Step Up Revolutions & Total Recall trailers

The dance mania is back. Step Up Revolution is the latest film in the most successful dance franchise in the world, with nearly $600 million in global box office. Set against the vibrant backdrop of sunny Miami, a crew of dancers band together to stage elaborate flash mobs in order to protect their neighborhood and fight for a greater cause. Produced by Adam Shankman (director of HAIRSPRAY, ROCK OF AGES) and Jon M. Chu (director of JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION), STEP UP REVOLUTION features all-new music and the most spectacular, stunt-defying and largest variety of dancing yet starring Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman and Stephen Boss. Time to take dancing to a new level. Guys, the trailer looks kick-ass-

 

Total Recall is remake of the 1990 superhit. Unlike the original 1990 film, the plot of this new version contains strong political influences, as mentioned in the novel. Directed by Len Wiseman and written by Mark Bomback, James Vanderbilt and Kurt Wimmer.As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker (Colin Farrell) begins to suspect that he’s a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he’s on. What matters to him the most is that he must team up with Jessica Biel  in order for both of them to change the political system in their own country. Another sure shot addition to your 2012 watch-list-

Oscars 2012- Winners & Snubs

And there were winners and there were winners. Nobody lost. The 84th Academy Awards were  a celebration of the wonder and awe that the cinema inspires in all of us. Hosted by the evergreen Billy Crystal for the 9th time if I am not mistaken, this year’s Oscars were an ode to the magic of silver screen.  As expected, The Artist took home several of the top awards, including Best picture, Best director (Michel Hazanivicius) and Best Actor (Jean Dujardin). Martin Scorsese’s Hugo was another winner with 5 and the  The Iron Lady with two honors which included Meryl Streep‘s third Oscar. Woody Allen won with a best original screenplay win for his movie Midnight in Paris.

Almost most of the awards went to the predictable winners. Yes I too predicted them to win but I felt there were others who deserved to win got snubbed.  I would call Meryl Streep’s win was also for a surprise as Viola Davis was widely seen as the favorite in this category for her unassuming turn in “The Help.” which won her a Actor’s Guild so I consider her as a snub. Meryl Streep on her win said- “I could feel half the audience going her, oh god, not her again,”. “But, oh well,” she laughed and showed others what she deserved.

George Clooney was another snub according to me. Jean Dujardin is very good in The Artist but Clooney with his role of a father and a man in denial who is trying to cope up with relationships and his internal fight. A truly humane character which somebody or other will surely relate to.  Marty aka Martin Scorsese  didn’t win anything but his movie won 5 including wins in Cinematography, Visual Effects, and Sound Mixing. Marty also got most Thank You’s in the whole show.  Rango received the Best Animated Picture which I believed should have been given to The Adventures of Tintin which didn’t even got nominated.

With Oscars people talk about speech’s and dresses and etc etc. This one had its moments too. Our very own Jennifer Lopez in her  Oscar gown with a plunging V-neck by Zuhair Murad gave the audience a “tit”ilating view.  Uggie, the adorable dog in best-picture winner “The Artist,” got a place on the stage. Jolie’s slitted skirt and legs generated buzz on Twitter with hashtags like #angiesrightleg. Christopher Plummer became the oldest Oscar winner at 82  for  ”The Beginners also gave one of the best speech. Iranian movie A Separation got the Best Foreign Film & A Pakistani Director won the Best Documentary Short Subject with the Saving Face.

So in all there were moments and there are winners. Some go home with the Oscars and some go with better luck next time hopes.

Here is the complete list of winners-

Best Picture
War Horse
The Artist *WINNER
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Viola Davis, The Help
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady *WINNER
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

Best Actor
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist *WINNER
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Best Director
Michel Hazanivicius, The Artist *WINNER
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

Short Film (Animated)
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore *WINNER
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

Documentary Short Subject
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face *WINNER
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

Short Film (Live Action)
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore *WINNER
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic

Best Original Screenplay
Michel Hazanivicius, The Artist
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, Bridesmaids
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris *WINNER
J.C. Chandor, Margin Call
Asghar Farhadi, A Separation

Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants *WINNER
John Logan, Hugo
George Clooney, Beau Willimon and Grant Heslov, The Ides of March
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball
Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Music (Original Song)
“Man or Muppet” from The Muppets, Bret McKenzie *WINNER
“Real in Rio” from Rio, Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett

Music (Original Score)
John Williams, The Adventures of Tintin
Ludovic Bource, The Artist *WINNER
Howard Shore, Hugo
Alberto Iglesias, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
John Williams, War Horse

Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners *WINNER
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Visual Effects
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo *WINNER
Real Steel
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon

Best Animated Feature
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango *WINNER

Documentary Feature
Hell and Back Again
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated *WINNER

Sound Mixing
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo *WINNER
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
War Horse

Sound Editing
Drive
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo *WINNER
Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon
War Horse

Film Editing
Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Kevin Tent, The Descendants
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo *WINNER
Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo
Christopher Tellefsen, Moneyball

Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help *WINNER

Best Foreign Feature
Bullhead
Footnote
In Darkness
Monsieur Lazhar
A Separation *WINNER

Makeup
Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle, Albert Nobbs
Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, The Iron Lady *WINNER

Costume Design
Anonymous
The Artist *WINNER
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.

Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Hugo *WINNER
Midnight in Paris
War Horse

Cinematography
The Artist
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo *WINNER
The Tree of Life
War Horse

Marvel’s The Avengers- Trailer

Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures presents one of the most awaited movies for the Comic fans-  ”Marvel’s The Avengers”– the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes- Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow.

When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D.(We saw him in Iron Man 2), finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble in summer 2012. In “Marvel’s The Avengers,” superheroes team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security.

The Avengers is scheduled to be released on May 4, 2012 in the United States.

Check Out the trailer here. It will surely make you want to watch the movie-

Agneepath Trailer: Sanjay Dutt steals the show

Here is the trailer of Dharma Productions- Agneepath starring Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt, Priyanka Chopra & Rishi Kapoor. Sanjay Dutt is the only saving grace in the trailer according to me.  I still don’t think Hrithik can carry off the Vijay Deenanath Chahuhan Aura which Big B carrried. Anyways see the trailer here-

Dum Maaro Dum- Title Song- Starring Deepika Padukone and the hyped Tattoo

After the Dum Maaro Dum trailer, and the hype about Deepika doing the sizzling item title number, here is the official 2 minute song. The theme music remains as catchy as ever, peppy and nice but I still prefer the original. Labelled as “The New High”..Deepika sizzles..but I still prefer the old version..What’s your take??? Old Or New ???

The new one is here-

Here is the old one-

Now you decide…