The Nicolas Cage starrer opened at no.3 for the four-day President Day weekend in America. With a lower number of theatres than the prequel running it, this is still a disappointment.
The Nicolas Cage starrer opened at no.3 for the four-day President Day weekend in America. With a lower number of theatres than the prequel...
The Nicolas Cage starrer opened at no.3 for the four-day President Day weekend in America. With a lower number of theatres than the prequel running it, this is still a disappointment.
COLOMBIANA MOVIE DOWNLOAD Another rising star, best known for her role in James Cameron's Avatar, Zoe Saldana stars in the action fi...
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The movie stars off well. The plot is painfully simple. Girl's parents get murdered. She escapes, heads off to a developed country (in this case the US). And gets taught by her boss uncle played perfectly by Cliff Curtis to become an assassin, to avenge the killing of her family.
I watch the TV series Nikita occasionally and it's the epitome of bad-girl-wanting-to-get-revenge syndrome. Colombiana uses this motive well in its overall running time. Saldana's acting was also worthy, not of an Oscar, but on convincing the audience including me that she can pack more than a punch. The best role-playing was done by Curtis, his darkness lights up the whole film.
What encouraged me to watch the film full? The choreography. Action scenes were decent enough and well-executed, and not overdone. There was no sentimentality involved in the dramatic acts. If you wish to watch a film with a predictable plot but good fighting, then Colombiana delivers the goods. 2.5/4 from me.
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The Double is a 2011 spy film, and worth watching. To start with, I did not have high hopes in watching this one. I thought the plot and directing would be mediocre. But I was surprisingly impressed.The film stars H-wood veteran Richard Gere, and Topher Grace best known for his role as the fiend Venom in Spider-man 3. Directed and co-written by Michael Brandt with Derek Haas. The film follows retired CIA operative Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere) called in once again to duty when the murder of a Kansas senator takes place. The assassination is said to be done by a person on top of the CIA's most wanted list Cassius, who had not shown his mark from about 20 years. Young FBI agent Ben Geary (Topher Grace) assists Paul, and is also his greatest fan, in tracking down the serial killer once and for all.
The plot unfolds interestingly though slowly. It was not as cliched as with most CIA-based flicks. The directing was well done with decent action scenes. Michael Brandt is best known for writing Wanted and 3:10 to Yuma, and shines a bit with his directing debut.
The film is co-produced by Imagenation Abu Dhabi and I was amazed not to have seen the film made in any part of the middle east. Seems the Arabs are getting less egoistic after the success of Ghost Protocol. I award the film 2.5/4. It's the opposite of Colombiana, better story but average action.
I had not the pleasure of seeing Tower Heist today. Expected it to be one of the best movies I've ever seen with H-wood veterans Ben Sti...
For sure Brett Ratner, known for the Rush Hour films, directed the movie brilliantly. But the screenplay but Ted Griffin and Jeff Nathanson managed to deliver a plot, a proper story but failed in the comic factor. The characterisation was boring. I'd get more laughs watching a Japanese ad for McDonald's.
The jokes were confusing - I couldn't tell when one was being funny or not. Eddie Murphy's role didn't suit him. Unlike Jamie Foxx as MF Jones in my favourite comedy of all time Horrible Bosses. I've wondered whether the writers were inspired by his role in designing Murphy's character.
The movie is rated PG-13 and rightfully so. It's about 3 employees of an exclusive apartment building who lose their pensions in the Ponzi scheme of Wall street business Arthur Shaw played by Alan Alda. The group enlist the aid of criminal slide (Eddie Murphy) and some others to steal their money back. Alda's performance was the best although you could say no one else sparked prominently in their own roles.
The film gets a 2 out of 4 from me.
1 N The Vow SGem $41,202,458 - 2,958 - $13,929 $41,202,458 $30 1 2 N Safe House Uni. $40,172,720 - 3,119 - $12,880 $40,172,720 $85 1 3 N...
1 | N | The Vow | SGem | $41,202,458 | - | 2,958 | - | $13,929 | $41,202,458 | $30 | 1 |
2 | N | Safe House | Uni. | $40,172,720 | - | 3,119 | - | $12,880 | $40,172,720 | $85 | 1 |
3 | N | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | WB | $27,335,363 | - | 3,470 | - | $7,878 | $27,335,363 | $79 | 1 |
4 | N | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D) | Fox | $22,469,932 | - | 2,655 | - | $8,463 | $22,469,932 | - | 1 |
5 | 1 | Chronicle (2012) | Fox | $12,092,589 | -45.0% | 2,908 | +1 | $4,158 | $39,959,856 | $12 | 2 |
6 | 2 | The Woman in Black | CBS | $10,102,658 | -51.6% | 2,856 | +1 | $3,537 | $35,258,145 | - | 2 |
7 | 3 | The Grey | ORF | $5,045,620 | -45.8% | 2,801 | -407 | $1,801 | $42,787,884 | $25 | 3 |
8 | 4 | Big Miracle | Uni. | $3,946,050 | -49.2% | 2,133 | +4 | $1,850 | $13,281,985 | $40 | 2 |
9 | 8 | The Descendants | FoxS | $3,441,676 | -24.4% | 1,581 | -457 | $2,177 | $70,671,289 | - | 13 |
10 | 5 | Underworld Awakening | SGem | $2,480,156 | -54.9% | 1,657 | -979 | $1,497 | $58,914,525 | $70 | 4 |
Look what we have have. Last weekend's topper is none other than the sci-fi superhero (pun intended) film Chronicle. I am surprised t...
