and soon the darkness is a 2010 american mystery thriller film directed by marcos efron , starring karl urban , amber heard , and odette annable .

it is a remake of the 1970 british film of the same name .

the screenplay was written by jennifer derwingson and marcos efron .

and soon the darkness ( 2010 film )

overall and soon the darkness is pretty much a paint - by - number thriller .
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buy it : urltoken when two american girls on a bike trip in a remote part of argentina split up and one of them goes missing , the other must find her before her worst fears are realized . and soon the darkness is a 2010 thriller film , which was directed by marcos efron and starring karl urban , amber heard and odette yustman .
suggests writer / director wes craven ended his five - year filmmaking hiatus too soon .
perhaps when director marcos efron was planning this remake he should have considered adding something of interest to the tired conventions and cliches of this subgenre . as it stands , and soon the darkness has virtually nothing new , fresh or exciting to offer .
at the very least , and soon the darkness is gorgeously shot , utilizing argentina ' s lush , and occasionally stark , landscapes to the best of its abilities . the performers do their best with their bland characters , too . but nothing can help this film from feeling far too lean in story , and padded with nonsense and underdeveloped characters .
yup , and soon the darkness is yet another film that tells audiences that if you travel to a foreign country , you ' ll likely be kidnapped and raped , maybe even murdered . and while i ' m not against the idea of the warped
fish out of water
horror template , the real issue lies in just how utterly boring this film happens to be .
the film really doesn’t leave much more to talk about as the phrase , “don’t leave your vacationing group” should say it all . i think the movie “train” actually captures this idea better and with more visceral coating . “and soon the darkness” doesn’t suck , but it probably also doesn’t deserve a cool “dvd” quote either . buyers beware .
and soon the darkness is a movie starring amber heard , odette annable , and karl urban . when two american girls on a bike trip in a remote part of argentina split up and one of them goes missing , the other must find her before her worst fears are realized .
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the original and soon the darkness is a calm , restrained and compelling thriller that really escalates the tension nicely ( and packs a marvellously joyful soundtrack that works well with the on - screen horrors ) . no classic , but i ' ve watched it a few times over the years , and i ' d happily watch it again tomorrow .
the first official teaser poster for the film was released alongside the second trailer .
the character of jaylah was inspired by jennifer lawrence ' s portrayal of ree in the 2010 film winter ' s bone . pegg and jung referred to her by lawrence ' s nickname
j . law
, eventually inspiring the name
jaylah
. [ 57 ]
there is a four - issue comic book series titled star trek : manifest destiny , though it is not branded as an official prequel to the film like previous idw publishing comics countdown and countdown to darkness .
hello , all . once again , it’s another fabulous review given to you by the guy that won’t stop watching remakes . up on deck this time around is the remake of the 70’s british thriller and soon the darkness . the movie is about two american girls biking through argentina when their journey goes terribly wrong .
centruion is an exciting and intense action / adventure film with fantastic fight scenes and strong acting .
, with a summer 2016 release date . an official announcement was to be made soon thereafter with a specific release date .
sadly , despite a wonderful blu - ray , there ' s very little reason to check out and soon the darkness . other than the film ' s beautiful cinematography , there ' s almost no value to this picture . but , if you ' re a fan of the
tourists get kidnapped
subgenre , by all means give this one a look .
mentioned there will be some tribute to the late actor in the final film .
, it was reported that paramount had announced the film ' s international release dates . thailand would be the first country to show the film , on
. a giant green hand also appears in the end credits of the film .
star trek beyond is the first film in the franchise to not have a novelization .
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and soon the darkness comes to blu - ray with a sharp , pristine bd50 avc encode and high - res dolby truehd 5 . 1 audio . the film has a very unusual , shifty palette , starting off with glossy , saturated color design and dramatically shifting from warm to steely and monochromatic . thankfully , though , the encode handles the shift with ease . black levels and shadows are spot - on and fleshtones remain consistent throughout . even better , the film boasts a striking amount of depth and detail never succumbing to any dnr post - scrubbing . the print itself is a touch grainy , but naturally so . no dust , dirt or specks were noted .
, roberto orci clarified that he was not technically directing the film until paramount approved the script .
and soon the darkness is a remake of a better 1970 ' s british film of the same name . it doesn ' t do anything new . . . and it doesn ' t really have a point . it ' s just there . like cauliflower . it ' s kind of a waste of some good potential . . . and ultimately just becomes an excuse for amber heard to kick ass like john rambo . which isn ' t necessarily a bad thing . however . . . given the circumstances . . . i cannot recommend this film to anyone .
shatner ' s kirk and nimoy ' s spock appear in the film in a still handled by the actor zachary quinto .
everything about this film was just average . there was a boring , predictable story that could have been written by practically anyone . there ' s very little , if any , artistic value in this film , and despite the fact that the film had constant intensity , i was bored throughout . the only saving grace is the good acting on behalf of amber heard and odette annabelle . otherwise , the film sucks .
after the first lumbering hour the film turns into a chase picture of sorts , but like the first half of the picture , there are few surprises to be had , and even less tension . the film also attempts to twist and turn the narrative but its deceptions are obvious ( and dumb ) , and ultimately not very shocking .
more photos were released later , including after the film ' s second trailer was released .
the film gets bogged down by plot points that plod toward an event of devastating proportions .
centurion is an average movie with good performances and it ' s a film that could have been much better considering its subject . i found the film to focus more on visual style than story , and it ' s a great shame because this film really could have stood out . i liked the film , but i expected a bit more as well as i have a great interest in the romans . if you ' re like me , don ' t expect this one to be an accurate portrait of the romans , because it ' s far from it , it ' [ s an action film first and foremost and it takes liberties to make this enjoyable for the viewer . the film had some good ideas as far as the story is concerned , but it kind of feels rushed a bit too . centurion should have been better and though i found it entertaining , i really felt something was missing to make this a truly memorable film . the film is worth seeing due to well constructed action , which the film has plenty of , and the performance of michael fassbender . however , the plot just seems unfocused at times , and it loses steam halfway through the film , and that ' s where the action really makes you forget that the film average . the film is no gladiator , and it should be seen as mindless popcorn action , which is what in the end this film is about . centurion isn ' t awful , or mediocre , but it should have been better too . fans of historical epics , might be disappointed in this film , but for action fans , there ' s still plenty to enjoy if you can forget the lacking story and average ton e of the film . centurion is , despite its imperfections good entertainment that is average considering the potential the film possessed .
this is the second film – the first being the wrath of khan – where kirk ponders his future on his birthday .
hit the jump to check out the clip which features commentary from efron as he describes some of the pros and cons of shooting the film around the city of salta , argentina .
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whatever happens in the third film , it will give the audience a sense of progression and change ; an arc and a character that ' s really growing with them .
sometimes a film comes along that ' s well shot and well made with solid performances , but it still has no value whatsoever . such is the case with and soon the darkness , a remake of the 1970 british cult thriller of the same name . this time around , we follow two young american girls on a bike tour of argentina . they stop in a small town to spend the night , and to hook up with hunky locals . the next day one of the girls ( odette yustman , the unborn ) goes missing and it ' s up to her friend ( amber heard , the stepfather ) and a mysterious traveler ( karl urban , star trek ) to track her down before it ' s too late .
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at the us premiere of star trek into darkness on 2 may 2013 , damon lindelof hinted that the prospect the klingons would declare war on the federation would come to fruition , and that benedict cumberbatch would return as khan noonien singh . [ 34 ] however , lindelof was not involved with the sequel .
4 . calvo : that ' s the policia guy ' s name in the film and i can ' t stand him . he represents the good guy that you know is gonna turn out to be a bad guy bait and switch that is done so ineptly in this film . as soon as he shows up . . . you know how things are gonna end up . i ' m seriously not exaggerating when i explain how utterly predictable this film is . . . and calvo pretty much adds coal to that fire . i understand that his character is a necessity in a film like this . . . but , at least do it with some kind of originality .
marshall is big on desaturated imagery , which imparts to the film ' s copious amounts of hemoglobin the look of squid ink .
