jolly llb is a 2013 indian hindi-language black comedy film , written and directed by subhash kapoor .

the film stars arshad warsi , boman irani and amrita rao in the lead roles .

released on 15 march 2013 , the film revolves around the early life of lawyer jagdish tyagi a.k.a. jolly ( played by warsi ) and focuses on his attempt to earn six innocent wage earners their rights and his journey against the monopolistic behavior of the rich and judicial corruption .

the storyline is inspired by the 1999 hit-and-run case of sanjeev nanda and a minor reference to priyadarshini mattoo case .

it is the first installment of jolly llb ( film series ) the film won the national film award for best feature film in hindi , while saurabh shukla won the national film award for best supporting actor .

the film has been remade as manithan .

a sequel , jolly llb 2 was released in february 2017 .

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jolly llb 2 sequel confirmed . but will jolly llb 3 star akshay kumar ?
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the trailer for the upcoming bollywood film jolly llb has gone online . | bollywood trailer | pinterest | jolly llb and arshad warsi
akshay kumar ' s jolly llb 2 has a lot in common with arshad warsi ' s jolly llb . let us tell you 7 such similarities .
akshay kumar ' s jolly llb 2 2nd day collections had a big jump . friday to saturday saw collections of jolly llb 2 grow by 35 %
jolly llb 2 , starring akshay kumar and huma qureshi in the lead roles , is the big bollywood release this week . will the sequel to jolly llb match up to the first film ? here is our jolly llb 2 movie review .
jolly llb 2 is estimated to be releasing on around 3600 screens across india .
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jolly llb 2’s music album has been released and has been composed by various artists .
ask any avid moviegoer and bollywood fan ( someone who has watched jolly llb ) to predict the plot of jolly llb 2 and he or she may just get it right .
overall , the album of jolly llb 2 is a mixed bag with two brilliant songs .
arshad warsi is a bit bothered that akshay kumar was replacing him in jolly llb 2 .
total box - office collection of jolly llb 2 after thirteen days : rs 100 . 37 crore
total six - day box - office collection of jolly llb 2 : rs 72 . 86 crore
jolly llb 2 box office collection day 1 : akshay kumar film collects rs 13 . 20 cr
indian bollywood actress huma qureshi also star in jolly llb 2 . ( photo courtesy getty images )
jolly llb 2 is expected to mint money at the box office till the end of this week .
north india multiplexes especially punjab and delhi are the ones where jolly llb 2 continues to be good .
‘jolly llb’ released in 2013 was a courtroom comedy drama film , written and directed by subhash kapoor .
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akshay kumar , huma qureshi starrer jolly llb 2 is all set to hit the theaters on 10th february .
film’s lead actor arshad warsi is also happy with the award . he too tweeted : ‘jolly llb’ . “jolly llb has won the national award for best film… i am soooooooooo happy… . , ” tweeted arshad warsi .
akshay kumar ' s courtroom drama film ' jolly llb 2 ' which features him as lawyer jagdishwar mishra aka jolly , has been appreciated by one and all .
the rest of the cast of jolly llb 2 include huma qureshi , kumud mishra , sayani gupta and inaamulhaq .
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, ceo at fox star studios announced the next installment of the franchise - ‘jolly llb 3’ at the event .
the makers of the jolly llb franchise on wednesday confirmed that there will be a third installment of their film .
the follow - up to jolly llb , jolly llb 2 stars comedic actor akshay kumar as the clumsy lawyer who is faced with representing the most critical court case of his career . cosponsored with the cornell india association . subtitled .
jolly llb 2 box office collection day 1 : akshay kumar film collects rs 13 . 20 cr | the indian express
apart from akshay kumar in the lead role , jolly llb 2 stars huma qureshi and saurabh shukla in pivotal roles .
jolly llb 2 movie review : akshay kumar takes a cue from the original jolly , arshad warsi , and adds his own touch to it . read our movie review here .
director subhash kapoor finally puts a rest to the controversy around akshay kumar replacing arshad warsi in jolly llb 2 . . .
jolly llb 2 box office collection day 1 : akshay kumar film has collected rs 13 . 20 crore on first day .
subhash kapoor ' s ' jolly llb 2 ' is a courtroom comedy and the songs in the album are equally quirky .
actors boman irani and arshad warsi are overjoyed and elated as their film ' jolly llb ' has won two major awards .
mumbai : the makers of the jolly llb franchise on wednesday confirmed that there will be a third installment of their film .
jolly llb 2 is the second installment in the jolly llb series which began in 2013 . both films , directed by subhash kapoor , albeit with different cast , followed the same structure of storytelling ; jolly is a small - time lawyer who grows a conscience and fights for justice against a rich and corrupt lawyer .
shahid , jolly llb and ship of theseus emerged as the big winners when the 61st national awards were announced on wednesday . read on .
arshad warsi doesn ' t seem to have forgotten akshay kumar replacing him in jolly llb 2 . the actor , if reports are to be believed , is apparently planning to release his upcoming film irada on the same day as jolly llb 2 hits the screens : february 10 .
jolly llb , the 2013 courtroom comedy was a wholesome entertainer . comedy , entertainment , romance , drama – you name it and the movie had it . so if you fell in love with this arshad warsi starrer and have been waiting eagerly for its sequel , jolly llb 2 is here . very few bollywood sequels have outshone their predecessor and jolly llb 2 may well be one of the films that managed this mammoth task .
our trade expert reveals that akshay kumar and huma qureshi ' s jolly llb 2 will have a fantastic start at the box office . . .
the lead actress of the film amrita rao also took to twitter to congratulate her ‘jolly llb’ team . “dude ! congratts team jolly llb . . national award best hindi film . . & finally @ saurabhshukla _ s justice for the judge ! ! @ subkapoor @ arshadwarsi , ” amrita tweeted .
aka jolly , has been appreciated by one and all . the makers of the film are excited about the success and held a press conference to share their joy . overwhelmed with the success of ‘jolly llb 2’ ,
jolly llb 2 is a comedy drama , starring akshay kumar , annu kapoor and huma qureshi , and directed by subhash kapoor . it is the sequel to the 2013 hit , jolly llb . set in lucknow , jolly llb 2 is the story of the blunt , abrasive and yet oddly compassionate jagdishwar mishra , aka jolly , a small - time , struggling lawyer who has moved from kanpur to lucknow to pursue his dream of becoming a big - time lawyer . watch the full film , streaming on hotstar .
jolly llb 2 is made on a budget of 45 crores all inclusive as shared by producers this figure is without including akshay kumar ' s salary .
she is happy when jolly wins his first major case . jolly , his young son and pushpa go back to a good life .
jolly llb 2
is a sequel to subhash kapoor ' s
jolly llb
, a satire on the country ' s legal system . the movie , which also starred boman irani and amrita rao in pivotal roles , was lauded with the national film award for best feature film in hindi .
the trailer of jolly llb 2 is out already and we can definitely say that the actor won’t disappoint his fans with this new outing . akshay is extremely good in certain genres , like comedy and action and those are his forte which is why jolly llb 2 will be treat for all of them .
jolly llb 2 has joined last year ' s airlift , housefull 3 and rustom to become akshay ' s fourth rs 100 - crore grosser since 2016 .
the central board of film certification ( cbfc ) has granted akshay kumar ' s upcoming courtroom drama ' jolly llb 2 ' a u / a certificate .
on the whole , jolly llb is a power - packed courtroom drama . but , most importantly , it celebrates the spirit of the common man seeking justice and impartiality most effectively . just don’t miss this jolly good film !
kapoor’s jolly llb starred arshad warsi as small - time lawyer , jagdish tyagi , better known as jolly , who dreams of becoming a star litigator and gets embroiled in a high - profile hit - and - run case .
' jolly llb 2 ' which stars akshay kumar , huma qureshi , annu kapoor and saurabh shukla in pivotal roles , is slated to hit screens on february 10 .
