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Hunters Web Show Review: Brutally beautiful and poetic
Where: Amazon Prime VideoShow: HuntersCast: Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, Dylan Baker, Josh RadnorEpisodes: 10Created by: David WeilRating:
Here's how it starts...
Starring Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, Dylan Baker, Josh Radnor and others, the show packs a punch with an impeccable star cast. In the late 1970s, a few mysterious murders alarm FBI agent Millie Malone, played by Jerrika Hinton about something being fishy in America. As she proceeds to try and solve the cases, Millie comes across an underground Nazi group. What makes her even more suspicious about the plan is the sudden death of a few NASA astronauts, who have been involved with Hitler on multiple projects against the Jews.
Leading a teenage life, Logan Lerman as Jonah Heidelbaum is busy making money for his grandmother, Ruth. Unaware of the past, his grandmother's death leaves him an orphan. Every episode and every scene leads him a step closer to Ruth's past, making him realise how she survived Auschwitz. A series o..
Priyanka Chopra set to play Ma Anand Sheela next; will also produce the film
After months of speculations and almost-confirmations, it's now being reported that Priyanka Chopra Jonas will be portraying Ma Anand Sheela, controversial Indian godman Rajneesh Osho's closest aide. In a chat with mid-day early in 2019, Priyanka has shared, "I have to credit director Barry Levinson for bringing this movie to me. He will be directing the project. He and his producers have been researching on this subject and developing it for the last few years. He approached me to develop it with him."
Ma Anand Sheela
Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, PeeCee indeed will be acting in the film, but most importantly, she will also be producing it alongside Levinson. The project titled Sheela will be an Amazon Studios production.
A source had revealed to mid-day, "Priyanka has been reading up on Ma Sheela and the international commune she built with Rajneesh Osho, to understand the character's psyche. While the research team is collating information from public domain about R..
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Fantasy Island Movie Review: Horror served tasteless
Fantasy IslandU/A: Adventure, Comedy, HorrorCast: Michael Pena, Jimmy O. Yang, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Ryan Hansen, Maggie QDirector: Jeff WadlowRating:
Fantasy Island is a needless derivative of the 70's era TV series. This new spin-off, a picturesque, horror-affected adaptation, scripted by Jeff Wadlow, Chris Roach, Jillian Jacobs fails to rouse interest or scares.
A motley group of seemingly, randomly chosen players, are invited to live their deepest fantasies in an Island that supposedly has magic powers. Mr. Roarke (Michael Pena) makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests (contest winners) Gwen Olsen (Maggie Q), Patrick (Austin Stowell), Melanie (Lucy Hale), JD (Ryan Hansen) and Brax (Jimmy O. Yang) come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But the fantasies turn lurid and terrifying - what purported to be an intriguing adventurous vacay ends up becoming a never-ending nightmare (pun intended) replete with gun-wielding never-say-die zombies and villainous humans.
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With Parasite, the Oscar goes to inclusivity!
The Academy doesn't vote for a film. It films its vote, as a moral zeitgeist of sorts, to the world at large. Does it always get it right with the choice of Best Film, though? Can't. That it is radiantly dynamic and self-correcting, year after year, is its notable achievement.
By the Academy, we mean the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — of America, with a much wider international membership, lately — that we know for the Oscars it hands out. And that has no Indian equivalent. Why? Never mind; enjoy your pan masala.
Mindful of the annual 'statement' the Academy makes with its top winner, must admit we got our predictions wrong ('Toughest race at the Oscars 2020', mid-day, Feb 8). Although only partly, since Bong Joon-ho and Parasite, as mentioned, were indeed most likely to win Best Director and Best Picture in our books; if Sam Mendes and his 1917 didn't. And the Parasite gongs for Best Original Screenplay (and, of course, Best International Feature) tallied wi..
Toughest race at the Oscars 2020
Whether on social media or offline, one of the things I find sorely missing in all conversations on Bong Joon-ho's Parasite is how playfully the picture is plotted. People come out ruminating far more on the intensity of class-divide that the movie strikingly shines a light on. Don't let that bog you down about Bong's film. Which is already in Korean, with English subtitles, picking up an unprecedented six Oscar nominations, including for the Best Foreign Language Film, that it'll certainly take home.
