teri meri love story ( or tmls for short ) is a 2016 pakistani romantic-comedy , action film directed by jawad bashir .

it is also written by jawad bashir and co-written by ahmed abdul rehman .

it was co-produced and distributed by summit entertainment , hum films .

the film has mohib mirza , ushna shah , omar shahzad , uzma khan , mohsin abbas haider and salman shahid in lead roles .

teri meri love story

pakistani movie teri meri love story to feature junaid khan opposite syra . . .
teri meri love story is a romantic comedy revolving around a love triangle between esha , ramis and nael .
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teri meri love story is not the only comedy film that bashir is working on . he has already finalised the script for another comedy which he hopes to start filming as soon as teri meri love story is wrapped up .
“unfortunately teri meri love story did not click at all with the audiences and we have replaced it almost everywhere .
where tmls collected 65 . 5 lacs over the weekend , akira collected 1 . 3 crore approximately out numbering teri meri love story .
discounting his blink - and - miss appearance in bin roye , teri meri love story will be junaid khan’s first feature film in lollywood .
teri meri love story ( tmls ) is a romantic comedy which revolves around a love triangle between esha , ramis & nael . the movie is written ahmed abdul rehman .
directed by jawad and produced by muhammad ehtisham , teri meri love story is a romantic comedy — a love triangle between the characters played by mohib , ushna and omer .
i like the movie . very much … it’s a beautiful movie…♥•teri meri kahani•♥ ☺☺☺
trailer of jawad bashir’s film teri meri love story — starring mohib mirza , ushna shah , mohsin abbass haider and omer shahzad — is finally out .
teri meri kahaani has proven to be quite disappointing and it can be easily avoided .
yes , the above is what geo ' s teri meri love story is about . the real couple , danish taimoor and ayeza khan are about to become a ' reel ' couple as the shoot for the telefilm starts tomorrow . directed by furqan khan , teri meri love story also stars seemi pasha , sohail asghar , and ghazala javed .
teri meri love story is written by zain raza and will air on valentines day on geo tv . raza has also written the urdu 1 valentines day telefilm , arranged marriage
karachi : having made his feature film directorial debut with horror flick maya earlier this year , jawad bashir seems to be wasting no time in getting started with his next venture – teri meri love story .
shakespeare has given the world some beautiful , eternal love stories and each of us can relate to some or the other love story of his ; but shahid kapoor and priyanka chopra ’s love story is unlike teri meri kahaani … i . e . , it is different or so they claim . read the review to find out whether the romance stretched over three different eras in tmk is anywhere worth terming “love stories” at all or not .
the beloved pakistani comedian jawad bashir , lesser known for his directorial debut maya , is all set to turn our stomachs upside down with his next , ‘teri meri love story’ , revealed during a meet and greet session held in lahore .
💕💕teri meri lovestory💕💕 coming soon . . . . who ' s excited . . . . starring danish taimoor and ayeza khan @ aizakhanayeza @ danishtaimoor16
directed and written by jawad bashir of the teen bata teen fame , teri meri love story is a rom - com with khan in the lead with an ensemble cast including the likes of salman shahid , mohib mirza , mohsin abbas haider , syra yousuf , uzma khan and yasir hussain .
over the weekend , cinema goers were given a choice between two movies to watch ; emphasized text teri meri love story emphasized text , a romantic comedy which has been directed by jawwad bashir and emphasized text akira emphasized text which is a crime / drama film directed by a r murugadoss and stars sonakshi sinha . where one expected the audiences to rush and see emphasized text teri meri love story emphasized text with a lot of enthusiasm as it is light hearted , box office reports suggest something else - due to a poor storyline , the film was unable to attract the audience .
call’s rockstar crooner is all set to debut at the local cinema with teri meri love story , after his super successful stint at the small screen . having won the hearts of millions of girls with his acting and singing , junaid khan is now ready to impress us all on the silver screen .
upcoming romantic thriller ‘teri meri love story’ , directed by multi - faceted director , actor and musician jawad bashir , is the talk of town . the movie hits the cinemas in september and stars debut film actors mohib mirza and ushna shah along with omer shahzad , mohsin abbas haider and uzma khan .
the attendees included the cast and crew of the film along with celebrities , bloggers and other media representatives , who were given an exclusive look into the melodious world of ‘teri meri love story’ . the event was hosted by ayesha sana who kept the audience entertained and was successfully organized by verve event management .
the story of a pakhtun girl who returns from canada to attend her cousin ' s wedding in swat , pakistan and falls in love .
can we truly love one person throughout our life and hope that fate makes us meet with the same person in every life of ours ? this story takes us through a journey of eternal love between a couple who have vowed to love each other not only in this life but in every life to follow . their love is so strong read more
teri neri kahani is a story of a young couple , krish ( shahid kapoor ) and radha ( priyanka chopra ) who fall in love . according to mr bahri , the producer of the film , it was essential for them to shoot in stratford , birth place of william shakespeare , as references are made to him in the story .
teri meri love story is a romantic , comdey and action film . it was released in september 2016 . the film starred uzma khan , ushna shah , mohib mirza , laila zuberia , omar shahzad , mohsin abbas haider and salman shahid in leading roles . the film stroy revolves around the tv host who has an adventerous shooting assigment . the film is very interesting .
