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Aarakshan
Studio – Prakash Jha Productions (Previous Film: Yeh Saali Zindagi)
Director - Prakash Jha (Previous Film: Raajneeti)
In a nutshell....
Prabhakar Anand is the idealistic principal of the best college in the state, and his disciple, Deepak Kumar, would do anything for his guru. He is in love with Anand's daughter, Poorbi, and his best friend, Sushant Seth. Things were just fine when the Supreme Court passes an order on the reservations and quotas pertaining to education which creates a rift between Deepak and Sushant. Deepak believes in reservation while Sushant claims merit is the right way to go about. Prabhakar Anand has now a big issue to deal with as his college is now divided in two camps.
Runtime - Unknown
Genre - Drama
Rated - U/A
Principal Cast
Amitabh Bachchan - Dr. Prabhakar Anand (Last seen in: Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap)
Saif Ali Khan - Deepak (Last seen in: Kurbaan)
Deepika Padukone - Poorbi Anand (Last seen in: Dum Maaro Dum)
Prateik Babbar - Sushant Seth (Last seen in: Dum Maaro Dum)
Principal Crew
Prakash Jha, Arjun Rajabali - WritersSachin Kumar Krishnan - Director Of Photography
Santosh Mandal - Editor
Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonca - Music Directors
Film’s USP
CastAnticipation Level - Pick Of The Week (POTW)
Captain America: The First Avenger
Studio – Marvel Studios (Previous Film: X-Men: First Class)
Director - Joe Johnston (Previous Film: The Wolfman)
In a nutshell....
Captain Steven Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project, Project Rebirth, after being deemed unfit for military service to fight the Nazis in World War II. He is physically transformed into a super soldier known as Captain America. Together, with his sidekick Bucky Barnes, Captain America fights the Red Skull who is the head of Hitler's advanced weaponry division. Red Skull has his own plans of world domination by the means pf a magical object known as Tesseract.
We've all been waiting for the super league of extraordinary people to come to the big screen after reading about them and watching them in the animated form. But before they all come together, each hero's journey needs to be understood, the powers he possesses and the reason why he is so important to the world. And this is the reason why, this weekend, we shall be introduced to the first ever Avenger, Captain America. Joe Johnston has a great reputation for his CG loaded films that have done exceptionally well at the box office. Which is why I think he shall do proper justice to this film. Chris Evans as Captain America seems a good choice if not perfect. He has some superhero experience, and seems to have improved in things more than one. The trailers are impressive and promise some super entertainment. However, it is the rest of the cast that has got me interested. Tommy Lee Jones and Hugo Weaving will surely add to the effectiveness of this film. At the box office, this film will have an awesome opening thanks to the popularity of the series, the success of Thor and the love for America's greatest hero. A July blockbuster is on the cards.
Runtime - 125 mins
Genre - Action/Adventure/Sci-fi
Rated - U/A
Principal Cast
Chris Evans - Steve Rogers/Captain America (Last seen in: Scott Pilgrim vs.The World)
Tommy Lee Jones - Colonel Chester Phillips (Last seen in: The Company Men)
Hugo Weaving - Johan Schmidt/Red Skull (Last seen in: The Wolfman)
Sebastian Stan - James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes (Last seen in: Black Swan)
Hayley Atwell – Peggy Carter (Last seen in: The Duchess)
Samuel L. Jackson - Nick Fury (Last seen in: Thor)
Principal Crew
Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Joe Simon (comics), Jack Kirby (comics) - WritersShelly Johnson - Director Of Photography
Robert Dalva, Jeffrey Ford- Editor
Alan Silvestri - Music Director
Film’s USP
CastAnticipation Level - Second Choice
Final Destination 5
Studio – Warner Bros. Pictures (Previous Film: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
Director - Steven Quale (Theatrical Debut)
In a nutshell....
One man's premonition saves a group of co-workers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But, this group was never supposed to survive, and as each one of them begins to die, they have to find a way to escape death.
Runtime - 92 mins
Genre - Horror/Thriller
Rated - A
Principal Cast
Nicholas D'Agosto - Sam (Last seen in: From Prada To Nada)
Emma Bell - Molly (Last seen in: Hatchet II)
Principal Crew
Eric Heisserer, Jeffrey Reddick - WritersBrian Pearson - Director Of Photography
Eric Sears - Editor
Brian Tyler - Music Director
Film’s USP
CastAnticipation Level - Wait For The Reviews
Winnie The Pooh
Directors - Stephen Anderson (Previous Film: Meet The Robinsons), Jon Hall (Previous Film: Princess And The Frog)
In a nutshell....
Winnie reunites with his friends Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Roo as the gang sets out to save Christopher Robin. Considering Pooh had gone out to get some honey, his day starts to get rather busy as he now also needs to find a solution to fix Eeyore's tail.
I'm so glad Disney brought Pooh back to the big screen. The animal gang is loved by people across the world, kids and adults alike. Also, both the directors know the tricks of the trade when it comes to animation, and have had great success with their previous ventures. With a good voiceover cast, and the traditional animation coming back in these times of live animation and 3D, I'm sure families would flock to the theatres and have a great weekend time. The film did a great job during its UK release and will make for an awesome treat. The only thing that will go against it is its release alongside Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2.