. . . what would be the point ? there is some good in the film . amber heard . she ' s great in the film . . . but , then again . . . i haven ' t seen a film with her in it where she didn ' t display solid acting and a real sense of peril . and she ' s hot . she ' s the tough final girl in the truest sense of the term .
on 22 december 2014 , it was announced that justin lin had been hired to direct the film . [ 46 ] two days later , it was announced that roberto orci will only produce the film and will no longer be involved in the writing process . [ 47 ]
for the most part , i liked this slightly suspenseful tourist - in - peril film , but films like turistas and hostel have done the americans in peril abroad plot to death ( pun intended ) , and actually much better . the film does have its positives though , and its relatively entertaining for what it sets out to do .
the horror thriller and soon the darkness follows two american girls , stephanie ( amber heard ) and ellie ( odette yustman ) , who decide to take a vacation to an exotic village in argentina for the perfect girl’s getaway , to bask in the sun , shop and flirt with the handsome locals . while there , they embark on a bike tour through a remote part of the countryside , but after an argument , stephanie heads out alone and , upon her return , discovers that ellie has disappeared . finding signs of a struggle , stephanie fears the worst and turns to the police for help and learns about a string of unsolved kidnappings targeting young female tourists . stephanie quickly questions her ability to trust anyone and realizes that she must find her friend before time runs out and her worst fears are realized .
michael comes to the aid of these foolish females more than a few times who just don’t take the advice of the locals . i found his role on the most part unnecessary in the premise of the film . for a minute i couldn’t remember where i knew the actor from and then it occurred to me that he plays the new “bones” in the latest star trek film .
because they ' re in such a crazy schedule crunch [ . . . . ] but i imagine that i will be talking to them soon about all of this , and we ' ll figure out what’s going to happen next ,
neel chaudhuri is a writer and cinephile with a masters degree in film and tv studies from the university of warwick , u . k . he currently lives in new delhi and is working on his first screenplay .
while robert rodriguez and rose mcgowan’s take on the 1985 film red sonja may never see the light of day , there may be some new [ . . . ]
there ' s a scene in the much superior 2010 version of i spit on your grave where before the sheriff character starts in with the unspeakable things that he ' s about to take part in . . . he receives a call from his young daughter asking him if he ' s gonna make it to church that morning . the weight of that one little scene speaks volumes about his character in that particular film and paints such a despicable picture of what mankind is capable of . something like that could ' ve worked to the same degree in this film and would ' ve given calvo much more depth instead of the cardboard cut - out character that he clearly is .
simon pegg commented two years after the film ' s release that paramount had poorly marketed the film , stating they had waited too long to release a full trailer and that they were afraid of mentioning the 50th anniversary . he also expressed anger at how the teaser ruined the use of
sabotage
in the movie . [ 134 ]
how many times did this film piss me off ? here . . . let us count the ways . . .
( 6 : 11 , hd ) are still in a very rough form with the letterboxed picture in the middle and time codes and other information on the top and bottom of the screen . none of the three really cry out to be reinserted in the film so i think a director ' s cut is out of the question .
that have a little bit more of the character relationships and the humor and some more of the speculative sci - fi elements .
that’s despite the noble effort of director duncan jones , who helmed the lower - budget sci - fi wonders “moon” and “source code” and labors mightily here to craft a solid emotional foundation in his script with charles leavitt . the “warcraft” games — which have radically declined in popularity from a high of 12 million regular users in 2010 to a recent low of close to 5 million ( so low the company behind it no longer releases subscriber counts to the public ) — were never meant to have the narrative depth of “the lord of the rings , ” or even “game of thrones . ” but the film cribs freely from both of those sources anyway , as well as “star wars , ” “dawn of the planet of the apes , ” “avatar” and numerous other recent blockbusters .
jonathan levine can definitely thank the solid success of warm bodies because his debut film is finally getting a release in the us [ . . . ]
to store shelves ( just as they did for the original ) , and the release is up to their usual standards . the anamorphic transfer is colorful and bright , reflecting the film’s lush photography , and the 5 . 1 surround track will also envelop your room . special features include deleted scenes , a director’s diary , and an audio commentary with the director , editor , and cinematographer . there’s also a blu - ray release available as well . the high - definition will no doubt make the film look prettier , but it won’t elevate it from a weak script and its altogether half - hearted approach towards the material .
an incredibly raw and emotional film built around the lives of characters who have suffered immensely . a hugely underrated film that really shows off the talents of the cast . i was skeptical as pattinson has quite the teen fan base after twilight but he did a great job . unfortunately i already knew what the ending was however i would never have guessed . a touching and beautiful film that really shows that you have to live each day as if it ' s the last and always tell the people you love how much they mean to you . i really can ' t believe the critics panned this .
it comes close to greatness but misses the mark as a result of some clumsy foreshadowing and director / co - writer marcos efron emphasizing the film ' s familiar plot rather than its unique , fairly compelling characters . still , it ' s a slick film with gorgeous locations , a capable cast , and at least one interesting twist . urltoken
a trailer for the film was released online on 14 december 2015 , and premiered in theaters before star wars : the force awakens . [ 117 ] the trailer , which was set to the beastie boys '
sabotage
as a callback to the 2009 film , drew a mixed response from fans as well as george takei and wil wheaton . [ 118 ] simon pegg admitted to being surprised by the trailer , speculating
the marketing people [ were ] saying , ' everyone come see this film , it ' s full of action and fun . ' when there is a lot more to it than that . i didn ' t love it because i know there is a lot more to the film .
[ 119 ]
collectible miniatures of starships from the film have been produced by snapco and more are slated for release by hallmark and quantum mechanix . ben robinson , the project manager of the star trek : the official starships collection partwork magazine , has announced that eaglemoss collections will be producing a uss enterprise and a uss franklin from the film as special issues . another beyond starship design will also be produced . additional starship miniature premiums will be included with paramount pictures ' urltoken and walmart home video releases .
given that the film opens on the 966th day of the five - year mission ( 2 january 2263 ) , it can be extrapolated that the five - year mission began on 11 may 2260 .
efron : i think the original had a real good sense of atmosphere , realizing that these girls are separated , not necessarily from civilization , but it was 1970 and nobody had cell phones and there was no internet . it was a challenge to get those off the table , in my film . the atmosphere of actually shooting in argentina , and not in buenos aires , but hours away , in the countryside , up in the northwest , was really important to the dna of the film .
it ' s an ideology cumberbatch subscribes to only up to a point . he opposed the war in iraq , and marched with a million others against it in 2003 .
and it was such an amazing day . though kind of dominated ,
and he starts to giggle ,
by the protester with the placard saying ' the only bush i trust is my own ' , which always makes me laugh . but that was the only thing that does make me laugh , thinking back to that day . there was just the despondency of realising that it meant nothing .
when he read the wikileaks reports in the guardian in 2010 , about what western troops were up to , he ' d been horrified .
death squads and civilian casualties and underarmed soldiers and strategic mishaps and the brutalisation of soldiers and the terrorising of civilians : the worst fears we had about that war just came flooding through , and i thought it was extraordinary .
, the dubai film and tv commission ( dftc ) announced an internship program which would run from 13 september until 15 october 2015 . the organization meanwhile also confirmed dubai was to be used as a
if you aren ' t familiar with the original film and come to this fresh , it is a fairly well made mystery - thriller with some scenes that are more suited to the horror genre .
as the domestic gross of star trek into darkness ( which stood at us $ 228 . 5 million ) was less than the first film , paramount made the decision to film the sequel outside los angeles to save money .
we ' re making it for what it should have been shot for last time if we had made it outside of l . a . , which we would have done except that [ j . j . abrams ] didn ' t want to ,
a studio source told the hollywood reporter .
that was a $ 20 million issue .
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spock ' s pondering leaving starfleet to return to new vulcan ( to dedicate his life to completing the late ambassador spock ' s work ) is possibly a reference to the fact that in the prime universe , he left the service soon after the end of the five - year mission ( as seen in star trek : the motion picture ) to dedicate himself to the kolinahr discipline . by the end of the events of that film , he had resolved his internal conflicts and had decided that his initially reluctant return to starfleet was now a permanent one . in this film , spock ultimately decides , after looking at a photo of ambassador spock with his fellow aged enterprise comrades , that he also belongs with his own enterprise family .
broke up , describing that possibility as potentially
heartbreaking
for her . concerning the film ' s action quotient , she speculated ,
in order to compose this film . the reason no contact had been made was partly because giacchino himself had been extremely busy but also
with a release at star trek ' s 50th anniversary , this film includes fifty new alien species . [ 105 ]
woken by a loud bang at the window , stephanie is startled and afraid , but this soon turns to anger when she realises that the commotion outside is ellie trying desperately to keep the amorous argentinian from getting into their room as she has no intention of going anywhere with him . desperate to end the argument outside and get ellie safely into the hotel room , stephanie goes outside and drags her inside and then locks the door . drunk , horny and angry , the local starts banging on the door and demanding to see ellie , with each thump on the door moving the plug to the alarm clock further out of its socket until it lands on the floor . the one positive is that the mysterious guy from the bar comes from his hotel room , directly opposite theirs , and puts the man in an arm lock until the hotel owners convince him to let the young man go if he promises to leave .