teri meri love story held a star studded music launch event at vogue towers , gulberg and released two of the film’s soundtracks to much anticipation . the two tracks released were ‘qatra qatra’ and ‘dil jit lena’ and are sung by amanat ali , who lent his beautiful voice to the film . the rockstar ustad , singer , writer and composer is the son of the legendary pakistani singer ustad amanat ali khan .
the three love stories turned into one teri meri kahaani has little love and more randomness . there is no connection shown between any of the three eras , the characters don’t remember their past lives and though this helps in cutting down on the melodrama , the movie feels absolutely pointless . teri meri kahaani really lacks in showing that destiny has brought the couple together in more than one lifetime and this makes the movie simply a compilation of three random stories . of all the three stories , the first one , i . e . the one taking place in 1960s , is the slowest and most boring of the three .
kunal kohli’s next , tentatively title teri meri kahani has been shooting in england since last month . leading actress priyanka chopra only arrived a day before the first day of the shoot , after wrapping up a cameo in shah rukh khan’s ra . one .
a story of a middle class guy , passionate about becoming an actor and prove his worthiness to his family . ditching a job interview as a favor from a father to his son , the story leads to new endeavors .
watch or not ? : if , after watching the trailers you thought that this movie will invoke those long - lost dilwale dulhaniya le jayenge days , well , you are in for a surprise because teri meri kahaani is not even close to those old - time love stories . the pointlessness of this movie will make it easier for you to avoid it .
what’s bad : the extremely slow pace ; the mindless love stories ; and priyanka chopra’s static acting .
hijrat is a love story that plays out in the foreground of an exodus that rendered millions homeless during the afghan war . it touches upon the lives of those whose spirits were broken by . . . see full summary »
i remember when i was a young kid there was this bollywood talk show on where a certain actor was mentioning how the film is made beautiful only because of the cinematographer and how well he knows his work . a young me thought how this didnt make sense for if you shoot at a beautiful place it is bound to look good . i wish i could go back in time and show the younger me ‘teri meri love story’ where the most beautiful of locations look horribly ugly thanks to the poor director of photography mr farhan golden .
no points for guessing that all the three characters in different ages are shahid kapoor and priyanka chopra ; the tiny little babies who once connected at the hospital . like every love story , their love stories also have to pass the tough tests and heartbreaks but eventually they have to meet ( as a bollywood rule ) . thankfully , there are no past - life revelations and dangerous confrontations . everything turns out to be pretty fathomable . the love stories are predictable but still if you want to know in detail and try and feel the “love - in - the - air” , then watch the movie to find out more .
, is an unusual hindi rom - com starring two bollywood heartthrobs , shahid kapoor and priyanka chopra . ' thrice upon a love story ' is the tagline as the movie tells a tale of romantic drama between the same couple , but in different lives over three time periods .
sonia ( ayeza khan ) falls in love with zaid ( danish taimoor ) and wants a typical , dramatic love marriage . however that doesn ' t happen so what she does next is something you ' ll have to wait for till valentines day to watch .
in 2012 , krish and radha bump into each other in england and just a single night spent together brings them the true love of which everyone dreams .
it ' s the story of a young couple struggling with challenges of life . both are aggressive and follow their own thoughts which affect their relationship . their reunion becomes complicated gradually .
film ' s story revolves around a character of a divorced pakistani woman based in new york who visits an upscale connecticut suburb to visit her estranged ex - mother - in - law . courtesy wikipedia
dnt watch ths movie . . just a tym waste . . dnt need to waste money and peace . . stupid story . . meaningless . . priyanka is like shahid’s mother in ths movie . .
“there might be more than one love triangle in the film , ” said mohsin abbas . mohib disclosed that there would be many surprises in the form of cameos in the film .
unwilling to divulge plot details about the film at such an early stage , the director described the story as “a romantic comedy about confusions in love . ” featuring an ensemble cast with a mix of emerging and seasoned actors like salman shahid , mohib mirza , mohsin abbas haider , syra yousuf , uzma khan , yasir hussain and junaid khan , the movie is expected to go on floors later this month .
the film ' s producer vicky bahri said : “we looked all over the world , including south africa and australia , for a stunning university campus and as soon as we visited nottingham and saw buildings like the trent building and the jubilee campus with its completely different architecture we fell in love with the university and decided this was the place we wanted to film . ” the two stars of teri meri kahaani will be bringing a bit of bollywood glamour to london on thursday 21 june , when the film has its red carpet premiere at the cineworld cinema in feltham . the film is being screened at the cineworld at the cornerhouse complex on burton street in nottingham from friday 22 june 2012 .
the bandstand was used to film the all - night party on monday evening and shooting continued until the early hours of tuesday in bards walk . kunal kohli , the director of this love story also filmed some scenes outside the birthplace of shakespeare on tuesday night . on wednesday , the last day in stratford , the crew filmed in the empty royal shakespeare company’s courtyard theatre where both actors performed on stage portraying their roles respectively .
after the big hit of
jugni ji and teri meri jodi
wedding music videos , studio 12 is ready to intoduce this new bollywood wedding concept video
bindiya chamkegi
featuring our beautiful couple harjeet and rovi . they make an amazingly great couple and both the families were really co - operative and organized offering a great help to us in filming this video showing their love for each other . our whole studio team enjoyed working with this couple and we acknowledge that
harjit you are no doubt an amazing dancer and rovi you are an instant learner . even though it was raining on your wedding day but nothing stopped you guys to show your best efforts in this venture to which our indebtness is immense .
the idea behind chosing this old school bollywood song with modern remake is to bring innovation to what we already do by choosing evergreen songs and keeping the sikh wedding tradition real . hope you all viewers give the same love to this short music film too as you did to
jugni ji
.
