International Segment: Popcorn! Movie Line-up this November – Which one of these you wouldn’t want to miss?

Take your pick from a variety of genres that is threatening to invade our theaters this month starting with Sci-Fi and ending with Happy Feet 2. Don’t we all love it when we have choices? So what are you waiting for – Dive in, pick your favorites and block those dates well in advance. Sure, you can thank me later :-)

November 4^th: Will you be ‘In Time’ for the ‘Tower Heist'?

In Time (Sci-fi):

Crime, Sci-fi, and Thriller rolled into one; ‘In Time’ tells a story set in the future where people stop aging beyond the age of 25 but unfortunately, you have to buy time to survive post that age. A poor man, Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) finds himself with lots of time on his hands but has to run for his life to escape the corrupt cops known as ‘time keepers’.

The Cast includes American pop singer, Justin Timberlake, Dr Remy Hadley of ‘House’ fame - Olivia Wilde, ‘White Collar’ Matt Bomer, and Amanda Seyfried. It is written and Directed by Andrew Niccol who made his debut with the popular sci-fi movie ‘Gattaca’ based on genetic engineering.

Why would I want to see it? – Justin Timberlake (will he finally be N-Sync with acting?), Matt Bomer (what is he doing in this movie), Andrew Niccol (will he repeat the success of Gattaca?), and finally want to know how to stop aging beyond 25 (One can always hope :P)

Tower Heist (Comedy):

It’s a comedy! Can you expect anything less from a movie starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy? The star cast does not end there. The two comedy kings lead five others who form the extraordinary gang of seven – Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Casey Affleck, Tea Leoni, and Michael Pena in seeking revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them. Together they plan a Tower Heist to reclaim what they lost to the swindler.

Why would I want to see it? – Are you kidding me? Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy attempting an Ocean’s 'Seven'. Should be fun! :-)

11^th November 2011: Double dosage of 3D action in ‘Immortals’ and ‘Adventures of Tintin’!

Immortals (Action/Fantasy):

Tarsem Singh of ‘The Cell’ comes back with an Action/Drama/Fantasy offering of ‘Immortals’. It is an epic tale of treachery, vengeance, and destiny presented as a spectacular 3D adventure involving a quest across ancient Greece for a legendary weapon by a bloodthirsty king and a heroic young villager who comes forth to stop the impending destruction thereby saving the future of humanity.

The cast includes Mickey Rourke, Henry Cavill, and Freida Pinto.

Why would I want to watch it? – I have a soft spot for stories set in grand settings where the good wins over evil. Throw in a psychic (Frieda Pinto) along with a poor, young, and handsome hero (Henry Cavill) single handedly fighting an army to save the future, am hooked!

Adventures of Tintin – Secret of the Unicorn (3D):

Its an animation movie directed by Steven Spielberg starring Jamie Bell (Tintin), a young reporter in pursuit of a great story who always lands up in the epicenter of adventure, Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock, and Daniel Craig as Red Rackham. Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, and Kathleen Kennedy are the producers of the film.

Why would I want to see it? - All of the above is reason enough.

12^th November: Jackie Chan’s ‘1911’

1911 (Historical Drama):

‘1911’ is a historical drama based on ‘The 1911 Revolution in China’. This movie has been made as a tribute to the 100^th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, which is also known as the 1911 Revolution. Jackie Chan stars with his son Jaycee Chan, Li Bingbing, Joan Chen, and Winston Chao. It is noteworthy that 1911 is Chan’s 100^th movie. The master himself, Jackie Chan and Zhang Li, have directed it. 

Why would I want to see it? – Two words – Jackie Chan!

18^th November: ‘Footloose’ with ‘Happy Feet 2’ @ ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’

Footloose (Comedy):

It is a remake of an old movie by the same name. It is a comedy set in a small southern town of Bomont where there is a ban on loud music and dancing. Ren, a teenager challenges the ban, bringing love, dance, and music back into the town. Cast includes Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, and Dennis Quaid.

Why would I want to see it? – Duh! Its dance and music for God’s sakes! How bad can it be?

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1:

It’s the first part of the fourth book of the hugely popular Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. Breaking Dawn is the much-awaited finale of the Vampire Adventures with Robert Pattinson playing Vampire Edward Cullen, Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, and Taylor Lautner as the werewolf Jacob Black.

Why would I want to see it? – Am a twilight fan and I am on team Edward. Need I say more?

Happy Feet 2 (3D):

Hurray! Am dancing already! Happy Feet 2 is a sequel to the Academy Award Winning, smash hit, Happy Feet. It is a 3D animation feature with voiceovers by Elijah Wood, Pink, and Elizabeth Daily, and is directed by George Miller. 

Why do I want to see it? – This question is redundant!

25^th November: The Ides of March

The Ides of March:

Written, directed, and produced by George Clooney, The Ides of March is a political drama starring Ryan gosling, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and George Clooney himself as Governor Mike Morris. It won the Brian Prize at the 68^th Venice International Film Festival.

