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Official poster
Date     February 28, 2016
Site     Dolby Theatre
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Host     Chris Rock[1]
Producer     David Hill
Reginald Hudlin[2]
Highlights
Most nominations     The Revenant (12)
TV in the United States
Network     ABC

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The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best English-language films of 2015 and is scheduled to take place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony will be televised in the United States by ABC, and will be produced by David Hill and Reginald Hudlin.[3] Actor Chris Rock will host the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 77th ceremony held in 2005.[4]
88th Oscars Awards live stream
Contents

    1 Schedule
    2 Winners and nominees
        2.1 Nominations
        2.2 Governors Awards
        2.3 Films with multiple nominations
    3 Presenters and performers
    4 Ceremony information
        4.1 Box office performance of nominated films
        4.2 Criticism regarding lack of diversity
    5 See also
    6 References
    7 External links
88th Oscars Awards live stream
Schedule
Date     Event
Saturday, November 14, 2015     The Governors Awards
Wednesday, December 30, 2015     Nominations polls open at 8:00 a.m. PST (05:00, 31 Dec. UTC) (11:00 a.m. EST)
Friday, January 8, 2016     Nominations polls close at 5:00 p.m. PST (01:00, 9 Jan. UTC) (8:00 p.m. EST)
Thursday, January 14, 2016     Nominations announced at 5:30 a.m. PST (13:30 UTC) (8:30 a.m. EST) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater
Monday, February 8, 2016     Nominees Luncheon
Friday, February 12, 2016     Final voting begins
Saturday, February 13, 2016     Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards presentation
Tuesday, February 23, 2016     Final polls close at 5:00 p.m. PST (01:00, 21 Feb. UTC) (8:00 p.m. EST)
Sunday, February 28, 2016     88th Annual Academy Awards presentation
Winners and nominees
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The nominees for the 88th Academy Awards were announced on January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PST (13:30 UTC), at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs, and actor John Krasinski.[5][6] The Revenant received the most nominations with twelve total, with Mad Max: Fury Road coming in second with ten.[7] For the second consecutive year, a film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu received the most nominations.
Nominations
Best Picture
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    The Big Short – Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner
    Bridge of Spies – Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, and Kristie Macosko Krieger
    Brooklyn – Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey
    Mad Max: Fury Road – Doug Mitchell and George Miller
    The Martian – Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, and Mark Huffam
    The Revenant – Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, and Keith Redmon
    Room – Ed Guiney
    Spotlight – Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Blye Pagon Faust

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Best Director

    Adam McKay – The Big Short
    George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
    Alejandro G. Iñárritu – The Revenant
    Lenny Abrahamson – Room
    Tom McCarthy – Spotlight

Best Actor

    Bryan Cranston – Trumbo as Dalton Trumbo
    Matt Damon – The Martian as Mark Watney
    Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant as Hugh Glass
    Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs as Steve Jobs
    Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl as Lili Elbe / Einar Wegener

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Best Actress

    Cate Blanchett – Carol as Carol Aird
    Brie Larson – Room as Joy "Ma" Newsome
    Jennifer Lawrence – Joy as Joy Mangano
    Charlotte Rampling – 45 Years as Kate Mercer
    Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn as Eilis Lacey
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Best Supporting Actor

    Christian Bale – The Big Short as Michael Burry
    Tom Hardy – The Revenant as John Fitzgerald
    Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight as Michael Rezendes
    Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies as Rudolf Abel
    Sylvester Stallone – Creed as Rocky Balboa

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Best Supporting Actress

    Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight as Daisy Domergue
    Rooney Mara – Carol as Therese Belivet
    Rachel McAdams – Spotlight as Sacha Pfeiffer
    Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl as Gerda Wegener
    Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs as Joanna Hoffman

Best Original Screenplay

    Bridge of Spies – Matt Charman, Joel Coen, and Ethan Coen
    Ex Machina – Alex Garland
    Inside Out – Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, and Ronnie del Carmen
    Spotlight – Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer
    Straight Outta Compton – Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff, S. Leigh Savidge, and Alan Wenkus

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Best Adapted Screenplay

    The Big Short – Adam McKay and Charles Randolph from The Big Short by Michael Lewis
    Brooklyn – Nick Hornby from Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
    Carol – Phyllis Nagy from The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
    The Martian – Drew Goddard from The Martian by Andy Weir
    Room – Emma Donoghue from Room by Emma Donoghue

Best Animated Feature Film

    Anomalisa – Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson, and Rosa Tran
    Boy & the World – Alê Abreu
    Inside Out – Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera
    Shaun the Sheep Movie – Mark Burton and Richard Starzak
    When Marnie Was There – Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura

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Best Foreign Language Film

    Embrace of the Serpent (Colombia) in Spanish – Ciro Guerra
    Mustang (France) in Turkish – Deniz Gamze Ergüven
    Son of Saul (Hungary) in Hungarian – László Nemes
    Theeb (Jordan) in Arabic – Naji Abu Nowar
    A War (Denmark) in Danish – Tobias Lindholm

Best Documentary – Feature

    Amy – Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees
    Cartel Land – Matthew Heineman and Tom Yellin
    The Look of Silence – Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
    What Happened, Miss Simone? – Liz Garbus, Amy Hobby, and Justin Wilkes
    Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom – Evgeny Afineevsky and Den Tolmor


Best Documentary – Short Subject

    Body Team 12 – David Darg and Bryn Mooser
    Chau, Beyond the Lines – Courtney Marsh and Jerry Franck
    Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah – Adam Benzine
    A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness – Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
    Last Day of Freedom – Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman

Best Live Action Short Film

    Ave Maria – Eric Dupont and Basil Khalil
    Day One – Henry Hughes
    Everything Will Be Okay – Patrick Vollrath
    Shok – Jamie Donoughue
    Stutterer – Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage


