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Aavesham Movie Review: Fahadh Faasil unleashes a storm with unhinged performance in this comedy flick

Fahadh faasil is ready and loaded to appear once again on the big screens with his new film aavesham. here’s pinkvilla's review of the film to know whether the film is worth a watch or not., by goutham s.

Aavesham Movie Review: Fahadh Faasil brings on his fun side in this crazy ride (PC: Fahadh Faasil, Facebook)

Name: Aavesham

Cast: fahadh faasil,ashish vidyarthi, where to watch: theatre.

Fahadh Faasil is here again with yet another Malayalam entertainer flick called Aavesham. The film starring the Pushpa actor in the lead role also features an array of actors including Sajin Gopu, Hipzster, Mithun Jai Shankar, Roshan Shanavas, and Midhutty.

As the Romancham director Jithu Madhavan once again offers a comedy film of new flavors, it is set to stand strong among other releases. So here's the review of Pinkvilla on the film Aavesham to let you decide whether to watch the film on big screens or not.

Aavesham revolves around the story of a college-going trio who has recently joined a new college in Bengaluru. Being the victims of ragging and bullying by their seniors, the trio decides to exact revenge against them. Hoping to gain local support, the trio starts hanging around at various bars in the city. By sheer coincidence, they befriend a local goon called Ranga who is set to become their biggest boon or curse!

Seeing Aavesham on the big screen, we can undoubtedly say that this is Fahadh Faasil 's world and we are just existing in it. The film is a complete FaFa show, with the actor playing a totally different avatar from before. Along with the leading actor, the trio of newcomers Mithun, Hipzter, and Roshan also carry the film on their shoulders, despite being debutants in feature films. Sajin Gopu who also played a key role in Romancham also steals the show with his character.

The simple approach of the plot, with a relatable screenplay and premise not only offers a wild ride but also an entertainment-filled spectacular. The film's direction by Jithu Madhavan is definitely praiseworthy. Sameer Thahir who uses his camera magic also provides some magnificent visuals, especially with the use of color lights in emphasising the scene.

The editing done by Vivek Harshan is also a backbone in making the film, but the greatest technical brilliance is by Sushin Shyam. Be it the song Jaada sung by Manjummel's Sreenath Bhasi or let it be the fun track Illuminati, the tracks and scores hold the film together.

A factor that should not be missed while mentioning the film is the costume and styling department for Fahadh Faasil’s character. The white-clad costume of FaFa is an identity of the film and the character which serves a great purpose to the plot.

Along with that, the styling department that created the look for Ranga in both his flashback portions and present-day really extends the film’s quality. The handlebar mustache and the way Fahadh twirls it, emphasize the character’s dominance and presence is a worthy shoutout.

Even though the film is funny, wild, and crazy fun, the biggest flaw was the extension of certain scenes in both the first half and second half. The length of certain scenes felt a bit too drawn out in places.

Moreover, the film also felt like it needed more screen time for Fahadh Faasil. Even though the film rides on him, his involvement in the story needed time to be set up which felt like could've been earlier. Despite these minor errors, the film does not falter in entertaining you and definitely makes you crack up with laughter.

The Performance:

The performances put forth by all the actors, from the lead roles to the minor ones are definitely on timing and fun to watch. The debut trio of actors Hipzster, Mithun Jai Shankar, and Roshan Shanavas is one of the biggest highlights of the film. These actors may not be new faces for people who follow the Malayalam social media world but coming to the realm of cinema, the trio have established that they can effortlessly pull off acting as well.

The newcomer Midhutty, who is also a YouTuber plays one of the antagonists in the film and offers an acting spectacle with his brash character and psychotic nature. Moreover, the film also has Instagram content creator Hari Sivaram playing a supporting role which is set to make him memorable in the future.

Coming to other supporting performances, Sajin Gopu made everyone chuckle with his love for Ranga and the way he carried himself. Knowing everything about the goon’s personality, the actor put forth a quirky and fun character.

But the man of the show, the driving force and the beast of the film was none other than Fahadh Faasil. The makers themselves presented the title card as “re-introducing” FaFa which will make sense once you watch the film. The actor is undoubtedly playing his most unhinged and wildest character ever to date.

The film provides an open space for the actor to perform, making the big screens his kingdom. Every time the actor comes onto the screen with his aura, there’s a magical pull that elevates the scene and makes us want to hoot for him. The actor does not even need a massive punchline or an essay's worth of dialogue but only needs to stare with his eyes through a broken lens. The film absolutely presents a new shade to the character, making us want more and more of the actor.

Aavesham is ideally one of those movies that you could enjoy in theaters if you love a comedy film with a wild ride happening. The show is definitely run by Fahadh Faasil who is all set to entertain you with a great array of actors supporting him.

The wide and crazy ride is not only a laughter-filled vibe of a film but also manages to keep you wanting more of the world. The character sketch of Ranga and his dynamic spontaneity in situations make the film a complete package in the theaters.

So, if you want to experience a 2-and-a-half-hour crazy ride of a film, go and check out Aavesham in theaters near you!

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All director Alex Garland had to do was title his new movie “Civil War” for it to instantly be deemed Very Important by tastemakers.

Who cares that the script is lousy? Or that the acting is monotonous? Or that the story amounts to a series of gruesome killings that you’d rather not sit through?

Doesn’t matter. It’s essential!

The gnarly film is about a modern-day domestic war in America and is, therefore, a prescient warning to us all, we’ve already been told with conspicuous enthusiasm by lefty newspaper op-eds.

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For instance, as the US devolves into enemy groups of secessionist states, Texas and California have banded together to form the Western Forces. That such an alliance could ever occur is about as likely as Sweetgreen/Kentucky Fried Chicken combo restaurant.

Still, one deadly encounter with a soldier played by Jesse Plemons leaves no doubts about what actual party he is supposed to represent.

The Western Forces are duking it out with the loyalist states who follow the president (Nick Offerman) — a fascist in an illegal third term — as well as the Florida Alliance and the New People’s Army.

Lest you arrive expecting cool battles, the fights are mostly just three or four guys shooting three or four other guys until a slightly bigger clash at the end. All we get are tiny tussles in a war supposedly affecting 350 million people.

Garland, with his incessant vagueness, is clearly aiming to keep the story universal rather than divisive. 

However, considering his movie is set in a land of folks who love to discuss and argue about the news, it’s odd that none of the characters ever give concrete details about what’s going on. How did this conflict start? What does anybody stand for? Who knows?

Avoiding the elephant (and donkey) in the room makes the whole shebang feel fake, with the help of some lethargic actors.

