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India.com
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
7 Movies Not Low IQ People
Olivia Sarkar Jun 06, 2025 Directed by Christopher Nolan, this film explores the concept of dreams within dreams and the nature of reality. Its layered plot and mind-bending visuals require close attention and invite multiple interpretations. Directed by the Wachowskis, this iconic sci-fi film delves into questions of reality, free will, and artificial intelligence. Its philosophical underpinnings and groundbreaking special effects make it a thought-provoking watch. Another Christopher Nolan film, "Memento" tells its story in reverse, challenging viewers to piece together the narrative as they watch. Its exploration of memory and identity is both engaging and intellectually stimulating. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, this sci-fi classic is known for its slow pacing, visual storytelling, and philosophical themes about evolution, artificial intelligence, and humanity's place in the universe. Another film by Christopher Nolan, "The Prestige" is a story of two rival magicians that delves into obsession, sacrifice, and the cost of greatness. Its twists and turns keep viewers guessing until the end. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, this sequel to the original "Blade Runner" explores themes of identity, consciousness, and the nature of humanity. Its visual and thematic depth makes it a compelling watch for those who enjoy intellectual science fiction. Directed by Ron Howard, this biographical drama follows the life of John Nash, a brilliant mathematician who struggles with schizophrenia. The film offers insights into genius, mental illness, and the power of the human mind. Read Next Story
Tom's Guide
04-06-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Netflix just added guilty pleasure heist thriller 'Now You See Me' — and it's already crashed the top 10
Netflix has just added one of my favorite guilty pleasure movies, the 2013 slick heist thriller, "Now You See Me." Released to commercial (but not critical) success, Louis Leterrier's "Now You See Me" throws us in with a band of talented magicians embroiled in a cat-and-mouse chase with the cops as they carry out a series of robberies. It was big enough to spawn a franchise (threequel "Now You See Me, Now You Don't hits theaters this November) and is evidently winning over curious Netflix fans, too. Mere days after being added to the streaming service, it's already claimed the #6 spot on the streamer's most-watched list. Intrigued by this stage magic/heist thriller mash-up? Here's a little more info about the new arrival, and why I think you should stream "Now You See Me" on Netflix now. Louis Leterrier's "Now You See Me" introduces to a talented group of illusionists — street magician and leader, Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), mentalist Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), escapologist Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher) and impressionist, pickpocket and sleight of hand expert, Jack Wilder (Dave Franco) — collectively known as the "Four Horsemen". Brought together by an unknown force, the Horsemen begin using their talents to carry out elaborate, Robin Hood-style heists, robbing the rich and powerful and sharing their wealth with their adoring fans. At the same time, we follow an FBI agent and an Interpol detective as they investigate and attempt to stop the elusive illusionists. In addition to the above stars, "Now You See Me" also features Mark Ruffalo, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Mélanie Laurent. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. It's important to go into "Now You See Me" with the right sort of expectations; this is not an all-time heist caper, but it is a breezy blast of smoke-and-mirrors flashy fun. "Now You See Me" is best approached as a slick, surface-level thriller. It's akin to movie junk food: high-concept, disposable blockbuster fun ("The Prestige" this ain't), mostly buoyed by its sly, self-confident but entertaining characters and their entertaining stunts. Things progressively get more implausible, sure, and the movie's absolutely let down by a weak, left-field ending, but I've always had a soft spot for the "smug magicians carry off elaborate bank heists and dodge the cops" conceit. If you're able to let yourself be swept up in the fast-moving plot and to be fooled by the Horsemen's tricks, I think you'll have a good time. While I'm a fan, "Now You See Me" isn't exactly critically acclaimed. At the time of writing, the movie has a 51% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (from a total of 171 reviews), though the Popcornmeter score is a more respectable 70%. Glancing at the takes from "Top Critics" on the site, you'll see some reviewers were swept up in the magic... and others most certainly weren't. For example, Empire's Olly Richards rated the movie 3/5 stars, praising the elaborate thrills and the sparky cast, concluding: "Magicians as criminals is a marvellous conceit and Louis Leterrier gets a great deal of entertainment out of it, but it can't disguise a weak end with smoke and mirrors." Reviewing at Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman, similarly, described the movie as a "fast and airy thriller" and "an engagingly preposterous high-wire act," one that's "exceedingly clever [...] when it bothers to make sense." On the flipside, The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw gave it a measly 2-star score, summing "Now You See Me" up succinctly as "overcooked, overcomplicated and underinteresting," adding; "it just gets tangled, wildly implausible and dull, and the quartet's mastery of the ordinary non-magic skills necessary in large-scale theft is entirely unconvincing, and no amount of narrative misdirection can get around this." Ouch. Regardless, I do think there's fun to be had with "Now You See Me." If you're looking for some light thrills to liven up your next movie night, give this mystery thriller a shot. And, if you find you enjoy your time with the Four Horsemen, Netflix has also added the sequel. But if you're really not convinced, we can still help you find your next watch. Check out our round-up of the best movies on Netflix for tons more streaming recommendations perfect for your next movie night.
