Speed is a 1994
American action-thriller film directed by Jan de Bont, and set in Los Angeles.
LAPD officer Jack Traven becomes the focus of a bomber and extortionist,
retired Atlanta bomb squad sergeant Howard Payne. After Payne escapes his first
entanglement with Traven, he sets up a bomb on a city bus that Traven boards
and must keep moving above 50 miles per hour or the bomb will explode. The film
stars Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock and Jeff Daniels. It won two
Academy Awards, for Best Sound and Best Sound Effects at the 67th Academy
Awards in 1995
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The
Sands of Time is a 2010 American sword-and-sorcery action film written by
Jordan Mechner, Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro, and Carlo Bernard; directed by Mike
Newell; produced by Jerry Bruckheimer; and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.
The film is a retelling of the 2003 video game of the same name, developed and
released by Ubisoft Montreal.
Source Code
Source Code is a 2011 American science fiction techno-thriller film
directed by Duncan Jones, written by Ben Ripley, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal,
Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Russell Peters and Jeffrey Wright. The film
had its world premiere on March 11, 2011 at South by Southwest (SXSW), and was
released by Summit Entertainment on April 1, in North America and Europe.
Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4
is a 1998 American action film directed by Richard Donner, starring Mel Gibson,
Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock and Jet Li. It is the third
sequel in the Lethal Weapon series of films
Monday, 26 March 2012
Rush Hour
Rush Hour is a
1998 American action comedy film and the first installment in the Rush Hour
film series. Directed by Brett Ratner and starring Jackie Chan and Chris
Tucker. It was followed by two sequels, Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3
(2007).
Law Abiding Citizen
Law Abiding Citizen
is a 2009 American thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray from a screenplay
written by Kurt Wimmer, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler. The film takes
place in Philadelphia and tells the story of a man whose developed sociopathic
tendencies drove him into killing while targeting not only his family's killer
but also the criminal justice system. Law Abiding Citizen was released
theatrically in North America on October 16, 2009
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Independence Day
Independence Day
is a 1996 American disaster science fiction action film about an alien invasion
of Earth. The narrative focuses on a disparate group of individuals and
families as they converge in the Nevada desert and, along with the rest of the
human population, participate in a last-chance counterattack on July 4 – the
same date as the Independence Day holiday in the United States. It was directed
by German director Roland Emmerich, who co-wrote the script with producer Dean
Devlin.
Thursday, 22 March 2012
A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life is a
1998 American computer animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar and
released by Walt Disney Pictures in the United States on November 25, 1998.
Directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Andrew Stanton, the film is the
second Disney-Pixar feature film after Toy Story, and the third American
computer-animated film after Toy Story and DreamWorks' Antz. Based on Akira
Kurosawa's film Seven Samurai, and Aesop's fable "The Ant and the
Grasshopper", it tells the tale of an oddball individualist inventor ant
named Flik who hires what he thinks are "warrior bugs" — actually
circus performers — to fight off a small band of grasshoppers who have made the
ant colony their servants. The film received positive reception and was a box
office success.
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. is
a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film and the fourth feature-length
film produced by Pixar. It was directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Lee
Unkrich and David Silverman, and written by Jill Culton, Peter Docter, Ralph
Eggleston, Dan Gerson, Jeff Pidgeon, Rhett Reese, Jonathan Roberts, and Andrew
Stanton.[2] The starring voices are John Goodman and Billy Crystal as Sulley
and Mike, two monsters who work at a power plant that powers the monster world
with children's screams, Mary Gibbs as Boo, a little girl who enters the
monster world, Steve Buscemi as Randall, a rival monster.
The Patriot
The Patriot is a
2000 historical war film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat,
and starring Mel Gibson, Chris Cooper, and Heath Ledger. It was produced by the
Mutual Film Company and Centropolis Entertainment and was distributed by
Columbia Pictures. The film mainly takes place in rural York County, South
Carolina and depicts the story of an American swept into the American
Revolutionary War when his family is threatened. The protagonist, Benjamin
Martin, is loosely based on real Continental Army officers Francis Marion,
Nathanael Greene, Andrew Pickens and other Revolutionary War figures.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Wild Hogs
Wild Hogs is a
2007 comedy film directed by Walt Becker and starring Tim Allen, John Travolta,
Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy. It was released nationwide in the United
States and Canada on March 2, 2007.
