Weekend movies: What to watch and what not to
Another weekend, another line-up of fun movies to keep us entertained. Not many big names, but some interesting movies nevertheless.
There’s Rian Johnson’s riveting, futuristic gun-drama ‘Looper’ that sends a hitman back in time, only to be pitched against himself. This mind-blowing action thriller has won rave reviews from international critics, making this a must-watch on our weekend movie-watch.
The hit horror franchise makes a fourth instalment with ‘Paranormal Activity4’, and if the other three are anything to go by, this one wouldn’t throw any surprises on the night prowl.
Stephen Rybojad’s ‘Special Forces’ is another spine-tingling tale that explores how a French journalist is captured by the notorious Taliban regime. There’s even a surprise for Bollywood movie buffs, with the French actor of ‘English Vinglish’ making an appearance.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña team up for the gritty ‘End of Watch’, where they get cornered by a notorious bunch of Mexican bullies.
For the faint-hearted, there’s enough mush thrown in, with ‘Take This Waltz’ and Bollywood’s ‘Student of the year’.
Looper
Genre: Action
Director: Rian Johnson
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt
The story: In 2072, when the mob wants to eliminate someone, they sent the 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Hitman Joe, however, learns one day that the mob is transporting back Joe’s future self as they want to 'close the loop'.
Paranormal Activity4
Genre: Horror
Director: Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman
Cast: Katie Featherston, Kathryn Newton and Matt Shively
The story: Five years after killer Katie and her sister’s baby Robbie move into a new neighbourhood, their neighbours Alice and her mom start experiencing weird stuff.
End of Watch
Genre: Action
Director: David Ayer
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña and Anna Kendrick
The story: A notorious cartel marks two young officers for death after they busted their nefarious activities during a routine traffic stop.
Special Forces
Genre: Action
Director: Stephen Rybojad
Cast: Diane Krueger and Djimon Honsou
The story: A French reporter is kidnapped and threatened execution by the Taliban. In a final bid to save her life, an elite unit of Special Forces is sent to tackle the brutal regime.
Take This Waltz
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Sarah Polley
Cast: Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman
The story: A happily married woman finds herself falling hopelessly in love with the artist who lives across the street.
Student Of The Year
Genre: Romance
Director: Karan Johar
Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt
The story: School buddies Abhimanyu Singh and Rohan Nanda battle it out for the school’s most prestigious ‘student of the year’ award and the girl they both fall in love with.