this mpeg 4 avc 1080p picture presents the film extremely well with the location shooting in argentina paying dividends so you have the dry shrub land and the andes firmly setting the scene and confirming her location . this also means that some scenes look completely idyllic with the bright sunshine , blue sky and picturesque scenery but others , when you get to a more desolate location , show the vastness of the country and why it would be so easy for someone to go missing .
ginette vincendeau’s book , jean - pierre melville : an american in paris , bfi , london , 2003 – the first extensive study of the iconic french filmmaker in english – comprehensively charts the critical response to les enfants terribles over the years , highlighting its status as a somewhat problematic text , and also provides interesting details and anecdotes on the film’s production background and public reception . vincendeau herself presents a very astute and rigorously considered analysis of the film as a “stylistic exercise” in chapter two . i am very grateful to her for sharing her chapter notes .
similar to last house on the left , and i spit on your grave , these women start off helpless but then get their revenge in the end . it was a common theme of films during the seventies , and that’s pretty much where this movie should have been kept … in the seventies ! and soon is just another film that didn’t need to be remade . the studios keep finding these films and trying to make them treasures by redoing them for a new generation . it’s so unnecessary because even if the originals are good ( which this one wasn’t ) , let the new generation of horror kids seek out the original versions . i would advise that you leave this on the shelf . i watched the ending three times to see if my mind would change . unfortunately , it didn’t .
the shamelessly exploitative ending simply knocks it down another peg , ironically turning
remember me
into a film that will fade from memory pretty quickly .
ellie is the more outgoing of the two and , when they are out in the town bar , she unplugs the jukebox which is playing la macarena before plugging it back in and selecting the divinyls ' i touch myself and dancing provocatively around the bar , trying to get the attention of the moody looking guy at the bar . when he goes to the toilet , she follows and again tries to speak to him but without success . giving up on him , she turns her attention to one of the locals and is soon dancing and kissing him . left on her own , stephanie is disturbed when she can ' t see her best friend and , after frantically looking around in the bar , she finds ellie outside with her ' conquest ' . when he suggests a threesome with the two friends , ellie tells him that isn ' t on the cards and stephanie returns to the hotel to get a reasonably early night so they can be up to catch the bus at 8am the next day .
. . . an entertaining film , for adults who are not intimidated by rivers of blood . [ full review in spanish ]
i interviewed assange in the embassy last year , and there are moments in the film when it ' s hard to believe it isn ' t him on screen . cumberbatch ' s performance doesn ' t so much evoke as inhabit his character , and the accuracy of the voice , physicality and mannerisms is uncanny . he captures assange ' s extraordinary capacity to charm and beguile , to intoxicate and manipulate , while offering glimpses of his isolation .
stephanie ( amber heard ) and ellie’s ( odette yustman ) vacation to an exotic village in argentina is a perfect ‘girl’s getaway’ to bask in the sun , shop and flirt with the handsome locals . after a long night of bar - hopping , the girls get into an argument , and stephanie heads out alone in the morning to cool off . but when she returns , ellie has disappeared . finding signs of a struggle , stephanie fears the worst , and turns to the police for help . but the local authorities have their hands full already - with a string of unsolved kidnappings targeting young female tourists . skeptical of the sheriff’s competency , she enlists help from michael ( karl urban ) , an american ex - pat staying at their hotel . together they go on a frantic search for ellie , but stephanie soon realizes that trusting his seemingly good intentions may drag her farther from the truth . with danger mounting , and time running out , stephanie must find her friend before darkness falls .
stephanie ( amber heard ) and ellie’s ( odette yustman ) vacation to an exotic village in argentina is a perfect ‘girl’s getaway’ to bask in the sun , shop and flirt with the handsome locals . after a long night of bar - hopping , the girls get into an argument , and stephanie heads out alone in the morning to cool off . but when she returns , ellie has disappeared . finding signs of a struggle , stephanie fears the worst , and turns to the police for help . but the local authorities have their hands full already – with a string of unsolved kidnappings targeting young female tourists . skeptical of the sheriff’s competency , she enlists help from michael ( karl urban ) , an american ex - pat staying at their hotel . together they go on a frantic search for ellie , but stephanie soon realizes that trusting his seemingly good intentions may drag her farther from the truth . with danger mounting , and time running out , stephanie must find her friend before darkness falls .
the film takes place two - and - a - half years into the characters ' five - year mission , [ 1 ] when the uss enterprise is attacked by the swarm and the crew is marooned on an unknown world as a consequence . they gain an ally in sofia boutella ' s alien warrior , jaylah . [ 2 ]
travis has been a part of the st . louis pop culture scene since his days as a heavy metal singer . always a fan of horror , comics , and games travis started his own personal blog about the st . louis
nerd
life back in 2000 . he soon started his own radio program
the gutter
in 2006 which featured various types of metal music along with news on the horror industry . he is still active in the st . louis music and pop culture scene and is known by many .
. it seems as if the film industry is doing everything it can to warn people that the world is a strange and dangerous place where there are black market organ dealers , psychopathic murderers or people who want to kidnap you and sell you so that you can be mutilated and killed by rich foreigners . the latest across my path is
going by the opening scene , i half expected that director marcos efron was going to take the film in a hostel / saw direction but , thankfully , that proved not to be the case and it stuck much more to the mystery / thriller direction of the original . the principal cast , with amber heard and odette yustman ( herself no stranger to horror , having played the lead in
everyone in front of and behind the camera look and feel like they ' re lifting the heaviest , least horrifying ton of bricks invented .
i ' m not surprised by the lowish rating this film has gotten , but it ' s a hate it or love it type of film . i ' ve not only seen pattinson in the twilight movies but also in water for elephants and i think he ' s a decent actor . that being said , this movie does have a certain clichã ( c ) feel to it , but i enjoyed it nevertheless . tyler hawkins relationship with his father and sister had a lot of depth and of course the ending for me was also heartfelt . i would say give this film a chance at least once .
there ' s not a single scare or fright during the film ' s first hour . but worse , the characters don ' t even feel fleshed out ( or real ) during the opening act , either . instead , we just follow around two girls as they mingle , dance , ride their bikes , sunbathe , talk about boyfriends and get into a fight . finally , the film picks up somewhat once karl urban enters the picture , but again , his character is such a throw - away , you ' ll wonder why urban even opted to do this film in the first place .
the film begins in 2008 , and follows the wikileaks founder ' s ascent from underground hacktivist to international terrorist , in the eyes of washington , or swashbuckling cyberhero to his admirers . it focuses on the intensely complex and ultimately soured friendship between assange and his righthand man , a german hacker called daniel domscheit - berg , as well as his wary and ultimately fractured relationship with the guardian . but it ends before the allegations of rape in sweden saw him arrested , jailed and held under house arrest for a year , and before his flight to asylum and indefinite captivity in ecuador ' s london embassy .
while the first trailer credited simon pegg and doug jung , it also credited roberto orci , john d . payne , and patrick mckay . the second trailer only credited pegg and jung .
according to trekmovie . com , the film would be shot primarily in vancouver , british columbia , canada , which would also be used for outside filming locations .
the threadbare plot betrays the film’s decent production values ; the photography is nice and makes good use of the film’s exotic locations . the camera also loves the eye candy that’s flaunted before it in the form of the two lead actresses , who also manage to do their best with what the script gives them . heard is the more reserved and shy of the two , while yustman is the drunken floozy who grows so annoying that her abduction can’t come quickly enough . karl urban has carved out a niche as an action star , but here he’s the requisite male star who manages to drum up just enough charisma to carry his part of the story . it’s not much , but he and heard at least emerge to be capable leads to see the story through to its predictable conclusion .
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in the chaos of battle , when the ground beneath your feet is a slurry of blood , puke , piss and the entrails of friends and enemies alike , it ' s easy to turn to the gods for salvation . but it ' s soldiers who do the fighting , and soldiers who do the dying , and the gods never get their feet wet .
in an interview published on 6 may 2013 , michael giacchino expressed he was open to return to score the film , saying ,
i’d be happy and honored to do another if that was in the future .