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Hum Aapke Hain Koun
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
(English: Who am I to You..!) is a 1994 Hindi film directed by Sooraj Barjatya,
and produced by Rajshri Productions. It is a remake of Rajshri's earlier movie
Nadiya Ke Paar (1982). The film is a story of two Indian families and the
relationships between them, celebrating Indian culture using modern production
values. Its soundtrack was scored by Raamlaxman. Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! stars
Madhuri Dixit and Salman Khan. It was dubbed into Telugu as Premalayam. Madhuri
Dixit won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The film was a commercial
success and made 135 crore (US$26.93 million) worldwide, breaking the record of
Sholay. It became the highest grossing Bollywood Film after its theatrical run
and held the record for 7 years till the release of Gadar: Ek Prem Katha.
Om Shanti Om
Om Shanti Om (Om
Śānti Om ) is a Bollywood musical film directed and choreographed by Farah
Khan. It stars Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles while Arjun
Rampal, Shreyas Talpade, and Kirron Kher feature in supporting roles. More than
forty-two well-known Bollywood stars appear in the course of the film,
including thirty of them (not including the stars of the film) in one song
alone. The film is set in the 1970s and 2000s; it pays tribute to, and pokes
fun at the, Indian film industry of both these eras.
DON
Story Line: A simple man (Vijay) from the city of mumbai is
recruited by a police officer to masquerade as the Don, the leader of an
international gang of smugglers. But things go wrong, the officer is killed and
now vijay is on his own, with only his lover (Roma) and a lame ex con artist to
help him to prove his innocence.
Sunday, 18 March 2012
300
300 is a 2007
American fantasy action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by
Frank Miller. It is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. The
film was directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and
consultant. It was filmed mostly with a super-imposition Chroma key technique,
to help replicate the imagery of the original comic book.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
is a 1996 action thriller directed by Brian De Palma and starring Tom Cruise.
Following on from the television series of the same name, the plot follows a
new agent, Ethan Hunt and his mission to uncover the mole within the CIA who
has framed him for the murders of his entire IMF team. Work on the script had
begun early with filmmaker Sydney Pollack on board, before De Palma, Steven
Zaillian, David Koepp, and Robert Towne were brought in. In fact, the film went
into pre-production without a shooting script. De Palma came up with some
action sequences, but neither Koepp nor Towne were satisfied with the story
that leads up to these events. The film is part of the Mission: Impossible
(film series).
Friday, 9 March 2012
Aarakshan
Aarakshan (translation:
Reservation) is a 2011 Hindi film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan and
Deepika Padukone. Directed by Prakash Jha, the film is a socio-political drama
based on the controversial policy of caste based reservations in government
jobs and educational institutions. The film also stars Prateik Babbar and Manoj
Bajpayee and was released on August 12, 2011 to mostly mixed
reviews,however,Amitabh Bachchan was nominated the Filmfare Award for Best
Actor for this film,but eventually lost to Ranbir Kapoor for Rock star.
Swades
Swades: We, the
People (English: Homeland) is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed
by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and debutante Gayatri
Joshi. Although Swades was declared a flop at the Indian box-office, it was
successful overseas and received universal critical acclaim and a cult
following from Indian and other South Asian audiences around the world. The
film was featured on Rediff's list of the 10 Best Bollywood Movies of the
Decade.
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Bluffmaster
Bluffmaster! is a
2005 Bollywood romance comedy film directed by Rohan Sippy, the son of Ramesh
Sippy. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Priyanka Chopra,
Boman Irani and Nana Patekar. The storyline resembles the Argentine film nine
Queens, however is simply not related to Manmohan Desai's 1963 film Bluff
Master. It also features Arash Labaf, an Iranian singer in a special
appearance.
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
is a 1998 Indian Bollywood romantic comedy film. Written and directed by Sohail
Khan, the film stars his real-life brothers Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan
alongside Kajol and Dharmendra in pivotal roles. This is the first time when
Salman and Kajol had acted together.
n, Sunil Shetty, Zayed Khan, & Amrita Rao.Main Hoon Na
Main Hoon Na (translation:
I am here now) is a Bollywood Masala-film written and directed by Farah Khan.
