The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

     Release Date: 07/20/2012

     Rating: PG13
     Runtime: 2 hr 45 mins 
     Genre: Crime, Action
     Director: Christopher Nolan 
     Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway
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Story: Every story hinges on something to care about, and with larger-than-life comic book movies, that hook is even more important. Batman Begins delivers on a sweeping origin story — the first moments of a true hero. The Dark Knight downplayed its defender of justice to make way for a villain who struck true fear into our hearts, making us pray for someone could put an end to the unfiltered chaos. The Dark Knight Rises, director Christopher Nolan's third installment in his Batman franchise, packs a whole lot of cinematic stuff into two-and-a-half hours, but never sparks with a particular emotional undercurrent. On an entertainment scale, sizzling performances and large-scale action are outweighed by a clunky script. Dark Knight Rises unleashes tons of ideas, but rarely are any worth caring about.

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The film picks up eight years after The Dark Knight, when Batman/Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) is in hiding for a crime he didn't commit: the murder of D.A. Harvey Dent. Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) knows the truth of Dent's demise, but the untimely death invigorates the police of Gotham in unprecedented ways. Crime has all but vanished in the city, and for nearly a decade, Gotham hasn't really needed a Batman. It's not until hulking mercenary Bane (Tom Hardy) arrives on the scene, ready to strike up city-wide destruction without mercy, that Batman sees his new purpose. The emergence of the menacing threat — along with the appearance of Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway), a cat burglar with bigger plans than just jewel thievery up her sleeves — pulls Batman out of retirement. Unfortunately for Mr. Wayne, kicking butt as a caped crusader isn't like riding a bike, and the playboy-turned-superhero overestimates his abilities to take on his muscled foe. Batman is no match for Bane, who cripples the city from the inside out with terrorism that turns Gotham into an anarchistic jungle.

Cocktail (2012)

   Director: Homi Adajania
   Release Date: 13 July 2012
   Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance
   Stars: Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan, Diana Penty and Randeep Hooda
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Story: The movie opens with the ever flirtatious Gautam (Saif Ali Khan) in a flight, who doesn't even miss a chance to get close to hot women around. But, that's not a surprise to us as we are well-aware of Saifu's old casanova avatar. We also get introduced to Meera (Diana Penty), the sweet, petite lady, who gets dumped by her husband Kunal (Randeep Hooda). And, then finally, enters the most wanted hottie Veronica (Deepika Padukone), whose never seen, smashing avatar is sure to captivate millions. Things turn better for the helpless Meera after she meets the wild cat Veronica, who gives her shelter at her home. Though poles apart, in terms of character, the two females start staying under the same roof in London. Gautam, who gets a dream job in London,

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too moves in with them, under the same roof. The film beautifully defines enjoyable, entertaining and entangled friendships along with bitter turmoils that friends can go through. Though different from each other, these three are perfect friends, staying under one roof. They all have a blast, until love happens. The perfect friendship turns confusing, and love becomes complicated. But, with whom does Gautam finally ends up - Is it going to be Veronica or Meera, or will they all live together? Watch the movie to know the suspense.

Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

        Director: Anurag Kashyap
        Release Date: 22 June 2012
        Genre: Action | Crime | Drama
        Star: Jaideep Ahlawat, Manoj Bajpai and Richa Chadda
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Gangs Of Wasseypur is India's answer to Quentin Tarantino. The film does not have a single dull moment. Realism has always been Anurag Kashyap's forte, but in a manner which Anurag has referenced violence using the ironic characters with breathless pace makes Gangs Of Wasseypur an exhilarating edgy movie experience. The movie is an epic tale of revenge, set against the backdrop of the rural coal-mining communities in Jharkhand and Dhanbad.
Thanks to critically acclaimed and successful films like Vicky Donor, Kahaani and Paan Singh Tomar, the parallel cinema has once again got his place in the heart of the audience. Gangs Of Wasseypur is another such film which will not disappoint you.
Gangs of Wasseypur delivers shock and delight equally. Anurag Kashyap's gritty snapshots of contemporary India gives the movie a real feel. The movie opens with  Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhu Bahu Thi house, where Smriti Irani (Tulsi) is inviting us into her happy home. Before the camera pulls out, the television is silenced by a gunfire. Within seconds, from the fantasy world of soap opera, Anurag will take us to the cruel, noisy and brutish world of reality.
There's unabashed blood, lot of abuse and curse words in Gangs Of Wasseypur, but it will not look forced and is aptly used when the situation demands. Manoj Bajpai has done an outstanding work in Gangs Of Wasseypur and after Satya this is one of his most memorable performances. Also, the cinematography of Rajeev Ravi is commendable.
Story
Gangs Of Wasseypur starring Manoj Bajpai, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Piyush Mishra, Shabana Azmi and Reema Sen, tells the story of three generations of a family and the bloody rivalry between the Qureshis and Khans. The narrator of the movie Nasir (Piyush Mishra) takes us through the story from 1940 to 2004.
Capitalist-turned-politician Ramadheer Singh (Tigmanshu Dhulia) kills Sardar Khan's (Manoj Bajpai) father. Since then, Sardar Khan has only one aim in life, to take the revenge of his father's death.
Sardar's character in Gangs Of Wasseypur is both serious and humorous. His hands does not shake a bit while killing someone, but the same Sardar gets beaten up by his wife at home. He has two women in his life - The foul mouthed Nagma (Richa Chadha) and shrewish Durga (Reema Sen). These two women are the only ones who can control Sardar.


