Peter Pan is one of the greatest children’s stories in western literature. All of us have grown-up relishing its delicious fantasy narratives in the realm of Neverland! Based on the classic adventure by J.M Barrie, Pan movie tells the story of an orphan who seeks to learn more about his mother who left him at an orphanage, but ends up being whisked away by a pirate in a magical flying ship. Starring Hugh Jackman as Blackbeard, Levi Miller as Peter Pan, Cara Delevingne as the Mermaid and Garrett Hedlund as Captain Hook; this star-studded movie is all set to make your summer spectacular!
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The Avengers : Age of Ultron hits the screens in India on 24th April and boy we can’t wait! The sequel to 2012’s Marvel’s: The Avengers is one of the most anticipated movies of the year 2015 (no two thoughts about that).
The release weekend is going to be cray……! And for those unfortunate beings who have no clue about the characters in the movie, let us help you. Chances are your ‘cool’ friend might just drag you for the movies add to your coolness factor as well. For the same reason take a look at these main characters from the movie and what they are all about!
The good guys!
Captain America – Chris Evans
Iron Man – Robert Downey Jr.
Thor – Chris Hemsworth
Black Widow – Scarlett Johansson
Hulk – Mark Ruffalo
Hawk Eye – Jeremy Renner
Nick Fury – Samuel L. Jackson
And the bad guys!
Loki – Tom Hiddleston
Ultron – James Spader
For more information log on to Marvel.com
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The moment that intense melody starts playing in the beginning of every episode of Game of Thrones, you know you’re in for a good time with your eyes glued onto the screen. As popular and addictive as the show itself, the Game of Thrones theme music has become a huge hit amongst its fans. From dubstep to acoustic, there’s a cover for every genre. Check out these covers that every fan must listen to.
1) The Harp Twins’ cover – With the whole fantasy theme setup, this cover is a treat for the soul and is almost hypnotic.
2) Game of Thrones Desi style by the Indian Jam Project – This combination of tablas, piano and the flute is truly enchanting.
3) Super sick techno jam (MetroGnome cover) – For all the dubstep lovers out there, the electronic beats of this cover will turn the score up.
4) Rock/Metal band cover – This cover brings out the darkness and drama of the show tremendously.
5) Arabic mix (Oud cover) – The dramatic multilayered cover will take you straight to the magical deserts.
6) Boyce Avenue acoustic cover – On a completely non-spoiler note, this acoustic cover is best of its kind.
Actor Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao hosted a special screening for Shonali Bose’s highly acclaimed movie ‘Margarita With A Straw’ recently in Mumbai. This Kalki Koechlin starrer is a coming-of-age film that revolves around the journey of a wheelchair user student Laila (played by Kalki) suffering from cerebral palsy.
Known faces from B-town emerged in support of the movie including Shraddha Kapoor, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Anurag Kashyap, Rajkumar Hirani, Dibakar Banerjee and more. Here are all the pictures.
‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy’, ‘Ek Paheli Leela’ and ‘Mr. X’ are the most-awaited Bollywood releases for the month of April 2015. Each of them offers something deliciously unique: From conspiracy, mystery to thrill and drama. Here is everything you need to know about these pot-boilers!
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy – Produced by Basu Chaterjee the movie circles around the adventures of actor Sushant Singh Rajput who plays the lead role of the famous detective Byomkesh Bakshy. Taking inspiration from the popular fictional character of Bengali literature, the movie sees the protagonist trying to avert the evil plans of the world’s most sinister arch criminal. Find out how that works out for him!
Release Date: 3rd April 2015
Run Time-135 minutes
Ek Paheli Leela – Starring Sunny Leone and Jay Bhanushali, this romantic-thriller is set to entertain you on 10th of April. It captures the incomplete love saga between the lead character, Leela and her lover. A nail-biting twist, reincarnations and oodles of action are sure to keep you glued to your seats this April!