at a success party of the recently released jolly llb 2 , the makers were asked if they are planning to roll out another movie in the courtroom drama franchise .
jolly llb 2 leaves you with a strong sense of deja vu . annu kapoor is among the weaker points of the film . kapoor ' s character is tolerable to a certain point before saturation hits you like a bus . huma qureshi doesn ' t have much to do in jolly llb 2 . the supporting cast is chosen well .
actor arshad warsi says for jolly llb 2 , the sequel to his hit movie jolly llb , the producers wanted a bigger star than him and so they have chosen akshay kumar . while he admits he is a tad bothered , but believes that for the movie makers , casting a star like bollywood’s ‘khiladi’ is less of a risk .
the paan and people of lucknow are captured well on camera . kudos to subhash kapoor for making his jolly llb 2 on a believable plot . these are all real cases we have seen , heard of , grown up with . from references to sunny deol to what actually goes on inside a courtroom , jolly llb 2 has it all .
there is a real world outside bollywood courtrooms where a common man can’t differentiate between a corrupt judicial system and a fraudulent police administration . and this world comes charging at you before you can look away . add a few bullets and some dark humour and you get jolly llb 2 , the second film in the jolly llb ( 2013 ) franchise .
jolly llb 2 is a complete entertainment package , a movie that raises the right questions about india’s justice system while bringing us moments of fun and laughter at the same time .
jolly llb 2 fails to meet the high standards of its predecessor , despite having a fine cast of akshay kumar , saurabh shukla , huma qureshi , kumud mishra and annu kapoor .
jolly llb 2’s music is strictly average and low on longevity . baawra mann is one of the nicest tracks from the album . a 2 . 5 / 5 for this soundtrack .
fox star studios ceo vijay singh said :
i think that ' s a very easy question . yes . . . there will definitely be a jolly llb 3 ' .
jolly llb 2 is a film worth its name and your money . this akshay starrer will not disappoint but if you start to miss arshad , do look out for his cameo appearance .
the use of local slang sometimes looks forced and the film does away with the innocence of jolly llb ( 2013 ) , in order to become a tearjerker . the ploy doesn’t work .
in the courtroom drama called jolly llb 2 , jagdishwar mishra aka jolly ( akshay kumar ) is the lead actor . jolly llb 2 is generously peppered with one - liners that deserve to be repeated . most of these high - voltage lines are mouthed by the film ' s pivot , justice sunderlal tripathi ( an inimitable saurabh shukla ) . shukla brings his humour and straight - faced dialogue - delivery from the first jolly llb , including slight references to it . however , this is a different courtroom . this is lucknow and you ' re told
muskuraiye , aap lucknow mein hain ,
even as goons blow bullets through your brains .
heard few scenes of
jolly llb 2
last night . i don ' t have words to describe my excitement and eagerness to start the film ,
arshad posted on twitter .
in the first part , arshad warsi played jolly while the antagonist ' s role was essayed by boman irani . in the second part , akshay kumar plays jolly while annu kapoor plays the evil lawyer . saurabh shukla , who won the national award for best supporting actor for his performance in jolly llb , reprises his role of justice sunderlal tripathi in this film .
even after receiving mostly good reviews and earning over rs 50 crore over the weekend , reaching the rs 100 - crore mark at the box office looks like an uphill task for jolly llb 2 .
saurabh shukla is an indian film , theatre and television actor , director and screenwriter . he is best known for his work in films like satya ( 1998 ) , barfi ! ( 2012 ) , jolly llb ( 2013 ) , kick ( 2014 ) , and pk ( 2014 ) . in 2014 , he won the national film award for best supporting actor for his role in jolly llb .
as such , the producers of irada feel that releasing their film on february 10 will mean not being swallowed up by titans raees and kaabil . however , february 10 would mean clashing with akshay ' s jolly llb 2 . releasing irada on february 10 is being construed as an angry arshad warsi ' s method of getting back at the jolly llb 2 team for replacing him with akshay kumar .
while the first jolly llb film featured arshad warsi in the lead role , the second movie features akshay kumar as a lawyer who takes on a complicated court case against an expert and ruthless advocate .
jolly llb dealt with the ' don ' t drink and drive ' message , and its sequel - - which also features huma qureshi and sanjay mishra - - raises a sensitive subject like terrorism .
well - intentioned but inconsistent , ' jolly llb ' blends elements of a satire and a thriller in this story inspired by the events of the sanjeev nanda hit - and - run case of 1999 .
jolly llb 2 is well budgeted movie but with a share of profits number fixed it means that the movie will recover its costs at 45 crore but will be considered a hit if it crosses 70 crores .
like all reboots , jolly llb would try to be different while at the same time being the same just enough for us to give it a chance . yet like heraclitus said no man ever steps into the same river twice for it is not the same river and he is not the same man , would we have cared about the new jolly as much had we not met the older jolly ?
seasoned actor arshad warsi can ' t wait to begin work on
jolly llb 2
, but says that everytime he gets busy with shooting , he misses the joy of being with his kids the most .
akshay kumar in a still from ‘jolly llb 2’ . the courtroom drama that opened to rs13 . 20 crore on friday grew over the weekend , making a grand rs50 . 46 crore by the end of sunday .
the subhash kapoor - directed film is a sequel to the 2013 national award - winning comedy jolly llb , starring arshad warsi and boman irani , which had earned rs32 . 71 crore in box - office collections .
well - known actor - writer saurabh shukla , who played a judge in the light - hearted legal drama jolly llb , says the national award for his role in the film came as a surprise to him .
chances are that winning streak will continue with writer - director subhash kapoor’s jolly llb 2 , an irreverent satire on the country ' s judges , lawyers and corrupt cops , which launches on feb . 10 internationally .
jolly llb 2 , starring akshay kumar and huma qureshi , tells the story of a small - time lawyer who is faced with a pivotal case in his career . check out some pictures and trivia from the movie .
boman , who played the role of money minded tejinder rajpal in the film , tweeted his joy saying , “overjoyed , elated and proud to learn that jolly llb wins national award for best film . good cheer @ subkapoor” .
jolly is a clumsy lawyer who is faced with representing the most critical court case of his career .
jolly ' s wife pushpa panday ( huma qureshi ) stands by his side throughout and supports him .
jolly llb 2 box office collection day 1 : akshay kumar film was made on a budget of rs 45 crores including –rs 30 crore for cost of production and rs 15 crore on p & a ( promotions and advertisement ) .
thanks to a combination of akshay kumar’s willingness to work for a modest fee and canny deal making by the producers , the bollywood star’s latest film jolly llb 2 will start generating profits from today , the first day of release .
it’s the terrific support cast of jolly llb 2 that sustains the momentum . if saurabh shukla is exceptionally adorable as the tired judge , huma qureshi perfectly fits in the role of a gucci - loving , wine - swigging housewife .
actors boman irani and arshad warsi are overjoyed and elated as their film ‘jolly llb’ has won two major awards including best film ( hindi ) and best supporting actor at the 61st national film awards on wednesday ( april 16 ) .
akshay kumar is on a roll these days . the 49 - year - old actor is busy playing some of the best characters on screen . from a patriot to rustom to a lawyer in jolly llb 2 , all his on - screen avatars have got a thumbs up from fans and critics alike . and khiladi kumar has all the reasons to be ecstatic as his last release jolly llb has crossed the rs 100 crore mark within 13 days of its release .
after jolly llb , akshay will be next seen in a cameo in naam shabana . khiladi kumar has a string of interesting films lined up for 2017 such as toilet ek prem katha , rajinikanth - starrer 2 . 0 and padman .
