'Mindy Project': Season 4 to Introduce New Female Friend Character

Mindy Kaling is excited about her show's new home at Hulu.
"My TV show, which is the love of my life, has been through a lot of changes. … It's like being in a really rocky relationship — it's been more dramatic than any love life has been, this show that's about romance and dating." the Mindy Project creator and star excitedly reflected while previewing her upcoming book,Why Not Me? at BookCon on Saturday morning at New York City's Javits Center. "The writers' room is starting up on Monday!"
Now that the show is off network television, can fans expect more risqué shots of her onscreen beau, Chris Messina? "Can we just be all sex and drugs? Matt [Warburton] and I are both smart writers but also repressed people. We decided we want people who tuned into the show to tune in for two reasons: because we're doing things we couldn’t do on network TV, but also not giving up what people love. … And so much of romance comes from restraint, and the things you don't see. … I always have to remind myself that a little goes a long way."

'Empire' Team Teases Chris Rock's Role, "Warring Kingdoms" in Season 2

When Empire returns for season two, there will be a new Lyon leading the pack.
"He's going to be a very passionate leader," Jussie Smollett, who plays Jamal, told The Hollywood Reporter Friday at a Television Academy panel. "He's going to lead with his heart and sometimes that’s going to get him in trouble."
When the first-year phenomenon went off the air in March, Empire Records CEO Lucious (Terrence Howard) was put behind bars and his middle son was put in charge. However, the battle for control of the company is just getting started.
"If season one was who will inherit the throne, season two is warring kingdoms," said showrunner Ilene Chaiken.

Will 'Game of Thrones' Introduce an Unstoppable Alliance?

Will the dragon and the lion unite?
Game of Thrones is poised to stage an all-star teamup in Sunday's episode, which will show Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) making his case to Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) as to why the two would make great allies.
Tyrion has made it to the Daenerys-controlled city of Meereen as a slave alongside Jorah (Iain Glen). This is the very spot Tyrion has been attempting to make it to since the season premiere, when Lord Varys (Conleth Hill ) revealed he was part of a group attempting to put Daenerys on the Iron Throne.
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It's a huge step forward for the show, with the pairing of two of its most popular characters yet to occur in George R.R. Martin's novels. So far in the show, alliances have risen and fallen, but these two could top them all.
Jorah actor Ian Glen recently told The Hollywood Reporter that Tyrion will be impressed with Daenerys' leadership skills once he sees her in action, while Clarke has hinted Dani and Tyrion would become friends.

"I reckon they'd probably get on quite well, because they're quite similar in so many ways," Clarke told THR ahead of the season. "It would definitely be a meeting of minds, that's for sure."

Their possible alliance poses a few key questions.
Why does Daenerys need Tyrion?
The Mother of Dragons has lost advisors left and right, with Jorah out of her good graces and Barristan Selmy (Ian McElhinney) dead. Tyrion has one of the best minds in the world and he could help alleviate the pressure on Daenerys by giving her practical advice for ruling. More importantly, he still has connections that could come in handy to Daenerys as she attempts to travel to Westeros. He might be the shot in the arm she needs to convince herself that it's time to head back to claim her birthright.
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Why does Tyrion need Daenerys?
At this point in his life, Tyrion doesn't care about much of anything. He's a fugitive— wrongfully convicted in his nephew Joffrey's (Jack Gleeson) death — and on the run for murdering his father Tywin (Charles Dance). But bringing down his sister Cersei (Lena Headey) is an appealing prospect. Once he gets to know Dani, he might also grow to believe that Daenerys is the one leader who can save the realm from the coming winter.
A Daenerys' victory would mean the end of Lannister rule in Westeros, but it also might be Tyrion's only chance at a pardon. His claim to the Lannister lands at Casterly Rock has been nullified (regicide looks bad on the resume), but Daenerys could always reward his loyalty by returning it to him. A side note: in the books its established that Tyrion loved dragons as a boy. The prospect of seeing him interacting with them on screen is fun to think about.
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 But can they tackle the white walkers?
Of all the people vying for the Iron Throne, only Stannis (Stephen Dillane) is truly concerned with the impending winter and the White Walkers that will come with it. Tyrion has been to The Wall so understands to a certain extent what is going on there. He might be able to get Daenerys on board the idea that there are more important things than simply reclaiming the Iron Throne for her family.
Can anyone stand in their way? 
As tough as things are for Dani right now, things are worse for the other would-be rulers of Westeros. Stannis is mired in the snow, attempting to get to Winterfell. The Boltons hold Winterfell, but they are not loved by the North. And the Lannisters are divided, with Jaime in custody in Dorne and Cersei is facing a trial for her relationship with her cousin Loras (Eugene Simon).
All and all, the combination of Dani and Tyrion looks pretty darn good right now. But what do you think? Sound off in the comments.
Game of Thrones airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO. Stay tuned to The Live Feed for more from the series.

Nick Offerman Understands 'Parks and Recreation' Fans' "Nauseated" Reaction to His Clean-Shaven Face

"If I keep it off for a while, then maybe I can bring it back and play some sort of bumbling sheriff!"
Nick Offerman has come to understand Parks and Recreation fans' "nauseated" reactions to his very clean-shaven look.
"I'm so grateful that Ron Swanson and Parks and Rec worked so well that it makes people angry that I would dare look different," he said at BookCon on Saturday morning at New York City's Javits Center. "I understand that it's a compliment when they say it makes them puke when they see me!"
"But I want to remind them that it's my face they're accusing of making them nauseated," he added, as he appeared without his TV character's signature mustache.
Offerman noted that his character in the NBC comedy was a man with a mustache, and he shaved it to take on other roles, including Ken Kwapis' A Walk in the Woods, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and Oliver Thompson's Welcome to Happiness. He also signed on for John Lee Hancock's The Founder, which details the rise of the McDonald's fast-food empire, alongside Michael Keaton and Laura Dern.

