The Great Father (2017) - 150 min

The Great Father is an Indian Malayalam film directed by Haneef Adeni.
Starring Mammooty, Arya, Sneha, Shaam, Anikha, I.M Vijayan & Miya George.
David Ninan is a builder who leads a wonderful life with his wife and daughter. Due to an unfortunate incident, Their peaceful life takes a drastic turn and How they recover from it makes the movie drives forward.
Mammoka owns each scene with his spectacular acting in emotional scenes and also mass scenes. Haneef Adeni handles the story superbly and one scene actually scares the hell out of me. The first half of the movie was very good and the second half started slowly, kind of dragging too. The pace was regained after that and the ending was also convincing even though there were some loopholes. Arya was good and it would have been a better one for him if he dubs for himself. Sneha has nothing much to offer in the movie. The background score used for Arya and Mammoka's intro was likeable and my favorite one is Arya's background score. Overall, it's a stunning action thriller movie and I really enjoyed it.
Verdict: Good

Body Double (1984) - 114 min

Body Double is an American erotic thriller film directed by Brian De Palma.
Starring Craig Wasson, Gregg Henry, Melanie Griffith & Deborah Shelton.
Jake is a struggling actor who is looking for a place to stay and meets another actor, Sam in a bar. Sam forces Jake to stay at a luxurious home in the hills and What's interesting is the beautiful neighbor of the house has a hobby to dance topless at night.
It's an erotic thriller from De Palma and his signature mark was also evident in this movie. The visuals were very good and story line thrills you until it finishes. It's an 'R' rated movie with a lot of nude scenes in it. Even though it's not the best movie from De Palma, I loved it.
Verdict: Good

Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) - 116 min

Bon Cop, Bad Cop is a Canadian buddy cop film directed by Eric Canuel.
Starring Patrick Huard, Colm Feore, Michel Beaudry, Patrice Bélanger & Sarain Boylan.
The film opens with a murder scene and the body was found in the border between Ontario and Quebec. Due to jurisdiction problems Toronto cop Martin Ward and Montreal cop David Broussard were forced to work together till they solve it.
It's an action oriented movie with some elements of humor and easily called as the Canadian version of 'Lethal Weapon'. The most enjoyable thing in the movie is the arguing between Bouchard and Ward on everything they encounter. Colm Feore and Patrick Huard's chemistry really work out. Overall, it's a full on entertainer and fully satisfies as a good buddy cop movie.
Verdict: Good

Shin Godzilla (2016) - 118 min

Shin Godzilla (Japanese: Shin Gojira) is a Japanese film co-directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi.
Starring Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi & Satomi Ishihara.
A normal day in Japan turns into a disaster one when a Godzilla arrives on the shore. Within no time Godzilla starts to tearup the city. The Japanese Politicians has to act quickly inorder to stop it from tearing the whole country.
Shin Godzilla is the 29th Godzilla film produced by Japan's Toho Studios and the 32nd worldwide. The film mainly concentrates on strategies of politicians to solve the situation. Director's Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi makes the movie more political than an apocalyptic event. Anno's screenplay also shows the loopholes of the Japanese government to follow protocol even when an unimaginable event has occurred. The film's score by Shiro Sagisu was very impressive. Overall, it's a watchable monster movie and enjoyable if you are not expecting much from it.
Verdict: Average

True Romance (1993) - 120 min

True Romance is an American crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino.
Starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt & Christopher Walken.
Clarence, a loner fall in love with a call girl named Alabama. Later, they get married and Alabama told Clarence about her pimp. Next day, Clarence decides to meet Alabama's pimp and What happens in that meeting makes the movie interesting.
It's a love story that told in a different way. The movie was written by Quentin Tarantino and his partnership with the director, Tony Scott actually works out. The story by Tarantino was fascinating and Scott makes it a fast paced movie with witty dialogues and sometimes bullets tells the rest. Overall, it's a romantic thriller that actually works as a crime thriller movie.
Verdict: Good

Jackie Brown (1997) - 154 min

Jackie Brown is an American crime thriller film directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Starring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton & Robert De Niro.
Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who smuggles money for a guy named Ordell. Unfortunately, One day police caught her with cash and cocaine. She makes a deal with police to bring down Ordell and at the same she has something else on her mind.
One of the underrated movie of Tarantino and it's not a typical Tarantino violence movie. The film is adapted from a novel Rum Punch and it has everything a masterpiece needs. The performances from Pan Grier and Samuel L. Jackson was top notch. Robert De Niro has nothing much to do in this film apart from some nodes. Overall, it's an entirely different approach from Tarantino and worth a shot. 
Verdict: Good

Revanche (2008) - 120 min

Country: Austria
Director: Götz Spielmann
Cast: Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Ursula Strauss & Hanno Pöschl.
Both Alex and Tamara work in a Vienna brothel, while they carry on a secret relationship. To improve their life and pay off Tamara's debts, Alex decides to rob a bank and things get out of control when a policeman shows up on his getaway.
It's a drama movie that creates tensions and the revenge story was told in a different suspenseful way. More than a revenge story, it actually deals with humans emotional behavior and how they approach to a serious situation. The story is unpredictable and most of the things that happened in it looks real to me. Overall, I like this movie and To be frank, it's not everyone's cup of tea.
Verdict: Good