It was the first film of Shahrukh Khan's production company Red Chillies
Entertainment and Farah Khan's directorial debut film. It was released on 30
April 2004 and went on to become a box-office success. It starred Shahrukh
Khan, Sushmita Sen, Sunil Shetty, Zayed Khan, & Amrita Rao.
The Illusionist
The Illusionist
is a 2006 English-language period drama film written and directed by Neil Burger
and starring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti. It is based
loosely on Steven Millhauser's short story, "Eisenheim the
Illusionist". The Illusionist tells the story of Eisenheim, a magician in
turn-of-the-20th-century Vienna who uses his abilities to secure the love of a
woman far above his social standing.
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a
2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on
the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi
and written by David Koepp. It stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, a
high-school student who turns to crimefighting after developing spiderlike
powers, along with Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn (a.k.a. the Green Goblin),
Kirsten Dunst as Peter's love interest Mary-Jane Watson, and James Franco as
his best friend Harry Osborn.
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II is a
2003 action-comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer,
and starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. It is a sequel to the 1995 film
Bad Boys. The film is about two police detectives investigating the flow of
ecstasy into Miami. Despite mainly negative reviews from professional critics,
the film performed well at the box office, grossing $273,339,556 worldwide.
Race
Race is a 2008
Bollywood suspense thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan and produced under
the Tips Films banner. Released on 21 March 2008 worldwide, the film stars Saif
Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, and Katrina Kaif in
pivotal roles. The film also stars Dilip Tahil and Johnny Lever for thriller
and comedy sketches.
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
Jo Jeeta Wohi
Sikandar (English: He who wins is the conqueror) is a 1992 Bollywood sports
drama film directed by Mansoor Khan (who earlier directed Qayamat Se Qayamat
Tak). The film stars Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, Mamik Singh, Deepak Tijori
& Kulbhushan Kharbanda in the lead roles, whilst the brother of Aamir,
Faisal Khan makes a special appearance. The music was by Jatin Lalit. It was
remade in 2003 Bengali film Champion starring Bengali Superstar Jeet and
inspired for 1999 Telugu film Thammudu and 2001 Tamil film Badri.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
(translation: Something Happens) is a Hindi romantic comedy film, released in
India and the United Kingdom on 16 October 1998. The film was written and
directed by the debuting Karan Johar and stars the popular on-screen pair of
Shahrukh Khan and Kajol in their fourth movie together. Rani Mukerji features in
a supporting role, while Salman Khan has an extended cameo appearance.
l and critical success and
earned the composers Shankar Ehsaan Loy the National Film Award for Best Music
Direction. The film was screened at the Valenciennes, Era New Horizons,
Marrakech International and Helsinki Film Festival.Kal Ho Naa Ho
Kal Ho Naa Ho (literally
Tomorrow Might Never Come) is a 2003 Hindi film set in New York City. It stars
Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan and Jaya Bachchan. The film was
directed by first-timer Nikhil Advani, it was produced by Yash Johar and
co-written by Karan Johar, better known as the director of the hit films Kuch
Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001). The movie is also
noted for its soundtrack, which was a huge commercial and critical success and
earned the composers Shankar Ehsaan Loy the National Film Award for Best Music
Direction. The film was screened at the Valenciennes, Era New Horizons,
Marrakech International and Helsinki Film Festival.
Dil Chahta Hai
Dil Chahta Hai (English:
The Heart Desires, but billed as Do Your Thing) is a 2001 Indian coming of age
film starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali
Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia. The first film written and directed by Farhan
Akhtar, it is set in modern-day urban Mumbai and focuses on a major period of
transition in the lives of three young friends. the film received favourable
reviews, and went on to enjoy success at the box office.