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it is 1960 and govind wants to come to the dreamland mumbai ( then bombay ) to realize his dreams of becoming a singer / musician . on his way , fate helps him bump into rukhsar , a famous film actress and they both fall in love .
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‘the film’s plot resolves around esha ( ushna shah ) , a beautiful , stylish tv host who is on an adventurous shooting assignment is accompanied by her shooting crew and friends , the goofy and mischievous sherry ( mohsin abbas ) , uzma khan and danish ( ahmad abdul rehman ) . esha wants to marry her true love ramis ( omer shahzad ) but her father ( salman shahid ) is adamant that she marries her childhood family friend nael ( mohib mirza ) . tmls follows the trio’s adventurous and hilarious journey to finding true love’
the synopsis of the movie as reveled is , esha ( ushna shah ) , a beautiful , stylish tv host who is on an adventurous shooting assignment is accompanied by her shooting crew and friends , the goofy and mischievous sherry ( mohsin abbas ) , uzma khan and danish ( ahmad abdul rehman ) . esha wants to marry her true love ramis ( omer shahzad ) but her father ( salman shahid ) is adamant that she marries her childhood family friend nael ( mohib mirza ) . tmls follows the trio’s adventurous and hilarious journey to finding true love .
on the other hand is akira - a sober movie which is women centric and besides sinha , it also stars anurag kashyap , konkona sen and amit sadh amongst others . the story revolves around a college student played by sinha who single handedly takes on four corrupt police officers in a bid to prove her innocence .
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this award - winning film follows the story of a wealthy businessman , who leads an evacuation drive of indians based in kuwait during the gulf war . ras al khaimah was dressed up as 1990 kuwait and there were several scenes that were filmed at the al hamra palace beach resort there . nimrat kaur , who played the hero akshay kumar’s wife , even celebrated her birthday on the sets . she cut a cake and was made to feel special by the cast and crew of
guru and surya fight with raman because they findout that ruhi is not raman’s daughter but it is harika’s daugher . harika will be surprised to get to know that their daughter is alive and the one who stay with raman and call them mumma and papa is ruhi . ishu defend raman . ishu , ashok and sanjay tell whole story to shoba that shock her to the core of what abhi did . shoba shattered then accused abhi for breaking family apart . abhi feel guilty for spoiling children lives . abhi ask raman to marry ishu . that is how raman and ishu married .
appreciate the whole team for producing such a great piece of entertainment for us . good direction , cast , music , songs . jawwad bashir ' s role perfectly suited him . brilliant piece of acting . beautiful new and young faces uzma khan and ushna shah . both did really well . boys also did very well . not a single moment was boring . i was very much indulge and enjoyed a lot . love the background music and songs especially item song
thumka mera hit hogaya
and
qatra qatra
. beautiful locations and direction . seems very difficult places to shoot on . extremely beautiful scenes in first song , i guess kalar kahar area , and in the song ' qatra qatra ' which is shooted in kaghan valley . hats off to the whole team . i wish a very big success . ameen suma ameen .
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javed bashir during the event told the media that is aim was to entertain his audience be it maya or tmls , “people said why did i make a horror movie when i could have made a comedy one , now you have it , ” he stated .
bashir feels that comedies are very important for pakistan , “what we as a nation are going through , we need laughter in our lives , ” he said while talking to pakistan today .
tmls will also be the first in - house production of summit entertainment , who has successfully distributed movies all over pakistan up till know and are not venturing into production .
the movie is set to be shot against the breathtaking backdrops of naran valley & lake saif - ul - muluq . “for the first time in pakistan , aerial lens and anamorphic tools would be used for the shot , ” bashir told the press .
spokesperson for summit entertainment mr . waryyam iqbal highlighted that summit entertainment is committed to promoting a soft image of pakistan by bringing such movie ventures and provide various opportunities to promote young talent .
the music is done by prominent shoaib mughal , talha ansar , qaiser tipu , ahsan pervaiz , saman , ruba khan , hasaan abbas .
jawad says that all aspects of the movie would be done within pakistan . from its shot to post production as he believes pakistan has everything it needs to produce a good movie . is sure to set pakistan film industry on a new course . filming is expected to start soon , with a release date penciled for fall’2016 . “i think at the pace we are going within a year or two pakistan’s film industry would be a strong one , ” said bashir while talking to pakistan today .
with so much talent on board we can’t wait for the film to be released .
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mohib and omer are seen in an intense action scene reminiscent of salman khan’s shirtless climax sequences in several of his films .
to our amazement though , ushna shah has shown some pretty cool action moves as well .
the three - minute trailer shows a number of other characters who flash on the screen for a mere millisecond only to deliver a not - so - funny one - liner .
ushna shah and omer shahzad are seen trying to create on - screen magic but lack chemistry .
the inclusion of an item song comes as no surprise as it seems to be the selling point of most local films now . uzma khan swings her hips for the audience along with mohsin abbas haider but fails to impress , partly because the tune and lyrics are a major letdown .
