Agneepath - Sparks flying High


It's only been 1 day since Dharma Productions wrapped up its official First Look press conference for it's upcoming venture Agneepath.

The conference saw the release of the film's theatrical trailer and from what it illustrates, drama, action and suspense will be at an all time high. Agneepath will star Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles and the film is directed by Karan Malhotra

While the trailer does look quite dramatic, it would have been very nice to see more of Priyanka Chopra.

source: BollySpice

 

 

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Dirty Bollywood!


Vidya Balan
has been known for epitomizing true Indian beauty, but with her upcoming film The Dirty Picture, even Miss Balan starts taking risks.

What is this risk exactly? Playing the sassy seductress of the 1980's, South India's infamous Silk Smitha. Leave it to Miss Balan to bring credibility to any performance or film no matter how dirty it is.

The Dirty Picture is based on the true life story of Silk Smitha and the events that led to her lonely and unexpected death. The film stars Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Tushar Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi.

Theatrical Trailer

Teaser Trailer

Source: Bollywood Hungama

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Z's Review of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a good old fashioned fairy tale told properly. By that I mean most fairy tales were originally told as stories to scare little children to go to bed. Stories of the boogeyman that were going to eat little children if they didn't behave over time morphed into the tooth fairy giving money under the pillow for a tooth.

This is why the movie works. It is a not a horror as most people believe. It is a good fashioned gothic story that is meant entertain, thrill and tell a tale. And of this, it does a fantastic job.

While only written by Guillermo Del Toro, the direction has his blueprints all over it. We are anxious at the proper time, we laugh when we are supposed to and we jump when he wants us to. And it is for this reason that I enjoyed the movie. While its not the best movie that has come out this year by any means, it is easily one of my favourites of this genre.

The movie is led by a very impressive performance by its lead Bailee Madison (Bridge To Terabithia) who at the age of 11 has already amassed a pretty impressive career. The movie would not have been as good with her not playing Sally Hurst, the young girl who is sent to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in a 19th century mansion that he is restoring.  It is in the basement of the mansion that a curse that has plagued the property is woken.

Pearce does a great job in a role a few steps below his talent and I would imagine someone called in a favour to get him to do the film. Surprisingly, Katie Holmes didn't bug me as I was dreading she might. Ever since she became Mrs. Tom Cruise, her brand has simply been off. I go against the norm in that I think she is pretty talented. She did a much better job than Maggie Gylenhall in the Batman movies and with Don't Be Afraid she brings a great energy to a role that could easily be dismissed in the movie even though its so pivotal and important to the movie.

They give away what the creatures look like early. At first this irritated me because it seems every monster/horror/thriller seems to be following this trend to pretty disastrous results however as the movie went on, it actually enhanced the experience really adding to the narrative.

It is late August and all the last weekend of summer before the long weekend. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark perfectly fills a need for a good date film/evening out at the movies/long weekend filler.  You will enjoy yourself if for nothing else you will be thrilled in a proper way.

 

 

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Mel's Review of the Debt

I had to give myself a day before writing the review for The Debt. I couldn’t think straight right afterwards. I had a hard time assimilating what I had just experienced.

The Debt wasn’t just a movie, it was an experience. I spent the entire movie tense and breathless. John Madden should be given major props for creating a film that keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire two hours. It’s definitely not a movie where everything is wrapped up in a little bow by the end.

Although Madden has mainly directed television programs, he has a strong track record with the movies he has directed (Shakespeare in Love, Proof). He is definitely a master at story telling and creating characters that you care about.

I’m quite impressed and surprised that there were three screenplay writers (Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman, Peter Straughan), as I would normally think that the end product would be all over the place. The dialogue had such beautiful flow. I haven’t seen the original version of The Debt (Ha-Hov) from 2007, but I think it’s safe to assume that they did the original justice.

The story, taking place mainly in 1966, focuses around three Mossad agents who have been given the task of finding and capturing a Nazi war criminal in order to have him tried for horrible atrocities committed during World War II. The story jumps around a bit timing-wise, which at the very beginning was a little confusing â€" they jumped from 1997 back to 1966 and back again â€" however, things become clear as soon as they go back to 1966 where the main story takes place.