Best Animated Short Film

    Bear Story – Pato Escala Pierart and Gabriel Osorio Vargas
    Prologue – Imogen Sutton and Richard Williams
    Sanjay's Super Team – Nicole Paradis Grindle and Sanjay Patel
    We Can't Live Without Cosmos – Konstantin Bronzit
    World of Tomorrow – Don Hertzfeldt

Best Original Score

    Bridge of Spies – Thomas Newman
    Carol – Carter Burwell
    The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone
    Sicario – Jóhann Jóhannsson
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens – John Williams


Best Original Song

    "Earned It" from Fifty Shades of Grey – Music and Lyrics by Ahamad Balshe (Belly), Stephan Moccio, Jason "Daheala" Quenneville, Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd)
    "Manta Ray" from Racing Extinction – Music by J. Ralph, Lyrics by Antony Hegarty
    "Simple Song #3" from Youth – Music and Lyrics by David Lang
    "Til It Happens to You" from The Hunting Ground – Music and Lyrics by Lady Gaga and Diane Warren
    "Writing's on the Wall" from Spectre – Music and Lyrics by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith

Best Sound Editing

    Mad Max: Fury Road – Mark A. Mangini and David White
    The Martian – Oliver Tarney
    The Revenant – Martin Hernández and Lon Bender
    Sicario – Alan Robert Murray
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Matthew Wood and David Acord


Best Sound Mixing

    Bridge of Spies – Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, and Drew Kunin
    Mad Max: Fury Road – Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, and Ben Osmo
    The Martian – Paul Massey, Mark Taylor, and Mac Ruth
    The Revenant – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom, and Chris Duesterdiek
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson

Best Production Design

    Bridge of Spies – Rena DeAngelo, Bernhard Henrich, and Adam Stockhausen
    The Danish Girl – Michael Standish and Eve Stewart
    Mad Max: Fury Road – Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson
    The Martian – Celia Bobak and Arthur Max
    The Revenant – Jack Fisk and Hamish Purdy


Best Cinematography

    Carol – Ed Lachman
    The Hateful Eight – Robert Richardson
    Mad Max: Fury Road – John Seale
    The Revenant – Emmanuel Lubezki
    Sicario – Roger Deakins

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

    The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared – Love Larson and Eva von Bahr
    Mad Max: Fury Road – Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega, and Damian Martin
    The Revenant – Siân Grigg, Duncan Jarman, and Robert Pandini


Best Costume Design

    Carol – Sandy Powell
    Cinderella – Sandy Powell
    The Danish Girl – Paco Delgado
    Mad Max: Fury Road – Jenny Beavan
    The Revenant – Jacqueline West

Best Film Editing

    The Big Short – Hank Corwin
    Mad Max: Fury Road – Margaret Sixel
    The Revenant – Stephen Mirrione
    Spotlight – Tom McArdle
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey


Best Visual Effects

    Ex Machina – Mark Williams Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris, and Andrew Whitehurst
    Mad Max: Fury Road – Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams, and Tom Wood
    The Martian – Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Richard Stammers, and Steven Warner
    The Revenant – Richard McBride, Matt Shumway, Jason Smith, and Cameron Waldbauer
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, and Neal Scanlan

Governors Awards

The Academy held its 7th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 14, 2015, during which the following awards were presented:[8][9][10]

Academy Honorary Awards

    Spike Lee
    Gena Rowlands

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

    Debbie Reynolds

Films with multiple nominations

The following 16 films received multiple nominations:
Nominations     Film
12     The Revenant
10     Mad Max: Fury Road
7     The Martian
6     Bridge of Spies
Carol
Spotlight
5     The Big Short
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
4     The Danish Girl
Room
3     Brooklyn
The Hateful Eight
Sicario
2     Ex Machina
Inside Out
Steve Jobs
Presenters and performers

On January 28, 2016 producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced the following first group of presenters and performers:[11][12]

    Benicio Del Toro
    Tina Fey
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Ryan Gosling
    Kevin Hart
    Lady Gaga
    Sam Smith
    Charlize Theron
    Jacob Tremblay
    The Weeknd
    Pharrell Williams

Ceremony information
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Chris Rock will host the 88th Academy Awards.

After the negative reception received from the preceding year's ceremony, Neil Meron and Craig Zadan announced that they would not be returning to produce the show for the fourth year.[13] Shortly afterwards, actor Neil Patrick Harris announced that he would not host the Oscars for a second time. In an interview released from The Huffington Post, he said "I don't know that my family nor my soul could take it. It's a beast. It was fun to check off the list, but for the amount of time spent and the understandable opinionated response, I don't know that it's a delightful balance to do every year or even again."[14] With re-elected Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs assuming leadership duties, the Academy hired David Hill and Reginald Hudlin in September 2015 to produce the ceremony. A day after they were announced as the producers, Hill said that the show would have two hosts.[15]

However in October 2015, it was announced that actor and comedian Chris Rock would be hosting the telecast.[1] They explained why they brought Rock back as host, saying, "Chris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry. Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian — he's done it all. He's going to be a phenomenal Oscar host!"[16] Rock expressed that he was thrilled to be selected to emcee the gala again, commenting, "I'm so glad to be hosting the Oscars, it's great to be back."[17]
Box office performance of nominated films
North American box office gross for Best Picture nominees[18] Film     Pre-nomination
(Before Jan. 15)     Post-nomination
(Jan. 15-Feb. 28)     Post-awards
(After Feb. 28)     Total
The Martian     $226 million     $1 million     N/A     $227 milliion
Mad Max: Fury Road     $153 million     --     --     $153 million
The Revenant     $54.1 million     $70 million     N/A     $119 million
Bridge of Spies     $71.5 million     $676,034     N/A     $71 million
The Big Short     $44.6 million     $12.9 million     N/A     $56.7 million
Spotlight     $28.8 million     $4.5 million     N/A     $31.4 million
Brooklyn     $22.7 million     $5.6 million     N/A     $27.5 million
Room     $5.2 million     $2.6 million     N/A     $7.9 million