however , both the lead actors – arshad and boman irani and amrita rao have been replaced in jolly llb 2 . annu kapoor replaced boman as the rich , powerful and sharp defence lawyer who is determined to make jolly lose his case . while huma qureshi plays akshay’s wife in the film , amrita rao was arshad’s wife in the prequel .
jolly llb was a jolly good movie . a little film by subhash kapoor , jolly llb was shouldered by actors like arshad warsi and saurabh shukla . actors , not stars . so when a second film in the franchise is announced , and an akshay kumar is attached along with it , it sort of brings about mixed feelings in people . on the one hand , while a star comes with expectations along , there ' s somewhere a shred of regret at seeing yet another tiny film being hijacked by a star . but kumar doesn ' t let his stardom overshadow his performance .
after seeing the trailer for jolly llb 2 advocate ajay waghmare filed a petition in the bombay high court objecting to scenes which showed lawyers playing cards and dancing in court premises and kumar’s character jumping on the table in front of a judge .
this song celebrates the spirit of jolly . an indianised version of ‘for he’s a jolly good fellow’ , this one’s a situational track . the music is by meet bros and they have crooned it has well . the problem with meet bros songs are they mostly sound the same . the lyrics by shabbir ahmed are a little off track . this number can be avoided easily . also read : akshay kumar’s jolly llb 2 gets u / a certificate and no cuts
four songs . five composers ( including the co - composer for go pagal ) . and an average end product , pretty much like jolly llb 1 was . the movie was fun though , hope the sequel turns out that way as well .
in order to arrange money for his own chamber , jolly lies to a pregnant lady , hina ( sayani gupta ) and convinces her to give him rupees 2 lakh as fees so that rizvi sahab would fight her case . jolly uses that money to pay the final payment for his own chamber and opens it with a ceremony . when hina finds out that she has been bluffed by jolly , she commits suicide . everyone blames jolly for her death , including jolly ' s father , who worked for 30 years as a clerk for rizvi sahab .
asked why he is not doing the jolly llb sequel , arshad told ians : “i am not doing it… akshay is doing it . i was supposed to do it , but fox star studios needed a bigger star , so they chose akshay . ”
jolly llb 2’s music album is in fact a medley . the four tracks have been composed by various artists . given the theme and the composure of the film , some of the songs do come across as imposed . the qawaali number ‘o re rangreza’ is a power - packed song . ‘jolly good fellow’ is a fun track and the remaining songs are merely average .
the court had appointed a three - member committee to review jolly llb 2 for objectionable content , and the amicus curiae found that several contents in the film are defaming the image of the indian judiciary and the legal fraternity , amounting to contempt of court .
to create an instant connect and leave an impression in a role that was already made famous by another actor takes immense skill , confidence , and , even a fair bit of gall – qualities which were displayed with aplomb by akshay in jolly llb 2 .
so barring that last song , jolly llb is a soundtrack that largely belies the imaginativeness that krsna displayed in his debut . then again , the movie may not necessitate more ingenuity than this . shall wait until the movie is out , to decide on that .
with jolly llb 2 , which satirizes india’s judiciary and police corruption , starring huma qureshi and annu kapoor , alongside kumar , fox star india aims to rake in more cash . given the star value that kumar adds to the film , jolly llb 2 is expected to earn more than $ 15 million at the box office , according to industry observers . annu kapoor , who plays kumar’s main adversary in the film , concurs : “ akshay kumar is the most saleable , commercially viable superstar of this era . trade analysts have declared that . ”
he was one of the major reasons for jolly llb to be loved by the audience and critics alike . and rightly so he won national award for that and that may be the reason , he is the only one who returns for the sequel from the previous film .
the one big challenge with producing a sequel is that viewers often tend to make comparisons and reviews tend to be harsher . while we admit that akshay kumar could have been the only one to replace arshad warsi as our own jolly , we did kind of miss the warsi magic . another parameter by which jolly llb 2 falls short of its prequel is the sheer simplicity of the warsi starrer .
jolly and another junior lawyer birbal spot an opportunity here . they tell hina that they will get her case represented if she gives them two lakh rupees . hina does the needful . but she later learns that jolly has lied to her . he has taken the money to get himself a chamber , so that he can become a practicising lawyer . hina is heartbroken that she has been cheated and she confronts jolly . even jolly ' s own father reprimands him for telling lies . a repentant jolly vows to correct his wrong doing . however before he can do that , hina throws herself off the terrace .
bawara mann video song | jolly ll . b 2 | akshay kumar , huma qureshi | jubin nautiyal & neeti mohan |
the collections dropped dramatically this week with a little rise on valentine ' s day . yesterday , the film ' s collection dropped again and with a bunch of small releases blocking the upcoming friday , it remains to be seen if jolly llb 2 can break through the clutter .
jolly and birbal confront pramod mathur ( annu kapoor ) who is defending the police inspector singh in justice tripathi ' s ( saurabh shukla ) court . mathur is top shot lawyer and he is confident that a novice like jolly will be easily defeated .
jolly llb 2 director subhash kapoor today gave an undertaking in the bombay high court that they would delete four scenes as found objectionable by the committee appointed by the court . the two - page statement said ,
in view of the imminent release of the film jolly llb 2 and steps undertaken in relation thereto , we offer the following statement without prejudice to the objections raised by the film producers on 30th january with regards to the jurisdiction , constitution and appointment of a committee particularly when the film has been duly certified by the statutory authority that is the cbfc .
jolly llb is a 2013 national award winning bollywood courtroom comedy drama film , written and directed by subhash kapoor . the film stars arshad warsi , boman irani and amrita rao in lead roles . the theatrical trailer was revealed on 8 january 2013 . the film released on 15 march 2013 .
kapoor said :
i always try to connect my work with real life issues . after the first jolly llb , i was researching on many things but i zeroed in on this subject . i felt that many things can be conveyed though this one ( the second film ) .
a lucknow based lawyer , jagdishwar mishra , better known as jolly ( akshay kumar ) works as an assistant to rizvi sahab who is lucknow’s famous lawyer . jolly belongs to kanpur and comes to lucknow to become a big lawyer and own his personal chamber .
and jolly llb — had a budget within rs 18 crore . says bhushan kumar , head of t - series , “we have got into films that have good music , the rights to which we own . our knowledge of the music business has helped us invest in the right films . ”
jolly llb 2 starring akshay kumar has collected rs 13 . 20 cr on first day . trade analyst taran adarsh tweeted , ” # jollyllb2 fri ₹ 13 . 20 cr . india biz… merits coupled with + ve word of mouth should help garner a lucrative total on sat and sun . ”
however , when you are working with a superstar does it increase the pressure to fall back on same old formula ? subhash kapoor added , “not with akshay . he is a director’s actor . not once did we have to go to his vanity van for a shot call . sometimes , he’d sit around on set , and no one would say that a superstar was around . the challenge was , in fact , to find a fitting story for the sequel . also read – 7 similarities between jolly llb and akshay kumar’s jolly llb 2 that will get you extremely excited about the film
it’s only in the second half that jolly llb 2 comes back to a prolonged courtroom battle and gives its actors a chance to rise and shine . here , annu kapoor gives akshay kumar a solid run for his money . over - emphasis on melodrama hampers a well thought - out central idea .
kumar will share in the back - end profits . star has the satellite rights and t - series bought the music rights . the sequel to kapoor’s 2013 hit jolly llb , which starred arshad warsi in the title role , is getting the second widest release for kumar behind his 2015 action drama brothers .