The Great Wall (2016) - 102 min

The Great Wall is an American film directed by Zhang Yimou.
Starring Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe & Andy Lau.
Two mercenaries William and Tovar are looking for a mysterious item known as 'Black Powder'. Unfortunately, they were captured by the army of the Great Wall for trespassing. The weird thing about the Great Wall is that every 60 years, the wall is attacked by some monsters known as Tao Tei.
The opening scenes and fight sequences were the best thing about the movie. The story was not very impressive and the only thing that keeps it alive is the action scenes. Like, Jason Bourne 2016 movie this one also has nothing much to offer Matt Damon in the acting department apart from some stunts. The monsters logic of attacking and the cinematography were really good to see. Overall, Yimou manages to deliver a watchable action fantasy movie.
Verdict: Average

Exit (2006) - 100 min

Exit is a Swedish action thriller film directed by Peter Lindmark.
Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel Fröler & Kirsti Eline Torhaug.
Thomas is a successful businessman who lives a luxurious life with his wife and daughter. All the equations changed when his business partner, Wilhelm was found dead and Police arrests Thomas for the murder when his fingerprint was found all over the place.
Mads Mikkelsen who is known for The Hunt and Pusher series is the main attraction of this thriller movie. There are many movies which have the exact same story of a suspect who is on the run to prove his innocence. Like those movies, It has the ingredients to keep you on the edge of the seat. Overall, it's a face paced movie with a constant flow of incidents makes it interesting and worth a shot.
Verdict: Average

Mad Detective (2007) - 90 min

Mad Detective is a Hong Kong psychological thriller film directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai.
Starring Sean Lau, Lam Ka-Tung, Andy On & Kelly Lin.
Inspector Bun has a weird style of solving crimes and he has the ability to read inner personalities of people. Due to this behavior, he gets fired from the force. One day, Inspector Ho approaches Bun to help him in an ongoing case about a missing police officer.
It's a movie that plays with your mind and force you to keep guessing throughout the movie. Ching Wan Lau plays the weird Bun character and brings all the emotions that the character demands. The concept of the movie was very simple and a thorough characterizations helps to an ending that is definitely worth the wait. Overall, it's a highly recommended for those who are looking for a serious crime thriller movie.
Verdict: Good

Cleaner (2007) - 88 min

Cleaner is an American thriller film directed by Renny Harlin.
Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Eva Mendes, Keke Palmer & Luis Guzmán.
A former Cop, Tom Cutler is now running a cleaning company and his job is to clean up the crime scenes. One day, he gets a call to clean up a murder scene through the regular police channel. Next day, Tom goes back to the same house in order to return the keys and finds out that someone uses him to erase the evidence.
The film started out extremely well and while hearing the opening background scores, I thought it would be a nice thriller movie. Unfortunately, the pace was lost towards the end and the revelation part wasn't all that surprising. Overall, it's a one time watchable movie and Samuel L Jackson's performance is enough to watch this thriller movie.
Verdict: Average

The Zero Hour (2010) - 100 min

The Zero Hour (Spanish: La hora cero) is a Venezuelan action film directed by Diego Velasco
Starring Zapata 666, Amanda Key, Erich Wildpret, Laureano Olivares, Marisa Román & Albi De Abreu.
The story takes place during a medical strike when doctors hesitated to look at the patients. This film tells the story of a Hitman, La Parca who is forced to create a hostage situation in a hospital to save his girlfriend.
This film reminds me of Denzel's John Q and Hostage situation looks like Dog Day Afternoon. Violence  is common in Caracas and during the filming, three crew members were kidnapped. Diego, the director of the film was held up at gun point and a supporting actor was assassinated. Anyway, all this issue helps the movie in a positive way and it breaks all previous Venezuelan box office records. Overall, it's a watchable movie and only recommended to those who can handle violence scenes.
Verdict: Average

Kong: Skull Island (2017) - 120 min

Kong: Skull Island is an American monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts.
Starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell & John Ortiz.
With the help of soldiers, a group of scientists goes on a mission to visit an Island in Southeast Asia. After reaching the Island they start to drop bombs, until someone shows up to fight.
This is the second film in the series of monster movies that starts with Godzilla 2014 which is far better than this movie. The failed attempt of character development was the main problem that faces the whole story. The technical team did an excellent job and the actors are all talented.  Now comes the King Kong factor which is the only thing that is worth watchable. The intro action scenes and the ending scenes were outstanding. The night scenes look ridiculous in 3D.
The Academy award winner Brie Larson is assigned to take pictures in the movie and apart from one stunt scene there is nothing much to do for her. The only reason why she signed this movie is the popularity of King Kong movies, Other than that, I don't know why she acts in this movie. Samuel L Jackson's eye to eye contact with King Kong was unbearable to watch. Overall, it's watchable only because of King Kong and that's the only thing that keeps the movie alive.
Verdict: Average