I know how such a résumé intimidates mainstream audiences. Can't reiterate more: Parasite is an out-and-out fun film — to start and end with. Now go catch it, whether or not it wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards on February 9, Sunday night (Monday morning, for Indians).
1917 are the frontrunners for the Best Film nod
For, the Oscars is not merely an award. It's a statement that the Academy makes, through the choice of its films, reflecting on the changing world. A..
Pain and Glory Movie Review - A heartfelt revelation
Pain and GloryU/A: DramaCast: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas, Julieta Serrano, Penélope Cruz, César Vicente, Asier FloresDirector: Pedro AlmodóvarRating:
Pedro Almodavar the 70 year old Spanish Director with an enviable body of work, self-admittedly opines that this, his new film, is a sort of semi-autobiographical take on his life. Pain & Glory, scripted from memory by Almodavar himself, is the story of a Spanish director named Salvador Mallo, played by his longtime collaborator Antonio Banderas. So Banderas is shown sporting a similar haircut and living in a Madrid apartment. But not everything in the film is a follow-through about what Almodavar did in his life and career.
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The narrative draws parallel's between the past and the present. One track has nine-year-old Salvador (Asier Flores), growing up in rural Spain, being persuaded into priesthood by a mother (Penélope Cruz as the y..
Parasite Movie Review: Superbly Impactful
ParasiteCast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Chang Hyae-jin, Lee Jung-eun, Jung Ji-soDirector: Bong Joon-hoRating:
If you go in thinking this is an alien invasion film (given Bong's penchant) you are going to be terribly wrong. This film directed by Korean auteur Bong-Joon-ho and co-written by Han Jin-won, is one of the best films the last year has produced. Touted as an Oscar favourite, going in with nods in both the main Best Feature category as well as Best Foreign film, this film has had a stupendous run at all the major festivals with critics unwaveringly unanimous in its praise. And the film itself reveals why?
With all the members of their family unemployed the Ki-taek's ---Song Kang-ho as the father, his wife Chung-sook (Chang Hyae-jin), son Ki-woo (Choi Woo-shik) and daughter Ki-jung (Park So-dam), are looking for some much needed opportunity when their son's friend throws in an idea. The rest, as they say is history.
Won't go into..
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Oscars 2020: Scarlett Johansson, Salma Hayek, Brie Larson actress who rocked the red carpet look!
The much-awaited day has finally arrived! February 9, 2020, Sunday night, saw the most fashionable moments at the red carpet event of Oscars 2020. Making a stylish mark at the 92nd Academy Awards, many Hollywood celebrities grabbed eyeballs as they dressed up in the most glitzy ensemble at the red carpet on Sunday.
Speaking about the same, Scarlett Johansson dropped the major angelic moment dressed in a satin silver gown to walk the red carpet. Adding the oomph factor to her starry ensemble, Johansson completed her red carpet look with a bun and nude makeup.
US actress Scarlett Johansson arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)
Salma Hayek, who is often known for her bold style, opted for a white gown to walk the red carpet. The thigh-high slit dress was truly a showstopper look! Check this out right away.
Salma Hayek Pinault attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09,..
Little Women Movie Review - A uniquely appealing adaptation of a Classic
Little Women
U/A: Drama, Romance Director: Greta GerwigCast: Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Laura Dern, Eliza ScanlenRating:
Greta Gerwig's continued attempt to further her solo directorial dream after the much lauded 'Lady Bird' is yet another commendable piece of cinema –this time a revered much adapted classic 'Little Women,' that has serenaded several generations of viewers ever since cinema gained prominence. Despite the multiple gold-standard iterations both on TV and cinema that Louisa May Alcott's immortal 19th-century novel (originally published in two parts in 1868 and 1869), has inspired, Gerwig's version stands strong and comes off as potent, empathetic and immensely appealing. Hers is a unique voice that makes-over the classic tale in an adaptation that feels just as emphatic and powerful despite the period setting and the antiquated values on display.
The March Sisters Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth work their way into our hearts and it's not..
