Stuck in Love

*ing : Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, Lily Collins
Director : Josh Boone

Tagline : A story of first loves and second chances.

Stuck in love,the title was attractive for me.I was looking for a romance movie to watch,ant it seemed to be a good one.After watching this movie i would like to tell you "Go watch it and enjoy".This movie is the best type of romance movies ,it is a movie that shows real life love not that crazy impossible love.It shows you 3 types of love that you may encounter (or encountered before) in a very realistic way.if u have experience in love you will understand what am talking about,love in real life is full of pain,disappointment,coincidences and mainly "imperfection" .This movie will show the whole parts in a very true and wonderful way.And you will really see love from the point of view of smart writers(characters are all writers).
Recommended
Rating :
*** & ½

A Single Man

*ing : Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode
Director : Tom Ford


Tagline :


Rarely do I watch a film just cause I am in awe of performance of the lead. I saw A single Man around 3 years ago. Yet, Colin Firth’s acting haunted and always wanted to see it again. And wat a performance he has given of a lonely man who has decided that he will kill himself at the end of the day. Too much melancholy and sadness in his performance. Cant belive they dint give him oscar .
Rating :
****

Rush

*ing : Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde
Director : Ron Howard

Tagline : Everyone's driven by something.

''Rush'' is a very good film about the rivalry between two Formula 1 race car drivers and their lives behind it. Directed by Ron Howard, the film is a triumph concerning action sequences, film editing and sound. Despite it being a sports film about racing, ''Rush'' never fails to develop its characters, its story and its suspense thus delivering a deeply satisfying conclusion.

Beginning with the film's performances, one would expect to see little character development, acting and emotion but a whole lot of action. However, this is not the case. The film's performances are very good. Daniel Brühl gives an outstanding performance as Austrian Niki Lauda: from the character's personality, body movement, expressions and emotions to his speaking accent, Brühl manages to handle it more than well and deliver a very authentic and powerful performance. From his first appearance in the film, he stays a very powerful figure throughout the film and very memorable after it. He realizes the character's motives and feelings which enables him to fully portray his character. Despite his performances in films such as ''Thor'', ''Red Dawn'' and ''The Cabin in the Woods'', Chris Hemsworth gives a decent enough performance as James Hunt. He is far from outstanding but he portrays his character as he should be, never overacting nor underplaying his character, thus delivering a satisfying and believable performance as a race car driver. The rest of the cast doesn't have much screen time since the film mainly focuses on the two protagonists but their acting does not disappoint.

The film's exhilarating action sequences are probably the main reason people will go to see it and they will not be disappointed. With rapid but smooth editing, the renowned film editing duo (Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill) manages to ''tell'' the story rather clearly rather than just smothering it under its heavy action scenes. Other technical aspects such as sound editing, sound mixing and cinematography are superb. Sound, especially, plays a very important role in the film and luckily, the sound is clear, realistic and not bombastic as most Hollywood action films. The racing sequences are superb: we see them from every angle possible, never confusing nor annoying the viewer with their rapid cuts, instead keeping the viewer interested (especially during the final climatic race). As for the score, Hans Zimmer's fast paced music adds nicely to the film's racing sequences, turning the suspense meter way up without distracting the viewer. As with most of Zimmer's works, the film's score is very epic and memorable which captures the film's action.

What works very well in the film is the fact that it's not just a film full or car explosions, racing and trophies but a film which tells the story of two people who succeeded in the race tracks, a film which doesn't drown its characters under its impressive action sequences but allows them to breath.

Strongly recommended
Rating :
****

The Bling Ring

*ing : Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson
Director : Sofia Coppola

Tagline : If you can't be famous, be infamous.

Do yourself a favor and avoid this movie, even if you're a fan of Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation), I beg you not to see it. Its someone who could be a great artist doing something effortless just because.

Its about a couple of celebrity obsessed teens who start robbing celebrities' homes.

There are no stakes during the movie, because we don't care about the characters, none of them are likable. Its also supposed to be a satire, but I didn't think it was funny at all, it was actually kind of sad in a way. The movie has so little story and effort put into it that scenes are repeated throughout the movie, by that I mean Emma Watson going "I see this as a huge learning lesson".

The movie is just boring, there is nothing interesting about it. Its a wannabe "Magic Mike", it attempts to be like "Kids", but for that it takes great acting skill, which none of the actors in this movie seemed to have or are not even trying.
Rating :
*

Thor : The Dark World

*ing : Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston
Director : Alan Taylor


Tagline :


I liked the first Thor but this one was a total failure.