february 10 is the day akshay ' s jolly llb 2 hits the theatres . the republic day weekend will see shah rukh khan ' s raees clashing with hrithik roshan ' s kaabil , and if both the films do well , they are bound to continue at the screens for at least two weeks .
on the face of it , apna jolly is a novice indulging in petty crimes because he knows the loopholes in the law . at home , he is the hen - pecked husband of lush , pushpa panday ( huma ) who loves whisky , gucci dresses and her chubby son in that order . but these are just asides and not the main premise of courtroom drama , which in many ways follows the template of the 2013 prequel , jolly llb .
set in lucknow , jolly llb 2 is the story of the blunt , abrasive and yet oddly compassionate jagdishwar mishra , aka jolly , a small - time , struggling lawyer who has moved from kanpur to the city of nawabs to pursue his dream of becoming a big - time lawyer . a hustler by nature , jolly survives by fighting petty cases and using every tactic under the sun to make a quick buck and earn a decent living . having spent years in the chaotic and dingy court corridors jolly is looking out for an opportunity that could turn the tide in his favour and help him achieve his dream of becoming a full - fledged lawyer with a chamber . when faced with the glimpse of such an opportunity , jolly jumps at the chance and in the bargain commits an innocent mistake with irreversible consequences that makes him ready for a big fight with the ruthless advocate mathur .
advocate mathur , uses his power and money to tamper with the narco test video of the witness and proves jolly wrong in the court . judge orders the temporary suspension of jolly ' s license as a lawyer , but later , chairman of discipline commitee , rizvi sahab gives jolly , 4 days of time to prove himself correct . jolly soon notices that a kashmir police constable visited lucknow to identify the terrorist during iqbal and hina ' s wedding . jolly travels to kashmir and meets the constable , fahim butt , who is now suspended and arrested in a fake case . the constable reveals that the person who died in the encounter was not the real terrorist and is ready to give the statement in the court . jolly manages to bring the constable to lucknow court in the next hearing to prove that iqbal qasim was not the real terrorist . meanwhile , jolly also convinces the police commissioner to tell the truth or else , he will file pil against all the encounters done by him .
the times of india ' s meena iyer declared ,
akshay changes shades from crooked to straight , like a chameleon . in top form , he puts up a perfect display of a street - smart lawyer who hasn’t read legal tomes but who has instead picked up tips from courtroom corridors to become jolly llb .
bollywood hungama ' s joginder tuteja predicts jolly llb 2 will have a bigger first day than airlift’s 12 . 35 crore ( $ 1 . 8 million ) and rustom’s 14 . 11 crore ( $ 2 . 1 million ) and could even surpass housefull 3’s 15 . 2 crore ( $ 2 . 3 million ) .
actor saurabh shukla grabbed the award for best supporting actor for jolly llb while the award for best supporting actress was shared by amruta subhash for astu and alia el kashif for ship of theseus . pranjal dua ' s chidiya ud won him the best director award for short film . kaphal was awarded the best children ' s film .
in akshay kumar’s case jolly llb also gives him the possibility of exploring a new franchise . kumar has already had successful series with awara paagal deewana ( 2002 ) and hera pheri ( 2000 ) , but like ajay devgn’s golmaal series these are not the kind of franchises that kumar could carry on doing beyond a certain age . the kind of character that advocate jolly is makes him someone that kumar , like peter sellers and his pink panther series , could partake on for decades to come .
the aurangabad bench of the bombay high court has ordered the deletion of four scenes in akshay kumar and huma qureshi ' s upcoming film jolly llb 2 - a scene where a scared judge is hiding behind the chair , another where a shoe is hurled , a scene with objectionable signalling and dialogues in an argument scene have to be modified .
in his effort to come up with a bigger , better film , subhash kapoor added a tad bit more spice and melodrama than was necessary . this dilutes the rock solid theme at times . if you haven’t watched jolly llb ( 2013 ) , you may not notice these bits and you’re sure to have a complete entertainer on your hands .
jolly llb is an upcoming bollywood comedy drama film directed by subhash kapoor . the film features arshad warsi , amrita rao and boman irani in lead roles . the music is composed by krsna of tanu weds manu fame . the film is expected to release on 15th march 2013 . the film is a social satire on the law system of the country india . the story follows a struggling lawyer named jolly ( arshad warsi ) who wants to make it big in life like his idol ( boman irani ) . but when he is signed a court case against his own idol , jolly must prove his worth and his skills as a lawyer and win the case ! jolly hails from a small town in india . to make it big as a lawyer and prove his worth , he moves to the city .
new delhi : with his latest offering , jolly llb 2 , akshay kumar has delivered his fifth hit in a row , cementing his position as possibly the most bankable star in bollywood . the courtroom drama that opened to rs13 . 20 crore on friday grew over the weekend , making a grand rs50 . 46 crore by the end of sunday .
go pagal was the first song to be released from jolly llb 2 and became a hit instantly . it is a fun , upbeat holi song that brings in the festive flavor perfectly . sung by raftaar and nindy kaur , go pagal has a very desi touch and that’s quite appealing . it is certain to enter your holi playlist this season .
akshay kumar and huma qureshi are pairing up for the first time ever in jolly llb 2 . though the trailer has very limited scenes where huma is concerned , we do get a glimpse of their on screen chemistry . huma might have a small share of screen presence compared to akshay kumar but that will be enough for her to stand apart .
i agree with the comments , but arshad warsi was the best as shown from meerut . the problem is with director who was unable to get arshad into the character . everyone knows arshad warsi character in
lage raho munna bhai
. the film is a fun watch if you are willing to overlook its minor indulgences and the slow pace of the first half . jolly llb ' s first half meanders a bit , featuring a clumsy ' daaru ' song and a meerut that mysteriously hides - but boy , does its second half hammer things home . with crackling scenes between jolly versus rajpal ( irani deadly smooth , like velvet soaked in blood ) and rajpal versus judge tripathi ( shukla in a brilliant show , hysterically yelling , gavel kidder - rakha ha ? !
, thundering at rajpal ,
sit down ! yeh meara court ha aapka club nahin !
) , the action becomes electric . drama builds as jolly ( warsi , highly endearing and impressive ) finds his voice . jolly ' s astonishment at rajpal ' s callousness -
footpath sone ke liye nahin ha
- jolly responding ,
footpath gaudy chalane ke liye bi nahin ha !
, mirrors the aam aadmi ' s bewilderment and determination to fight . jolly llb works because of its bigger point - decency is for all and worth fighting for . using bittersweet satire and plot twirls , the film shows corruption even used against the corrupt . despite that weaker first half , this truly becomes a jolly good show .
jolly llb works for yet another reason : it’s a fascinating account of an underdog who locks horns with a much - senior , much - powerful and much - influential lawyer and emerges triumphant , after facing a lot of hardships . this slice of life film celebrates the spirit of the aam aadmi so admirably and capably that in his triumph lies your triumph !
jolly [ arshad warsi ] , a meerut - based lawyer , arrives in delhi in search of a case that would make him affluent and celebrated instantaneously . as luck would have it , jolly gets involved in a case which pitches him against a mighty opponent — the hugely successful and unbeatable lawyer [ boman irani ] .
the aurangabad bench of the bombay high court today ordered the makers of film jolly llb 2 to delete four scenes from the film after the committee that it had formed to view the film objected to a few scenes in the film . the committee comprising two senior lawyers from aurangabad and a doctor said that the film does show the lawyers and judges in bad light .
earlier , when akshay kumar was asked about his comments on replacing arshad warsi in the sequel to jolly llb , he said ,
