The starting of 2014 Hollywood movies in India, is going to awesome & "Oscar Related". Many movies that are being nominated in various award ceremonies such as "Golden Globes" & "Critics Choice Awards" & are favorites for "Academy Awards", are being released in these first 2 months of 2014. Let's checkout some big movies releases in these 2 months -
1. Her
Set in the Los Angeles of the slight future, the story follows Theodore Twombly, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive entity in its own right, individual to each u...ser. Upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet "Samantha," a bright, female voice, who is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly funny. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual love for each other. The film has garnered superb positive reviews from critics & audiences in USA & has been named as "One Of The Best Movies Of 2013". Releasing in India on "14th February 2014".
IMDb Rating - 8.5/10
Cast - Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Scarlett Johansson
Director - Spike Jonze
2. The Wolf Of Wall Street
"The Wolf Of Wall Street" is based upon "Jordan Belfort's" real-life memoir of the same name & also Based On A True Story of Belfort. It is a biographical black comedy, of a New York stockbroker who refuses to co-operate in a large securities fraud case that includes mob infiltration in "Wall Street" & the corporate banking world. The film marks the fifth collaboration between Scorsese & DiCaprio. The film was stated to a "Christmas" release in 2013 but now has released on "3rd January 2014" & has garnered superb positive reviews for its story & acting performances.
IMDb Rating - 8.8/10
Cast - Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie, Jean Dujardin
Director - Martin Scorsese
1. Her
Set in the Los Angeles of the slight future, the story follows Theodore Twombly, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive entity in its own right, individual to each u...ser. Upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet "Samantha," a bright, female voice, who is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly funny. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual love for each other. The film has garnered superb positive reviews from critics & audiences in USA & has been named as "One Of The Best Movies Of 2013". Releasing in India on "14th February 2014".
IMDb Rating - 8.5/10
Cast - Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Scarlett Johansson
Director - Spike Jonze
2. The Wolf Of Wall Street
"The Wolf Of Wall Street" is based upon "Jordan Belfort's" real-life memoir of the same name & also Based On A True Story of Belfort. It is a biographical black comedy, of a New York stockbroker who refuses to co-operate in a large securities fraud case that includes mob infiltration in "Wall Street" & the corporate banking world. The film marks the fifth collaboration between Scorsese & DiCaprio. The film was stated to a "Christmas" release in 2013 but now has released on "3rd January 2014" & has garnered superb positive reviews for its story & acting performances.
IMDb Rating - 8.8/10
Cast - Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie, Jean Dujardin
Director - Martin Scorsese
3. Inside Llewyn Davis
The movie is based upon the story of a singer-song writer who takes part in New York's Folk music scene in 1961. The movie has been praised all over US & is one of the strongest contenders to enter into the "Academy Award Nominations". The movie has got, 3 Golden Globe Nominations, has been chosen as the 2013's AFI Top 10 Movies. Oscar Isaac, has been nominated in Best Actor, category in every Award Ceremony. The movie has been released in US & is set to release in India on "10th January 2014"
IMDb Rating - 8/10
Cast - Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman
Director - Joel & Ethan Coen
4. I, Frankenstein
Two hundred years ago after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein's creature, "Adam", still walks the Earth. But when finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of humanity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could destroy humankind. Releasing in India on "24th January 2014".
Cast - Aaron Eckhart, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto
Director - Stuart Beattie
5. American Hustle
The film tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld, who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Jeremy Renner is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down. Releasing In India on "7th February 2014".
IMDb Rating - 8/10
Cast - Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner
Director - David O Russell
The film tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld, who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Jeremy Renner is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down. Releasing In India on "7th February 2014".
IMDb Rating - 8/10
Cast - Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner
Director - David O Russell
I would have to say that I am very much waiting for each one of these movies. Some, I knew of already and some I came to know from this post and they look really interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe only exception could be I, Frankenstien. Apart from that, let's start with the Wolf of wall street yeah ;-)
Usama bhaiyaa..!! Actually, there were some movies which were about to release in Feb, but their release dates has been pushed ahead.. So, had to write this as i saw its trailer & is looking good... the other movies have already proved their mantle in international market.
DeleteYess.. bhaiyaa, Let's catch up & see The Wolf Of Wall Street..!! :D