Our guides through this not-believable hellscape are a quartet of unlikable war journalists whose lives we barely learn about beyond their resumes. 

Kirsten Dunst plays Lee Smith , a hardened frontline photographer for Reuters who’s become numbed to violence and danger over the years.

Joel (Wagner Moura) is her reporter sidekick, who gets a thrill out of the battlefield … until he doesn’t. Moura’s performance, by the way, leads me to believe his numbskull journo couldn’t convince a telemarketer to talk to him.

Stephen McKinley Henderson is an aging New York Times writer named Sammy, who’s just about had enough. And Jessie (Cailee Spaeny) is a young, aspiring fotog who worships Smith and tags along for the ride. 

They embark on a road trip from New York City — which is being bombed — to Washington, DC, in an attempt to interview the press-hating president who is hiding out in the White House.

The plot plods along — they drive a bit, guy gets shot, they drive some more, guy gets shot — and the dialogue is bottom of the barrel.

At one point, Joel walks into a clothing store in an eerily calm small town and says, “Are you guys aware that there’s a pretty big civil war going on all across America?” 

This is what the New York Times called “a terrifying premonition of American collapse”!

Dunst is the best of the four performers , but a bitter, been-there-done-that reporter is such an old cliche. She adds nothing new to the archetype except her name.

A movie about a fictional second civil war isn’t a terrible idea, I’ll grant.

But how about instead of torturing viewers with a parade of point-blank executions, Garland tries making a well-executed film?

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The uneventful beginning of 'Aavesham' is like the balmy weather before the storm's arrival. The commotion usurps in with the arrival of Fahadh Faasil, who fascinatingly transforms himself as a powerful local don, Rangan, in Bengaluru. Writer-director Jithu Madhavan's sophomore film after 'Romancham' wins brownie points solely due to Fahadh's unrestrained portrayal of Rangan with high-spirited energy and exuberance with his weird body language. The actor is entitled to cut loose in his performance as the screenplay is devoid of significant turning points and plot twists. Jithu has presented Fahadh in a different avatar---clad in white attire and set of gold ornaments-apart from exploring the inner turmoil of the character at times. True to the title, the film manages to create engaging moments sans dwindling the level of excitement though the fissures in the script crop up quite often.

Ranga's transformation from an ordinary young man to a ruthless gangster leader is explained in the flashback and his emotional connection with 'motherhood' is justified in certain scenes. But the director refuses to invest time in exploring the emotional aspect in the protagonist's past and takes an abrupt U-turn to the present. The reaction of Rangan while attending the phone calls of Bibi's mother showcases his craving to get his mom's affection. Quite often, the absurd demeanour of Rangan leads to humorous situations but without bringing levity to the character's aggressive trait while dealing with enemies.

The film opens with the admission procedures in an engineering college in Bengaluru where three teenagers from Kerala join an aviation course. As first year students, they are scared of the seniors since they have witnessed juniors being ragged in college. Aju, essayed by Hipster, suggests that they can retaliate against seniors if they stand united. Bibi, played by Mithun Jai Sankar, and Shanthan (Roshan Shanavas) join him but they all undergo brutalities of seniors. Fed up by the tortures, Aju feels that their college life would be smooth if they get local support.

The three friends start to scout for local support by visiting local bars on the outskirts of the city. While they try to befriend local goons, they fail in their attempt. Once they bump into Rangan, who is a local gangster leader, in a local bar and soon they get a space in the group. What these boys want is to avenge the seniors using Rangan's support. Rangan's close aide Amban, played by Sajin Gopu, spins yarns about the adventures of Rangan and the boys become doubtful about Rangan's personality. Soon, they realize that their life has been invisibly tethered to Rangan's gang and it's hard to get rid of it. Debutants Hipster, Mithun and Roshan are impressive as they give a combined impression in the progress of the film. They have confidently performed in the action-packed terrain and convincingly exuded emotions whenever required.

'Aavesham' boasts of well-choreographed action sequences that maintain the flow of the movie as well as obliterate the defects in the plot. Sameer Thahir's visuals are captivating while Sushin Shyam excels in lending the background score. It is a film about tussle between gangsters and their influence on three students. The distraction is few and far between in the film that is saved by its pace in the narration. Content-wise, this movie is on the lower side but it is hard to ignore Fahadh stealing the show. In short, the actor cuts loose in this gangster comedy from the word go!

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'Civil War' review: Kirsten Dunst leads visceral look at consequences of a divided America

We see “Civil War” trending on social media all too commonly in our divided country, for one reason or another, and usually nodding to extreme cultural or ideological differences. With his riveting new action thriller of the same name, writer/director Alex Garland delivers a riveting cautionary tale that forces viewers to confront its terrifying real-life consequences.

“Civil War” (★★★½ out of four; rated R; in theaters Friday) imagines a near-future America that’s dystopian in vision but still realistic enough to be eerily unnerving. It's a grounded, well-acted ode to the power of journalism and a thought-provoking, visceral fireball of an anti-war movie.

Played exceptionally by Kirsten Dunst , Lee is an acclaimed war photographer covering a fractured America: The Western Forces led by California and Texas have seceded from the USA and are days away from a final siege on the federal government. Lee and her reporting partner Joel (Wagner Moura) have been tasked with traveling from New York City to Washington to interview the president (Nick Offerman) before the White House falls.

After visually capturing humanity's worst moments, Lee is as world-weary and jaded as one can be. But after saving aspiring photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny) during a Brooklyn suicide bombing, Lee becomes a reluctant mentor as the young woman worms her way into their crew. Also in the press van: senior journalist Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson), hitching a ride to the Western Forces military base in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Most of “Civil War” is an episodic odyssey where Lee and company view the mighty toll taken by this conflict: the graveyard of cars on what’s left of I-95, for example, or how an innocent-looking holiday stop turns deadly courtesy of an unseen shooter. Primarily, however, it’s a disturbing internal examination of what happens when we turn on each other, when weekend warriors take up arms against trained soldiers, or armed neighbors are given a way to do bad things to people they just don’t like.

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Given its polarizing nature, “Civil War" is actually not that "political." Garland doesn’t explain what led to the secession or much of the historical backstory, and even Offerman’s president isn’t onscreen enough to dig into any real-life inspirations, outside of some faux bluster in the face of certain defeat. (He’s apparently in his third term and dismantled the FBI, so probably not a big Constitutionalist.)

Rather than two hours of pointing fingers, Garland is more interested in depicting the effect of a civil war rather than the cause. As one sniper points out in a moment when Lee and Joel are trying not to die, when someone’s shooting a gun at you, it doesn’t matter what side you’re on or who’s good and who's bad.