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at one point during the third act , the tone turns from
suspense
to a sort of action / adventure . almost like john rambo waking up kidnapped and tied up on a boat . . . then he fumbles around for the handy prop that happens to be in reach in which to club one of the bad guys and jump off the boat in which to swim speedily to shore where he paints himself with mud and hides in the darkness waiting for the rest of the vietcong to show up so that he can stab him in the ass with his shank . actually . . . except for the mud . . . that ' s probably a good description of what happens in the final act . i would ' ve put a spoiler warning if it weren ' t for the fact that you ' ll pretty much know what will happen anyway as you watch this film .
stephanie ( amber heard ) and ellie ' s ( odette yustman ) vacation to an exotic village in argentina is a perfect ' girl ' s getaway ' to bask in the sun , shop and flirt with the handsome locals . after a long night of bar - hopping , the girls get into an argument , and stephanie heads out alone in the morning to cool off . but when she returns , ellie has disappeared . finding signs of a struggle , stephanie fears the worst , and turns to the police for help . but the local authorities have their hands full already - with a string of unsolved kidnappings targeting young female tourists . skeptical of the sheriff ' s competency , she enlists help from michael ( karl urban ) , an american ex - pat staying at their hotel . together they go on a frantic search for ellie , but stephanie soon realizes that trusting his seemingly good intentions may drag her farther from the truth . with danger mounting , and time running out , stephanie must find her friend before darkness falls . - - ( c ) anchor bay
this film establishes that kirk ' s mother , winona , is still living , as mccoy asks the captain if he will be calling his mother on his birthday .
the dolby truehd 5 . 1 mix isn ' t exactly the most active track i ' ve ever heard , but it suits the picture well . dialogue is crisp and clean . surround effects are balanced and organic with the picture . bass chimes in often , particularly during the film ' s first act ( when the girls are hanging out in a bar ) . while this track won ' t give your system a workout , it does add quite a bit of ambient atmosphere to the film , which is exactly what a picture like this needs .
this is the third star trek film after star trek ii : the wrath of khan and star trek in which no klingons appear on screen . while klingon ships appeared in both other films , this is the first where there is no reference to them at all .
overwritten and overcooked , remember me still manages a few explosive sequences between pattinson and pierce brosnan .
is not as gritty and earthbound as the previous two films , so the score would feel different .
what [ wes craven ] wound up with was a witless stab - the - teen time - waster that could be his worst film ever . and considering 2005 ' s wretched cursed , that ' s pretty bad .
a remake of the 1970 ' s british thriller of the same name . the original is set in france and has two british females as the leads , whereas the remake is set in argentina and has two american females as the leads . see more »
had assange persuaded him to pull out , cumberbatch would not now be looking at a likely oscar nomination . i watched the film directly before our interview , and his portrayal is so convincing that at the end i felt a moment of genuine confusion and thought i was about to meet assange himself .
. when you select special features , there are only two options : trailer and deleted scenes . the menu itself is nicely designed with the options easy to navigate and with some fairly bassy and ominous music playing in the background .
an interesting point of comparison is opening night ( john cassavetes , 1977 ) , where portions of the film are set during live stage performances , with the camera positioned both off - stage as well as in the thick of the on - stage action .
the film has a resigned bitterness , hard to shake off , that feels right for the experience of tough guys , from whatever period of history , who find themselves at the tattered edge of what they take to be civilization .
, a remake of the 1970 british horror film of the same name , begins in a dark cellar where a young woman in a bikini , who has clearly been beaten , is chained to the wall and is doused in water before being electrocuted by a man with a generator and a couple of wires . four months later , and american friends stephanie and ellie are about to begin their cross - country bicycle tour in argentina .
those who donated would receive prizes , as well as a greater chance of winning a walk - on part in the film for them and a friend , depending on the amount they give . j . j . abrams previously announced a similar campaign ,
in terms of the picture quality , there is no heavy graining but some scenes have some slight surface grain which suits the film extremely well . detail level is very high and colours are vibrant and strong , from the lush greens of the vegetation to the bright blue skies and colours on people ' s clothing . contrast levels are also very good so that when it comes to a low light scene , such as in the bar , there is no loss of detail despite the dark interior .
the way the film develops won ' t come as any surprise to anyone who ' s seen the original but , for everyone else , it is an interesting and well worked exercise in tension and character development . you ' re never quite sure exactly who is on stephanie ' s side and whether they are genuinely friendly or are hiding some horrible ulterior motive , whether some people are in cahoots or just strangers and how things will resolve themselves in the final act .
spock prime ' s date of death is listed on screen as stardate 2263 . 02 , ostensibly the same day as 2263 . 2 , when kirk records his captain ' s log early in the film .
the drink that mccoy dismisses when he finds kirk drinking is saurian brandy , the preferred drink of kirk and mccoy in the original series .
( at around the 8 minute mark ) when the man is watching the two girls cycling past him on the road , the camera and camera operator can clearly be seen reflected in his sunglasses .
in april 2014 , it was revealed roberto orci had been lobbying to direct the film , but paramount was reluctant to allow him , as he had never directed before . however , bad robot and skydance productions were supportive . [ 33 ]
with the enterprise crippled and helpless , several of the attacking ships latch on , and a boarding party commanded by the swarm ' s leader , krall , boards the ship . they make their way to the ship ' s vault , and on the way there krall captures and drains the life force from several enterprise crewmen , leaving them as withered husks . scott attempts to restore power to the ship ' s impulse drive by feeding it from the warp core , but krall orders the swarm to resume its attack . they destroy the neck section of the enterprise , separating the saucer and engineering hulls , and leaving the saucer powerless due to scott ' s modifications , leaving no way of switching over to the saucer ' s reserve power without a separation . spock and dr . mccoy are in a turbolift car that is ejected into space and subsequently captured by a swarm craft , but they managed to get into the craft and overpower its occupants .
marshall shows off the breathtaking landscape , but with interiors , he populates the ale houses and encampments with cliches .
the posters featuring sulu and uhura had to be re - released following a gaffe that placed their insignia on the wrong side of the uniform .
typical 3rd world vacation horror story fare but the scenery was pretty interesting . the bad guys are extra creepy and the girls are sorta hot .
the working title for this sequel was
washington
and
washington project
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as krall departs for starbase yorktown , kirk , mccoy , spock , and jaylah rescue the crew before repairing the franklin and also setting a course for the starbase . spock and mccoy beam aboard an attacking drone ship and discover a way to disrupt the drones ' cohesion , allowing the franklin and the starbase to destroy much of the drone fleet using discordant noise on a very high frequency ( vhf ) , provided courtesy of jaylah ' s collection of
classical
late 20th century music .
it is a shame that there aren ' t more extra features on the disc than the trailer and four deleted scenes as an interview or commentary with the filmmakers would have been interesting as i would like to know why they decided to remake the original british film , when they first saw it , why argentina and various other aspects of the filmmaking process . that being said , the av quality is extremely good so this is at least worth a rental .
kirk goes to separate the saucer from the neck but krall attacks him before kirk can initiate the separation . uhura goes on to separate the saucer and gets left behind with krall in the neck section while kirk is on the saucer side .
in january , he flew out to iceland to begin filming . the man he was to play had by then been under police guard in the ecuadorian embassy for more than six months , and had ignored all requests by the actor to meet . the very day before shooting began , just as he was having the final tests for his wig and makeup , cumberbatch received a 10 - page email urging him not to make the film . it was from assange .
you won ' t be disappointed . the set - up is very slow and plodding , but the last hour is one of the most atmospheric and tense i ' ve ever seen . i really felt for jane after she loses her friend while on a biking holiday in france . i was annoyed at first , but then glad , that there are no sub - titles for the french speaking people . jane doesn ' t speak french well either , so her helplessness and frustration translated to me extremely well . i felt her situation was very real . the story keeps you guessing about who to trust and who not to trust . also , the whole movie takes place in one day during the daytime , so the title takes on extra meaning as jane tries to find the truth . as darkness approaches , she loses more and more hope her friend is alive . its really cool . i give it 8 out of 10 .


bol ( urdu : بول meaning speak ( or " word/s " ) ) is a 2011 pakistani urdu language social drama film written , directed and produced by shoaib mansoor .

it concerns a religious muslim family facing financial difficulties caused by too many children and changing times , with a major plot involving the father 's desire to have a son and his rejection of his existing transgender male-assigned-at-birth daughter .

bol was a critical and commercial success , and became one of the highest-grossing pakistani films of all time .

this film was part of a maternal and child health project , paiman ( pakistan initiative for mothers and newborns ) , implemented by jsi research & training institute , inc. and the johns hopkins university center for communication programs ( jhu.ccp ) which entered in a partnership with shoaib mansoor 's shoman productions in 2009 .

the objective of the project was to advocate for women 's rights by bringing the focus of media and the elite of pakistan to family planning and gender issues .

the paiman project communications advisor and country representative of jhu.ccp , fayyaz ahmad khan , served as the executive producer of the movie .