'Outlander' Finale: Ron Moore on Boundary-Pushing Rape Scenes, Season 2 Plans

[Warning: This story contains spoilers from Saturday's season one finale of Outlander, "To Ransom a Man's Soul."]
If fans of Starz's adaptation of Diana Gabaldon's novel series Outlander thought the depiction of the rape of Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) by Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies) would be toned down after the harrowing physical torture that made up the majority of the penultimate episodes, they were proven wrong in Saturday's season finale.
After an already intense evening — "a dark night of the soul," Menzies explained — of physical and mental torture, there was yet another layer to Black Jack's sadism that had yet to be explored.It feels safe to say that never before has so graphic an act of sexual violence taken place between two men on television.
Although Black Jack's sexual desire of Jamie was noted in previous episodes, it was harrowing to see it play out, even if it was told in flashback as Jamie attempted his recovery in an abbey in the countryside. Waiting for him to be well enough to board a ship to France, Claire (Caitriona Balfe) nursed her husband back to health with ample amount of water, stitches, a bit of lavender oil and tough love.
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It was no easy road, though: there were several moments when Jamie attempted suicide or begged for death from others as he was unable to cope with the mental and emotional ramifications of what he went through. After a bit of soul searching (with the help of a monk, of course), Claire managed to talk Jamie out of the pre-dawn darkness. Although they have a long, emotional road ahead of them, it's on a completely new path: they're headed to France. And thankfully, the series did end its season on a high note: after believing herself to be barren, Claire's found herself pregnant with her first child.
The Hollywood Reportercaught up with series creator/showrunner Ron Moore to discuss his show's depiction of male rape on television, the future for Claire and Jamie as well as how to ride the line between being too dark and telling the truth.
You must have a lot of feelings about this finale. How did the differences between how this scene went down in the books versus the show come about?
It was really something. I'm very proud of it; it was a remarkable end to that story. As the book is a first-person narrative all the way to the end, we split the point-of-view starting in episode nine, so that gave us the ability to then, in episode 15, to cut to the story of [Jamie's] encounter with Black Jack Randall. In the book, everything that happened to him we got related through Claire much later in flashback. So what we were able to do by switching it was play it in real time as Claire's trying to rescue him. Then, in [the finale], we maintain the fact that it was looking back, his memory, but we're still in his head, he's not really telling Claire the story — you go back from his perspective. We also changed the fact that, in the book after they rescue Jamie from Wentworth Prison, they board the ship and sail away to France where there's a lengthy recovery period. I wanted to maintain the tension that they still had not escaped and left Scotland. So that once you told the tale of Jack and Jamie, you have that moment at the end where you cut outside to the beach, and there's the ship and you can really take that breath of fresh air, and feel like "Ahhhh, I'm outside again, it's OK." You can show a more romantic feeling as they sail away. It lets the show end on this more uplifting note.
It's a welcome change considering how dark these episodes got. That was a tough finale to watch and very visceral to experience.
I knew that, [but] I kept saying to myself and saying to the people on the show, "You have to remember, there's a big chunk of the audience that has no idea where this story's going and it's going to come as quite a shock." Because you just don't anticipate that's where you're going to take your male lead actor. That's not something that's done on TV, that's not something that's done in movies. It's not the road that's typically traveled. Which was one of the things that attracted me about doing the book in the first place. When I read that chapter, I was like, "Wow, this is not at all where I expected we were going to go, and if we translate this to a TV series, it's going to surprise and shock the audience." And that's a good thing. As a storyteller, you're drawn to that as a result. That said — when you're approaching it — it's then all about, "We're going to do this, but now we have to think about it and how we're going to do it." We wanted to make it difficult to watch; hard to watch, but not impossible. So when I'm sitting in editing looking at the pieces, [it's] always going with your gut instinct. Where you're saying, "What's the point where I'm not watching anymore, where I have to look away, where it's just too much?" And then you take it up to that line — because that's the truth of this story. We're trying say that this is what happened to these men. Let's tell it as honestly as we can. And you have to be careful not to go too far in the other direction. If you cut away too quickly and you don't show enough then you're really shying away from it and you're not really telling the truth of this man's pain and understanding what he went through. So you're really trying to find that place and trust your gut on it.
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Did you have any concerns in portraying the rape scenes the way that you did?
We knew it was going to be controversial, we knew that some people were going to really object to it and others would not. You try not to think about that too much. You try to just make your call and make an artistic judgment on what you're trying to achieve and then you hope people like it. You try not to get too outside your head and start thinking about what you're saying on a sociopolitical context or how this will be interpreted by other people. If you go down that rabbit hole you just won't come out. We're telling the story of two men based on everything that occurred before in the season. All along this season we kept laying track to get us to this place and once we got there it was all about following the arc of character, following where the story was going to take us.
A huge amount of credit goes to those two actors. They were fearless in their performances; they were in it. And being on the set was difficult — and we have a very nice, happy set. But this one had a different mood. The [crew] guys gave them a lot of space. But still, they were in that dark, gloomy cell for days and they were willing to go to all these places that are emotionally draining. A lot of the show has a tremendous amount of credit to the two of them.
And it sets things up well for anything to happen in season two.
It's very different. We're still following the books for season two, with the second book (Dragonfly in Amber). In the very last scene, they talk about going to France to try and stop the Jacobite Rebellion and that's what they go do. They go to Paris. So we're prepping and shooting a completely different show. They're in one of the most populated cities in the world at this point. It's French aristocracy, it's the court of Louis XV, it's cobblestone streets filled with people — the costumes are completely different, [as are] the sets. It has a whole different mood and palette to it. It's more about conspiracies, lies and politics. Getting caught up in the corruption and poison that's happening in Paris at that time, with history is pushing you toward this inevitable cataclysm — the destruction of the Highland culture. Plus Claire's pregnant and there are the after-effects of everything that happened with Jack Randall — that's still with Jamie in the second season. It's a really different show but one of the strengths of doing this series is the evolution of it. One of the things I'm most proud of in season one is the diversity of storytelling and how each episode is different. They're all little mini movies. I defy anyone to tell me what the cliché Outlanderepisode is because what is that? They're all so unique and season two is more of that. And if we're lucky enough to go forward, the third book is different yet again. It's like there's a continual evolution and you're telling a long yarn.
Which must be so fun for you to study these different characters in so many varied scenarios. 
It's amazing; it's certainly a challenge but it's unique. You feel so lucky to be able to do so much more in the moment.
Will there be more fallout and consequences from Jamie's rape as his character evolves?
It will definitely carry over and have reverberations in their relationship and his growth as a character.
How do you feel overall about season one? Do you have a different understanding?
To an extent. Season one was a really big undertaking. Much more so than any of us anticipated on the outset. It's an enormous production to wrap your arms around. That evolution of always moving forward, too —not having that home base to go to; constantly adding on and letting go of characters that feel like part of the family—that's a huge, huge challenge. The one thing we've learned is it's always going to be bigger and more difficult than we think it's going to be.
Outlander will return for a second season on Starz. A premiere date has not yet been announced.

