Nikhil. V

 

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    Frozen DVD Release – Videos+Pics Parts 2
    Many thanks to Shivajee for sharing these. Vishal Bharadwaj at the DVD release: A few prize moments from ‘75 Crazy People – the making of ‘Frozen’ – co-edited with Shivajee by our very own Kenny DB
    by Nikhil. V at November 20th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
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    The ‘Frozen’ DVD Release Pics – Part 1
    Some images. Hopefully Shivajee-san will be able put up more soon. Apologies but was far back in the audience to get a clear picture with my tiny camera. And some 50000 people turned up to cheer ;) Also have an incredibly funny anecdote snippet video of Vishal Bharadwaj talking about his experiences in Ladakh – but darn heavy file – will try and upload ASAP.
    by Nikhil. V at November 20th, 2009 at 02:11 am
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    Invictus – Trailer
    Awesome. And here’s the poem ‘Invictus’ (latin- ‘unconquered’) by William Ernest Henley that you hear in the promo, written by the poet from a hospital bed… ‘OUT of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not...
    by Nikhil. V at October 27th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
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    Edge of Darkness – Trailer
    ‘This is someone armed and dangerous-’ ‘-what do you think I am?’ The Gibson is back! With Ray Winstone. And directed by Martin Campbell
    by Nikhil. V at October 24th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
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    The Men Who Stare At Goats – New Trailer
    ‘The silence of the goats’ … Heh!
    by Nikhil. V at October 24th, 2009 at 06:10 am
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    The Wolfman – New Trailer
    Awesome! Just pure fangtastic ;)
    by Nikhil. V at October 22nd, 2009 at 01:10 pm
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    Trailer – True Legend
    Su Qi-Er (Man Cheuk Chiu) is a wealthy man living during the Qing Dynasty who loses his fortune and reputation as a result of a conspiracy against him. After being forced out onto the streets, Su dedicates his life to martial arts and reemerges as a patriotic hero known as the “King of Beggars.”
    by Nikhil. V at October 21st, 2009 at 12:10 am
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    New TV Trailer – Sherlock Holmes
    Jeremy Brett will always be THE perfect Sherlock Holmes for me, but we’ll see…can’t dismiss Downey Jr-Ritchie so easily
    by Nikhil. V at October 20th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
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    Trailer – That Evening Sun
    I thought he was heart-breakingly good in ‘Into the wild’. Another Oscar nomination here, at least, for Hal Holbrook?
    by Nikhil. V at October 20th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
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    #$%* you, Vishal and Shekhar
    Early morning. Maybe 7 A.M or thereabouts. White seagulls across the grey skies that melt into the grey sea. A continuum all around of grey tones, dark and dank. In the middle of the crowded city, a place of absolute, total, terrifying aloneness. The bus stop at Haji Ali, across the road from the famous mosque. A strip of land leading into the sea and instead of into nothingness,...
    by Nikhil. V at October 2nd, 2009 at 06:10 am
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    ‘Aladin’ New Song Promo – Genie Rap (Make a wish)
    by Nikhil. V at September 16th, 2009 at 05:09 am
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    Pure ‘Genius’ (or why Sujoy Ghosh joined the movies)
    Mr. Bachchan unplugged. From ‘Aladin’. Sujoy says seeing Mr. Bachchan explode into action like this reminded him of why he wanted to make movies in the first place
    by Nikhil. V at September 10th, 2009 at 02:09 am
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    Ong Bak 2 : Trailer
    !!!! More than 2 years in the making, but worth the wait. Jaa-dropping action, as someone said. Tony Jaa’s follow-up to his breakout smash ‘Ong Bak’, but more of a prequel than sequel.
    by Nikhil. V at July 5th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
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    Brothers : Trailer
    Spidey gets serious.
    by Nikhil. V at July 4th, 2009 at 01:07 pm
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    Inglorious Basterds : Int’l Trailer
    Supercool international trailer for IG, with French subtitles. Let’s hope they release it on August 21st in India too…
    by Nikhil. V at July 2nd, 2009 at 07:07 pm
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    Carriers: Trailer
    Creepy new film coming this September.