bol ( film )

new delhi : film maker shoaib mansoor’s second film ‘bol’ opened in india on eid to rave reviews on wednesday .
lahore : the pakistan film censor board has censored and cleared shoaib mansoor’s second full - length feature film , bol .
even though his second film bol , is slated to release soon , mansoor is staying quiet .
pakistani film bol : a hard - hitting masterpiece ! . urltoken website , retrieved 21 april 2016
even though his second film bol , which was recently cleared by the pakistan film censor board , is slated to release soon , mansoor is staying quiet .
abhishek bachchan and ajay devgn starrer bol bachchan has not only wowed film fraternity but also the movie buffs .
the musician also shot for his debut film last year , shoaib mansoor’s second feature film , titled bol . it stars umaima abbasai and mahira khan along with aslam , who plays a doctor in the film .
the pakistani film section will be headlined by a screening of shoaib mansoor’s bol which will be followed by a question and answer session with the film’s lead actor humaima malick . additionally , there will also be a documentary on behind - the - scenes of the film tamanna which will discuss both the film and the pakistani film industry .
bol , the much - awaited film by shoaib mansoor , is likely to be released after the cricket world cup .
complete cast : atif aslam , mahira khan , . . . - bol - a film by shoaib mansoor | facebook
new delhi : pakistani film bol , starring singer - actor atif aslam , is set to release in india on eid , aug 31 .
shoaib mansoor’s 2nd full length feature film “bol” has broken all the previous records of business at the box office , pakistan . the pakistani film made 22 million rupees in just first 6 days of its release .
bollywood has rejuvenated dying pakistani theatres and now pakistan’s film industry is looking to indian audiences for survival . bol is just the third film produced this year in pakistan . “the film industry has to cater to larger markets , which are very different from those that existed in past .
people expressed mixed reviews about bol , but only the film’s box office record will reveal its standing after it hits cinemas nationwide on june 24 .
kolkata : four years after ‘bol’ released , kolkata was gearing up for the release of yet another pakistani film — ‘bin roye’ . but with maharashtra navnirman sena ( mns ) asking the film’s distribution company not to release it in maharashtra , the film’s release in kolkata has also become uncertain .
in a nation with no “real” film industry and very limited talent and creativity , a film like “bol” would obviously generate hype . but does this movie actually lives up to it ? the answer is a resounding no .
bol is a great movie… . it was nice story . beat by indian cinema
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is upcoming pakistani movie under the banner of geo films and shoman production . bol release date is 24 june 2011 . this upc . . .
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shoaib mansoor’s bol to focus on women’s issues
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review : bol – ndtvmovies . com . urltoken ( 30 august 2011 ) .
bol review by galaxy lollywood
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taran adarsh of india’s popular cinema portal ‘bollywoodhungama . com’ and one of india’s most respected film critics gave the film a 4 / 5 too .
must bol , a youth led campaign against gender violence , invites young filmmakers to participate in an online short film contest . at must bol , we believe that young people have something to say and can use films to express themselves . so borrow a camera to make a film and win your own video camera !
i can’t forget the experience of ‘khuda ke liye’ . can’t wait to watch ‘bol’ .
hello guyz , although i m frm india and i hate pakistan , bt your movie bol has forced me to say , u people r may b gud . its only sum bad people who r making it dirty . i don’t hav words to praise the movie bol . really i don’t hav any bol ( bol meaning in india is to speak ) for your super duper awesum fosum movie bol . grt work my dear neighbours
bol has a star studded cast with tv actor humaima abbasi making her feature film debut and khuda kay liye star iman ali playing a courtesan . photos : publicity
hello guyz , although i m frm india and i hate pakistan , bt your movie bol has forced me to say , u people r may b gud . its only sum bad people who r making it dirty . i don’t hav words to praise the movie bol . really i don’t hav any bol ( bol meaning in india is to speak ) for your super duper awesum fosum movie bol . grt work my dear neighbours .
khuda kay liye was the first pakistani film to be officially released in india after many years , and mansoor was confident that bol would also hook the indian audience .
release of pakistani film ' bol ' , starring singer atif aslam , finally confirmed in india - 31 august . same week as salman ' s ' bodyguard ' .
khuda kay liye — a film is about the life of muslims after 9 / 11 — was the first pakistani film to be officially released in india after many years , and now mansoor is confident that bol will also hook the indian audience .
if bol remains in cinemas in bangalore for another 10 days , i will watch it .
urltoken has 700 , 000 + monthly visits . tell hyderabad what you feel about bol !
shoaib mansoor’s bol is a major disappointment and leaves the viewer wondering why they watched the movie .
it means i should drop my plan of watching bol as pakistanis himself are saying it depressing .
mahmood , rafay ( 1 june 2011 ) .
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haa all indians want are naked sheela and munni’s in their films 2 seduce and entertain their illiterate crowd… . watch a realistic film like bol and elevate ur maturity levels ! ! !
on the whole , bol is a courageous film that has the guts to expose issues plaguing the society . it raises questions , challenges the age - old customs and mirrors a reality most convincingly . a brilliant film embellished with bravura performances . not to be missed !
bol was released on 24 june 2011 under the banner of geo films . bol also released in india on 31 august 2011 , making it third pakistani film , after ramchand pakistani and khuda kay liye , to release in india . apart from india , bol was released , united states , canada , united kingdom , u . a . e and australia on 31 august 2011 .
stábla , z . , in film a doba ( prague ) , january 1975 .
if you want to answer the questions ,
who starred in the movie bol ?
and
what is the full cast list of bol ?
then this page has got you covered .
bol has given us prestige which is much more than getting money from ‘munni badnam hui’ type songs .
mahira khan - askari stars in bol , along with atif aslam and umaima abbasi . photo : file
this cast list of who was in bol includes both lead and minor roles . ( 19 items )
bol bachchan ' s collections suffered in the south and north centers due to release of regional films .
bol was released on 24 june 2011 under the banner of geo films . bol also released in india on 31 august 2011 , making it third pakistani film , after ramchand pakistani and khuda kay liye , to release in india . [ 11 ] apart from india , bol was released , united states , canada , united kingdom , u . a . e and australia on 31 august 2011 .
bol was released on 24 june 2011 under the banner of geo films . bol also released in india on 31 august 2011 , making it third pakistani film , after ramchand pakistani and khuda kay liye , to release in india . [ 8 ] apart from india , bol was released , united states , canada , united kingdom , u . a . e and australia on 31 august 2011 .
according to the film’s website , bol is set in lahore and focuses on a household of women . iman ali , who starred in khuda kay liye , plays the role of a courtesan .
according to ians film critic satyen k . bordoloi , who gave bol a generous 4 / 5 stars , said that it was embarrassing to see a pakistani film ‘eclipse’ most commercial indian films , especially considering the fact that compared to india , pakistan produces a handful of films annually .
who is doing a film with shah rukh khan . yet , ‘br’ is being targeted .
shoib mansoor is a great person as well as great director . aadee ( atif aslam ) in film make high level . . nd i am waiting of releasing the film . .
according to a source in the censor board , the film was reviewed by the board on monday in lahore . the film is expected to release at the end of january 2011 .
i am looking forward to this ! i am sure it will be an excellent film .
cast of the forthcoming hindi indian bollywood film ' zindagi na milegi dobara ' . . .
bol cast list , listed alphabetically with photos when available . this list of bol actors includes any bol actresses and all other actors from the film . you can view additional information about each bol actor on this list , such as when and where they were born . to find out more about a particular actor or actress , click on their name and you ' ll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career . the cast members of bol have been in many other movies , so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with .
bol stars pakistani singer atif asla m as well as mahira khan and umaima abbasi . while mansoor has not revealed anything about the film so far , aslam told the express tribune in an interview in september that he plays a doctor in the film and has contributed two songs to the soundtrack . he said at the time that the film “was being made for a good cause . ”
cast . yet , despite the minor aberrations , bol leaves you spellbound at the conclusion of the story .
mansoor ' s ' bol ' gets critical acclaim in india , gets an overall generous four star rating .
taran adarsh on twitter :
release of pakistani film ' bol ' , starring singer atif aslam , finally confirmed in india - 31 august . same week as salman ' s ' bodyguard ' .
guys ! no doubt shoaib mansoor is legend i think that is enough to say what a wonderful film is bol going to be… . but mani who… ? ? ? ? who is that . . ?
wonderful film and still house full in london cinemas . . what esle can you ask for ?
atif aslam may be the next pakistani heart - throb to star in an indian produce film .
mansoor’s first feature film , khuda kay liye , starred shaan , fawad khan and iman ali .
hi friends…bol is a good movie . you should watch it…its about some serious issues of our society… ! ty… !