The director’s intellectual filmography has explored everything from ecological issues ( “Annihilation” ) to AI advancement ( “Ex Machina” ), and there are all sorts of heady themes at play in “Civil War.” “What kind of American are you?” asks a racist soldier played with a steady, ruthless cruelty by Jesse Plemons (Dunst's husband) in a disturbing scene that nods to an even deeper conflict in society than the one torching this fictionalized version. There's also an underlying sense of apathy that the characters face, with hints that much of the country is just willfully ignoring the conflict because they'd rather not think about it. But this hellish road trip also maintains a sense of hopefulness − via the growing relationship between Lee and Jessie – and is pretty exciting even with its multitude of horrors.

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“Civil War” is a thoughtful movie with blockbuster ambitions, and while it does embrace more of a straightforward action flick vibe toward its climactic end, Garland still lands a lasting gut punch. He immerses audiences in the unpredictable nature of war, with gunfire and explosions leaving even the calmest sort on edge, and paints a sprawling canvas of an America forever changed. Thankfully, it’s just a warning and not a promise, using the movie theater as a public service announcement rather than an escape from the real world.

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'Aavesham' Review: Fahadh Faasil hits it out of the park in Jithu Madhavan film

Director jithu madhavan's 'aavesham', starring fahadh faasil, is a zany action comedy. with fafa's exceptional performance and impeccable comedy timing, the film is a total winner, says our review..

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• 'Aavesham' released in theatres on April 11
• The film is directed by Jithu Madhavan of 'Romancham' fame
• Fahadh Faasil plays the lead role in the film

Release Date: 11 Apr, 2024

After the success of director 'Romancham', director Jithu Madhavan is back with 'Aavesham'. And this time, he teamed up with the one and only Fahadh Faasil. 'Aavesham' managed to pique everyone's curiosity. And the pre-release teaser where Fahadh Faasil, clad in a towel, did a fun dance, took the expectations to a crescendo. Did 'Aavesham' impress everyone? Let's find out!

Set in Bengaluru, 'Aavesham' revolves around three college students, Bibi, Santhan and Aju, who get enrolled in a college, where they get bullied and ragged by seniors. In order to take revenge, the college students join hands with a local goon Ranga (Fahadh Faasil). How Ranga's involvement in their lives brings a change forms the story.

Director Jithu Madhavan's 'Aavesham' is a mad-cap entertainer with exceptional performances. The action comedy deals with a simple storyline and that's where its beauty lies. The filmmaker doesn't waste time in showing how Ranga became a goon and concentrates on his unique character traits. It is the comedy that works to a major extent for the film.

The filmmaker concentrates on character arcs and makes them interesting for the audience. While the second half lags in terms of content, Jithu Madhavan redeems himself with the climax. Also, let's not forget the intermission, which was a perfect theatrical moment.

The title credits of 'Aavesham' 're-introduce' Fahadh as Ranga and you will know why. As Ranga, Fahadh Faasil has wonderfully portrayed the dynamic character. Initially, his character looks like a ruffian with a comedic sense. However, there is more than what meets the eye, and you will know as the story progresses. His 'eda mone' and many antics make this character quite enjoyable and entertaining.

Accompanying Ranga is Sanjin Gopu's character, Amban, whose one-liners become major contributors to comedy in 'Aavesham'. Together, they're a riot. Similarly, young actors Hipster, Roshan Shanavas and Mithun Jai Sankar ease into their roles, making the film intriguing.

If Fahadh Faasil's performance is a major asset to 'Aavesham', composer Sushin Shyam's music is yet another aspect that adds beauty to the wild ride. Cinematographer Sameer Thahir and editor Vivek Harshan complement each other in enhancing the effectiveness of 'Aavesham'.

'Aavesham' is truly an enjoyable affair with brilliantly choreographed action sequences and comedy sequences. If you're a fan of Fahadh Faasil, then 'Aavesham' will prove why you became his fan in the first place. 3.5 out of 5 stars for 'Aavesham'. Published By: K Janani Published On: Apr 11, 2024 ALSO READ | Watch: Fahadh Faasil dances with college students at 'Aavesham' promotions

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‘Challengers’ Review: Zendaya and Company Smash the Sports-Movie Mold in Luca Guadagnino’s Tennis Scorcher

Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist compete for a fellow player’s heart in a steamy and stylish love triangle from the director of 'Call Me by Your Name.'

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Anyone who’s ever played tennis knows the game starts with love and escalates fast. In Luca Guadagnino ’s hip, sexy and ridiculously overheated “ Challengers ,” the rivals are former doubles partners Art Donaldson ( Mike Faist ) and Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor), best friends since the age of 12, who went their separate ways after both players fell for the same woman. Patrick got there first, but Art wound up marrying her — and their sense of competition has only intensified since.

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“I’m no homewrecker,” Tashi teases Art and Patrick the night they meet her, 13 years earlier. Constructed like a tennis competition, Justin Kuritzkes’ screenplay ricochets back and forth through time, asking us to pivot our brains the way audiences do at the movie’s opening challenger match. (In pro tennis, challenger events are like the minor leagues, where second-tier talents prove themselves.) This one frames the film, as Tashi seems torn between her husband and his old partner.

Watching from the stands, their legs splayed indecently wide, the pair ogle Tashi as the wind whips her short skirt up in the air. None of this is accidental: not the way Jonathan Anderson (as in J.W. Anderson, switching from catwalks to costume design in his first feature credit) showcases Zendaya’s gazelle-like legs, not the way DP Sayombhu Mukdeeprom frames the boys’ crotches, and certainly not the moment Patrick squeezes his pal’s leg as Tashi shows them how, at its most beautiful, the game can be an ecstatic experience.

Later that night, at an Adidas-sponsored party for Tashi, the guys take turns trying to get her number. They’re motivated by hormones. She’s more strategic (the sheer control involved in Zendaya’s performance is astonishing, transforming this would-be trophy into the one who sets the rules). “You don’t know what tennis is,” Tashi challenges Patrick, going on to explain, “It’s a relationship.” Lines like this, which spell everything out in blinking neon lights, run throughout Kuritzkes’ script. But Guadagnino’s execution is all about subtext, calibrating things such that body language speaks volumes.

The same goes for what promises to be the year’s hottest scene, back in the boys’ hotel room, as Tashi sits on the bed between the two and coaxes — or coaches — them to make out. “Challengers” is not a gay film per se, but it leaves things ambiguous enough that one could read it like Lukas Dhont’s recent “Close,” about a friendship so tight, the boys’ peers tease them for it.