it is the producer ' s call . i did ' welcome ' ( 2007 ) , but not ' welcome back ' ( 2015 ) ; i did not feel bad . it was my franchise , so should i feel bad ?
in an interview to mid - day , subhash kapoor said , “when i wrote the first draft of jolly llb , akshay was the first actor i approached . we couldn’t work together because of date issues . the template of my film is that of a courtroom drama . unlike the munnabhai series where the character is the same , here , the setting remains unchanged . ”
in an interview with the same tabloid , arshad had mentioned , “it is the insecurity of the production house that they decided to go with akshay ( kumar ) . it was a calculated business move by the marketing and pr team ; akshay’s presence is enough to get them publicity . ” also read – here’s what arshad warsi felt after watching akshay kumar’s jolly llb 2 trailer
in his review the hindustan times ' rohit vats opined ,
akshay kumar’s comic timing is the backbone of this story . his dialect , theatrics , dialogues , everything is spot on , but he is yet to deliver a powerful speech like arshad warsi . with a fantastic support cast like saurabh shukla , annu kapoor and inamul haq , jolly llb 2 looks like a winner .
the charm of this film lies in the details . scenes like saurabh shukla discussing his daughter ' s wedding lehenga on the mobile in front of a board asking people to not use mobiles inside the courtroom are brilliant . there are little things here and there that are extraordinarily done . the music is not impactful . jolly llb 2 would have been the same even without the numerous songs .
while bollywood fans eagerly awaited akshay kumar’s new release , jolly llb 2 started to make news and attract its share of controversies . from taking on a footwear major to being reviewed by the chief justice of india himself , the movie has courted ( pun intended ) criticism . turning a blind eye to these news bytes , director subash kapoor has dished out his first hit of the year .
looking at the trailer of jolly llb 2 where akshay kumar plays the titular role , one is convinced that there could not have been a better option than kumar to play the small - time lawyer who would take on the state . and , just then the images from the original version where arshad warsi excelled as the slacker jolly who files a pil against a bigwig lawyer ( boman irani ) come to mind . wonderful as the original was would you even bother with the sequel had it not featured , for the want of a better word , a bigger star .
on the very first date , jolly requests the court for an impartial enquiry into the encounter once again . however court gets adjourned . jolly is able to get fir copy & papers regarding the case with the help of a bookie guru ji ( sanjay mishra ) in varanasi by paying him rs . 5 lakhs . later he is able to track ram kumar bhadouriya , the son of the constable who died in the fake encounter however , during the court hearing , under a heated argument , jolly slaps advocate mathur . court orders a narco test of ram kumar . jolly is attacked by two henchmen sent by inspector singh , but survives with two bullet wounds . however , singh is suspended from police department .
the central board of film certification had already cleared jolly llb 2 , but will have to reissue the certificate in light of the court order . the akshay kumar - starrer got caught up in controversy when nanded - based advocate ajaykumar waghmare filed a petition , saying that the film is
nothing but an attempt to portray the indian legal profession and judicial system as a laughing stock to the society at large .
the akshay kumar we knew from the khiladi movies of yesteryears is not the akshay who wows us with his presence and his spectacular acting skills these days . continuing with the trend of airlift and rustom , akshay has put up a splendid performance in jolly llb 2 . make no mistake , veteran actor annu kapoor has given him a run for his money and saurabh shukla shines out with his near - perfect histrionics .
akshay changes shades from crooked to straight , like a chameleon . in top - form , he puts up a perfect display of a street - smart lawyer who hasn’t read legal tomes but who has instead picked up tips from courtroom corridors to become jolly llb . huma and annu are also compelling enough . it is the fine display of histrionics by all these refined actors , which makes the movie , worth seeing .
large chunks of the film remind the viewer of those legal satire shows where the judicial system looks like a big , dark joke . mostly the joke is on jolly , and sometimes it’s on us . we somehow know that there’s no escaping the wrath of overworked judges and a broken system . but jolly needs to find loopholes in the system to keep his hopes afloat .
it becomes one of the highest grossing movies in the first half of 2017 , along with baahubali 2 , raees , jolly llb 2 , badrinath ki dulhania , hindi medium and tubelight . the critical reception of the movie was quite impressive as well . many of the critics called this movie ‘gripping’ and an endearing tale of courage and revenge . hrithik roshan’s performance as a blind and vengeful man was lauded by the critics across the country .
the difference a reboot promises to make is that an average viewer gets intrigued even though there might not be anything substantial left to explore in a story . simply put , the reimagining of jolly llb with a better production quality is what makes the whole prospect inviting . known for his comic timing and his finesse for delivering ordinary lines as the funniest thing one would ever hear make pitch perfect for jolly llb . the writer - director of the original , subhash kapoor , would not have had any trouble persuading kumar to step into warsi’s shoes thanks to the success of the first film but at the same time , it is simply impossible to picture kumar in the original . in fact , had kapoor approached kumar for the original , kumar , too , for his part might have refused as the film did not have the kind of scope that kumar could have pictured himself in .
at its core , jolly llb 2 is the story of the condition of courts in the country , much like its predecessor . akshay kumar is the driving force of this drama . director subhash kapoor doesn ' t do enough to extract the best of akshay ' s comic timing . but there are enough to get by . saurabh shukla ' s dialogues make you break into a laugh every now and then . the man steals the show .
reboots are not an uncommon phenomenon in hindi cinema . production houses such as the mukesh bhatt’s vishesh films have been doing this successfully for years where a franchises such as raaz or aashiqui are reconceptualised with somewhat similar plot elements and story lines , etc , are presented to the same audience but now with jolly llb 2 , which is both a sequel as well as a reboot , the idea seems to have finally arrived in its full glory .
the rare on - screen teaming up of akshay kumar , annu kapoor and saurabh shukla was surely going to be a unique concoction of laughter and drama . and as the reviews are still pouring in , a unanimous positive word of mouth seems to be building around akshay kumar’s film . trade analyst taran adarsh earlier observed , “akshay kumar’s winning streak will continue with # jollyllb2… extremely positive reports pouring in… should hit the bull’s eye . ” jolly llb 2 has already recovered its cost , according to trade analyst joginder tuteja . the film was made on a budget of rs 45 crores including –rs 30 crore for cost of production and rs 15 crore on p & a ( promotions and advertisement ) . jolly llb 2 has already earned rs 45 crore from the sales of satellite , music and digital rights of the film . this implies that akshay kumar movie will start earning profits from day 1 .
come to think of it , very few movies can claim to make you laugh at the right places , yet mirror the realities that plague the nation concurrently . jolly llb walks the thin line wonderfully . the on - screen characters seem straight out of everyday life and if i am not mistaken , this is , perhaps , the first hindi movie that finds humor within the confines of a courtroom , besides presenting a captivating courtroom drama so effectively .
we’re tempted to say that akki is the star of jolly llb 2 but we must admit that it is the theme that takes the top spot . taking a real hard look at the dark and murky side of the indian legal system is something most writers and artists have shied away from , but this bollywood flick is a satire that forces us to wake up . if art is meant to be a commentary of society , this film succeeds spectacularly .