Pink Villa
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
The Dark Knight Trilogy Writer Had Bigger Plans for Joker in Third Outing of Christopher Nolan
Christian Bale is still considered one of the best Batmans ever on screen. All thanks to Christopher Nolan, who brought the character to life, and Heath Ledger's character, who gave a tough time to the Caped Crusader onscreen. Meanwhile, the writer of the trilogy recently reflected on the initial plans of the film and how Joker had a major role in The Dark Knight Rises. As per a recent report, David Goyer, who penned the trilogy, working alongside the director of The Prestige, stated that he wanted much more of Joker in The Dark Knight Rises, which was even implemented in the original draft of the film. According to the writer, the original plan for the trilogy would have had Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face, be one of the villains in the third film. Meanwhile, Joker would have an even more crucial role in The Dark Knight, as he alone would have fought Batman, getting on his nerves and making the superhero even more frustrated. As per Fortress, this was the plan even before the principal photography for The Dark Knight. Coming to The Dark Knight Rises, that gave an even deadlier villain, Bane, it would have been another outing for Joker to play his games again. The movie was at first set to focus on Joker slowly corrupting Dent after he would be sent on trial for his crimes in the previous outing. However, the third outing, The Dark Knight Rises, still won many hearts and gave the trilogy a brought forth by Christopher Nolan a perfect ending. Besides Bale and Ledger, the trilogy even brought forth the talents of Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow, Liam Neeson as Ra's al Ghul, and Marion Cotillard as his daughter Talia al Ghul. Two-Face was played by Aaron Eckhart, with Gary Oldman playing James Gordon and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.
NBC Sports
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
First look emerges of Nicholas Cage as John Madden (and Chrisian Bale as Al Davis)
When word emerged last year that Nicholas Cage will take a break from making a nonstop string of movies to play John Madden in yet another movie, it was a curiosity. We didn't know then what we know now. Christian Bale appears in the same film, as the legendary Al Davis. Cage has been in some things that, well, aren't good. Bale's work rarely lands in that category. The mere mention of Bale's name gives Madden cachet. Up the ying yang. (If you're never seen The Prestige, what are you waiting for? If you start now, you will have watched it twice by this time tomorrow.) Via Mike Fleming Jr. of production began this week. The first look at Cage as Madden and Bale as Davis is awesome. Others in the film include John Mulaney as EA founder Trip Hawkins, Kathryn Hahn as Virginia Madden, and Sienna Miller as Carol Davis. But it all comes back to Bale. Now that he is in, I'm all in. I'll consider it a bonus if they can lure Michael Caine out of retirement and get him to chain-smoke away his Cockney accent to play Pat Summerall.