Over the course of 131 minutes, “Challengers” volleys between what amounts to a romantic rematch and intimate earlier vignettes. At all times, even off-screen, Tashi remains the fulcrum. In the present, Art — whose torso shows signs of multiple surgeries — has been on a cold streak, which betrays a loss of passion for the game. Passion’s no problem for Patrick, who’s more confident in both his swing and his sexuality.

The film calls for intensely physical performances from the two male actors, who both appear wobbly and exhausted by the end. Faist (a Broadway star whom “West Side Story” introduced to moviegoers) has a relatively traditional character arc, patiently waiting his turn and evolving as the timeline progresses. O’Connor (whose smoldering turn in gay indie “God’s Own Country” got him cast on “The Crown”) comes across as animalistic and immature by comparison, as his bad-boy character refuses to grow up or give up.

Another filmmaker might have subtracted himself in order to foreground the story, whereas Guadagnino goes big, leading with style (and a trendy score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross). In keeping with the athletic theme, he does all kinds of wild things with the camera, including a composition framed from the umpire’s perspective mid-court that zooms along the net to find Tashi in the crowd. Occasionally, she and other characters smack the fluorescent yellow balls directly at the screen, making us flinch in our seats. By the end, “Challengers” has assumed the ball’s POV — or maybe it’s the racket’s — as Guadagnino immerses audiences in the film’s climactic match.

Far from your typical sports movie, “Challengers” is less concerned with the final score than with the ever-shifting dynamic between the players. The pressure mounts and the perspiration pours, as the pair once known as “Fire and Ice” face off again. Whether audiences identify as Team Patrick or Team Art, Guadagnino pulls a risky yet effective trick, essentially scoring the winning shot himself.

Reviewed at AMC Century City 15, Los Angeles, April 9, 2024. MPA Rating: R. Running time: 131 MIN.

• Production: Amazon MGM presentation of a Why Are You Acting?, Frenesy Films, Pascal Pictures production. Producers: Amy Pascal, Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Rachel O’Connor. Executive producers: Bernard Bellew, Lorenzo Mieli, Kevin Ulrich.
• Crew: Director: Luca Guadagnino. Camera: Sayonbhu Mukdeeprom. Editor: Marco Costa. Music: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross. Music supervisor: Robin Urdang.
• With: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist.

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'Varshangalkku Shesham' review: Vineeth Sreenivasan builds balance between humour and satire

Vineeth's movie is exhilarating with a perfect blend of humour and friendship

Vineeth Sreenivasan, who wears many hats in Mollywood, has come out with another interesting movie that blends humour and a good storyline in Varshangalkku Shesham . 

In his latest, Vineeth takes the viewers fifty years behind and then back to narrate the story of camaraderie between Venu (Dhyan Sreenivasan), Murali (Pranav Mohanlal). The two friends travel to erstwhile Madras in the hope of fulfilling their dream of becoming a scriptwriter and a composer respectively. In the hope of discovering talents and new people, they find a place to reside at ‘Swami Lodge’ before securing small gigs and gradually building connections. 

In time, with a little help from Murali, Venu gets a chance to exhibit his film which later garners attention, boosting his name as a filmmaker. A successful Venu gradually builds a fortress and slowly drifts away from Murali.

Misunderstanding creates a scintillating plot twist as the story grapples through twists and turns while maintaining the balance of momentous and humoral elements. The sheer grip of engagement is seen through the narrative when the story starts building with Venus’s expedition to find Murali. With a pinch of humour, the story takes on a serious note as the scene reaches its crescendo as Pranav's Murali grabs the attention of spectators with his emotional engagement. 

What makes the film exceptional is the character association. The role of Murali draws parallelism to the gravitating bonds of friendship.

In the second half, the thread of the story slowly starts shifting to achieving goals despite a bracketed age group. Venu, after years of stardom as a director, took a long break from cinema. As he reaches old age, he slowly feels rustic as his carrier attains a full stop. In the hope of gaining momentum, Murali encourages him to take the project. With engaging drama between characters Pradeep enacted by Basil Joseph an assistant director and Nivin Pauly as Nithin Moly the narrative never falls out of humour. Falling through pivotal and disproportions in their friendship, Venu and Murali reconcile by making a box office hit with his friend Murali contributing as a composer. The film presumes as a movie within a movie as the shooting of the scene and the undying element of the theatrical setting are interwoven in the plot.

The performance of Nivin Pauly in this film can be described as a ‘comeback’ which alludes to remark on the physical backlash that he has faced after changing his physique over the past years. With his witty comeback, he never fails to set the bar high as a dynamic actor. He brings in an element of satire with his pun-intended name and his colourful garments that never fail to get noticed.

Movie: Varshangalkku Shesham 

Rating: 3/5

Cast: Pranav Mohanlal, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Basil Joseph, Aju Varghese, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Neeta Pillai, Neeraj Madhav, Arjun Lal

Director: Vineeth Sreenivasan.

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‘Sasquatch Sunset’ Review: Big Feet and Small Brains

Four unrecognizably hairy actors, including Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough, play mythical creatures in this endearingly bonkers movie.

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If ever a movie seemed destined — nay, designed — for cult status or ignominy, “Sasquatch Sunset” is it. An initial glance suggests the kind of entertainment that emerges from late-night, bongwater-scented dorm rooms; yet surrender to its shaggy rhythms and you’ll find this sometimes tiresome portrait of a family of mythical beasts is not without intelligence and a strangely mesmeric intent.

Set in a North American forest (and filmed in the California Redwoods), the movie wraps four dauntless actors in layers of matted, gray-brown hair and impressively molded prostheses. Thus disguised, they lumber through a year of mating, childbirth, death and discovery, unburdened by names or lines of dialogue. To communicate, they grunt and yowl and gesture with a serio-comic zeal that earned my reluctant admiration. It must have been murderously sweaty inside those suits.

Little by little, personalities seep out. The alpha male (Nathan Zellner, who co-directed with his brother, David Zellner) is grumpy, aggressive and disruptively randy, courting furious rejection from the group’s sole female (Riley Keough). Her preferred partner (Jesse Eisenberg) is a gentler, more thoughtful soul, as is what appears to be their son (Christophe Zajac-Denek). Predators and poisonous fungi threaten the unwary, but these hirsute hillocks are mostly a danger to themselves — as the alpha will learn when he seems bent on visiting his lust on a hungry mountain lion.