The plot to this movie is as thin as an 80 Yr Old Pair of Underwear that has been worn by a homeless dude for the past quarter century.

I mean thin. The beginning was difficult to understand. I even attempted to use closed captioning to get the drift of the beginning.

The only redeeming features of the movie were Loki and the two sub-characters who worked for Jane Foster.

Rating :
*& ½

Pacific Rim

*ing : Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi
Director : Guillermo del Toro


Tagline : To fight monsters we created monsters

Guillermo Del Toro shows us what Transformers had the potential to be but instead of two groups of alien robots fighting each other 'Pacific Rim' gives us man made robots fighting giant monsters.

Set in the not too distant future man kind is facing their biggest fight for survival when a portal, known as the breach opens at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and numerous monsters called Kaijus come through and strike blows on numerous cities across the globe. They decide the only way to counter these attacks is to build giant robots called the Jaegers. The robot required two pilot but also had to be considered compatible. The better compatibility, the better they will fight. For a while it proves effect but the attacks become more frequent meaning time is running out for man kind.

Charlie Hunnam plays retired Jaeger pilot Rayleigh Becket who is trying to come to terms with losing his brother who died while fighting along side him against a Kaijus. Idris Elba gives a fine performance as Commander Stacker Pentecost, who is reluctant to allow Rayleigh to pilot along side Mako (Kikuchi) who could be considered inconsistent in her performance. The audience is supposed to see her as a strong and capable fighter but she is often seen as too vulnerable and the script can't make it's mind up on her character's traits.

This is one of the best shot movies this year and special effects to match. We see numerous fights in the form of news reports where the different angles are incredible.
Rating:
***

Her

*ing : Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson
Director : Spike Jonze


Tagline :

Ever heard of a program speak of love? Most people would say no, arguing that it's a human emotion. All of us, regardless of our gender, age, social or marriage status...crave love, the feeling that allows us to find and connect with someone to spend our life with, to relieve us from feelings of loneliness. Her is a sci-fi romantic drama comedy film about an unconventional love story between an introverted, lonely writer named Theodore and an A.I. who calls herself Samantha.

Samantha, a self-aware digital consciousness created from an interactive operating system (OS1), has the ability to communicate in human language, able to learn new things and evolve through experience and self-reflection, is sentient and capable of loving, has a good sense of humour, attentive and responsive, has creative and artistic skills, is compassionate and able to comprehend other people's feelings. Though she only exists through an earpiece and a small, hand-sized computer, her presence is strongly felt, as if she is really side-by-side with Theodore as they go on a date or on the bed together.

As the film progresses, their relationship deepens and it raises some disturbing, thought-provoking questions: Is Samantha considered to be a conscious, living being? If she's not, could you name any single cognitive ability humans have that she doesn't? Other than that, the film also provides a thoughtful examination on human relationships in a not-too-distant future that's not that different from us.Is it true that technology can never substitute the authenticity of human interaction? How much of love is emotional and how much of it is physical?

Joaquin Phoenix provided a splendid convincing performance in conveying his character's loneliness, isolation and sadness, his newfound feelings of hope and love with a co-star who's not even there. His expression felt believable and authentic. Although it's only a voice-over role, Scarlett Johansson need to convince the audience that her presence is felt throughout the film, to convey all her feelings, emotions and personality just by talking.

The film provides a deep look at what love really means and how it feels to be in love.This is a well-made great film to watch. Highly recommended. Love is just a word. What matters is the connection the word implies..What you would give to hold on to that connection.

Rating :
****

About Time

*ing : Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy
Director : Richard Curtis

Tagline : A new funny film about love. With a bit of time travel.


About Time is full of really nice people who love each other, and you want nothing but good things for all of them. And that often turns out to be possible, thanks to the Lake family secret. All the Lake men have a limited ability to travel backward in time — only to earlier points in their own lives, true ("We can't go back and kill Hitler or anything."), but usually getting a 2nd run at various awkwardnesses and infelicities is all it takes to smooth out life's little bumps and jolts.

Aside from the time travel, the biggest imagination-stretcher is that Rachel McAdams's Mary is a single gal in London in her early 20s and doesn't have a boyfriend. Our hero, the gawky but endearing Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson), recognizes the cosmic injustice in that and determines to use his powers for good (or, in this case, love). But between his wistful adieu from the shy, plain girl he's met in a lights-out bistro and getting set to call the number she's punched into his cell phone, he performs a good deed for a friend, and it turns out that his little jaunt into the past has erased his evening's conversation with Mary from her memory and her number from his phone.

