Sunday 25 September 2011

The Nawab and his showgirl - Yahoo! Movies UK:

"It was not love at first sight for them but it lasted till the cricket legend passed away yesterday. It all started in 1965 when leading Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore met the sauve captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi at a common friend’s party.

But it was not easy for Tiger to win his lady love’s heart so he gifted her a refrigerator to win her heart. But finally it was roses that did the trick. ”She batted for four years,” Pataudi declared in several interviews later." Like any Bollywood love story, there were hurdles with both set of parents throwing spanner in it. While Sharmila's parents were not open to the idea of their daughter getting married to a Prince, Pataudi’s parents were not happy with having a sex symbol as their daughter-in-law. Eventually both relented and the duo got married in 1969 and she became Ayesha Sultana after converting to Islam.

Their marriage broke all stereotypes as Sharmila went on to give hits like ‘Chupke Chupke’, ‘Mausam’, ‘Amar Prem’ among others. She once said in an interview, 'I haven't given up anything (after marrying Tiger). He is very liberal in his views. I've gained a lot of experience and gained another culture, cuisine, and way of dressing. I've benefited a lot.' This is one love story which lasted 42 years.

Saturday 13 August 2011

Attack the Block

Attack the Block
Attack the Block is a 2011 British science fiction horror film in a comedic vein directed by Joe Cornish. It stars John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Nick Frost and Luke Treadaway. Set on a council estate in South London on Bonfire night, the film follows a street gang which have to defend themselves from rowdy alien invaders. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2011. Attack the Block is the directorial debut of Cornish.

The Future


The Future
The Future is a 2011 American drama film directed by and starring Miranda July. The Future made its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it was screened in the Premieres section. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. It was born as a performance piece that she staged at the Kitchen, among other venues, in 2007.

The cinematic translation involves a couple in their mid 30s, Sophie and Jason, whose relationship is on the rocks and their plans to adopt an injured cat, Paw Paw. When the couple decides to adopt the stray cat, their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves.

The Devil's Double


The Devil's Double
The Devil's Double is a 2011 drama film directed by Lee Tamahori and starring Dominic Cooper, Philip Quast, Ludivine Sagnier and Raad Rawi. It was released on January 22, 2011 at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was released in limited theaters on July 29, 2011 by Lionsgate and Herrick Entertainment.

Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) is an Iraqi forced to act as a fiday ("body double", or political decoy) for Uday Hussein (also played by Cooper), the playboy son of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein (Philip Quast).[citation needed] However, when it becomes apparent that Uday is a sadistic, power-hungry psychopath, Latif searches for a way to get out.

Point Blank


Point Blank
Point Blank is a 1967 American crime film directed by John Boorman and starring Lee Marvin and Angie Dickinson, adapted from the classic pulp novel The Hunter by Donald E. Westlake, writing as Richard Stark. Boorman directed the film at Marvin's request and Marvin played a central role in the film's development and staging.

The film was not a box office success in 1967 but has since gone on to be a cult classic, eliciting praise from critics like film historian David Thomson.

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Crazy, Stupid, Love
Crazy, Stupid, Love. is a 2011 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, written by Dan Fogelman, starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei and Kevin Bacon. The film was released on July 29, 2011.

The Smurfs

The Smurfs
The Smurfs (French: Les Schtroumpfs, Dutch: De Smurfen) is a comic and television franchise centred on a group of small blue fictional creatures called Smurfs, created and first introduced as a series of comic strips by the Belgian cartoonist Peyo (pen name of Pierre Culliford) on October 23, 1958.

The original term and the accompanying language came during a meal Peyo was having with his colleague and friend André Franquin at the Belgian Coast. Having momentarily forgotten the word "salt", Peyo asked him (in French) to pass the schtroumpf . Franquin jokingly replied: "Here's the Schtroumpf — when you are done schtroumpfing, schtroumpf it back..." and the two spent the rest of that weekend speaking in "schtroumpf language". The name was later translated into Dutch as Smurf, which was adopted in English.

