Insurgent Review

Insurgent appears to be the story of a girl who lives in a world made entirely of giant windows who is determined to lead a revolution by jumping through panes of glass at every opportunity.

"Insurgent" is the second film in the series inspired by the book by Veronica Roth

This installment in the series has been significantly re-engineered from the book by screenwriters Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman, and Mark Bomback, and it suffers from middle movie syndrome in a major way. The entire film boils down to "There's a magic box, and only the Chosen One can open it, and the bad guy makes the Chosen One open it." And in this particular case, the bad guy (Kate Winslet, who I thought was the first movie's weak link), this manifestation of ultimate evil who our hero wants to kill, is named Jeanine. This leads to conversations where we have Shailene Woodley in a pixie cut snarling, "I want to kill Jeanine." It's hard not to read this as high camp, and it's not the most threatening variation on the archetype I've ever seen. The box that everything hinges on is about as uninteresting a plot device as we'll see in one of these. Of course it takes a Divergent to open this magic box. And of course it takes one particular Divergent to open this magic box. And of course there's all this personal soap opera playing out around Tris (Shailene Woodley), the Divergent who everything depends on. The first film was full of lots of training sequences, and this film is full of lots of running and lots of tests. It is all played as if it's very important, and one of the things I find most interesting is how committed the cast is, no matter how ridiculous things get.

Visually average no matter how seriously it tries to play things straight.

Fast and Furious 7 World Premier

Actor/Producer Vin Diesel was on hand as Etihad Airways Flight 171 arrived from Abu Dhabi to kick off the world premiere of F&F 7.  

The Fast & Furious Flight from Abu Dhabi will fly the direct route to Los Angeles, Etihad Airways opened in June 2014.  The airline has also sponsored the the film F&F 7 world premiere, which will take place in Los Angeles on April 1. 

As the UAE offered an opportunity to inject striking elements and locales into the series’ mythology, Abu Dhabi became a key location for F&F 7 production.  Over the course of two weeks in April 2014, the team will land in areas outside Abu Dhabi in the Liwa Desert, as well as in the city center at such locations as the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Emirates Palace Hotel, the Yas Marina F1 race circuit and the Etihad Towers.  Considering Abu Dhabi’s striking skyline—one accentuated with stunning architectural achievements—aerial shots of the skyscrapers were mandatory. 

The Fast & Furious decal will remain on the plane for the next four to six months.

Anuradha Assamese Movie

Anuradha  is an upcoming Assamese language Movie directed by Rakesh Sharma The film is produced by Luit Kumar Barman under the banner of M L Entertainment and Cine Dream Unlimited.

The film is scheduled to release on 2 January 2015.

The movie is based on the character Anuradha. About a woman abandoned by her husband to lead an unexpected solitary life in the laps of nature. The movie showcases different inner conflicts in various female characters in a male dominated Indian society. This movie explores different female mythological characters of Indian culture like Kunti, Shakuntala, Chitangada, Supornakha etc. and analyse their relevance to the common present day women.

Rakesh Sharma himself wrote the story, dialogs & screenplay. Ratul Deka edited it very beautifully. Executive producer is Diganta Saikiya. Cinematography by Suruz Deka.  Assistant director is Anupam Baisya and Luit Kumar Barman is the creative director. 
 Geet Priyam directed the music of the film and sung by the renowned Assamese singers Zubeen Garg, Angaraag Mahanta, Rupam Bhuyan, Prarthona Gogoi, Anita Borthakur and Sourabh Mahanta.  Music album was released on 14 February 2014 by Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, former Chief Minister of Assam.

Star Cast 

• Meghranjani
• Diganta Hazarika
• Joy Kashyap
• Pranami Bora
• Suruj Kalita
• Taniya Nandy
• Nayan Saikia

Tanu Weds Manu Returns - R Madhavan & Kangana Ranaut

Tanu Weds Manu Returns is an upcoming bollywood movie written by Himanshu Sharma & directed by Anand L. Rai. This film is a sequel to the successful 2011 release Tanu Weds Manu,  The film is scheduled for release on May 31, 2015.

