This movie goes by multiple names Jiang Hu, Gong Woo, Blood Brothers, Triad Underworld and Left Hand. I’m not sure why the indecisiveness in naming the film. Perhaps something to do with numerology. The movie stars two gang leaders played by Andy Lau (from Infernal Affairs) and singer/actor Jacky Cheung. They play Hung and Lefty … Read more
Deadpool is funny! Now that would be an understatement. Deadpool combines elements of a witty script, good acting, neat action sequences and an awesome extraction of a comic book character. Deadpool movie vs comic book comparison is pretty damn close. What made the film so anticipated? Brilliant marketing. They went up against Valentine’s Day which … Read more
Ha ha ha. Jigarthanda is a fun movie. Director Karthik Subbaraj (of Pizza fame) has also written the script for this himself. There aren’t too many dark humour films around in the Tamil film industry. This one carves itself a great spot in the list of tight and well executed flicks. There is no unnecessary … Read more
14 Blades is a period movie based on ancient China, the Ming Dynasty. Given the movie stars Donnie Yen (from Ip Man), you can expect plenty of martial arts. The story is about the Jinyiwei, one of who is Qinglong (Donnie) who is given this box 14 blades that he can selectively use with his … Read more
Thoongavanam is a fantastic remake of the French Film – Nuit Blanche. It’s an Action Thriller that is incredibly terse and keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the film. Kamal Hassan has produced, acted and written the screenplay for the film. Given the amount of involvement Kamal Hassan has in the movie, … Read more
This one is an Action Thriller by Frédéric Jardin who I have no idea about. It just makes it sound like I have profound knowledge on French films. That said, Nuit Blanche Incredibly terse movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout. It stars Tomer Sisley who you might recognize from We’re … Read more
What plot you ask? Correct, I’m just messing around. There is really nothing much to explain. It’s more of a fun walk through. Here’s the film John Wick’s plot-holes explained. Plot Explanation Neo has just lost his wife to cancer and has grown a beard. He’s also called John Wick in this movie (However he … Read more
This film is brought to you by the same awesome creators who gave us The Matrix. However the same creators also gave us The Matrix Revolutions and Speed Racer. Perhaps the luck that the name “The Wachowski Brothers” brought was a little better than “The Wachowskis”. When the film came out, I headed to the … Read more
Here are the plot explanations and timelines of all the Terminator series of films (and TV series) that have been made so far. All terminator movies summarized in one go! The Terminator – Summary Barry’s Time Travel Review Score Mechanics 1 Repercussion 2 Coherence 2 Rewatchability 5 BaTTR Score 2.5 The Terminator was about … Read more
The Drop is one of those movies where you are waiting for a particular event to happen throughout the length of the movie. The make or break in movies like these is that event in the end. I believe this movie delivers the event quite well. It is not too much suspense because you are … Read more