Buried is the tragic story of Paul Conroy (played by Deadpool fame Ryan Reynolds) who wakes up to find himself in a coffin buried under the ground. The entire movie is from the perspective of that coffin with Paul. If you have issues with claustrophobia, I would suggest you take copious breaks to your balcony … Read more
Lesson of the Evil a pretty bad-ass Japanese movie. It’s got plenty of blood and gore. The film’s prime character is Seiji Hasumi (Hideaki Ito). Seiji is a Harvard university MBA graduate with prior work experience in U.S.A in an Investment Bank. He chooses to return from America and take up teaching. His external persona … Read more
This is a Japanese film brought to you by Tetsuya Nakashima, the maker of the movie Confessions. The film is a non-linear story told about an estranged father searching for his missing daughter – Kanako. The more he searches, the more he discovers about her. It’s quite a twisted tale and is a good watch. … Read more
Money Monster stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts in lead roles and is directed by Jodie Foster. Clooney plays Lee Gates who is the star of the TV show by the name Money Monster. He’s a financial advisor and gives tips on stock investment during this over-the-top gala show. I think it is important to … Read more
When this movie came out, the novel was already a cult classic but few knew about it. The comic was set in the 90s. The movie chose to smartly create an alternate universe set in the future, that way they didn’t have to take flack for destroying the parliament building. Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith from … Read more
The Gift stars Jason Bateman (from Hancock), Rebecca Hall (from Vicky Cristina Barcelona ) and Joel Edgerton. This is also Joel’s directorial debut. It’s the story of Simon (Jason) and Robyn (Rebecca) who move into the suburbs of LA. As they are setting up they run into Simon’s old classmate from school – Gordon (Joel). … 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
Side Effects stars Rooney Mara (The Girl from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Channing Tatum (of the Step Up fame), Jude Law and Catherine Zeta Jones. This one was a 2013 installment from the director who gave us The Ocean’s Trilogy. Here’s the plot and ending of the movie Side Effects explained; spoilers ahead. … Read more
The Oscar nominee for Best Actress is what Rosamund Pike (of the James Bond fame) earned for this role of hers. When I saw the movie, I was really impressed with the acting. But, when it came to the story line, there were gaping holes. The gaping holes were there in the novel and simply … Read more