A sincere gift to Bigfoot believers or a surreal cinematic prank, “Sasquatch Sunset” mimes the familiar beats of the nature documentary. This may be a one-joke movie, but it’s an oddly endearing jest, the beasts’ resemblance to primates tweaking our empathy. Even as their infantile, often disgusting antics become tedious, the film’s tone shifts from daft to tenderly melancholic as signs of human encroachment on their habitat multiply. The contents of an unattended campsite — especially a cassette player and a mirror — prove transfixing and unnerving; a paved road provokes the evacuation of every available body fluid. It’s a revolting sight, but also a touching one. We can see they’re terrified.

The roots of “Sasquatch Sunset” reach all the way back to 2011, when the Zellners’ four-minute film, “Sasquatch Birth Journal 2,” played at the Sundance Film Festival, highlighting the brothers’ inclination to cast a serious eye on patently unserious material. Since then, they have continued to treat preposterous stories — “Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter” (2015) , “Damsel” (2018) — with disarming gravitas. This time, they’re ably assisted by the marvelous cinematographer Mike Gioulakis, who, in films like “It Follows” (2015) and “Old” (2021) , has shown particular skill in giving a sublimely unsettling patina to ridiculous ideas. Here, his peaceful wildlife shots capture the natural world with a quiet awe, giving the forest a majesty unearned by the woolly dimwits it shelters and whose survival seems unlikely.

Positioning the sasquatches as threatened rather than threatening, “Sasquatch Sunset,” as its title suggests, is an oddball meditation on one species’ decline. Maybe even our own.

Sasquatch Sunset Rated R for spilled intestines and a perpendicular penis. Running time: 1 hour 29 minutes. In theaters.

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During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix , Robert De Niro , Zazie Beetz , Frances Conroy

Votes: 1,481,257 | Gross: $335.45M

4. Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

R | 118 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore , a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.

Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Eddie Murphy , Keegan-Michael Key , Mike Epps , Craig Robinson

Votes: 64,888

5. Anna (II) (2019)

R | 118 min | Action, Thriller

Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.

Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Sasha Luss , Helen Mirren , Luke Evans , Cillian Murphy

Votes: 93,338 | Gross: $7.74M

6. The Hustle (I) (2019)

PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Crime

Two con women - one low rent and the other high class - team up to take down the men who have wronged them.

Director: Chris Addison | Stars: Anne Hathaway , Rebel Wilson , Alex Sharp , Tim Blake Nelson

Votes: 65,468 | Gross: $35.42M

7. Deadwood: The Movie (2019 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 110 min | Drama, Western

As the residents of Deadwood gather to commemorate Dakota's statehood in 1889, saloon owner Al Swearengen and Marshal Seth Bullock clash with Senator George Hearst.

Director: Daniel Minahan | Stars: Timothy Olyphant , Ian McShane , Molly Parker , Paula Malcomson

Votes: 26,032

8. The Ron Clark Story (2006 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Biography, Drama

A small-town teacher relocates to one of the country's toughest classrooms.

Director: Randa Haines | Stars: Matthew Perry , Judith Buchan , Griffin Cork , Jerry Callaghan

Votes: 12,348

9. Colorado Territory (1949)

Approved | 94 min | Western

In Colorado territory, outlaw Wes McQueen escapes jail to pull a railroad robbery but, upon meeting pretty settler Julie Ann, he wonders about going straight.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Joel McCrea , Virginia Mayo , Dorothy Malone , Henry Hull

Votes: 3,169

10. Wichita (1955)

Passed | 81 min | Drama, Western

In 1874, after noticing the total lawlessness in Wichita, Wyatt Earp reluctantly accepts the Marshal's job and runs into the worst local troublemakers.

Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Joel McCrea , Vera Miles , Lloyd Bridges , Wallace Ford

Votes: 2,338

11. Along the Great Divide (1951)

Approved | 88 min | Western

A U.S. Marshall and two deputies rescue a cattle rustler from a lynch mob led by a local cattle baron convinced that the rustler also killed his son.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Kirk Douglas , Virginia Mayo , John Agar , Walter Brennan

Votes: 2,256

12. Way Out West (1930)

Passed | 71 min | Action, Comedy, Music

Wise-guy carnival barker Windy bilks a group of cowboys out of their money, gets caught, and is forced into working off the debt on their ranch. He falls in love with Molly, the pretty ... See full summary  »

Director: Fred Niblo | Stars: William Haines , Leila Hyams , Polly Moran , Cliff Edwards

13. The Idle Rich (1929)

Passed | 88 min | Comedy

Millionaire William van Luyn falls in love with his secretary Joan Thayer and marries her. Her family, part of "the great middle class" (as blowhard nephew Henry keeps reminding us), is ... See full summary  »

Director: William C. de Mille | Stars: Conrad Nagel , Bessie Love , Leila Hyams , Robert Ober

14. The Bishop Murder Case (1929)

Passed | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When the body of a man nicknamed "Cock Robin" is found with an arrow in the heart on an archery range along with a chess bishop as a clue, Philo Vance investigates.

Directors: David Burton , Nick Grinde | Stars: Basil Rathbone , Leila Hyams , Roland Young , Alec B. Francis

15. Lucy (I) (2014)

R | 89 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Scarlett Johansson , Morgan Freeman , Choi Min-sik , Amr Waked

Votes: 533,360 | Gross: $126.66M

16. Battleship (2012)

PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.

Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård , Brooklyn Decker , Liam Neeson , Rihanna

Votes: 257,017 | Gross: $65.42M

17. Battle Los Angeles (2011)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A squad of U.S. Marines becomes the last line of defense against a global invasion.

Director: Jonathan Liebesman | Stars: Aaron Eckhart , Michelle Rodriguez , Bridget Moynahan , Ramón Rodríguez

Votes: 185,044 | Gross: $83.55M

18. In Time (2011)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Will Salas is accused of murder and on the run with a hostage.

Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Justin Timberlake , Amanda Seyfried , Cillian Murphy , Olivia Wilde

Votes: 445,371 | Gross: $37.52M

19. 2012 (I) (2009)

PG-13 | 158 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: John Cusack , Thandiwe Newton , Chiwetel Ejiofor , Amanda Peet

Votes: 397,276 | Gross: $166.11M

20. Jumper (2008)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A young man with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators.

Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Hayden Christensen , Samuel L. Jackson , Jamie Bell , Rachel Bilson

Votes: 323,182 | Gross: $80.17M

21. Pandorum (2009)

R | 108 min | Action, Horror, Mystery

Two crew members of a spaceship wake up from hypersleep to discover that all their colleagues are missing. Despite this, it appears that they are not alone.

