BOTTOM LINE: It plays rather like an episode of The Bold of the Beautiful, despite its top-notch cast who aren’t given much to do but overact and some fabulous cinematography and production design. THE GOOD: An historical movie, if done well, is an interesting journey to go on. The movie starts well with some fabulous [...]
It is rightly said that Bollywood is a religion in our country. People live and die for movies. The fan following for a particular star is so fierce that individuals even eat and drink in a particular style. Hero, heroines have a huge impact on the lives of normal people right from how they live, [...]
The world is a dangerous place and one of the most dangerous places is the television room. You see, television made my house collapse. I was watching one of those renovations shows on television: Someone buys this little bungalow for a song then spends some money and some elbow grease renovating it. view source
The Indian film industry has a huge fan base not only at home but also abroad, especially in countries which have a significant Indian population. The term Bollywood is a term coined for the Hindi-language film industry set in Bombay, India. Bollywood is often incorrectly referred to the whole of Indian Cinema. It is in [...]
Throughout the history of television, Superman has long since proven to be a repeatedly successful franchise. In the 1990’s, when LOIS AND CLARK debuted on network television, many critics assumed it would be short lived. The critics erred as this program turned out to be very successful both in viewers and quality view source
Without a doubt, Johnny Depp has had a very unique and storied career. Part of the reason for this is he has made a career out of playing odd and offbeat characters. While many actors opt to play it safe, Johnny Depp took many chances with his selection of acting roles view source
Puncturing the pretense of originality among greats is a favorite pastime of mine. When he was still a teenager in Vaudeville, Fred Astaire copied his entire look and demeanor from Vernon Castle of the famous Castles dancing team, and his tap skills from black hoofers like John Bubbles, who never appeared in Astaire’s films. And [...]
All through the new feature-length movie version of Evelyn Waugh’s “Brideshead Revisited,” I sat in the dark comparing it to the 15-hour 1981 mini-series version that aired on British and American television. That version was considered faithful to the book, yet this movie is different in crucial ways. On the way home, I knew it [...]
Today sees the UK release of Death Race, a high octane thriller starring Jason Statham with an approximate budget of $18 million. This may seem a little paltry compared to some blockbusters of late, but it’s a veritable fortune when you consider that the 1975 film on which it’s based, Death Race 2000, was made [...]
Online Gossip Girl streaming is getting very popular these days. Good news, you can now stream it online and watch during your free time. Before you watch Gossip Girl, here is a little background and review of the show. view source
Bluray movies provide ultimate theatrelike entertainment experience. Superb audio visual effects are unmatched. All your favorite titles are available. Conversion of religious spiritual movies and those of similar niche genres is desirable. It may take some time for a movie download site can offer a bluray quality downloads. view source
It’s a fact of Hollywood and life that romantic comedies are here to stay. Whether it be because of the unusually good feeling most people get after watching it or just because it is exactly the perfect movie to go out with your date to, romantic comedies have been making people laugh, cry and romantically [...]
When you really want to evaluate a movie in detail, nothing beats doing it from the comfort of your own home. One reason why dvd movies are so popular is because you can pause, stop, rewind, and even gain insight about the movies by viewing the bonus material on the disks. When rating a film, [...]
Tarantino is one of the great contemporary directors, I’m quite sure no one would deny that. He’s brought to cinema his own unique style of movie-making, one that many others have tried to emulate. view source
The Cohen Brothers certainly have an imagination, dont they? Reading is a goofy tale acted out by some of our favorite serious actors and I just love that, ya know. This hilarious ensemble flick is as good as they come these days with talented crew from the editing room to the extras. Beware though, all [...]
My Thoughts on Movie: “The Butterfly Effect (2004)” - Technically the “Butterfly Effect”, means the “sensitive dependence on initial conditions”. And whole movie revolve around this theory. Directors: Eric Bress, J. view source
‘Does your Mother Know’ as performed in Mamma Mia, the film… it’s about a seduction ..no it’s about Tanya’s rejection of Pepper’s attempted seduction of her but ’seduction’ is not the right word really but it might be a suitable enough word to use at this stage. So this is what Mamma Mia’s ‘Does your [...]
The series was focus with the exploits of Barry Allen a police scientist who met an accident and was struck by lighting and chemicals. After the accident he learned that he gain such ability and he became the fastest man alive. view source
Doris Lessing in her 1950 novel, “The Grass is Singing,” many of Edith Wharton’s stories, and the recent movie “The Painted Veil” explore the tragic consequences of the socially upheld expectation of women to marry. In today’s culture, women still feel compelled to “make a good match” even if they consider themselves modern or progressive. [...]
Fans of the TV show House have to be excited that a new season is on the way. Read on to see what we can expect from Dr. Gregory House. view source