Synopsis – A promising young drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential. My Take – Films about music are usually the last on the list of films I ever feel like watching (Don’t hate me for that), but something about the film’s trailer caught my … Continue reading Whiplash (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – 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. My Take – One thing that this film proves is that even at the age of sixty three, Michael Keaton can rule! This time he is poking fun at the his own career … Continue reading Birdman (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. My Take – As the opening scene of the film is upon us, we hear Cumberbatch say “are you paying attention”. Well, you should! This story of a great British Hero, mathematician, Logician, Wartime Codebreaker and father of Computer Science, the story of Alan Turing … Continue reading The Imitation Game (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA’s role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb. My Take – This film follows Gary Webb’s unfortunately ture story which has been told so artfully recounted and … Continue reading Kill the Messenger (2014) Review!!
Top 5 Female Performers: 1. Julianne Moore (Maps to the Stars) 2. Felicity Jones (The Theory Of Everything) 3. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) 4. Sarah Snook (Predestination) 5. Keira Knightley (Begin Again) & Shailene Woodley (The Fault in our Stars, Divergent & The Spectacular Now) Continue reading Top 5 Female Performers of 2014!!
Top 5 Male Performers: 1. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory Of Everything) 2. Jake Gyllenhaal (Enemy & Nightcrawler) 3. Ralph Fiennes (The Grandbudapest Hotel) 4. Tom Hardy (Locke & The Drop) 5. Chris Pratt (The LEGO movie & Guardians of the Galaxy) Continue reading Top 5 Male Performers of 2014!!
This year was kinda different, some good films tanked at the BO while some really bad ones did quite well, while some got critical acclaim while some wont be even remembered..on the whole this is my top list of 2014: PS: I have not yet had a chance to look into acclaimed films like Whiplash, Birdman, Imitation Game, Inherit Vice, so I apologize for not … Continue reading Top 15 films of 2014!!
A list of awesome films worth a special mention which many people may have / may have not seen in 2014: 1. The Guest (Read my review here) 2. Chef (Read my review here) 3. ’71(Read my review here) 4. Wish I Was Here (Read my review here) 5. Snow piercer (Read my review here) Continue reading Top 5 Must See films of 2014!!
This year was kinda different, some good films tanked at the BO while some really bad ones did quite well, while some got critical acclaim while some won’t be even remembered, on the whole this is my top list of 2014: Top 15 of 2014 ( PS: At the time of this post I had not yet gone through films like Whiplash, Imitation Game and … Continue reading Best and Worst of 2014 – Hollywood!!
This year was pretty bad for Bollywood, with very few hits & a enormous number of flops! Here is a look at some of the awesome & most of the worst films (in my opinion) to come from our Indian Industry: The 15 Best of the lot: 1. Haider 2. Queen 3. PK 4. Highway 5. Happy Ending 6. Ugly 7. Kya Dilli Kya Lahore … Continue reading Best and Worst of 2014 – Bollywood!!
This year was kinda different, some good films tanked at the BO while some really bad ones did quite well, while some got critical acclaim while some wont be even remembered..on the whole this is my top list of 2014: The 15 shamefully bad films of 2014: 1. A Million Ways to die in the West (Read my review here) 2. I Frankenstein (Read my … Continue reading Worst 15 Films of 2014!!
Top 5 Bollywood Female Performers of 2014: 1. Kangana Ranaut (Queen) 2. Alia Bhatt (Highway, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya, 2 States) 3. Rani Mukherji (Mardaani) 4. Deepika Padukone (Finding Fanny & Happy New Year) 5. Priyanka Chopra (Mary Kom & Gunday) Continue reading Top 5 Bollywood Female Performers of 2014!!
Top 5 Bollywood Male Performers of 2014: 1. Shahid Kapoor (Haider) 2. Aamir Khan (PK) 3. Riteish Deshmukh (Ek Villain) 4. Arjun Kapoor (Finding Fanny, 2 States & Gunday) 5. Randeep Hooda (Highway) & Sharib Hashmi (Filmistaan) Continue reading Top 5 Bollywood Male Performers of 2014!!
