'V' for Vendetta - Movie 2005

'V' For Vendetta
Rating: 9/10
Director: James Mcteigue
Notable Stars: Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman

The 2005 fantastico has really hit a big time at the hearts of fans as it fascinated the viewer throughout the whole classic. V for Vendetta is a superb classic post world war movie based in England, more specifically London. The movie has depicted some real time events with the fantasy to produce Mr.V

After the World War, England is plagued by a flawed and all the more corrupted system. The Chancellor and other officials have dirtied their hands from unacceptable activities. 'V'(Hugo Weaving) is a man who has a heart wrenching past and he is determined to take revenge from those responsible. He discovers an ally Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman) in his pursuit to avenge the dark truth contained in the Larkhil Concentration Camp.

The movie is elegant and acting by every single actor is awesome, every character is of utmost importance for viewers to realize the essence of the objective of V and support from people required for it to be achieved. The famous Guy Fawkes Mask is a truth behind which salvation lies for general public. The graphics and story is worth a watch because actions of a single man can change the opinion of masses if the fight is for Rights and FREEDOM.

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Superbad - Movie 2007

Title: Superbad
Rating: 7.5/10
Director: Greg Mottola

Highschoolers Evan (Michael Cera) and Seth (Jonah Hill) and Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) are the outcasts of their school. After all of them are invited to a party thrown by Jules (Emma Stone) on the condition that they bring alcohol for the whole party. Seth who has a huge crush on Jules is desperate to complete this task and enlists the help of Fogell who has a dubious fake id.
What follows are, 2 Hours of hilarious and absolutely not family friendly humour that is going to leave you rolling on the ground.
Perhaps the best thing that gives this movie its essence is Michael Cera's acting which has always been top notch and incorruptible, That along with the impeccable abilities of Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
A notable fact about this movie is that the idea for it was created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg when they were 13 years old.
Perhaps one of the best moments in this movie is when Seth tells Evan about an affliction he had as a child (Watch the movie to understand), Along with the scene where Seth sees Fogells fake id.
A truly hilarious and entertaining movie which will live up to its name and set the standards for future comedy films.
For fans of movies like Project X or This is the End, this movie is a must watch

REVIEWED BY:
Yasir Zafar
First of His Name

The Book Thief - Book 2005

Title: The Book Thief
Author: Markus Zusak
Genre: Young adult Fiction
Rating: 9.5/10

This teary Ballad, Narrated by Death itself tells us the story of a little girl by the name of Liesel Meminger. Set in Nazi Germany, Which as Death mentions was where he was needed most.
Liesel loses her brother to a disease during a train ride to Munich with her mother, Who gives her up for foster care to a very lovable family called the Hubermanns. What follows is the story of Liesel as she starts to love her new home and family, Makes a best friend and as the title indicates, Steals books because only books can provide her with the comfort needed to survive in the hell that was also known as Nazi Germany. We see Liesel as she grows from a little girl to a teenager all the while harbouring a fugitive, Stealing, Reading and showing more sense than some people did in Nazi Germany.
A warning in advance though, This book is not for the faint-hearted because it will make you cry as if the flood gates have been opened, It will make you question whether there is anything known as mercy in this world and after finishing this book you will feel as if all the light and happiness have been sucked from this world, But no pressure.
Truly this book deserves to be held in high esteem among all avid readers because this book has redefined the boundaries and set standards of future writers of young adult books.
Perhaps the best thing about this book is how it proves that there were some good people in Nazi Germany too. People who spoke out against injustice, People who rejected Hitler and his ideas whether openly or secretly. All in all it tells us that light can be found even in the darkest of places.
For each and every one out there, This book has the capacity to amaze you all beyond that which is possible.

REVIEWED BY:
Yasir Zafar
First of His Name

Interstellar - Movie 2014

Interstellar
by Christopher Nolan
9.4/10

Christopher Nolan's Interstellar was another blockbuster movie after his other famous works such as The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception and The Prestige. The Movie is set in the 21st Century portraying the story of Joseph "Coop" Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) an Ex NASA Pilot, who lives with his son, father-in-law and daughter. For a living Coop runs a farm but recently a crop blight has made farming extremely difficult and is a threat to humanity's survival. Coop's daughter Murph (Mackenzie Foy) thinks there is a ghost in her bedroom as the books in her shelf keep falling mysteriously, one day a pattern is made out of dust in Murph's room and Coop immediately uncovers that this is gravity's work, as the pattern is a binary code for geographical coordinates. Coop and Murph follow the coordinates to a secret NASA facility where they meet Dr. Amelia Brand (Anne Hathaway). Brand tells Coop about a mysterious wormhole which appeared 48 years ago near Saturn, which opens a pathway to a parallel galaxy with potential habitable planets. A team of 12 Scientists travelled through the wormhole in search of a planet suitable for humans under Dr. Mann (Matt Damon) and only three of them send positive responses regarding planets near a black hole called Gargantua, including Dr. Mann himself. Dr. Brand then invites Cooper to pilot a Spaceship named Endurance and investigate a gravitational theory for propulsion that would bridge people from Earth and as a backup plan the Ship carries 5000 frozen embryos to colonize a habitable planet in order to ensure humanity's survival, to this Cooper agrees.
An insane turn of events take place as Cooper and Amelia take an exhilarating journey to the very core of the universe.
A brilliantly Directed and crafted movie with a very delicate piece of specifics of science and nature, probably one of the best movie's I have ever watched.
Matthew doing some brilliant piece of acting with the delicate character of a father and a scientist and the management of the roles was absolutely awesome.
Anne Hathaway also giving an overwhelming performance.
Hat's off to Nolan for yet another Stunner and creating another masterpiece that will keep you intrigued the whole time.
My favourite scene is when Cooper gets trapped inside the Tesseract.