The combined gross of the eight Best Picture nominees at the United States and Canadian box offices was $704.2 million, at an average of $88 million which is the sixth-highest of all time in the past 33 years.[19][20] 2015's eight Best Picture nominees were in the second highest average number of theaters per film at 2,323, second only to 2003 where the average theater count per nominee was 2,368. However, the average gross per theater ranks 26th out of the 33 years evaluated with an average of $32,636 per theater.[19]

When the nominations were announced on January 14, 2016, The Martian was the highest-grossing film among the Best Picture nominees with $226.6 million in domestic box office receipts.[19] Mad Max: Fury Road was the second-highest-grossing film with $153.6 million; this was followed by Bridge of Spies ($70.7 million), The Revenant ($54.1 million), The Big Short ($44.6 million), Spotlight ($28.8 million), Brooklyn ($22.7 million) and Room ($5.1 million).[19]

Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 46 nominations went to 11 films on the list. Only Inside Out (4th), The Martian (8th), Straight Outta Compton (18th), Mad Max: Fury Road (20th), Creed (28th), Bridge of Spies (42nd), and The Revenant (44th) were nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, or any of the directing, acting, or screenwriting awards. The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Star Wars: The Force Awakens (1st), Cinderella (9th), Spectre (10th), and Fifty Shades of Grey (16th).
Criticism regarding lack of diversity

Shortly after the nominations were announced, many media outlets observed a lack of diversity amongst the nominees in major categories for the second year running.[21][22][23][24] Shortly after, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs stated:

    "Of course I am disappointed, but this is not to take away the greatness (of the films nominated). This has been a great year in film...However, we are not stopping...We are moving forward and will continue to move forward with conversation and action. That needs to happen not just within the Academy, but the entire motion picture industry.[25]

Isaacs said the Academy is taking "dramatic steps to alter the makeup" of its membership and diversify it in areas of "gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation."[26] In response to the lack of diversity, several celebrities including Spike Lee, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have stated their intention to boycott the ceremony.[27][28] George Clooney,[29] Lupita Nyong'o,[30] Viola Davis[31] and several others actors also criticized the Academy over the lack of diversity. President Barack Obama has also spoken up about the controversy saying, "I think that California is an example of the incredible diversity of this country. That’s a strength. I think that when everyone’s story is told then that makes for better art, it makes for better entertainment it makes everybody feel part of one American family, so I think as a whole the industry should do what every other industry should do which is to look for talent, provide opportunity to everybody. And I think the Oscar debate is really just an expression of this broader issue. Are we making sure that everybody is getting a fair shot?”[32] In addition, host Chris Rock has also faced pressure to step down as host.[33][34] However, it was later confirmed that Rock will still host the ceremony and has rewritten his entire opening monologue.[35]

While many celebrities, including Michael Caine, Ice Cube, Charlotte Rampling, Whoopi Goldberg and Penelope Ann Miller voiced their defense of the Oscars citing that the nominations are based on performance and merit not race. English actor and past Oscar winner, Michael Caine, spoke up against the allegations by saying "There’s loads of black actors. In the end you can’t vote for an actor because he’s black. You can’t say ‘I’m going to vote for him, he’s not very good, but he’s black, I’ll vote for him."[36] Ice Cube, who produced the hit biopic film Straight Outta Compton, stated that "It’s crying about not having enough icing on your cake. It’s just ridiculous.”[37] Penelope Ann Miller responded to the criticism by stating “I voted for a number of black performers, and I was sorry they weren't nominated. To imply that this is because all of us are racists is extremely offensive. I don't want to be lumped into a category of being a racist because I'm certainly not and because I support and benefit from the talent of black people in this business. It was just an incredibly competitive year.” [38] Former Oscar winner, Whoopi Goldberg, defended the Academy nominations as well by saying “The issue is not the Academy. Even if you fill the Academy with black and Latino and Asian members, if there’s no one on the screen to vote for, you’re not going to get the outcome that you want,”.[39]

On January 22, 2016, Academy issued the statement to reform the voting rights and membership rules,[40] with increasing the numbers of women in membership, new member's voting status of ten-years and lifetime voting rights to a member after three ten-year terms; or if they have won or been nominated for an Academy Award. Issacs said, "The Academy is going to lead and not wait for the industry to catch up, these new measures regarding governance and voting will have an immediate impact and begin the process of significantly changing our membership composition."[41] In order to increase the diversity Academy assures to establish three new governor seats that will be nominated by the Academy President for three-year terms and confirmed by the Board.[42] To address this issue Academy also confirms to add new members who are not Governors to its executive and board committees where key decisions about membership and governance are made.[43]
See also
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    22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards
    36th Golden Raspberry Awards
    58th Grammy Awards
    68th Primetime Emmy Awards
    69th British Academy Film Awards
    70th Tony Awards
    73rd Golden Globe Awards
    List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

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The movie was just awesome.. first of all jakie shroff acting was so awesome in the first half specially. Akshay Kumar was just was outstanding with some emotion scenes and u can see in this movie why his khiladi of bollywood the way his performed stunts is just superb.sidhart had angry young man look he was so rough in the movie. jaquleine doesn't have a big part to play in the movie.. story was well mixed it takes it own time in first half to settle down (may feel bit of bored) but songs like "mera naam mary", "Sapna Jahan", "gaye jaa" are awesome to hear so u don't feel bored. Gaye jaa is just superb (Heartouching lyrics and the scenes too).. Second half is out and out fight so entertaining. u have to just sit whsitle and clap. second half is so fast u will feel like movie finished so soon.