Mysteries of Lisbon

Mysteries of Lisbon
Mysteries of Lisbon (Portuguese: Mistérios de Lisboa) is a 2010 Portuguese drama film directed by Raúl Ruiz. The film has won 7 awards and has been nominated twice.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes


Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a 2011 American science fiction film directed by Rupert Wyatt. The film stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow and Andy Serkis. It is a reboot of the Planet of the Apes series that will act as a foundation with an origin story for a new film series. Its premise is similar to the fourth film in the original series, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), but it is not a direct remake in that it does not fit into that series' continuity. It was released in the United States, Canada and India on August 5, 2011.

Production
In a segment of a video blog post, director Rupert Wyatt commented on the originality of the plot: "This is part of the mythology and it should be seen as that. It's not a continuation of the other films; it's an original story. It does satisfy the people who enjoy those films. The point of this film is to achieve that and to bring that fan base into this film exactly like Batman Begins."

In an interview in 2009, Wyatt said, "We've incorporated elements from ["Conquest"], in terms of how the apes begin to revolt, but this is primarily a prequel to the 1968 film... Caesar is a revolutionary figure who will be talked about by his fellow apes for centuries... This is just the first step in the evolution of the apes, and there's a lot more stories to tell after this. I imagine the next film will be about the all-out war between the apes and humans".

Friday 12 August 2011

The Change-Up


The Change-Up
The Change-Up is a comedy film produced and directed by David Dobkin, written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, and starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman. The film was released on August 5, 2011 in North America by Universal Pictures.

Two friends, Mitch Planko and Dave Lockwood (Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman), who have drifted apart, now lead different lives, Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband, and father of three, and Mitch is a single, quasi-employed man-child. They believe the other has a better life, and while peeing into a wishing fountain, the two remark that they wish they had each others' lives. The next morning, they wake up to find themselves in each others' bodies, living each other's lives.

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll


The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
The Help is a 2011 comedy-drama film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's 2009 novel of the same name about a young white woman, Skeeter Phelan, and her relationship with two black maids during Civil Rights era America in early 1960s. The film is Tate Taylor's directorial debut, and stars Emma Stone, Mike Vogel, Bryce Dallas Howard, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Allison Janney.

According to rock and roll lore, age twenty-seven is a fateful milestone laced with tragic deaths, the 27 Club including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Brian Jones, all shooting stars who were felled in their prime by drugs and fame. In this film, childhood friends come face to face with the demons of rock and roll (lust, drugs, and passion) on a cross-country road trip that compels them to face their past, present, and future. Rocker Spyder (Kevin Zegers), whose debut album was a huge hit saw his follow-on album bomb, causing him to retreat to his small hometown and give up.

The Help

The Help
The Help is a 2011 comedy-drama film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's 2009 novel of the same name about a young white woman, Skeeter Phelan, and her relationship with two black maids during Civil Rights era America in early 1960s. The film is Tate Taylor's directorial debut, and stars Emma Stone, Mike Vogel, Bryce Dallas Howard, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Allison Janney.

War Horse


War Horse
War Horse is a film directed by Steven Spielberg and is intended for release in the US on 28 December 2011 and in the UK on 13 January 2012. It is based on both War Horse, a children's novel set during World War I, by Michael Morpurgo, first published in the United Kingdom in 1982, and the 2007 stage adaptation of the same name.

The cast includes David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Tom Hiddleston and Peter Mullan. The film is produced by Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, and executive produced by Frank Marshall and Revel Guest. Long term Spielberg collaborators Janusz Kamiński, Michael Kahn and John Williams have all worked on the film.

Glee the 3D Concert Movie


Glee the 3D Concert Movie
The 3D Concert Movie is a 2011 American 3-D concert film featuring the cast of Glee performing during the Glee Live! In Concert! tour.