The three main characters, played by Jessica Chastain, Sam Worthington, and Marton Csokas, did a stellar job portraying the young Mossad agents. I particularly enjoyed Chastain’s performance of young Rachel Singer. Her “It” girl hype she is garnering is totally deserved. She stole every scene in The Help, and definitely held her own against Brad Pitt in The Tree of Life.

Sam Worthington is also a huge star on the rise at the moment. He brings such depth to his characters, more so than most actors out there right now. The Debt is my personal favourite of all of Sam’s films (Avatar, Terminator: Salvation, Clash of the Titans), and his portrayal of young David Peretz was riveting. I believe that we’ll be seeing him in many more excellent roles in the future..

The last of the three agents is young Stephan Gold, played by Marton Csokas. Csokas did an excellent job playing the older more experienced agent. I must admit though, I had to look him up, because I know I’ve seen him before, but couldn’t recall where. He’s been in “bit part” land - standing out just enough to get noticed, but not enough for people to remember where. I’m thrilled to see him step into a lead role, as it really showcased his acting chops.

Out of the three older versions of the three agents, Helen Mirren (The Queen, Red) is really the only one worth mentioning. She really was the focal point of the 1997 storyline. To me, Mirren is a close second to Meryl Streep. She gave the older Rachel such nuance and depth, and she was only a supporting actor.

The other two agents, played by Tom Wilkinson (Batman Begins, The Full Monty) and Ciarán Hinds (Road to Perdition, There Will be Blood), were in the film so little that I barely noticed them. I like both actors, but didn’t get much from them in this one. All I got out of them was what my main complaint about this movie was - the accents. They were terrible.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the good doctor, or should I say, herr Doktor Bernhardt. The doctor was very aptly played by Jesper Christensen (2006 Casino Royale, The Interpreter), who showed both sides to this evil man. The doctor was to be tried for the torture of countless people, yet he was also a fertility doctor, showing great compassion for his patients and helping to bring new life into this world. This role must have been so difficult to play. The character definitely had a dual personality.

I’m going to give this movie a very big compliment, if The Help hadn’t already come out, this would be my favourite movie of this year. You can’t get a better cast, or a more intense storyline. I definitely give the film 4 stars out of 5.

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Akon sings in Hindi!! - Ra.One: Wanna Be My Chamak Challo?

And the wait is finally over, well for the time being that is.

This is a feast for our eyes.

A 1 minute and 30 second trailer has just been dropped for the soon to be hit single "Chamak Challo", the theme for the upcoming Shahrukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer Ra.One  (which beats out the 15 second teaser trailer released earlier this week).

What makes this song so good?

First, Akon sings the track. Second, Akon sings in Hindi. Third, Shahrukh Khan, (also known in the Bollywood world as King Khan).  Mr. Shahrukh Khan is all set to star in yet another action thriller that is rumored to be India's first 3D film as well.

Let's wait and see what King Khan has in store, but for now, let's enjoy this catchy song trailer.

source : The Daily Honey

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Metropolis (1927) + NIN = Awesomesauce

Thanks to ClassicalFilms for tweeting this out.

This is quite literally all kind of awesome.

Metropolis is pretty iconic and Nine Inch Nails is pretty awesome. Mix them together and you have this pretty brilliant video below.

I wonder how Trent Reznor would score it now that he is officially in the filmmaking game?

What say you?

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Metropolis (1927) + NIN = Awesomesauce

Thanks to ClassicalFilms for tweeting this out.

This is quite literally all kind of awesome.

Metropolis is pretty iconic and Nine Inch Nails is pretty awesome. Mix them together and you have this pretty brilliant video below.

I wonder how Trent Reznor would score it now that he is officially in the filmmaking game?

What say you?

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Z's Review of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a good old fashioned fairy tale told properly. By that I mean most fairy tales were originally told as stories to scare little children to go to bed. Stories of the boogeyman that were going to eat little children if they didn't behave over time morphed into the tooth fairy giving money under the pillow for a tooth.

This is why the movie works. It is a not a horror as most people believe. It is a good fashioned gothic story that is meant entertain, thrill and tell a tale. And of this, it does a fantastic job.

