Friends with Benefits

Genre : Comedy | Romance

Runtime : 109 Min

Director : Will Gluck

Plot : Dylan and Jamie decides to add the acts of sex to their friendship and promises themselves that they won’t add feelings to it and their friendship will remain unharmed.

Review : Mila Kunis finally! I always wanted to see her after ‘Black Swan’. While deciding to watch this one, I had an idea that it’s gonna be similar to ‘No Strings Attached’ as the plot suggests. Well I was not quite wrong as the theme is just the same and moreover it’s like watching a remake or a sequel of that with the same story.

So basically the story is quite same with new stars. Girl and Boy meet and agree to have sex without getting emotionally involved although why they walk on this path is entirely different. But again I would like to say that the formula is directed in a pretty decent manner. The movie provides a perfect balance of emotions and comedy. There are some liners and punches which will make you laugh as well as the cheesy bits to maintain the mood. Ah I liked the cinematography. Talking about the acts, Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis share a perfect chemistry on-screen. They look good as a couple. Mila Kunis is too hot for me to concentrate on her acting but she has done a nice job and Justin Timberlake is actually humorous.

The movie is a bit slow in the latter half but maybe it was necessary to build the romantic atmosphere after the fun shower in the former half. I guess it might have received more positive reviews if it had come before ‘No Strings Attached’. If you want just an entertainment with an essence of romance, this will provide you sufficiently. Overall the movie is good and I liked it simply.

Final Verdict : Watch it guys. If not for anything else, then just for Mila Kunis although I am sure it won’t disappoint you at all if you don’t have high expectations.

Rating : 7 on 10

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Horrible Bosses

Genre : Comedy | Crime

Runtime : 98 Min

Director : Seth Gordan

Plot : Three friends frustrated with their bosses conspire to murder them and get relief 

Review : So I end up watching a comedy this time. Horrible Bosses! Of course I had a lot in mind and there were so many possibilities that could be played around with the concept with respect to the title. As soon as the movie started, I guessed it’s gonna be just another sex comedy but it turned out to untrue soon. You will definitely get a rough idea what you are about to watch with the description of bosses.

The concept on a rough note might not be brand new but the treatment is just amazing. I could not stop laughing at the start. It was terrific really. The opening scene with Kevin Spacey and Jason Bateman itself is too good. Next evil boss is stunning and super hot Jennifer Aniston who is the boss of Charlie Day. Trust me guys I could not recognize her in her sexy avatar. Third one is the best opening scene including Jason Sudeikis and Colin Farrell. Talking about acts, all six have done great job and Colin Farrell is just hilarious. Coming to the script, well it’s definitely very good. I just have one complaint that the movie becomes bit boring in between. It’s like divided in three parts. You are definitely gonna laugh out loud in the former part and the latter part. The mid one is a li’l slow and boring.

The surprise cast is Jamie Foxx as MF Jones. You will learn about MF in the movie only as I don’t wanna spoil it here. The whole movie is filled with liners and punches that you might not have heard before. It will make you laugh definitely. One more thing is that it has a dark side too as it’s a crime comedy. The balance is perfect to bend it on the lighter comedy part. I would definitely recommend it to all.

Final Verdict : Don’t miss the fun as it is one of the best comedy movie to release this year. I loved it and am sure you will love it as well.

Rating : 8 on 10

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Attack the Block

Genre : Horror | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Runtime : 88 Min

Director : Joe Cornish

Plot : A block is attacked by some alien creatures. The teens form a gang to defend their block from the invasion.

Review : Comedy with Horror. Like I said earlier, not my favorite genre. But for the positive reviews, I had to watch it once. And guess what, thumbs up for it. Alien Invasion seems too common these days, but how you present it is what that counts.

The first and the best thing about the movie are the acts. They looked like real gangstas with their attitude or say their accent as well. It felt that everything is happening for real and live in front of my eyes. Next is the comic timing which is really good and blends well, relieving us in between the action packed sequences. I was not really expecting that at all. I would not like to talk about the script or theme. All of us can guess that there will be nothing new to it and that’s where the movie lacks majorly. But on the entertainment level, it is pretty good I must mention.

The aliens are different and scary. There is an ample amount of splatters involved. Now I love that and it’s a plus for the movie. The background score keeps it pumping and the run of the movie is pacy as well. I would say they should mention action as well in the genre as it’s an action packed horror for me. It would really have done wonders with a better script. Also if I find it good, the people who like comedy/horror genre will love it.

Final Verdict : Overall the movie is really very entertaining and not at all bad. It’s not made to scare you but will surely thrill you. Definitely watch it once. I feel it’s the coolest horror movie I have seen.

Rating : 7  on 10

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Fright Night

Genre : Horror | Comedy

Runtime : 106 Min

Director : Craig Gillespie

Plot : A teenager is foretold by his friend that his new neighbor is a vampire but he doesn’t listen to him unaware of what truth is waiting for him.

Review : I have heard enough about the cult classic Fright Night. Over the sites I have read that it scared the hell out of them. With those expectations only I was very enthusiastic about watching it. I don’t know how it was at that time but this remake is not enough to scare me.

Though I never said that the movie was bad. The start of the movie is pretty well and I quite liked the background score which was also carried all over the movie. It really gave that eerie feeling. Colin Farrell has done a good job and is suited well for the vampire character. Don’t worry it’s not a spoiler. I don’t know who this girl is but Imogen Poots is really very cute and I could not get my eyes off. The storyline, I can’t really talk about as it’s a remake but is nice and but lack the element of surprise. You always know what’s gonna happen next.


Direction wise, it’s fine. Few blood splatters but do not feel yuck. One thing I liked that the movie is clean and they have not included any adult scenes which were also not necessary. Comic timing was good and very light. The key feature is undoubtedly Farrell who is scary in his real vampire avatar. The movie is a good one time watch and is enjoyable.

Final Verdict : It’s not great but is good. Definitely watch it once you won’t regret. A must for Colin Farrell fans.

Rating : 6 on 10

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