Release Date: 10th April 2015
Run Time- 144 minutes
Mr. X – Talking about fictional flicks, next in line is Vikram Bhatt’s sci-fi thriller ‘Mr. X’. Hitting the screens on the 17th of April, this Emraan Hashmi-starrer revolves around the story of a vigilante who possesses the power of invisibility. Science fiction in Indian cinema goes a notch higher as ‘Mr. X’ gets his vengeance against the bad guys!
When it comes to big movie releases this month, Hollywood is taking the lead. That’s right, with only a couple of big Bollywood releases scheduled for March, your month ahead is going to be packed with some solid Hollywood movies. Take a look at these eleven films hitting the screens this month and what they are all about!
1. Fifty Shades of Grey – 6th March
First up is ‘Fifty shades of Grey’, the much awaited romantic flick based on British author E. L. James’ bestselling novel of the same name. The release was unfortunately (and expectedly) delayed in India due to censor board issues. But looks like 6th March will finally be the day of some steamy scenes in Indian theatres with Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan).
Run Time – 125 minutes.
2. Focus – 6th March
Releasing on the same day (after being rescheduled as well) is the American romantic dark comedy ‘Focus’ starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie as marvellous grifts who get romantically involved only to fall apart later. Things go awry when they meet again after three years realising that they are on the opposite sides in the same scam! What happens next? Find out on 6th March.
Run Time – 104 minutes.
3. Unfinished Business – 6th March
Another comedy scheduled to hit the screens on the same day is ‘Unfinished Business’. Starring Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco and Sienna Miller; this Ken Scott directorial revolves around an adventurous journey of a businessman and his two associates through Europe and their bizarre encounters along this not-so-business-like trip.
Run Time – 91 minutes.
4. In The Heart of The Sea – 13th March
Our favourite Thor is back in a new avatar with the biographical thriller ‘In The Heart of The Sea’. Starring Chris Hemsworth and Cillian Murphy, the movie’s plot dates back to the year 1820 when a New England whaling ship Essex is rammed by a mammoth-sized whale while leaving the ship’s surviving crew stranded in the middle of the sea. Things get worse with each passing day when the surviving crew is pushed to their limits to stay alive.
Run Time – 121 minutes.
5. Cinderella – 20th March
Following Disney’s animated adaptation from the 50’s, ‘Cinderella’ hits the screens on 20th March. Starring Lily James as Cinderella, Hayley Atwell and Cate Blanchett, this British/American fantasy flick perfectly depicts the magical life of Cinderella with a few twists in good ol’ fairy tale fashion.
Run Time – 112 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20DF6U1HcGQ
6. The Divergent Series: Insurgent – 20th March
The second installment of ‘Divergent trilogy’ a.k.a ‘Insurgent’ is scheduled to release on the same day. Following the events of the previous installment from the series, this sequel stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Octavia Spencer.
Sean Penn starrer ‘The Gunman’ revolves around the story of a former Special Forces soldier and military contractor suffering from PTSD and looking to settle down with the love of his life. However, in order to achieve a stable life he must run across Europe to clear his name and deal with the events that unfold on the way. Based on Jean-Patrick Manchette’s novel ‘The Prone Gunman’, this action-thriller is slated for release on 20th March.
Run Time – 115 minutes.
8. Tracers – 20th March
Releasing on the same day is another action-thriller ‘Tracers’ starring the ‘Twilight’ star Taylor Lautner along with Marie Avgeropoulos and Adam Rayner. Lautner plays the role of an NYC bike messenger struggling to make ends meet until he meets Avgeropoulos who helps him find his passion for parkour.
Run Time – 93 minutes.
9. Dragon Blade – 27th March
Hong Kong action legend Jackie Chan is back with ‘Dragon Blade’ along with actors John Cusack and Adrien Brody. This historical action flick is based on the story a group of missing Roman soldiers who travelled to China in 48 BC.
Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart starrer comedy ‘Get Hard’ is set to tickle your funny bone this March. When an innocent businessman (Ferrell) gets convicted for a crime, he decides to take help from the man who washes his car (Hart) to prep for a life behind bars.
Run Time – 100 minutes.
11. Home – 27th March
If you get Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez in one big fat animated movie, there’s nothing else to do but to devour it with tonnes of popcorn and coke! The movie circles around the story of two very… umm… different friends – a human and an alien and their rib-cracking adventurous journey to discover the true meaning of the word called ‘Home’.
Run Time – 94 minutes.
To plan your Bollywood movie calendar for this month click here.
Looks like Bollywood is taking a small break with just three interesting movies in its kitty this month. Catch ‘Dirty Politics’, ‘NH10’ and ‘Hunterrr’ at a cinema near you this month to get your much-needed dose of B’town masala. Here’s everything you need to know about these Bollywood movies before booking your tickets.
Dirty Politics – 6th March, 2015 K.C. Bokadia’s ‘Dirty Politics’ is set to hit the silver screen on the Holi weekend. In lead roles are Mallika Sherawat, veteran actors Anupam Kher, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff and Ashutosh Rana. As the name suggests, the movie is set against a contemporary political backdrop and is already making headlines for Mallika Sherawat and Om Puri’s steamy on-screen chemistry. Rumour also has it that Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was offered a role in this movie back in 2012. Take a look at this trailer to find out what we are talking about.
NH10 – 13th March, 2015 Anushka Sharma’s debut production ‘NH10’ has her and actor Neil Bhoopalam as a part of the star cast. It is slated for a release on 13th March. This thriller is about a young couple’s rather disastrous rendezvous with a group of violent criminals while they are on a road trip.
Hunterrr – 20th March, 2015 Vikramaditya Motwane, Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl’s sex comedy ‘Hunterrr’ will be out on 20th March. Starring Gulshan Devaiah, Radhika Apte and Sai Tamhankar, this movie revolves around the life of a lecherous sex addict and his encounters with women. Just one look at the trailer would want you to book your movie tickets right about now.
To plan your Hollywood movie calendar for March click here.
It all started in the year ’92 when two neighbours – or let’s just call them arch nemesis (in the world of cricket) stepped into the ODI World Cup on opposite sides. Since then, the ‘Blue’ team has given the ‘Green’ one…well… enough sleepless nights – 5 times in a row!!!
The most-awaited match between India and Pakistan is going to be Legen-wait-for-it-dary! Taking place on the 15th of February 2015 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide – Australia, the 6th battle between the Green and the Blue team will surely keep Cricket fans all around the world glued to their screens. Lucky are those who would actually witness the game that’s known to make record-breaking history year after year! Sadly our favourite Sachin Tendulkar will not be seen on the field this time, but even that one fact can dampen our excitement only so much! Take a look at this video by Star Sports that perfectly captures the emotions of every Cricket fanatic in the country!
This February is going to be epic! Why? Because the much-awaited ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ releases a day before Valentine’s Day! What’s more… there is an exciting line-up of Hollywood movies like ‘Jupiter Ascending’, ‘Blackhat’, ‘Focus’, ‘The Lazarus Effect’ and ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ hitting screens near you! Take a quick look at what they are all about!
Jupiter Ascending – 6th February
Releasing on 6th February is the sci-fi flick ‘Jupiter Ascending’. Starring Hollywood hotties Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum, the movie focusses on the adventurous journey of Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) from being a mere janitor to playing a part that involves going beyond the planet Earth to fulfill her destiny. Well that’s something interestingly unusual!
Fifty Shades of Grey – 13th February
13th February will be marked as the day when the most anticipated movie of 2015 – ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ hits the cinema. Based on E. L. James’ best-selling novel of the same name, the American romantic drama stars Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson. Dear Fifty Shades, thanks for making our Valentine’s Day interesting for once.