Nikki Finke, Feared Hollywood Reporter, Turns to Fiction

                    

LOS ANGELES — If Nikki Finke had not been a journalist, she says she could have been a detective. The police in New York, where she reported decades ago, used to show her “these gruesome homicide photos,” she said, to try to freak her out. Instead she found them fascinating.

The memory came up on a recent day in Ms. Finke’s obsessively tidy apartment, overlooking a swath of the city from West Hollywood toward the airport. Her stomach for the unsavory side of the business was never in question as she built her reputation as perhaps the most feared reporter in Hollywood.

With a combination of tenacity and intimidation, Ms. Finke generated scoop after scoop on the entertainment industry at Deadline, the website she started in 2006. Mention of her name still elicits a blend of terror and fascination from the coterie of agents, executives, stars and others who were her sworn enemies or closest allies, depending on the day.

Disney Not Moving Forward With 'Tron 3' (Exclusive)

Tron 3 won't be coming to a theater near you.
Disney has chosen not to move forward with a third installment in the sci-fi series, sources say. While sources say the project was never officially greenlit, earlier this year it seemed that things were moving ahead with Tron:Legacy helmer Joseph Kosinski returning to direct and stars Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund reprising their roles.
Prep had been started on the third film, and production was looking to shoot this fall, likely in Vancouver, British Columbia. Disney had been interested in adding Jared Leto to the cast, but an offer and negotiations had never commenced.

Lady Gaga to launch clothing line, food range for puppies

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Lady Gaga is planning on designing a clothing range for puppies as well as an organic pet food range.
The 29-year-old singer announced the news that she will be designing "creative and functional ways for pets and their owners to bond" via her and her fiance Taylor Kinney's puppy Asia's Instagram account.
Along with a picture of the little pug surrounded by sketches and a platter of doggy treats, Lady Gaga wrote: "I get hooked up with the finest in puppy products, so I really have a knack for what's quality. My vision is to find creative & functional ways for pets and their owners to bond! I love to eat while I sketch my ideas for the fashionable puppy line I'm starting!"
Later on, the 'Born This Way' hitmaker posted a picture of Asia sat in the driver's seat of her car wearing a dress that protects her against her "skin and food allergies".
She wrote: "In the afternoon, I go for a ride. I have SKIN & FOOD ALLERGIES, so I'm an expert in the most PROTECTIVE, COMFY, & STYLISH FABRICS FOR DOGS. Sometimes even Mommy's jealous of my looks! (sic)"
Lady Gaga hinted that she could also be bringing out an organic pet food line along with the clothing line, as that's what she feeds her pooch.
She said: "ORGANIC GRAIN-FREE LOCAL FARM INGREDIENTS are the best for our body and brain. That's what I eat! That's why I'm inspired to also create A Pet Food Line (sic)."    
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Arjun Kapoor: Excited to host IIFA with Ranveer Singh

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Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh's bromance was much talked about in their film Gunday and the off-screen close buddies will now entertain the audiences as IIFA hosts this year. Arjun feels happy that his chemistry with the Ram Leela actor is liked by the audience.
The 29-year-old actor feels fortunate that he gets along well with Ranveer.
"When you talk about bromance, tuning, friendship or equation you don't work on them, they get formed. We can't try much for these things, it just happens. In our case we are fortunate that we both get along well," Arjun told PTI in an exclusive interview here.

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"There is a certain understanding and tuning that we both have. So we have not made an effort consciously for IIFA… overall we have an understanding and we hope that it will come handy to entertain people," he said.
"I am very excited because as entertainers we get various platforms to entertain people. I think this is the best platform to reach to the global audience, to represent our film industry and engage the audience into enjoying an award show," he said.
Arjun is happy for all the films that did well last year.
"I have seen all the films. I think Shahid was fantastic in Haider and Kangana Ranuat was good in Queen. But there were other performances also that were good, may the best actor and actress win," he added.

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'Welcome To Karachi' - Movie Review

Welcome to Karachi' is an attempt at a political satire with the backdrop of the 'explosive' (literally) situation in Pakistan.
Shammi (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani) , the Indian version of dumb and dumber, decide to sneak into USA on a boat because Kedar wants to go and his visa gets rejected repeatedly. A freak accident lands them in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan instead.
What follows is a half funny, half not so funny adventure of the two bumbling idiots, who are by now desperate to get back to this side of the border. What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
The first half keeps you entertained as the situations and dialogues keep you consistently guffawing, even as you get anxious for the safety of the two simpletons who have managed to land themselves among a Taliban group. Some situations are uproariously funny, as the writer bravely takes subtle digs at a particular airline (name conveniently beeped out) and a few other taboo topics which are otherwise spoken in hushed whispers.
What doesn't work is the annoying background music, tacky visual effects and inconsistent direction (Ashish R Mohan). While Mohan's attempt to recreate Karachi and the irreverent way its situation is portrayed is worthy of appreciation, his story telling loses all steam in the second half.
After interval the story gets dragged, leading to an unnecessarily stretched climax.
We all know Arshad Warsi is a competent actor and his talent shows in a particularly hilarious scene which includes a Indo-Pak cricket match. Jackky Bhagnani, as a money minded but daft Gujarati boy is good. Lauren Gotleib proves that she is a far better dancer than actor, as she sizzles in a dance number. Pakistani actors, Ayub Khoso and Adnan Shah, add dollops of delight to the narration.
Worth one watch.
- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/welcome-to-karachi---movie-review/16248193#sthash.1b4Po1u8.dpuf

