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Genre: Adventure/Action/Fantasy

Starring: Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan, Bob Sapp

Arnold Schwarzenegger made Conan immortal in his 1982 movie where he portrayed the strong and hefty medieval hero. This movie is not a remake but uses the character of Conan in an entirely different story. Conan (Momoa) is a barbarian whose father was killed in the hands of Khalar Zym, a power-hungry warlord, when he was a child. Conan swears revenge and grows up to become a ruthless hero who fights for the justice of his people. Thousands of years ago a Mask was crafted by some sorcerers that gave the wearer immense dark power. The barbaric clans got together to destroy the mask and disperse its pieces in the far corners of the Earth so that no one may be able to rebuild it. Khalar Zym has managed to accumulate all the pieces and now need to find the descendant of the sorcerers of Achelon in whose veins the pure-blood still runs. Tamara (Nichols) is the last surviving member of this identity who is being hunted down by Khalar Zym. Conan would go to any levels to prevent Khalar from finding her and also aims to avenge his fathers death once and for all. A very typical hero movie is what you would find yourself watching. There is nothing very different, the usual villain who wants global control, a big-bodied invincible hero and the innocent and pretty damsel in distress. The action in the movie is one of its talking points, and although it gets a bit bloody, it still very enjoyable. A decent movie but to be watched only for the action.

Thumbs up : Good action

Thumbs down: Nothing different to offer from other such movies

Rating: 6.4/10

Is it possible to fall in love with someone who does not exist? When David (Ruffalo) moves in to a new apartment, he starts hallucinating about Elizabeth (Witherspoon) who keeps claiming the house to be hers. In reality, Elizabeth suffered from a tragic accident and is currently in a coma. Her spirit still lives inside her house and tries to chase away any tenants that try to live there. David recently lost his wife and is trying to get over her but finds it very hard. Elizabeth was far too involved in her work to worry about her personal life and hence she never could enjoy having a partner. David and Elizabeth somehow find a connection between themselves and realise that whatever they have missed or not been able to get over, they have found respite in each other. A very typical movie in most aspects, although the idea of falling in love with a ghost is slightly absurd. Mark Ruffalo seems to be a bit of a misfit and he just does not seem to cut the role of a heart-broken fanatic. Witherspoon tries her best but the movie is average-ish in most areas and not a very desirable watch.

Thumbs up: A decent all-rounder

Thumbs down: Mark Ruffalo was not up to it

Rating: 5.8/10

Whenever Bollywood has tried to explore a new Hollywood concept, most of the times the movie has fallen flat on its face. Be it superheroes, science-fiction, creepy aliens or, in this case, zombies, they never seemed to have seriously worked. Luv (Das), Hardik (Khemu) and Bunny (Tiwari) are three flatmates where Luv and Hardik only want to enjoy life and who also get high on anything they can lay their hands on. When Bunny has to go for an office assignment to Goa, Luv and Hardik decide to hitch-hike along with him. Luna (Gupta) is a random girl who becomes Luv's love interest for the rest of the movie. When Luna invites Luv to an underground rave party organised by the Russians, the three friends decide to go there to have the ultimate time of their lives. Boris (Khan) is ex-Russian mafia who is also the party organiser. The party is for the launch of a new drug which is more lethal than anything you might have come across. What he doesn't know is that the drug has a massive side effect which turns the person into a zombie. Daybreak and the three friends cant seem to find their boat or know where they are. What they do realise is that the island is teeming with zombies, all thirsty for their blood. After rescuing Luna and meeting Boris, the team decides to stick together to get out of this island for good. The movie seems to be heavily inspired from Shaun of the Dead, which is not very surprising considering that most 'innovative' Bollywood movies seem to have roots from outside the industry. The good part is that whenever you come across the Bollywood-ish moments when you think that the movie has screwed things up, the movie happily admits to its own doing. Like Saif playing a Russian with a fake accent to begin with and some parts lifted from other movies. The humour is good and very different from the sexual slapstick that you end up seeing in movies these days. A movie worth the watch, that is if you don't mind the occasional intestine ripping, blood spitting, hand-broken zombie.