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the film begins with esha ( ushna shah ) , a tv host , who has overwhelming feelings for ramis ( omar shahzad ) , and dreams of marrying him . esha ' s friends sherry ( mohsin abbas ) and danish ( ahmed rehman ) convey her sentiments to ramis , who then requests her hand in marriage . the only problem is that esha’s father rana ( salman shahid ) has given his daughter’s hand to his friend’s son nael ( mohib mirza ) , who is esha’s childhood friend .
there are countless problems with the movie in every facet . for one , the storyline is immature and full of clichés . the target audience seems to be teenagers , but the film lacks character and is unlikely to appeal to any age group . the scriptwriters have tried to fit all pakistani puns into two hours of footage , giving the film a substandard feel . the only saving grace is a short sequence shot in naran valley that shows spectacular views in the background and helps take one’s mind off the rest of the film for a while .
despite the capable cast , the acting is badly overdone , and the attempt at a wannabe item song fails miserably . the songs keep popping up at random intervals , and the background music eventually starts to become painful . character development is even worse . uzma khan’s role has nothing to do with the main plot ; she is just a side character whose purpose is to bring in viewers through her steamy scenes . no one emerged as a good actor , except perhaps mohib mirza , whose role was somewhat convincing . omar shahzad made a decent attempt and put on an entertaining performance in most scenes . however , there was a clear mismatch between his performance and the physical appearance of his character , especially his dressing and haircut .
ushna shah , mohib mirza and omer shahzad made a fair attempt at the action scenes , but the absence of appropriate choreography and training put their efforts to waste . it was hard to ignore how fake the fighting sequences appeared . there was also constant misrepresentation of the effects of different drugs shown in the movie , which were highly exaggerated .
in a nutshell , nothing about this film seems original or imaginative . most of the ideas have been stolen from bollywood films , but are a lot worse . unlike the picture painted by director jawad bashir prior to the film’s release , everything is mediocre at best , be it acting , music , action or script . if such lollywood flicks continue rolling in , we may have to accept that there is a long way to go before we witness an actual revival of pakistani cinema .
during a conversation with the express tribune , the director revealed that the movie would see him return to the genre he is most at ease with .
“it is a pure comedy film and of the same style as my previous work . ” the soundtrack for the rom - com is yet to be finalised . co - written by jawad bashir and ahmed abdul rehman , the film is expected to release in april 2016 .
elaborating upon his focus from horror to comedy , the director said that given his own experience in the genre , it was not much of a hassle . “the reason i worked on maya before was because i wanted to prove that i can also direct a horror film . plus , there was a serious lack of horror films in the country ; something i wanted to change . ”
“we’ve completed pre - production on the film and will hopefully begin with principal photography towards the end of november , ” remarked bashir . unlike his previous directorial outing maya which was filmed in lahore , his latest movie will be shot in multiple locations such as nathia gali , katasraj ruins and khanpur .
to a question about whether he has plans to rope in frequent collaborators ahsan rahim and faisal qureshi for a film , he said , “we are planning a film and hopefully we’ll start working on it very soon . ”
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syra yousuf’s attraction is in the innocent charm she displays …… lets hope cinema manages to keep that intact .
wwwwhhhhhaaaaattttt ! ! ! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? raman had some intentions ! ! ! ! , gru n surya n raman separate ! ! n …i think it was to make abhimanyu realise… . romance upcoming ? ? ? ? ? … . waise …ishra had to get married right ? … ? ? u know rashita read this in the morning itself …n then whole day at the school she was saying that promo came n she can’t digest anything in that n was so eager to say me … . she was very shocked with this twists … . but u know i didn’t listen abt this promo from her …i also wanted some suspense so…read now n m ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? update fast akka … . waiting… . .
hmmmmm yes i read in the morning itself but couldn’t comment because i couldn’t digest yes that’s true zaira . . , , guru surya and raman fought and got seperated ? ? ? ? ? ? oh my mata…… whats happening ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? hahaha ishra any way got married ? ? ? ? ? hmmmmm… , . really first i was shocked when i read there’s a leap but then realized…… . . cant wait… . more… . now… . . very eager curious to know what will happened… . ? ? ? i’m driving crazy update soon akka… .
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? itna bada twist ? ? ? ? ? ? but liked the promo… waiting for next . interesting ! !
but things dont always go as planned now do they . when the first trailer of the film was out it was there for all to see how everything had gone haywire ! the color grading was bad , the comedy seemed stale , camera work seemed unimpressive and generally there was nothing working for the movie . however the expectations were still there , albeit low , and it seemed that the film could redeem itself from this mess by proving that the trailer was just a blunder which would not be reflective of the film .
unfortunately though now , after having seen the film , i can say that the trailer was in fact quite on point when it comes to predicting what the film would be like and that the film could not translate into what the vision initially was . so here is my review where i break it into three parts , the good , the bad and the ugly !
the music is without doubt the biggest strength of the film . afzal hussain and ahsan pervaiz have definitely given their best which shows when you give the album a listen . be it the soulful ‘qatra qatra’ or the peppy ‘dil jit lena’ , each song adds to the power packed album . sadly though the picturization of the songs isnt that great , more on that later .
