“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” – First look and trailer

Its a pleasant surprise! Just two days ago the first poster has been released, and before I can even post it in a thread – today I found that the trailer is also out!!! Frankly, I did not expect that after seeing the movie only in December last year the second part of the Middle Earth trilogy would come upon us so soon!

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New posters – Arnold and Sly’s “Escape Plan” and more

Escape Plan

Action superstars Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up in the action-thriller “Escape Plan”, directed by Mikael Håfström (1408), slated for release on October 18, 2013. The film also stars Jim Caviezel, Vincent D’Onofrio, Sam Neill, Vinnie Jones, 50 Cent, Amy Ryan, Faran Tahir, and Matt Gerald.

Story:

Ray Breslin (Stallone), the world’s foremost authority on structural security, agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called “The Tomb.” But when he is wrongly imprisoned, he must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger) to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built.

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Man of Steel – Official new Nokia sponsored Trailer

Just when we thought that the makers have unleashed everything and enough to woo us towards the new superman movie “Man of Steel”, they came forward with a new Nokia-sponsored trailer that will surely left you having goosebumps.

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“Man of Steel” prequel – by DC Comics

Any comic-book fan here? Or anyone excited abt upcoming movie “Man of Steel”?

Well, DC Comics has released an official ‘Man of Steel’ prequel comic-book that ties in to the upcoming Superman reboot. The comic-book story is by ‘Man of Steel’ writer David Goyer and director Zack Snyder.

And instead of Kal-El (Superman), the 42-page comic focuses on Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl. The story takes place around 1,000 years before the events in ‘Man of Steel’. The idea might be for setting up a larger Superman universe that could eventually include Supergirl in future movie adaptations.

Here is the cover page of the book:

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Ek Thi Daayan & Goynar Baksho – of witches, ghosts, choices & Konkona Sensharma

Posted: April 29, 2013 by moifightclub

Last week i watched Kannan Iyer’s Ek Thi Daayan. It’s co-produced and co-written by Vishal Bhardwaj. And last night i watched Aparna Sen’s Goynar Baksho. And i could not stop myself from comparing the two. Apart from Konkona Sensharma’s spectacular acting, there are few more common factors between the two. Both the films are based on literary work. Ek Thi Daayan is based on a short story written by Konkona’s father Mukul Sharma. (You can read the story here) Goynar Baksho is based on Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s story titled “Rashmonir Sonadana”. So in a way one is Mommy’s film and the other one is Daddy’s. Though both are in supernatural space, in terms of what they deliver, the difference is huge.

Ek Thi Daayan is a strange film. Because it’s two films in one. Though it plays around with all the common elements of horror films in first half, it sets up a great mood, is deliciously ambiguous, and keeps you totally hooked. Konkona and the kids keep you engaged in their mouse and cat game. The 2nd half is drastically different – almost a Vikram Bhatt film. Everything is on the face, new rules are set, it’s silly, becomes unintentionally hilarious and has a strange closure. What is Kalki’s character doing in the film? She is just to misguide us? Is it all about who is the witch out of the two? It all boils down to one spoiler? There have been many rumours floating around about the film’s climax being changed by its producer, and once you watch the film you realise that all those rumours must have been true. There can’t be no other reason for the second half to be so disappointing.

Now, about the end. A wise man once said that you must ask yourself 3 Questions – 1. what’s the film about? 2. What’s the film *really* about? 3. What’s the film *really, really* about? If you know the answers, you are on right track. And the answers to these three questions tells you the difference between these two films – Ek Thi Daayan and Goynar Baksho – why one works and why the other doesn’t. Let’s see.

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Why only Parambrata for `Bhooter Bhabishyat` remake

Mumbai: Satish Kaushik, who is directing ‘Gang Of Ghosts’, the Hindi remake of Bengali film ‘Bhooter Bhabishyat’, says it was a conscious decision to keep out the original cast, and retain only Parambrata Chatterjee from it.

‘Bhooter Bhabishyat’, released in 2012, is one of Bengali cinema`s biggest hits of all times. It is about ghosts in an old bungalow who refuse to evict their abode to make way for a shopping mall.

From the original cast of the blockbuster directed by Anik Dutta, only Parambrata, who made a strong impact as Vidya Balan`s cop-companion in the cruel climate of Kolkata in ‘Kahaani’, will be seen in the remake.

It is understood that the producers of the remake – Venus and Ratan Jain, made a conscious decision to keep out the original Bengali cast.

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Indian Ocean teams up with Prakash Jha for ‘Satyagraha’

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai – Theatrical trailer

Director: Milan Luthria

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan, Sonali Bendre and Sonakshi Sinha

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Once Upon a Time in Mumbai 2 – First official poster

Director:

Milan Luthria

Cast:

Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan, Sonali Bendre and Sonakshi Sinha

Poster 1:

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India Post issued 50 stamps on 100 Years of Indian Cinema

To celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema, Postal Department of India has issued a set of 50 commemorative stamps depicting 50 iconic personalities of Indian cinema. Honorable President  Pranab Mukherjee released the stamps on May 3rd, 2013 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The 50 stamps are organized in 6 miniature sheets and the denomination of each Stamp is Rs. 5/-.

As per details given by the India Post:

These stamps will be made available for sale to all Philatelic Bureaux in the month of June 2013. First two Miniature Sheets consist of nine stamps each and depict some Dadasaheb Phalke awardees. The other four with eight stamps each depict personalities from various fields of cinema.

