fast and furious 6-It's certainly fast, it's also furious but above all, it's also fun • 7.6/10

                                   
director-justin lin
cast - dwayne johnson , paul walker ,vin diesel ,jordana brewster ,michelle rodriguez ,
gina carano
genre -action , crime , thriller
release date - 23 may , 2013
plot summary -Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew in order to take down a mastermind who commands an organization of mercenary drivers across 12 countries. Payment? Full pardons for them all.
my rating - 7.6/10

my review -
an excellent movie having great fun action & little bit romance..the sixth gear actually builds up the franchise into one of the best movie franchise of all times...."...a superior piece of classical action craftsmanship... Lin and veteran screenwriter Chris Morgan have labored to add depth, dimensionality and inner conflict...""Remember the second you go through those doors," says Vin Diesel's Dom Toretto. "Everything changes." Now that's wishful thinking. The Fast And The Furious films have never strayed too far from the formula, just doing enough tinkering under the hood to keep the franchise purring.This time the gang decamp to London after Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) – the dogged DSS agent who pursued them through Rio last time out – comes asking for help.Wisely, he wants to use the street-smarts of Dom, Brian (Paul Walker) and the rest for a their crew for a particularly dangerous mission. The target? A gang of pro hijackers led by ex-Special Ops soldier Owen Shaw (Luke Evans, excellent). The reward? Full pardons for Dom and his crew. The bait? That Dom's ex Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) – thought dead after a car accident in the fourth film – is alive and working with Shaw.

the hangover part 3 -The Final Episode of a Historic Trilog

                                                  
director- todd philips
cast - bradley cooper ,ed helms , zack galifianakis
genre -comedy
release date -23may ,2013
plot summary -This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
my raiting -5.3/10

my review -
 Right off the bat I noticed that the third installment of the series, though filled with awkward moments and hilarious one liners, has much more of an actual plot than the previous two seemed to have. It revolves around a drug dealer/business man who is hunting down Chow (who did a spectacular job in his role as always) to get back 21 million dollars in gold that Chow has stolen from him. The drug dealer kidnaps Doug and threatens to kill him if the rest of the wolfpack are unable to bring Chow (who is in hiding) back to him in three days.

The crew worked well together and the movie, though still fresh in my head, was very enjoyable. I wouldn't go out to say it's the best Hangover of them all, but I also wouldn't say it was the worst. Full of moments, hilariously awkward scenes, and Zach Galifianakis, this Hangover gets a 6/10 rating from me.

It's a movie you're going to want to go see, and a movie you won't mind spending a few bucks on. If you're easily offended, you'll hate this movie (even I thought they pushed the limit on a few of their jokes in this one, but hey, it's an adult comedy). I thought the near 2 hour run time felt much shorter and I thought the acting was great

before midnight -'Midnight' beats 'Sunset' and 'Sunrise' on its relevance - truly a masterpiece in acting, story and script.,

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director -richard linklater
cast - ethan hawke , julie delpy
genre -drama
release date - 24may , 2013
plot summary -We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna
my rating - 10/10

my review -I was lucky enough to get tickets for the one of the Before Midnight- screenings at the Berlin Film Festival this year.

Being a big fan of both Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, I was truly thrilled to see this new (last?) chapter of Jesse and Celine's relationship.

To sum up the story shortly without spoiling too much, we meet Jesse and Celine 9 years after the events of Sunset. They are now a couple with a pair of twin daughters, and Jesse is struggling to adapt to the role of being a separated father for his son, Hank, having him fly several times back and forth between the United States and France, where Jesse lives with Celine and the daughters. On the last day of their vacation in Greece, Jesse and Celine are trying to find the spark in their relationship again - we are dealing with a couple, like so many others, who in their 'middleage crisis' start asking themselves "where am I in my life, why do I live it this way, and does my husband/wife still love me?".

For me, the relevance of the film, is its force, along with of course the acting and the script, which Hawke and Delpy again have written together with Linklater. Hawke and Delpy are so much into their characters and you feel how deep their relationship is established - it feels very natural and just like watching a couple in the 21st century. We live in a world where couple's separate, find a new partner, get children, separates again, find a new partner, get new children again (maybe this is a bit extreme, but something like that). Both the husband and wife have jobs and their relationships are affected when suddenly, the only things they are dealing with his who gets the groceries, who picks up the children from the kindergarten etc., and the love and romance between one another slowly fades away. That's the relevance to the age we live in now, that is so strong in Midnight.

I can highly recommend fans of the two first movies to see it, and if you are not familiar with the movies, you are certainly in for a treat! In my eyes, Midnight works very well for as an end to a trilogy, but the door is of course a little open for another sequel 9 years in the future (2022...?)

Again, the acting is superb (the entire hotel scene is magnificent!), and dialog is so grounded, natural and strong and the film has relevance and could inspire a lot of couples struggling with their relationship to their partner.

10/10

Star Trek Into Darkness -It just left me frustrated.....

                                              
director-j.j abrams
cast - chris pine ,zoe saldana ,Zachary Quinto
genre - sci-fi , action , adventure 
release date -16 may 2013 (USA)
plot summary -After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.
my rating -5.7

my review- This one, honestly and truly is the worst Star Trek movie I've ever seen. It's even pretty bad compared to other movies. I've seen all old movies till date and all the series and this doesn't do them even remote justice.

It was only a massively impressive visual show and nothing more.

The Plot was flatter than a tennis tables surface, filled with extremely predictable actions and too many clichés to count. Extremely over acting by the cast, they try to imitate the original actors and for the first movie was amusing, cause it's wasn't that much screen time, but now... my god at some moments it was truly painful to watch. 