etapy bol ' shogo puti ,
in iskusstvo kino ( moscow ) , no . 5 , 1996 .
this is indeed a proud moment for the failing pakistani film industry . this is a brilliant opportunity for
leyda , jay , kino : a history of the russian and soviet film , london , 1960 .
urltoken is a website devoted to providing authentic bollywood news , box - office reports and film reviews .
please send in a youtube link of the film to mustbol @ urltoken latest by 5th december 2011 . the winning entries will win a samsung video camera and two runner ups will get apple ipods . most importantly , the better films will also be showcased in must bol film screenings and be part of a compilation dvd .
maestro shoaib mansoor’s hard - hitting social drama titled bol is set to release in india on eid , august 31 .
review : bol – urltoken archived 8 november 2011 at the wayback machine . . urltoken ( 30 august 2011 ) .
rave reviews : bol inspires audiences across the border
. pakistan news today , ( 31 august 2011 ) .
hello to all… i have watched the film bol 3 times and really love the movie . with out any doubt best pakistani film ever and one of the best i have ever seen . recommended for the youth specially . music is much better than body guard , ready , kuda k liyai etc . not a boring film at all the truth is that when some one shows mirror to our society we dont like it . and if there was a element of nudity in the movie people say “what a film” be realistic face the truth……
much more was expected from the music producer , who worked with the legendary vital signs and gave pakistani film music a new identity by fusing together pakistani pop , classical and rock music in his first film .
hello to all… i have watched the film bol 3 times and really love the movie . with out any doubt best pakistani film ever and one of the best i have ever seen . recommended for the youth specially . music is much better than body guard , ready , kuda k liyai etc . not a boring film at all the truth is that when some one shows mirror to our society we dont like it . and if there was a element of nudity in the movie people say “what a film” be realistic face the truth .
with only 12 films released in 2010 , lollywood suffers as film - makers continue to delay release dates .
several students from the national college of arts’ ( nca ) filmmaking department have assisted mansoor on the film .
. it became the highest earning film in pakistan in its first week of release , breaking all records .
watch or not ? : this is easily passable . there’s no great action or acting in this film .
freddy daruwala has managed to give the same expression for the entire film and kudos to him for that .
if you want to see the film in a cinema please check here for the cinemas closest to you .
’s rights for rs 5 crore . it plans to release the film shortly in india . we believe the film has the ingredients , like a strong script and good performances , to do well in india . ”
similarly , ashutosh gowariker said :
very good , a riotous film , very funny . i think ajay and abhishek are brilliant in the film . the entire cast is brilliant but i found abhishek outstanding .
‘baadshaho’ overseas box - office collection day 13 : ajay devgn film earns rs 8 . 97 crore in gulf
@ sana : who is the neighbour ? didn’t get your point . but bol was real bore to say the least .
• filmmakers will retain copyright to their work , but must bol campaign may screen the films in online and offline spaces .
pakistani singer atif aslam has been shortlisted in the category of ‘the best music talent’ for his song “bol” . photo : file
family name alive . admiring bol and not appreciating shoaib would be doing a great disservice to the individualist film - maker . he deserves brownie points for not just choosing a controversial subject , but also handling it with aplomb . that’s not
bol ' s release was highly anticipated in india after it was announced earlier this year that it would be releasing this eid .
great news ! bol movie definitely deserves an applause and its healthy trend that pakistani films are now buzzing there in indian cinemas .
film in the region , beating the likes of his earlier films like ‘golmaal returns’ , ‘bol bachchan’ , ‘singham returns’ and ‘drishyam’ . ‘golmaal returns’ was the highest earning ajay devgn in the gulf with a collection of $ 1 . 34 million .
bol received highly positive reviews from critics . taran adarsh of bollywood hungama gave 4 / 5 describing it as
a brilliant film embellished with bravura performances .
likewise , komal nahta of the times of india gave the film 4 / 5 by going on to describe it as
topical and thought - provoking .
saibal chatterjee of ndtv gave 3 on 5 stating that the
message that the film delivers is urgent , heartfelt and of considerable import .
… . . bol made 2 . 5 crore in less than one week in pakistan . its not dead yet ! in the uk , it is showing to packed houses . in here , they reduced the shows within a day if the film does do well . in bol’s case , its shows have been increased to 4 a day where it started with just one show .
bol received highly positive reviews from critics . taran adarsh of bollywood hungama gave 4 / 5 describing it as
a brilliant film embellished with bravura performances .
likewise , komal nahta of the times of india gave the film 4 / 5 by going on to describe it as
topical and thought - provoking .
saibal chatterjee of ndtv gave 3 on 5 stating that the
message that the film delivers is urgent , heartfelt and of considerable import .
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bol received highly positive reviews from critics . taran adarsh of bollywood hungama gave 4 / 5 describing it as
a brilliant film embellished with bravura performances .
likewise , komal nahta of the times of india gave the film 4 / 5 by going on to describe it as
topical and thought - provoking .
saibal chatterjee of ndtv gave 3 on 5 stating that the
message that the film delivers is urgent , heartfelt and of considerable import .
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sorry to say . . bol is a very borin movie . . ppl appreciate the outspoken value . . but its depressing and boring
bol has recovered its finance many times over already in pakistan . with this negativity , it is only you who is being misguided !
bol has a striking story to tell . it’s about a hakeem sahab’s quest to have a son that sees his wife give birth to fourteen children , but only seven daughters survive . the eighth is a hermaphrodite , much to hakeem’s embarrassment . the film
comparing to what the pakistani music scene is currently offering , bol ’s music is simply banal . it also suffers in terms of production . in fact one wonders why mansoor didn’t collaborate with great music producers like meekal hassan and rohail hayyat . it is very unfortunate that the music of the second biggest film of recent times sounds like that of an average indian film .
montagu , ivor ,
the soviet film industry ,
in sight and sound ( london ) , autumn 1941 .
this is not a film , this is real life of pakistani society , shoaib sab is legend for real stories .
“a courageous film that has the guts to expose issues plaguing the society . it raises questions , challenges the age - old customs and mirrors a reality most convincingly . a brilliant film embellished with bravura performances . not to be missed ! ”
bol is the soundtrack album of the 2011 urdu - language pakistani film bol by shoaib mansoor . before the movie ' s release , atif aslam ( who plays one of the main roles ) in an interview stated ,
i have done two songs for the soundtrack . it ' s been a great experience working with shoaib mansoor , he is an amazing person and very dedicated . my role isn ' t controversial and we discussed it beforehand . it���s a film that is being made for a good cause .
please check our website urltoken & our facebook page urltoken to engage further & find out more about must bol as well as filmmaking contest .
its a good film . every piece of art has some glitches which must be overlooked for the sake of overall impact .
it feels great to be appreciated not only for my film achievements but also for my humanitarian and charity work .
hindi film awards for social causes archived 2 march 2012 at the wayback machine . . urltoken ( 30 october 2011 ) .
bol is the soundtrack album of the 2011 urdu - language pakistani film bol by shoaib mansoor . before the movie ' s release , atif aslam ( who plays one of the main roles ) in an interview stated ,
i have done two songs for the soundtrack . it ' s been a great experience working with shoaib mansoor , he is an amazing person and very dedicated . my role isn ' t controversial and we discussed it beforehand . it’s a film that is being made for a good cause .
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bol is the soundtrack album of the 2011 urdu - language pakistani film bol by shoaib mansoor . before the movie ' s release , atif aslam ( who plays one of the main roles ) in an interview stated ,
i have done two songs for the soundtrack . it ' s been a great experience working with shoaib mansoor , he is an amazing person and very dedicated . my role isn ' t controversial and we discussed it beforehand . it’s a film that is being made for a good cause .
[ 20 ]
the full - length pakistani urdu feature film bol is all set to release in the biggest cinema industry of the world i . e india . the movie is being released in india by eros international , in association with geo films and shoman productions . bol which has been released in pakistan on 24th june , has already made a record of earning the most at box office in the first week of its release .
fans in india , especially of atif aslam , are desperately waiting for bol movie to get it released in india . the promotional campaign for shoaib mansoor’s bol has already been started there in india and a new promotional trailer has just been released , which looks more bold to say the least .
almost all hollywood film spend nearly half of their budget on advertising and publicity . good films die because of lack of awareness .
this film is the starting point for a people - powered change , based on the wisdom of the keepers of the earth .
an elderly man appeared overwhelmed as he shared his view on the film . “i think it is a really good film and i am sure it will definitely get a number of awards and a lot of recognition in the west , ” he commented emphatically .
distributor rajesh thadani of mumbai - based multimedia combine , says the film did well on sunday and there wasn’t a big dip in the footfalls monday . “ bol bachchan has done pretty well all over india during the weekend . it had a business of rs 38 crore all over india . the film picked up quite well on sunday , and there was not a great fall on monday either , ” said thadani .