Blackhat – 27th February
On 27th February we shall see the legendary ‘Thor’ in a whole new avatar! That’s right, Chris Hemsworth-starrer ‘Blackhat’ is set within the world of global cybercrime where an American/Chinese joint anti-cyber theft task force races to root out a Southeast Asian hacker.
Focus – 27th February
Releasing on the same day is ‘Focus’. The American romantic comedy-drama stars Will Smith and Margot Robbie as marvellous grifts who get romantically involved only to fall apart later. Things go awry when they meet again after three years realising that they are on the opposite sides in the same scam! What happens next? Find out on the 27th!
The Lazarus Effect – 27th February
Finally a spooky flick in February! ‘The Lazarus Effect’ is another movie hitting the screens on the same day. Starring Olivia Wilde, Evan Peters and Sarah Bolger; the movie’s interesting plot revolves around a group of medical professionals who have found a way to bring the dead back with a serum named ‘Lazarus’. However, the story takes a turn when one of the professionals dies in an accident and is brought back with the help of the same serum used on a human for the first time! Not so scary, isn’t it? What happens to her, though, might just give you goosebumps!
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – 27th February
The sequel to the British comedy-drama is finally here! ‘The Second best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ features the same ensemble cast as the first movie adding Richard Gere to the bandwagon. Personally, we’d recommend everyone to watch this one since it’s rare to find cheerful humour perfectly mixed with touching emotions in a totally cute movie!
If you’d like to know about the Bollywood movies that are releasing this February please click here.
‘Shamitabh’, ‘Badlapur’, ‘The Messenger of God’ and ‘Roy’ are all set to entertain you throughout the month of February. Here’s a roundup of the four Bollywood flicks and their premiere dates.
Shamitabh – 6th February
Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush and debutante Akshara Hassan, ‘Shamitabh’ will hit the cinemas on 6th Febraury. This movie revolves around the lives of two artists, a mute actor (played by Dhanush) and an alcoholic (played by Amitabh Bachchan). Bachchan lends his voice to the mute actor and turns him into a superstar. Catch the movie on 6th February to find out what happens next.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzJfGRrHlxY
Roy – 13th February
Bringing double roles back this year is the movie ‘Roy’, starring Jacqueline Fernandez with actors Ranbir Kapoor and Arjun Rampal. A thriller with a love triangle, the movie features Ranbir Kapoor as a conman, Arjun Rampal as a film director and Jacqueline Fernandez in two roles – one of an art enthusiast and the other of a movie director. Watch this one to witness the comeback of double roles in Indian cinema or simply to enjoy the chart-topping, super catchy song, ‘Chitiyan Kalaiyan’.
The Messenger of God – 13th February
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s infamous ‘The Messenger of God’ will hit the screens on 13th February. Singh will portray the role of Guru ji (a spiritual teacher) with a large number of followers who has resolved to eradicate issues like drug abuse and gender-related issues from the social fabric of the country.
Badlapur – 20th February
The action-thriller ‘Badlapur,’ starring Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddique in lead roles, is slated for release on 20th February. Varun Dhawan plays the role of Raghav a.k.a. Raghu looking to take revenge from the man who killed his wife and son in front of him while trying to rob his house 15 years ago.
If you’d like to know about the Hollywood movies that are releasing this February please click here.
If your daily routine includes watching TV shows back-to-back like there’s no tomorrow, we’ve got you covered for the year! Here’s a list of the most anticipated new TV shows airing in 2015 and the lowdown on what they are all about!
New TV Shows of 2015
1. Galavant (Premiered: January 4th) – The American musical comedy ‘Galavant’ is fairy tale-inspired and premiered in the first week of January. The story revolves around a fictional character called Prince Galavant and his adventures on the road while trying to seek his ‘Happy ending’. In his quest to find the evil king who stole his one true love, the first season of the series will include 8 episodes starring Joshua Sasse as Prince Galavant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HebCU8X34JE 2. Agent Carter (Premiered: January 6th) – Based on Marvel’s Captain America movies, Agent carter is an American TV series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Revolving around the story of a secret agent ‘Peggy Carter’, this Science-fiction/adventure series also premiered in the first week of January, starring Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter.