Director: Christian Alvart | Stars: Dennis Quaid , Ben Foster , Cam Gigandet , Antje Traue

Votes: 159,355 | Gross: $10.33M

22. Babylon A.D. (2008)

PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Veteran-turned-mercenary Toorop takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to America. Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah.

Director: Mathieu Kassovitz | Stars: Vin Diesel , Michelle Yeoh , Mélanie Thierry , Gérard Depardieu

Votes: 98,425 | Gross: $22.53M

23. Rebellion (2011)

136 min | Action, Drama, History

Dissidents in a French overseas territory attack a police station and take hostages.

Director: Mathieu Kassovitz | Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz , Iabe Lapacas , Malik Zidi , Alexandre Steiger

Votes: 2,876

24. Pathfinder (2007)

R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.

Director: Marcus Nispel | Stars: Karl Urban , Clancy Brown , Moon Bloodgood , Russell Means

Votes: 46,235 | Gross: $10.23M

25. Immortals (2011)

R | 110 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.

Director: Tarsem Singh | Stars: Henry Cavill , Mickey Rourke , John Hurt , Stephen Dorff

Votes: 176,283 | Gross: $83.50M

26. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Nicholas Hoult , Stanley Tucci , Ewan McGregor , Bill Nighy

Votes: 146,835 | Gross: $65.19M

27. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.

Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Henry Cavill , Armie Hammer , Alicia Vikander , Elizabeth Debicki

Votes: 331,975 | Gross: $45.45M

28. The Lost City of Z (2016)

PG-13 | 141 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Major Percival Fawcett, who disappeared whilst searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.

Director: James Gray | Stars: Charlie Hunnam , Robert Pattinson , Sienna Miller , Tom Holland

Votes: 99,327 | Gross: $8.58M

29. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

PG-13 | 130 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

After Edward leaves, Jacob Black becomes Bella's best friend. But what she doesn't realize is that Jacob also has a secret that will change their lives suddenly.

Director: Chris Weitz | Stars: Kristen Stewart , Robert Pattinson , Taylor Lautner , Christina Jastrzembska

Votes: 299,676 | Gross: $296.62M

30. Twilight (I) (2008)

PG-13 | 122 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Kristen Stewart , Robert Pattinson , Billy Burke , Sarah Clarke

Votes: 486,918 | Gross: $192.77M

31. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

As a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose between her love for vampire Edward and her friendship with werewolf Jacob.

Director: David Slade | Stars: Kristen Stewart , Robert Pattinson , Taylor Lautner , Xavier Samuel

Votes: 260,466 | Gross: $300.53M

32. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

PG-13 | 117 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

The Quileutes close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks.

Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Kristen Stewart , Robert Pattinson , Taylor Lautner , Gil Birmingham

Votes: 254,005 | Gross: $281.29M

33. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

PG-13 | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

After the birth of Renesmee/Nessie, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.

Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Kristen Stewart , Robert Pattinson , Taylor Lautner , Peter Facinelli

Votes: 262,550 | Gross: $292.30M

34. I Am Number Four (2011)

PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Aliens and their Guardians are hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They can only be killed in numerical order, and Number Four is next on the list. This is his story.

Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Alex Pettyfer , Timothy Olyphant , Dianna Agron , Teresa Palmer

Votes: 246,114 | Gross: $55.10M

35. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

R | 105 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

Abraham Lincoln , the 16th President of the United States, discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States. He makes it his mission to eliminate them.

Director: Timur Bekmambetov | Stars: Benjamin Walker , Rufus Sewell , Dominic Cooper , Anthony Mackie

Votes: 161,524 | Gross: $37.52M

36. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (2012 Video)

14 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy

A motion comic follow-up to a chapter from Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter novel where Abe's friend, Edgar Allan Poe, tells him the tale of historical Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory, often tied to vampire legends due to her brutality.

Director: Javier Soto | Stars: Benjamin Walker , Clifton Collins Jr.

37. The King's Daughter (2022)

PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Family

King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Pierce Brosnan , Kaya Scodelario , William Hurt , Benjamin Walker

Votes: 6,029

38. Limitless (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 105 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

A mysterious pill that enables the user to access 100% of his brain's abilities transforms a struggling writer into a financial wizard, but it also puts him in a new world with many dangers.

Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Bradley Cooper , Anna Friel , Abbie Cornish , Robert De Niro

Votes: 611,561 | Gross: $79.25M

39. The Crooked Man (2016 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 87 min | Horror

Olivia returns home after six years, and a string of unusual deaths leads her to believe that she's being haunted by a mysterious force from her childhood.

Director: Jesse Holland | Stars: Michael Jai White , Angelique Rivera , Cameron Jebo , Dmitrious Bistrevsky

Votes: 1,447

40. The Crooked Man (2003 TV Movie)

100 min | Crime, Drama

Harry Fielding is an investigative reporter with a brief to covertly document the compromising exploits of public figures. Incriminating evidence captured on his camera is used by his ... See full summary  »

Director: David Drury | Stars: Ross Kemp , Liam Cunningham , Natasha Little , Michael Byrne

41. The Crooked Man

Fantasy, Horror, Mystery | Announced

In 1980, a young mother buys a zoetrope for her 7 year old daughter to cope with the death of her husband. Unfortunately for them, the dark spirit that inhabits the toy doesn't play nice.

42. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

R | 112 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Arne Cheyenne Johnson stabs and murders his landlord, claiming to be under demonic possession while Ed and Lorraine Warren investigate the case and try to prove his innocence.

Director: Michael Chaves | Stars: Patrick Wilson , Vera Farmiga , Ruairi O'Connor , Sarah Catherine Hook

Votes: 138,458 | Gross: $65.63M

43. Black Butterflies (2011)

Not Rated | 100 min | Biography, Drama

In Apartheid-torn South Africa, poet Ingrid Jonker (Carice van Houten) struggles tragically in search of love and a sense of home.

Director: Paula van der Oest | Stars: Carice van Houten , Liam Cunningham , Rutger Hauer , Graham Clarke

Votes: 2,352

44. The Heineken Kidnapping (2011)

Not Rated | 127 min | Crime, History, Thriller

A bold, amateur kidnapping goes wildly awry in this fictionalized account of beer magnate Alfred Heineken's 1983 abduction, which would go on to become one of The Netherlands' most infamous crimes.

Director: Maarten Treurniet | Stars: Rutger Hauer , Reinout Scholten van Aschat , Gijs Naber , Teun Kuilboer

Votes: 5,970

45. Slow Burn (2000)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The murder of the ex-wife of Dr. Sam Dennis Charney (Rutger Hauer) leads Detective Della Wilder (Pam Grier) to uncover a series of women's murders somehow linked to a big pharmaceutical company.