Top 5 Bollywood Male Performers of 2014: 1. Shahid Kapoor (Haider) 2. Aamir Khan (PK) 3. Riteish Deshmukh (Ek Villain) 4. Arjun Kapoor (Finding Fanny, 2 States & Gunday) 5. Randeep Hooda (Highway) & Sharib Hashmi (Filmistaan) Continue reading Top 5 Bollywood Male Performers of 2014!!
Top 5 special Bollywood films of 2014 which may/ may not have been seen my most, but at least deserve some credit: 1. Youngistaan (Read my review here) 2. Ek Villain (Read my review here) 3. Pizza 3D (Read my review here) 4. Happy New Year (Read my review here) 5. Miss Lovely Continue reading Top 5 Special Honor Bollywood films of 2014!!
The year 2014 was pretty bad for Bollywood. Very few hits & a enormous number of flops..here is a look at some of the awesome & most of the worst films to come from our Indian Industry.. The 15 worst of the lot: 1. Creature 3D (Read my review here) 2. Yaariyan & Humshakals (Read my review here) 3. Action Jackson (Read my review here) … Continue reading Worst 15 Bollywood Films of 2014!!
The year 2014 was pretty bad for Bollywood. Very few hits & a enormous number of flops..here is a look at some of the awesome & most of the worst films to come from our Indian Industry.. Here are Top 15 Bollywood Films of 2014 I actually liked : 1. Haider (Read my review here) 2. Queen (Read my review here) 3. PK (Read my … Continue reading Top 15 Bollywood Films of 2014!!
Synopsis –The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. My Take – I am a huge fan of director Ridley Scott whether its epic film (Gladiator), a fan boy film (Prometheus) or star studded lack luster film (The Counselor), I am up for anything … Continue reading Exodus : Gods & Kings (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – Ward’s wife is a bitch. Everyone knows it. Including Ward. After numerous conversations and ruminations on the subject amongst Ward’s colorful group of friends, a fortuitous accident leads to a whole new world of problems and possibilities. My Take – This film is a perfect example of how a hilarious & possibly smart plot can be sabotaged by poor writing. The whole cast … Continue reading Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife (2014) Review!!
Winners Announced!! Did you know #SheNeverLeft ?FRONT ROW FILMED ENTERTAINMENT & Riot Play Films – A Non Profit U.A.E Based Film Making Team are here to give out the premiere invites to 10 lucky winners a long anticipated horror/thriller sequel “The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death”. As promised here are the 10 lucky winners, & for those who participated & could not win, … Continue reading Winners Announced for The Women In Black 2 : Angel of Death Competition!!
Synopsis – Dave Skylark and producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show “Skylark Tonight.” When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission. My Take – This movie has been in news for so long, well thanks to North Korea, who at 1st … Continue reading The Interview (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – A terrible tale of corruption, indifference, and systemic violence starts when 10 year old daughter of an aspiring actor disappears. My Take – Anurag Kashyap is one of the most intriguing directors of Bollywood who always dares to do something different, whether its gangster flick Gangs of Wasseypur or his retelling of classic tale Dev D (2009) or the disturbing Black Friday (2004) … Continue reading Ugly (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – Mia Medina (Ang) has finally found the perfect subject for her PhD thesis film on Alzheimer’s Disease. For the next several months, cameras will record the everyday life of mother Deborah Logan (Larson) and her daughter Sarah (Ramsay). But as the days progress, strange things begin to happen around Deborah that are not consistent with any findings about Alzheimer’s. It becomes apparent that … Continue reading The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014) Review!!
Did you know #SheNeverLeft ?. FRONT ROW FILMED ENTERTAINMENT & Riot Play Films – A Non Profit U.A.E Based Film Making Team are here to give out the premiere invites to 10 lucky winners a long anticipated horror/thriller sequel “The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death”. This competition is for U.A.E residents only! The Premiere will be taking place on December 30, 2014 at … Continue reading Win 10 Invites to the Premiere of Women In Black 2 : Angel of Death (2014)! For U.A.E Residents only!!