the actors have all done a commendable job and proven that they were the best choices for their respective roles . mohib mirza as the tough guy nael is perfect as is ushna shah playing the chirpy esha . moreover be it omer shahzad , mohsin abbas , ahmed or even uzma for that matter , who by the way is the weakest link , they all do a great job in the limited capacity they had .
the reason i say limited capacity is because the script and the director failed these talented individuals and despite having great performances couldn’t convert them into a cinematic treat for the audiences . confused ? well let me explain . for instance assume there is a film being shot and i go to the sets , shoot a video of the actors and play it for you . although the actors have done a fine job with what they are delivering you wont enjoy it as a film because there will be background noise , the video will be shaky , there will be no post production , my camera angle wont really be that great and well you get the idea . something similar happened for the film where the technical crew did not deliver and the result was bad video quality , background noise , shaky camera , poor lighting . therefore even the strong comedy scenes featuring mohsin abbas haider couldn’t elicit laughter because the presentation was bad .
having said that i must reiterate that the actors all did a great job when it comes to the acting department . given a better platform to work with im sure all these actors will go on to show that they are forces to be reckoned with .
the script was a bit of a miss . the main premise of one girl , two guys has been done to death and this script just played on the same old tropes and came across as one big cliche ! here is the main premise which i have lifted from the wikipeida page of the film .
the dialogues could have saved the weak script but sadly they were not that great either . the comedy bit was flat as the dialogues specially the comic ones weren’t really funny , barring a few . furthermore the character of layla zubairi which was added for comic relief was anything but funny . so the script and dialogues were on the weak end .
for a film that was promoting itself as one which was all shot in pakistan there should have been some effort to make sure that pakistan would be shown in a flattering light . the song ‘qatra qatra’ and ‘ho gaya pyaar’ have been shot in some very beautiful locations but thanks to the poor cinematography they look rather bland .
but its not only the dop who is to blame as the director jawad bashir hasn’t fared well either . in the opening scene itself where we see ushna , mohsin and ahmed passing through a tunnel like place and delivering dialogues with extremely poor lighting one realizes how the director is at fault and the entire journey wont be a pleasant one . what’s surprising is that his debut film ‘maya’ , which was probably made with a fraction of the budget of ‘tmls’ , was far superior when it comes to direction or other technicalities . furthermore as mentioned earlier in the review the camera goes shaky at points , the aerial shots are mostly blurry and on the whole the director and dop are major disappointments .
a bunch of good actors and great music could not save this film which fails because of a weak script and bad direction .
i might be an economics graduate from lums , but cinema is where my heart truly belongs . always up for a discussion on fims and i guess you could call me a pakistani cinema aficionado . email : mominalimunshi @ urltoken
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star cast : shahid kapoor , priyanka chopra , neha sharma , prachi desai and raj singh arora .
what’s good : shahid kapoor’s versatility ; beautiful , warm music ; and the old - film - feel minus the over - the - top melodrama .
verdict : an extremely slow movie where too much has been attempted without any purpose… it all feels pointless .
loo break : a couple in the initial parts of the movie and maybe a couple in the second half .
two babies , a boy wrapped in a blue blanket ( shahid kapoor ) and a girl wrapped in the pink one ( priyanka chopra ) , meet at the hospital , do a bit of gaa - gaa - goo - goo ( baby talk ) and you know instantly ( thanks to films like khushi ) that these babies are destined to be together when they grow - up .
call it fate , co - incidence or rebirth but javed and aradhana are destined to fall for each other head - over - heels , even in 1916 .
shahid kapoor is undoubtedly superb . to pull - off three drastically different characters – one of a well - mannered simpleton ( govind ) , another of the flirtatious javed and finally of the modern , practical , typical boy , krish – is definitely a tough job and shahid has managed each role with a remarkable finesse . priyanka chopra also on the other hand , has three different roles , yet she looks and appears the same in all the three roles . prachi desai and neha sharma have hardly any role but they fare well .
the beautiful sets , the old - time feel and the beautiful picturisation will make you nostalgic of the old movies . but the first few sets in the 1960s appear unrealistic . the music by sajid - wajid is pretty decent . director kunal kohli could’ve done a much better job than this one for sure .
omung kumar : people think i am a serious person in real . . .
thanks mai aj raat mai dekhne jane wala tha… . . but apne paise waste nahi karunga music also lookking slow n non - popular… . it will be flop of 2012 not good
no dude . . watch it . its a decent feel good movie . . me bol rha hu ek baare dekh le
one of the worst film u ever watch ! arey . . there sud be a head to tail conection even aliens had it . . so much boring ! protagonist are astonish . . evn dangerous ishq is better , atleast it has a connection . . guyz ! dnt watch it , s n p fans , itz up2 u . .
man your reviews used to be good but wonder what happened with you this time – giving such a ridiculous review for a lovely film . i have watched it n to be honest d 2 hours movie is highly enjoyable : ) n bet me it will pick up in d coming days with good word of mouth
i saw movie… . it is gud…yes i agree , deres no connection at all… . bt u cant rate d whole movie on dat basis…shahid is just awesum…our jungli billi was not dat much gud… . bt watch it 4shahid…he has done xtremely well…he is growing as a actor…n i want 2 tell to all shahid kapoor fans…he is doing an action movie wid prabhudeva…get ready 4another 100cr movie…
no this ratin iz jus not done…i jus dont aggree……… . shitzz i mean ! ! ! not posibl… . sorry bt this is jus a ergh ! ! !
