Monsters University Film Review

Monsters University Once again Pixar wakes up in the middle of the night, tip toes over towards the closet door, gently opens it and blindly jumps headfirst into the vibrant, boisterous and diverse World of Monsters. If you haven't watched this film's big brother, Monsters Inc. then I encourage you to do so, as it will give you a much greater understanding into the world of Monsters, and the lives of Mike and Sully. ...

"The Best Man Holiday" Surprises at the Box Office

When "Thor: Dark World" premiered, few people thought that any film had a chance of stopping its dominance at the box office except for maybe "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Hollywood insiders hardly looked at the other films opening in theaters, which was clearly a mistake. "The Best Man Holiday" became a huge hit when it landed in theaters. ...

How to Become a Professional Singer in India

Many people dream to become a successful professional singer in India. They don't know how to take the right path that could take them to their destination. The reality is that things are not easy and you have to be ready for hard work. ...

The Movie Review: Carrie Is Back!

Remaking a good old movie is big gamble. People will have a point of comparison. More often than not, like loyalty, people like the original better and always have something bad to say about the remake. ...

"THE BOOK THIEF" - A New Film Report

How many movies can a person see about how people felt about Hitler, The Nazis and the wide effect of World War II? Like Westerns, they come, and they go. But as long as these films touch us with some prime truths, there's no reason to curtail them. Certainly, this film shares a wealth of emotions that a group of Germans endured as they suffered from the bane of Nazism. ...

Guide: A Timeless Classic

Guide is the most notable film of a long career of actor Dev Anand. The film had music by S D Burman. Evergreen songs of the film were written by Shailendra. ...

Man of Steel: Watch This Movie

During the destruction of Krypton; Superman as a baby is sent from his home planet to Earth. Along with the genetic information of his entire planet. General Zodd (Michael Shannon) spends 30 years tracking down Superman where the inevitable earth shaking showdown occurs. ...

Man of Steel

Like many, I eagerly awaited the release of Zach Snyder's adaptation of Man of Steel. For months I had seen and been touched by the black and white trailers. The shadowy images of a cape draped boy bounding across the back yard, the haunting music increasing in volume as the pictures flicker on the screen until there is only a gray sky with a vapor trail as the man zooms through dark clouds towards the heavens. ...

White House Down House for Filming Resemblance

LA is a popular choice of filmmakers owing to the ambiance that this magnificent city reciprocates. People here are talented and with the architecture perfectly, it is rightfully called as the house for filming. ...

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Movie Review

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," the highly anticipated sequel to 2012's "The Hunger Games," ignites the screen with action, romance, courage, deception, violence, and, of course, lots of fire. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland, and most of the others from the first film reprise their roles of inhabitants in a futuristic war-ravaged North America. ...

"Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" Takes the Franchise Into Uncharted Territory

The original "Jackass" television show was largely unscripted, relying on stunts and the results of those stunts to get a reaction from viewers. "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa," definitely has a plot, but it mixes the reactions of unsuspecting passersby with a fluid script to produce very unique and entertaining results. One of the characters Johnny Knoxville for the TV series is an octogenarian named Irving Zisman who acts like he is a good fifty years younger than he really is. ...

Sholay: An Iconic Bollywood Film

Sholay is the most iconic Bollywood film of all time. There have been several films that are considered great, but in popularity charts Sholay can beat any movie any day. ...

"Dallas Buyers Club" - A New Film Report

Imagine my surprise when I walked into a theatre at one thirty-five (p.m.) and had to look hard for a single seat to see "DALLAS BUYERS CLUB". Wow! I had never seen this theatre so packed for a matinee showing of a film. As I settled down and the movie started, there was something that I didn't like immediately. The pace hurried, and the dialogue seemed like handout scripts that never held the truth. ...

Last Vegas

Take Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro and Kevin Kline, add a pinch or two of a mediocre screenplay and mix. The result: Two hours of pure entertainment; filled with self deprecating humor by these giants of film facing the consequences of age. ...

Movie Review - 12 Years a Slave

12 years a slave, a movie by Steve Macqueen gives an account of how horrifying slavery was and recognizes how these people of the past are not that different from us. Doing evil is a choice humanity makes. The depiction of the movie centers on a true story to establish the turmoil of blacks during the slave period. The movie unfolds events that befell Solomon Northur, a man, his wife and family that were living in Saratoga, New York in 1814. This was a dangerous time for African-Americans because of runaway Africans who were required at the time, by law to be returned down South to their masters. Some entrepreneurs looked at this opportunity as a business venture and opted to kidnap free men and sell them off as slaves by claiming that the slaves were runaways. This kind of event was one on which Solomon befell and was transported down South, sold and subjected to all form of abuse and dehumanizing treatment for 12 years. ...

The New World Of Online Video Series

As Internet technology continues to grow, uploading and streaming videos online has become easier and easier and this has led to a new platform in the filmmaking world for filmmakers to work with. The following article explains how the ability to produce and distribute content cheaply online has led to a growth in online video series. ...