Director: Rodney Gibbons | Stars: Pam Grier , Rutger Hauer , Romano Orzari , John Dunn-Hill

46. Blind Fury (1989)

R | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Rutger Hauer , Terry O'Quinn , Brandon Call , Noble Willingham

Votes: 18,691 | Gross: $2.69M

47. The Marine 6: Close Quarters (2018)

R | 85 min | Action, Drama

Jake Carter and another former Marine, Luke Trapper, join forces to rescue a kidnapped girl from a gang of international criminals.

Director: James Nunn | Stars: Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin , Shawn Michaels , Rebecca Quin , Louisa Connolly-Burnham

Votes: 1,676

48. Death Race 4: Beyond Anarchy (2018 Video)

R | 111 min | Action, Adventure

With the U.S. down on its knees, suffering from complete societal collapse and rampant anarchy, the nefarious Weyland Corporation has created a vast and impenetrable prison-city called "the... See full summary  »

Director: Don Michael Paul | Stars: Lucy Aarden , Nicholas Aaron , Jasette Amos , Victoria Ananieva

Votes: 5,136

49. Death Race 3: Inferno (2013 Video)

R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas, a.k.a. Frankenstein, is a superstar driver in the brutal prison yard demolition derby known as the Death Race. He is only one victory away from winning freedom for himself and his pit crew.

Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Luke Goss , Tanit Phoenix , Danny Trejo , Ving Rhames

Votes: 21,118

50. Death Race 2 (2010 Video)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

Explores the origins of the first "Frankenstein" car driver, Carl "Luke" Lucas, who died in a race at the beginning of the first film.

Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Luke Goss , Lauren Cohan , Sean Bean , Ving Rhames

Votes: 34,599

51. Death Race (2008)

R | 105 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Jason Statham , Joan Allen , Tyrese Gibson , Ian McShane

Votes: 218,703 | Gross: $36.32M

52. Death Race 2050 (2017 Video)

R | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Five long decades after Death Race 2000 (1975), in the overpopulated United Corporations of America, the annual Death Race is about to begin. This time, Frankenstein is up against no-nonsense challengers. How many points will he score?

Director: G.J. Echternkamp | Stars: Manu Bennett , Malcolm McDowell , Marci Miller , Burt Grinstead

Votes: 5,109

53. Death Race 2000 (1975)

R | 80 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

In a dystopian future, a cross country automobile race requires contestants to run down innocent pedestrians to gain points that are tallied based on each kill's brutality.

Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: David Carradine , Sylvester Stallone , Simone Griffeth , Mary Woronov

Votes: 30,794 | Gross: $8.00M

54. Cannonball! (1976)

PG | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.

Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: David Carradine , Bill McKinney , Veronica Hamel , Gerrit Graham

Votes: 5,157 | Gross: $3.27M

55. Capone (1975)

R | 101 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of the rise and fall of the infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone and the control he exhibited over the city during the prohibition years.

Director: Steve Carver | Stars: Ben Gazzara , Susan Blakely , Harry Guardino , Sylvester Stallone

Votes: 3,210 | Gross: $1.66M

56. Victory (1981)

PG | 116 min | Drama, Sport, War

As allied P.O.W.s prepare for a soccer game against the German National Team to be played in Nazi-occupied Paris, the French Resistance and British officers are making plans for the team's escape.

Director: John Huston | Stars: Michael Caine , Sylvester Stallone , Pelé , Bobby Moore

Votes: 33,234 | Gross: $10.85M

57. Nighthawks (1981)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

When one of Europe's most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary.

Directors: Bruce Malmuth , Gary Nelson | Stars: Sylvester Stallone , Rutger Hauer , Billy Dee Williams , Lindsay Wagner

Votes: 21,658 | Gross: $14.91M

58. The Blood of Heroes (1989)

R | 90 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Sport

In a future where most of mankind and technology is wiped out, six people travel from place to place playing a brutal form of football with a dog skull. They hope one day to play in the league in a city.

Director: David Webb Peoples | Stars: Rutger Hauer , Joan Chen , Delroy Lindo , Anna Katarina

Votes: 7,561 | Gross: $0.88M

59. Wedlock (I) (1991)

R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A male prison escapee heads for his hidden loot electronically attached to a female prisoner.

Director: Lewis Teague | Stars: Rutger Hauer , Mimi Rogers , Joan Chen , James Remar

Votes: 9,138

60. Surviving the Game (1994)

R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Rutger Hauer , Ice-T , Charles S. Dutton , Gary Busey

Votes: 13,122 | Gross: $7.73M

61. Judgment Night (1993)

R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.

Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Emilio Estevez , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Denis Leary , Stephen Dorff

Votes: 18,759 | Gross: $12.14M

62. Judgement Night (2017)

Not Rated | 109 min | Action

A young woman is a sole survived witness to a murder ; Special agents go into hiding in a big secret house to protect her until the law-court

Director: Giorgi Markozashvili | Stars: Levan Bebia , Nika Bekauri , Shota Betlemidze , Inga Buchukuri

63. Trespass (1992)

R | 101 min | Action, Thriller

Two firemen in a burning building get a treasure map - stolen gold church items are hidden in a closed down factory in St. Louis. Once there, they're trapped in by a black gang considering it their territory.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Bill Paxton , Ice-T , William Sadler , Ice Cube

Votes: 13,928 | Gross: $13.75M

64. Wild Bill (1995)

R | 98 min | Action, Biography, Drama

The early career of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickock is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Jeff Bridges , Ellen Barkin , John Hurt , Diane Lane

Votes: 7,839 | Gross: $2.17M

65. Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)

PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, History, Western

The story of the Apache chief and his armed resistance to the U.S. Government's subjugation of his people.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Jason Patric , Gene Hackman , Robert Duvall , Wes Studi

Votes: 13,453 | Gross: $18.64M

66. The Quick and the Dead (1995)

R | 108 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A female gunfighter returns to a frontier town where a dueling tournament is being held, which she enters in an effort to avenge her father's death.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Sharon Stone , Gene Hackman , Russell Crowe , Leonardo DiCaprio

Votes: 102,662 | Gross: $18.64M

67. The Man in the Iron Mask (I) (1998)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother whom he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king?