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Tamasha is about the journey of someone who has lost his edge in trying to behave according to socially acceptable conventions of the society. The film is based on the central theme of ... See full summary »

Director: Imtiaz Ali
Writer: Imtiaz Ali
Stars: Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Javed Sheikh |

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Tamasha is about the journey of someone who has lost his edge in trying to behave according to socially acceptable conventions of the society. The film is based on the central theme of abrasion and loss of self that happens in an attempt to fit in oneself back. Written by King Motwani

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I expected something great from Imtiaz but, he delivered something beyond the boundaries. It's not what I wanted from a pair like Ranbir and Deepika but the tale is beyond something I wanted and something more than a movie. I appreciate Imtiaz for his courage to portray love;something not at defined (as Imtiaz quotes in an interview with The Hindu) in such a unique and crude poetic way. DEEPIKA: The way she expresses most complex emotions and the pain in being helplessly in love... She makes her pain reach you. RANBIR: he is one of finest Supreme actors of our nation and to be honest He is the most versatile actor. In this "Tamasha" the way he fits to the character of Ved/Don is amazing and I personally feel that the director must have created the character for Ranbir. His performance is just beyond acting. We can't imagine other than Deepika and Ranbir in the lead roles of this STORY. Even though some scenes do not speak that much they need to be in such a poetic movie like this, still there is something kind of magic that makes those errors negligible and Yes, Love is not something we can say or we can't say. Who knows it's may be something we can express through a thousand ways out beyond all boundaries of all expressions and wrong and rights.

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On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their romantic lives.

Director: Zoya Akhtar
Writers: Zoya Akhtar (story), Reema Kagti (story), 2 more credits »
Stars: Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shetty, Priyanka Chopra

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On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their romantic lives.

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Finally i went today to watch Dil dhadakne do(One of my most awaited movie of 2015). Actually there was no story in the movie!!! Yes, it's very simple movie But the way Zoya presented this was very good. It's difficult to choose best performance Coz all were excellent in acting department.. 1st half was long & bit bore But,But the 2nd half was very good actually...The 2nd half was Soul of the movie & the message of movie was excellent...Locations were Just Wow!!!!! It was not a great movie But some magic was there in this movie...Yes, it's something new & good.....Go n watch this if you are looking for a feel good lovely family movie.

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Raftaar Singh (Akshay) spends his days whiling his time away dancing and jumping through fire hula-hoops at fairs in Bassi Pathana in Punjab. While his father (Yograj Singh) is tired of his... See full summary »

Director: Prabhudheva
Writer: Chintan Gandhi (dialogue)
Stars: Akshay Kumar, Sunny Leone, Amy Jackson |

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Raftaar Singh (Akshay) spends his days whiling his time away dancing and jumping through fire hula-hoops at fairs in Bassi Pathana in Punjab. While his father (Yograj Singh) is tired of his ways, his mother (Rati Agnihotri) caters to his appetite with home-cooked jalebis, before the former asks Raftaar to choose a path for himself. Either get married to a certain Sweety, or move to Goa and work under his father's friend. Considering the first option unimaginable, Raftaar chooses the second.

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Being a big fan of Akshay Kumar i went to watch this movie, but forget all recent performances by him, this one is to be missed. I am greatly disappointed in him and Prabhudeva. 0 script lots of songs and awful jokes(If they can be called 1) Only Colours used in songs are nice, Amy Jackson is used as an eye candy. No story at all, I anticipated a lot more from Akshay. Kay Kay Menon is a saving grace. If you have some free time to kill, instead watch his old comedy movies but skip this one. My entire score is just for Akshay's performance only. I never saw Singh is King but now i would like to just to compare if this was worst than This excuse of a movie. Skip it at all cost.

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A man (Kapil Sharma) falls in love with four women, but how will he keep them from finding out about each other?

Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla
Writers: Anukalp Goswami (story), Anukalp Goswami (screenplay), 1 more credit »
Stars: Kapil Sharma, Simran Kaur Mundi, Manjari Fadnis

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The film tells the story of a man who goes by 3 identities: Shiv, Ram and Kishan. Every time Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan lands up helping a girl in distress, he lands up marrying that girl! That establishes the fact as to how he gets married to Juhi, Simran and Anjali. As luck would have it, all his wives live in the same apartment. Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan very successfully hides his marriage from all the three wives. And none of them knows the fact that Shiv, Ram and Kishan are one and the same man and cheating on them. The plot gets twistier with the entry of Deepika, the girl he really loves. He plans to marry Elli Avram as well due to fear of losing her. But before he can execute another marriage, his parents arrived. The plot gets further murkier when all the three wives become best of friends. The confusion increases when all his three wives are invited on their best friend wedding. Written by Rahul Rai

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Nice Movie.. Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon (English translation: Who Should I Love) is an Indian romantic comedy film directed by director Abbas Mustan. Indian stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma will make his Bollywood debut with this movie. Other casts include Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Phadnis, Amrita Puri, Simran Kaur Mundi,[1] Elli Avram, Sai Lokur, Varun Sharma, Supriya Pathak, Sharat Saxena, Manoj Joshi, Sharad Sankla (Charlie), and Johnny Lever's daughter Jamie Lever. Before this movie Kapil was supposed to debut in Bollywood with a Yash Raj Film Bank Chor but he opted out of it.[2][3] The music is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Dr Zeus, Javed Mohsin and Amjad Nadeem. The first look poster was released on 11 August 2015. The movie was released on 25 September 2015...... Bollywood Hungama gave the film three stars out of five, citing the film as a perfect vehicle for Sharma's transition from television, the directors' successful transition from action to comedy, and the screenplay and dialogues as "an extremely engaging " while calling the music a letdown Thanks From Local Packers and MOves Delhi And Loccal Packers and Movers Bangalore

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While recovering from an assassination attempt four days before his coronation, a stern prince is replaced by a heartfelt lookalike.

Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya
Writers: Sooraj R. Barjatya (story), Aash Karan Atal (dialogue)
Stars: Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh

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A conspiracy is hatched to eliminate the prince, Vijay, days before his coronation is to take place, by his younger brother who eyes the throne, riches and power. A lookalike of the prince, Prem, steps in at this point, who loses his heart to the prince's beloved, Maithili. Written by Mikhail Hussain

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One of the best movies I've seen so far this, Salman Khan was just outstanding, top performance from him. He's at his best once again. Sonam was so pretty, 👌👌👌 acted really well. Really recommend to everyone who want to see a clean movie Others are pretty good too, The chemistry between salman n sonam was something else, totally loved it. There were some fun moments with salman, anu(virgin) lol n deepak which was lovely songs are good as well Watch it with family, bet you'll love it. Overall it was fun ride with some beautiful emotional moments at the end which will move you for sure. The massage you get from the movie we should not forget in life. Have a beautiful day people 😊 Keep smiling And go for the movie

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At the age of 55, a Hindu man discovers that he was born Muslim and adopted by a Hindu family.