Welcome to Karachi' is an attempt at a political satire with the backdrop of the 'explosive' (literally) situation in Pakistan.
Shammi (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani) , the Indian version of dumb and dumber, decide to sneak into USA on a boat because Kedar wants to go and his visa gets rejected repeatedly. A freak accident lands them in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan instead.
What follows is a half funny, half not so funny adventure of the two bumbling idiots, who are by now desperate to get back to this side of the border. What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
The first half keeps you entertained as the situations and dialogues keep you consistently guffawing, even as you get anxious for the safety of the two simpletons who have managed to land themselves among a Taliban group. Some situations are uproariously funny, as the writer bravely takes subtle digs at a particular airline (name conveniently beeped out) and a few other taboo topics which are otherwise spoken in hushed whispers.
What doesn't work is the annoying background music, tacky visual effects and inconsistent direction (Ashish R Mohan). While Mohan's attempt to recreate Karachi and the irreverent way its situation is portrayed is worthy of appreciation, his story telling loses all steam in the second half.
After interval the story gets dragged, leading to an unnecessarily stretched climax.
We all know Arshad Warsi is a competent actor and his talent shows in a particularly hilarious scene which includes a Indo-Pak cricket match. Jackky Bhagnani, as a money minded but daft Gujarati boy is good. Lauren Gotleib proves that she is a far better dancer than actor, as she sizzles in a dance number. Pakistani actors, Ayub Khoso and Adnan Shah, add dollops of delight to the narration.
Worth one watch.
- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/welcome-to-karachi---movie-review/16248193#sthash.1b4Po1u8.dpufThe movie is a one-of-a-kind comedy adventure of how two cool adventurers find themselves in Karachi, Pakistan amidst the political tension and a super sexy surprise element from Pakistan, KK who essays the role of an ISI agent on chase.
The film is a political satire about two Indians who land in Karachi, Pakistan without their passports.Karachi. It is a funny movie traces Arshad and Jackky’s trip to America. While Jackky Bhagnani wants to go to America but he doesn’t get the visa. His friend Arshad Warsi helps him in going to USA by Boat. However, they get trapped by the Taliban and desperately try to find a way to get back to India. This movie was shot in various locations of United Kingdom like including Bradford, Birmingham and Wales and sets were recreated to resemble Karachi.

Welcome to Karachi Movie Rating: 4/5
Welcome to Karachi Movie Plus Points: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Minus Points: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Technical Aspects: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Analysis: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Final Word: – comedy movie would entertain the audience and would receive good openings.

Welcome to Karachi Movie Details Cast and crew :

• Director: Ashish R. Mohan
• Cast & Crew: Jacky Bhagnani, Arshad Warsi, Lauren Gottlieb, Ayub Khoso, Adnan Shah, Imran Hasnee
• Music: Jeet Ganguly, Rochak Kohli, RDB, Amjad Nadeem
• Verdict: To survive, they must stay foolish
• Screenplay : Kushal Bakshi, Ashish R Mohan
• Starring : Arshad Warsi, Jackky Bhagnani, Lauren Gottlieb
• Music Director : Rochak Kohli, Jeet Ganguly, Amjad Nadeem
• Production : Puja Entertainment
• Distributor : AA Films
• Certification : U/A
• Runtime:131 Minutes
• Genre: Action, Comedy

The movie is a one-of-a-kind comedy adventure of how two cool adventurers find themselves in Karachi, Pakistan amidst the political tension and a super sexy surprise element from Pakistan, KK who essays the role of an ISI agent on chase.
The film is a political satire about two Indians who land in Karachi, Pakistan without their passports.Karachi. It is a funny movie traces Arshad and Jackky’s trip to America. While Jackky Bhagnani wants to go to America but he doesn’t get the visa. His friend Arshad Warsi helps him in going to USA by Boat. However, they get trapped by the Taliban and desperately try to find a way to get back to India. This movie was shot in various locations of United Kingdom like including Bradford, Birmingham and Wales and sets were recreated to resemble Karachi.

Welcome to Karachi Movie Rating: 4/5
Welcome to Karachi Movie Plus Points: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Minus Points: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Technical Aspects: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Analysis: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Final Word: – comedy movie would entertain the audience and would receive good openings.

Welcome to Karachi Movie Details Cast and crew :

• Director: Ashish R. Mohan
• Cast & Crew: Jacky Bhagnani, Arshad Warsi, Lauren Gottlieb, Ayub Khoso, Adnan Shah, Imran Hasnee
• Music: Jeet Ganguly, Rochak Kohli, RDB, Amjad Nadeem
• Verdict: To survive, they must stay foolish
• Screenplay : Kushal Bakshi, Ashish R Mohan
• Starring : Arshad Warsi, Jackky Bhagnani, Lauren Gottlieb
• Music Director : Rochak Kohli, Jeet Ganguly, Amjad Nadeem
• Production : Puja Entertainment
• Distributor : AA Films
• Certification : U/A
• Runtime:131 Minutes
• Genre: Action, Comedy

Welcome to Karachi' is an attempt at a political satire with the backdrop of the 'explosive' (literally) situation in Pakistan.
Shammi (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani) , the Indian version of dumb and dumber, decide to sneak into USA on a boat because Kedar wants to go and his visa gets rejected repeatedly. A freak accident lands them in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan instead.
What follows is a half funny, half not so funny adventure of the two bumbling idiots, who are by now desperate to get back to this side of the border. What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
The first half keeps you entertained as the situations and dialogues keep you consistently guffawing, even as you get anxious for the safety of the two simpletons who have managed to land themselves among a Taliban group. Some situations are uproariously funny, as the writer bravely takes subtle digs at a particular airline (name conveniently beeped out) and a few other taboo topics which are otherwise spoken in hushed whispers.
What doesn't work is the annoying background music, tacky visual effects and inconsistent direction (Ashish R Mohan). While Mohan's attempt to recreate Karachi and the irreverent way its situation is portrayed is worthy of appreciation, his story telling loses all steam in the second half.
After interval the story gets dragged, leading to an unnecessarily stretched climax.
We all know Arshad Warsi is a competent actor and his talent shows in a particularly hilarious scene which includes a Indo-Pak cricket match. Jackky Bhagnani, as a money minded but daft Gujarati boy is good. Lauren Gotleib proves that she is a far better dancer than actor, as she sizzles in a dance number. Pakistani actors, Ayub Khoso and Adnan Shah, add dollops of delight to the narration.
Worth one watch.
- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/welcome-to-karachi---movie-review/16248193#sthash.1b4Po1u8.dpufThe movie is a one-of-a-kind comedy adventure of how two cool adventurers find themselves in Karachi, Pakistan amidst the political tension and a super sexy surprise element from Pakistan, KK who essays the role of an ISI agent on chase.
The film is a political satire about two Indians who land in Karachi, Pakistan without their passports.Karachi. It is a funny movie traces Arshad and Jackky’s trip to America. While Jackky Bhagnani wants to go to America but he doesn’t get the visa. His friend Arshad Warsi helps him in going to USA by Boat. However, they get trapped by the Taliban and desperately try to find a way to get back to India. This movie was shot in various locations of United Kingdom like including Bradford, Birmingham and Wales and sets were recreated to resemble Karachi.

