Joseph Rana Archive

Review: This is the End

Review: This is the End

Seth Rogen’s vivid imagination sucks in the viewer, transporting him to Los Angeles, once a bejewelled city, now metamorphosed into one big hell of fire, cannibals and insanity as the Almighty grasps the Universe in His hands to end it all. Jesus! …
Beckham: the legend retires

Beckham: the legend retires

November 2010. A hot summer day in Newcastle, Australia. A luxury hotel and media frenzy on the periphery. The swimming pool. A tattooed guy rests on the bench; tired of people howling his name, he gets up and walks back to his …
Preview: Dead Man Down

Preview: Dead Man Down

The concept of a movie revolving around revenge and redemption has been dragged, dusted, re- used and over-killed in Hollywood. There is also no dearth of action thrillers these days, with filmmakers churning them out faster than audiences can consume them. In …
Review: Oblivion

Review: Oblivion

The storyline for Oblivion is so good it raised a lot of expectations. Sitting inside a theatre, you want to like Oblivion: presented in silver and grey tones, it has a brilliant star-cast, an intriguing story, a visually-appealing setting, splendid special effects, …
Preview: Kick-Ass 2

Preview: Kick-Ass 2

Besides an actual education, high school days also come with the added burdens of a struggle to survive and fit in, peer pressure, search for self-identity, and – for some – the need to save the world by kicking ass! Kick-Ass 2 …
Review: Identity Thief

Review: Identity Thief

In an episode of US comedy FRIENDS Monica discovers that a woman has stolen her credit card and is using her identity. She realizes that not only is the ‘thief’ having the time of her life at Monica’s expense, but she does …