Cast
The film features performances from the cast as their respective characters from the show. The fourteen central cast members are Dianna Agron (who plays Quinn Fabray), Chris Colfer (Kurt Hummel), Darren Criss (Blaine Anderson), Ashley Fink (Lauren Zizes), Kevin McHale (Artie Abrams), Lea Michele (Rachel Berry), Cory Monteith (Finn Hudson), Heather Morris (Brittany Pierce), Chord Overstreet (Sam Evans), Amber Riley (Mercedes Jones), Naya Rivera (Santana Lopez), Mark Salling (Noah "Puck" Puckerman), Harry Shum, Jr. (Mike Chang) and Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina Cohen-Chang). Jane Lynch (Sue Sylvester) and Gwyneth Paltrow (Holly Holliday) appeared at concerts filmed for the movie, however Lynch's scenes will only be included on the accompanying DVD. Ten actors and dancers appear as the Dalton Academy Warblers, joining Criss for a mini-set of three songs. Four of these Warblers appeared on the Glee TV series in the second season: Titus Makin, Jr. (David), Curt Mega (Nick), Riker Lynch (Jeff) and Jon Hall (vocal percussionist).

Higher Ground Movie Info


Higher Ground Movie Info
Higher Ground (2011) is a U.S. drama film starring Vera Farmiga. The film is also Farmiga's directorial debut. e film deals with the main character's struggle to keep her faith and spirituality in a religiously tight-knit community.

Cast

  • Vera Farmiga as Corinne
  • Donna Murphy as Kathleen
  • John Hawkes as CW
  • Nina Arianda as Wendy
  • Dagmara Dominczyk as Annika
  • Bill Irwin as Pastor Bud
  • Joshua Leonard as Ethan
  • Ebon-Moss Bachrach as Mark

The Last Circus


The Last Circus
The Last Circus (Spanish: ''Balada triste de trompeta'' or Sad Trumpet Ballad) is a 2010 Spanish film by Director Álex de la Iglesia. It premiered at the 2010 Venice Film Festival.


In 1973, near the end of the Franco regime, the clown's son, Javier, follows in his father's footsteps to become a clown, but he is too miserable to be funny and is instead relegated to play the part of the Sad Clown. 


In 1937, a "Happy" clown is forcibly recruited to serve in the Spanish Civil War, where he massacres an entire platoon with a machete still in costume.


Cast

    • Carlos Areces as Javier
    • Antonio de la Torre as Sergio
    • Carolina Bang as Natalia
    • Manuel Tallafé as Ramiro

    Final Destination 5

    Final Destination 5
    Final Destination 5 is a 2011 3D horror film written by Eric Heisserer and directed by Steven Quale. It is the fifth installment in the Final Destination film franchise and will star Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Arlen Escarpeta, David Koechner, and Tony Todd. Todd is the only returning cast member of the series. The world premiere was August 4 2011 at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Canada. It was released in Real D 3D and digital IMAX 3D.

    The cast includes:

    • Nicholas D'Agosto as Sam Lawton
    • Emma Bell as Molly Harper
    • Miles Fisher as Peter Friedkin
    • Arlen Escarpeta as Nathan Gregory
    • David Koechner as Dennis Lapman
    • Tony Todd as William Bludworth
    • Courtney B. Vance as Agent Block
    • Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Olivia Castle
    • Ellen Wroe as Candice Hooper
    • P.J. Byrne as Isaac Palmer

    30 Minutes or Less


    30 Minutes or Less
    30 Minutes or Less is a 2011 American action-comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride and Nick Swardson. It is produced by Columbia Pictures and funded by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.

    Cast
    Jesse Eisenberg as Nick
    Danny McBride as Dwayne
    Aziz Ansari as Chet
    Nick Swardson as Travis
    Michael Peña as Chongo
    Fred Ward as The Major, Dwayne's father
    Dilshad Vadsaria as Katie, Chet's twin sister
    Mya Rajah as Amelia
    Johnny Yong Bosch as Nicholes
    Bianca Kajlich as Juici
    Brett Gelman as Nick's Boss

    Angelina Jolie Latest Hollywood Movie List



    Angelina Jolie

    Name: Angelina Jolie

    Date of Birth: 4th June 1975

    Height: 5’7″

    First movie: Lookin’ to Get Out, 1982 [As a child artist], Cyborg 2, 1993 [Lead role]