Synopsis – A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, P.K.’s innocent questions and childlike curiosity will take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting-go. My Take – This team – director Raj Kumar Hirani & producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra have different sensibilities, they look at cinema in a different angle be it the … Continue reading P.K. (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – A group of high school teenagers and their parents attempt to navigate the many ways the Internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. My Take – This film has been billed as comedy drama, but frankly there is little to laugh at here. This film shows the extreme darkest side of our social media nightmares and forces … Continue reading Men, Women & Children (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. My Take – Stephen Hawking, is without a doubt one of the most renowned man of our time. His great scientific endeavors are an accomplishment in itself, but doing so while suffering from a debilitating motor-neuron disease (ALS), which has progressed over the years, while doctors had predicted would … Continue reading The Theory of Everything (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – Two first-year students at Oxford University join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening. My Take – This film is not simply 107 minutes of pretty boys holding champagne & going crazy as shown in the trailers, but instead much more than that! Initially, there are plenty of laughs to be had, … Continue reading The Riot Club (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the terrifying Smaug from acquiring a kingdom of treasure and obliterating all of Middle-Earth. My Take – Back in 2001, the year when The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings I just knew this was going to be the most epic franchises ever! … Continue reading The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Review!!!
Synopsis – The television reporter Ángela is rescued from the building and taken to an oil tanker to be examined. However, it is unbeknown to the soldiers that she carries the seed of the mysterious demonic virus. My Take – Horror movies are never on my preference list, provided they are found footage! So for obvious reasons, I’m a huge fan of this Spanish horror … Continue reading REC 4 : Apocalypse aka Apocalipsis (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – Set in a parallel universe, Comet bounces back and forth over the course of an unlikely but perfectly paired couple’s six-year relationship. My Take – Its almost impossible to pull of a film that revolves around just two characters, that to in a science fiction romance! The amount of risks are really high, what if your leads don’t have chemistry? What we we … Continue reading Comet (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia’s most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch. But protection comes at a price. Lynch and his crew have plans for their young protegee. Upon release, JR must help secure … Continue reading Son of a Gun (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – A man investigates the murder of his cat, while unraveling an unexpected conspiracy. My Take – This film could have been pleasant enough comic thriller, about the murder behind of the most awesome feline animals (Yup! I am a cat lover), even though the main focus is on why the cat gets murdered, you just cant help but wish it was the lead … Continue reading Murder of a Cat (2014) Review!!
Riot Play Films – A Non Profit U.A.E Based Film Making Team & FRONT ROW FILMED ENTERTAINMENT are here to give out 10 lucky pair of invites (you get to bring a plus one!) to the premiere screening of the “Montana”, an Action/Crime Drama. This competition is for U.A.E residents only! The Premiere will be taking place on December 16, 2014 at the NOVO Cinemas, … Continue reading Win 10 invites to the Premiere of Montana (2014) !! For U.A.E Residents only
Synopsis – When podcaster Wallace Bryton goes missing in the backwoods of Manitoba while interviewing a mysterious seafarer named Howard Howe, his best friend Teddy and girlfriend Allison team with an ex-cop to look for him. My Take – Kevin Smith has used a mixture of comedy & horror & created something which anyone would never have seen before – one hell of a weird … Continue reading Tusk (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – Evan Lake refuses to retire from his career in the CIA and goes rogue to hunt down his terrorist who tortured him during a mission gone awry years ago. My Take – It is a known fact that now days Nicholas Cage’s movies cant be trusted (Well even though I still watch almost anything he does), this film would not have come in … Continue reading Dying Of The Light (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – Chasing their dream of landing their own hunting show, two hunters head into the dense, secluded mountains of West Virginia only to realize they are not alone. My Take – For a first film, director/actor/writer Josh Stewart has taken a huge risk by filming a horror film in found footage film, as even though economically its a good idea, the sudden pour of … Continue reading The Hunted (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – Friends gather at a wedding, but the celebration is shattered by terrifying apocalyptic events forcing them to examine life, love and faith as they must choose between redemption and survival. My Take – It was not obvious from the title nor the trailer, that this film is actually a vehicle for Christian preaching indulging into the last testaments. Frankly the message was not … Continue reading The Remaining (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – Khushi is considered to be a bad omen by her friends and is known to rub off her bad luck onto others. But the day her path crosses Vishy, her luck reverses. While Vishy’s doppelganger AJ lands in town. My Take – As much as I hate “masala” films I cant keep myself from watching them as our production houses back in Bollywood … Continue reading Action Jackson (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – When Lou Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran. My Take – This film is a satire to modern television news about how they choose their leads or often … Continue reading Nightcrawler (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – When a series of homicides cases involving a boomerang-like weapon brings the Arrow to Central City, the Flash must also take care of a new metahuman who manipulates emotions. While Oliver, Arsenal, and Diggle pursue a killer named Digger Harkness, they encounter an ARGUS team; Oliver and the Flash team up to try and stop Harkness. Episode – The Brave & The Bold … Continue reading The Flash Vs Arrow Crossover Event (2014) Review!!