Director: Randall Wallace | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio , Jeremy Irons , John Malkovich , Gérard Depardieu

Votes: 178,539 | Gross: $56.97M

68. J. Edgar (2011)

R | 137 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio , Armie Hammer , Naomi Watts , Josh Hamilton

Votes: 133,521 | Gross: $37.31M

69. The Aviator (2004)

PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes ' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio , Cate Blanchett , Kate Beckinsale , John C. Reilly

Votes: 383,653 | Gross: $102.61M

70. Catch Me If You Can (2002)

PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio , Tom Hanks , Christopher Walken , Martin Sheen

Votes: 1,092,678 | Gross: $164.62M

71. Titanic (1997)

PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio , Kate Winslet , Billy Zane , Kathy Bates

Votes: 1,277,852 | Gross: $659.33M

72. Argo (2012)

R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History

Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.

Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Ben Affleck , Bryan Cranston , John Goodman , Alan Arkin

Votes: 638,506 | Gross: $136.03M

73. The Hurt Locker (2008)

R | 131 min | Drama, Thriller, War

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jeremy Renner , Anthony Mackie , Brian Geraghty , Guy Pearce

Votes: 473,275 | Gross: $17.02M

74. Pearl Harbor (2001)

PG-13 | 183 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Ben Affleck , Kate Beckinsale , Josh Hartnett , William Lee Scott

Votes: 351,370 | Gross: $198.54M

75. Enemy at the Gates (2001)

R | 131 min | Action, Drama, War

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad.

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Jude Law , Ed Harris , Joseph Fiennes , Rachel Weisz

Votes: 277,275 | Gross: $51.40M

76. The Patriot (2000)

R | 165 min | Action, Drama, History

Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Mel Gibson , Heath Ledger , Joely Richardson , Jason Isaacs

Votes: 293,113 | Gross: $113.33M

77. We Were Soldiers (2002)

R | 138 min | Action, Drama, History

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news.

Director: Randall Wallace | Stars: Mel Gibson , Madeleine Stowe , Greg Kinnear , Sam Elliott

Votes: 151,053 | Gross: $78.12M

78. White House Down (2013)

PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Channing Tatum , Jamie Foxx , Maggie Gyllenhaal , Jason Clarke

Votes: 235,924 | Gross: $73.10M

79. Non-Stop (2014)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding $150 million into an off-shore account, or someone will die every 20 minutes.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Liam Neeson , Julianne Moore , Scoot McNairy , Michelle Dockery

Votes: 276,376 | Gross: $92.17M

80. A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

Director: Scott Frank | Stars: Liam Neeson , Dan Stevens , David Harbour , Boyd Holbrook

Votes: 127,224 | Gross: $26.31M

81. The Next Three Days (2010)

PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder.

Director: Paul Haggis | Stars: Russell Crowe , Elizabeth Banks , Liam Neeson , Michael Buie

Votes: 206,413 | Gross: $21.15M

82. State of Play (2009)

PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Russell Crowe , Rachel McAdams , Ben Affleck , Helen Mirren

Votes: 160,234 | Gross: $37.02M

83. Body of Lies (2008)

R | 128 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors and Jordan Intelligence.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio , Russell Crowe , Mark Strong , Golshifteh Farahani

Votes: 239,188 | Gross: $39.39M

84. Man on a Ledge (2012)

PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.

Director: Asger Leth | Stars: Sam Worthington , Elizabeth Banks , Jamie Bell , Mandy Gonzalez

Votes: 158,437 | Gross: $18.62M

85. Safe House (2012)

R | 115 min | Action, Thriller

A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.

Director: Daniel Espinosa | Stars: Denzel Washington , Ryan Reynolds , Robert Patrick , Vera Farmiga

Votes: 235,302 | Gross: $126.37M

86. The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)

R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington , John Travolta , Luis Guzmán , Victor Gojcaj

Votes: 207,754 | Gross: $65.45M

87. 2 Guns (2013)

R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Two hardened criminals get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a Mexican drug lord, and then revelations start to unfold.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Denzel Washington , Mark Wahlberg , Paula Patton , Bill Paxton

Votes: 225,119 | Gross: $75.61M

88. Training Day (2001)

A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be.

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington , Ethan Hawke , Scott Glenn , Tom Berenger

Votes: 471,972 | Gross: $76.63M

89. Flight (I) (2012)

R | 138 min | Drama, Thriller

Troubling questions arise after airline pilot Whip Whitaker makes a miracle landing after a mid-air catastrophe.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Denzel Washington , Nadine Velazquez , Don Cheadle , John Goodman

Votes: 375,746 | Gross: $93.77M

90. John Q (2002)

PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.

Director: Nick Cassavetes | Stars: Denzel Washington , Robert Duvall , Gabriela Oltean , Kimberly Elise

Votes: 143,517 | Gross: $71.76M

91. Deja Vu (2006)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

After a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F. agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.

Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington , Paula Patton , Jim Caviezel , Val Kilmer

Votes: 327,183 | Gross: $64.04M

92. The Bone Collector (1999)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City.

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Denzel Washington , Angelina Jolie , Queen Latifah , Michael Rooker

Votes: 184,623 | Gross: $66.52M

93. Out of Time (I) (2003)

PG-13 | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A Florida police chief must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion.

Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Denzel Washington , Sanaa Lathan , Eva Mendes , Dean Cain

Votes: 65,531 | Gross: $41.09M

94. Antwone Fisher (2002)

PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama

Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins.

Director: Denzel Washington | Stars: Denzel Washington , Derek Luke , Joy Bryant , Malcolm David Kelley

Votes: 38,368 | Gross: $21.08M

95. The Great Debaters (2007)

PG-13 | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.

Director: Denzel Washington | Stars: Denzel Washington , Forest Whitaker , Kimberly Elise , Nate Parker

Votes: 62,797 | Gross: $30.23M

96. The Hurricane (1999)

R | 146 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter , a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Denzel Washington , Vicellous Shannon , Deborah Kara Unger , Liev Schreiber

Votes: 102,340 | Gross: $50.67M

97. Malcolm X (1992)

PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama, History

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington , Angela Bassett , Delroy Lindo , Spike Lee

Votes: 101,899 | Gross: $48.17M

98. Glory (1989)

R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History

Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.

Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Matthew Broderick , Denzel Washington , Cary Elwes , Morgan Freeman

Votes: 144,165 | Gross: $26.83M

99. Gettysburg (1993)

PG | 271 min | Drama, History, War

In 1863, the Northern and Southern forces fight at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American Civil War.

Director: Ron Maxwell | Stars: Tom Berenger , Martin Sheen , Stephen Lang , Richard Jordan

Votes: 31,265 | Gross: $10.77M

100. He Got Game (1998)

R | 136 min | Drama, Sport

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington , Milla Jovovich , Ray Allen , Rosario Dawson

Votes: 51,378 | Gross: $21.55M

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