Sometimes the society one lives in is the biggest villain. The structures, the people, the very system that dictates how things work, become the catalyst in a man's slow descent into madness, into dilemma. It may be   this year's  Joker,  Todd Phillips' retelling of the legend of the infamous comic book super-villain and arch-nemesis of the Caped Crusader, that best works in depicting this socially relevant and prominent issue, after Martin Scorsese's masterpiece, Taxi Driver. Here's Reviewer's review of the film. In the sprawling city of Gotham, we first see Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) painting his face to work as a party clown. But we are sure that the smile he paints on his face is just a facade, his real life is in the deep recesses of the above mentioned sprawling Gotham city, where he is only one in the hoardes of people who struggle to find jobs and meet their ends.   His attempts to be a stand-up comic is a complete failure- people view ...

Andy Serkis has made his mark felt in Hollywood as the person who made the art of motion-capture recognizable among the audience. His iconic roles as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings series, King Kong in Peter Jackson's King Kong, and Caesar in the rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise have turned Serkis into the industry's most beloved mo-cap artist. He also had played acclaimed roles in the British ventures such as Longford (2006) and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010), which garnered him Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. Serkis also portrayed the antagonistic Ulysses Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing the roles in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Black Panther (2018). Andy Serkis Only two films old in his directorial sojourn, the latest news to come from H-Town concerns this rookie himself. Sony Pictures has roped in Andy Serkis to direct Venom 2, the sequel to 2018's Venom. Ruben Fleischer's Venom was one of 2018's bigge...

The Keanussance is upon us. Considerably, one of the best action star of our time, Keanu Reeves continues to impress his fans and audiences with his on-screen and off-screen charisma. In the height of his career resurgence, Lionsgate came out with the third installment of the critically acclaimed action franchise, John Wick , starring the Canadian star. After the first two successful installments, the third feature promised fans of the actor and the franchise a gripping and bloody two hours. Here's what the Reviewer ©  felt on John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. After the unsanctioned killing of Santino D'Antonio, a high ranking member of the High Table, skilled assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is declared "excommunicado", stripping him of his privileges. Adding to his woes, a $14 million bounty is put on Wick's head, sending the most dangerous and ruthless assassins in the world on the hunt for Wick. John has to wriggle himself out of peril's way,...

Disney's fascination with the live action retellings of its' classic animated films continues with presumably great success, turning the venture into one of the movie production giant's most lucrative businesses. 2019 would appear, for most, to be Disney's most profitable years, with it's colossal blockbuster releases, Marvel's Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel  and Pixar's Toy Story 4 shaking the cash registers and grossing over a billion dollars. In it's latest in the series of live action re-imaginations of previous animated classics, Disney released the photorealistic remake of the 1991 animated musical classic, The Lion King. With Jon Favreau, who previously helmed 2016's The Jungle Book, returning to direct the film and a stellar voice cast signing up to voice the iconic characters, once could only expect the gigantic way in which the movie would attract huge footfalls. Here's Reviewer's review of The Lion King. Honestly, there...

After the epic showdown in the blockbuster Avengers: Endgame ( read full review here ), MCU-philes were eagerly waiting for the next installment in the ever-expanding universe- Spider-Man: Far From Home. With Kevin Feige, the brain behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, announcing that FFH would be the final film in the Phase Three of the MCU, the hype surrounding the film was only upped to witness what it would do in setting up the next series of events and films in the MCU. The Reviewer reviews how the second installment in the second rebooting of the franchise about the web-slinging friendly neighborhood Spider-Man intends to treat the exploits of the superhero . In the new world order after the Blip (as the Decimation and the reversal are named in the MCU), Peter Parker is still reeling from the loss of his mentor-cum-father figure Tony Stark, who sacrificed his life saving the universe in the events of Endgame. All he now wants is to make some progres...

The wait for Christopher Nolan's next had begun since the release of the epic war film Dunkirk in 2017. The English director has proved his cinematic elan with his highly successful films, which followed non linear story lines, elastic timelines, multiple character arcs, and mind-blowing psychological themes. Memento, The Prestige, Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy, Interstellar and Dunkirk  still remain the best films, in their own genres, released in this century. His visionary film making has made him the favorite for many cinephiles, and his play with complexities, time, visuals and spectacle have become cases of study for students, scholars, and obviously movie-goers. Christopher Nolan Nolan fans and audiences have now learned that Nolan's next venture is titled Tenet and will be released in next year's summer on July 17, 2020. The project, which is yet to go on floors, is being described by various sources as an "action epic" and a "globetrotti...

The 2017's adaptation of Stephen King's novel IT, was hailed as the best horror thriller to come out in recent years. The movie shook the box office and at the same time, terrorized the audiences who watched one of the best adaptations of Stephen King novels. Now, the makers are bringing out a sequel to IT, IT Chapter Two. Set 27 years in Derry, Maine after the events of the first film, IT Chapter Two will follow the grown up Losers' Club battling the eponymous entity once again, with even tougher circumstances. On 9th May, the makers released the teaser trailer of IT Chapter Two, teasing the horrifying events that could unfold in the sequel. Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinemas released an official premise to IT Chapter Two- Because every 27 years, evil revisits the town of Derry, Maine, It Chapter Two brings the characters — who've long since gone their separate ways — back together as adults, nearly three decades after the events of the first film....

