Special Forces

Special Forces is a 2003 American war film directed by Isaac Florentine and written by David N. White. The film starring Marshall R. Teague, Tim Abell and Danny Lee Clark.

Casts:
Marshall R. Teague as Major Don Harding
Tim Abell as Jess
Danny Lee Clark as Bear
Troy Mittleider as Wyatt
Daniella Deutscher as Wendy Teller
T.J. Rotolo as Reyes
Eli Danker as Hasib Rafendek
Scott Adkins as Talbot
Vladislavas Jacukevicius as Zaman
Michael Saad as Hrankoff
Rimante Valiukaite as Saira
Andrius Zebrauskas as Bureaucrat
Cezaris Grauzinis as Muldan Soldier
Henrikas Savickas as Vassily
Geoff Parish as Private Regional Command
Adomas Gotesmonas as Little Boy
Kestutis Jakstas as British Prisoner
Dainius Kazlauskas as Terrorist
Audrius Bruzas as U.S. Soldier #1

INHALE

This film got no press but it is well-written, has a great cast/performances, and an ending that's a knock-out. Dermout Mulroney gives a dynamic performance as a father who is pushed to the brink to help his dying child. Diane Kruger is equally as good as a mother squeezed to the breaking point. The film is intense and fast-paced. The direction is FANTASTIC. The Music is well-done and the art direction sets the tone. Rent it. You won't be sorry.

The story is about a young couple who's daughter need a lung transplant. Everything seems hopeless until their Doctor gives them a lead that takes the desperate father into Mexico, to buy his way onto their donor list. But what he finds both surprises and shocks him. And he is faced with an impossible choice. IT IS A GREAT MOVIE!

Straw Dogs - Everyone has a breaking point

Director: Rod Lurie
Writers: Rod Lurie (screenplay), David Zelag Goodman (earlier screenplay), and 2 more credits »
Stars: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgård

L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife to her hometown in the deep South. There, while tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both.

Review :
Sam Peckinpah's "Straw Dogs" remains a most disturbing, morally ambiguous confrontation between the brute code of uneducated farmboys with the complex attempts at rationalization by a sophisticated, neurotic, hyper-educated urban college professor attempting to escape the responsibilities of living in an increasingly complex world. It is also a magnificently constructed motion picture, elegantly photographed, brilliantly edited, hauntingly scored, with powerhouse performances from every actor.

This wholly unnecessary remake on the other hand is amateurish swill - banal photography, drama-class acting (and why not? all the characters have been reduced to caricature), and soap-opera rewriting. It's basically a television movie with some sex and violence thrown in for the fan-boy crowd. It's even got the requisite car-chases, and supposedly pointed dialog about adultery and motivations, blah blah blah.

Graceless, visually dull, with no sympathetic characters, but a lotta boom! crash! foe those who think loud noises and pyrotechnics make up for lack of intelligence and imagination.

The Dark Knight Rises

Director: Christopher Nolan
Release Date:20 July 2012
Starring:Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Juno Temple, Josh Pence, Daniel Sunjata, Nestor Carbonell, Matthew Modine, Tom Conti, Joey King, Brett Cullen, Chris Ellis, Josh Stewart
Genre:Action, Adventure, Drama
Summary:Christian Bale returns as Batman to battle Tom Hardy as Bane and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman – No plot details have been announced.

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Director: Brad Bird
Release Date:16 December 2011
Starring:Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Josh Holloway, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Lea Seydoux, Anil Kapoor
Genre:Action, Adventure, Thriller
Summary:J.J. Abrams will be producing the fourth “Mission: Impossible” film. Josh Applebaum & Andre Nemec will write the script based on a story Abrams wrote with them.

When a terrorist bombing destroys the Kremlin, the United States government initiates a black ops "ghost protocol" and disavows the entire Impossible Mission Force. Ethan Hunt and his team are to be blamed for the attack, but are allowed to escape as part of a plan to enable them to operate in the dark, outside of their agency. However, Hunt is warned that if any member of his team is captured during their mission, they will be charged as terrorists planning to incite global nuclear war. Ethan is then forced to work with fellow ex-IMF agent Brandt, who knows more about Hunt and his past than even Hunt himself.

The Three Musketers

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson

Release Date: 14 October 2011

Starring:Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelson, Gabriella Wilde, Juno Temple, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz

Genre:Action, Adventure, Romance

Summary:The hot-headed young D’Artagnan (Logan Lerman) joins forces with three rogue Musketeers (Matthew MacFadyen, Luke Evans and Ray Stevenson) in this reboot of Alexandre Dumas’ story. They must stop the evil Richlieu (Christoph Waltz) and face off with Buckingham (Orlando Bloom) and the treacherous Milady (Milla Jovovich). The action adventure is given a state of the art update in 3D.