Screenwriter Himanshu Sharma began working on the film in July 2013 and revealed that only the first ten minutes would have a London backdrop, before the story returns to Lucknow, Kanpur and Delhi. He went on to confirm the working title, though added it potentially may also be known as Tanu Weds Manu Extra Large. Pre-production continued through late 2013, with Ranaut's two month trip to the USA delaying the start of the shoot in early 2014. She later confirmed that she would play a dual role in the film, that of an athlete apart from Tanu, and the team scouted for a body double to be used in scenes featuring both characters.  Dhanush, who had worked in Raanjhanaa, was revealed to be playing a cameo appearance in the film

STAR CAST

• Kangana Ranaut as Kusum "Datto" Sangwan/Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi
• R. Madhavan as Manoj Sharma (Manu)
• Jimmy Shergill
• Deepak Dobriyal
• Swara Bhaskar
• Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
• Dhanush in a cameo role

Fast and Furious 7

F&F 7 is the sequel to the 2013 film Fast & Furious 6 and the seventh installment in the Fast & Furious film series. The film was written by Chris Morgan and directed by James Wan. It starsVin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Lucas Black and Jason Statham.  Furious 7 is the first film of the series to take place after Tokyo Drift.

The film will mark the final film appearance of Paul Walker, who died on November 30, 2013 with filming only half-completed. After Walker's death, filming was delayed for script re-writes, and his brothers Caleb and Cody Walker being used as stand-ins to complete his remaining scenes. Furious 7 is set for release on April 3, 2015. It is set to be released in 3D internationally.

Principal photography began in the beginning of September 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, with a casting call issued. Abu Dhabi has also been confirmed as a filming location, as the production crew chose it over Dubai and will benefit from the Emirate's 30% rebate scheme. Pikes Peak Highway in Colorado was closed in September to film some driving sequences.

On November 30, 2013, while on a break for the Thanksgiving holiday, Walker, the actor who portrayed Brian O'Conner, died in a single-vehicle accident. The next day, Universal announced that production would continue after a delay that would allow the film makers to rework the film. On December 4, 2013, Universal Pictures put production on hold indefinitely. Wan later confirmed that the film had not been cancelled. On December 22, 2013, Diesel posted on his Facebook page that the film would be released on April 10, 2015. On February 27, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter reported that filming would resume on April 1, and that the cast and crew had headed to Atlanta to prepare for about eight more weeks of shooting. Principal photography ended on July 10, 2014.

The film, which began principal photography in September 2013, was originally designed as a summer 2014 release. It was put on hold following the fatal car crash that claimed Paul Walker's life on November 30, 2013. The production resumed in April 2014.

In October 2014, Universal revealed that the film was officially titled Furious 7, and that the debut trailer would be released during an interactive fan event over social media. In the days leading up to the event, seven-second, behind-the-scenes videos were released, titled "7 Seconds of 7".

On February 1, 2015, a new trailer featuring all-new footage debuted during Super Bowl XLIX.

The film was originally scheduled for release on April 10, 2015, but it was announced that the film's release date had been moved backward a week to April 3, 2015. The official announcement in change of date was made in July 2014. Fast and Furious 7 premiered at the SXSW Film Festival at 12:07 a.m. at Austin's Paramount Theatre on March 16, 2015.

NH 10 Anushka Sharma

NH10  Indian thriller film directed by Navdeep Singh. It stars Anushka Sharma and Neil Bhoopalam in lead roles, and marks the production debut of Sharma. The film is co-produced by Phantom Films. It tells the story of a young couple whose road trip goes awry after an encounter with a group of violent criminals. The film's title refers to the 403 km long National Highway 10 that starts from Delhi, passes through Haryana via Bahadurgarh, Rohtak, Hisar, Fatehabad, Sirsa and ends at the Pakistan border in Punjab. The film is a powerful social commentary on the plight of women in a male dominated society. The film was scheduled for release on 6 March, 2015, however due to censoring issues with the Central Board it released on 13 March, 2015.

Meera (Anushka Sharma) and Arjun (Neil Bhoopalam) are professionals living in Gurgaon. When Meera walks out of a party late one night, suddenly she is attacked by a group of unknown men. Although she escapes by the skin of her teeth, the encounter leaves her traumatised. Arjun, partly blaming himself for not being there that night, tries to make up for it by treating her for a luxurious desert holiday. As they stop on a Highway dhaba for lunch, they witness a young girl being picked up by a bunch of hoodlums. Arjun chooses to step in, unaware of the danger lies ahead.

It turns out to be a case of honour-killing of a couple in love, by the girl's brother (Darshan Kumaar) and his friends. Meera and Arjun witness the murders and are caught by the killers. Their escape bid is foiled and Arjun is injured by a knife and Meera tries to fetch help. Meera realises that the police and the Sarpanch ( Deepti Naval ) of the nearby village are in fact, supporting the killing. Meera's attempt to save her husband is the basic story of this film.

The Budget of the Movie is 14 Crore Indian Rupees and the language is Hindi