Bad Boys for Life Movie Review - Unnecessary Addition
Bad Boys for LifeU/A: Action, Comedy, CrimeCast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Nuñez, Kate del Castillo, Nicky JamDirector: Adil El Arbi, Bilall FallahRating:
This third entry of the hit buddy movie franchise that stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as reckless cops armed with comedic banter leaving behind loads of collateral damage is not directed by Michael Bay ( as the first two hits were)… and coming as it does bang in the midst of Oscar month, I don't think there are too many hopes riding on it.
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With Joe Carnahan, David Guggenheim, Anthony Tambakis, Chris Bremner working on the 'no-brainer' script, its bedlam as usual. Detectives Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and Mike Lowery (Will Smith) are more mindful now but can't help making a mess of things as they eagerly fling in and out of retirement from the police force while making sincere (but altogether messy) attempts to clean..
Parasite: Priyanka Chopra gets emotional as the film wins the Best Picture at the Oscars 2020
As the South Korean drama Parasite made history at the 92nd Academy Awards, actor Priyanka Chopra congratulated the team of the movie and said the craft of artists has the power to transcend borders.
At the 92nd Academy Awards, Parasite became the first foreign-language film to win the Best Picture accolade. It also bagged the prize for Best Director, Best International Film and Best Original Screenplay.
"Wow, it is so emotional to see an international film like Parasite, in Korean with English subtitles, not only receive such a warm embrace from audiences around the world, but also this kind of recognition from one of the most prestigious film academies in the world. It is time for representation," Chopra wrote on her Instagram story.
Take a look right here:
"As people and as entertainers, we are one through entertainment. Our craft has the power to transcend borders and languages, and tonight Parasite demonstrates exactly that. Congratulations to the entire film for shattering the g..
Oscars: The top five memorable moments from the 2019 Academy Awards
It was nearly 30 years later in 2019 that the Academy Awards, fondly referred to as the Oscars, went without a host. This move came as a result of comedian Kevin Hart stepping down as the emcee after his past homophobic remarks came to the fore. The Academy then decided to go hostless, and popular opinion is that maybe it wasn't that bad a move.
As per usual, Oscars 2019 gave us countless moments where we laughed, smiled and rejoiced for the winners and nominees. For instance, Spike Lee finally won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay for his film BlacKkKlansman, after having been nominated five times over the past 30 years. So, without further ado, here are our top five memorable moments from the 2019 Oscars.
Maya, Tina and Amy's fake hosting
Three of the most hilarious female comedians took the stage and conquered it at the Oscars last year. Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler walked up on the stage amid thunderous applause and fake-hosted the apparently hostless Oscar ceremony. ..
BAFTA 2020 round up: Parasite, 1917 dominate the award function
Sam Mendes' war drama 1917 emerged as the big winner at the 2020 British Academy of Film and Televisions Film Awards (BAFTAs), held at London's Royal Albert Hall yesterday. Mendes' film took home seven awards out of the nine categories it was nominated in, including Best Film. A close second came Bong Joon-ho's Oscar frontrunner Parasite, which also shone at the recently concluded Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Prince Williams, Kate Middleton at the do. Middleton, in keeping up with the gala's theme of sustainability, wore a gown she'd previously donned at a 2012 royal tour
Joaquin Phoenix's win in the Leading Actor award category accounted for one of the three titles won by Joker, which was nominated in 11 segments. Phoenix addressed the all-white acting nominees that had infamously earned the BAFTAs the hashtag #Baftasowhite, following the nominations. "I feel conflicted because so many of my fellow actors who are deserving don't have that same privilege," he said, adding that they were..
Jojo Rabbit Movie Review: Audacious Nazi comedy
Jojo RabbitCast: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen, Stephen MerchantDirector: Taika WaititiRating:
A coming-of-age comedy about Nazis from the 'Thor: Ragnarok' director Taika Waititi was unexpected surely…but it's an intriguing one nevertheless. Given the fact that some of the major nations of the world are professing a hyper-nationalistic fervour for their patriots, this World War II satire that follows a hyper-nationalistic German boy while his world turns upside down ( in the course of the film) is also quite topical.
Waititi adapts Christine Leunens' novel Caging Skies by turning it into a coming-of-age story that just happens to be set in Germany during the period when the allies were gaining ground towards the end of World War II. It's a stirring set-up no doubt and the possibilities seem endless. We meet Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis), a sweet 10 year old German boy headed off to Nazi camp,..
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