Welcome to Karachi Movie Rating: 4/5
Welcome to Karachi Movie Plus Points: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Minus Points: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Technical Aspects: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Analysis: – updated soon
Welcome to Karachi Movie Final Word: – comedy movie would entertain the audience and would receive good openings.

Welcome to Karachi Movie Details Cast and crew :

• Director: Ashish R. Mohan
• Cast & Crew: Jacky Bhagnani, Arshad Warsi, Lauren Gottlieb, Ayub Khoso, Adnan Shah, Imran Hasnee
• Music: Jeet Ganguly, Rochak Kohli, RDB, Amjad Nadeem
• Verdict: To survive, they must stay foolish
• Screenplay : Kushal Bakshi, Ashish R Mohan
• Starring : Arshad Warsi, Jackky Bhagnani, Lauren Gottlieb
• Music Director : Rochak Kohli, Jeet Ganguly, Amjad Nadeem
• Production : Puja Entertainment
• Distributor : AA Films
• Certification : U/A
• Runtime:131 Minutes
• Genre: Action, ComedyThe movie is a one-of-a-kind comedy adventure of how two cool adventurers find themselves in Karachi, Pakistan amidst the political tension and a super sexy surprise element from Pakistan, KK who essays the role of an ISI agent on chase.
  The film is a political satire about two Indians who land in Karachi, Pakistan without their passports.Karachi. It is a funny movie traces Arshad and Jackky’s trip to America. While Jackky Bhagnani wants to go to America but he doesn’t get the visa. His friend Arshad Warsi helps him in going to USA by Boat. However, they get trapped by the Taliban and desperately try to find a way to get back to India. This movie was shot in various locations of United Kingdom like including Bradford, Birmingham and Wales and sets were recreated to resemble Karachi.
  
  Welcome to Karachi Movie Rating: 4/5
  Welcome to Karachi Movie Plus Points: – updated soon
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  Welcome to Karachi Movie Final Word: – comedy movie would entertain the audience and would receive good openings.
  

  Welcome to Karachi Movie Details Cast and crew :

• Director: Ashish R. Mohan
• Cast & Crew: Jacky Bhagnani, Arshad Warsi, Lauren Gottlieb, Ayub Khoso, Adnan Shah, Imran Hasnee
• Music: Jeet Ganguly, Rochak Kohli, RDB, Amjad Nadeem
• Verdict: To survive, they must stay foolish
• Screenplay : Kushal Bakshi, Ashish R Mohan
• Starring : Arshad Warsi, Jackky Bhagnani, Lauren Gottlieb
• Music Director : Rochak Kohli, Jeet Ganguly, Amjad Nadeem
• Production : Puja Entertainment
• Distributor : AA Films
• Certification : U/A
• Runtime:131 Minutes
• Genre: Action, Comedy

Welcome to Karachi' is an attempt at a political satire with the backdrop of the 'explosive' (literally) situation in Pakistan.
Shammi (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani) , the Indian version of dumb and dumber, decide to sneak into USA on a boat because Kedar wants to go and his visa gets rejected repeatedly. A freak accident lands them in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan instead.
What follows is a half funny, half not so funny adventure of the two bumbling idiots, who are by now desperate to get back to this side of the border. What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
The first half keeps you entertained as the situations and dialogues keep you consistently guffawing, even as you get anxious for the safety of the two simpletons who have managed to land themselves among a Taliban group. Some situations are uproariously funny, as the writer bravely takes subtle digs at a particular airline (name conveniently beeped out) and a few other taboo topics which are otherwise spoken in hushed whispers.
What doesn't work is the annoying background music, tacky visual effects and inconsistent direction (Ashish R Mohan). While Mohan's attempt to recreate Karachi and the irreverent way its situation is portrayed is worthy of appreciation, his story telling loses all steam in the second half.
After interval the story gets dragged, leading to an unnecessarily stretched climax.
We all know Arshad Warsi is a competent actor and his talent shows in a particularly hilarious scene which includes a Indo-Pak cricket match. Jackky Bhagnani, as a money minded but daft Gujarati boy is good. Lauren Gotleib proves that she is a far better dancer than actor, as she sizzles in a dance number. Pakistani actors, Ayub Khoso and Adnan Shah, add dollops of delight to the narration.
Worth one watch.
- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/welcome-to-karachi---movie-review/16248193#sthash.1b4Po1u8.dpuf

Welcome to Karachi' is an attempt at a political satire with the backdrop of the 'explosive' (literally) situation in Pakistan.
Shammi (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani) , the Indian version of dumb and dumber, decide to sneak into USA on a boat because Kedar wants to go and his visa gets rejected repeatedly. A freak accident lands them in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan instead.
What follows is a half funny, half not so funny adventure of the two bumbling idiots, who are by now desperate to get back to this side of the border. What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
The first half keeps you entertained as the situations and dialogues keep you consistently guffawing, even as you get anxious for the safety of the two simpletons who have managed to land themselves among a Taliban group. Some situations are uproariously funny, as the writer bravely takes subtle digs at a particular airline (name conveniently beeped out) and a few other taboo topics which are otherwise spoken in hushed whispers.
What doesn't work is the annoying background music, tacky visual effects and inconsistent direction (Ashish R Mohan). While Mohan's attempt to recreate Karachi and the irreverent way its situation is portrayed is worthy of appreciation, his story telling loses all steam in the second half.
After interval the story gets dragged, leading to an unnecessarily stretched climax.
We all know Arshad Warsi is a competent actor and his talent shows in a particularly hilarious scene which includes a Indo-Pak cricket match. Jackky Bhagnani, as a money minded but daft Gujarati boy is good. Lauren Gotleib proves that she is a far better dancer than actor, as she sizzles in a dance number. Pakistani actors, Ayub Khoso and Adnan Shah, add dollops of delight to the narration.
Worth one watch.
- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/welcome-to-karachi---movie-review/16248193#sthash.1b4Po1u8.dpuf