That's about the highest level of stress this film ever reaches. It's the farthest thing on Earth from an action-adventurer. It's mainly a love story with minor elements of comedy (sometimes it takes several re-runs at the past to get things just right, and we see the failed attempts in quick succession) and pathos.
Good Fun
Rating :
*** & ½

Jobs

*ing : Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad
Director : Joshua Michael Stern


Tagline : Some see what's possible, others change what's possible.

Creating a movie biopic about Steve Jobs is a brilliant idea. The creators had the opportunity to make a significant, informative film with their character study of the man who formed such a powerful company. But this one was a failure.

The movie is supposed to be a character study. But honestly this movie doesn't teach us much about Jobs, moreover it gives us a basic time line of his life and company. Kind of like those short 100 page biographies you read in 3rd grade for a book report that just really skim the surface and leave out everything.

This film lacked transition/fluidity and seemed choppy. Like the scene where we see him at his house with his family, the film never discussed that he came to have a wife and children. We only know that Lisa, his daughter, was from a previous relationship. And we learn that he tried to deny Lisa as his for a long time since the film focuses on it, but it never shows that he had a change of heart and accepted her as his child. Isn't a biopic supposed to teach us about a persons emotions, feelings about life, and his relationships with others?

If you want to learn about who Steve Jobs is, read his biography, or watch much better one, “the pirates of silicon valley.
Rating :
**

The Great Gatsby

*ing : Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton
Director : Baz Luhrmann

Tagline : Can't repeat the past? ...of course you can!


I had heard quite a few bad opinions of The Great Gatsby, and also a lesser number of good impressions, so I wasn't sure what to expect from it. For me, Baz Luhrmann has been mildly hit and miss, though mostly when it comes to his films I find that they're hits, for me personally. I do know that I can generally expect some wackiness from him, and Gatbsy didn't surprise me in that regard. But I'm pleased to say that all in all I did enjoy this movie.

I thought it was beautiful visually, and compelling in terms of storyline. I can't say that I adored the soundtrack, unlike some of other films of Luhrmann's, but I didn't hate it or think it ruined the movie either, as some other people seem to feel.

I love Leo and thought he was great in his role. It was a little strange seeing Tobey Maguire trying to be a "wizened, washed out drunk", but I still enjoy his acting and thought he was good in this. I love the world that he ventured into but found it pretty sad how things wound up - I could really feel the "haunted" vibe that he was talking about by the end, and felt the same way myself, as if I was actually there experiencing it.

All in all I think it was a great cast and well-executed. I wouldn't say it's one of my favourite movies of all time, though.

Rating :
***

Sex Lies and Videotape

*ing : James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher
Director : Steven Soderbergh


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Steven Soderbergh's acclaimed debut feature is actually less kinky than a quick synopsis would suggest: an impotent drifter (James Spader) with an undefined source of income and a curious hobby (videotaping the sexual confessions of women) befriends the inhibited wife of an old college pal, who meanwhile is enjoying a torrid affair with his own sister-in-law. The subtle interplay of tensions and emotions between each character must have seemed more than usually absorbing to moviegoers in the late 1980s conditioned by a decade of low-IQ blockbusters. It certainly helped jump-start (in a big way) the career of its writer-director, who in his first film bucked current trends by favoring substance over style, serving his cast with some witty banter and giving them plenty of elbow room in which to work.

Soderbergh revealed a gift for writing natural dialogue, and for coaching unforced performances from his actors (love those pregnant pauses). But the story might have made more sense if he didn't identify so obviously with his enigmatic anti-hero: the lone artist who drifts into town and promptly changes everyone's life (including his own). And the resolution is unforgivably neat: a suddenly (and illogically) galvanized Andie MacDowell forces Spader to unburden his own hang-ups on camera, after which the two of them settle down to live happily ever after while her two-timing yuppie scum husband loses both his girlfriend and, presumably, his high-salary job.