Buzz Feed
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
These 8 Taylor Swift Songs Are Identical To These Movies
If you are anything like me, you stopped believing in most things (like Santa, warranty policies, the government) LONG before you'd ever stop believing in Taylor Swift. giphy But as much as I can listen to the same Taylor Swift song over and over (sorry to those who share an apartment wall with me), sometimes it is good to branch out. So, if you want to diversify your media consumption but want to stay in the same lane as Tay... These Taylor Swift songs are identical to these movies. So if you like one, you'll like the other. 1. You Belong With Me / The DUFF pinterest / Via Really, I can't stress enough. The plot of the film is almost identical to Taylor's lyrics.... Just wait... "She wears short skirts." "I wear sneakers." "Don't you know that what you're looking for has been here the whole time?" 2. Look What You Made Me Do / The Prestige Starring: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlet Johanson, Michael Cane Genre: Thriller, drama Premise: In 1890s London, two magician friends become rivals after an on-stage accident killed the wife of one of the magicians. The similarities: -Rivalries -Bad blood (another wink to Tay) -Trust breaking -Tarnished reputations -Friends to enemies -Games and (literal) stages and roles to play -Rising from the dead - doing it all the time (LIKE COME ON) -Not moving on, hoping for karma Like, look at the parallels... "I don't trust nobody, and nobody trusts me." "I don't like your kingdom keys, they once belonged to me." It's almost eerie how similar they are. 3. All Too Well / One Day pinterest / Via Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess Genre: Romance, Drama Premise: Two university friends meet up once a year and watch their lives and relationships evolve over decades The similarities: -Lost connections -Young love -Inability to let go -Forever hoping that the man will get his s**t together -Meeting the other's parents, and it feeling like home -Seeming lost without them -Knowing how effing rare it was Like... come on... spot on. "Oh, your sweet disposition and my wide-eyed gaze were singin' in the car, getting lost upstate." "Maybe we got lost in translation, maybe I asked for too much, but this thing was a masterpiece til you tore it all up, running scared, I was there, I remember it all too well." "Then you call me up again, just to break me like a promise, so casually cruel in the name of being honest." 4. Anti-Hero / A Star is Born pinterest / Via Starring: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper Genre: Drama, Musical?? kind of Premise: An alcoholic musician falls in love with a young rising star, and watches his life crumble as hers sky-rockets The similarities: -The theme of never growing up -Old habits never dying -Self-sabotage -External praise, but inner turmoil -Negative side-effects of fame -Knowing the problem is themselves -Unsatisfaction -Being 'too big' for normalcy But the lyrics speak for themselves. "I have this thing where I get older but just never wiser." "I'm a monster on the hill, too big to hang out." pinterest "It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero." Uncanny. 5. Cruel Summer / The Notebook pinterest / Via Starring: Ryan Gosling (one of the best actors of our generation) and Rachel McAdams (also one of the best actors of our generation... with the most stunning, symmetrical face), James Garland, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden Genre: Romance, Drama, Historical fiction? Premise: After a passionate summer love, a city girl and a country boy separate over societal pressures and spend years wondering if their paths will cross once again The Similarities: -A love worth a price (and you know that they bought it) -A heartbreaking end to a summer -Marking an intense love affair by a season -Uncertainty and secrecy -Crying for an entire car ride -Sneaking out to seal their fate (if you know what I mean...) But let's look at the lyrics... "Fever dream, high in the quiet of the night, you know that I caught it." "Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes, what doesn't kill me makes me want you more." pinterest "I love you, ain't that the worst thing you've ever heard?" pinterest View this video on YouTube View this video on YouTube Look how similar they are... "All of this to say, I hope you're okay but you're the reason. And no one's here to blame. But what about your quiet treason?" pinterest "All my mornings are Mondays stuck in an endless February. I took the miracle move-on drug. The effects were temporary." pinterest "I love you. It's ruining my life." I'm crying. 7. I Knew You Were Trouble / 500 Days of Summer pinterest Starring: Zoey Deschanel, Joseph-Gordon Levitt Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy Premise: A young man falls madly in love with a girl that says she isn't looking for anything serious The similarities: -Being well aware of someone's intentions but thinking you can change them -When it ends, wondering if they ever cared about you at all -Never hearing them apologize -Feeling like it was somehow your fault -Realizing you were just another person to them -Zoey (Summer) and 'Red Era' Taylor's clothing aesthetic -In the end... it's all about Autumn (if you know, you know) View this video on YouTube View this video on YouTube Let's examine it. "You got me alone. You found me. I guess you didn't care. And I guess I liked that. But when I fell hard, you took a step back without me." pinterest "No apologies, they'll never see you cry, pretends they didn't know, that they're the reason why, you're drowning." "I knew you were trouble when you walked in, so shame on me." pinterest Now, finally... 8. mad woman / Carrie pinterest Starring: Sissy Spacek, John Travolta Genre: Horror, Thriller, Drama Premise: A young girl who has been bullied discovers she has the power of telekinesis and wreaks havoc on her school. The similarities: -A woman striking back after being stricken -Revenge -The power of anger -The idea of women needing to silence their emotions -Exploding after taking abuse for too long View this video on YouTube View this video on YouTube But I'll just let the lyrics speak for themselves. "Does a scorpion sting while fighting back? They strike to kill, and you know I will." pinterest "Now I breathe flames each time I talk." pinterest "I'm taking my time cause you took everything from me. Watching you climb over people like me." pinterest Those are just the beginning of my rabbit hole dive, but I am sure there are more. Let me know in the comments which other movies mirror Taylor Swift songs. And neighbours, just knock twice if I am playing Taylor too loud (again).