Welcome to Karachi' is an attempt at a political satire with the backdrop of the 'explosive' (literally) situation in Pakistan.
Shammi (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani) , the Indian version of dumb and dumber, decide to sneak into USA on a boat because Kedar wants to go and his visa gets rejected repeatedly. A freak accident lands them in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan instead.
What follows is a half funny, half not so funny adventure of the two bumbling idiots, who are by now desperate to get back to this side of the border. What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
The first half keeps you entertained as the situations and dialogues keep you consistently guffawing, even as you get anxious for the safety of the two simpletons who have managed to land themselves among a Taliban group. Some situations are uproariously funny, as the writer bravely takes subtle digs at a particular airline (name conveniently beeped out) and a few other taboo topics which are otherwise spoken in hushed whispers.
What doesn't work is the annoying background music, tacky visual effects and inconsistent direction (Ashish R Mohan). While Mohan's attempt to recreate Karachi and the irreverent way its situation is portrayed is worthy of appreciation, his story telling loses all steam in the second half.
After interval the story gets dragged, leading to an unnecessarily stretched climax.
We all know Arshad Warsi is a competent actor and his talent shows in a particularly hilarious scene which includes a Indo-Pak cricket match. Jackky Bhagnani, as a money minded but daft Gujarati boy is good. Lauren Gotleib proves that she is a far better dancer than actor, as she sizzles in a dance number. Pakistani actors, Ayub Khoso and Adnan Shah, add dollops of delight to the narration.
Worth one watch.
- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/welcome-to-karachi---movie-review/16248193#sthash.1b4Po1u8.dpuf

Welcome to Karachi' is an attempt at a political satire with the backdrop of the 'explosive' (literally) situation in Pakistan.
Shammi (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani) , the Indian version of dumb and dumber, decide to sneak into USA on a boat because Kedar wants to go and his visa gets rejected repeatedly. A freak accident lands them in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan instead.
What follows is a half funny, half not so funny adventure of the two bumbling idiots, who are by now desperate to get back to this side of the border. What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
The first half keeps you entertained as the situations and dialogues keep you consistently guffawing, even as you get anxious for the safety of the two simpletons who have managed to land themselves among a Taliban group. Some situations are uproariously funny, as the writer bravely takes subtle digs at a particular airline (name conveniently beeped out) and a few other taboo topics which are otherwise spoken in hushed whispers.
What doesn't work is the annoying background music, tacky visual effects and inconsistent direction (Ashish R Mohan). While Mohan's attempt to recreate Karachi and the irreverent way its situation is portrayed is worthy of appreciation, his story telling loses all steam in the second half.
After interval the story gets dragged, leading to an unnecessarily stretched climax.
We all know Arshad Warsi is a competent actor and his talent shows in a particularly hilarious scene which includes a Indo-Pak cricket match. Jackky Bhagnani, as a money minded but daft Gujarati boy is good. Lauren Gotleib proves that she is a far better dancer than actor, as she sizzles in a dance number. Pakistani actors, Ayub Khoso and Adnan Shah, add dollops of delight to the narration.
Worth one watch.
- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/welcome-to-karachi---movie-review/16248193#sthash.1b4Po1u8.dpuf

Welcome to Karachi' is an attempt at a political satire with the backdrop of the 'explosive' (literally) situation in Pakistan.
Shammi (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani) , the Indian version of dumb and dumber, decide to sneak into USA on a boat because Kedar wants to go and his visa gets rejected repeatedly. A freak accident lands them in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan instead.
What follows is a half funny, half not so funny adventure of the two bumbling idiots, who are by now desperate to get back to this side of the border. What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
The first half keeps you entertained as the situations and dialogues keep you consistently guffawing, even as you get anxious for the safety of the two simpletons who have managed to land themselves among a Taliban group. Some situations are uproariously funny, as the writer bravely takes subtle digs at a particular airline (name conveniently beeped out) and a few other taboo topics which are otherwise spoken in hushed whispers.
What doesn't work is the annoying background music, tacky visual effects and inconsistent direction (Ashish R Mohan). While Mohan's attempt to recreate Karachi and the irreverent way its situation is portrayed is worthy of appreciation, his story telling loses all steam in the second half.
After interval the story gets dragged, leading to an unnecessarily stretched climax.
We all know Arshad Warsi is a competent actor and his talent shows in a particularly hilarious scene which includes a Indo-Pak cricket match. Jackky Bhagnani, as a money minded but daft Gujarati boy is good. Lauren Gotleib proves that she is a far better dancer than actor, as she sizzles in a dance number. Pakistani actors, Ayub Khoso and Adnan Shah, add dollops of delight to the narration.
Worth one watch.
- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/welcome-to-karachi---movie-review/16248193#sthash.1b4Po1u8.dpuf

Welcome to Karachi' is an attempt at a political satire with the backdrop of the 'explosive' (literally) situation in Pakistan.
Shammi (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani) , the Indian version of dumb and dumber, decide to sneak into USA on a boat because Kedar wants to go and his visa gets rejected repeatedly. A freak accident lands them in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan instead.
What follows is a half funny, half not so funny adventure of the two bumbling idiots, who are by now desperate to get back to this side of the border. What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
The first half keeps you entertained as the situations and dialogues keep you consistently guffawing, even as you get anxious for the safety of the two simpletons who have managed to land themselves among a Taliban group. Some situations are uproariously funny, as the writer bravely takes subtle digs at a particular airline (name conveniently beeped out) and a few other taboo topics which are otherwise spoken in hushed whispers.
What doesn't work is the annoying background music, tacky visual effects and inconsistent direction (Ashish R Mohan). While Mohan's attempt to recreate Karachi and the irreverent way its situation is portrayed is worthy of appreciation, his story telling loses all steam in the second half.
After interval the story gets dragged, leading to an unnecessarily stretched climax.
We all know Arshad Warsi is a competent actor and his talent shows in a particularly hilarious scene which includes a Indo-Pak cricket match. Jackky Bhagnani, as a money minded but daft Gujarati boy is good. Lauren Gotleib proves that she is a far better dancer than actor, as she sizzles in a dance number. Pakistani actors, Ayub Khoso and Adnan Shah, add dollops of delight to the narration.
Worth one watch.
- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/welcome-to-karachi---movie-review/16248193#sthash.1b4Po1u8.dpuf

