idea was to just shock the public by having Grandpa do stupid things.And here we are with an actual movie based on him.Check the trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MSrAwfagG4

Unlike the other Jackass movies ,which were comprised of various unrelated stunts and skits ,this one has an actual story.Its about Bad Grandpa taking his grandson on a road trip.It looks fun!

The movie is set for October 25,2013

4 Biggies of AUGUST!

July was a bit of a downer after power packed May & June ,and August marks the end of the action movie season.Unfortunately theres just 4 anticipated movies ,and its hard to place much hope on these.

Europa-AUG2

story-a group of astronauts land on Europa ,one of Jupiter's moons.As usual something goes wrong.

+The trailer was amazing.The realistic feel of the movie is also another attraction.

-Found footage is on the decline.The story might take a cliched route as other space movies.

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Elysium- AUG9

story- In a futuristic world ,the wealthy live on space stations,while the rest live on a ruined Earth.

+ The brilliant director of District 9 , Neill Blomkamp ,is directing this one.Plus theres a solid cast of Matt Damon & Sharlto Copley.

- it looks like District9 and it could be just the same thing plus an over the top story

Kick Ass 2- AUG16

story-More costumed vigilantes hit the street ,and Kick Ass joins a group in order to take down Red Mist aka The Mother F**ker.

+ The first part has turned into a cult movie ,and with its type of action and comedy ,the sequel is a hot movie of this year.Trailers looks great.Jim Carrey's inclusion is a major positive!

- Following up on a critical movie is a hard task.The trailers dont have that spark ,the first movie had.

The World's End- AUG23

story- 5 childhood friends have a reunion and go on a long pub run.

+ The brilliant team of Edgar Wright ,Simon Pegg & Nick Frost are back after Hot Fuzz & Shaun Of the Dead.

- none so far.

If i had to pick one out of the 4 ,it would be-----At Worlds End.What are your anticipated movies of August?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR.Christopher Nolan

"I know the truth...there's no going back. You've changed things... forever."

8 Amazing Movies ! 1 Brilliant Director !
A Very Very Happy 43rd Birthday to Christopher Nolan !
All the best for Interstellar!

Oldboy postponed

Oldboy postponed by a month.The American remake starring Josh Brolin and Sharlto Copley was supposed to be realesed on October 25th ,but now has been pushed back to November 27th.

Is this a push for the awards season?

Wolverine tops but not by much

Wolverine tops but not by much

[Jul26-28]

#1-Wolverine opened at the top with $55million ,which is below expectations.Initially it was thought the movie had the prospects to debut with a strong $80million ,but it was not to be.But Huge Jackman's 5th movie as the superhero Wolverine, in a major role, wasnt a complete failure.the movie racked up good reviews ,and is currently at 67%.Critics were pleased with Jackman and also with the the story content.This is a big improvement over Wolverine's previous movie ,Origins ,which was a disappointment to all.

The movie doesnt have much to fear as it already recovered its budget of $120million.With overseas collections amounting to $86million ,the Wolverine has packed a decent $141million.Considering the lack of any huge threat ,in the coming weeks ,Wolverine can be expected to make a good stand.

#2-Making way for Wolverine ,Conjuring was satisfied with $22million.The movie has been making a solid hold ,and is slowly turning out to be a huge hit.The movie has so far made $96million and is still running strong.

#3-Despicable Me 2 continued to be a blockbuster ,as it made $16million on its 4th week.The movie is a gigantic hit ,collecting $661million worldwide!The movie easily crossed its predecessor and crushed its rival, Monsters University.with ease.But things may weaken once Smurfs2 drops in this week.

#4-The animated movie Turbo tried its best to stay in the competition.The movie made $13million ,bringing its worldwide total to $97million.Turbo is still in the danger zone ,as its budget is $135million ,and the competition of this week (Smurfs2) is bound to kill this movie.

#5-Grown Ups2 had a minor tumble ,making $11.5million.The movie is safe as it somehow has managed to survive all the horrible reviews thrown at it.Making $116million worldwide ,Grown Ups 2 is another poor quality-Adam Sandler Hit.

2013 Top 5

#5-The Croods -$582million

#4-Man Of Steel -$636million

#3-Despicable Me 2-$660million

#2-Fast & Furious 6- $741million

#1-Iron Man 3 -$1.211 billion (#5 on all time grossing list)

Despicable Me 2 easily swept past Man Of Steel to enter the Top 3 Movies of the year.The movie has enough power to even overtake Fast Furious 6!