    by Nikhil. V at July 1st, 2009 at 12:07 pm
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    The Informant! : Trailer
    Soderbergh might have been stopped in his tracks for ‘Moneyballs’ but he just keeps coming at you…with this one he seems to be entering The Cohen Brothers’ territory (?!) Matt Damon serves up another role to add to his repertoire of versatility.
    by Nikhil. V at June 30th, 2009 at 07:06 pm
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    Craft Gyaan Podcasts: Lars and the real girl
    A fascinating discussion with screenwriter Nancy Oliver about her debut feature ‘Lars and the real girl’. She talks to force-of-nature Jeff Goldsmith, Sr. Ed. Creative Screenwriting Magazine about the film, how she wrote it, character arcs, motivations and a lot of other things…a must listen. Can’t get better than this if you want to understand...
    by Nikhil. V at June 30th, 2009 at 12:06 am
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    Daybreakers: Trailer
    In the year 2019, thanks to a plague, everyone on earth has been transformed into a vampire. Well, almost everyone. The remaining humans are hunted and farmed for blood. But there is a small group of vampires who are trying to save the human race. And they just made a remarkable discovery…
    by Nikhil. V at June 27th, 2009 at 12:06 am
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    Mira Nair’s ‘Amelia’: Trailer
    Bio-pic of the famous American aviation pioneer and female pilot Amelia Earheart who disappeared without a trace while flying across the South-Pacific ocean on a round-the-world trip. Surprised to see Mira Nair’s name attached – with so much ‘Shantaram’ being thrown around I guess this one was not mentioned much.
    by Nikhil. V at June 26th, 2009 at 12:06 am
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    Craft Gyaan: Writing Transformers 2
    Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci talk about sequels, Hasbro, collaborating with Michael Bay and writing the movie, balancing the human element with the robot storylines … ‘The call’ that they keep referring to that Sam refuses, is straight out of classic epic story structure, published famously in ‘The Hero with a thousand faces’ by...
    by Nikhil. V at June 24th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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    Craft Gyaan: Writing Scene Description
    Screenwriter John August (Go, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) takes you through how to make a scene description better. Invaluable advice.
    by Nikhil. V at June 23rd, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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    Review : ‘Main kaun choon…’- Lost (and loving it) in Sankat City
    I cannot write reviews – I am constitutionally incapable of writing them. We have a very visceral approach to movies, both me and Kamayani. We like them on a very human level, irrespective of technique and craft, and we are extremely hard to please. Most of the blockbusters and biggies from Bollywood and Hollywood as well as ‘world cinema’ in the recent...
    by Nikhil. V at June 23rd, 2009 at 01:06 am
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    Tim Burton’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ First Look
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    by Nikhil. V at June 22nd, 2009 at 04:06 pm
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    Roman Wilderness
    ‘…because they’re spot.’ It was said nonchalantly, almost with a laugh. Which the kid had directed at someone who didn’t even know something as simple as that. As if. Well, I’m a bit old-fashioned for this I realised. When I got home that evening and narrated the same incident and the words to my wife Kamayani, she almost popped a vein....
    by Nikhil. V at June 21st, 2009 at 10:06 pm
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    Thirst : Trailer
    Zombies at PFC – Raise the lord! Here’s one from the same family. The new one from ‘Oldboy’ director Park Chan-wook. Don’t watch this with kids around. Tells the story of a priest who turns into a vampire thanks to a failed medical experiment.
    by Nikhil. V at June 20th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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    Kaminey ka Karz?
    Maybe I’m seeing too much into it, but looks like a ‘homage’ to me The ‘Karz’ image is actually a bit off-colour; my folks have an LP of it and the colours are also almost exactly the same… #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width:...
    by Nikhil. V at June 20th, 2009 at 01:06 pm
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