         

         

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Sardar has four sons from Nagma and one from Durga. Each son has a different story apportioned to them. Sardar's oldest son Danish Khan takes the rein over from his father. Faizal Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who is a useless drug addict, gets a sudden transformation from a die hard film fan and a pot smoking idler to a responsible family man. Faizal falls for Mohsina (Huma Quraishi), and this romantic track gives the movie a refreshing change.
Gangs Of Wasseypur is made in two parts. While the first part explores this revenge saga, the second part will deal with the money squandering lobbyists, turning into foolhardy gangs overnight.
Music
The soundtrack of Gangs Of Wasseypur is composed by Sneha Khanwalkar. There are no lip-sync in the movie. However, the songs are catchy, enjoyable and are placed strategically and according to the situation. Though hard to decide which is the best one, 'O Womaniya' and 'Jiya Ho Bihar Ke Lala' certainly stand out, 'Kehke Lunga' is also a good number.
Verdict
Gangs Of Wasseypur is a gritty, hellishly exciting film which stings and screams. It is definitely not for the faint hearted and fantasy lovers. It is Anurag Kashyup's one of the most impressive and brilliant works, at par with Black Friday.
On the whole Gangs Of Wasseypur is a must watch as it symbolises the fearless Indian cinema!

Maximum (2012)

               

             Cast: Sonu Sood, Naseeruddin Shah, Neha Dhupia, Vinay Pathak

                Direction: Kabeer Kaushik

                Genre: Thriller

                Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes

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 Story: Two encounter specialists get into a ruthless, head-on battle for maximum power and control; and are willing to go any extent to up the 'headcount' to fuel their selfish ambitions.

Movie Review: Mumbai! Yeah, sure! The city of dreams and disasters. Traffic and terrorism. Slums and skyscrapers. Bollywood and bhais. Corruption and 'cop'ulation. Cutting chai and 'cut-pieces'. The city of extremes. It's maxed out - Mumba.
It's raging war against the underbelly of the city. Two daredevil encounter cops, Pratap Pandit (Sonu Sood) and Arun Inamdar ( Naseeruddin Shah) are on a mission to shoot-at-sight. Ready to gun down anything (pointlessly) - but their power, ego and mean motives. Pandit, the young, fiercely ambitious and brutally brave cop (oh yes, he boasts of 150 medals, for a 'hit' rate that beats the count of tab tak chappan. No comparison with Nana please), is embroiled in a series of conspiracies, contract killings and suspicious criminal connections. Inamdar, a much senior and silently devious cop (with as many grey shades as grey hair), has a personal vendetta against Pandit, and has vowed to out-trigger his 'body-count' (even if it means throwing in some farzi encounters). The brief is simple, shoot-at-sight-as-you-like. The gritty drama sees a dash of glamour with a slightly-short-of-sizzle item number (Hazel Keech), and fleeting emotional moments between Pandit and his patni ( Neha Dhupia), his pretty pillar of strength. 

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 This no-holds-barred game of 'shoot-to-success', happens while a conniving neta, Tiwari (Vinay Pathak), plots his own political ambition; and a diligent reporter, Ashwin (Amit Sadh), who believes in nothing but sach befriends the sharp shooters (over beer and kheema pau), breaks sensational news as it's happening - from the cops' mouth. Eventually, Mumbai's 'clean-up' act turns into an unwarranted bloody affair, the dirty power-play turns into a death trap, and there's no way anyone can 'cop-out'.
In his first lead role, Sonu Sood, gets his chance to play a Chulbul Pandey, (minus the comedy, though in true Dabangg style). With ample confidence and flair, he displays a gamut of moods and emotions that his chequered character demands.