on the beat ( chinese : 民警故事 ; pinyin : mín jǐng gù shì ; literally : " people 's police story " ) is a 1995 chinese film directed by ning ying .

it is the second film in ning ying 's beijing trilogy , a collection of three films that follows the massive changes to beijing in the last decades of the twentieth century .

whereas ning 's previous film , for fun dealt with the older generation , on the beat is firmly focused on the story of the middle-aged .

i love beijing , meanwhile , would follow characters belonging beijing 's younger generations .

on the beat was coproduced by eurasia communications , euskal media and the state-operated beijing film studio .

some funding was also from the international film festival rotterdam 's hubert bals fund .

on the beat follows a group of police officers in the deshengmen precinct during the slow months of winter .

the policemen , stuck in the dull winter months of beijing , get stuck in routine , only occasionally finding excitement , as when they chase after a rabid dog .

released in 1995 , on the beat made the rounds of most of the major international film festivals , including toronto , telluride and san sebastian , among others .

on the beat ( 1995 film )

there are no critic reviews yet for on the beat . keep checking rotten tomatoes for updates !
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the sound world of on the beat , too , reflects the new culture : the film ' s soundtrack is largely the background noise of tv ( constantly on in the police station ) , usually a barely audible american cop show ( hunter , in fact , with big guns a - blazing ) , offering its counterpoint to the scenes we ' re watching .
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beijing trilogy ,
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on the beat is the second film in director ying ning ' s beijing trilogy . i ' m not familiar with the other films . it follows a group of police officers and their routine daily lives during the slow months of winter . chase after a rabid dog is a moment of joy for them . it ' s actually quite a funny movie . but at the same time it has much to say about the westernization of china and the changing cultural ideals . shot in a neorealistic manner with non - pro actors .
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take crime out of police work , and what ' s left is procedures . in the western sector of beijing , we follow the tedium of police officers . a rabid dog is loose in guoli ' s beat : a gang of . . . see full summary »
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rugby has long been viewed in south africa as a game for the white population , and the country ' s success in the sport has been a true source of afrikaner pride . when the 50 - year - old policies and entrenched injustices of apartheid were finally overthrown in 1994 , nelson mandela ' s new government began rebuilding a nation badly in need of racial unity . so the world was watching when south africa played host to the 1995 rugby world cup . though they had only one non - white player , the south african springboks gained supporters of all colors as they made an improbable run into the final match where they beat the heavily favored new zealand team .
funny , satirical , humanistic and thought provoking ; this film is easily one of the greatest film ' s on the police force i have seen . when the common man on the street starts making more sense than the beat constable , you know there is something wrong with the system . the beijing police force in ning ying ' s film , sing song ' s in praise of chairman mao and take pride in their procedures but they don ' t realize how anachronistic and foolish they are starting to appear to the public . the last resort for them to enforce their rules is to growl at people and if by chance they use force , they get suspended having violated one of their own rules . under - equipped , under - staffed , over - worked and under - paid , you cannot help feel sympathy for these well meaning yet misunderstood police officers , even as you laugh at them .
grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy - drama film directed by randal kleiser and produced by paramount pictures . it is based on warren casey and jim jacobs ' 1971 musical of the same . . . more
johansson stars as major , an almost entirely robotic human . roughly one year before the start of the film , set in a vaguely east asian city smothered in neon lights and holograms , major ' s brain was salvaged from a major accident and transplanted into an otherwise synthetic form . now she ' s an elite member of a law enforcement agency known as section 9 , and this film starts much like the 1995 anime : with our star jumping from the top of a building to infiltrate a skyscraper and disrupt an assassination attempt .
jumanji fans can expect to enter the game on dec . 20 , 2017 , just in time for next christmas !
blended is an upcoming comedy film written by ivan menchell and clare sera and directed by frank coraci .
the european film academy ( efa ) and tampere film festival congratulate : tampere short film nominee prisoner of society sociumis patimari by rati tsiteladze georgia / latvia , documentary , 15 min prisoner of society is an intimate journey into the world and mind of a young transgender woman trapped between personal desire for freedom and traditional expectations of her . . . .
the haunting , 7 - hour - and - 47 - minute dickensian epic about the life of o . j . simpson , which pulls a myriad of cultural , racial and political issues into its orbit , premiered to unanimous acclaim at the sundance film festival in january . the raves kept coming as it was released — first in movie theaters in may ( necessary for academy award qualification ) and later aired on tv . in june , ew awarded the project an extremely rare a + grade when it debuted on abc and espn . on rotten tomatoes , the film holds a 100 percent fresh rating with 39 reviews banked .
legacy movie quotes that viewers use to evoke the memory of a treasured film , thus ensuring and enlivening its historical legacy .
marlon brando and frank sinatra star in the coolest musical on the block . the duo play nyc hustlers who lay bets on whether brando can seduce pious salvation army girl jean simmons . it’s the movie that brought us the song ‘luck be a lady’ , so that’s surely reason enough to watch it .
it’s the film that made high - schoolers think that standing on someone’s lawn holding a boombox was the ultimate declaration of love . a baby - faced john cusack stars as a wannabe kick - boxer who falls for a straight - a student .
i have seen the future and it is not here yet . . . : or , on being ambitious for audience research
i have seen the future and it is not here yet . . . : or , on being ambitious for audience research
since the late 80 ' s , during the final phase in the struggle against apartheid , he began shooting and directing long - form documentary films on what was heppening in the country for the bbc . in 2001 , bbc worldwide distributed
killers don ' t cry
which was screened by 84 broadcasters . it went on to win two grierson awards , made by the british guild of directors for the best documentary shown on british television .
in the last two decades the primary focus of my research has been on film audiences . my research has covered audience responses to , and understandings of , films as diverse as judge dredd , crash , straw dogs , and being john malkovich . i directed the international project on the reception of the film of the lord of the rings , and most recently directed a project funded by the british board of film classification into audience responses to screened sexual violence . i have side - line interests in a range of topics , including such topics as the history of the iwo jima image , and film failures . i also retain an active interest in various aspects of film history and textual form , and continue to collaborate with roger sabin ( university of the arts , london ) into the continuing history of fenimore cooper ' s last of the mohicans . i was founder , and am co - editor ( with sue turnbull , latrobe university , melbourne , australia ) of the online audience studies journal participations .
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this film also might make us wonder why these cops have so little of importance to do . and an uncomfortably funny scene near the beginning offers an answer . policeman yang has taken wang to meet the neighbourhood committee of his new beat . there , the
seven swans
( seven grannies on the committee ) proudly , gleefully show off their amazingly detailed contraception files on the women of the neighbourhood , and brag about their ability to get a neighbour to abort an inappropriate pregnancy . big laughs for these redoubtable grannies from the audience , but unease , too , underneath . when the people police themselves so expertly , what else is left for the people ' s police to do ? police themselves , perhaps , as we see in the final scene . or else catch dogs .
las vegas stripper , penny slot ( rena riffel ) , sets out on an adventure to become the star dancer on a dance television show . with stars in her eyes , she tries to find the pot of gold at the . . . see full summary »
the general was court - martialed and found guilty for failing to report and concealing the west point gang - rape . he subsequently withdrew from public life . the film ' s ending title :
today , nearly 200 , 000 women serve on active duty in the military services .
writing ( screenplay based on material previously produced or published ) - william broyles , jr . , al reinert
