It’s not that the crime thriller Righteous Kill is spectacularly awful. It’s just thoroughly mediocre—a standard police procedural, a long episode of Law & Order, unremarkable but for the pairing of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. But really, shouldn’t we expect more from these two, considered among the greatest actors of our time? Well, …
Most movies based on popular books buckle under the pressure and end up disappointing. But “Journey To The Centre Of the Earth” wears lightly the pressure of being built on the Jules Verne classic and delivers in a very understated way. Brendan Fraser, who has cemented his reputation as the action star with “The Mummy” …
On stage, Mamma Mia! was a spectacular success. The silver screen adaptation is way above the original in terms of grandeur but may be a tad less in the success arena. Sophie [Amanda Seyfried], the young bride-to-be, invites three men – one of whom she suspects is her father – to her wedding on the …
James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman come together in Timur Bekmambetov’s soon-to-release Wanted. After Timur’s Russian box office hits such as Night Watch and Day Watch, Wanted turns out more to be a captivating journey of sight and sound than a typical action film. The storyline is about a young man (James McAvoy) who …
There have already been quite a few summer action blockbuster movies this year, and the “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” tries to sneak in and make an impact. It is not going to succeed. With “The Dark Knight” already getting incredible critical and box office success, any other movie following that one is …
Movie audiences will forgive movies with even the most worn out plot lines, if they can be presented in a different and interesting way. The horror genre is even more restricted and if it strays from the formula too much, it just might fail. “Prom Night” tries its best to stick to the formula and …
Batman may be the dark knight, but it is the late Heath Ledger as Joker who truly haunts this movie. Director Christopher Nolan returns with star Christian Bale as Batman and by having the late Aussie actor Ledger act in ‘The Dark Knight’ they have allowed the movie to be hijacked by what is clearly …
IT’S the season of super heroes in Hollywood. Close on the heels of Iron Man , Indiana Jones and The Incredible Hulk comes Hancock , to be followed by Hellboy and Batman . But hey, John Hancock is the most unconventional of them all with his dramatic tale of what it costs the world to …
Yet another case of ‘Oops, I’m in love with my best friend, who is engaged to someone else’! Patrick Dempsey is not quite your dashing young hottie and appears a tad too old for the Casanova he plays in Made of Honour, but he is no less likeable. He treats women like they were born …
Very few Hollywood action movies get it right. In this age of computer generated images in blockbusters, far too often, depth of character is sacrificed. They might thrill but fail to resonate emotionally. “The Incredible Hulk” has plenty going for it with its action, but just ends up being an action movie with very little …