3. Empire (Premiered: January 7th) – The American drama television series ‘Empire’ centres on a family which owns a Hip-hop music and entertainment company called Empire Enterprises. Watch this one for the deliciously dramatic ups and downs the Lyon family goes through as every member fights for control of the company. Starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, the series, said to be inspired in part by William Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’, premiered in the first week of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBzu_jKLJek 4. Togetherness (Premiered: January 11th) – The American television comedy, ‘Togetherness’ premiered on HBO in the second week of January. Following the lives of two couples living under the same roof and their everyday struggle with each other, the series stars Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet and Steve Zissis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1r3QnAb2Yk 5. Man Seeking Woman (Premiered: January 14th) – Based on a book of short stories ‘The Last Girlfriend on Earth’ by Simon Rich, this American comedy series revolves around the life of a twenty-something guy and his quest to find love after getting dumped by his longtime girlfriend. Premiered exactly a month before Valentine’s Day, this not-so-romantic series stars Jay Baruchel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOwYPZzNVTY 6. 12 Monkeys (Premieres: January 16th) – The sci-fi- drama ‘12 Monkeys’ depicts the journey of a time traveller, James Cole, who lands in the present from the year 2043 when most of the world population has become exterminated. Check this show out to follow Cole’s exciting mission to prevent a deadly virus from affecting the Earth’s present-day population.
7. Backstrom (Premieres: January 22nd) – The American crime-comedy/drama series ‘Backstrom’ releases in the third week of January. Based on the Swedish book series by Leif G. W. Persson, the show follows the life of Detective Lieutenant Everett Backstrom who returns from his 5-year-old banishment to take charge of serious crimes and offences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgPUO2XlcA8 8. The Odd Couple (Premieres: February 19th) – The remake of the 1970 series ‘The Odd Couple’, stars the ever famous Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon. Premiering in the third week of February, this series is based on the life of two former college buddies who become unlikely roommates after the breakdown of their respective marriages.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-erBtxIU1ww 9. The Last Man on Earth (Premieres: March 1st) – The American futuristic comedy ‘The Last Man on Earth’ premieres in the first week of March. The much-awaited series centres around the life of the last man on the planet and his journey through different parts of America to find other survivors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_xNvdptsXY 10. One Big Happy (Premieres: March 17th) – The series ‘One Big Happy’ follows the life of two best friends, a lesbian and her childhood straight guy friend who decide to start a family by having a baby. Things go a little differently in their lives during the pregnancy when the guy suddenly gets married to another woman he met at a bar.
11. iZombie (Premieres: March 17th) – The crime-drama-comedy ‘iZombie’ releases on the same day as One big happy. The American television series is based on the life of a medical student who apparently is a Zombie and works at the Coroner’s office to eat the brains of dead people. In the process, she realises that their memories also get transferred in her head, egging her to solve the mystery of their deaths.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWCyqJv6q7g 12. Daredevil (Premieres: April 10th) – Another one of Marvel’s action/adventure series ‘Daredevil’ premieres in April this year. Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the series revolves around the story of a blind lawyer who is also a crime fighter with superhumanly-enhanced senses.
All videos sourced from the respective Youtube channels.
We just adore how excited and enthusiastic Modern Family’s Cam is about everything in life. He is one of those on-screen characters who take things over the top and still manage to charm our socks off. Here are 13 times Cameron Tucker took things too far and we still loved it.
