Tag Archives: Hollywood

While India is too busy watching the clash of “Bajirao Mastaani‘ and “Dilwale“, rest of the world is enamored by the Force that is waking up in one of the most wanted films of all time…The latest segment of Star Wars series is here and has opened to rev reviews world wide today. The trendsetter space epic that has bewitched ... Read More »

Continuing our trail on the Sci-Fi path, let’s talk today about yet another glimpse of a future dystopian world created by Korean – American animator Peter Chung, featuring a leather-clad heroin called Æon Flux. Movie : Æon Flux Director : Karyn Kusama Produced by : Gale Anne Hurd, David Gale, Gary Lucchesi, Greg Goodman Written by : Phil Hay, Matt ... Read More »

The way Bollywood movies take inspiration from international films has been a running joke for decades. There was a positive campaign of spotting copied scenes and sequences in Bollywood films once Indian cinema fans acquired access to internet and therefore movies all over the world. Sajid Khan hosted some really funny TV shows (like Kehne Mein Kya Harz Hai) in ... Read More »

Directed by Bill Condon, Mr Holmes features Ian McKellen as 94 year old Sherlock Holmes striving to tie the loose ends and gather a sense of completion around him before death claims him. He is a man whose senses are going slowly, along with his memory. Movie : Mr. Holmes Director : Bill Condon Produced by : Anne Carey, Iain ... Read More »

It is not very often that a geeky concept proves equally appealing to the masses – but there is one exception that has fascinated humans for ages. Yes, we are talking about Time Travel. The countless ways it has been featured in works of fiction from H.G. Wells’ Time machine to Terminator to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ... Read More »

As noted previously on this blog, Philip K Dick’s stories have inspired numerous motion picture adaptations. Another member of that long list is the 2011 American film “The Adjustment Bureau” which was loosely based on short story named “Adjustment Team“. The film revolves around the well-publicised American notion of the “Big Brother is watching you“. It also briefly discusses the ... Read More »