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The Celtic Predator

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‘Boyhood’ (2014): It Took 12 Years to Make

Directed by: Richard Linklater || Produced by: Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland, Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss Screenplay by: Richard Linklater || Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Lorelei Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Libby Villari, Marco Perella, Brad Hawkins, Jenni Tooley, Zoe Graham, Zoe Graham Cinematography: Lee Daniel, Shane Kelly || Edited by: Sandra Adair || Country: United States … Continue reading

‘The Host’ (2006): Wacky Monster Extravaganza on Top, Family Drama Down Below

Directed by: Bong Joon-ho || Produced by: Choi Yong-bae Screenplay by: Baek Chul-hyun, Bong Joon-ho || Starring: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Go Ah-sung, Oh Dal-soo, Yim Pil-sung Music by: Lee Byung-woo || Cinematography: Kim Hyung-ku || Edited by: Kim Sun-min || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean Running Time: 119 minutes … Continue reading

‘Ong Bak’ (2003): Weird Choreography Meets Toothless Cinematic Violence

Directed by: Prachya Pinkaew || Produced by: Somsak Techaratanaprasert, Prachya Pinkaew Screenplay by: Prachya Pinkaew, Panna Rittkrai, Suphachai Sittiaumponpan || Starring: Tony Jaa, Petchai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Chattapong Pantana-Angkul, Suchao Pongwilai, Wannakit Sirioput Music by: Atomix Clubbing Studio || Cinematography: Nattawut Kittikhun || Edited by: Thanat Sunsin, Thanapat Taweesuk || Country: Thailand || Language: Thai … Continue reading

‘Waltz with Bashir’ (2008): Unique Animation Illustrates a Contemporary Tragedy

Directed by: Ari Folman || Produced by: Ari Folman, Serge Lalou, Gerhard Meixner, Yael Nahlieli, Roman Paul Screenplay by: Ari Folman || Starring: Ari Folman, Miki Leon, Ori Sivan, Yehezkel Lazarov, Ronny Dayag, Ron Ben-Yishai Music by: Max Richter || Cinematography: Yoni Goodman || Edited by: Nili Feller || Country: Israel, Germany, France || Language: Hebrew … Continue reading

‘Animal Kingdom’ (2010): You Can Choose Your Friends, But Not Your Family

Directed by: David Michod || Produced by: Liz Watts Screenplay by: David Michod || Starring: James Frecheville, Ben Mendolsohn, Jacki Weaver, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Hayes Music by: Antony Partos || Cinematography: Adam Arkapaw || Edited by: Luke Doolan || Country: Australia || Language: English Running Time: 112 minutes Uninitiated … Continue reading

‘My Sassy Girl’ (2001): Friendzoned into Inexplicable Non-Romance

Directed by: Kwak Jae-yong || Produced  by: Shin Chul Screenplay by: Kim Ho-sik, Kwak Jae-yong || Starring: Jun Ji-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun, Kim In-moon, Song Ok-sook, Han Jin-hee, Yang Geum Music by: Hyeong-seok Kim || Cinematography: Sung-Bok Kim || Edited by: Sang-beom Kim || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean Running Time: 123 minutes South Korea … Continue reading

‘Neram’ (2013): Slim, Efficient South Indian Filmmaking

Directed by: Alphonse Putharen || Produced by: Koral Viswanathan Screenplay by: Alphonse Putharen || Starring: Nivin Pauly, Nazriaya Nazim, Bobby Simha, Lalu Alex, Manoj K. Jayan, Shammi Thilakan, Anju Kurian Willson Joseph, Ramesh Thilak, Joju George Music by: Rajesh Murugesan || Cinematography: Anand C. Chandran || Edited by: Alphonse Putharen || Country: India || Language: … Continue reading

‘Om Shanti Om’ (2007): A Deeper Analysis of Reincarnation

Directed by: Farah Khan || Produced by: Shahrukh Khan, Gauri Khan Screenplay by: Farah Khan, Mayur Puri, Mushtaq Sheikh || Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal, Kirron Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Yuvika Chaudhary, Bindu Desai, Nitesh Pandey Music by: Vishal-Shekhar, Sandeep Chowta || Cinematography: V. Manikandan || Edited by: Shirish Kunder || Country: India || … Continue reading

‘Mumbai Police’ (2013): An Ambitious Yet Obtuse Crime Drama

Directed by: Rosshan Andrews || Produced by: Nisad Haneefa Screenplay by: Bobby-Sanjay || Starring: Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Rahman, Hima Davis, Aparna Nair, Deepa Rahul Ishwar, Kunjan, Rohith Vijayan Music by: Gopi Sunder || Cinematography: R. Diwakar || Edited by: Mahesh Narayanan || Country: India || Language: Malayalam Running Time: 145 minutes Rosshan Andrew’s cop thriller, Mumbai … Continue reading

‘Maryan’ (2013): Good-Looking Yet Awkward Romance

Directed by: Bharat Bala || Produced by: Venu Ravichandran Screenplay by: Bharat Bala, Joe D’Cruz, Sriram Rajan || Starring: Dhanush, Parvathi Menon, Appukutty, Uma Riyaz Khan, Salim Kumar, Vinayakan, Jagan, Imman Annachi, Ankur Vikal Music by: A. R. Rahman || Cinematography: Marc Koninckx || Edited by: Vivek Harshan || Country: India || Language: Tamil Running … Continue reading

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