September feels

September was quite hectic.... So much work (Professionally and Personally) but still managed to have some serious movie time.

Captain America : Civil War (2016)

Captain America : Civil war is an amazing addition to the "Captain America" triology. From the Russo brothers who jump started the film series with "Winter soldier" comes another action packed marvel film to the marvel movie universe with new characters and an expansion to the coming films in the same genre.

The best thing of this film is heroes collide like this year's Batman V. Superman : Dawn of Justice (2016) and as usual Tony Stark and Steve Rogers also known as Iron Man and Captain America gives a stunning performance going to the core of there character arcs giving the fans the feels for the next movie's to come.

The action, effects and story was unparalleled. But still when it comes to the definition of a film this is still a comic book adaptation.

Unlike Watchmen(2009) and Deadpool(2016) which I find extremely original this is still in the standard formula.

But two thumbs anyway. Ironman Vs. Captain America - may be the greatest battle in the marvel universe.

Overall - 4 / 5


The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Unlike the predecessor which scared the hell out of many people, for me this has declined from the grandness and from terror as the predecessor.

The Conjuring 2 expands the horror franchise going deeper into the Warren's family with a more deeper analysis in to there cases but this eventually looses track in over loading the substance and matter to the film. Unlike the predecessor where the horror and terror was primary, this film has given weight for many other aspects as well.

Still James Wan has brought his signature moves to keep the film alive and powerful.

Not scary as the hype in my perspective. But a good horror film and an amazing stylish turn for the genre as usual by the director.

Overall - 3.5 / 5


The Bourne Legacy (2012)

This is not as good as the original trilogy but an amazing perspective from another point of view.

The universe of Jason Bourne is amazingly studied through this film from another operative's perspective.

For me Aaron Cross, hero of this film should not appear again but this film should stand alone as a spin-off which actually pulled of an okay stunt.

The action was amazing but the brains and style was the issue.

Anyway if you love "Bourne" movies this is a good perspective.

Overall - 3.5 / 5


The Nice Guys (2016)

This is a trademark Shane Black film.

Dark humour, violence and atmosphere fused together with an amazing style and substance Shane Black might have just pulled off another classic to his filmography.

Ryan Gosling and Russel Crowe plays unique witty but smart character arcs with the Shane Black style.

A detective film with a unique taste, I personally believe is a great experience for modern filmgoers to have a different film experience.

Overall - 4 / 5


Now You See Me 2 (2016)

Now You See Me (2013) was unique. It stirred movie goers due to it's amazing perspective on magic.

The sequel keeps it going. It expands the whole universe and the magic too.

The story unfolds when the payback comes from the other side. The victims of the prequel are now going against the four horsemen.

The new expansive universe of the film franchise and magic is striking, mind bending and visually stunning.

An amazing personal film experience.

Highly recommended.


Overall - 4/5


See you next month.

 

Month of August have one of my biggest obstacles in life. (CIMA - O Level - E1)

It's like battle with the devil.... So the reviews come early.

Like I said to face the battle with Devil I spent a whole Saturday himself with a retired Lucifer.

This review is on a modern day tv screen adaptation of the devil or Lucifer who retired from hell and have come to Los Angeles to spend his time and that has created an unnecessary swirl in the up and down (Hell and Heaven) making other angels and higher powers to interfere with Lucifer. So basically this is the story. So what's the big deal?

Heres's the big deal.....

Lucifer Season 01 (2016) gives a different potrayal of Lucifer himself. He's amazingly stylish and is limited in scope himself. No big plans. He is actually enjoying retirement. Like eternal youth. A deep dark fantasy of any human being. Partying, booze and Sex.

Unlike other potrayals in Cinema and Tv screen adaptations he have less plans.... more fun. (Lucifer in Supernatural is depressing and dark[TV] / Lucifer in This is the end {2013} is"huge", Lucifer in Ghost Rider {2007} is old and wants the earth from god.... all the other lucifer's from Devil's advocate {1997} and End of days {1999}. But Devil in Constantine {2005} knows his rules but still he's freaking old.

