Sabotage (2014) (English)

Arnold Schwarzenegger in a lead role was bound to generate some interest if not too much. His last huge role was T3. Bit movies since then such as The Last Stand (http://kartikr.blogspot.in/2013/01/the-last-stand-2013.html) and Escape Plan and a side role in Expendables.  However, what we get is a very flat movie in most aspects that we associate with Arnie dear. And I say so as a disappointed fan.

The Butler

One of the quiz questions in the times to come will be, “What is common to – Robin Williams, John Cussack, James Marsden, Liev Schrieber and Alan Rickman”? They all played United States Presidents in Lee Daniels’ The Butler.  Of course their roles were restricted to about 2-5 minutes of screen time but they are on the record right? But what they did miss out on was someone to play Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.  Wonder why?

Prisoners

Apparently Canada is looking forward to that annual ceremony held by AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) more than anyone else.  The person responsible for this is one Denis Villeneuve.  His attempts to date haven’t been under a banner as big as that for Prisoners.  However, he has been much lauded over the years both within and outside Canada.