its a beautiful movie . . with perfect cpmbination of rpmance and comedy…3 stories with 3 differnet looks . . shahid played wonderful… . watch it just for once if u r not a over demanding person… . ! ! !
i completely disagree with your review komal , i have been following up your site n show constantly , but this time you are completely wrong . this movie in no sense can get 1 star , you are being unfair here…i have been following up your show on etc since when it was started…but first time i am completely shocked by your review…you have today made one of your follower very angry n frustated…and there will be no use of reading your reviews or watching your show…
the worst movie i had everrrrrrr seen ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ………… . .
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with the pre - production work completed , the movie is all set to hit the floors soon with shooting being done in nathia gali , katasraj ruins and khanpur .
renowned singers including bilal saeed and amanat ali are on board for the soundtracks and if all goes well , the rom - com will probably hit screens by april 2016 .
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a time - travelling romantic bollywood movie which was partly filmed on campus at the university of nottingham hits the cinema screens in the uk this friday .
filming took place last summer at university park in nottingham , on the jubilee campus and other locations throughout the city . the sequences shot on campus feature in the modern day romance between the two characters with shahid kapoor playing a student at the nottingham university business school and priyanka chopra a girl he literally bumps into .
notes to editors : the university of nottingham , described by the sunday times university guide 2011 as ‘the embodiment of the modern international university’ , has 40 , 000 students at award - winning campuses in the united kingdom , china and malaysia . it is ranked in the uk ' s top 10 and the world ' s top 75 universities by the shanghai jiao tong ( sjtu ) and the qs world university rankings . it was named ‘the world’s greenest university’ in the ui greenmetric world university ranking 2011 .
more than 90 per cent of research at the university of nottingham is of international quality , according to the most recent research assessment exercise . the university’s vision is to be recognised around the world for its signature contributions , especially in global food security , energy & sustainability , and health . the university won a queen’s anniversary prize for higher and further education in 2011 , for its research into global food security .
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over the years , the uae has proved to be a lucrative filming destination for bollywood filmmakers and they don’t limit themselves to songs or climax scenes . salman khan and katrina , for instance , set aside 65 days to shoot in abu dhabi for their latest film ,
which indicates that a substantial portion of his film would be set here . perhaps it’s the variety in landscapes — urbane metropolis and untouched deserts — that lends itself as a plum filming destination .
but it’s not the first time that the uae is playing host to these big projects and stars .
takes a look at some of the films that have left their footprints here . . .
was filmed extensively in dubai’s atlantis , the palm . the hotel had become a playground for these actors as they worked on the tale of six underdogs who participate in a dance competition in the uae . according to reports , director farah khan said that she wrote the film with dubai in mind . more than 1 , 600 extras from the uae featured in the comedy . the film also enjoyed its premiere here at the fantasy - themed hotel .
includes a number of scenes and a song filmed in dubai . the comic moments include a scene in which uday ( nana patekar ) throws a lavish bash at the grand hyatt hotel . the expansive shopping mall , dragon mart , provides the setting for majnu’s ( anil kapoor ) confrontation with dr . ghungroo ( paresh rawal ) .
it is a 2005 bollywood romantic - comedy , starring katrina kaif , sushmita sen and salman khan in the lead roles . the film explores the relationship of a doctor who gets stuck between his nurse and his patient , who has suicidal tendencies . the movie includes a scene shot at the grand hyatt dubai , and the song


calvary is a 2014 irish drama film written and directed by john michael mcdonagh .

it stars brendan gleeson , chris o'dowd , kelly reilly , aidan gillen , dylan moran and isaach de bankolé .

the film began production in september 2012 and was released in april 2014 in ireland and the united kingdom , in july in australia and august 2014 in the united states .

the film was screened at the 2014 sundance film festival and at the 64th berlin international film festival .

calvary ( film )

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john michael mcdonagh said that calvary was “not an irish film” and was critical of other irish films .
irish actor brendan gleeson has been nominated for a european film award for his performance in the dark comedy ‘calvary’ .
the interview , given to associated press back in august , also features mcdonagh disown calvary’s status as an irish film .
principal photography has wrapped on date : time , the final short film in the film limerick trilogy .
according to the irish film board’s website , john michael mcdonagh has received over €1 . 7 million in funding from the irish film board for both the guard and calvary .
calvary had its world premiere at the 2014 sundance film festival . fox searchlight secured distribution rights for the us and select international territories . calvary made its european premiere at the 64th berlin international film festival and its irish premiere as the gala opening of the jameson dublin international film festival on 13 february 2014 . the film earned $ 16 . 9 million worldwide .
the film which was directed by morten tyldum is also up for the best british independent film and best screenplay .
the film received strong praise and even a few british and irish film awards , including two best actor awards for gleeson .
so begins the emotionally powerful , potentially controversial new film “calvary , ” written and directed by john michael mcdonagh , brother of martin mcdonagh of “in bruges” ( 2008 ) fame . the film opens in boston on friday .