But this guy he's really young and fun... And he knows his job. And time to time he does it.

Things change when he meets a cop a lady whom seems to immune for his powers where many mysteries seems to unravel.

So he falls in LOVE. Know this is the best part of"Lucifer."

He struggles in good Vs. Bad. This is unique. That's why I personnally love this Tv series.

Overall - 4/5

A unique potrayal of the devil.

July was also like the previous month, but still managed to maintain some touch with Cinema.

And also was able to finish "Supernatural : Season 08".

So here goes the reviews.


Concussion (2015)

This film is one of Will Smith's new films that tries to bring him back to the film scene but fails to bring his usual dramatic style and substance may be due to lack of innovation in the film in my perspective.

The film builds on an ordinary doctor who builds a case on NFL players and the unsafe nature of the sport due to the inherent concussions occured in the sport where in the long run creates a dangerous effect and create suicidal impacts to the sportsman and when Dr. Bennet Omalu (palyed by Will Smith) an immigrant from Africa discloses this in a medical magazine he faces a lot of threats and many negative impacts from the AFL making his personal and professional life destroyed and but later his theory was proved by the public making his sacrifice worthwhile.

The only reason the film didn't worked out was in my opinion was that when I watched it, it reminded me of "The Insider (1998)" which was a similar premise but was well executed. But it had some good dialogues and also a unique approach to sports films. Still the impact of the later film I established in the review gives me a lower standard to this film due to it's lack of execution as per the other movie.

Anyway if you love Will Smith you're going to watch this anyway and he pulls of a good film.

Overall - 3.5/5

Demolition (2015)

Demolition (2015) is a usual film of Jean - Marc Valle who mainly focuses on people's personal lives and how they positively or negatively overcome grief through amazing visual style and substance.

This film is about a well-to-do guy who losses his wife in a car accident later tries to identify his own existence and the true relationship he had with his wife.

It's actually a good film but considering the director's style it becomes a consistent experience creating a stagnation of style but unlike his previous  films this character takes his loss extremely negatively and like the title and creates havoc. But it is a very beautifully made experience cinematically.

Overall - 3.5/5

Supernatural : Season 08 (2012)

An amazing come back after the "Leviathon" disaster because personally it felt like actually a season of black goo. (Why - because they was a "one-time" thing and it sucked)

But season 08 is back with the old sarcasm, wit and humour + bloody action.

Both Dean and Sam are chasing something worthwhile now and they are back to the main stories premise.

The ending or the beginning to the next season is amazing.

Overall - 3.5/5

 Wild (2014) 

Like the earlier film but a much more sensitive and darker Jean-Mark Valle's Wild is a recovery story of a real life women after personal train wreck like life and through a hike she reflects upon her own life through her perspective.

Unlike "Demolition" this film's got art and style. It is based on a true story and with great substance, the film was executed amazingly with natural cinematography which personally I liked.

Overall - 3.5/5

  

This month have been hectic and confusing. All the office work and studies came at once. Still I managed to pull off two films during this period.

FAN (2016)

One of Shah rukh's best films of the year may be for this past decade of his films in my perspective.

This reflects the real hindi film fan fare mind set with a much more stronger and a great visionary style and substance through entering a mind of an ordinary man but a film fanatic of Aaryan Khanna (Shah Rukh Khan) and he himself calls him Aaryan Jr. is Gaurav played by Shah Rukh himself.

This film have no villains and there are no good guys. And that's why this makes an amazing movie with a human element both fighting for there personal persona and identity.

Amazing film with great art and substance + this is in a decade Shah Rukh playing a dual role since Don (2006).

Overall - 4/5

X - Men : Apocalypse (2016)

Third and the final installment of the prequel trilogy of X-Men, Apocalypse creates a conclusion to the series not with the strength and the impact it had with X-Men : Days of Future Past (2012).