Captain America: The First Avenger

Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to enlist in the army. However, because of his frailty and sickness, he was rejected. Overhearing the boy’s earnest plea, General Chester Phillips offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment…Operation: Rebirth. After weeks of tests, Rogers was at last administered the ‘Super-Soldier Serum’ and bombarded by ‘vita-rays.’ Steve Rogers emerged from the treatment with a body as perfect as a body can be and still be human. Rogers was then put through an intensive physical and tactical training program. Three months later, he was given his first assignment as Captain America. Armed with his indestructible shield and and battle savvy, Captain America has continued his war against evil both as a sentinel of liberty and leader of the Avengers.

X-Men: First Class

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Release Date:3 June 2011

Starring:James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Kevin Bacon, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence, Caleb Landry Jones, Lucas Till, Edi Gathegi, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Platt, Morgan Lily, Zoe Kravitz, Bill Bilner

Genre: Action, Adventure

Summary:”X-Men: First Class” charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to prevent nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

Conan the Barbarian

Director: Marcus Nispel

Release Date:19 August 2011

Starring:Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan, Saïd Taghmaoui, Ron Perlman, Leo Howard, Steve O’Donnell, Raad Rawi, Nonso Anozie, Bob Sapp, Milton Welsh

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Summary:The most legendary Barbarian of all time is back this Summer. Having thrived and evolved for eight consecutive decades in the public imagination – in prose and graphics, on the big screen and small, in games and properties of all kinds- Conan’s exploits in the Hyborian Age now come alive like never before in a colossal 3D action-adventure film.
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
Deftly adapted from the original works of Robert E. Howard and faithful to the mythology and psychology of his iconic character, “Conan the Barbarian” stars Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan, Said Taghmaoui and Ron Perlman. The film is directed by Marcus Nispel, and written by Thomas Dean Donnelly & Joshua Oppenheimer and Sean Hood.

Real Steel

Director: Shawn Levy

Release Date:7 October 2011

Starring :Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand

Genre:Action, Drama

Summary:A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, “Real Steel” stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Green Lantern

 

Director: Martin Campbell
Release Date: 17 June 2011
Starring : Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins, Temuera Morrison, Jay O. Sanders, Taika Waititi, Jon Tenney
Genre: Action, Adventure

Summary:In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds). Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax…he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all.

Unstoppable

Director: Tony Scott
Release Date: 12 November 2010
Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Chapman
Genre:Action, Drama, Thriller
Summary: “Unstoppable” is about a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. The film pits an engineer and his conductor in a race against time. They’re chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town.

Source Code

Director: Duncan Jones

Release Date: 15 April 2011

Starring:Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright

Genre: Action, Thriller

Summary: When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he’s part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he’s ever known, he learns he’s part of a government experiment called the “Source Code,” a program that enables him to cross over into another man’s identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. With a second, much larger target threatening to kill millions in downtown Chicago, Colter re-lives the incident over and over again, gathering clues each time, until he can solve the mystery of who is behind the bombs and prevent the next attack. Filled with mind-boggling twists and heart-pounding suspense, “Source Code” is a smart action-thriller directed by Duncan Jones (“Moon”) also starring Michelle Monaghan (“Eagle Eye,” “Due Date”), Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air,” “The Departed”), and Jeffrey Wright (“Quantum of Solace,” “Syriana”).

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Director: Michael Bay

Release Date: 1 July 2011

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Patrick Dempsey, Alan Tudyk, John Turturro

Genre:Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Summary: Transformers: Dark of the Moon” features Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) taking his first tenuous steps into adulthood while remaining a reluctant human ally of Optimus Prime. The film centers around the space race between the U.S.S.R. and the USA, suggesting there was a hidden Transformers role in it all that remains one of the planet’s most dangerous secrets. The villain of the third film will be Shockwave.

I Am Number Four

Director: D.J. Caruso

Release Date: 18 February 2011

Starring: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand, Callan McAuliffe

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Summary: Three are dead. Who is Number Four? D.J. Caruso (“Eagle Eye,” “Disturbia”) helms an action-packed thriller about an extraordinary teen, John Smith (Alex Pettyfer), who is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri (Timothy Olyphant), John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events—his first love (Dianna Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.

