The new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, opened this past weekend. This movie has broken all kinds of records so far. It had the best midnight showing for a Thursday and it raked in over $155 million over the whole weekend to make it the biggest opening weekend at the box office. As many of you, we fought the lines to watch this movie on opening day. We got to the theater about 1 hour before the show and the line had already started to form. Luckily for us, it was not too long. Within 15-20 minutes, the line was around the corner. Were we glad that we had went early! Either way, we got into the theater about 20 minutes before the move started and got decent seats.
Enough of that, let’s get on with the movie. I’ll start off by saying that The Dark Knight was GREAT. I’ll even say that this is probably the best movie of the year. I had read a lot of good reviews and thought it may not live up to its hype, but it truly did. The performances were fantastic and the storyline kept you guessing. Even though all the actors were good, the best acting award goes to the Joker. The Joker was played by Heath Ledger (who passed away earlier this year) and he was amazing. He definitely pulled off the Joker as being the demented and psychotic serial killer he is supposed to be. Rumors are that he got so involved in this role that he had trouble sleeping after the movie was finished and this had some part in him having so many prescription drugs (which he eventually overdosed on). I guess we’ll never know what really happened with him, but I would not at all be surprised if he wins a posthumous Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker. I didn’t even know one of those existed until recently.
So if you haven’t seen the movie yet, what are you waiting for?! You don’t have to be a comic book fan or even familiar with the Batman movies to enjoy this film. This is one of those movies you will watch in the theater (maybe even twice) and watch on DVD once it gets out.
M. Night Shyamalan is at it again. “The Happening” opened at box offices on Friday, June 13th. M. Night is the director that shocked the world with “The Sixth Sense“, one of the greatest movies of the late 1990’s. M. Night is definitely not your typical director and all his movies are meant to make you think. Many of his movies after “The Sixth Sense” have been criticized and have not met the expectations set forth by “The Sixth Sense”. “The Happening” seems to fall into this category. A key selling point for this new movie is that this is M. Night’s first R-rated movie. I am not sure what this means, but they seem to market this fact pretty hard. Unfortunately, the reviews for this movie have not been great. If you enjoyed his other movies (other than “The Sixth Sense”) then you will probably like this one. As with all his movies, you have to think way outside the box, and sometimes you get it, and sometimes you don’t. You will have to decide for yourself.
As always, we like to applaud the efforts of members from the South Asian community. M. Night has made it big in Hollywood and we wish him continued success in the future. You can check out the trailer for “The Happening” below.
Here is a little bio on M. Night Shyamalan:
His real name is Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan
He was born in Mahe, Pondicherry, India on August 6, 1970
His father is Malayalee and his mother is Tamilian
The Bachchans are at it again. All three of them (Amitabh, Abhishek, and Aishwarya) are starring in this summer’s blockbuster Sarkar Raj. This movie has received great reviews not only on the script but also on the directing and cinematography. We have not had a chance to see Sarkar Raj yet, but as soon as we do, we will definitely post a review.
Like we have mentioned before, the Bachchans are actually coming to Houston in August! Here’s a chance to see the greatest Bollywood family in real life. You can find more information in our previous post and at the Unforgettable Tour event listing.
Harold and Kumar 2: Escape from Guantanamo Bay hit the theaters today. Kal Penn must have woken up today with money bells ringing in his head…”cha ching!”.
Here is a small excerpt from latest review of Harold and Kumar 2: Escape from Guantanamo Bay on from Cinemablend.com:
Cho and Penn continue being the best part of the series—it’s hard to imagine the first one succeeding without their charm and camaraderie. Penn even gets a chance to show off his real acting chops, in a flashback to college when Vanessa helped him break out of his nerd shell. The men make Harold and Kumar enough fun to spend time with, even when the jokes get slow and repetitive. Same goes for Neil Patrick Harris, who tries valiantly to make his on-screen persona different from the character he plays each week on How I Met Your Mother; it doesn’t really work except when Harris takes mushrooms, which is something no one on CBS primetime ever gets to do.
Harold and Kumar is a bit grosser than Judd Apatow’s usual fare, and won’t have quite the same crossover appeal as the equally stoned Knocked Up. But its fans will leave the theater happy. Provided they ever make it to the theater to begin with. Hard to smoke in a public place, you know.
Harold and Kumar is sure to be a grossed-out, in your face comedy. We love it! Kids, make sure you don’t take your parents to see this one (Your daddy will be beatin’ your a** before you even get through the first scene!). Break out your fake id’s…because nobody under 17 will be allowed into this movie.
Much Props to Kal Penn for breaking every single barrier for South Asians in one movie. Sex, Nakedness, Stealing, Smoking Pot, Going to Jail, and the list goes on! Andfor those of you who are “disgusted” by his choices to shoot a movie like this…TOUGH LUCK! You’ll probably be sitting at home by yourself tonight while all of your friends are at the movies. Don’t be a loner…go see the movie!
Click here to find the showtimes for Harold and Kumar 2 in your area. After you go see it, let us know what you thought.
I was really never into watching Hindi movies, but after watching Jodha Akbar, I’m definitely going to start watching them.
The movie is set in the 16th century and is a love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Emperor, Akbar (Hrithik Roshan), and a Princess, Jodhaa (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan). Little did Akbar know that when he married Jodhaa, he would be embarking upon a new journey; the journey of true love.
I recommend everyone to watch this movie. If anyone has any suggestion on what I should watch next, please let me know.
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For all you movie buffs the highly expected Bollywood movie ‘Race’ is coming soon so be on the lookout….
A gripping, multi star thriller, “RACE” is the story of brothers, Saif Ali Khan who plays Ranvir Singh and Akshaye Khanna plays his brother Rajeev Singh. Their ‘business’ is horse racing and their ‘beat’ the fast track. Winning is their birthright and danger is their sport, living life on the edge with every step they take.
Set against the high-flying social fabric of modern South Africa “RACE” is about betrayal and greed, intrigue and revenge. Even love comes laced with a motive. The stakes are too high. Double them and you have the perfect grounds for a perfect murder. What was the game? Who held the ropes? The glamorous model Sonia played by Bipasha Basu, whom Ranvir loved or the beautiful secretary Sofia played by Katrian Kaif, who loved Ranvir. The sudden appearance of Inspector Robert D’costa played by Anile Kapoor and his less intelligent and sexy assistant Mini played by Sameera Reddy, deepens the plot into a gripping tale of drama at its best. With the brothers feuding against each other who will win? The one who plays to win or the one who plays to defeat?
Producers
Kumar S Taurani
Ramesh S Taurani
Directors
Abbas Burmawalla
Mustan Burmawalla
Cast Saif Ali Khan
Akshaye Khanna
Bipasha Basu
Katrina Kaif
Anil Kapoor
Sameera Reddy