mean girls is a 2004 american teen comedy film . mark waters directed , and tina fey wrote the screenplay , which is based in part on rosalind wiseman ' s non - fiction book queen bees and wannabes , . . . more
phan - tastic ! the best musical with the longest broadway run to date is the 1988 winner , the phantom of the opera , which opened on january 26 , 1988 and is still going strong .
afi ' s 100 years . . . 100 movie quotes is a list of the 100 top film quotes of all time .
the film ' s theme tied together puberty with blood , sexual desire and metamorphic body changes ( including possession and infection ) .
elsewhere , passarella attempted to save face . after bemoaning his team selection in the post - match press conference , he ultimately handed credit to the us . argentina were forced to play brazil in the next round , where they lost on penalties , but the united states had won fans in paysandú by beating the albiceleste . “we came to uruguay and beat argentina , so we earned instant hero status , ” wynalda says . “we went out that night and we drank quite a bit . ”
13 going on 30 is a 2004 american romantic comedy fantasy film written by josh goldsmith and cathy yuspa , and directed by gary winick . starring jennifer garner , mark ruffalo , judy greer , andy . . . more
black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament .
the ' ghostwriter ' wrote the sentence on a piece of paper , passed through a number of hands to ruth , and shortly after , as he stepped outside with the original manuscript , he was run - down ( off - screen ) in the street ( the same thoroughfare in the film ' s opening ) . he was murdered like mcara , in order to silence him - or were both deaths just an accident ? his manuscript papers blew down the street in the wind as the film faded to white before the credits .
and despite the uphill climb , as it heads into the oscar marathon , perhaps what gives o . j . : made in america the greatest advantage is the current political climate . among many other topics it explores , edelman’s film is most remarkable for how it dissects the culture’s — and specifically the media’s — obsession with celebrity and obscenity at the sake of reporting actual news . as extensively detailed in the documentary , the o . j . simpson trial in 1995 gave rise to the 24 - hour news cycle , fueled by the football and movie star’s fame and dictated by viewers’ craving for every sordid detail of his trial .
in the final lines , patrick volunteered to look after amanda as her irresponsible mother went out on a date with someone she met during the ordeal , without arranging for a baby - sitter . he spoke to amanda on the sofa , who was holding her doll and watching television :
this list collects every film from the starting list that became they shoot pictures don ' t they ' s 1000 greatest films . this…
the european film academy ( efa ) and krakow film festival congratulate : krakow short film nominee release the dogs by emmanuelle fleytoux france / belgium , fiction , 20 min anouck has found herself in a toxic triangle , torn between the two men who are at each other’s throats . she loves them and they do not want to live without her . living with a partner and a . . . .
on the other hand , this conceit could have been fascinating . the idea of asian “ghosts” being implanted into white “shells” opens the floor for a whole array of interesting questions and possibilities . what effect does this have on the asian population of this dystopian future—will their racial identity eventually be wiped out ? how might a japanese person who is not yet a cyborg deal with this phenomenon on an emotional and psychological level ?
nevermind that major glosses over the dozens of people whom kuze kidnaps and tortures as part of his revenge
network ,
nor that one of the major plot threads now revolves around government bureaucrats suddenly , and conveniently , changing their minds to enable major’s eventual revenge plot . the entire film takes a dump on every cool , intriguing , and subtle concept in the 1995 film . sanders inserts a few obvious throwbacks , including a zillion - fingers typing android and a couple of guys driving around town in a garbage truck . but these are so bizarrely disconnected from sanders ' version of the story that they look like they were filmed solely for the sake of this movie ' s trailers—to assure worried fans that they ' re in good hands . they ' re not .
had the film been just a straightforward american remake of a japanese film , such as , say , the american remake of the ring , which starred naomi watts and took place in the united states , ghost in the shell probably wouldn’t feel as troublesome . it might have simply gotten by as a stylish ( if unnecessary ) remake with some dazzling visual effects and very on - trend costumes . but by wading into such treacherous territory without really grappling with the implications , the film makes its artistic liberties feel cheap and even more infuriating—like a 21 st - century , “post - racial” incarnation of yellowface .
a day in the lives of two convenience clerks named dante and randal as they annoy customers , discuss movies , and play hockey on the store roof .
brian : i think it lost a lot of credibility for both of us in 1995 , the year that letterman hosted , and bombed , and when robert zemeckis’ forrest gump beat pulp fiction for best picture . we were college kids and movie dorks back then , all fired up about our opinions , and our reaction to that was equivalent to the nation’s shock and horror at dave’s “ oprah . uma . uma . oprah ” bit . so , we’ve both seen pulp fiction fairly recently , but we just watched forrest gump for the first time in forever . i still haaaaaated it . bradley , what were your impressions , and how do they compare to the way you felt in 94 ?
since then , alanis has made several other films , including one on an addictions recovery center near edmonton , one on homeless people in montréal , and a film about a day care center in montréal — all about aboriginal institutions serving aboriginal people . then came the events at oka , and the series of films that evolved from behind - the - scenes film footage , including the arrest of one of the individuals involved in the stand - off and a personal look at one of the
warriors
, an iron worker who had worked on high rises in new york city . more recent films include is the crown at war with us ? ( 2002 ) , which depicts the violence and racial tension evident in the political events concerning the new brunswick fisheries near the mi ' kmaq community of esgenoopetitj ( burnt church ) .
motivated by passarella’s lack of respect , the us camp were determined to prove a point . “i think collectively we said : just don’t give these guys time , ” wynalda explains . “one thing you learn as a footballer over time is that when you’re hesitant , or scared to go in hard on someone , it’s because you’re afraid to get beat . there was an ‘i’ve got your back , ’ attitude on that team . if you miss the tackle , i’ll be right behind you . no one let anybody down . our mindset was do not let them look up . ”
i am passionate about the 1995 rugby world cup and its effect on south africa as a turning point in the nation ' s history . we will chronicle how mandela used rugby to heal a deeply divided nation when traditional politics failed . put simply , sport transformed a country and undoubtedly saved lives . as mandela said best ,
sport has the ability to change the world . it has the power to inspire , the power to unite people that little else has . . . it is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers .
in the brilliant first two - thirds of the film , the focus was on the strange and random behavior of the mother ( a
bait - and - switch
directorial technique ) , not on what the twins were doing . they went to extremes to test and torment her - changing the film ' s mood to torture - porn . elias let a giant pet madagascar hissing cockroach squirm from his sleeping mother ' s chest into her mouth . in a ghastly and brutal torture sequence , the two twins tied their mother to her bed and demanded that she prove her identity , or tell them where their real mother was .
fx’s masterful limited series the people v . o . j . simpson : american crime story performed a virtual clean sweep of the emmy awards this past september . and now it’s looking increasingly possible that director ezra edelman’s deep , wide ocean of a documentary , o . j . : made in america , might very well beat the odds and score a spot among the nominees at this year’s oscars .
ning ying ' s on the beat is a pointedly funny
policier
, but not of the usual kind . she uses real policemen on location as actors to show what life as a cop in 1994 beijing is really like . and on first glance , it looks routine , sometimes silly , and not all that exciting . her choice of actors and method suggests a sort of post - neo - realism , somewhere along the lines of zhang yimou ' s the story of qiu ju ( and ms . ning has even inserted a little tribute to zhang ' s movie in her own ) . and her compassion and respect for her cop / actors comes across quite clearly . in her comments after the screening in toronto , she cited the chinese film censor , who told her no one would go see her movie , since it just showed a true picture of boring daily life . well , not exactly .
a jury of over 1 , 500 leaders from the creative community , including film artists , critics and historians . selection criteria included choosing quotes from american films which circulate through popular culture , become part of the national lexicon and evoke the memory of a treasured film , thus ensuring and enlivening its historical legacy .
0 for 12 the musicals that fared most poorly on tony night were the scottsboro boys in 2011 and mean girls in 2018 . the shows each received 12 nominations but won no awards .