Reviewed by,
Moiz Khan.
                              

Shawshank Redemption - Movie 1994

Shawshank Redemption
Rating: 9.5/10
Director: Frank Darabont
Notable Stars: Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present you the movie about which I can claim that it has done it. Shawshank Redemption has marked itself in the history of Hollywood in good books. Director Frank Darabont and Stars Tim Robbins accompanied by Morgan Freeman have made their presence felt in this Drama/thriller of 1994.

Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted for murdering his wife and her new lover in what is known as revenge. He has to serve in jail where he meets Red (Morgan Freeman). The Warden Norton and Captain Hadley are the two throat clenching officers who wont tolerate ill discipline and would take 'any' measures according to circumstances even if they are for 'personal' reasons. As the story proceeds, Andy does not take any interest in friendships but still manages to befriend Red who as they call him in Prison someone who can get things for you. As Andy is an Accountant he becomes an unofficial account manager of the police officers to file tax returns and to help them hide the flaws in their financial statements. This leads to a much much greater role of Andy in the Prison.

The movie is an example of how life can treat you and how much little moments of happiness can mean. The pursuit of Andy to achieve the impossible has shown what a determined man can attain no matter how much time it takes. The movie is pure class with every single character displaying its essence in the story. The librarian and the concept of institutionalize is the saddest part of the story. The dialogue that has tipped off the iceberg is none other than

1967 Parole Hearings Man: You feel you've been rehabilitated?

Ellis Boy "Red" Redding: Rehabilitated. Let's see now. You know, come to think of it, I have no idea what that means.
1967 Parole Hearings Man: Well, it means you're ready to rejoin society as
Ellis Boy "Red" Redding: I know what you think it means. Me, I think it's a made-up word, a poli- tician's word. A word so young fellas like you can wear a suit and tie and have a job. What do you really want to know? Am I sorry for what I did?
1967 Parole Hearings Man: well, are you

Ellis Boy "Red" Redding: Not a day goes by I don't feel regret, and not because I'm in here or because you think I should. I look back on myself the way I was...stupid kid who did that terrible crime...wish I could talk sense to him. Tell him how things are. But I can't. That kid's long gone, this old man is all that's left, and I have to live with that. (beat) Rehabilitated? That's a bullshit word, so you just go on ahead and stamp that form there, sonny, and stop wasting my damn time. Truth is, I don't give a shit.

Reviewed by Najam

The Breakfast Club - Movie 1985

Title: The Breakfast Club
Rating: 9.5/10
Director: John Hughes

One of the most iconic movies of the eighties, The Breakfast Club is truly one of the most refreshing movies you will ever watch.
Filled to the brim with light-hearted comedy this film will never cease to make you laugh no matter how many times you watch it.
Taking place in a stereotypical high school with the stereotypical social classes that can be found in all schools even to this day. This movie tells the story of how five students belonging to different social circles found friendship and love in the strangest of places.
On a crisp Saturday evening five students namely Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald) who is the most popular girl in the school, Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez) a state level wrestler, Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall) a nerdy student, Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy) a reclusive outcast and John Bender (Judd Nelson) rebel and a bad boy. Each student has done something bad to deserve detention except Allison who just shows up because she had nothing better to do.
What follows is an hour and a half of light hearted jokes and great bonding moments for all of these different yet alike students who grow closer due to typical problems faced by teenagers, Peer pressure, Abuse and neglect.
This movie will emotionally challenge you as it explores deep into each of the students' lives as they mention their goals and their deepest fears. One of the most funniest moments among many is when all of the students smoke weed in the library (Which as we all know really helps in bonding). Perhaps the best thing about this movie is the acting done by Judd Nelson as he truly lives up to his character with his sassy dialogues and daredevil attitude and I know I say this too often but it remains one of the best on screen performances I have ever seen.
Even 31 years after its release, The Breakfast Club remains a must watch.

REVIEWED BY:
Yasir Zafar
First of His Name

Future Diary - Anime 2011-12

Future Diary
Rating: 8.8/10
Written By Sakai Esuno

The psychological thriller is a super mind boggling tale of a twist of fate of the male protagonist Yukiteru Amano. Future diary is truly a fantasy that won't be understood by many, the lust of Yuno Gasai leads to one heck of an adventure. Romantic relation of both of them is a whole new era of psychological horror.

Yukiteru Amano is a lonely boy who is only involved into himself and tends to update his diary about every single action of his (Did I mention it's on mobile!). The God of time grants him power that his mobile starts to predict his actions beforehand (Future Diary) hence he is aware about his future actions. This is basically a game orchestrated by Deus (God of Time) containing 12 competitors, each competitor is given a different future diary. The competitors have to kill each other with the one surviving being awarded the seat in place of Deus. This is an adventure that is filled with bloodbath and sadness. The show proceeds with Yuno Gasai falling in love with Yukiteru Amano and thus committing herself to protect him at all costs. Yukiteru is shown as a coward and naive child but due to Yuno being at his side, he survives the torment by others but who would be crowned the victor in this tale of Bloodthirsty and psychopathic love? (you will understand these terms once you witness the show yourself).

Overall, the show is absolutely a confusing or rather an obscure one on which a person has to think painstakingly hard to understand WHAT THE HELL REALLY IS HAPPENING. The point at which one has to breathe hard and try to comprehend its twists is..... Every single point of this friggin show. To sum up, if somebody loves the kind of anime with aforementioned qualities then my recommendation is none other than Future Diary. Though the review might be a little misleading but the show was stunning because all of these are qualities from my perspective.

Reviewed By
Najam