Koblic (2016) - 97 min

Kóblic is an Argentine film directed by Sebastián Borensztein.
Starring Ricardo Darín, Oscar Martínez, Inma Cuesta & Marcos Cartoy Díaz.
Captain Tomas Koblic is a Navy pilot who runs away from an air force before his retirement. Now, With the help of a friend Koblic hides in a small town. The sheriff of that town was not very fond of Koblic and starts to investigate about his past.
The script looks interesting, but it takes time to establish the main reason behind all this. Darin is one of the finest actors of the Argentine film industry who can handle any type of roles and Koblic's character was safe in his hands. The casting plays a key role in the movie and on the technical side, it has an efficient art direction. Overall, it's a well crafted thriller drama and I really enjoyed it.
Verdict: Average

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) - 86 min

Safety Not Guaranteed is an American science-fiction romantic comedy film directed by Colin Trevorrow.
Starring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni & Jenica Bergere.
Darius works as an intern at the office of Seattle Magazine. An unusual newspaper ad got Reporter Jeff's attention and he decided to follow up the story. Jeff heads to investigate along with two interns Arnau and Darius.
Basically, This ad has appeared in a real newspaper and it was featured on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show. The only question that drives the movie is whether the time machine news is real or not?.  If you are searching for a science fiction movie kind of stuffs, You are looking at the wrong place. Overall, it may not be a great movie, but it's a nice enjoyable flick.
Verdict: Average

Headshot (2016) - 118 min

Headshot is an Indonesian martial arts action film directed by Kimo Stamboel.
Starring Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, Chelsea Islan, David Hendrawan & Epy Kusnandar.
After a serious head injury, Ishmael wakes up in a hospital bed without any memory of who is he. Dr. Ailin helps him to recover from the injury and Ishmael starts to get back on with his life. One day, some criminal kidnaps Ailin and Without much choice left Ishmael work his way to find the one who behind all this activity.
Iko Uwais who is known for 'The Raid' and 'The Raid: Redemption' is back again with another spectacular action movie. There are so many violent scenes and the action is fast and heavy like Raid movies. Like all Indonesian action flicks, this one will also give you the same vibes. The plot is not very interesting and the only thing that really matters here is the action and adrenaline rush. The one-on-one fight sequences were my favorite scenes. Overall, if you're a fan of martial arts-action movies, just go for it.
Verdict: Good

Largo Winch Series - 228 min

1) Largo Winch I (2008) - 108 min
2) Largo Winch II (2011) - 120 min
Largo Winch Series is a French film based on the Belgian comic book Largo Winch directed by Jérôme Salle.
Starring Tomer Sisley, Mélanie Thierry, Bojana Panic, Karel Roden & Kristin Scott Thomas.
Nerio is a powerful billionaire who owns the majority shareholder of the W Group. He adopts a boy named Largo and kept it secret from others. The idea was to take over Nerio's position one day. Unfortunately, Nerio was murdered by his enemies. Largo returns to home after a long time to find his father's killers.
It's an action packed thriller movie that has all the ingredients to satisfy action movie lovers. The Largo's character looks more realistic and sharp when compared with other one man show movie characters. German star Tomer Sisley portraits the role of Largo. This film uses multiple languages like English, French and sometimes Croatian. The film is filled with spectacular stunts and some breathtaking chase scenes which makes it a watchable movie. Still, I recommend this movie and somehow it manages to satisfy my expectations.
Verdict: Average

Angamaly Diaries (2017) - 132 min

Angamaly Diaries is a Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery.
Starring Antony Varghese, Ullas Jose Chemban, Sinoj Varghese, Sarath Kumar, Vineeth Vishwam & Sandeep C.
Vincent Pepe, a local angamaly boy who idolizes the local goon Babuji and Vincent wants to form a gang group like the seniors. He soon forms a gang and from their onwards problems starts to happen.
It's a pure local movie and one of the best release of 2017. This film introduces 86 new faces and it's a perfect casting. Antony Varghese is one of real talent that found in the movie and he has a great future. The casting and the plot also help the movie more realistic that you anticipated.
The songs were mesmerizing and the plot was fascinating. To be frank, Each tiny thing in this film impressed me. It will not bore you in any manner and it's a full on energetic movie. Lijo, the director has some fine long shots and the last 11 minutes long climax was shot in a single take. It was one of the breathtaking moments of the film. The performance looks realistic and the cinematography makes it's more beautiful. Overall, it is easy to say that this is the best movie of 2017 that I have seen in theatres and it's a must watch.
Verdict: Great

The Bridges of Madison County (1995) - 135 min

The Bridges of Madison County is an American romantic-drama film directed by Clint Eastwood.
Starring Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Annie Corley & Victor Slezak.
The film tells the four day love story of World-traveling National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid and Francesca Johnson. When the daughter and son of the late Francesca Johnson return home for the funeral arrangements. They find out Francesca's diary that contains all the secrets.
Another spectacular movie from Clint Eastwood. The scenes between Francesca and Robert were built slowly and the effect was very intense. Streep gets the center of attraction in the whole movie. Richard's screenplay has a slight modification of Streep character and make it a strong personality. Overall, it's a beautiful romantic movie, which is going to remain as a special one for a long time.
Verdict: Good