Welcome to Karachi' is an attempt at a political satire with the backdrop of the 'explosive' (literally) situation in Pakistan.
Shammi (Arshad Warsi) and Kedar Patel (Jackky Bhagnani) , the Indian version of dumb and dumber, decide to sneak into USA on a boat because Kedar wants to go and his visa gets rejected repeatedly. A freak accident lands them in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan instead.
What follows is a half funny, half not so funny adventure of the two bumbling idiots, who are by now desperate to get back to this side of the border. What stands out in this film is the fairly intelligent writing, which includes a few uproariously funny dialogues, and which belies the writer's (Vrijesh Hirjee) fair understanding of the current political scenario.
The first half keeps you entertained as the situations and dialogues keep you consistently guffawing, even as you get anxious for the safety of the two simpletons who have managed to land themselves among a Taliban group. Some situations are uproariously funny, as the writer bravely takes subtle digs at a particular airline (name conveniently beeped out) and a few other taboo topics which are otherwise spoken in hushed whispers.
What doesn't work is the annoying background music, tacky visual effects and inconsistent direction (Ashish R Mohan). While Mohan's attempt to recreate Karachi and the irreverent way its situation is portrayed is worthy of appreciation, his story telling loses all steam in the second half.
After interval the story gets dragged, leading to an unnecessarily stretched climax.
We all know Arshad Warsi is a competent actor and his talent shows in a particularly hilarious scene which includes a Indo-Pak cricket match. Jackky Bhagnani, as a money minded but daft Gujarati boy is good. Lauren Gotleib proves that she is a far better dancer than actor, as she sizzles in a dance number. Pakistani actors, Ayub Khoso and Adnan Shah, add dollops of delight to the narration.
Worth one watch.
- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/welcome-to-karachi---movie-review/16248193#sthash.1b4Po1u8.dpuf

'Urban Cowboy' Remake in the Works at Fox

From Paramount TV with 'Hustle & Flow's' Craig Brewer attached to write. Fox, which already has a Minority Report reboot on its fall schedule, is looking to add another movie adaptation to its roster.
The network is teaming with Paramount TV to remake 1980 John Travolta and Debra Winger soap Urban Cowboy, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Hustle & Flow's Craig Brewer — who wrote and directed the 2011 Footloose remake — is attached to write, direct and executive produce the drama, which has received a script commitment at the network. Robert Evans, who produced the original feature, and HBO alum Sue Naegle will also exec produce the co-production between Paramount TV and 20th Century Fox TV.
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Originally produced by Paramount, the new story is described as a modern reimagining of the classic feature fueled with energetic music about Sissy (Winger) and Bud (Travolta), a pair of star-crossed young lovers as they pursue their dreams and passions through the rodeo circuit, the grime of oil refineries, sweat of line-dancing honky-tonks and the glamor of modern Texas. It's about family legacies, starting over, finding true love and the American dream.
The original feature was released in June 1980 and grossed $47 million domestically. Fox has been high on soapy fare and recently passed over dramedy Studio City, which many insiders had expected to go to series and serve as a companion piece for Empire.
TV remakes have been high on broadcasters' wish lists heading into the fall as increased competition from streaming and cable networks crowed the marketplace. Remakes come with known titles, built-in brand recognition and fan bases, making breaking through the clutter easier — and coming with a leg up in terms of marketing. Key to the reboots is having the original producers involved, which Fox has with Paramount and Evans.

Obscenity charge: Sunny Leone deposes before Mumbai police

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Sunny Leone visited the cyber crime cell of the Thane Police Station in Mumbai to record her statement in the obscenity case filed against her on May 14. A Mumbai housewife had filed a complaint against the actor earlier this month.
In her complaint, 30-year-old Anjali Vinod Palan had alleged that by launching her website on air, Sunny was promoting obscenity and affecting society. Sunny Leone's pictures and videos on the internet is spreading obscenity in the society, alleged Palan's complaint.

Sunny Leone at the Thane police station

 The FIR registered at the Dombivali Police Station was filed under Sections 292, 292A, 294 and r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, and also under Sections 3 and 4 of Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act 2000. Sunny had been booked under the aforementioned sections, and if convicted, the actress faces up to five years in jail for the crime - circulating obscene content on the internet.
Sunny, who entered the Hindi film industry with the 2012 film Jism 2, has been seen in a couple of other Hindi films, too. The former adult actress had earlier said that she wanted people to forget her past. Leone was first seen on television in Bigg Boss 5, after which she was offered a role in Jism 2.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan teaser: Salman Khan is at his usual best

Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan has been making headlines for numerous reasons. While the first look of the film was lovingly embraced by Dabangg Khan’s fans, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan’s gesture of sharing it on their Twitter accounts was hugely appreciated.

Film Review: ‘San Andreas’

California crumbles spectacularly in an action movie that quickly degenerates from blissfully stupid to fatally stupid.

Andrew Barker

Senior Features Writer@barkerrant

Of the many charges that can be levied against Brad Peyton’s “San Andreas,” false advertising is not one of them. The disaster pic promises nothing more than the complete CGI destruction of California as foregrounded by Dwayne Johnson’s jackfruit-sized biceps, and it delivers exactly that. After providing some blissfully stupid B-movie thrills for its first hour, the film suffers from spectacle overkill (you know what’s cooler than an apocalyptic earthquake? Two apocalyptic earthquakes … and a tsunami) and a fatal lack of invention in its second, more concerned with toppling buildings one by one than ever drumming up a lick of suspense about the fates of those inside them. Still, “San Andreas” boasts an undeniable sort of pre-verbal lizard-brain appeal that should make it a strong earner, especially in territories far removed from the titular fault line.

Hewing much closer to Roland Emmerich’s teenage symphonies to Shiva than to the more conscientious disaster-pic approach of Juan Antonio Bayona’s “The Impossible,” “San Andreas” is the kind of film that can imply the violent deaths of millions of innocent people without batting an eye, just so long as the five or six Californians who matter make it out with only cuts and bruises. The recent earthquake in Nepal might make that proposition a bit dicier, offering a reminder that catastrophic natural disasters aren’t exactly, well, fun. (The film was forced to retool some of its marketing materials as a result.) But as thoroughly cheesy and mindless as it is, “San Andreas” certainly isn’t glib about its central calamity, and no one is lining up expecting documentary realism anyway.

In any case, the five or six characters whose lives matter are as follows. Ray (Johnson) is a hulking, heroic helicopter pilot who segued from flying missions in Afghanistan to performing search-and-rescue operations in Los Angeles. His soon-to-be-ex-wife, Emma (Carla Gugino), has shacked up with uber-rich building developer Daniel (Ioan Gruffudd), who is busy constructing the tallest, sturdiest skyscraper in San Francisco (this bit of information may be useful later). Ray and Emma have a college-aged daughter named Blake (Alexandra Daddario), who thumbs a ride up to the Bay Area on Daniel’s private jet, where she meets cute with fumbling, flustering British twentysomething Ben (Hugo Johnstone-Burt) and his obnoxious, wisecracking younger brother, Ollie (Art Parkinson).