RA. ONE the next level generation

Director: Anubhav Sinha

Producer: Gauri Khan, Shahrukh Khan

Starring : Shahrukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Shahana Goswami, Kareena Kapoor, Satish Shah, Dalip Tahil

Release Date: 26 October 2011

Genre: Sci-Fi,Action

Language: HIndi

Country: India

Synopopsis:Ra. One (Ra.1) is an upcoming Hindi sci-fi superhero film directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film, which features Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal, will be produced under Khan’s production company, Red Chillies Entertainment. According to Khan, “Ra.One” means “Random Access – Version 1.0″.
Production
This film will reportedly have “breathtaking” stunts from Shahrukh Khan. The special effects team is being hired from Hollywood. Khan has already started working out to prepare himself to be able to perform the “daring” stunts for the film. Khan is now set to go flying in the sky to save mankind in this film. At a press conference that welcomed Akon to India, he revealed that his character can “solidify” electricity and that his team was working on making this possible on screen.
Filming
The shooting was originally supposed to begin in Miami, USA, but due to budget concerns this was scrapped. The first phase of filming begun in India in March 2010 and took place till May 2010 in Mumbai’s Film City and Goa. The crew then moved on to London in June 2010 where the filming with the entire starcast took place during July-August and has been completed. In a recent interview, Khan stated that the remaining portions would be completed in India & would require further 6 months of post production. Khan also requested his long time collaborator & director Karan Johar to be present during shoot in London. While they were in London, media reports suggested Johar may have directed some romantic portions of the film; this was later denied by the director. In September 2010, Khan signed Hans Zimmer to compose the background score for the film thus making Ra.One Zimmer’s first Bollywood project.

Inception

When the director of some of the best movies of recent years (The Prestige, Memento, The Dark Knight), makes a movie about dreams (a field of study that the modern science has very little knowledge of) starring Leonardo DiCaprio, one of the best actors to have come up in the past decade, the expectations are incredibly high. Inception,  unsurprisingly surpasses all the expectations that hardcore Nolan fans may have had. It is grand, it is intelligent, and most importantly, it is awesome.
Sample the premise: it is a world where it is possible to invade dreams and steal ideas. The protagonist, Dom Cobb (played by DiCaprio), is the best thief in the business of dream invasion and deception. He has had a troubled past due to separation from his children. He is given a last impossible chance at redemption: inception, meaning he needs to plant an idea instead of stealing one.
With a premise that is as innovative as this, you already have the audience engrossed. All you need to do thereafter is to lead the movie to an impressive conclusion. Nolan does not only manage to do this but he also manages to make the journey to the climax unbelievably enthralling to say the least.
Inception has only one problem: it is very complex. It took Nolan ten years to outline all the nuances of subconscious invasion and inception. So, it is only understandable that it can be really difficult for the audience to catch all these nuances in a 148 minutes watch. His movie requires multiple watches, but since it is exceedingly engaging, you are unlikely to get bored. All the clues to understanding the movie are there in it; your job is to watch it alertly and solve the puzzle.

Piranha 3D [2010]

Piranha, a modern remake of the 1978 film, is one of the first post-production-conversion-to-3D to enjoy relatively positive feedback by critics. Based in Lake Victoria in the United States, an earthquake has opened up a rift to an ‘underwater ocean’ in which thousands of predatory prehistoric Piranhas have been breeding unseen for two million years. However implausible it may be, it sets the premise for without a doubt the most ridiculous film of the year. The film follows Jake (Steven McQueen) as he enjoys the entertainment by the lake – a film set for “Wild Wild Girls’ in which there are more shots of breasts than fish themselves.
Filled with an immeasurable amount of gore which will no doubt shock and humor viewers, this is definately not a film for a younger audience. If you understand the film does not take itself seriously, nor (hopefully) do the actors then you will have a great time ‘taking the plunge’ and viewing it. Approach the movie with the mindset that  you are about to watch an over-the-top Sci-Fi Porno Thriller, and you are sure to be thoroughly entertained.

The Other Guys

From the director of titles such as ‘Step Brothers’ and ‘Anchorman’ comes a new action comedy about two wannabe heroes – Terry Hoitz (Wahlberg) and Allen Gamble (Ferrell). After discovering evidence of a multi-billion dollar cash coverup, the two are dedicated to solving the case – leading to several laugh out loud moments. In combining this odd pair with several completely random moments which as a whole don’t contribute to the overall story line at all, the movie achieves a level of humor that has not been seen in the cinemas for months.
New to comedy, Wahlberg successfully acts opposite comedy aficionado Ferrell in what makes for a successful comedy duo. Filled with explosions, car chases and gun fire, the budget is utilized triumphantly to create an action packed atmosphere, with laughs-a-plenty.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Balthazar (Cage) is a modern day sorcerer fighting against the forces of evil who are trying to destroy the world (original, I know). Both the evil and good sides are searching for the inheritor of Merlin’s powers, Jay Baruchel.
The simplicity of the story line radiates throughout the whole film. Apart from some pretty decent special effects the dialogue is about as dry as the acting and the amount of plot holes is phenomenal. It’s obvious that the director decided that instead of writing a whole and corresponding script he decided to utilise the old fashioned “I’ll make up a spell to counter that whole idea” so as to avoid explanations.
Perhaps this is a bit harsh for kids film (I hope it’s a kids film..) but I had higher expectations for this film, especially as the ‘Fantasia’ scene was talked up and ended up being sub-par, though it does have some entertainment value to it. I would recommend it as a rainy day holiday film for young teenagers.