, protests the ban . “there should be no politics in film releases . i will like to catch this movie in kolkata . ”
its a business model . if he made a film only for less than 1 % , how come its the highest earner ? ?
the film’s cast includes humaima malik , atif aslam , iman ali , mahira khan , shafqat cheema , manzar sehbai and zaib rehman .
film sucks and the worst part was the boy being left with truck drivers to learn “art” and they rape him . mani is right
it was awarded the best hindi film award in irds film awards 2011 by the institute for research and documentation in social sciences ( irds ) , a lucknow - based civil society organization for raising many social issues including the regressive attitude of a male - dominated society .
the film’s opening was a savvy event . a long red carpet paved the way to atrium and as a prelude to the film ; a separate partition had adorned with huge posters of bol . upon entering the premises , all the guests had to pass through a series of stringent security checks . the organisers were smart for being meticulous about security arrangements — since shoaib mansoor’s films have a tendency to touch on controversial subjects .
watching “bol” was like watching a kid play with too many toys . there was no storyline , just a hodgepodge of all the ills in our society .
“i don’t know when the film is releasing , maybe october or november . i have done two songs for the soundtrack . it’s been a great experience working with shoaib mansoor , he is an amazing person and very dedicated . the film is about sunnis and shias . ”
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commando 2 does no justice to its name . it’s a lackluster action film with remotely riveting story . a 2 / 5 for this .
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bollywood actors varun dhawan and alia bhatt at a promotional event for upcoming bollywood film badrinath ki dulhania in mumbai . ( photo courtesy getty )
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lahore : following the success of saving face , which earned an oscar last month , the films bol and the yet - to - be released tamanna have started generating buzz as they have been shortlisted for the 14 th london asian film festival , set to place from the march 16 to 24 .
, i will e - mail back all the music of bol in 256 kbps quality , i am sure you will enjoy it . have a good day .
if bol was a bore watching bhai log makes one look like fool . you are going to be disappointed at this one as well dude… . i was .
london asian fil festival is a joke created by few indians living in london . the so - called festival is an ethnic social event with non - entities forming part of their team . pakistan has to make films that shown in known and recognised festivals around the world . bol though made by a very talented film maker , did not pass the tests for entries into such festivals around the world , like cannes , london film festival , raindance film festival , abu dhabi , new york , san fransisco , india etc . the funniest comments made by some were that they beat michael winterbottom and a r rehman in the “race” . they won’t even know who showed their film and whether they had permission from the producers .
bol ( lit . speak or word ( s ) ) is a 2011 pakistani urdu language social drama film written , directed and produced by shoaib mansoor . the film stars humaima malik , atif aslam , mahira khan , iman ali , shafqat cheema , amr kashmiri , manzar sehbai and zaib rehman in the lead roles . the film marks the debut of singer atif aslam and mahira khan . it concerns a religious muslim family facing financial difficulties caused by too many children and changing times , with a major plot involving the father ' s desire to have a son and his rejection of his existing intersex child . bol was a critical and commercial success , and became one of the highest - grossing pakistani films of all time . [ 4 ]
it was awarded the best hindi film award in irds film awards 2011 by the institute for research and documentation in social sciences ( irds ) , a lucknow - based civil society organization for raising many social issues including the regressive attitude of a male - dominated society . [ 16 ]
it was awarded the best hindi film award in irds film awards 2011 by the institute for research and documentation in social sciences ( irds ) , a lucknow - based civil society organization for raising many social issues including the regressive attitude of a male - dominated society . [ 14 ]
everyone , their wives , five kids and dogs have already seen the film bol so i decided to follow suit and headed towards the only decent cinema in the twin cities of islamabad and rawalpindi . the cinema was packed and the queue was long but we were lucky enough to get really good seats .
please don’t get articles written from college drop outs . hire some mass comm grads and this bol bashing is not reflecting very well on express’ as everyone knows its only coz its a geo venture . plus if u gotta pay some elitist wannabe to trash bol why does it have to be the same kid everytime ? ? ?
the official trailer for bol the movie , by shoaib mansoor , with atif aslam in one of the lead roles . check out my other videoes for demo songs .
rave reviews : bol inspires audiences across the border
archived 9 march 2012 at the wayback machine . . pakistan news today , ( 31 august 2011 ) .
“not at all . my role isn’t controversial and we discussed it beforehand . it’s a film that is being made for a good cause . ”
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esha gupta is like rustom part two in this film . she’s poor in her acting skills and i don’t know why directors keep casting her .
nandita das debuted her short film on writer saadat hasan manto , titled in defence of freedom , on day 2 of the india today conclave 2017 . nawazuddin siddiqui , who plays the role of manto in the film , was also present at the india today conclave . the filmmaker - actor duo spoke about what manto probably would have had to say about freedom of speech in the current day and more . watch the film here .
prakash jha said :
it ' s sheer madness , lovely , brilliant film . he ( rohit shetty ) has surpassed his golmaal .
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additionally , pakistani singers atif aslam and rahat fateh ali khan have been shortlisted in the category of ‘the best music talent’ for their songs “bol” and “koi dil mein” ( from the movie tamanna ) respectively . joining them in the same category is ar rehman , who has been shortlisted for the soundtrack of michael winterbottom’s film trishna .
sorry guys . films like bol are really bad pr for pakistan and you need to see that . shoaib mansoor needs to promote tolerance with his cinema rather than creating divisions .
former principal of nca and human rights activist salima hashmi told the express tribune , “shoaib is a very courageous filmmaker . his earlier film created a debate on various interpretations of islam . nobody at that time imagined that the film could be a hit because it was based on a very hard - hitting topic . i believe that bol will also open up a debate on women’s issues which is always good to solve problems . this is how a great filmmaker can contribute to society . ”
wao ! you are so good at criticizing . why don ' t you make a film of your own : ) . its so easy to criticize others . don ' t you think shoaib mansoor is doing excellent work out there . who else can you compare with him in our so called film industry .
parwaaz hai junoon just announced new release date and the decision is bad for both the film and the industry . parwaaz hai junoon saw release . . .
bol – starring humaima malik , manzar sehbai , atif aslam , mahira khan and iman ali – was released all over pakistan on 24th june 2011 . and supported by the movie promotions by the biggest media group of pakistan and the charisma of super star atif aslam , bol managed to gather general masses of pakistan who had forgotten to watch movies in cinemas .
the author is making no sense here . the music of bol is awesome and worth listening again and again . i dont know what made this author to write such pathetic review in this so called article . masses are loving this newly released album and we are looking forward for film release . hats off to shoaib mansoor for quality work .
sanju breaks two years old record of fastest to 25cr mark . sanju has shattered multiple records in second weekend . film not only registered biggest day . . .
based in lahore , the film tells the story of a girl who stands up and challenges the age - old societal norms of treating women as lesser beings .
social messages can be potrayed thru entertainment cause its difficult to grab attentions for 2 - 3 hours… . however even on those standards the film dissappointed me . .
bol ( lit . speak or word ( s ) ) is a 2011 pakistani urdu language social drama film written , directed and produced by shoaib mansoor . the film stars humaima malik , atif aslam , mahira khan , iman ali , shafqat cheema , amr kashmiri , manzar sehbai and zaib rehman in the lead roles . it concerns a religious muslim family facing financial difficulties caused by too many children and changing times , with a major plot involving the father ' s desire to have a son and his rejection of his existing transgender male - assigned - at - birth daughter . bol was a critical and commercial success , and became one of the highest - grossing pakistani films of all time .
manzar sehbai , winner of the lsa for best actor for bol , was mia on tuesday evening . in his absence , cast member actor mahira khan received the award on his behalf .
i havent watched it … but atleast its a mass entertainer . . i dont like the vulgur cinema i guess in it . but bol was really a joke at revival of cinema .
shoaib is indeed a courageous storyteller and this film must have sparked off a debate when it released in pakistan several weeks ago . like khuda kay liye , bol addresses the religious extremism in the neighboring country . it’s about a daughter who stands up against her father , but most importantly , she dares to defy the age - old societal norms that treat women as lesser beings . the fact that a pakistani film - maker has had the courage to tackle this theme makes it all the more commendable and praiseworthy .