An English Rose Blooms Again: Movie Review of "Diana"

Oliver Hirschbiegel's tribute to one of the world's most beloved and well-known princesses does not even need to have the word "princess" in the title. The movie's title is simple, intimate, and powerful. Perhaps this is a fitting way to introduce a biopic centering on a woman whose life was constantly awash in spotlights and flashbulbs. ...

Entertainment Meets Education in "Boy Meets World"

In one of the most brazenly dynamic family-oriented sitcoms of the last few decades, young Cory Matthews and his friends come to understand the unique value of the education that they receive in their young lives, both through the selfless wisdom of their mentors and the trials of their own experiences. The show's core cast and brilliantly evolving writing do a fantastic job of creating a funny, heartwarming, and memorable show... not about childhood, but about becoming an adult. ...

Can 4K Learn From 3D's Mistakes?

4K is quietly but assuredly supernova-ing into consumer consciousness. CES 2013's showroom was awash with Ultra HD televisions and 4K demonstrations, Sony Television stood out in particular by not only showing a wide range of 4K televisions, but by also announcing the development of their first 4K Organic LED set. IBC boasted similar affair with many stands devoted to 4K products. ...

Now You See Me: A Twisting Plot of Revenge

The Four Horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco) perpetrate a bank heist in front of a live audience. In a robin hood style move they give all the money back to the audience. It immediately sparks a twisting plot of revenge in which the wits of the Four Horsemen are pitted against the FBI agent Dylan Rhodes. ...

Movie Review of Pacific Rim

Movie review of a recent Science Fiction movie called 'Pacific Rim'. Directeed by Guillermo del Toro starring Charlie Hunnam, Diego Klattenhoff, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, and Ron Perlman. Movie is about the invasion of Earth from within the Pacific Ring of Fire by Alien monsters and how Earth with its own mechanized monsters defends against the onslaught. ...

Barbra Streisand, Singer and Actor

Barbra Streisand is one of the most recognizable names in Hollywood. With a plethora of acting, directing, writing, and singing credits spanning almost half a century to her name, Streisand is one of the most notable figures in the entertainment industry, and she has a long and varied history. Barbra Streisand was born on April 24, 1942, in New York. ...

Hey There, Old Sport! (The Great Gatsby)

It is truly incredible what we can achieve nowadays with the advances in the arts. We can create and recreate entire worlds, lifestyles, stories, histories, and adventures with just a little movie magic. Placing eleventh on IMDb's "Top 20 Highest Grossing Movies of 2013 (So Far)," director Baz Luhrmann brought us an incredible rendition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (no matter what anyone says about the music). ...

Stuck in Love: Quirky Romantic Comedy

Written and directed by first-time director, Josh Boone, Stuck in Love is a warm indie drama and a fresh new addition to the world of romantic comedies. Exploring the subject of love's ups and downs, the film follows the Borgens; a family shaken up by the cruelty of divorce. ...

Captain Philips: Gripping True Story of Survival at Sea

What do you get when you put together Paul Greengrass - director of the Bourne Trilogy, Bloody Sunday and United 93 ?- and the forever charming and ever so talented Tom Hanks? The answer is very simple; a stunning success. Taking us back to 2009, Captain Philips retells the harrowing true story of Captain Richard Philips, whose cargo ship, the MV Maersk Alabama, was hijacked by four Somali pirates near the Somali coast. ...

Autograph - How to Get an Autograph

Getting an autograph requires patience and tenacity. If you want a player to sign something for you, you will need to wait near where he will pass by. You should not yell or antagonize the player for any reason. You will need to observe the area where the player may go during a break in the game. ...

"Twelve Years A Slave" - A New Film Report

I was all set to shout 'ACADEMY AWARD!'-- from just hearing the initial reviews for "TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE". I'd been led to think it was going to be the film that would raise all of our consciousnesses to a level we had never before known. ...

Quench Your Anticipation With The Iron Man 3 Trailer

In the series, Tony Stark heads a huge corporation which develops weapons for the military services but he ended up being kidnapped and coerced into building a weapon of mass destruction. Instead of doing this however, he scraped everything he could and built a powerful armour which he employed to break out of captivity although he suffered some torso injuries along the way. Via the technologies and assets available in his mega corporation called Stark Industries, Tony began including new and even more powerful weaponry and functions to his suit. With the aid of his powerful suit, he fought against all kinds of adversaries in order to keep peace within his country. Iron Man as the US superhero captured the hearts of numerous people within the hit film in May '08. ...

The Best Special Effects in Halloween Movies

Since the advent of special effects, modern movies have been able to bring monsters, ghosts, and even dinosaurs to life. The first horror movie that used heavy effects was, arguably, "Nosferatu" in 1922. However, older movies had to rely entirely on practical effects such as prosthetics, makeup, and optical illusions. ...

Amazon Prime Vs Netflix: A Video Streaming Battle Is Being Waged by Amazon Instant Video and Netflix

Netflix and Amazon Instant Video are both great services for streaming movies online. In this article I breakdown pros and cons of each and touch a little on Amazon Prime. ...