Runtime - 73 mins
Genre - Animation/Family
Rated - U
Principal Cast
Bud Luckey - Eeyore
Jack Boulter - Christopher Robin
John Cleese - Narrator (Last heard in: Shrek Forever After)
Principal Crew
A. A. Milne (books) - WriterJulio Macat - Director of Photography
Lisa Linder - Editor
Henry Jackman - Music Director
Film’s USP
Back on the big screen after 35 years.Anticipation Rating - Second Choice
UK Releases
The Devil's Double
Studio – Icon Films (Previous Film: The Resident)
Director - Lee Tamahori (Previous Film: Next)
In a nutshell....
Bagdad is the playground for the rich and famous where anything can be bought for a price. One such man is Uday Hussein. He gets everything he desires with ease. Army lieutenant Latif Yahia is summoned to Saddam's palace, and is requested to be Hussein's 'fiday' i.e. a body double. Latif's family is in danger as he has to do what he is asked to else they would lose their lives. Latif has to escape from this situation.
Runtime - 108 mins
Genre - Action/Drama/Biography
Rated - 18
Principal Cast
Dominic Cooper - Uday Hussein/Latif Yahia (Last seen in: Tamara Drewe)
Ludivine Sagnier - Sarrab (Last seen in: Paris, Je T'Aime)
Principal Crew
Michael Thomas, Latif Yahia (novel) - WritersSam McCurdy - Director Of Photography
Luis Carballar - Editor
Christian Henson - Music Director
Film’s USP
StoryAnticipation Level - Wait For The Reviews
Aarakshan
Studio – Prakash Jha Productions (Previous Film: Yeh Saali Zindagi)
Director - Prakash Jha (Previous Film: Raajneeti)
In a nutshell....
Prabhakar Anand is the idealistic principal of the best college in the state, and his disciple, Deepak Kumar, would do anything for his guru. He is in love with Anand's daughter, Poorbi, and his best friend, Sushant Seth. Things were just fine when the Supreme Court passes an order on the reservations and quotas pertaining to education which creates a rift between Deepak and Sushant. Deepak believes in reservation while Sushant claims merit is the right way to go about. Prabhakar Anand has now a big issue to deal with as his college is now divided in two camps.
Runtime - Unknown
Genre - Drama
Rated - 12A
Principal Cast
Amitabh Bachchan - Dr. Prabhakar Anand (Last seen in: Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap)
Saif Ali Khan - Deepak (Last seen in: Kurbaan)
Deepika Padukone - Poorbi Anand (Last seen in: Dum Maaro Dum)
Prateik Babbar - Sushant Seth (Last seen in: Dum Maaro Dum)
Principal Crew
Prakash Jha, Arjun Rajabali - WritersSachin Kumar Krishnan - Director Of Photography
Santosh Mandal - Editor
Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonca - Music Directors
Film’s USP
CastAnticipation Level - Pick Of The Week (POTW)
US Releases
30 Minutes Or Less
Studio – Columbia Pictures (Previous Film: Smurfs)
Director - Ruben Fleischer (Previous Film: Zombieland)
In a nutshell....
Dwayne and his goofball partner-in-crime, Travis, kidnap a pizza delivery guy, Nick. They force him against his will to rob a bank while wearing a bomb on his chest. Nick seeks his ex-best friend, Chet's help to rob the bank.
Runtime - 83 mins
Genre - Adventure/Comedy
Rated - R
Principal Cast
Jesse Eisenberg - Nick (Last seen in: The Social Network)
Aziz Ansari - Chet (Last seen in: Get Him To The Greek)
Nick Swardson - Travis (Last seen in: Just Go With It)
Principal Crew
Michael Diliberti, Matthew Sullivan - WritersJess Hall - Director Of Photography
Alan Baumgarten - Editor
Theodore Shapiro - Music Director
Film’s USP
CastAnticipation Level - Pick Of The Week (POTW)
Final Destination 5
Studio – Warner Bros. Pictures (Previous Film: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
Director - Steven Quale (Theatrical Debut)
In a nutshell....
One man's premonition saves a group of co-workers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But, this group was never supposed to survive, and as each one of them begins to die, they have to find a way to escape death.
Runtime - 92 mins
Genre - Horror/Thriller
Rated - R
Principal Cast
Nicholas D'Agosto - Sam (Last seen in: From Prada To Nada)
Emma Bell - Molly (Last seen in: Hatchet II)
Principal Crew
Eric Heisserer, Jeffrey Reddick - WritersBrian Pearson - Director Of Photography
Eric Sears - Editor
Brian Tyler - Music Director
Film’s USP
CastAnticipation Level - Wait For The Reviews
The Help
Studio – Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Previous Film: Cars 2)
Director - Tate Taylor (Previous Film: Pretty Ugly People)
In a nutshell....
Set in the 1960s, Skeeter is a white, high society girl who returns home after graduating. Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson are two African-American maids who have spent their lives raising and taking care of white families. Skeeter decides to interview them, and appoints them. Slowly a strange bond develops between the three women. However, racial differences do create some tension between them.
Runtime - Unknown
Genre - Drama
Rated - PG-13
Principal Cast
Emma Stone - Eugenia 'Skeeter' Phelan (Last seen in: Hannah)
Bryce Dallas Howard - Aibileen Clark (Last seen in: Hereafter)
Octavia Spencer - Minny Jackson (Last seen in: Peep World)
Jessica Chastain - Celia Foote (Last seen in: The Tree Of Life)
Principal Crew
Tate Taylor, Kathryn Stockett (novel) - WritersStephen Goldblatt - Director Of Photography
Hughes Winborne - Editor
Thomas Newman - Music Director
Film’s USP
CastAnticipation Level - Second Choice
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