While only written by Guillermo Del Toro, the direction has his blueprints all over it. We are anxious at the proper time, we laugh when we are supposed to and we jump when he wants us to. And it is for this reason that I enjoyed the movie. While its not the best movie that has come out this year by any means, it is easily one of my favourites of this genre.

The movie is led by a very impressive performance by its lead Bailee Madison (Bridge To Terabithia) who at the age of 11 has already amassed a pretty impressive career. The movie would not have been as good with her not playing Sally Hurst, the young girl who is sent to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in a 19th century mansion that he is restoring.  It is in the basement of the mansion that a curse that has plagued the property is woken.

Pearce does a great job in a role a few steps below his talent and I would imagine someone called in a favour to get him to do the film. Surprisingly, Katie Holmes didn't bug me as I was dreading she might. Ever since she became Mrs. Tom Cruise, her brand has simply been off. I go against the norm in that I think she is pretty talented. She did a much better job than Maggie Gylenhall in the Batman movies and with Don't Be Afraid she brings a great energy to a role that could easily be dismissed in the movie even though its so pivotal and important to the movie.

They give away what the creatures look like early. At first this irritated me because it seems every monster/horror/thriller seems to be following this trend to pretty disastrous results however as the movie went on, it actually enhanced the experience really adding to the narrative.

It is late August and all the last weekend of summer before the long weekend. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark perfectly fills a need for a good date film/evening out at the movies/long weekend filler.  You will enjoy yourself if for nothing else you will be thrilled in a proper way.

 

 

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Z's Review of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a good old fashioned fairy tale told properly. By that I mean most fairy tales were originally told as stories to scare little children to go to bed. Stories of the boogeyman that were going to eat little children if they didn't behave over time morphed into the tooth fairy giving money under the pillow for a tooth.

This is why the movie works. It is a not a horror as most people believe. It is a good fashioned gothic story that is meant entertain, thrill and tell a tale. And of this, it does a fantastic job.

While only written by Guillermo Del Toro, the direction has his blueprints all over it. We are anxious at the proper time, we laugh when we are supposed to and we jump when he wants us to. And it is for this reason that I enjoyed the movie. While its not the best movie that has come out this year by any means, it is easily one of my favourites of this genre.

The movie is led by a very impressive performance by its lead Bailee Madison (Bridge To Terabithia) who at the age of 11 has already amassed a pretty impressive career. The movie would not have been as good with her not playing Sally Hurst, the young girl who is sent to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in a 19th century mansion that he is restoring.  It is in the basement of the mansion that a curse that has plagued the property is woken.

Pearce does a great job in a role a few steps below his talent and I would imagine someone called in a favour to get him to do the film. Surprisingly, Katie Holmes didn't bug me as I was dreading she might. Ever since she became Mrs. Tom Cruise, her brand has simply been off. I go against the norm in that I think she is pretty talented. She did a much better job than Maggie Gylenhall in the Batman movies and with Don't Be Afraid she brings a great energy to a role that could easily be dismissed in the movie even though its so pivotal and important to the movie.

They give away what the creatures look like early. At first this irritated me because it seems every monster/horror/thriller seems to be following this trend to pretty disastrous results however as the movie went on, it actually enhanced the experience really adding to the narrative.

It is late August and all the last weekend of summer before the long weekend. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark perfectly fills a need for a good date film/evening out at the movies/long weekend filler.  You will enjoy yourself if for nothing else you will be thrilled in a proper way.

 

 

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First Look Photos From The Amazing Spider-Man!!!

This morning Entertainment Weekly released a bunch of photos from the highly-anticipated  The Amazing Spiderman.

At first I didn't really want to post them because they didn't really impress and with the trailer dropping next week, there didn't seem to be a point.

I have changed my mind on posting pictures now as EW just now released some more and these are fucking fantastic. I especially love the one with Martin Sheen and Sally Field as Uncle Ben and Aunt May.

My gawd this movie is shaping up to be simply amazing. They are making all the right moves and barring any major catastrophes with the trailer(s) we will have a special film on our hands.

Have a look and let me know what you think.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here some of the ones that were released this morning :

source - Superhero Hype and /Film.

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