    Movie Year

    Movie Name

    Movie Director

    Movies Cast

    1982Lookin’ to Get OutHal AshbyJon Voight, Burt Young, Ann-Margret, Angelina Jolie
    1993Cyborg 2Michael SchroederAngelina Jolie, Elias Koteas, Billy Drago, Jack Palance
    1995HackersIain SoftleyAngelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, Jesse Bradford, Fisher Stevens, Matthew Lillard
    1996Mojave MoonKevin DowlingDanny Aiello, Michael Biehn, Anne Archer, Angelina Jolie, Jack Noseworthy
    -Love Is All There IsJoseph Bologna,
    Renée Taylor
    Lainie Kazan, Barbara Carrera, Joseph Bologna, Renee Taylor, Angelina Jolie
    -FoxfireAnnette Haywood-CarterAngelina Jolie, Hedy Burress, Jenny Lewis, Sarah Rosenberg, Jenny Shimizu
    1997Playing GodAndy WilsonDavid Duchovny, Angelina Jolie, Timothy Hutton, Gary Dourdan, Andrew Tiernan
    -True Women [TV]Karen ArthurDana Delany, Angelina Jolie, Annabeth Gish, Tina Majorino, Michael York
    -George Wallace[TV]John FrankenheimerJoe Don Baker, Angelina Jolie, Steve Harris, Kathryn Erbe, Mel Jackson
    1998Gia [TV]Michael CristoferAngelina Jolie, Mercedes Ruehl, Faye Dunaway, Elizabeth Mitchell, Kylie Travis
    -Hell’s KitchenTony CinciripiniRosanna Arquette, Angelina Jolie, William Forsythe, Johnny Whitworth, Mekhi Phifer
    -Playing by HeartWillard CarrollGillian Anderson, Angelina Jolie, Ellen Burstyn, Anthony Edwards, Sean Connery
    -Pushing TinMike NewellJohn Cusack, Angelina Jolie, Billy Bob Thornton, Jake Weber, Cate Blanchett
    1999The Bone CollectorPhillip NoyceAngelina Jolie, Denzel Washington, Michael Rooker, Queen Latifah
    -Girl, InterruptedJames MangoldAngelina Jolie, Winona Ryder, Clea DuVall, Elisabeth Moss, Brittany Murphy
    2000Gone in Sixty SecondsDominic SenaNicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duvall, Christopher Eccleston
    2001Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderSimon WestAngelina Jolie, Iain Glen, Jon Voight, Daniel Craig, Noah Taylor
    -Original SinMichael CristoferAngelina Jolie, Thomas Jane, Antonio Banderas, Gregory Itzin, Jack Thompson
    2002Life or Something Like ItStephen HerekAngelina Jolie, Stockard Channing, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub
    2003Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of LifeJan De BontAngelina Jolie, Ciarán Hinds, Gerard Butler, Noah Taylor
    -Beyond BordersMartin CampbellAngelina Jolie, Linus Roache, Clive Owen, Yorick van Wageningen, Teri Polo
    2004Taking LivesD. J. CarusoAngelina Jolie, Kiefer Sutherland, Ethan Hawke, Gena Rowlands
    -Shark TaleRob Letterman,
    Vicky Jenson,
    Bibo Bergeron
    Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Jack Black, Renee Zellweger
    -Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowKerry ConranGwyneth Paltrow, Giovanni Ribisi, Jude Law, Angelina Jolie, Michael Gambon
    -The FeverCarlo Gabriel NeroVanessa Redgrave, Angelina Jolie, Cameron D’Angelo, Geraldine James
    -AlexanderOliver StoneColin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Rosario Dawson, Val Kilmer, Anthony Hopkins
    2005Mr. & Mrs. SmithDoug LimanAngelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry Washington
    2006The Good ShepherdRobert De NiroAngelina Jolie, Matt Damon, William Hurt, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin
    2007A Mighty HeartMichael WinterbottomAngelina Jolie, Will Patton, Dan Futterman, Irfan Khan
    -BeowulfRobert ZemeckisRay Winstone, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Crispin Glover
    2008Kung Fu PandaMark Osborne,
    John Stevenson
    Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu
    -WantedTimur BekmambetovJames McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Thomas Kretschmann
    -ChangelingClint EastwoodAngelina Jolie, Amy Ryan, John Malkovich, Geoff Pierson
    2010SaltPhillip NoyceAngelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor
    2011The TouristFlorian Henckel von, DonnersmarckJohnny Depp, Angelina Jolie

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    Angelina Jolie

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