I'm also truly amazed how those people survive in space if this is their professional behavior. I reminds me for Prometheus crew, worst space explorers ever.

The Klingons were complete retards being in the movies just because they should. 

If you wanna see an amazing visual show and tons of over the top pointless action, go and check it out. If you wanna see a real Star Trek movie though, stick to the already existing ones.

the great gatsby -Not Bad, But Certainly Not Good

                                                    
director- baz lurhrmann
cast - leonardo dicaprio Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire , isla fisher , amitabh bachchan ,carey muigan
genre -drama , romance
release date -10 may , 2013
plot summary -A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor. 
my rating - 6.5/10

my review -Let me start by saying that I love the novel. But I also think it is one of those unfilmable stories. It works on paper, but it just doesn't work on screen, and it never has, although it's been tried about 5 times. This latest adaption has only two things going for it: it is visually beautiful and the actors are well-matched with their roles. Its positive aspects stop there. The irony of this adaption is that it seems to miss the point of the novel. The Great Gatsby is about the superficial lives led by the rich, yet this is one of the most superficial films I've ever seen. It's all about appearance, with so many frills and pretentiously artsy touches that the heart and emotion of the story itself are less powerful than they could be. The uneven pacing of the story makes it difficult to watch. It whirls through most of the story, and only occasionally screeches to a halt for some important scenes, as well as some unnecessary ones. All in all, it was a good try, but not something I would watch again.

the place beyond the pines -amazing film

                                                                 
director -derek cianfrance
cast -ryan gosling ,eva mendes
genre - crime , drama
release date -19 april,2013
plot summary -A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective.
my ratings - 8.3/10

my review-The Place Beyond The Pines was a magnificent third feature from director Derek Cianfrance. The performances were outstanding and it was a great story. The three act structure was executed brilliantly and were all tied together in a very satisfying way.

The opening tracking shot was absolutely brilliant and did a great job establishing Ryan Gosling's character without any dialogue. The soundtrack, by Mike Patton, was impeccable and did a great job capturing the tone of the film.

The story of the film is really well told and does a great job dealing with multiple genres. This film will appeal to anyone who wants to watch captivating performances, intense drama, and a great story! I highly recommend it!

pain & gain - Pumped Up and Hugely Entertaining

                                         
director-michael bay
cast - dwayne johnson ,mark wahlberg
genre- comedy ,action , crime
release date -26 april , 2013
plot summary -A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong
my rating - 6.5/10

my review -
This movie was near perfect to me, and let me explain why: The actors portraying the three (can you call them) anti hero's incredibly well. I don't quite know how accurate they were in comparison to the real criminals but as standalone characters they were pitch perfect (even the Rock, who may have actually stolen the show for me).

Tony Shaloub is no actor to be laughed at, he played such an interesting 3 dimensional yet despicable character that forced me to try to come to terms with how I felt with him being the victim.

And what really made the movie for me was the phenomenal writing and directing combination, there were intensely serious moments surrounded by the blackest of black comedy, something that shouldn't have worked, but it did!

My only problem with the flick is that it IS a true story. From what I've heard it's not even based on a true story, it's just a sensationalized docudrama with added humour... Christ (re read this after you see the movie and then you'll find it funny... I hope)

TL;DR VERSION Not for kids; great movie with great casting, writing, direction, cinematography etc.; But it loses a point for taken such a sad, serious story and making it painfully funny.

iron man 3-Made only in the hope of box office success,

                                           
director-shane black
cast-robert downey jr , gwyneth paltrow , guy pearce , don chealde
genre -action , adventure ,sci-fi
release date -3 may ,2013 (U.S.A)
plot summary -When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
my rating - 4/10

my review -
Please save your money and don't watch this film. The plot is all over the place you seen Tony having anxiety attacks then ping it magically stops.....how!?

The mandarin is not true to the comics, in fact its miles from it. No ten power rings in fact no explanation of how they came about his powers at all i mean why change a comic book storyline and main villain the storyline is already there! 

Magically at the end Tony can get rid of the shrapnel in his heart, and ceases to be ironman, genius idea.....not! if that was the case why didn't he have the surgery at the end of first ironman, secondly what the hell are you going to do with avengers two now!?

The ending with Pepper Potts i'm sure was to just keep all feminists happy!

mud -The best movie so far for 2013,

                                                             
director -jeff nichols
cast -matthew mcConaughey ,tye shheridan
genre -drama
release date -3 may , 2013
plot summary -Two teenage boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with his true love.
my rating - 8.9/10


my review -
I went into "Mud" with no idea of what it was about. I immediately had flashbacks to "Stand By Me". That said, I think "Mud" is a better movie. I thought the acting was exceptional, the photography both real and lush, the lighting well done, and the story was fresh, real, and terrific. The direction MUST have been terrific also, as the result is a near-perfect film that everyone can and should enjoy. 

The 2 young actors (playing the characters of Ellis and Neckbone) were amazing -- especially Tye Sheridan playing the lead character, Ellis. Sam Shepherd was great as Ellis' "assassin" neighbor (and longtime friend of Mud), the actor who played Ellis' dad was TERRIFIC and stole every scene he was in. Reese Witherspoon was only on film for perhaps 10 minutes but she was perfect as Mud's white-trash girlfriend. And this was Matthew McConaughey's best job EVER. (Until now only his role in The Lincoln Lawyer was good to my mind, and I was tired of his constant good-old-pretty-boy act in everything else!) I hope it was not made too early to get consideration for the Academy Awards next year. Although it's a lowish-budget independent film, "Mud" is sure to become a classic!