Director: Fuwad Khan
Writers: Sanjay Sharma (screenplay), Alpesh Dixit (screenplay), 2 more credits »
Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Annu Kapoor |
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Mr Dharam at the age of 55 figures out that he was adopted by a Hindu family after his Muslim father left him.He then tries to Meet his father who is in Critical Condition but the Imam says him to Become a Muslim for that. What Follows Next Are a bunch of comical events Written by Ayaan Mohamed
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What a great comedy movie after some months.. The film revolves around a Hindu man (Paresh Rawal) who goes through an identity crisis when he discovers he was adopted as a son in a Hindu family but was born in a Muslim family. The journey starts with finding his real father.

It is the first time a Bollywood movie has 3 National Film Award and Filmfare Award winners in its main cast. Viacom 18 Motion Pictures launched an extravagant teaser campaign to promote the movie. Using Naseeruddin Shah's character of Neelanand Baba, they created pseudo religion called Neel Dharma. Neel Dharma had its own website, Facebook page and Twitter account. Dharam Sankat Mein also used WhatsApp in its mobile promotion where subscribers received updates on the movie from the first person account of Neelanand Baba

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Based in the dusty plains of North India, Guddu Rangeela is a story about two cousins trying to make ends meet in the crime infested surroundings. Orchestra singers by day and informants by... See full summary »

Director: Subhash Kapoor
Writer: Subhash Kapoor
Stars: Arshad Warsi, Amit Sadh, Ronit Roy
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Based in the dusty plains of North India, Guddu Rangeela is a story about two cousins trying to make ends meet in the crime infested surroundings. Orchestra singers by day and informants by night, acquiring measly pay offs from the information provided to local gangsters about the richest families in town, has fetched them an easy and safe way to subsist without getting their hands dirty in the bargain. Although cousins by blood, both are very much unlike each other. The love hate rapport of the two comes to be seen through the many dangerously funny circumstances that they are met with and their impromptu methods of saving their skin each time. Having suffered a tragic past at the hands of the gang lord turned politician Billo; the antagonist of the tale; both are discreetly entangled in a 10 year old legal battle against him through Gupta, an honest advocate fighting on their behalf. While the unorthodox and impulsive Guddu aspires to grow out of their hand to mouth way of life by ... Written by Anonymous
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Director is himself writer too. He was so confused about this movie that should he treat is like a comedy or serious film. Yeah, Issue was serious but approach was confused. He tried to stuff comedy in action scenes too without thinking about the gravity of screenplay. Even promo and title were promising comedy and melody with slight pinch of action but movie could not offer anything due to its bad characterization. A normal orchestra singer turns into a super fighter with extra skills of shooting as well muscle flexing in climax!! A brutal person, who makes sure to kill every couple who go against the marriage system of Khap Panchayat, leaves a wounded male. Writer even didn't bother to clarify about his survival, which is the main plot of movie!! That brutal person first time shows his mercy to girl because makers have planned to take her in pre climax! Very bad characterization indeed. Screenplay is very routine. How can anyone thinks excuse of toilet for running away!? Gone are the days of such lame imagination. Film's look is very real but characters are typical fake. Locations establish some seriousness but characters try to cater comedy. Outcome is irritation. Love song is better than the love track. How one can establish love by boys saying sad story to girl and then she offers shawl to come him inside because its cold!? Was he mentally retarded to go out in cold without any shawl or jacket!? Film shows as if only corn is available food in Shimla, always roasting on fire or taking its seeds out. Climax is so boring and irritating. Only two persons can take over the complete army of ruthless killers!? Even how male protagonist were sure that they have to be taken over to a rock crusher factory!? Performance wise everyone is just OK. Music by Amit Trivedi's "Mata Ka email" and love song "Sooiyyan Chubhne Lagi" are good.

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Vikram Bhatt (story), Anupam Saroj (dialogue), 1 more credit »

Stars:

Sharman Joshi, Zarine Khan, Karan Singh Grover |

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Director Mr. Vishal Pandya works is really appreciating. His style of taking shots are fresh and interesting. Story by Vikram Bhatt, could have been at least bearable but in the enthusiasm of making it more thrilling he has gone over board. Screenplay by him is fine. Dialogues by him and Anupam Saroj are OK. How can a person could be poisonous in this era!! They justified it with snake tattoo on his back!! Ridiculous. Girl knows the personal antidote of that person without knowing the person!? Mixing pesticides in cold drinks of nation fame corporate company is as simple as mixing in a country liquor domestic plant. Without any CCTV of other high end security gadgets available company was running it. There are lots of things which had been kept with the typical excuse that it is film. Gone are the days. Audiences are smart enough to laugh on such type of excuses. This film somehow manages to offers some hot scenes at least. Climax fight was so childish. Escaping from hospital, suddenly coming with pistol then again combat fight at already placed empty cartoon boxes and erected fake walls. All security persons are emptying their bullets on a dead body. When you are thinking to make a suspense thriller you have to be extra careful otherwise be ready to witness laughter on your so called high octane scenes. First half is good but second half is headache. Film looks beautiful and credit goes to cinematographer Prakash Kutty. Performance wise Sharman Joshi as Aditya Dewan is OK. Karan Singh Grover as Saurav Singhania is good. Zareen Khan as Sia Dewan looks like over pumped balloon and acts as same. Daisy Shah as Kavya, at least looks beautiful and acts a bit. Music wise "Tujhe Apna Banane Ka junoon" is melodious. Rest track are also fine.

