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Category archives: Entertainment

 
 
 

Watch: The new Batman v Superman trailer is an epic doozy

The new trailer for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con and it’s a doozy – providing flashes of the much-anticipated showdown between the two big superheroes of the DC Comics universe and a teaser or two about a certain villain called the Joker. The trailer sets up the reason for the animosity between Batman and Superman – the destruction of Wayne Tower by Superman’s […]

 
 
 

When small-budget films shine brighter than star-studded ones

Many in the industry believe that any movie made with an individualistic spirit is a ‘indie’ film. But, by definition an indie is a small-budget film made and distributed by an independent source, without involving a big brand. In India, film distribution is a big hurdle and often happens only with the help of established studios. The new wave of indie movies are changing all that. The star of these […]

 
 
 

Ludo trailer: This is one dark, scary and intriguing thriller

  After giving us the critically-acclaimed Bengali film Gandu in 2010, director Qaushiq Mukherjee aka Q, is ready with another shot at box office success, this time a thriller titled Ludo. Co-directed by Nikon, the one-minute long trailer, released on Wednesday, has Q’s signature style written all over it: It is dark, scary, and very intriguing. Ludo is about a regular-adventure-gone-awfully-wrong for two teenagers: Looking for some quiet corner to […]

 
 
 

All Is Well trailer: Thumbs up to Rishi Kapoor-Abhishek Bachchan's crackling chemistry

Have you ever wondered how it would be like if Little Miss Sunshine was re-made in Bollywood? It would obviously have to be made suitable for our audience, which means no gay brother (Sorry Steve Carell) and no heroin or drugs related issues. But the idea of a dysfunctional family on a road trip isn’t too un-achievable for a film industry that thrives on family-related movies and ensemble casts (we’re […]

 
 
 

Watch: Rocky turns mentor to Apollo Creed's son in Creed trailer

  I’ve been fighting my whole life. It’s not a choice for me. Every punch I’ve ever thrown has been on my own. Nobody showed me how to do this. So says Adonis Johnson, son of Apollo Creed in the first trailer for Creed, a reboot/reimagining of the Rocky franchise. The Fruitvale Station director/star duo of Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan reunites for this uniquely organic continuation of the […]

 
 
 

Watch: The terrific 'Masaan' trailer!

The Hindi film industry more often than not makes big-budget blockbuster movies, which stars the who’s who of the industry. But once in a while, there comes a film which doesn’t belong to the above mentioned bracket. Critically acclaimed ‘Masaan’ is one such film. ‘Masaan’ won huge appreciation at the 68h Cannes Film Festival this year, where the movie got a standing ovation from the viewers indicating that the audience […]

One-take German thriller Victoria sweeps film awards

German heist film Victoria, shot in one single take in more than 20 locations in central Berlin, won top honours at the German Film Prize on Friday, taking best picture and five categories in one of the world’s most lucrative film awards. The movie tells the tragic story of Victoria — a talented, but jobless pianist from Spain stranded in Berlin — who as she leaves a nightclub gets acquainted […]

 
 
 

Vinod Kapri: 'Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho' won't hurt society's sentiments

Vinod Kapri’s film Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho got embroiled in a Khap controversy for narrating a story of a man who is falsely accused by a village strongman of raping a buffalo. The journalist-turned-director says the controversy was “totally uncalled for”. In the film, which stars Om Puri, Sanjay Mishra, Annu Kapoor, Ravi Kishan, Rahul Bagga and Hrishita Bhatt, the powerful man of the village also gets the Khap panchayat […]

 
 
 

Bajrangi Bhaijaan Trailer: A typical Salman Khan film with a sense of deja vu

There’s always a sense of grandeur in Salman Khan films, if not anything else. And that’s the one common thing you won’t miss in any of his movies. When the Bajrangi Bhaijaan teaser released a couple of weeks ago, all we could tell about the film was that Salman is a playing a righteous, common man (yeah, right) who swears to return a lost girl back to her home. There […]