Release Date: October 2, 2009
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: Martin Scorsese
Screenwriter: Laeta Kalogridis
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, Jackie Earle Haley, Patricia Clarkson
Genre: Psychological, drama, mystery, Thriller
Oscar-winning director Scorsese, with an irrefutable repute of churning out trepid packed dramas in all his ventures, is back with the intensely psychosomatic ‘Shutter Island’ which stays true to the widely acclaimed Dennis Lahane’s novel with the similar name. Lehane aficionados can expect the similar scale of sullenness, anguish, air of suspense with an unruly finale in the upcoming movie too. Scorsese ventures into the scare-thriller territory after nearly 15 years of his last spooky movie ‘Cape Fear’.
The story initiates in 1954 with Leonardo DiCaprio who plays Marshal Teddy Daniels...
Published on: 10th July, 2009
Release Date: July 31, 2009
Studio: Universal Studios
Director-Writer: Judd Apatow
Cast: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman
Genre: Drama, Comedy
‘Funny People’ is Apatow’s third directorial venture into dramedy after belting out noteworthy comical movies like ‘Knocked up’ and ’40 year old virgin’. Apatow treads into new-fangled terrain as he attempts to deliver a seriously comical movie with an emotional reverberation.
Adam Sandler, who can add a legitimate touch to anything ridiculous, resurges after his last impressive performance in ‘Punch Drunk Love’. Adam dons the role of a famed slapstick comedian, George, who has an implausible, dismal discovery that he has a life-threatening disease with limited days in hand.
Seth Rogen plays Ira, an upcoming, mawkish novice in the same field still trying to find his roots. Ira has grown...
Published on: 4th July, 2009
Release Date: August 28, 2009
Director: David R. Ellis
Writer: Eric Bress
Cast: Shantel VanSanten, Bobby Campo, Haley Webb, Nick Zano, Krista Allen, Andy Fiscella, Justin Welborn, Mykelti Williamson, Richard T.Jones
Genre: Horror, supernatural
Those who relished the Final Destination genre movies are in for some amazing viewing as David R.Ellis takes to the directorial rudder once more in his upcoming movie ‘The Final Destination’ after successfully directing the second film of the series.
The ghastly presentiment of Nick O’Bannon showcases an uncanny turn of events in an otherwise harmless, adrenaline-packed, pleasurable day out at the races. Nick envisions petrifying catastrophe with colossal detonations, bodies being tattered and flung everywhere at breakneck speeds of 180 mph, ultimately leading to entire race arena being brought down into shambles.Nick soon realizes that it was...
Published on: 29th June, 2009
Release Date: July 24, 2009, Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Director: Robert Luketic
Screenwriter: Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith
Starring: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Eric Winter, John Michael Higgins, Nick Searcy, Kevin Connolly, Cheryl Hines
Genre: Comedy, Romance
The clash of the titans ensues in ‘The Ugly Truth’, the amorous comical venture of Columbia Pictures. Katherine Heigl plays Abby Richter, the all-successful morning show producer who seems to be in a hapless position when it came to finding Mr.Right. In a vain attempt to fill her void, her superiors play cupid and try to set her up with the hunky Gerard Butler, who plays Mike Chadway, a television celebrity to the core.
Katherine is quite appalled by the series of despicable ordeals by her bigoted correspondent Mike, who vows to reveal the truth behind the facade about the opposite sexes and what makes them...
Published on: 22nd June, 2009
Release Date: July 24, 2009, Warner Bros.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Writer: David Leslie Johnson
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder.
Genre: Horror
Jaume Collet-Serra directed ‘Orphan’ is an uncanny take on the basic, in-your-face primitive movie era, when baleful children donned prodigal roles.
Comprehended as yet another regurgitation of the likes of ‘The Omen’, ‘The Bad Seed’, a sociopath pre-adolescent Esther looks to create havoc in the lives of her new kin. ‘House of Wax’ aficionados are bound to be enthused by this upcoming movie which is also directed by the same Spaniard director.
Couple John and Kate are crushed by the poignant demise of their unborn child which totally numbs Kate’s consciousness. In an attempt to pick up the pieces and get on with their lives, the disheartened couple make a decision to adopt a child. At the...
Published on: 19th June, 2009
Director: Shawn Levy
Cast: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, Bill Hader, Hank Azaria, Ricky Gervais
Genre: Comedy
Those who were enthralled by the Christmas 2006 released,’ Night at the Museum’ that was amongst the top grosser during the time, have reason enough to be excited as the sequel is bound to keep the pre-teen spirit in you ticking.
An ex-night guard, Larry Daly played by Ben Stiller has progressed to being an accomplished ad product creator successfully leading Daley Devices. Many of the characters from the original movie make a comeback when the American Museum of Natural Science decide to go the state-of-the-art way and the primal exhibits Teddy Roosevelt played by Robin Williams, Rex, the Easter Island Head, Dexter-the Monkey, Ahkmenrah played by Rami Malek will be moved to the Archival section at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry has to speed off to...
Published on: 15th June, 2009
H2 2009: Halloween II Movie Review, Trailer, Wallpapers, Stills
Release date: August 28, 2009, Dimension Films.
Director cum Script Writer: Rob Zombie
Cast: Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Danielle Harris, Daniel Roebuck, Ezra Buzzington, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Jeffrey Daniel Phillips, Dayton Callie, Richard Brake, Matt Bush, Howard Hesseman.
Genre: Suspense, Thriller, Horror
Rob Zombie is back with his bag of tricks, successfully putting his own twist on ‘Halloween’ and paying due respect to Carpenter’s movie. Zombie is back directing a follow-up to his Halloween 2007 remake that earned close to 79 million dollars globally for MGM and The Weinstein Company. One can expect the Zombie trademark, with suspense filled shots intermittently merged with weapon severing, loads of shattering, blood spattering, screeching- brawling shots bound to give one the goose bumps.
Michael Myers...