Synopsis – One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless. My Take – If we could take one thing from director Tom McCarthy‘s Best Picture Academy Award win for his film, Spotlight, and the immense box office success and pile … Continue reading A Private War (2018) Review!!
The BBC and Netflix’s upcoming animated Watership Down adaptation has extended its already hugely impressive cast, with Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan and Peter Capaldi all signing on to the two-part Christmas special, while Sam Smith is set to perform the original theme song ‘Fire to Fire’. The new additions join a previously announced cast that includes James McAvoy, Daniel Kaluuya, Nicholas Hoult, Ben … Continue reading ‘Watership Down’: BBC-Netflix Animation Adds Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, Gemma Chan and Peter Capaldi!!!
Synopsis – One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless. Directed – Matthew Heineman Starring – Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, Stanley Tucci Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘A Private War’: First Trailer Finds Rosamund Pike Playing A Rebellious Journalist!! Check It Out!!
Deadline is reporting that Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) are to star in State of the Union, a SundanceTV comedy series from director Stephen Frears (The Queen) and writer Nick Hornby (High Fidelity). State of the Union follows Louise (Pike) and Tom (O’Dowd), a couple who meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. Each episode will piece together … Continue reading ‘State of the Union’: Rosamund Pike And Chris O’Dowd To Lead Stephen Frears’ Comedy Series!!!!
Synopsis – Caught in the crossfires of civil war, CIA operatives must send a former U.S. diplomat to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind. My Take – A couple of decades ago, the country of Lebanon, specially its capital Beirut, was the center of a cauldron of conflicts which involved, the PLO, Israel, Syria, Religious Militias and of course the United … Continue reading Beirut (2018) Review!!!
Synopsis – In 1892, a legendary Army captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory. My Take – I’ve have been fan of Westerns for a long time now, even though the genre has now run its course, a few films do spring up as surprises in hopes to revive the long forgotten tales of the American West, stories … Continue reading Hostiles (2018) Review!!!!
Synopsis – Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. My Take – While International terrorist organizations like Al-Qaeda or ISIS continue to spread their form of terror across the world, the period of the 1960s and 1970s saw various homegrown terrorists’ organizations mostly … Continue reading 7 Days in Entebbe (2018) Review!!!!
Synopsis – Four hijackers take over an airplane, take the passengers hostage, and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda in 1976 in an effort to free of dozens of Palestinians jailed in Israel. Directed – José Padilha Starring – Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl, Eddie Marsan Check out the trailer: Continue reading Italia Films ME To Release Thriller ‘7 Days in Entebbe’ on March 29 all over U.A.E!! Check It Out!!
Amazon Prime Video has partnered with Studiocanal for Marjane Satrapi’s “Radioactive,” a biopic of two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie that stars Rosamund Pike. As part of the deal, Amazon is co-financing with Studiocanal and has taken international rights outside of France, Germany, Australia/New Zealand and the U.K., where Studiocanal has direct distribution operations. The film, which just started shooting in Budapest, is being produced … Continue reading Amazon Boards Marjane Satrapi’s Marie Curie Biopic ‘Radioactive’!!!
Synopsis – A U.S. diplomat (Jon Hamm) flees Lebanon in 1972 after a tragic incident at his home. Ten years later, he is called back to war-torn Beirut by CIA operatives (Rosamund Pike) to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind. Directed – Brad Anderson Starring – Rosamund Pike, Jon Hamm, Shea Whigham Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Beirut’ Trailer Finds Jon Hamm Negotiating with Terrorists!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Four hijackers take over an airplane, take the passengers hostage, and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda in 1976 in an effort to free of dozens of Palestinians jailed in Israel. Directed – José Padilha Starring – Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl, Eddie Marsan Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘7 Days in Entebbe’ Trailer Finds Daniel Brühl and Rosamund Pike Leading a Hijacking!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – In 1892, a legendary Army captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory. Directed – Scott Cooper Starring – Rosamund Pike, Christian Bale, Ben Foster Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Hostiles’ Trailer Has Christian Bale Looking for Redemption in Scott Cooper’s Western!! Check It Out!!
Kingsman: The Golden Circle star Taron Egerton has joined A Private War, the Matthew Heineman-directed drama that stars Rosamund Pike as the famed war journalist Marie Colvin. Produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk, Kamala Films’ Marissa McMahon and Charlize Theron and her Denver & Delilah banner, the drama came in as one of the hot Toronto sales titles. Pike will come to Toronto to launch … Continue reading ‘Kingsman’s Taron Egerton Joins Rosamund Pike In ‘A Private War’!!!
Synopsis – In 1892, a legendary Army captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory. Directed – Scott Cooper Starring – Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Peter Mullan Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Hostiles’ Trailer Reveals Christian Bale in Gorgeous, Gritty Western!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – 1942: The Third Reich is at its peak. The Czech resistance in London decides to plan the most ambitious military operation of WWII: Anthropoid. Two young recruits in their late twenties, Jozef Gabcik and Jan Kubis, are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reich-protector Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the SS, the Gestapo, and the architect of the “Final … Continue reading The Man with the Iron Heart (2017) Review!!
The first image from Out of the Furnace and Black Mass filmmaker Scott Cooper’s highly anticipated Western Hostiles has been released online. Written and directed by Cooper, the film takes place in 1892 and stars Christian Bale as a legendary Army Captain who reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief (Wes Studi) and his family back home to tribal lands. Cooper shot on … Continue reading First Look at Christian Bale in Scott Cooper’s Western ‘Hostiles’!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – 1942: The Third Reich is at its peak. The Czech resistance in London decides to plan the most ambitious military operation of WWII: Anthropoid. Two young recruits in their late twenties, Jozef Gabcik and Jan Kubis, are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reich-protector Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the SS, the Gestapo, and the architect of the “Final … Continue reading Italia Films ME to release Star Studded Action Film ‘The Man with the Iron Heart’ on August 17th all over U.A.E!!
Synopsis – The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil. My Take – A film based on a true story, produced by BBC films & starring two brilliant actors in the lead, am I in for a treat? Unfortunately, this important politically charged … Continue reading A United Kingdom (2017) Review!!!
Synopsis – Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s. Directed – Amma Asante Starring – David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘A United Kingdom’ Trailer: Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo Fight For Forbidden Love!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s. Directed – Amma Asante Starring – Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Laura Carmichael Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘A United Kingdom’ Trailer: David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike Take on the British Empire!! Check It Out!!
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!!
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!!
Synopsis – With his wife’s disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent. My Take – David Fincher has done it again!!! With a great set of films behind him (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Se7en, Zodiac, The Social Network) this big screen adaption of … Continue reading Gone Girl (2014) Review!!