The film as a result presents a curious morality tale with no clear moral, but Soderburgh was clearly a talent to watch. And the director showed enough intuition to recognize video technology as not only an emblem of emotional detachment in an age of dysfunctional communication, but also as an instrument of hard truth.
Rating :
*** & ½

The Master

*ing : Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams
Director : Paul Thomas Anderson

Tagline :

I have read several of the reviews and wonder what film these people saw. This film was bad, just awful. I loved Boogie Nights and thought that There Will Be Blood was worthy of the acclaim received and its characters were interesting and appealing.

In "The Master" I cannot find one appealing character, one moment of joy or even one moment of empathy for any of these characters. Nor can I find anything interesting about the plot (was there any?) or about the script. The only concession I will give is Mr. Phoenix's performance in filing out the role of a truly revolting, screwball character.

If the director's point was to make the audience loathe these characters and loathe the idea of the modern day religious cult, then he succeeded beyond measure. I wanted to walk out half way through this awful, this truly bloody film experience, but I suffered through it til the vulgar end. The last scene of Freddie and the girl in bed having sex was gross. I would much prefer to watch porn, if this is what art house film has become. At least with a good porn film, there are attractive bodies to view and laugh-out loud dialogue and ridiculous plot twists that can at least provide a modicum of entertainment value. As far as the artistic value of "The Master" it belongs in a roadside flea market.

Rating :
*

Rabbit Hole

*ing Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest
Director : John Cameron Mitchell


Tagline : Love will get you through.

I m astounded at the positive reviews this movie is getting and the Oscar nomination for Kidman. I m sorry, but this movie is just not worth your time and lacks the emotional maturity and depth to deal with the subject matter in anything approaching a substantive way.

The goal is admirable enough. Delve into loss, grieving, moving on, tensions in a happy marriage. None of it is pulled off, everything is surface level with no resonance and the performances (Eckhart is best) are just bland and overly orchestrated.

There was only one part of the movie that actually drew a reaction out of me - when Kidman attacks the woman in the grocery store. The rest is completely unbelievable, their "climactic" argument is most agonizing.

To boot, the movie contradicts itself with its attempts at humour. When Ekhart and Kidman giggle and laugh at other in their 'grief group', and later on outright mock them, for their ridiculous self pity babbling, their own moments of grief cannot be taken seriously. Their own arguments and struggles become laughable - this is a main flaw in this film.

Rating :

Escape Plan

*ing : Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzeneger
Director : Mikael Håfström

Tagline : Breaking out is an inside job.


This is a simple plot movie that symbolizes everything about Silvestre and Schwarzenegger glory days. There is no thick plot or real complexities, it's a simple bad guys Vs good guys action flick. However, the movie does not disappoint, its very entertaining and full of decent scenes. The acting is as expected, nothing Oscar worthy but good enough from action legends like them. The idea is simple and is easily understood. The one difference in this movie is that the chemistry between Schwarzenegger and Stallone is excellent and they deliver some humor also. The only downside that I can think about is the fact that this movie is really meant for both the stars fans and not people who are looking for real idea and innovation. Decent fun
Rating :
***

House of Cards (Season 1)

*ing : Kevin Spacey, Michael Gill, Robin Wright,Michael Kelly, Kate Mara
Created by : Beau Willimon

Tagline :


Oh, Kevin Spacey. You have found a proper home for your villainous side.

House of Cards is about a manipulative, extremely ambitious couple, living in a world of political corruption. They will stop at nothing to get what they want.

After watching the first couple of episodes, you start to wonder just how far Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) will go. As the show progresses, the "problems" that Frank has to solve get more and more complicated, and as a result, his solutions become more elaborate and sometimes, very dark. The way in which this escalates makes his actions stick to your gut in different ways. It's like a full course meal. That being said, Frank isn't the only one who will do what it takes to achieve goals. His wife, Claire (Robin Wright), may not do as much "field work", but she has proved to be just as conniving and manipulative. She is more than anything else, Frank's safe place. Whenever he becomes unsure of something, she is always there to ground him. They're like two evil peas in a corrupted pod.

You may be wondering "How can I root for such evil characters?". Well, you don't have to love them to enjoy them. Pretty much every other character in the show is a cutthroat narcissist. These people's actions and personalities are used as stepping stones for the Underwoods. Frank takes a ruthless, sleazy politician who has a need to succeed, and uses that behavior to his advantage. Nobody is innocent in this show, even though the Underwoods are the cream of the crop.

This is a show about details. Every moment, every move, leads to a solution or problem. If you're one of those folks who finds long dialog scenes boring, this one may not be for you. Like Breaking Bad and other progressive dramas, it's an investment of your time. If you pay attention, and allow yourself to get sucked in to this world, you'll be rewarded for it. Nothing happens quick. This is a formula that allows you to get attached to the characters, which in turn, effects you deeply when something happens to them.