“we were impressed by the passion and commitment of fox searchlight towards calvary , and look forward to the next chapter for the film , ” said clark .
john michael mcdonagh and octagon films have been offered a €975 , 000 production loan from the irish film board ( ifb ) for his upcoming feature ‘calvary’ .
’calvary’ is a great irish film , telling an exciting and challenging irish story with irish creative talent in front and behind the camera . central to ‘calvary’ is the extraordinary performance from brendan gleeson and the high quality of work showcased by irish cast and crew .
following on from the release of its excellent first trailer and the brilliant news that it will receive its world premiere screening at the prestigious 2014 sundance film festival , jdiff have confirmed that new irish film calvary will open its 2014 festival .
riter - director john michael mcdonagh stages a rambunctious game of postmodern cluedo with calvary , a film that sets the date for a murder and then introduces the suspects .
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with the awards season underway , calvary has begun to deliver on its promise as a serious awards contender . having already picked up best film , best acto . . .
' calvary ' is set in ireland , starred irish actors , and was part - funded by the irish film board . but it ' s not irish , apparently .
irish feature films ' calvary ' ( john michael mcdonagh ) and ' frank ' ( lenny abrahamson ) will have their world premieres at indie film festival sundance in january 2014 .
calvary is an upcoming black comedy drama film written and directed by john michael mcdonagh starring brendan gleeson , chris o ' dowd , kelly reilly , aidan gillen and isaach de bankolé .
irish feature films ' calvary ' ( john michael mcdonagh ) and ' frank ' ( lenny abrahamson ) will have their world premieres at indie film festival sundance in ja . . .
calvary is produced by chris clark and flora fernandez marengo of reprisal films and james flynn of octagon films .
for the record , the press notes mention that “the guard” and “calvary” are the first two installments of a trilogy that will conclude with a film titled “the lame shall enter first . ”
mcdonagh will be reunited with brendan gleeson for his first film since last year’s hugely successful feature ‘the guard’ with ‘calvary’ set to shoot in ireland over five weeks on the east and west coast .
this is fresh air . in the new movie
calvary
brendan gleeson plays an irish village priest who must eventually face off against a killer . film critic david edelstein has this review .
jdiff will run from 13th - 23rd february and calvary will be released in irish cinemas on 11 april 2014 .
calvary is due for theatrical release in 2013 and will be distributed by momentum pictures in the uk and ireland .
reviewed at sundance film festival ( premieres ) , jan . 19 , 2014 . ( also in berlin film festival — panorama . ) running time : 100 min .
leveck ended up directing this civil war film , “from cows to calvary , ” in 2000 while he was a high school senior . he funded the film by selling tickets to the premiere at the showplace theater in mattoon and by going door to door asking his neighbors for donations .
mcdonagh has called the film “basically bresson’s diary of a country priest with a few gags thrown in , ” and the film name - checks catholic novelist georges bernanos , whose novel bresson’s film is based on . like diary of a country priest , calvary is about a good priest in a small village where attitudes toward him range from benign indifference to contempt and abuse .
“we made a great film . in fox searchlight , we now have a great company behind us to send that film out into the world . thank you , sundance . thank you , bourbon ! onward , ” said mcdonagh . “calvary” was exceptionally well received by festgoers , though the film’s bleak premise had buyers questioning its commercial potential . variety’s justin chang described “calvary” as a “masterful follow - up” to mcdonagh’s “the guard , ” adding that gleeson gives “a performance of monumental soul . ”
irish animated short ‘the missing scarf’ has also been nominated – in the category of ‘best european short’ . the short has already had an impressive year amassing numerous international awards including wins at the san francisco film festival , savannah film festival , valladolid film festival , and many others . it garnered awards nationally too at the galway film fleadh , cork film festival and the foyle film festival . it was also nominated for best short at this year’s iftas and was shortlisted for the 2014 academy award for best animated short .
it is of course , elia kazan ' s on the waterfront , a film whose themes of brotherly loyalty and political betrayal have become so integral to the american film that another brilliant film , 1980 ' s raging bull , is so unashamedly inspired by it that the protagonist of the latter film recites the indelible lines of the taxicab scene .
“calvary” is the kind of film that leaves a theater silent at the final credits . it’s not the silence of boredom or a morgue , but the silence of people collecting their emotions in order to breathe again . friends who’ve seen the film , some of them already two or three times ,
irish director and writer john michael mcdonagh has set a september 24 production date for his much - anticipated second feature ‘calvary’ .
mcdonagh ' s sophomore film details the story of a good priest tormented by his community .
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ahern’s film , like her books , may not be to everyone’s taste . but , like mrs brown’s boys and ryanair , her success is an impressive irish export . the television film , shot last summer in ireland , was a valuable boost for the irish film industry .
the movie is also the fifth highest grossing film to go on general release in ireland .
searchlight noted of calvary’s weekend bow : “the opening - weekend figures fall right in line with our expectations , especially when compared to john michael’s last film , also starring brendan gleeson , the guard . based on the very good reviews — 91 % on rotten tomatoes — we expect the film to play well through august as we roll out the film on a limited - platform basis . ” the distributor said calvary had the weekend’s second - highest pta , behind only disney’s mammoth debut guardians of the galaxy with a $ 23k average .
