Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Preview
Director - Rob Marshall (Previous Film: Nine)
In a nutshell....
Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with Angelica, a woman from his past, and he is not sure whether he loves her. He doubts that she might be using him to find the Fountain of Youth. Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure when Angelica forces him aboard Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of her father Blackbeard. Jack does not know who to fear more, Angelica or his old foe, Blackbeard.
Captain Jack Sparrow's back, but this time his accomplices look different. Some say the exclusion of Knightley and Bloom is a heavy loss for the franchise while others are of the view that Cruz's inclusion cancels that out. Frankly, I'm not too concerned as far as Depp stays around. With his classy and loony style Depp has made several fans across the world. The franchise has seen a lot of success thanks to Depp and now it comes as a test for him and the makers as they go from a famous and successful trio to a potentially explosive duo. On Stranger Tides has a good plot and the prospect of watching it in 3D, a first in this franchise, will attract larger audiences to the cinemas than ever before. A change in the director's seat might see a better, improved Pirates movie, who knows! There is no doubt that this film will see a massive opening and with the decent Cannes reviews, I'm sure this one will fare very well.
Runtime - 136 mins
Genre - Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Rated - 12A
Principal Cast
Johnny Depp - Captain Jack Sparrow (Last seen in: The Tourist)
Penelope Cruz – Angelica (Last seen in: Sex And The City 2)
Ian McSharpe - Blackbeard (Last seen in: The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
Geoffrey Rush - Captain Barbossa (Last seen in: The King's Speech)
Principal Crew
Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio - WritersDariusz Wolski - Director of Photography
David Brenner, Michael Kahn, Wyatt Smith - Editors
Hans Zimmer - Music Director
Film’s USP
Cast + SequelAnticipation Level - POTW (Pick Of The Week)
Blitz - Preview
Director - Elliott Lester (Theatrical Debut)
In a nutshell....
Blitz, a serial killer, has been targeting police officers and has been successfully gunning them down. Detective Sergeant Tom Brant is dispatched to take him down.
Having Jason Statham in the cast promises a great action film. After the Guy Ritchie films, The Italian Job and the Crank series, he proved it again with The Mechanic. And Blitz seems to have all the quintessential elements to make it one of those successful action flicks. It has a strong plot and seems to be a great entertainer. From the look of it, I think the film will do extremely well on the box office because of Statham's popularity in the United Kingdom.
Runtime - 97 mins
Genre - Thriller
Rated - 18
Principal Cast
Jason Statham - Detective Sergeant Tom Brant (Last seen in: The Mechanic)
Paddy Considine – Porter Nash (Last seen in: Submarine)
Aidan Gillen - Barry Weiss/The Blitz (Last seen in: Wake Wood)
Principal Crew
Nathan Parker, Ken Bruen (novel) - WriterRob Hardy - Director of Photography
John Gilbert - Editor
Ilan Eshkeri - Music Director
Film’s USP
Jason StathamAnticipation Level - POTW (Pick Of The Week)
Win Win - Preview
Studio – Fox Searchlight Pictures (Previous Film: Never Let Me Go)
Director - Thomas McCarthy (Previous Film: The Visitor)
In a nutshell....
Mike Flaherty is a disheartened attorney who also works as a high school wrestling coach to make ends meet. He becomes the guardian of an incapacitated old man, Leo, for which he would get paid thereby earning some extra cash for his family of four. Kyle, a young lad and grandson of Leo, shows up and creates a problem for Mike as now he has to really take care of the old man. Turns out, the lanky Kyle is a great wrestler which again solves Mike's pathetic wrestling team's problems. Just as everything seems to be on track Kyle's mother, Cindy, shows up from rehab and makes life difficult for Flaherty as now she wants to be Leo's guardian. Will Mike's extra sources of income remain or will they be taken away from him forever?
Official selection at the Sundance Film Festival, Win Win seems to be a feel good film with a lot of humour and fun. The audience at the festival loved Giamatti's performance and also appreciated this film for it being different yet simple. Both of Tom McCarthy's previous films were very wonderful, and he also won a BAFTA for his The Station Agent screenplay. The wondrous performances by the cast and some efficient filmmaking are the prime reasons why this film should do good. But the only negative about Win Win is that it is going to have a limited release which means fewer audiences will have a chance to watch it.
Runtime - 106 mins
Genre - Comedy
Rated - 15
Principal Cast
Paul Giamatti – Mike Flaherty (Last seen in: Barney's Version)
Amy Ryan - Jackie Flaherty (Last seen in: Green Zone)
Alex Shaffer - Kyle (Debut)
Burt Young - Leo Poplar (Last seen in: New York, I Love You)
Melanie Lynsky - Cindy (Last seen in: Up In The Air)
Jeffrey Tambor - Stephen Vigman (Last seen in: The Invention Of Lying)
Principal Crew
Tom McCarthy, Joe Tiboni - Writers
Oliver Bokelberg - Director of Photography
Tom McArdle - Editor
Lyle Workman - Music Director
Film’s USP
Performances + Tom McCarthy
Anticipation Level - Second Choice
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