Naseeruddin, as the vengeful, angry old cop, stranger to sympathy, doesn't belt out his usual knock-out performance. For an actor of his stature and skill, his role is partially sketched, and he's left with no choice but to bite the bullet.

The usually comical Vinay Pathak puts up believable act as a sly politician, with wise-cracks and disposable gyaan. Neha Dhupia plays the wifely act to the tee, and pleasantly breezes through the role.

Director Kabeer Kaushik, has a good force of actors here and a gripping premise (with strong references to prominent encounter cops from recent past), but he doesn't quite lead the way. There are scenes where he triggers good performances, but with the inclusion of too many facts, figures and case files, it loses entertainment value. And gradually the plot fades into dark gullies of our big, bad Maximum city.

You can take a 'shot' at this one if you want, but remember you're not at gun-point, really.

Gone (2012)

           Release Date: 02/24/2012
           Rating: PG13
           Runtime: 1 hr 25 mins
           Genre: Drama | Thriller
           Director: Heitor Dhalia
           Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter, Sebastian Stan, Wes Bentley
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The odds are stacked against Amanda Seyfried in Gone, a suspense thriller in which the Mamma Mia! star plays an ex-kidnapping victim in search of her missing sister. As if an elusive serial killer, incredulous detectives, and a wobbly mental state weren’t enough for her character to deal with, she must also battle the dual threat of a hackneyed script and a desperately unimaginative director. Under such circumstances, the poor girl hardly stands a chance. Neither do we.

Perhaps the only distinguishing feature of Gone is its setting: Portland, Oregon, an ostensibly pleasant city that, we soon learn, is host to all sorts of vaguely unsavory types. Into this strange milieu steps our doe-eyed heroine, Jill (Seyfried), a troubled young waitress whose sister (Emily Wickersham) appears to have disappeared – abducted, she believes, by the same man from whose clutches she narrowly escaped a year prior. Then again, Jill's mind hasn't exactly been right since her own abduction, so it's entirely possible that she's overreacting.

Whatever the case, Jill’s theory regarding her sister’s disappearance is met with skepticism by the local authorities, who tend to view her as a bit of a nutjob, leaving her little choice but to mount her own investigation. On the mean streets of the Rose City, she encounters one dubious character after another, any one of whom would seem to fit the bill of a would-be kidnapper/serial killer. The reclusive neighbor with the odd Scrubs fascination, the skeevy locksmith and his ex-con son, the drifter with the “rapey eyes,” the creepy rookie detective (played by Wes Bentley, Elias Koteas-like in his ability to arouse instant suspicion) who “likes ‘em crazy”: Everyone’s a suspect. Even her sister’s boyfriend (Sebastian Stan), looks a bit dodgy – or maybe he’s just tired. One can hardly blame him.

The folks at the Portland Tourism Commission needn’t worry too much about Gone’s portrayal of their fair city. At no point during Jill’s meandering quest do we get the sense that she’s in any real danger, despite the various obstacles that confront her. Brazilian director Heitor Dahlia, playing it determinedly safe in his English-language debut, does little to evoke much in the way of tension or menace in the film, serving up one half-hearted red herring after another. The prevailing atmosphere in Gone is one of encroaching boredom, manifesting shortly after the first act and slowly enveloping the film in its suffocating grasp.

Which is a bit of shame, really. Jam-packed with deliciously awful lines of dialogue, Allison Burnett’s script is almost ideally suited for a tawdry high-camp wallow. Gone’s best hope would have been to ditch any pretense of believability and aim for the trashy fun of an over-the-top, Single White Female-esque thriller. (To that end, the issue of Jill’s sanity -- or possible lack thereof -- is fatally under-exploited. I longed for a Usual Suspects-esque closing sequence in which all the film’s terrible lines were revealed to be an invention of her mind. Spoiler alert: This does not happen.) Indeed, there are times when the film flirts with an enlivening detour into crazytown, only to turn back, as if mandated by some buzzkilling GPS. Soon we are back on track, on the path to dullsville.