I am surprised this low-budget venture beat both the star power of Daniel Radcliffe and Liam Neesom (The Grey). The producers have a lottery on their hands. I had predicted that Chronicle would beat The Grey but beating The Woman in Black was a shocker. Interesting thing to note is all the top films have a dark aura about them. And of course you can say darker than dark for The Woman in Black.
The whole film was shot in found footage style. This may be the first sci-fi superhero movie to be made so. Not including the zoo documentary style of The Rise of the Planet of the Apes - wonder how they earned so much with that long a title.
I predict it would end its cinematic run with $80 million on a $15 million budget. The Woman in Black may as well end with probably the same or less on a $13 million budget. The latter is the biggest US opening for a Hammer productions film. It has also received a 64% on Rotten Tomatoes praising its traditional approach. I applaud Daniel from not venturing into rom-coms like sensible young superstars would do. Trailer below:
Oh please, not again. I officially declare this the worst movie trailer of 2012. The Clash of the Titans (2010) was, what wo...
Info. from Box Office Mojo. 1 N Chronicle (2012) Fox $22,000,000 - 2,907 - $7,568 $22,000,000 $12 1 2 N The Woman in Black CBS $21,000,00...
1 | N | Chronicle (2012) | Fox | $22,000,000 | - | 2,907 | - | $7,568 | $22,000,000 | $12 | 1 |
2 | N | The Woman in Black | CBS | $21,000,000 | - | 2,855 | - | $7,356 | $21,000,000 | - | 1 |
3 | 1 | The Grey | ORF | $9,500,000 | -51.7% | 3,208 | +23 | $2,961 | $34,756,000 | $25 | 2 |
4 | N | Big Miracle | Uni. | $8,500,000 | - | 2,129 | - | $3,992 | $8,500,000 | $40 | 1 |
5 | 2 | Underworld Awakening | SGem | $5,600,000 | -54.7% | 2,636 | -442 | $2,124 | $54,353,000 | $70 | 3 |
6 | 3 | One For the Money | LGF | $5,250,000 | -54.4% | 2,737 | - | $1,918 | $19,668,000 | $40 | 2 |
7 | 4 | Red Tails | Fox | $5,000,000 | -51.8% | 2,347 | -226 | $2,130 | $41,323,000 | $58 | 3 |
8 | 8 | The Descendants | FoxS | $4,600,000 | -28.2% | 2,038 | +37 | $2,257 | $65,523,000 | - | 12 |
9 | 5 | Man on a Ledge | Sum. | $4,500,000 | -43.8% | 2,998 | - | $1,501 | $14,700,000 | $42 | 2 |
10 | 6 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | WB | $3,925,000 | -43.8% | 2,505 | -125 | $1,567 | $26,793,000 | - | 7 |
The Grey topped last weekend with $20 million. It successfully beat much-hyped Underworld: Awakening and the Katherine Heigl starrer One f...
On a $25m budget the film's going strong. I'm very excited to see whether it will be able to hold on to its position this weekend following the release of Daniel Radcliffe's The Woman in Black, and sci-fi flick Chronicle. Taken 2008 was a spy thriller masterpiece. Unknown was less impressive on making a twisting impact and grossed less than the former, deserving it.
Hope The Grey is as good or even better than Taken. My favourite critic Roger Ebert has given it a 3.5/4 rating and that man is seldom wrong. Although, the trailer seems mediocre, Taken had the same feature but ended up as a blockbuster.
Box Office 101's prediction for The Grey is that it might gross $100-$120m at the end of its theatrical run. Liam's Taken 2, slated for an Oct 012 release also has a 90% chance of topping the US chart, giving him a fourth consecutive hit.
1 N The Grey ORF $19,665,101 - 3,185 - $6,174 $19,665,101 $25 1 2 1 Underworld Awakening SGem $12,352,802 -51.2% 3,078 - $4,013 $44,978,4...