This week ,i advice you all to take a rest ,or watch wolverine or any other movie.Because this week we have one new movie--Smurfs 2.Its first part was universally panned ,and im pretty sure this one is none the better.Its a dumb-kiddish movie and thats all it is.And if initial reviews are to be believed ,its going to be rated below 20%.

Remember to check out the 2013 Movie Guide

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Mud (2013)

[a beautiful movie with layers of story]

Mud (2013)

IMDB- 7.9

Rottentomatoes- 98%

RJG Rating- 95

2 boys find a man living on an abandoned island.

Starring- Matthew McConaughey,Tye Sheridan

Director- Jeff Nichols

Matthew McConaughey continues his brilliant streak ,as he gives yet another excellent performance as the title character Mud.Its one of the best performances of this year so far.But competing with him is 16year old, Tye Sheridan as Ellis ,who is spot on with his acting.Both Mathew & Tye are the main actors here and they both deliver this movie excellently.Jacob Lofland as Neckbone is another 16year old who gives a solid supporting role to the main characters.These 3 build up a good bond between each other that helps present this movie more smoothly.

The story for Mud ,is deep.It has multiple storylines that run parallel to each other,some are hidden while others are in plain sight.Tales of friendship ,love ,drama are presented so beautifully in Mud.Theres no lack of material in Mud ,and this helps it to run for more than 2hrs ,without any dragging.

Jeff Nichols' direction is solid.He presents this movie neatly without overburdening it.While some directors opt to bury the story under tonnes of symbolisms (a recent example being Only God Forgives) ,Jeff Nichols reminds us that movies dont need to be over the top artistic to be acknowledged as a great movie.

The pacing was even.It never dragged at any scenes which was a surprise considering it was 140min long.He gives all the characters enough screen time to shine.Its almost impossible to criticize any aspect of Mud.If i had to nitpick ,i would say that i wanted Micheal Shannon's character to have more relevance.

Overall ,Mud is a beautiful movie that will surely grow on you.Give it a watch!Its easily one of the best of this year.

Acting -5/5

Story- 5/5

Direction- 5/5

Drama- 5/5

Romance- 4.5/5

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Final members of the cast revealed for Interstellar.

Ellen Bursty- The 80 year old actress has got 6 Academy Award nominations ,winning once for Best Actress for Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.Shes also famous for her roles in The Exorcist ,Requiem for a Dream.Shes one of the few people who have won an Oscar (movies) ,Tony Award (Stage show) and an Emmy (TV show).

Timothée Chalamet- Timothy is a teenage actor who has appeared mostly in TV shows,more famously in "Homeland".

Mackenzie Foy- The 12 year old ,has once again nabbed a big movie.Before Nolan's Interstellar she has appeared as Renesmee in Breaking Dawn 1&2.

John Lithgow -The 67 year old actor is most famous for his role as Arthur Mitchell,a serial killer in Dexter Season 4.He is a multiple Academy Award nominee,and has won a Golden Globe & an Emmy for his Dexter role.

Topher Grace- Most famous for his role in the TV show "That 70's Show" ,he has been appearing mainly in TV shows.Topher also is recognizable for his role in the forgettable Spiderman3 as Eddie Brock/Venom.

Wes Bentley- Wes is an American actor most famous for his role in American Beauty.Over the past couple years he has been appearing in multiple films in minor roles.Most popular among them was his Hunger games role of Senaca Crane.

Rest of the already confirmed cast:

Jessica Chastain- Jessica is one of the best actresses of the current generation.She has shined in all her movies ,and many felt she was denied an Oscar for her brilliant performance in last years Zero Dark Thirty.

Casey Affleck- Brother of actor-director Ben Affleck.Casey is a good actor who is most famous for his role in Gone Baby Gone.He has also appeared in the Ocean 11 series ,Tower Heist and Assassination of Jesse James.

Michael Caine- He needs no introduction to a Nolan fan.He played Alfred in the Dark Knight Trilogy.He has got 6 Oscar nominations ,winning 2 ,both as Best Supporting Actor.

Bill Irwin- Bill Irwin is a TV actor ,who is most notable for his role in stage shows.He shined in the movie Rachael Getting Married ,which starred Anne Hathaway.