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

          Release Date: 07/03/2012
          Rating: PG13 
          Run-time: 2 hr 16 mins 
          Genre: Action, Fantasy, Drama 
          Director: Marc Webb
          Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary
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The Amazing Spider-Man would prefer if you didn't call it the fourth Spider-Man movie. See, this ain't the Spider-Man your older brother knew from ten years ago — it's a reboot. The latest adventure to feature the comic book webslinger throws three movies worth of established mythology straight out the window, swapping the original cast with an ensemble of fresh faces and resetting the franchise with a spiffy new origin story. "New" in the loosest sense of the word — the highlights of ASM, mainly a sleek new design and spunky reinterpretation of Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) and gal pal Gwen Stacey (Emma Stone), are weighed down by overpowering sense of familiarity. Nearly a beat for beat replica of the 2002 original with some irksome twists of mystery thrown in, Amazing Spider-Man fails to evolve its hero or his quarrels. The film has a great sense of cinematic power, but little responsibility in making it interesting.
We're first introduced to Peter Parker as a young boy, watching as his parents rush out of the house in response to a hidden danger. Mr. and Mrs. Parker leave their son in the care of his Aunt May (Sally Fields) and Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen), who raise him into Andrew Garfield's geeky cool spin on the character. Parker's a science whiz but faces the challenges of every day life — passing classes, talking to girls, the occasional jock with aggression issues — but all of life's woes are put on hold when the teen discovers a new clue in the mystery behind his parents' disappearance. The discovery of his dad's old briefcase and notes leads Peter to Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), a scientist working for mega-conglomerate Oscorp and his Dad's old partner. When they cross paths, Connors instantly takes a liking to the wunderkind, and loops him into the work he started with his father: replicating the regeneration abilities of lizards in amputee humans (Connors is driven to reform his own missing arm). But when Parker wanders into Oscorp's room full of spiders (a sloppily explained this-needs-to-be-here-for-this-to-happen device), he receives his legendary spider bite that transforms him into the hero we know.
Director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) desperately wants Amazing Spider-Man to work as a high school relationship movie, but with the burden of massive amounts of plot and mythology to introduce, the movie sags under the sheer volume of stuff. Stone turns Parker's object of affection, Gwen Stacey, into a three-dimensional character. Whenever they happen upon each other, an awkward exchange in the hallway, a flirtatious back-and-forth in the Oscorp lab (where Stacey is head…intern), or when the two finally begin a romantic relationship, the two stars shine. They're vivid characters chopped to bits in the editing room, diluted by boring, franchise-building plot threads and routine action sequences. Seriously, Amazing Spider-Man, another mad scientist villain who uses himself as a test subject only to become a monster? And another bridge rescue scene? Amazing Spider-Man desperately wants to disconnect from the original trilogy, but it's trapped in an inescapable shadow and does nothing radical to shake things up. Instead, it settles for the same old same old while preparing for inevitable sequels instead of investing in its dynamic duo.

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There's a sweet spot where the film really hits his stride. After discovering his spider-abilities, Peter hits the streets for the first time. He's superhuman, but still a headstrong teen, full of obnoxious quips and close calls with shiv-wielding thugs. The action is slick, small and playful, Webb showing us something new by melding his indie sensibilities with big scale action. If only it lasted — the introduction of Ifans reptilian half, The Lizard, implodes Amazing Spider-Man into incomprehensible blockbuster chaos. A gargantuan beast wreaking havoc around New York City promises King Kong-like escapades for the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, but the lizard man has other plans: to rule the world! Or something. Whatever it takes to get Lizard and Spider-Man fighting on the top of a skyscraper over a doomsday machine — logic be damned.
Amazing Spider-Man peppers its banal foundation with great talent, from Denis Leary as Gwen's wickedly funny dad and the police captain hunting down Spider-Man, to Fields and Sheen as two loving adults in Peter's life, to Garfield and Stone, whose chemistry demands a follow-up for the sake of seeing them reunited. But it's all at the cost of putting on the most expensive recreation of all time with new demands imposed by the success Marvel's other properties (except, that franchise teasing worked). Amazing Spider-Man introduces too many ideas that go nowhere, undermining the actual threat at hand. No one wants to be unfulfilled, but that's the overriding difference between the original movie and the update. You need to pay for the sequel to know what the heck is going on in this one