Thumbs up: Amazing zombie look, good humour

Thumbs down: Still has some Bollywood elements attached to it

Rating: 7.1/10

Jim Carrey and his ridiculously stupid antics are always sure to make you laugh. One can never go wrong with any of his movies. Fletcher Reede (Carrey) is a high-profile lawyer and is a divorced man. His son, Max (Cooper) is very fond of his father just as Fletcher is fond of him. Fletcher is too tied up with work and with other priorities to give enough time to his son. Time and again he has made promises that he was never able to fulfill. When Fletcher fails to turn up for Max's birthday, Max makes a birthday wish that his father could never be able to lie just for one day. Fletcher has got a new high-profile client in a divorce case and realises that he needs to lie to win the case. With the case on his head and the wish coming true, Fletcher realises that he is in for a very bad day. Slap-stick stupidity can only be carried off by Jim Carrey in a hilarious manner. He is the love it or hate it kinds and there is no third way about him. The extra-zealous acting and the over-enthusiastic performances are all part of the larger package. The movie is just something to watch, laugh and then forget about it.

Thumbs up: Jim Carrey comedy at its best

Thumbs down: Maybe a more innovative plot line could help

Rating: 6.5/10

Movies on famous historical heroes and kings is no new concept. But doing the bold move of mixing various stories with a splash of fiction to create something entirely new is certainly unique. Romulus Agustulus (Brodie-Sangster) is one of the few princes of Rome through which the blood of Julius Caesar still runs. The sword of Julius Caesar is a closely guarded secret whose knowledge very few people are aware of. Ambrosinus (Kingsley) is one such person who guards this secret and whose true identity is unknown to people. Soon after Romulus' coronation as the Prince of Rome, the Goths attack his palace and kill Romulus' father and mother and kidnap the Prince. Aurelius (Firth) is the commander who is designated to protect Romulus at any cost. Upon the kidnapping of Romulus, Aurelius assembles a force of soldiers that survived the attack to hunt down the Goths and rescue Romulus. Mira (Rai Bachchan) a stealth attacker from the East, is sent by one of Rome's allies to assist in this mission. Like I mentioned earlier, one who is vaguely familiar with Roman history would immediately recognize the mixture of various legendary stories that are rolled into one. A very average movie who although has a very strong cast, fails to impress.

Thumbs up: Decent entertaining action

Thumbs down: Not exceptional in any area

Rating: 5.4/10

If you ever have to define the word bizarre, feel free to refer to this movie at all times. Mr. Oscar (Lavant) is a Frenchman who leads a very peculiar life. A day in the life of Mr. Oscar reveals that he lives multiple parallel lives each day. He drives around the city in a white limousine driven by his chauffeur, Celine (Scob) who also doubles up as his assistant and confidant. A banker, an actor, a retard, a criminal, a dying father, a musician and many many more. The reason why this movie is peculiar is because it doesn't quite explain anything in an outright manner but rather beats around the bush quite a bit. Nothing seems to make sense at all and many things are downright absurd. It is the kind of movie that high and mighty critics would love because they managed to 'dig through the layers to comprehend the true meaning of the movie' that average movie-goers cannot. The trailer of this movie can be very misleading into making one believe that the movie could be a visual entertainment, but sadly it is far from that. If it is deep, vague, profound and typically European movies that you are looking for, then this movie delivers. For anything else, look elsewhere.

Thumbs up: Fabulous acting by Dennis Lavant

Thumbs down: Quite boring and doesnt quite make sense

Rating: 6.1/10

A mysterious death of a movie star on a sea-side road in Mumbai leads police inspector Surjan Singh Shekhawat (Khan) to investigate and understand what happened and why. On probing further, Surjan finds himself in Mumbai's famous red light district which is teeming with brothels and sex-workers alike. Surjan is having his own set of personal problems in trying to get over his sons death and thus ends up quarreling with his wife, Roshni (Mukerji) much too often. He finds respite in Rosie (Kapoor) a sex-worker who not only gives him some leads in his case but also offers him mental comfort and someone he can talk to. The movie plays upon the mysteries of the mind and the personal vs professional life of a police inspector. Aamir Khan has done his usual outstanding performance with Mukerji being at par with him. The only let down of the movie is the climax which is slightly low-key and not what the audience was expecting. Psychological thrillers are still a relatively new concept for the Indian audience and it be hard to find takers for such a movie. Had the climax been more astounding or twisted, the movie would have been worth the second watch. All that said and done, not a bad movie at all and a decent attempt.

Thumbs up: Aamir Khan and the rest of the star cast

Thumbs down: Not so thrilling climax

Rating: 6.8/10