Meanwhile, a Cal Tech seismologist (Paul Giamatti), prone to muttering science-y gibberish under his breath while drawing lots of diagrams, heads off to Nevada to study a recent flurry of “mini-quakes.” These jolts give him the data he needs to predict future earthquakes — “something-something magnetic pulses mumble-mumble” — moments before a sudden trembler takes out the Hoover Dam. He’s just arrived back in Pasadena to put his theories into practice when the entire San Andreas fault lights up with warning signs, indicating the Big One is imminent.

Well aware that it isn’t the science that’s bringing butts into the seats, director Peyton makes the most of this first cataclysm. As the assembled characters dodge debris and do lots of screaming — the quake demolishes L.A. and San Francisco simultaneously — Peyton shows us both the computer-scaled chaos (well rendered, if indistinguishable from the similar destruction present in every disaster pic and comicbook film of the past half-decade) as well as some glimpses at more immediate epicenters. It’s the little details that are more memorable, such as the unaware, airborne Ray glancing down to see a freeway interchange silently crumble, or a long tracking shot through a luxury rooftop lounge as Emma pushes past frantic waitresses and flaming kitchen staff in search of safety.

(Shot partially in Australia, the film carves out a strange cameo role here for Aussie pop star Kylie Minogue: After “Holy Motors,” “San Andreas” is Minogue’s second consecutive film in which she appears for a single scene, then promptly falls off a roof.)

Ray plucks Emma from the top of a crumbling building in his chopper, while Ben and Ollie pull Blake from a crumbling parking garage. (For all the screenplay’s attempts to make Blake the resourceful survivalist of her little band, she’s still invariably the one getting saved.) After learning that Blake is temporarily safe, Ray and Emma resolve to head up to San Francisco to rescue her themselves.

With the earthquake having passed, it’s here that the film ought to stir up some novel perils to test and develop its characters, and the aftermath of an earthquake should provide plenty of dangers — gas leaks, explosions, fires, riots, slightly worse traffic, etc. Instead, the film simply doubles down on its initial gambit, as Giamatti’s scientist discovers that the biggest, most devastating quake in American history is merely a precursor for a bigger, more most-devastating quake that could turn California into Arizona Bay at any moment.

Thanks to this lack of tension — when two major world cities lie in ruins, it’s hard to get too worked up over the danger of the rubble re-collapsing — the film drifts off in its last hour. Ray and Emma have a few quiet moments together, though they’re largely wasted dealing with the recriminations of a needless backstory. Meanwhile, Blake and Ben develop a nervous sort of romance as they trudge through the streets, with Blake losing a new article of clothing at every aftershock. Bay Area natives will surely chuckle at some of the geographic oddities here, as the trio consult a map to find their way from Chinatown to Coit Tower, a landmark that ought to be easily visible simply by looking up.

Daddario maintains a bright screen presence, and she manages to keep her half of the narrative afloat well enough, yet Johnson is the main attraction. Best utilized when he’s allowed to arch his famous right eyebrow at the tumult unfolding around him, Johnson affects a more solemn, Stallonian presence here, and he’s as solid an action hero as ever. Still, one can almost sense the actor breathing a sigh of relief when, after parachuting into the infield of AT&T Park with Emma, he gets to quip, “It’s been a while since I got you to second base.” The line is dumb, forehead-slapping, and totally out of sync with the rest of “San Andreas.” It’s also the best thing in it.

Film Review: 'San Andreas'

Reviewed at Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, May 21, 2015. MPAA Rating: PG-13. Running time: 114 MIN.

Production

A Warner Bros. release of a New Line Cinema presentation in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, Ratpac-Dune Entertainment of an FPS production. Produced by Beau Flynn. Executive producers, Richard Brener, Samuel J. Brown, Michael Disco, Toby Emmerich, Steven Mnuchin, Rob Cowan, Tripp Vinson, Bruce Berman.

Crew

Directed by Brad Peyton. Screenplay, Carlton Cuse, from a story by Andre Fabrizio, Jeremy Passmore. Camera(color), Steve Yedlin; editor, Bob Ducsay; music, Andrew Lockington; production designer, Barry Chusid; costume designer, Wendy Chuck; art directors, Jacinta Leong, Matt Putland, Tom Nursey; set decorator, Lisa Thompson; sound (Dolby Digital), Guntis Sics; supervising sound editor, Per Hallberg; re-recording mixers, Tim LeBlanc, Gregg Landaker; visual effects supervisor, Colin Strause; visual effects, Scanline, Hydraulix, Method, Cinesite, Atomic Fiction, Image Engine, Soho, MPC; special effects supervisor, Brian Cox; assistant director, Simon Warnock; casting, Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood.

With

Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Paul Giamatti, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson, Will Yun Lee, Kylie Minogue.

FILED UNDER:

 

• Brad Peyton
• Dwayne Johnson
• San Andreas
  

Tanu Weds Manu Returns Eyes Rs 100 Crore

Tanu Weds Manu Returns is well on its path to join the Rs 100 crore club, according to the trade analysts. The Kangana Ranaut-starrer is already being dubbed as the biggest hit of the year. Tanu Weds Manu Returns was released across theatres on Friday.

Box-office trade analyst Taran Adarsh said the movie is eyeing Rs 100 crore mark in India and if its reaches there, it will be the first film of 2015 to join the club.

#TanuWedsManuReturns is eyeing ₹ 100 cr mark in India. If it reaches there [has the merits], it will be the FIRST ₹ 100 CR FILM OF 2015.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 26, 2015

Brokerage Maybank also expects the film to fare well at the box-office.

"We expect Eros to make at least 100 per cent return on this movie due to sale of music, satellite and other rights," Maybank added. The brokerage has given a "buy" call on Eros - the production and distribution company of Tanu Weds Manu Returns.

The movie was made with a budget of Rs 30 crore.

The movie which garnered over Rs 8 crore on its opening day saw good collections over the weekend and garnered around Rs 55 crore (India and overseas), Taran Adarsh said. The film performed well on Monday too and collected Rs 8.90 crore, the analyst said.

#TanuWedsManuReturns is on a RECORD-SMASHING spree. Fri 8.85 cr, Sat 13.20 cr, Sun 16.10 cr, Mon 8.90 cr. Total: ₹ 47.05 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 26, 2015

'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' is a sequel to the 2011 hit film 'Tanu Weds Manu'. Directed by Anand L. Rai, the sequel marks the return of the whole cast of Kangana Ranaut, R. Madhavan, Jimmy Shergill, Deepak Dobriyal, Eijaz Khan and Swara Bhaskar.