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Director: Rohit Shetty
Writers: Yunus Sajawal (screenplay), Farhad (dialogue), 1 more credit »
Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Kriti Sanon |

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The tale of romance between an Indian General, Peshwa Baji Rao I & his second wife, Mastani.

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Writers:

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Stars:

Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer

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Bajirao 1, who fought over 41 major battles and many others, is reputed never to have lost a battle. Bajirao is described as "RANMARD" a man of the battlefield. Bajirao said to his brother "Remember that night has nothing to do with sleep. It was created by God, to raid territory held by your enemy. The night is your shield, your screen against the cannons and swords of vastly superior enemy forces. " Bajirao was a heaven born cavalry leader. In the long and distinguished galaxy of Peshwas, Bajirao was unequaled for the daring and originality of his genius and the volume and value of his achievements. Written by AMIT KHER

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A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.

Director: Davis Guggenheim
Stars: Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Toor Pekai

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A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.

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The job of a documentary is to clearly and compellingly tell its audience about an issue, event, location, story or person, reinforcing what is widely known, adding to that knowledge and providing valuable new insights. Davis Guggenheim's documentary "He Name Me Malala" (PG-13, 1:27) does some of that. The story of Malala Yousafzai is important and powerful on its own. It should be easy for any documentary filmmaker to tell Malala's story. It'd be difficult to mess it up… or so I thought before seeing this film.

Here's what most of this film's audience members probably already knew about Guggenheim's subject before seeing his documentary: Malala is a Pakistani teenager who has spent several years boldly speaking out in favor of the education of girls living in her home country and all around the world. The Pakistani Taliban, whose strict interpretation of Islam severely limits education for females, targeted Malala for assassination. When she was still just 15-years-old, a gunman boarded her bus and shot Malala in the head, but the bullet didn't kill her. After an intensive international effort to save her life and help her recover from her wounds, Malala became further emboldened for her cause. Her story and resulting fame led her to meet Queen Elizabeth II and President Obama and to speak at the United Nations and at events all over the world. In 2013, she published her memoir "I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban", co-written with British journalist Christina Lamb. In 2014, Malala was announced as the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2015, she became the subject of a disappointing documentary feature film.

For anyone interested in Malala's story, the well-known facts of her life lead to other questions, the kind that a documentary can and should answer. What kind of person is Malala Yousafzai? What's her family like? Who's the "he" of the film's title and what's the significance of Malala's name? What role have her parents played in her global activism and how do they feel about everything that has happened to their daughter? How does a teenage girl deal with such fame and responsibility? Why did the Taliban consider Malala so much of a threat in the first place? What were the circumstances surrounding her shooting and recovery? What, if any, are the lasting effects of her injuries? How does she feel about the attempt on her life and those who perpetrated it? What happened to Malala after she got out of the hospital? How has she been advocating since? Where is she now and what are her plans for the future? Guggenheim's documentary answers all these questions and more – if you're willing to wade through his haphazard presentation about Malala's life and try to decipher the movie as you watch it.

This documentary starts well and ends well, but most of it is an incoherent mess. In the first scene, we hear Malala telling the story of her namesake, the Afghani Pashtun folk hero Malalai, and we see a stylistically animated version of the legend of Malalai of Maiwand. Then we see Malala Yousafzai being a typical teenager – teasing her brothers, struggling in school, talking about her hopes and dreams. Throughout the movie, with the help of some appealing animation, we get more background about her and her family, what her life was like in Pakistan's Swat Valley and why she spoke out against the Taliban. We hear details of the attempt on her life, we see news footage of the aftermath and we get a glimpse of what it's like to be arguably the world's most famous and respected teenager. By the end of the film, we hear the announcement of her selection for the Nobel Peace Prize and we're left with a greater appreciation of her struggles, her accomplishments and her continuing efforts. The major elements of Malala's story are portrayed, many questions are answered and insights are gained. The components of an excellent documentary are all there, but the film goes badly wrong in its presentation.

"He Called Me Malala" tells Malala's story as if it were a puzzle that audience members are expected to piece together for themselves. Non-linear story-telling with well-timed reveals can make for a very interesting movie – documentary, dramatization or fiction – but can also be confusing and unsatisfying. This film is the latter. Most of the editing feels completely random. For example, a scene from Malala's home life might be followed by a speech she made, then by an unrelated interview segment with her father and then by Malala talking about her shooting, from the middle of the story, only to suddenly leave the story unfinished until we sit through more random bits of information and exposition. All this diminishes the importance of the elements the film presents and makes it difficult to follow the narrative of Malala's life – or even know if all your questions about Malala were answered.

Maybe it's just me, but sabotaging your own film in the name of innovating story-telling seems like a bad idea – and isn't the way that we're used to seeing the talented and accomplished Davis Guggenheim do business. In "An Inconvenient Truth" (2006), Guggenheim turned what was basically a V.I.P. lecture about global warming into a must-see documentary and won an Oscar for his efforts. In 2010's "Waiting for 'Superman'", he turned his talents to the subject of public education and make its problems very personal to his audience. It's surprising and disappointing to see how poorly planned and executed that this documentary turned out to be. Malala and her cause deserve better and so does the audience. "C"

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Alexander, a boy who has been raised in a sequestered commune, finds that his increasing unwillingness to fall in line puts him on a collision course with Gregori, the society's charismatic and domineering leader.

Director: Ariel Kleiman
Writers: Sarah Cyngler, Ariel Kleiman
Stars: Vincent Cassel, Jeremy Chabriel, Florence

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Alexander, a boy who has been raised in a sequestered commune, finds that his increasing unwillingness to fall in line puts him on a collision course with Gregori, the society's charismatic and domineering leader.