Bol Bachchan

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Asin, Prachi Desai, Krushna Abhishek, Archana Puran Singh, Asrani, Neeraj Vora Direction: Rohit Shetty Genre: Comedy Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Story: Abbas wants a job, Prithvi wants an honest man. But Abbas spins a tale of twin brothers and multiple mothers - what happens when Prithvi discovers his vivid truth and lies?
Movie Review: You know those heart-charts they have in hospitals, the ones that trace a person's heartbeat up and down in waves? Bol Bachchan (BB) reminds you often of one of those. Rohit Shetty's latest movie has a constant up-and-down aspect to it, one sequence making you shriek in your seat with laughter, another sending your mind wandering off to the mundane. But at the very heart of things - Shetty's madly in love with the movies and BB is his homage to that all-time classic, Golmaal.
In Shetty's version, Abbas Ali (Bachchan) is desperate for work after he and his sister Sania (Asin) lose their parental home. A family friend Shashtri (Asrani) brings them from Delhi-6 to the feudal village of Ranakpur where Prithvijit Raghuvanshi (Devgn) is the lord of all he surveys. Blessed with two obsessions - speaking nothing but the truth and hysteria-inducing English - Prithvi is super-impressed by Abbas, even swallowing his story of being called 'Abhishek Bachchan' when events lead to Abbas breaking open a temple door. As Prithvi insists on employing 'Abhishek', Shastri's son Ravi (Krushna, positively sparkling as he reprises Deven Verma's role in all this golmaal) adds more wheels to Abbas's clattering spin, creating a Muslim twin brother and a super-pious mother to convince Prithvi of Abhishek's propah antecedents. With the mother played by small-time mujra star Zohra Bai (Archana Puran Singh in a loud, colourful role she carries off with the swagger of a satin sharara), and Abbas playing a highly effeminate kathak teacher, hired by Prithvi to teach his petulant sister Radhika (Desai) some dance, things only get funnier.

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Devgn's at the top of his form here, mouthing lines like 'Hard work is the keyhole to saxophone' and 'Boy in armpit, hyper-noise pollution in city', meaning bagal mein chora, etc., with deadpan face and shining eyes. Bachchan sags at the start but sizzles with later hilarity, even pulling off a crazy dance sequence to Dola Re. You wish there'd been more of his mad antics but instead, the camera spends considerable time lingering lovingly on Devgn's cleavage as he drives a jeep, pulverizes liars and takes on his weasly cousin.
In contrast to the male leads, the two heroines look pretty but bring little more than a wardrobe of delectable kurtis to the film. In fact, the stellar supporting stars - Asrani, Krushna, Puran Singh and Neeraj Vora as Prithvi's suspicious sidekick Makhan - bring far more zest to the party. With its hilarious moments and film-buff touches - bits of Singham imagery, Bachchan channeling some of that Yuva aggression his way, references from Deewar to Dostana - BB's fun and games. But it's way too long and diverts you needlessly with that wicked cousin angle, a power plant that doesn't progress out of paper, an odd double-role for Asin, jokes overloading on the cheese at times and music that is surprisingly unmemorable.
On the plus side, BB's a dialogue-lover's delight - lines like 'fish and chips without water', Devgn conveying the situation of a 'jal bin machli' - sparkle across the plot and you can feel the love as the actors reprise bits and bobs of vintage Bollywood. On the downside, it exceeds by about 30 minutes and has that odd, uneven heart-chart quality accompanying the film. But that aside, BB showcases Shetty as the maharaja of madness, Devgn clearly his crown prince. And Abhishek? His judwa bhai, of course.
Tip-Off: Don't strain your brain applying reason to this laugh-riot - but do buy more popcorn for that extra half-hour.

3 Bachelors

Cast: Sharman Joshi, Manish Nagpal, Raima Sen, Riya Sen, Manoj Pahwa, Himani Shivpuri Direction: Ajay Sinha Genre: Comedy Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Story: Amit ( Sharman Joshi) and Jai (Manish Nagpal) fall for Neha ( Raima Sen) and Nisha ( Riya Sen). But before they can settle down in marriage there is a whole lot of confusion that needs to be tackled first.

Movie Review: We know the release of 3 Bachelors has been stuck up for some ten odd years now. So naturally expectations are not high. Rightly so, for everything - just everything - seems stale in here.

The plot is seen to death: Two college boys (Amit and Jai) can never find accommodation in the super expensive Maximum city. What's next? One of them dresses up as the wife and the so-called couple happily finds shelter in the same outlet that has their respective girl friends on the ground floor. Of course, the movie, right in the beginning, unabashedly owns up to getting all that makeover idea from Chachi 420. Add to that a sub (love) plot of yet another bachelor, Deepak Verma (Manoj Pahwa), and you know stale is just the beginning .

The performances sadly are nothing much to talk about. While Himani Shivpuri (she has maximum screen time) is seen playing the 'toofani danda' - the college principal who does not believe in love till she herself falls into the love trap, the Sen sisters are there as mere eye candies. Even the item song seems dated. Not so much for the lyrics and tune, but more for the item girl herself - the long lost Nigar Khan.

Interestingly, there are a couple of one liners (out-and-out adult, mind you) and moments that manage to make you laugh... somewhat. But then it's all in flashes... primarily in the first half. The second half is all bhashan on love, family, friendship, duties....

Finally, the Big Q we just can't stop ourselves from asking: Sharman, is that really you...all skinny and skimpy? Guess we need to blame it on his (Sharma Joshi's) not-so-Ferrari-Ki-Sawaari (read struggling) days.