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a police department tackles a rabies scare in their precinct after a handful of stray dog bites . their response is increasingly overeager and sometimes absurdly draconian . this a comedy , to be sure , but a very dark one . while in many ways stylistically similar to ning ying ' s previous film , for fun , in its use of non - professional actors , sometimes documentary - like aesthetic , and interest in the everyday , on the beat takes its sardonic approach to chinese bureaucracy up several notches . one of the most striking things about this police department is how they manage to seem both ruthlessly efficient and thoroughly incompetent simultaneously , and the portrayal of the way decrees pass down from the highest levels of government to the lowest like a…
if a woman approaches an animal to have sexual relations with it , kill both the woman and the animal . their blood will be on their own heads .
a newly recruited night security guard at the museum of natural history discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc .
4 . toy story 2 ( 1999 ) toy story 2 should have been a disaster . designed to be a straight - to - dvd feature but then slotted for a theatrical release by pixar’s disney bosses , who were much happier with the in - progress film than the pixar brain trust were , the sequel had to be reconceived on the fly and rushed to completion , grabbing story beats that had been rejected from the original film . miraculously , toy story 2 shows no signs of the panic that went into making it . expanding woody and buzz’s universe without losing focus on the characters , laughs , or sentiment , this follow - up deepens the themes of the original while keeping a wistful eye on childhood’s end . joan cusack is the mvp as the rootin’ - tootin’ cowgirl jessie , and her “when she loved me” flashback sequence remains one of the great cries in pixar’s rich history of tearjerking moments .
and now with the awards season heating up , o . j . : made in america has been named best documentary by every film - award group that has given out prizes thus far , including from the gotham awards , the national board of review , the new york film critics circle , and the critics’ choice documentary awards . it’s also in the running for an ifp independent spirit award .
worth waiting for barbara cook received her first tony award and nomination in 1958 , for creating the role of marian ( the librarian ) paroo in the music man . she was next nominated in 2010 for her performance in sondheim on sondheim . that’s a 52 - year gap , the longest any individual has had to wait between nominations ( though in the interim , she starred in the 2002 revue barbara cook in mostly sondheim , which earned a nomination as best special theatrical event for the show’s producers ) . cook beat out jane fonda , who received her first nomination in 1960 and her second 49 years later , in 2009 .
is the eighth installment in afi ' s centennial celebration of american cinema , meant to spark a national discussion of america ' s film history among movie lovers across the nation .
the oscar nominations got us thinking : there have been nearly 90
best picture
winners over the years , and film can be an exciting way to walk through history .
brian : that song is more interesting than anything on the forrest gump soundtrack . how did the heavy rotation of pop hits , like “hound dog’” and “california dreamin” in the movie work for you ?
she had difficulty convincing others to fund the film . the topic was not of interest to the film board , nor did it garner the support of the department of indian affairs ( which had partially financed other films ) . alanis received letters telling her to
forget it
. at one point , she gave up but then reconsidered because of all the energy she had already invested into it . she went to ottawa and started knocking on doors until she came back with funding from the secretary of state . it was necessary for her to do one segment at a time and then go looking for more funding . when the film was finally finished , she received a letter from the secretary of state saying they had
never invested their money in a better way in any film up to that time .
( alioff & schouten levine , p . 14 )
she also made the film for other children :
i want people who look at the film to have a different attitude next time they meet what is called a ' problem child ' , and develop some love and some relationship to the child — instead of alienating him .
( alioff and schouten levine , p . 12 )
on this week’s good one podcast , vanessa bayer tells the full story of her most beloved character , from her own bat mitzvah to her final snl .
the protagonist of the piece , yang guoli ( played by a cop of the same name ) teaches us all about the boredom and fecklessness of contemporary urban psb police work as he shows recruit wang liangui the ropes - - an education that gives the film its narrative shape .
the mastermind behind these killings resembles the
puppetmaster
hive - mind concept from the original film , though in this reboot , he appears as hideo kuze , a character from the stand - alone complex follow - up anime series . sanders decides to toss details and ideas from both characters into a juicer , then ditches the healthy pulp to reveal a more boring character instead . the subtlety and philosophical ruminations of 1995 ' s puppetmaster have been replaced with a sullen , emo - band crybaby who complains about his human - to - robot experiment gone awry . when he eventually meets major , all he talks about is getting revenge .
this kind of movie trivia is fun , but the movies are never trivial . consider mrs . miniver . . . a film released the same year as casablanca . its closing lines were so powerful to president franklin roosevelt , that he ordered them printed on millions of leaflets and dropped over nazi - occupied europe .
during the beginning of his search ( conducted like the film blow - up ( 1966 ) ) , mikael became suspicious that he was being tracked and someone had hacked into his computer .
a hilarious and realistic look at ( police ) life in beijing ; this film was produced on location and used real police , not actors ; allegedly , the criminals shown were actually apprehended during the production of the film . the other review commented that this film was incredibly dull and boring - - i it found the exact opposite . it was absolutely amazing to see the real mid - nineties beijing . the supposedly
every - day
nature of the material is enlightening to one who has not experienced the mid - nineties beijing , and is surely an insightful
step - back
analysis even to one who has experienced it . all the material is first - rate . for someone not particularly looking for sensationalism , for someone who is fascinated by amazing ( but not ridiculous ) people and things that happen in the real world , this is a great film . i marvelled at the resourceful - - albeit somewhat pathetic , but nonetheless likable - - police officers and criminals .
i was very pleased when the alberta government bought the rights to the film . many social workers in different departments see it now . one time i was in edmonton . . . and a man who had been the provincial ombudsman presented me with two new reports , saying that the richard cardinal film had helped force new policies and laws in alberta . young people in the audience said to him , ' why do you need a film to be made before you change the law ? ' he quickly replied , ' well , sometimes the government waits for the public to make a move , to push , otherwise they don ' t know . ' it was incredible . i was shocked but happy that the film was able to do that . but primarily , i made it for richard .
take crime out of police work , and what ' s left is procedures . in the western sector of beijing , we follow the tedium of police officers . a rabid dog is loose in guoli ' s beat : a gang of police officers hunts it down . then , word comes from on high to pick up all the dogs in the sector : fear of rabies combines with the dogs ' being status symbols of the nouveau riche . occasionally a criminal is picked up : someone selling porn , someone running a three - card - monte game . cops smoke , go to meetings , and hold trainings . they patrol on bicycles and enforce edicts . guoli works nights . he ' s lazy at home , his wife wants him to do more . is there any more to do ?
the princess bride is a 1987 american romantic comedy fantasy adventure film directed and co - produced by rob reiner . it was adapted by william goldman from his 1973 novel of the same name . the . . . more
movie quote a statement , phrase or brief exchange of dialogue spoken in an american film . * ( lyrics from songs are not eligible . )
frozen is a 2013 american 3d computer - animated musical fantasy–comedy film produced by walt disney animation studios and released by walt disney pictures . it is the 53rd animated feature in the . . . more
the three main sections of the film were told from different viewpoints : first tully , then jake , and finally lena . jake was warned not to get involved by various competing interests , and clearly cautioned by american colonel muller ( beau bridges ) :
when i was at west point , we put a uniform on a mule .
camp rock is a 2008 disney channel original movie starring the jonas brothers and demi lovato . the music is written by julie brown , paul brown , regina hicks and karen gist . the film is directed . . . more
to avoid capture by brenner , kent suicidally killed himself by stepping on a
bouncing betty
mine that he had planted in the surrounding mine - field training site .