Here are the images of the 6 minisheeets along with the names of the film personalities (from left to right and from top to bottom row)

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“RIPD” (2013) – First official international trailer

RIPD: Rest In Peace Department (2013)

Director:  Robert Schwentke

Stars:  Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker.

Genre: Action | Comedy | Crime

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“Thor: The Dark World” – Exclusive first trailer

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Director:  Alan Taylor

Stars:  Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Zachary Levi, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Stellan Skarsgård, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Release date: 08 November, 2013 (USA)

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New 3-Minute “Man of Steel” Trailer

Since the release of “Man of Steel” trailer no 3 yesterday it has been been making so much noises among fans and netizens of various movie forums. Fans are happy with the latest trailer, check it out if it is the same with you guys

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Lautungi Main – Ek Thi Daayan | Official HD Full Song video

Song: Lautungi Main Film: Ek Thi Daayan Singer: Rekha Bhardwaj Lyricist: Gulzar Composer: Vishal Bhardwaj

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Sajid Khan calls Akshay Kumar a flop, gets booted

VICKEY LALWANI, Mumbai Mirror | Apr 11, 2013, 09.53 AM IST

His unsparing assessment of the star’s career on a TV show reportedly led to his ouster from the Housefull franchise

Creative differences with Sajid Nadiadwala may be part of the problem but the real reason why Sajid Khan will not wield the megaphone for the producer’s next, Housefull 3, is the spat he has had with the star of the franchise – Akshay Kumar.

During a recent show on TV, when host Rajeev Masand asked Sajid why he doesn’t work with newcomers, he replied: “Housefull 1 and Housefull 2, sort of, got Akshay out of a bad patch of six to seven flop films. He had a run of six to seven flop films, after which Housefull became the first big grosser in 2010. Then again, he had a patch of six to seven films. Then again, it was Housefull 2.”

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“White House Down” (2013) – Official trailer

White House Down (2013)

Director: Roland Emmerich

Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Genre: Action | Drama

Release date: 28th June, 2013 (USA)

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“The Colony” (2013) – Official trailer

The Colony (2013)

Director: Jeff Renfroe

Stars:  Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Zegers, Bill Paxton.

Genre: Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Release date: 26 April, 2013 (USA)

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“Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” (2013) – First official trailer

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Director: Thor Freudenthal

Stars: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, Nathan Fillion.

Genre: Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Release date: 2013 (USA)

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“Only God Forgives” (2013) – Official Red Band Trailer

Only God Forgives (2013)

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm.

Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller

Release date: 19th July, 2013 (USA)

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Gouravam goes Vishwaroopam way; will Govt ban Prakash Raj’s film?

Jr NTR’s Baadshah gets grand opening at Box Office

Posted by: Shekhar Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 17:23 [IST]

Hyderabad: Srinu Vaitla’s most-anticipated Telugu movie Baadshah, which has hit the screens across the globe today, has opened to an earth-shattering response at the Box Office in Andhra Pradesh and around the world. NTR mania is at its peak at the collection centres. Trade experts say that this masala action entertainer is sure to erase all previous records at the Box Office on the first day and it will set its own new benchmark.

Baadshah is one of the most-hyped Telugu movies of the year 2013. Its promotional trailers and posters have been carrying lot of positive buzz about it. The film goers were desperately waiting to watch it. As it released today, theatres across the state screening Baadshah were overflowing with viewers within and outside in the morning and matinee shows. In many places, the theatre owners had to call the police to control the mob.

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“Toofan” (2013) – first look poster and trailer

For those who are unaware, “Toofan” is the Telegu version of the Amitabh Bachchan’s “Zanjeer” remake. Directed and produced by Apoorva Lakhia, the remake is shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu. The hindi version of the film marks the Bollywood debut of south star Ram Charan Teja (Magadheera) in the lead role along with Priyanka Chopra. The tentative release date is on May 10, 2013. The role of Pathan Sher Khan is enacted by Sri Hari in the telegu version, and by Sanjay Dutt in hindi.

The makers have recently released the first look posters. And on Monday released the trailer of Telegu version of the remake titled “Toofan”.

Big B took to Twitter to applaud the film’s trailer, writing, “Apoorva Lakhia shows me the trailer of Zanjeer remake .. smashing stuff .. all good wishes to the team cast and crew .”

Stars: Ram Charan Teja, Priyanka Chopra, Sri Hari, Prakash Raj, Mahi Gill.
Director: Apoorva Lakhia
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Release date: May 10, 2013

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“Hummingbird” (2013) – First official trailer

First official trailer is out for the new Jason Statham movie “Hummingbird” which is due for release in Britain on May 17, 2013, most likely followed by a U.S. release date afterwards which has not been finalized yet..

Hummingbird (2013)

Director: Steven Knight

Stars: Jason Statham, Vicky McClure, Senem Temiz, Benedict Wong and Siobhan Hewlett.

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Kick Ass 2 (2013) – Official red band trailer

Kick Ass 2

Director: Jeff Wadlow

Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jim Carrey, Morris Chestnut..

Genre: Action | Comedy | Crime

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Despicable Me 2 (2013) – New official trailer

Despicable Me 2

A new trailer, poster, and some images is out for Despicable Me 2. Get ready for more of Gru, the kids and lots of minions, and featured Eminem’s Song “Without Me”

Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud

Voices: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Al Pacino, Miranda Cosgrove and Russell Brand.

Genre: Animation | Comedy | Family

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