Synopsis: Obsessed with heavy metal, dirt bike racing and partaking in the occasional act of vandalism with his band of delinquents, the behavior of 13-year-old Jacob Wilson has begun to raise concerns around town, especially when it starts to involve his younger brother Wes. While the boys’ father Hollis loves his sons, he is still reeling from the loss of their mother, spending … Continue reading Hellion – Releasing on 11 December 2014 in U.A.E
Synopsis – Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil’s slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead. My Take – Michael Jai White is one of the best action stars out there and is still under-utilized. It’s just a shame that he doesn’t necessarily have the best movies as most of them are mainly B grade or direct to DVD … Continue reading Falcon Rising (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – A gang of friends decide to take justice into their own hands by becoming vigilantes while being pursued by an undercover cop & a Mumbai ASP. My Take – This one of the films Sanjay Dutt almost completed (Around 80% in this case) before his arrest in 2013 resulting in the delay of the film’s release. Its pretty obvious as some of his … Continue reading Ungli (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – The life of a time-traveling Temporal Agent. On his final assignment, he must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. My Take – This is one of those rare incredibly original and creative films, which employ what may seem like ‘common’ aspects of the science-fiction genre, and put a darker, grimmer twist on them. This film uses decidedly odd pacing, … Continue reading Predestination (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – If the worst day of your life consisted of accidentally killing your girlfriend with an axe, chain-sawing your own arm off, and watching in horror as your closest friends were devoured by a zombified Nazi battalion, you’d have to assume that things couldn’t get much worse. In Martin’s case, that was only the beginning. My Take – I’ve seen countless number of zombie … Continue reading Dead Snow 2 : Red vs Dead (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – After his partner is murdered, a detective must track down two teenage runaways whose video footage contains the identity of the killer. My Take – This Australian crime-mystery-thriller flick stars the siblings of some well known celebrities; Jonathan LaPaglia (kid brother of Anthony LaPaglia from the Happy Feet movies & Without A Trace) and Luke Hemsworth (big brother to Chris and Liam Hemsworth). … Continue reading The Reckoning (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – When a group of friends enjoying a bachelor cruise in the Caribbean stumble upon a research facility on a remote island, a deadly virus is unleashed. The group must find a way to survive before the flesh eating virus consumes them all. My Take – I am not really a fan of gross out movies or stomach churning moments, I usually try my … Continue reading Cabin Fever 3 : Patient Zero (2014)
Synopsis – A hit man traumatized from accidentally killing a young girl during a job is given the mission to eliminate her mother, and begins the ultimate fight to save her life. My Take – This South Korean film is in no way original & the story is almost forgettable since it’s been done to death! From the director of “The Man From Nowhere” , … Continue reading No Tears For The Dead aka U-neun nam-ja (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – 33 years after the infamous Rendlesham Forest UFO incident, three metal detector enthusiasts hunting for Saxon gold in the same region, capture incredible footage of UFO’s whilst filming their expedition. As night falls and with their navigation equipment failing, they find themselves facing a terrifying encounter with an unforgiving alien presence. My Take – OK, first off, this is a found-footage film. Don’t … Continue reading Hangar 10 (2014) Review!!
