Archive for 2014

Predictions for Golden Globes 2015

The Final Prediction for Golden Globe 2015 Best Picture Drama Boyhood Best Picture Musical or Comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel Best Actor Drama Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything  Best Actor Musical or Comedy Michael.
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Posted by Amrit

Maachis [1996]

Cast:  Om Puri, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh Directed by: Gulzar Maachis is a 1996 film written and directed by Gulzar. Now Gulzar's name is enough to attract anyone to watch this film and this is just what happened in my case. Maachis.

Let's Promote Our Movies

IMDb is world's busiest movie site, a film listed on that gets more attention than any other medium.  So, I opened the list of films of 2014 [sorted by rating]. I saw Queen on the top 3, felt happy for our industry, then I looked for another.
Saturday, 1 November 2014
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Fear Strikes Out [1957]

Cast: Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore Directed by: Robert Mulligan Fear Strikes out is the directorial début of Robert Mulligan. It is a sport biography of Jimmy Piershall; this film is about the rise, fall and rise of the former American.

Grand Hotel [1932]: A great film of its time

Cast: John Barrymore, Greta Garbo, Lionel Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery Directed by: Edmund Goulding "Grand Hotel; people come, people go, Nothing ever happens" This film is not the greatest from the standards of today’s cinema but.

Ek Villain [2014]: not really disappointed, definitely tolerable

Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor, Ritesh Deshmukh. Remo Fernandes Directed by: Mohit Suri Also featured in IMDb Critic Reviews I will admit that the trailer of Ek Villain was intriguing and I wanted to know what this film is all about. I.

About "the departed" and relatively other things

I watched The Departed only yesterday. It reminded me of "Ocean's Eleven" Because Ocean's Eleven and The Departed, are two of some of the most star studded films.  Ocean's Eleven had George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Julia.
Friday, 29 August 2014
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Sunrise: A song of Two Humans [1927]: An overlooked masterpiece

Cast: George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston Directed by: FW Murnau This is one of the best films of the 1920s. Directed by German filmmaker FW Murnau, who also made classics like "Nosferatu [1922]" and "Faust [1926]" and others. I.

Mardaani [2014]: Movie Review

Cast: Rani Mukherji, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Sanjay Taneja Directed by: Pradeep Sarkar Also featured in IMDb Critic Reviews Remember 'Taken' ? The 2008 cult action movie which starred Liam Neeson in the lead role. It seems like it is still ruling.

Guardians of the Galaxy [2014]: Visual extravaganza in the space

Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper Directed by: James Gunn Super hero movies are of huge demand in all the corners of the world, and the case of India is no different. Indians have a rich history of making Super Hero movies.

'Kick': Strictly recommended for hardcore Salman fans

Cast: Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Randeep Hooda Directed by: Sajid Nadiadwala Also featured in IMDb Critic Reviews Kick, the new movie directed by Sajid Nadiadwala with Salman Khan in the lead role hit the theaters.

Life of Pi [2012]: A Cinematic Achievement

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Suraj Sharma, Adil Hussain, Tabu Directed by: Ang lee Also featured in IMDb Critic Reviews So I thought of writing a review this morning, there were back to back conflicts in my mind while selecting the film to review. It happens.

#Trivia: About Heath Ledger, Coen Brothers and Josh Brolin

When great actors and great filmmakers collaborate, we get to witness a great film. Be it the Marlon Brando-Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather, Brad Pitt-David Fincher's Fight Club, Clint Eastwood-Sergio Leone's Dollar Trilogy or any other pair. The.
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Posted by Amrit

"Director's Cut: 50 Major Filmmakers of the Modern Era" by MK Raghavendra: Book Review

I love films, not only watching it but also reading and knowing it. I can read anything that has Cinema as the background. This is what attracted me to MK Raghavendra's "Director's Cut: 50 Major Filmmakers of the Modern Era." Director's Cut is a.
Monday, 4 August 2014
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#Quote: The Shawshank Redemption

It was said by 'Red' [Morgan Freeman], when the "Sisters"; a group of homosexuals in the Shawshank Prison, led by Bogs, beats Andy [Tim Robbins] 'within an inch of his life'. Andy was sent to the infirmary, and that's how Red and the boys.
Sunday, 3 August 2014
Posted by Amrit

Birdman: Trailer Preview

Birdman is the story of "A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory". [Source: IMDb] So, who is playing this washed up Actor..? It's.

Locke [2013]: Quick Review

Cast: Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott. Directed by: Steven Knight Locke is the story of Ivan Locke's 2 hour journey as he drives to London as the woman he "once" slept with is going to deliver a baby. He had a plan to watch.
Friday, 1 August 2014
Posted by Amrit

What Does Snowpiercer's Success Mean For VOD?

The dystopian, Chris Evans film, Snowpiercer has been getting rave reviews from pretty much everybody, meaning you have to go out and see it in the theater right now. Or maybe you don't have to go out since it's on your television right this.
Saturday, 19 July 2014
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Milk [2008]: “We will make a change starting now”

Cast: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, James Franco Directed by: Gus Van Sant "My name is Harvey Milk and I am here to recruit you" This movie is all about getting intrigued in 125 minutes; I must admit, I am truly awed and zapped.

Years That Changed Cinema Forever

I find it extremely fascinating when a large number of great films [and I mean CULT CLASSICS] come together in the same year. 1957 was the earliest one that comes to mind, I can think of 5 timeless classics that came that year. Kubrick's "Paths.
Sunday, 22 June 2014
Posted by Amrit

Walk of Shame: Trailer

"A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money - and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life." -IMDb As.
Saturday, 26 April 2014
Posted by Amrit

List of films partly or entirely shot in Vegas

There are many genres of cinema, Action, animation, crime, drama, fantasy, history, mystery, romance sci-fi and there is another genre; Las Vegas.Usually when a film is shot in Las Vegas, the city is like a character in that film. There is a  purpose.
Friday, 25 April 2014
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Udaan [2010]: A great film by first time director Vikramaditya Motwane

Do you know, what is it, that Orson Welles, Satyajit Ray, Jim Sheridan, Kevin Costner, Quentin Tarantino, Brad Bird and Ben Affleck have in common? It is the fact that they all had a great debut as directors. Now I won’t talk about how they went ahead.

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