1 | N | The Grey | ORF | $19,665,101 | - | 3,185 | - | $6,174 | $19,665,101 | $25 | 1 |
2 | 1 | Underworld Awakening | SGem | $12,352,802 | -51.2% | 3,078 | - | $4,013 | $44,978,415 | $70 | 2 |
3 | N | One For the Money | LGF | $11,515,790 | - | 2,737 | - | $4,207 | $11,515,790 | $40 | 1 |
4 | 2 | Red Tails | Fox | $10,370,323 | -44.8% | 2,573 | +61 | $4,030 | $33,750,118 | $58 | 2 |
5 | N | Man on a Ledge | Sum. | $8,001,932 | - | 2,998 | - | $2,669 | $8,001,932 | $42 | 1 |
6 | 4 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | WB | $6,980,448 | -30.5% | 2,630 | - | $2,654 | $20,941,702 | - | 6 |
7 | 3 | Contraband | Uni. | $6,704,360 | -44.3% | 2,650 | -220 | $2,530 | $56,573,860 | $25 | 3 |
8 | 16 | The Descendants | FoxS | $6,405,285 | +170.0% | 2,001 | +1,441 | $3,201 | $58,703,299 | - | 11 |
9 | 5 | Beauty and the Beast (3D) | BV | $5,307,807 | -39.5% | 2,145 | -480 | $2,475 | $41,110,138 | - | 3 |
10 | 6 | Haywire | Rela. | $4,002,760 | -52.5% | 2,441 | +2 | $1,640 | $15,281,962 | $23 | 2 |
Yes, it's hard to believe the title. But Hrithik Roshan starrer and Priyanka Chopra co-starrer Agneepath 2012 has become the biggest gro...
The last Agneepath, which was made in 1990 was a colossal flop. It was released in the era of Sir Bachchan's 90s movies known as his 'series of flops'. Again, I'm surprised that such a a loosely-based rip off of The Italian Job 2003, Players could still not recover its budget. The film made only 4.60 crore on the first day which with its cast is very disappointing as a non-commercial Farhan Akhtar film could have made twice as much on the first day. In its 3rd week Players made only US$ 6 million on a US$ 9 million budget. Please Ab Bachchan leave the acting to your wife.
Audiences loved Agneepath for mainly two reasons: Sanjay Dutt's character as well as Rishi Kapoor's. I asked my colleague who had watched it and she gave it a B-C rating. She mentioned that the film contained a lot of violence and gore, but a good story, she certainly hasn't seen Eli Roth's Hostel.
Another thing to note for Agneepath's success is the item song Chikni Charmeli starring none other than show-it-almost-all-off Katrina Kaif. So shaking her ass made more people pay in cash. Also, Bollywood box office guru Karan Johar, who produced the film, is also to be concluded as a reason for the hit. He couldn't of directed it. Or else it would've turned out like Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum with a sentimental and slow bloodfest.
Agneepath has grossed $16.2m on a $12.4m budget as of Feb 2, being its first-week run. I bet a Katrina Kaif item song could've helped Players at least cover its budget by some dollars! Players has been added to the list of Bollywood New Year flops with Dulha Mil Gaya 2010, Pyaar Impossible 2010, Chandni Chowk to China 2009 and Halla Bol 2008. Agneepath may as well end its run with $25m-$30m as predicted.
Defintely, There are two reasons: Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. The Rock has become even more famous in Hollywood after critics...
I will also enjoy Bruce Willis's role in The Expendables 2 later this August. G.I. Joe 2 is being directed by John M. Chu best known for Step Up 2 and 3. So maybe he's as good in choreographing action scenes as he is in dance moves. I have to say that the trailer for it is the best summer blockbuster trailer I've seen along with The Dark Knight Rises.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer:
G.I. Joe: Retaliation is slated for a June 29 release in the US and 22 June in the UK. No prediction as I'm not aware of the budget. But it does have the potential to out-gross its predecessor.
She was out of the limelight since 2009's flop Everybody's Fine. But at the start of 2012 she has starred in two lead roles of Under...
A great similarity between the two is that both films have crossed their budgets over a period of 2-3 weeks. Both films had reached no.1 on the US box office on the first say. So it would be unprofessional to say that Kate is not getting bankable by each movie.
Underworld: Awakening is the fourth movie in the Underworld series. This Vampire-Lycan (werewolf) franchise has been a thrilling mixture of action and horror. It could well be my favourite vampire movie series after Blade. I am yet to see Awakening but from I've heard most critics have said that story is somewhat similar to most modern vampire tales nowadays, but the action may be the best of them all.
And I'm sure her husband Len Wiseman, producer of all the 4 movies, would be contemplating happily on a fifth after seeing the end-run gross of Awakening. I hadn't forecast Contraband earning so high so quickly though I'm a big Mark Wahlberg fan. The success of the film is also due to Kate's on-screen presence. The two also share a cute chemistry
Her next project is a remake of Arnold Schwarzenegger's super-hit Total Recall 1990 which was a pain in the head for me. And I hope this one doesn't disappoint as much as the last. It stars Colin Farrell and is directed by Len Wiseman. Thought I predict it would have an above average gross worldwide.
Underworld 4 has made approximately over $85m on $70m and Contraband has made $65m on a $30m budget since the weekend of Jan 27-29. Awakening may eventually end its run with $120-$150m.
Finally, It's been ages since I heard Nic Cage's name in a sensible title. Although, the movie seems far from it. After going th...