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Polygamist makes living for his growing family with a call-hit business by growing assassins from the early days of their lives. A few days ago media reported a 41 year old deploying kids-3&8 year old-for stealing bags from under restaurant tables. Did she watch this work? Or, did producers know such stuff in a reality prior to making a film? Actors play well and Alexander's subversive behavior is rather something inspired by Prometeus story rather than by a real life: outside Australia gypsies live and they mostly change places anyway. Do young Bedouins fight their tribe to settle somewhere in Saudi Arabia or follow a tradition? Newertheless any deep idea underlying, murderer is a murderer and his kid-killer business is awful deed, by screening to make a propaganda of.

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12-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.

Director: Joe Wright
Writers: Jason Fuchs, J.M. Barrie (characters)
Stars: Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund |

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12-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.

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Pan tells the story of a 12 year old boy named, Peter(Levi Miller). Peter is an orphan who lives in an orphanage for boys. One night, he is kidnapped & taken to a magical place, called Neverland. Here, he meets an evil pirate named, Blackbeard(Hugh Jackman). Blackbeard tells Peter of an ancient prophecy that says, he will be defeated by a boy who can fly. Blackbeard believes Peter is the boy mentioned in the prophecy. With the help of an ally named Hook(Garrett Hedlund), Peter escapes from the evil pirate's clutches. Now, it is up to Peter to embrace his destiny & become the hero everyone now calls, Peter Pan.

Pan is a good film. The highlight of the movie are the special effects. The fantasy world of Neverland looks beautiful and extremely realistic. The 3D has been put to great use throughout the film. There are several action set pieces in the movie that are eye-popping in 3D. Apart from the visual effects there is nothing much to write home about. The story of the film is very generic & resembles the plot of pretty much every fantasy film out there. I'm not complaining though. You can make out that director Joe Wright made this movie, mainly with the kids in mind. The riot of colors & the various magical aspects of Neverland will keep any child glued to the screen, right till the end. Hugh Jackman is great as Blackbeard. Though Jackman is completely capable of portraying a much more intimidating villain as seen in Chappie(2015), you can make out that Jackman purposely portrayed Blackbeard as an over the top antagonist, to entertain the kids. They are the target audience for the film, after all. Newcomer Levi Miller is brilliant as Peter. Miller has a bright future ahead of him, in Hollywood. Garrett Hedlund is awesome as Hook. It's nice to see Hedlund portray a completely new take on a famous character. Rooney Mara is impressive as Tiger Lily. Adeel Akhtar is hilarious as Sam Smiegel. Nonso Anozie is effective as Bishop. Amanda Seyfried is good in her small but important role, as Mary. Kathy Burke is menacing as Mother Barnabas. Lewis MacDougall is adorable as Nibs. Cara Delevingne is impressive as the Mermaids. Pan is not a must watch. However, it's worth a watch in 3D on the big screen, with your entire family. Kids will love it. Adults will find it anywhere from average to good, depending on their mindset.

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During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, 1 more credit »
Stars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda |

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In the cold war, A lawyer, James B. Donovan recruited by the CIA and involved in an intense negotiation mission to release and exchange a CIA U-2 spy-plane pilot, Francis G. Powers that was arrested alive after his plane was shot down by the Soviet Union during a mission- with a KGB intelligence officer, Rudolf Abel who was arrested for espionage in the US. Written by Gusde

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One of the surprising things about Bridge of Spies is not really that Steven Spielberg directed this story, which tracks the trial and then trade of a Russian spy in 1957 (an exchange for an American pilot, and someone else who I'll get to shortly). It's the kind of material that would attract Spielberg, especially with the hero of the story, Jim Donovan (Tom Hanks), who comes into a situation he shouldn't be involved with but not only can pull off talking and reasoning with people and finding the better side of a situation or person's nature. What's surprising in a way is the involvement of the Coen brothers with the script.

It's hard to say if Matt Charman was the primary writer (someone I'm not familiar with, not least on the level of his co-writers) and if the brothers came in on a polish. But watching the movie, it does make more sense - certainly more than Unbroken, which barely has their touch - since it carries a lot of dry wit in the exchanges between characters, in particular the opposing attitudes of people in this 'period' setting. Hanks' Donovan is a straight-shooting guy who believes in the constitution of the United States and wants to do right, legally speaking, by his client Rudolf (Mark Rylance in a fine, subtle supporting role), and doesn't really care per-say what he's done or didn't do. This doesn't fly well in a society that is overrun with Red-Scare fever and end up doing the worst of things when in total fear of things (i.e. the A-bomb, which gets a kind of cameo in the film in a way that Spielberg I'm sure has a personal connection with, being a child of the 50's, but I digress).

The Coens I think brought a sense of realism to things, but also stylization; the way characters talk at times there's a lot of things where people try to figure the other person out, which is fascinating to watch. When Donovan arrives at the first part of the mission he's given in the second part of the film, to do this exchange of the Russian for an American pilot caught by the enemy, he goes to the Russians and doesn't talk to the lawyer (who he thought to talk to) but some other official. Spielberg covers this expertly, going in on Hanks and the other actor at just the right moments to emphasize things getting tenser - another young American, a student caught up in the mix of things (it IS East Berlin, after all) - but the script dictates a lot of the momentum here. And at the same time the Coens aren't necessarily making it 'Coens-y', in a manner of speaking; they serve their filmmaker extremely well, giving a light air to a good number of scenes in a way that keeps the tension and suspense in a good balance.

In a way it's interesting to get this so soon after The Martian, also in theaters: two films about perilous situations and men caught in a struggle to survive, and two stories that benefit from some levity. Between the two though, Bridge of Spies is the more serious affair, and certainly Spielberg has a lot thematically on his plate. The story takes place during the Cold War time, but it's really a war-war (so to speak, sorry, couldn't find another way to put it), only with terse words and missions via the CIA instead of men on a battlefield. At the same time I feel like the message can, and probably will, resonate today; Spielberg knows that we're in times where it can be dubious whether people are put on trial and given proper legal counsel if they're suspected 'others' or combatants, and if they get the counsel who knows how the trial will go.

