CARLITO'S WAY: RISE TO POWER

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)

Star Cast	-     Jay Hernandez, Michael Kelly, Sean Combs, Mario Van Peebles, Luis Guzman, Jaclyn DeSantis, Giancarlo Esposito
Director	-       Michael Bregman
Producer	-       Michael Bregman
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       2005
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action

Movie Gist     
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power is a prequel to the 1993 movie Carlito's Way. The movie begins with showing Carlito in prison controlling the crime from within the prison. He & his inmates plan to take control of the drug trade in Harlem. And lo, he becomes the czar of Harlem.
How did Carlito take this journey from a prisoner to czar...??

CLERKS

Clerks (1994)

Star Cast	-     Kevin Smith, Brian O'Halloran, Jason Mewes, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Lisa Spoonhauer
Director	-       Kevin Smith
Producer	-       Scott Moseir, Kevin Smith
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1994
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Comedy

Movie Gist     
Clerks is a hilarious movie focusing on a day in the lives of two clerks - Randal & Dante, & their acquaintances. An apt movie making you know that just because they serve us, doesn't mean they love us. That is what the tagline also implies ;) 

A beautiful movie...!!!    

PULP FICTION

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Star Cast	-     John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Uma Thurman, Amanda Plummer, Ving Rhames, Maria de Medeiros, Eric Stolz, Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, Rosanna Arquette
Director	-       Quentin Tarantino
Producer	-       Lawrence Bender
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1994
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Romance, Comedy

Movie Gist     
Pulp Fiction connects the intertwining tales of Los Angeles mobsters, small time criminals, fringe players & a mysterious briefcase. 

Do Not miss the famous dance scene of John Travolta & Uma Thurman.

John is at his sexiest best in the movie... ;) 

SAVAGES

Savages (2012)

Star Cast	-     John Travolta, Salma Hayek, Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively, Benicio Bel Toro, Emily Hirsch, Demian Bichir
Director	-       Oliver Stone
Producer	-       Moritz Borman, Eric Copeloff
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       2012
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Thriller, Drama

Movie Gist     
Savages revolves around two pot growers having a shared girlfriend. The duo get wealthy growing pot. One of them donates his money to charity. But life isn't rosy, is it...?? Life tumbles when their girlfriend gets kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel. 

How will they save their damsel in distress from the mafia's clutches when even the cops are corrupt...???

GROUNDHOG DAY

GroundHog Day (1993)

Star Cast	-     Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Marita Geraghty, Angela Paton
Director	-       Harold Ramis
Producer	-      Trevor Albert, Harold Ramis
Rating	-       U
Year of Release	-       1993
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Movie Gist     
Groundhog Day is a romedy (romantic + comedy) fantasy. A weather-man finds himself trapped in a time loop, living the same day again & again. He experiences this when he is on an assignment covering the Groundhog Day. This leads to him re-examining himself & his priorities in life; transforming him into a better individual. 

A beautiful movie to watch. Can you just imagine living the same day, the same incidents over & over again...!!! Gosh...!!! I would die of boredom.......

SHUTTER ISLAND

Shutter Island (2010)

Star Cast	-     Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson
Director	-       Martin Scorsese
Producer	-     Mike Medavoy, Bradley J. Fischer, Martin Scorsese, Arnold W. Messer
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       2010
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Movie Gist     
Shutter Island is a psychological thriller. Two U.S. Marshalls, Teddy & Chuck, are sent to investigate the disappearance of a patient from an asylum on a remote island. But gradually Teddy uncovers a spine chilling truth about the place. 
A thriller that keeps you over the edge as the movie progresses with a mystery unfolding with every scene. Or is the mystery getting deeper...???

CARLITO'S WAY

Carlito's Way (1993)

Star Cast	-     Al Pacino, Penelope Ann Miller, Sean Penn, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers, Viggo Mortensen, Joseph Siravo, John Ortiz, Adrian Pasdar
Director	-       Brian De Palma
Producer	-       Martin Bregman, Willi Bar, Micahel Scott Bregman
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1993
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama

Movie Gist     
Carlito's Way is a crime drama. The story line follows the life of a convict, Carlito Brigante, who pledges to start his life afresh by staying away from drugs & violence when he is released from the prison. Despite all the temptation & peer pressure, he wishes to lead a better life outside of N.Y.C.
How long will Carlito be able to resist the pressure of not indulging into drugs & violence?

THE LOFT

The Loft (2014)

Star Cast	-     Wentworth Miller, Karl Urban, Eric Stonestreet, James Marsden, Rhona Mitra, Matthias Schoenaerts, Rachael Taylor, Isabel Lucas, Valerie Cruz, Kristin Lehman, Robert Wisdom
Director	-        Erik Van Looy
Producer	-     Steve Golin, Hilde De Laere, Paul Green, Matt DeRoss, Adam Shulman
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       2014
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Movie Gist     
The Loft is a murder mystery sending chills under the spine. 5 married men conspire to secretly share a penthouse loft where they can indulge in their fantasies & carry out their secret affairs. & then one day, the fantasy turns out to be their deadliest nightmare when they discover a dead body in the loft.
Who's dead? Who could be the murderer? One of them or is someone trying to set them up?

THE BASKETBALL DIARIES

The BasketBall Diaries (1995)

Star Cast	-     Leonardo Di Caprio, James Madio, Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Mark Wahlberg, Patrick McGaw, Alexander Chaplin, Ernie Hudson
Director	-       Scott Kalvert
Producer	-       Liz Heller, John Bard Manulis
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1995
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Biography, Sport

Movie Gist     
The BasketBall Diaries is a movie based on a true story of a memoirist & poet, Jim Carroll. The movie follows the life incidents of Jim & his harrowing downfall from being a star basketball player to getting hooked with heroin. All that Jim is left with are his poetries. However, he is found on the streets by an ex-junkie who undertakes the responsibility of Jim's rehabilitation.