Jon Favreau's live action rendition of the 1994 classic animated film The Lion King is undoubtedly the most awaited films of the year. Favreau's phenomenal success with his 2016 live action Jungle Book is enough proof that the director-cum-actor can do justice to the classical film and it's remake. The makers released the second trailer of the upcoming film and the visuals teased in the trailer has got cinephiles all hyped up for The Lion King. It's been hyped that the new Lion King will follow the same storyline as it's parent film. As given in the film's synopsis- From Disney Live Action, director Jon Favreau's all-new -The Lion King- journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother -and former heir to the throne- has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Roc...

  Nickelodeon's iconic character, Dora the Explorer, is coming to life on screen as Paramount Pictures readies the worldwide release of the live-action film based on the beloved character, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, due to release on August this year. The distributors, Paramount Pictures released the official trailer for the movie, promising the fans yet another treasure hunt, accompanying Dora The Explorer. The makers have released the official synopsis for Dora and the Lost City of Gold- Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost...

 No other series of movies have had it's impact on the film industry as influential as the Toy Story series. Originating in 1995, this Pixar-animated saga still has fans all over the world. Even though audiences watched a heartfelt climax in the third installment of the franchise, the makers' decision to revamp the series after nine years came as good news for fans.   In latest news from H-Town, Disney released the official trailer for Toy Story 4, promising fans yet another friendly adventure.  The film will pick up from where it left off, after Andy leaves Woody (Tom Hanks) and company at the hands of their new owner, Bonnie. A new toy made by the girl, called Forky, joins the gang and the road adventure that follows will make up the crux of the story.  The film is directed by Josh Cooley, with screenplay penned by Stephany Folsom and Andrew Stanton. The spectacular voice cast that gave life to the characters in the Toy Story series will reprise t...

The long wait to watch yet another Tarantino treat is coming to an end as the acclaimed director's ninth directorial venture, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, gears up for theatrical release on July 26, 2019. Sony Pictures released the full trailer of the ensemble movie today promising yet another year-best film for the audience. The studio had also released a poster for the film a couple of days back.  Official poster for Once Upon a Time In Hollywood Quentin Tarantino Set in 1969, in the culminating years of the golden age of Hollywood, the movie will follow the exploits of TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), as  they set forth on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the film industry. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood sports an incredible ensemble cast that, apart from DiCaprio and Pitt, has the likes of Margot Robbie, Kurt Russell, Al Pacino, Dakota Fanning and Bruce Dern. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood ...

It's a happy news for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After suffering severe backlash from fans and critics for it's decision to fire James Gunn from the director's chair of Guardians Of The Galaxy 3, the studio finally conceded and reinstated the popular director to helm the third entry in the space opera-cum-superhero franchise. James Gunn Having directed the first two GoTG installments with overwhelming critical and popular response, James Gunn was the favored candidate to wear the director's hat for Vol.3. However, Gunn's statements in the micro-blogging platform Twitter, which had been posted almost a decade ago and subsequently deleted, served as antagonist, which led to Marvel Studios firing him from the job. The crude tweets were made about topics like the Holocaust, AIDS, and Mexican people. Despite the studio's attempts to justify it's action, public favor was found to be in support to James Gunn, as fans appealed in masses to...

Apart from it's attempts to revive the cinematic legend of the web-slinging superhero, Spider-Man, which included 2018's Venom, Sony Pictures idea of an animated feature based on the hero came to fruition last December. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sported a talented voice cast and promised with a never-before seen theatrical experience. Here's Reviewer-The Blog's review on ITSV. The movie follows the life of Miles Morales, who first appeared in Marvel Comics in the year 2011. Miles is a teenager who lives a normal life, just like any other kid. And just like how any Spider-Man origin story goes, he gets bitten by a radioactive spider and gains superhuman powers. But what happens next is what makes this movie the interesting one from the other editions of the cinematic saga of the wall-crawling superhero. Miles sees Spider-people from alternate dimensions entering his reality- Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy (Spider-Gi...

The clandestine spy agency that deals with impossible missions will be back to give audience an adrenaline rush, not once but twice in the back-to-back years of 2021 and 2022. Christopher McQuarrie, the director of Mission: Impossible- Rogue Nation and Fallout , announced through his Twitter handle that he will come back to direct two more films for the spy thriller franchise, which began years ago in 1996, with the legendary actor Tom Cruise at the helm of the cast. 2018 saw McQuarrie directing Fallout, which turned out to be highest-grossing film of both Tom Cruise and the franchise. The flick, which also starred Henry Cavill, had also garnered critical acclaim, with some calling it the greatest action film of all time. ( click here to read Reviewer's review of the film ) Fans will have to wait till 2021, to see the next Mission:Impossible movie, featuring Ethan Hunt. While the good news is that the next installment will hit theaters the very next year. Hopes are only h...

He chased. Now he is the one who will be chased. For an assassin for whom trouble knocks at his every doorstep, John Wick faces his most dangerous and gravest challenge yet in John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum. Fans of this neo-noir action thriller franchise have now gone to the zenith of their excitement as the makers released the trailer of the third installment of the series, John Wick: Chapter 3- Parabellum , the previous day. Keanu Reeves will reprise his role as the retired assassin, whom we first saw kicking Russian and American asses in the first installment, after his puppy was shot dead by them. The sequel, John Wick: Chapter 2, showed John dealing with Santino D’Antonio, whom he kills after betraying John and sending assassins after him. The high-octane action movie ended with Winston (Ian McShane) declaring John Wick “excommunicado” from the Continental and announcing a $14 million bounty on the hitman, but not before giving Wick a one hour head start. The upcom...