Bridge of Spies may have Hanks being, shall we say, Jimmy Stewart-like (I know other critics will or have), and is the guy the audience likes

his endearing characteristic in the second half, of all things, is a

cold. But it's because Spielberg embraces this, as does Hanks in playing him, that he's a man who will stop at nothing to get done what needs to be done for a man's freedom and security (or how he sees it, so down the line, despite whatever happens in prison walls with glaring lights and big questions about this or that for information). Perhaps with a tougher kind of actor this wouldn't work, like I could never picture, say, Bruce Willis in this role. Hanks comes in and is unequivocal in his earnest desire for justice ("Everyone deserves a defense, every life matters" echoes another Spielberg motto in Schindler's List), and it's refreshing in a way to see this in a movie right now.

Two little issues: the film's ending is a little long, with a coda that feels like it stretches just a little longer than it should, albeit for a visual callback that does add a bittersweet tinge that is welcome and interesting; and the lack of a John Williams score (the first for Spielberg in 30 years) is startling. Thomas Newman isn't bad at his work, but it's unremarkable, and doesn't give certain scenes that do need a little extra punch or kick that 'Spielberg' type of music. It's hard to describe it, but I feel it when I do, especially during the climax.

Aside from those small points, this is near-classic work by this director, with a star in top form who is wholly convincing. It's also a wholesome movie in that old-time Hollywood sense, but not in a way that should date it any time soon; it takes a stand for what should be held accountable for those accused, and that, really, having a good insurance policy is maybe the only policy that's logical.

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Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.

Director: Patricia Riggen
Writers: Mikko Alanne (screenplay), Craig Borten (screenplay), 3 more credits »
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette

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Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.

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Greetings again from the darkness. How do you structure a film based on a true story that lasted 69 days, occurred 5 years ago, and was followed live on TV by half of the global population? Director Patricia Riggen (Girl in Progress, 2012) delivers a film designed to tug on heartstrings, and is based on the book "Deep Down Dark" from Hector Tobar, as well as interviews with the key players.

In 2010, the San Jose copper/gold mine collapsed trapping 33 miners more than 2300 feet under tons of rubble and an unstable rock that dwarfed the Empire State Building. Through some pretty solid special effects, we are there for the collapse. It's this segment and the immediate reactions from the miners that provide the film's best segment. We feel the miner's sense of panic and doom as they begin to come to grips with their plight.

The film rotates between three struggles: the isolation of the miners struggling to survive, the tent city populated by their families struggling to maintain hope, and the Chilean government struggling with the politics and public relations of a rescue mission. From a character standpoint, each of these three segments is given a face. Antonio Banderas as Mario becomes the focal point of the miners. He searches for an escape route, takes charge of the (very limited) food rations, and acts as referee and light of hope in an extremely volatile situation. Juliette Binoche (yes the French actress) is Maria, the sister of one of the trapped miners and the most assertive of those pushing the government to attempt a rescue. Rodrigo Santoro plays Laurence Goldborne, Chile's Minister of Mining, and the one who pushes the government to move forward with the costly rescue mission.

Other key characters include Bob Gunton as Chile's President Pinera, Lou Diamond Phillips as "Don Lucho", the safety inspector, Gabriel Byrne as the chief engineer, James Brolin as Jeff Hart (leading the U.S. drilling team), Naomi Scott as Mario's wife, and three of the other miners: Oscar Nunez, Mario Casas, and Juan Pablo Raba.

The most bizarre segment comes courtesy of miner hallucinations. It's a fantasy-infused Last Supper sequence that plays out to the sounds of a Bellini opera, while the food and drink flow and the family members join in the joy. It's not difficult to imagine the brain taking these poor gentlemen to such places of mental torture.

As if the approach is to make the most viewer-friendly buried miner film possible, we aren't witness to much underground conflict, and the internal bickering within the Chilean government officials is kept to a minimum. We do get to see the media circus that occurred during the ordeal … of course, most of us witnessed it in real time.

Director Riggen has delivered a film that taps into the multitude of emotions for the different groups of people, rather than concentrating on the miserable situation of the miners. It's a challenge to keep us interested in a true story of which we all know the ending, but most viewers will stay engaged with the characters. It should also be noted that the minimalistic score is some of the last work from the late, great James Horner.

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The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

Director: Tom McCarthy
Writers: Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy
Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams |

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When the Boston Globe's tenacious "Spotlight" team of reporters delves into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their year-long investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston's religious, legal, and government establishment, touching off a wave of revelations around the world. Written by Open Road

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Everything about this movie is outstanding -- the performances, the way the true events are handled, the cinematography. In this day of digital news, this movie makes us stand back and realize what we may lose in the way of investigative journalism as we slowly kill off print media.

The lengths the directors go to to achieve a sense of authenticity is remarkable. We are there in Boston in 2001-2002. We get to know enough about each character to make him or her real, but not enough to create side dramas. The focus remains the child abuse scandal in the archdiocese in Boston. That reflects the conflict the characters face and deal with when events make them rethink the focus of their article.

The movie is riveting, though we know the outcome.

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During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Drew Goddard (screenplay), Andy Weir (book)
Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig |

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During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring "the Martian" home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return. Written by 20th Century Fox

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I went to see the martian with high expectations,hoping to get a story that will take you by your throat keeps you on the tip of your seat and thrill you,surprise you...etc etc...i got nothing of the above!! instead i watched a very dull,predictable and very safe movie,Matt Damon,i really love as an actor but he never got to me,i simply was not taken by his acting,it just did not come across,the surrounding characters were so predictable,the young and beautiful captain,another young chick and a science head...the happy Latino...a German...oh please give me a break,who wrote this,and sorry to say but the name Ridley Scott seems to disappoint me more and more the last years.The scene where his garden gets blown away i saw coming from a mile,the science well,that was nicely done for a 10year your kid,but for me it looked like a Sunday afternoon cable movie,safe and predictable.There were so many things they could have done differently,also the music did nothing good for it.the photography could have been done so much better...i am very disappointed.