#1 This time when he went out to shop
#2 The time when he just did not want to clean
#3 When he had to decide what to wear at night
#4 When someone high-fived him
#5 This
#6 When he expressed his love for his favourite actor
#7 This time when he wanted to direct the school’s musical
#8 And when he succeeded, this happened
#9 This time when he decided to drink his troubles away
#10 This sweater
#11 When he made Lily just a little dramatic
#12 Just like his nightmares
#13 And finally the time when he popped this question
Attention all superhero fanatics out there! Here’s a list of the five most-awaited superhero flicks that will make you want to buy the big screen tickets as soon as you can! Take a look.
New Superhero Movies 2015
Ex Machina – Releasing in January 2015 is the ultimate science fiction thriller ‘Ex machina’. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac and Alicia Vikander, the movie tells the storyof a coder at the world’s largest Internet Companywho wins a chance to stay at his CEO’s coveted house, only to find out there’s much more to the vacation than meets the eye.Well that’s something we’d like to see!
Image Source: IMDB
The Avengers: Age of Ultron– Yes! They’re back! Just the idea of seeing the Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow and Hawk Eye together again in a sequel is drool-worthy. Ah that feeling! May… why are you so far away?!!
Image Source: IMDB
Ant-Man– Another one of Marvel Comics’fantastic characters! Good to know they’re turning the spotlight on the lesser-talked-of characters, finally! With actor Paul Rudd in the lead, the movie is scheduled to hit screens in July ’15.
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The Fantastic Four – The third theatrical Fantastic Four film will hit theatresin August. We shall surely miss Jessica Alba playing the role of the Invisible woman (a great chick in a superhero flick). Nonetheless, the movie is going to be legend-wait-for-it——-dary.
Image Source: IMDB
Bananaman – DC Thomson’s iconic superhero Bananaman is almost here! Though there isn’t much information available about the movie yet, let’sjust hold on to the thought that the caped hero who ‘peels the power’ every time he eats a banana is not (under any circumstances) going to leave us unimpressed!
Bollywood has a whole lot of movies set to entertain you throughout the month of January. Forget your post-New Year’s eve blues and let yourself be enthralled by the likes of ‘Tevar’, ‘Alone’, ‘Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene’, ‘Dolly Ki Doli’, ‘Baby’ and ‘Hawaizaada’. Read on to find out all about them…
Releasing on 9th January is ‘Tevar’, starring Sonakshi Sinha, Arjun Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee in lead roles. This action, romance and thriller, all rolled into a single package, is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster ‘Okkadu’.
Marking the Bollywood debut of television heartthrob Karan Singh Grover is ‘Alone’ which releases on 16th January. The movie is already creating waves because of Bipasha Basu and Grover’s steamy on-screen chemistry but this horror flick is set to scare the living daylights out of you, quite literally.
Gurmmeet Singh’s ‘Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene’ starring Zayed Khan, Rannvijay Singh and Tena Desae in lead roles is also set to hit screens on 16th January. This comedy-thriller revolves around an honest, common man’s life choices and his simple desire to protect himself and his loved ones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQRBUmUGSAU
Releasing on the Republic Day weekend (23rd January) is the much-awaited ‘Dolly Ki Doli’ featuring Sonam Kapoor in the lead along with co-stars Pulkit Samrat, Rajkumar Rao and Varun Sharma. Kapoor plays the role of a shrewd runaway bride who gets married to different men only to escape with all their wealth.
Also releasing on the same day is the muti-starrer ‘Baby’ starring Akshay Kumar, Rana Daggubati, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa, Taapsee Pannu, Mikaal Zulfiqar and Madhurima Tuli. The movie revolves around the operations of a counter-intelligence unit set to fight terrorism.
At the end of the month, you have Mithun Chakraborty-starrer ‘Hawaizaada’ to look forward to. With Ayushmann Khurrana and Pallavi Sharda also in leading roles, the film projects the events from the life of Shivkar Bapuji Talpade. Talpade is believed to be the first scientist to invent a flying machine, even ahead of the Wright brothers. The movie will be out on January 30.
