Sunday, 27 March 2011

Knight and Day (Single-Disc Edition) (DVD)

Knight and Day (Single-Disc Edition)
Knight and Day (Single-Disc Edition) (DVD)
By Tom Cruise

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Big screen superstars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz come together in this fun, action-packed thrill-ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat. When a small-town girl named June (Diaz) meets a mysterious stranger, she thinks she's found the man of her dreams. But she soon discovers he's a fugitive super-spy, who thrusts her into a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spans the globe. As the bullets and sparks fly, June must decide if her "Knight" in shining armor is a dangerous traitor or the love of her life. Knight and Day has action by the boatload, cheeky wit, unexpected double-crossing, sexual tension, and the blinding smile of its star, Tom Cruise. In short, what more could you ask of a rollicking good-time movie? Knight and Day, which also stars the irresistible Cameron Diaz as Cruise's superspy's ultimate foil, channels the best elements of earlier films like Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mission: Impossible, the Bourne films, and even a little of Duplicity's sophistication. Mostly, though, Knight and Day is about moving things along merrily, if not completely coherently, as the two stars tangle, and tussle with trust issues, in a completely believable, compulsively watchable way. Cruise plays Roy, an on-the-lam spy (who may have had some kind of psychotic break--or who may in fact be the only person telling the truth); he runs into the winsome June (Diaz), who gets caught up in Roy's mad dash to escape the cabal of federal agents on his tail. "No one follows us," Roy announces to a terrified diner crowd as he moves to make his escape with June, "or I kill myself--and then her." While Knight and Day, directed by James Mangold, has more than its share of high-speed chases, hails of bullets, and explosions, it works far better as a romantic comedy--for the chemistry between Diaz and Cruise is delicious, palpable, and believable. So grab a date and an extra-large popcorn, and get ready for a sweet and fun Knight and Day. --A.T. Hurley Read more


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Friday, 25 March 2011

Revenge of the Ninja (DVD)

Revenge of the Ninja
Revenge of the Ninja (DVD)
By Shô Kosugi

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The Ninja are back! Brandishing swords and fists, leaping and kicking, wielding blow darts and explosives, they know a thousand ways to kill. Martial arts legend Sho Kosugi delivers a heart-pounding display of strength, speed and lethal Ninja know-how in this action-packed thriller that 'takes us back to the good old days of the kung fu extravaganza (Screen International). When a band of Ninja assassins slaughters the family of Cho Osaki (Kosugi), he flees to America in the hopeof building a new life. A former Ninja himself, Osaki tries to escape his deadly past but soon discovers he has become the pawn of a ruthless drug traffickeran American Ninja intent on killing anyone who crosses his path...including Osaki! Read more


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Thursday, 24 March 2011

Friday, 18 March 2011

Collateral (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)

Collateral (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Collateral (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
By Tom Cruise

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Review & Description

COLLATERAL - DVD MovieCollateral offers a change of pace for Tom Cruise as a ruthless contract killer, but that's just one of many reasons to recommend this well-crafted thriller. It's from Michael Mann, after all, and the director's stellar track record with crime thrillers (Thief, Manhunter, and especially Heat) guarantees a rich combination of intelligent plotting, well-drawn characters, and escalating tension, beginning here when icy hit-man Vincent (Cruise) recruits cab driver Max (Jamie Foxx) to drive him through a nocturnal tour of Los Angeles, during which he will execute five people in a 10-hour spree. While Stuart Beattie's screenplay deftly combines intimate character study with raw bursts of action (in keeping with Mann's directorial trademark), Foxx does the best work of his career to date (between his excellent performance in Ali and his title-role showcase in Ray), and Cruise is fiercely convincing as an ultra-disciplined sociopath. Jada Pinkett-Smith rises above the limitations of a supporting role, and Mann directs with the confidence of a master, turning L.A. into a third major character (much as it was in the Mann-produced TV series Robbery Homicide Division). Collateral is a bit slow at first, but as it develops subtle themes of elusive dreams and lives on the edge, it shifts into overdrive and races, with breathtaking precision, toward a nail-biting climax. --Jeff Shannon Read more


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Monday, 14 March 2011

Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi Volume 7 (Paperback)

Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi Volume 7
Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi Volume 7 (Paperback)
By Yu Minamoto

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In order to protect Tsubasa, Yoichi sets up a duel with Envy and Lucy. However, while waiting for Yoichi at the agreed upon spot, a spider appears and Envy fearfully runs away - and Lucy is left to duel Yoichi alone. Read more


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Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Shootout At Lokhandwala (Bollywood Movie / Indian Cinema / Hindi Film Blu ray Disc) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

Shootout At Lokhandwala (Bollywood Movie / Indian Cinema / Hindi Film Blu ray Disc) [Blu-ray]
Shootout At Lokhandwala (Bollywood Movie / Indian Cinema / Hindi Film Blu ray Disc) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
By Amitabh Bachchan

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Shootout at Lokhandwala is a shocking, hypnotic look at a real - life disaster. On a calm summer day in 1991, in the bustling Lokhanwala complex, five dreaded criminals including Maya (Vivek Oberoi) & Buwa (Tushar Kapoor) were counting money when 286 policemen, headed by ACP Khan (Sanjay Dutt), took strategic positions around their building. Gunfire ensued & the entire nation witnessed the most talked about daylight encounter lasting 6 hours that transformed suburban Mumbai into a virtual war zone of automatic gunfire. An enquiry committee headed by Dhingra (Amitabh Bachchan) later probed into the encounter.

Shootout at Lokhandwala is the story of a seasoned cop, Khan, who handpicked cops like inspector Kaviraj Patil (Sunil Shetty) and Constable Javed Shaikh (Arbaaz Khan) & the story of an upcoming underworld gangster, Maya and his highly skilled partner Buwa. The movie explores the personal obsessions and sacrifices of the two protagonists with absorbing insight with some of the most riveting action sequences ever filmed. Read more


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