@ ifthikhahmad : i suggest you do a bit of research before making such statements . the london asian film festival is one of the most respected south asian film festivals held in uk with patrons such as the bachans , mira nair ( salaam bombay ) , shyam benegal , nandita das , and other “internationally” recognized indian filmmakers . and michael winterbottom was fully aware of his film being shown , riz ahmed ( the actor of trishna ) won the award for his film and was present at the event and a . r . rehman was invited as a nominee guest . please get your facts straight before embarrassing yourself and other pakistanis on an online forum .
stream & watch back to back full movies only on eros now - urltoken bol is a hindi movie which speaks about the hardships faced by a woman in a society that claims to be very educated . this film stars humaima malik , atif aslam , mahira khan , iman ali , amr kashmiri , shafqat cheema , manzar sehbai . film – bol music – atif aslam , sajjad ali , ahmed jahanzeb , hadiqa kiyani actor – humaima malik , atif aslam , mahira khan , iman ali , amr kashmiri , shafqat cheema , manzar sehbai . produced by – shoman productions directed by - saqlain nawaz to watch more log on to urltoken for all the updates on our movies and more : urltoken urltoken urltoken urltoken
the net worldwide collection of record - breaking pakistani movies has been expressed in pkr as per the conversion rate of rupee used in the period of the film release .
to plan the publicity tour of the film with all the actors & actresses for around the world . there could be mini premiers in the major capitals of america .
galaxy lollywood , in its review gave 4 . 4 / 5 stars to the film and stated it to be
meeting public expectations
after khuda kay liye .
featuring great pop icons like sajjad ali , hadiqa kiani , atif aslam , ahmed jahanzeb , shuja haider and shabnam majeed , bol is certainly not worth the hype associated with these big names .
' bol is shoaib mansoors second dramatic breakthrough of revealing life with its complexities . after khuda kay liye , that went on to win several international awards , bol is another gripping story authored by him . bol is a roller coaster of emotions , yet carries subtleties that make your heartbeat stop . ' bol ' shows a family that can barely make ends meet . based in the heart of lahore , the story takes place in a house full of daughters , with vibrancy of life , yet restrictions on blooming imposed by their father who subscribes to a set of values that embody contradictions , values that have not been questioned . ' bol ' questions these values . humaima malick plays a daughter who gets affected the most by the tensions within the family . she respects the norms she has been given by her parents yet is compelled by her intuitive logic and sense of justice to rebel . bol takes you through a journey into the life of this family experiencing their troubles , sufferings , resolves and high points . as family members take decisions to solve their problems they step into deeper troubles . the complexity of their circumstances becomes a struggle of life and death .
incidentally , 60 % of the film’s revenue is generated from maharashtra . “not releasing a film in maharashtra upsets the economics of releasing it in india . we were supposed to release 100 prints of ‘br’ in india . but now , everything is undecided . i’m surprised with the hypocrisy over issuing bans . there is no ban on ‘br’ actress
earlier this year , when the film released on june 24 in pakistan , was declared a super hit despite receiving mixed reviews , as it had received a tremendous opening .
i agree with ovais , shoaib mansoor tends to showcase the worst of pakistan , i have yet to see a hollywood film on corporate abuse , the failed - jail system or how they wreck the world . i think reema has hit the right note with her film , that is the kind of uplifting cinema we need to see more of . will be checking out love mein gum very soon , it’s showing with more screenings than the bollywood film running alongside , which is an encouraging sign for pakistani cinema .
the film released in pakistan on june 24th and has been declared a super hit as it has received a tremendous opening and grossed about 49 lakhs on the first day .
the management must be commended for starting the film punctually , in fact they were so punctual that a number of people didn’t even realise the movie had begun and missed the first few minutes . bol premiered to a full house in all the cinema halls at atrium . yet the people , who had excitedly entered that cinema hall , had mixed reactions when they exited .
i never expected a pakistani film to be without flaws but dang it , i ' m going to watch this film the moment it ' s released in my part of the world . shoaib mansoor is the only one currently coming out with movies . there are others in line and i can only hope that pakistani cinema sees a revival soon .
those who have watched pakistani movies are curious to watch ‘br’ . composer prabuddha banerjee says , “i’ve watched ‘bol’ and ‘kkl’ . i’m interested to watch this film too . ” director bappaditya bandyopadhyay had watched ‘kkl’ in cairo and ‘rp’ in delhi . “the fact that ‘br’ also has ‘henna’ - starrer zeba bakhtiar in the cast is an added attraction for me , ” he says .
however , public is likely to watch bodyguard because of its masala content . pakistanis seem quite mature to me as khuda ke liye and bol film have done far better than commercial cinema ( including many bollywood blockbuster ) . this is against the trend if we look at box office reports from around the world ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
… . bol is much cheaper movie . even indian films dont cost that much ( according to times of india whole of bollywood earns less in a year than one hollywood blockbuster like pirates of carribean .
lahore : in 2009 , actor and producer aamir khan was spotted in different cities in india at events such as weddings . it was a promotional tactic inspired from the plot of his then - upcoming film , 3 idiots , which sees his friends embarking on a road trip to hunt for khan . the strategy helped propel the film to break box office records .
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in two weeks , the total gross revenue of the film from 24 screens amounted to pkr 94 , 287 , 090 , thus finishing its run with 120 million in its bank .
galaxy lollywood , in its review gave 4 . 4 / 5 stars to the film and stated it to be
meeting public expectations
after khuda kay liye . [ 13 ]
bol features the talents of humaima malick , singing sensation atif aslam , vj mahira khan and model - turned actor iman ali , along with many other popular pakistani actors . the film tells the tale of a girl who and challenges the age - old societal norms of treating women as the lesser sex . based in lahore , the film aims to highlight the plight of women , who are often treated as burdens by a large percentage of society . the movie also treads no - go areas like homosexuality and the life of eunuchs , in addition to talking about shia - sunni dynamics .
the film , which is the first by the talented director after his critically acclaimed and award - winning khuda kay liye ( 2007 ) , released in india on august 31 as planned .
i had to rub my eyes to see deven bhojani’s name as director whilst watching the trailer . the talented actor and writer coming up with a film like commando 2 seems quite vague .
majority of the film revolves around investigation and i missed watching some hardcore action here . they could have taken inspiration from baaghi which had completely paced up in the second half with action .
says aniket kawade , vice - president of b4u that is releasing the film nationally in india , “we aren’t releasing the film in maharashtra after we got a letter from mns . the box office is too crowded this week with ‘bajrangi bhaijaan’ releasing and ‘baahubali’ doing well . so , we are still undecided over whether we will at all release the movie this week or not . ”
great art movie . best ever film by pakistan . show the realty of life with very organize way . best movie i have ever see . people how have taste must like this movie .
“i make films on sensitive issues . if i reveal the content of the movies beforehand it might lose vitality , ” shoaib mansoor told the express tribune . when asked about the release of the film , he said some issues had to be settled with the distributors but it would hit the cinemas soon . according to a source , the film is slated for release in january 2011 .
says subhasis ganguli , regional director , inox , “we are supposed to screen ‘br’ at the quest mall . since the film is in urdu , we are expecting a good turnout in a theatre situated in park circus . if plans change at the last minute , we will have to alter our programming . but security will never be an issue while releasing a pakistani film in kolkata . ”
and bodyguard is a mass appeal movie . critics dont really know what people wants . bol is not a mass entertainer and thus not a good movie that will revive pakistani cinema . the revival depends on success of mass entertainers
in september 2011 , the times of india reported that sahara one network has bought seven - year satellite rights of 100 films , including shoaib mansoor ' s bol for a total of rs 12 . 2 crore for all .
this film was part of an entertainment education project by the johns hopkins university center for communication programs ( jhu . ccp ) which entered in a partnership with shoaib mansoor ' s shoman productions in 2009 . [ 3 ] the objective of the project was to advocate for women ' s rights by bringing the focus of media and the elite of pakistan to family planning and gender issues . the country representative of jhu . ccp , fayyaz ahmad khan , served as the executive director of the movie . [ 4 ] the film was reviewed by the central board of film censors in lahore on 8 november 2010 and received its approval the next day . [ 5 ] bol is set in lahore and many students from national college of arts ' ( nca ) filmmaking department assisted shoaib mansoor on it . [ 6 ]
what i found most refreshing was how the film was received among the audience . the film is a three - hour - long advertisement for family planning and the virtues of having a small family are repeatedly stated , yet none of the usual suspects have called it un - islamic . one character openly asks others to take off their hijabs , leave the four walls of the home and experience life ; yet the film has not attracted any major fatwa . i know it is not much but it gives me hope for a pakistan where people are tolerant and fatwas are hard to come by .
an undercurrent of tension every time they share the screen space . also , the start of the film , when humaima begins to narrate her story and the way her story unfolds , is shocking .