Why would I want to see it? – Marissa Tomei – She is one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. She is an absolute delight to watch on screen. ‘My Cousin Vinny’ anyone? And ofcourse George Clooney! Eager to see him after his role in and as ‘Michael Clayton’.

26^th November: One Day!

One Day (Romance):

It is a romantic film based on a novel of the same name. Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess play the lead. It follows the lives of the protagonists on one particular day, July 15^th of every year for twenty years of their lives after they spend a night together on that date one year.

Why would I want to see it? Anne Hathaway. While watching her act, would also love to check out if the movie is as bizarre as it sounds. 

We at Rangmunch.tv would love to know your top picks this November.

Whichever movie you choose to watch, make sure you have fun at the theaters!

I leave you with 'November Rain' by Guns N' Roses -

Neeraja Unni
Rangmunch.tv

Crime Patrol: All about CRIME and CRIMINALS!

Crime Patrol, a series on Sony Entertainment Television that deals with real life stories of Crime and Criminals, has slowly made it to the TRP charts and is now among the Top Ten Shows of the Week. Crime Patrol, conceived and created by Subramanian S. Iyer and developed along with Neeraj Naik is in its Third Season of telecast at the moment.

Hosted by the popular television actor Anup Soni, Crime Patrol is the first of its kind to be aired on Entertainment Network.

When we have several crime based shows on various News Channels, what makes Crime Patrol so different from the rest? As is strongly believed, its not WHAT you show but HOW you show it, that makes all the difference. Similarly, the execution of Crime Patrol is very different as it helps the viewers to understand the “Why” behind the crimes apart from focussing on the “How” and “When”.

Rangmunch.TV, had the priviledge of talking to Anup Soni - the "Face of Crime Patrol,"  who gave us an insight into his journey from an Anchor’s perspective and shared the reason as to why Crime Patrol is garnering high TRPs.

“We have completed more than one and half year with Crime Patrol. There are lots of other shows that depict real life crime stories, but I feel what has connected the audience with this show is the way we have put forth the stories. In the last six months, we have seen a rise in TRPs which means more and more people are connecting with the show.The main thing is that we do not believe in sensationalizing it. Its not like oh my god ! what is this? Its more of a genuine approach that comes across very strongly in every episode. People have noticed and realised that we are not making a hungama or sensationalizing Crime, neither are we glorifying it.

The purpose of the show is to make people aware as to what is happening around them, within the society and through the show we want to convey to our viewers that little precaution is necessary. The cases and  stories  we choose are directly related to common people. Recently we showed a case about a domestic help killing the employer just for the sake of money. The approach behind showing that particular crime story is to make people cautious, since dometic helps these days are an integral part of our life style and we can’t do without them. However don’t push them to do something that will cause harm to you as they belong to a sector where things are a lot more valuable to them. Jo cheez hamare liye 10 rupaye ka hai, shayad unke liye woh 100 rupaye ka ho. Apne paison ko leke thoda clear rahe.”

Infact 99%  of the crimes are committed by individuals who don’t have a criminal background. We have cases where a man works in an IT company, who has done M.Tech or B.Tech, but has gone about killing someone.

Crime Patrol, has definitely made me more sensitive to my sorroundings. I’m the kind of person who gets very deeply involved with whatever I do. There are times when I am shocked with the kind of cases I get to see and hear, and it stays with me for a good couple of days till I go and shoot the next case. We have brilliant writers and a great research team who are very thorough while writing the screenplay. Itna detail mein likhtey hai ki woh cheez dramatised hoti hai purposefully. When we get a case, we get a storyline. Par usko jab screen play mein dhaaltey hai, toh kai cheezon ko enhance kiya jaata hai. Jo dialogues hum likhtey hai, we are not even sure ki woh dialogues bole gaye they ya nahi. The idea of writing those dialogues is not to create masala but to convey the right message to the audience. As soon as I get the script I involve myself completely in it. When shooting, I do try to improvise the script and bring in something more on board from my end. I don’t do anything without the permission of my Director, but they know if I want to add something, it will only be for the benefit of the show. Being a part of the society, I feel I should say a little more than what is scripted.

We do travel a lot, but not regularly. We also travel to cities where cases have happened and do interact with victim’s family. But now we have cut down on that unless the need comes across very strongly.

As an actor, you plan so many things, but not all things happen the way you want. I always had the desire to anchor a show but was not sure what kind of show would suit my personality. But when Crime Patrol happened, I knew this is what I exactly wanted to do.” ~ Anup Soni

Rangmunch.TV, through this article would like to request all its readers to beware of one’s surroundings. Its very difficult to delve into people’s minds and judge their intentions correctly at all times. Along with Anup Soni, we at Rangmunch.TV would also like to reiterate the fact that a little precaution can save us and our loved ones from a  catastrophe.

Chaukanna Rahiye, Khush Rahiye!!!

Interviewed by:

Swati Ghosh
Niharika Vidya Sagar

Edited by:
Navyanka Varma
Swati Ghosh


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