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane
Na (translation: Whether you know... or not) is a 2008 Indian romantic
comedy film, written and directed by Abbas Tyrewala. The film stars Imran Khan
and Genelia D'Souza in pivotal roles. Produced by Mansoor Khan and Aamir Khan,
it marks the directional debut of Abbas Tyrewala, the debut of Imran Khan
(Aamir Khan's nephew) and Prateik Babbar as actors, and the re-appearance of
D'Souza in Hindi cinema. Released on 4 July 2008, the film received favourable
reviews, and went on to enjoy success at the box office.imax.
Jab We Met
Jab We Met (English:
When We Met) is a 2007 Hindi romantic comedy film directed and written by Imtiaz
Ali. The film, produced by Dhillin Mehta under Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision
Ltd, stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their fourth film together.
Actors Dara Singh, Pawan Malhotra and Saumya Tandon are featured in supporting
roles.. The film's story was also simultaneously shot and released by Gautham
in Telugu cinema as Ye Maaya Chesave, starring Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth
Prabhu, however, with a different cast and climax.
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
Vinnaithaandi
Varuvaayaa (English: Will you Cross the Skies and Come?) is a 2010 India
musical romantic drama film directed and written by Gautham Menon, featuring
Silambarasan Rajendar and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. The film,
distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin, features a successful soundtrack composed by
A. R. Rahman, cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa and editing by Anthony
Gonsalves. The film's story was also simultaneously shot and released by Gautham
in Telugu cinema as Ye Maaya Chesave, starring Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth
Prabhu, however, with a different cast and climax.
Mayakkam Enna
Mayakkam Enna (English:
What is this dizziness?) is a 2011 Tamil romantic drama film written directed
by Selvaraghavan. It stars his brother Dhanush, along with newcomer Richa
Gangopadhyay,[1] and features music scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar while the
cinematography was handled by Ramji. Mayakkam Enna depicts the story of an
aspiring wildlife photographer and his struggles in life. The film, produced
and distributed by Gemini Film Circuit, was released on 25 November 2011. The
film received generally positive reviews from critics.
Batman Begins
Batman Begins is
a 2005 superhero action film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman,
directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with
Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Morgan
Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson, and Rutger Hauer. The film reboots the
Batman film series, telling the origin story of the character and begins with
Bruce Wayne's initial fear of bats, the death of his parents, and his journey
to becoming Batman. It draws inspiration from classic comic book storylines
such as The Man Who Falls, Batman: Year One, and Batman: The Long Halloween.
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass is a
2010 black comedy superhero film based on the comic book of the same name by
Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. The film was directed by Matthew Vaughn, who
co-produced the film with actor Brad Pitt, and co-wrote the screenplay with
Jane Goldman. The film's general release was on 25 March 2010 in the UK and on
16 April 2010 in the US.
Friday, 2 March 2012
RED
RED is a 2010
American action comedy film loosely inspired by the three-issue American comic
book series of the same name created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, and
published by the DC Comics imprint Homage. The film stars Bruce Willis, Morgan
Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, and Karl Urban with
Robert Schwentke directing a screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber. The
film was released on October 15, 2010.
Tears of the Sun
Tears of the Sun
is a 2003 American war film depicting a United States Navy SEAL team rescue
mission amidst a civil war in the West African country of Nigeria. Lt. A.K.
Waters (Bruce Willis) commands the team sent to rescue U.S. citizen Dr. Lena
Fiore Kendricks (Monica Bellucci) from the civil war en route to her jungle
hospital. The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua.
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan
is a 1998 American epic war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World
War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Noted
for its graphic and realistic portrayal of war, the film is especially notable
for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which depicts the Omaha Beach
assault of June 6, 1944. Afterwards, it follows Tom Hanks as U.S. Army Captain
John H. Miller and seven other men (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper,
Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies) as they search
for a paratrooper, Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), who is
the last-surviving brother of four servicemen.
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
is a 2002 American biographical comedy-drama film based on the life of Frank
Abagnale, Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, successfully performed cons worth
millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor,
and a Louisiana parish prosecutor. His primary crime was check fraud; he became
so skillful that the FBI eventually turned to him for help in catching other
check forgers. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Leonardo
DiCaprio as Abagnale, Tom Hanks as Hanratty, along with Christopher Walken, Amy
Adams, Martin Sheen, and Nathalie Baye.
Thursday, 1 March 2012
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