I recommend this one for sure. With an actor like Kevin Spacey as the main, who is well known for playing some of the best villains to date, you honestly can't go wrong.

Rating :
****

Don Jon

*ing : Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore
Director : Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Tagline : Everyone loves a happy ending

I give this movie a 5 star rating because it has a message. It has a true purpose to it, which effects nearly every man on the planet.

Ladies, you can listen to this, but be reasonable. Guys, we all masturbate. Some of us do it more than others, most of us look at porn. Some of us only masturbate to porn and some of us have real hard fetishes.

This movie points to the problem, the process of porn turning our heads, making us believe in perfection and making us ultimately selfish as lovers.

You watch porn, you don't have to please a woman, you don't have to worry about anyone but yourself. It is all perfect. In the real world, in relationships, the other person matters just as much as you, but sometimes, even the real thing is not as good as the fantasy and the ease of it.

Don Jon is about that confusion of liking and appreciating porn more than real women, of becoming addicted to the idea of 'perfection' and the ultimate realization of the effect it has on all us men, making us irritated little boys, incapable of truly connecting with another person.

The message is not that porn is bad, only the way we think and use it is misleading to reality.

But, this is not the type of movie to watch with the family, the girl; it's funny, but not a comedy in a spoof and clown type of way. Watch this movie alone, think about yourself and how porn effects you. It will benefit you greatly.


Rating :
*****

How I Met Your mother (Season 2)

*ing : Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan
Creators : Carter Bays, Craig Thomas

Tagline : A love story in reverse.

How I met Your Mother (Season 2)
A love story in reverse continues. We continue to live in Journey of Ted who will marry someone in New York and will have kids. He is recounting the same story to his kids 30 years later. Too much FRIENDS hangover. Decent timepass nevertheless

Rating :
***

Red 2

*ing : Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Brian Cox
Director : Dean Parisot

Tagline :The best never rest.

This was a very enjoyable film. The story continues with the retired - and more dangerous than anybody else - agents. Frank and his comrades find themselves treading all over the globe and finding conflict at each stop.

If you haven't seen the first film, you can still enjoy this piece. You won't understand all of the relationships immediately, but the story stands on its own. And it does a very good job at that.

The movie was so much fun. It had clever and well-thought out jokes throughout the film. The jokes kept coming and were very skillfully timed.

The action was thrilling. Along with the jokes, non-stop action to get your blood pumping filled this film. They kept the same feel of cool, unreasonable stunts and explosions from the first movie, but they also added a lot more hand-to-hand combat, which was still very amusing to watch and excellently choreographed.

The acting was great and the story was well-written with actual twists. The soundtrack and sound effects made all the guns and explosions that much more convincing and enjoyable.

This film had a much higher body count than the last one, but still managed to keep it pretty light-hearted. If you liked the first one, this film will not disappoint. If you haven't seen the first one it's still very entertaining to watch.
Rating :
***

X Men: The Last Stand

*ing : Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry
Director : Brett Ratner

Tagline : Take a stand

I revisited the movie cause I was too much in X Men Zone. Having seen X Men first class again recently, I also wanted to visit the first X men movie I saw. I saw the last stand in 2006. I remember loving it then. Ofocuse I did not understand the plot and it was an isolated movie for me then. Now I know who Magneto Xavier Hogan Raven are, the film made more sense.
And I enjoyed it even now.
And yes, desperately waiting for new movie in franchise, X Men : Days of Future Past ( I still cant help but admire the epic title)

Rating :
***

Monsters University

*ing : (voices of ) Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi
Director : Dan Scanlon


Tagline : School Never Looked This Scary

Monsters, Inc. was one of the first Pixar movie where I saw their genius. Such an incredible mix of themes and emotions. From the basic premise of "humanizing" monsters to the tiny details in Boo's behavior. it was beautiful and original.
But Why Pixar, Why ? why are u hell bent ruining my favorite movies by churning out unnecessary sequels (or prequel in this case) !
To be honest, the film cud hv been a decent fun had it been first movie released. Bt no, you released it after a masterpiece which is always a tough task to achieve the level.
Final advise, please let alone ur other classics. Don’t ruin them with gimmicky sequels. Be original. Sure u guys can do better
Rating :
** & ½