Anne Hathaway- Fresh from her Oscar win for Les Miserables ,Anne is the one of the two actors who will be reuniting with Nolan (the other being Caine).She appeared as Selina Kyle ,aka Catwoman ,in last years blockbuster Dark Knight Rises.

Matthew McConaughey (Dr.Cooper)- Matthew McConaughey is a fine actor and has really shined with his supporting actor performances in 2012 with movies such as Magic Mike ,Killer Joe ,Bernie.Mathew struck gold earlier this year with his brilliant performance in Mud.He will also be seen this year in yet another supporting role in The Wolf of Wall street along with Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese.

Shooting starts-August 2013

Release -November 7th 2014

Director- Christopher Nolan

Screenplay- Christopher & Jonathan Nolan

Music-Hans Zimmer

Cinematographer- Hoyte Van Hoytema

Studio-Syncopy, Paramount Pictures ,Warner Bros

Synopsis-A heroic interstellar voyage to the furthest borders of our scientific understanding.

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X-Men: Days of Future Past teaser Posters

WOW! Doesnt this look awesome!!
First teaser posters from X-Men: Days of Future Past ,features Magneto and Professor X! Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy combine for the Professor X poster ,Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender combine for the Magneto poster!
Patrick & Ian played the roles for XMen 1-3 ,and James & Michael played the younger versions in XMen First Class.And now for the sequel to First Class ,the director Bryan Singer is attempting to make a HUGE connection by bringing the ENTIRE cast from XMen 1-3 ,for XMen Days of Future Past!
2014 is gonna rock

Gravity Trailers

Damn!!! 3 New Trailers for Gravity!!
I admit i was wrong about my earlier dismissal of Gravity.These 3 trailers,seriously are amazing!Plus that soundtrack in the background ,wow!

Trailer #1 - Detached- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2hyZHi1fTA
Trailer #2 - Drifting- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnzRAeNbYDc
Trailer #3 - I've Got You- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMa1bGU0Cwk

The movie stars George Clooney & Sandra Bullock ,directed by Alfonso Cuaron (Harry Potter 3,Children of Men).The movie is to be released on 4th October 2013

Wolverine End Credits

Special News!!
For those who plan to watch this weeks Wolverine ,sit through the end credits for an extra scene!!
Rumors ,or to be more exact ,Huge Jackman himself has told viewers to wait for the end credits to see a clip from XMEN:DAYS OF FUTURE PAST!
Any of you excited for Wolverine?

Only God Forgives (2013)

[tries to be something its not]

Only God Forgives (2013)

IMDB- 6.4

RottenTomatoes- 35%

RJG Ratings- 25

A mother requests her son to avenge his brothers death.

Starring- Ryan Gosling,Vithaya Pansringarm

Director- Nicolas Winding Refn

The acting is pretty much solid ,but it does have some flaws.Leading the way is Ryan Gosling who gives a very good job.BUT there are flaws which i can only put the blame on the director,more on that later.Vithaya Pansringarm who plays the cop, is brilliant and is the highlight of this movie.He brings peace as well as terror in plenty of scenes.In my opinion ,Vithaya is the lead in this movie rather than Ryan.Kristin Scott is another highlight ,and gives a good performance as a villain.

The story.Its simple but is drowned in a sea of over the top symbolism.The story is at most times wierd and empty.Any signs of a coherent story begins in the second half.The first half is empty with long silent shots.Not to mention the weird dream sequences.The lack of dialogues really kill this movie since it would have made the movie better by 10 times atleast.

The direction by Nicolas is a big fail.He tries to create a movie that boasts of some deep psychological meanings ,but instead creates one long boring violent movie which has nothing good to offer.He made Ryan's character completely useless and one sided.The character could have been armed with some dialogues but instead we have Ryan seriously at the edge of going over the top.The pacing is very slow.The first half is confusing and irrational.Only God Forgives had huge potential but Nicolas ruins it ,with too many silent scenes and unnecessary violence.

On the positive side ,theres some great looking scenes.Like the Ryan vs Vithaya fight ,the interrogation scene at the club,plus some excellent cinematography.But its sad that its wasted in this type of a movie.

Overall ,Only God Forgives is NOT for the casual viewers AT ALL.Fans of Nicolas & Ryan's earlier collaboration DRIVE ,can sit through this.The movie tries so hard to be over the top Artistic ,but it just doesnt match up.

Acting- 2/5

Story- 1.5/5

Direction- 2/5

Action- 3/5

Drama- 2/5