They manage to recreate the greatest villain of all in X men universe but makes a complete fool out of him in my opinion through drfiting in the story.

Not well structured though manages to pull off a decent flick.

Would have done better.

Overall - 3/5

This month's reviews will reflect upon the year 2016's most anticipated "B movies" and where one delivered and the other didn't.


Gods of Egypt (2016)

Though it creates a dazzling visual experience the film maker fails to establish matter and substance in the film.

The mythology is perfect but the story lacks energy from the actors and a foundation of a story that would keep the audience in awe besides the visuals.

Acting was poor. No strong emotions.

Overall - 2.5/5

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

An amazing suspense thriller this for me is a masterpiece. Established with strong acting performances and thrilling set building, the film maker will succesfully recreates the horror genre in a fanatic and a fierce manner.

Overall - 4/5

This month the reviews  will be on super hero films that rocked the year 2016.


Batman Vs. Superman - Dawn of Justice (2016)


This is one of the most anticipated films of the year. And it satisfied the audiences.

What a come back after the crash landing of "Man of Steel" (2012) this film establishes a firm foundation for the future DC movie universe.

Overall - 3.5/5

Dead pool (2016)

Like BvsS this is one of the years most anticipated super hero films with a much more punch and a new approach to the superhero films.

This expands the universe in a much more funnier and a broader perspective for Marvel where it will create more comic book characters to come up in the future.

Overall - 3.5/5

High-Rise (2015)

A more ultra violent and dark film of the human condition in a high-rise building in a near future this would have been an amazing depiction of abstract film making but the film maker looses in his smooth execution by excessively adding unnecessary graphic in the film deviating from the plot. ( More like Style over substance sceanrio)

Overall - 2.5/5

New television series are also reviewed through this blog entry this month.

X - Files : Season 10 (2016)

This was one of the most anticipated revivals of televison but unfortunately did not lived upto the reputation.

The stories were too deviated from the earlier style creating a gap in character of the television.

The logic of Scully and paranoia of Mulder was not there. The combination that gave energy in previous seasons was not there creating many miscalculations and issues and even major plot holes in the seasons.

Overall - 3/5

Into the badlands - Season : 01

This is not a television series that you should watch for art and story. This is pure martial arts and solid action sequences.

It was kind of reviving for me to watch an awesome tv series like that.

Overall - 3.5/5

This month I'm taking on the biographies in hollywood that was put to screen last year (2015).

They are stories of rags to riches where two films give positive outcomes (Steve Jobs and Joy) while the other give a negative story (Black Mass) of how karma come backs to you.

Steve Jobs (2015)

Steve Jobs is Michael Fassbender's revelation of a film on portrayal of the genius behind Apple who established the brand among millions of worldwide geeks through his immense creativity and vision and this film with unique connection of Danny Boyle style and Fassbender's sharp acting reflects monumental events of his life which is embedded to "Apple".

The dialogues are amazing. Style and substance are infused with humanity of the personal struggle of the legend is an amazing depiction about the man and his machine.

Overall rating - 4/5

Black Mass (2015)

A film with style of unique sensitivity and hard core violence this film takes a new perspective on crime drama with the style of the director, Scott Cooper. As usually Johnny Depp gives an amazing performance as Bulger. A true story director combines drama and non-fiction in pure artistic way through amazing cinematography and set design.

One of the years best performance as an actor Johnny Depp gives a performance of a life time but unfortubately not nominated.

Overall - 3.5/5

Joy (2015)

Unlike the first two films this is a purely fictionalised film with a unique way of looking at life and in my perspective the film maker establishes a strong performance through external art and craft and also by unique character development.

Obviously the film is unrealistic but the humour and dramatic portrayal is an amzing experimentation in cinema on my perspective.

Overall rating - 3.5/5

See you next month.
Tc.