World War Z Review

Before moving ahead with the review of World War Z, I would like to ask the zombie genre fans, who have loved the gore in George A. Romero's films, got thrilled in Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later and stunned by the human drama in The Walking Dead, to forget whatever they have seen so far. Unless you do so, you won't be able to enjoy and appreciate the latest Brad Pitt apocalypse thriller.

Hollywood Box Office Update: Monsters University and World War Z Open Very Well

Hollywood had a sunny day at the box office as both the new releases exceeded expectations and opened very well. Monsters University kept the Disney Pixar record intact at the box office as it opened at no.1 position with the weekend estimate of $82 million. This was the second best debut for a Pixar film after Toy Story 3's $110 million haul in 2010. The sequel to the Monsters Inc. (2001) carries good reports and will very easily crack $200 million.

Bollywood Box Office Update: Raanjhanaa Fair Opening, Fukrey Emerges Surprise Success

This week saw release of three Bollywood films and one Hollywood flick. None of them, though, could set the box office on fire. South Star Dhanush's debut film Raanjhanaa had an average opening but the movie picked up in the evening. Though the reports are fair, the film needs to do well on the weekend considering its budget and marketing costs. Neil Nitin Mukesh registered another failure as his new film Shortcut Romeo had disastrous beginning at the box office. It will be a huge flop. Enemmy had neither buzz, nor star power and so the film was a non-starter from the beginning. Lastly, Brad Pitt starrer World War Z had an average beginning at the box office. The genre of the film is niche (zombies) and so the film hasn't been given wide release like Iron man 3, Fast and Furious 6 and Man of Steel.

World War Z Preview

This week sees the release of Brad Pit starrer World War Z, a post apocalyptic thriller. The film is one of the most anticipated summer movies. It has been directed by Marc Forster of Quantum of Solace fame. The plot of the film follows the typical zombie genre style. The world has fallen victim to zombie pandemic and UN employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) has to find a way to stop it before the clock runs out of time and the humanity perishes.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug First Trailer Released

The first promo of the The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second part in the The Hobbit trilogy was released few days back. The first movie, The Unexpected Journey, was a grand success at the box office and the second part is expected to emulate it. In the sequel, Bilbo Baggins, along with Gandalf and the company of dwarves, continue with his journey towards the lonely mountain where the dragon Smaug is with their gold.

Top Hits Bollywood in First Half of 2013

This hasn't been a great year for Bollywood so far as only handful films have been able to make a mark on the box office while a no. of big and medium budget films have bitten the dust. Nevertheless, there is a silver lining in a way that good films saw fair box office collections and mostly it was sub par stuff that was rejected. Let's have a look at the top Bollywood hits this year.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Sneak Peek

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, sequel to the 2011 superhero film, is one of the most awaited films of 2014. The movie, which is being produced by Marvel Studios, sees Chris Evans returning in the lead role. He has been paired with Scarlett Johansson who will be reprising her role of Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow. The sequel also stars Samuel L Jackson, Robert Redford and Cobie Smulders.