We the Children

We the children continue to enjoy the great Kung Fu Panda series and give Kung Fu Panda 3 a resounding thumbs up. From saving multifarious species, Po’s attention this time around is dedicated to saving his own kith and kin. A great entertainer

15.5/20

Hopping victory

It is a time when all animals – predator and prey – have learnt to live in perfect harmony. Or have they? Rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) passes up a carrot farming future for her true calling – being in the Zootopia police force. What begins as a less-than-promising career punching parking tickets soon takes an interesting turn as Judy Hopps’ relentless burrowing unearths more than what Zootopia has bargained for. Even if animals find peace among themselves, I guess they are not discarding human nature anytime soon

15.5/20

Crack the Whip

Whiplash is a story of intensity, of burning ambition. Andrew (Miles Teller) is an aspiring junior drummer who is trying to put up with the hard driving Fletcher (JK Simmons) and his ruthless training style, to make it to the "core" of the band. Master and pupil collaborate and clash - in a game that can elevate Andrew to the greats of jazz, or destroy him forever

16/20

Jobs

While Jobs has opened to somewhat justified mixed reviews, what is indisputable is that pretty much any movie about the life of Steve Jobs is bound to be an inspirational tale. Pure genius combined with force of personality and extreme perfectionism - Jobs shows the copybook old-school recipe for success, with enough and more roadkill on the way. The movie does trail off somewhat abruptly at the beginning of Jobs' second innings. Notwithstanding the indisputable scope of better execution on almost all fronts, Jobs is a pretty decent watch

14/20

Take it Out

The life of Joel (Jason Bateman) is one of running his humdrum Extract manufacturing and packaging business, with its excruciatingly boring workforce with their excruciatingly trivial problems, a drink with longtime buddy Dean (Ben Affleck), dealing with obnoxious neighbors, and the wife who has virtually shut off conjugal bliss. On the advice of the old pal, Joel lines himself up for one on the side with hot intern Cindy (Mila Kunis), while hooking his wife up with a gigolo Step (Clifton Collins Jr). With several comic turns, this rather simply concocted movie manages to maintain the atmospheric drabness endemic to the central product and its founder, while being a mild low-key entertainer

12/20