“ calvary ” is the kind of film that leaves a theater silent at the final credits . it’s not the silence of boredom or a morgue , but the silence of people collecting their emotions in order to breathe again .
brendan gleeson delivers a typically towering yet warm performance in
calvary .
too bad the movie ' s something of a mess .
‘calvary’ is a dark comedy that follows priest father james lavelle ( gleeson ) who is tormented by various members of his sligo parish .
however yann demange ' s debut film ' 71 leads the nominations with a total of nine gongs .
directed by matthew warchus , the film is in categories including best supporting actress and best supporting actor .
while not named in the film , the elderly american writers name is ryan according to the screenplay .
perhaps it makes more sense to regard the film not as an allegory , but as a parable .
the comments , which were first noted by urltoken back in august , surfaced again last night . both fans and figures from the film industry alike have taken issue with mcdonagh’s statements , with many noting the hypocrisy of accepting funding from the irish film board , while categorising it as “not an irish film” .
calvary is both darkly comic and deeply sad . and it ' s well worth 10 of your dollars and 100 minutes of your time .
justin chang of variety magazine praised gleeson for his soulful performance , called the film a
masterful follow - up to the guard
, and predicted near - certain critical plaudits into a distinguished arthouse reception for the film . tim griersen of screen international also praised gleeson for his performance and the film , calling it
a rich character drama that ' s equally eloquent and despairing , calvary carries a weary resignation that feels lived - in and deeply considered .
he cautions that the film might prove to be a hard sell as it examines religious faith and does not fit in an easily marketable genre . xan brooks of the guardian comments on the self - referential nature of the film , and also calls the film
terrific ( at least until the denouement , when it rather strains for grandeur )
. brooks gives the film 4 / 5 .
there ' s a lot to process with this film . first off , the performances are wonderful , and that ' s saying a lot for a film full of such a variety of characters . rarely do i say that i would be interested to see a film based on any character in a film , but that ' s certainly true here : wonderfully written , completely interesting and fully realized . topping that off with an incredible performance by brendan gleeson who carries the film , and it ' s a winner .
screening in the sundance film festival’s premieres section , calvary might prove a difficult sell for a couple reasons : it’s a serious look at religious faith , and it doesn’t reside in an easily marketable genre . still , this film would seem a solid art - house offering , especially with reviews highlight gleeson’s performance . and even the nonreligious will appreciate the film’s existential uncertainty , its bleak musings about living in a world without any sense of justice or reason .
the 2014 european film awards will be held on december 13th in riga , european capital of culture 2014 .
this ambitious¬†project was realised by film limerick project manager , ronan cassidy , and irish writer and director gerry stembridge , with the assistance of behind the scenes . the trilogy of films has brought together both professional and aspiring¬†film makers in limerick to create a film cultural legacy that organisers hope will continue for many years to come .
. this week might be even weaker . there is only one film earning a good amount of buzz ,
praising calvary for its treatment of its weighty thematic elements , lauren ely for first things wrote :
is it possible for a film to capture the horror of the sexual abuse scandal in the catholic church while at the same time presenting a case for the necessity of the institutional priesthood ? against all odds , this is exactly what irish director john michael mcdonagh ' s calvary manages to do .
irish comedian dylan moran has joined the cast of john michael mcdonagh’s ‘calvary’ , which is one week into a five - week shoot in co sligo .
the movie calvary is the most successful irish movie at the box office so far this year , grossing close to €1 . 5 million last year .
john mcdonagh says
calvary
isn ' t irish . . . because it isn ' t shit . any thoughts , @ irishfilmboard ? ! urltoken
“we made a great film . in fox searchlight , we now have a great company behind us to send that film out into the world . thank you , sundance . thank you , bourbon ! onward , ” said mcdonagh .
calvary’s main flaw is that it feels a little overstuffed with character eccentricities , notably in the anthony perkins twitchiness of the sexually frustrated milo or rent - boy leo’s relentless cagney impersonations . but gleeson’s magnificent intensity and the palpable wit and intelligence of the film’s conception make calvary an audacious advance on the guard . this is not only a provocatively involving thriller but a true rarity in cinema – a genuinely compelling moral and theological investigation .
echoes of gleeson’s boyle add resonance to calvary , where we perceive father james ( his name only revealed late in the film , in a casual aside ) as all the more plausible an embodiment of good because he’s knocked about a bit . father james is , calvary suggests , the best sort of priest , one who has been both of the world and in it , and who has chosen to reject the secular life from a position of experience : surely a more robust role model for an endangered profession than the etiolated young sufferer of bresson’s film .
calvary is a black comedy drama in which a priest is told that he is going to be killed and is given time to place his affairs in order .
i would like to thank the irish film board , and the bfi [ british film institute ] , for their continuing support for filmmaking that seeks to escape from the tiresome , rarefied confines of dublin 4 . up the west !
‘calvary’ , a dark comedy from ‘the guard’ director mcdonagh , stars brendan gleeson as a sligo priest who is tormented by his parishioners after he is threatened during confession .
calvary is full of depraved , troubled characters , and in trying to minister to them fr . lavelle sometimes gets his hands dirty . does he cross moral lines ?
calvary , a dark comedy from the guard director mcdonagh , stars brendan gleeson as a sligo priest who is tormented by his parishioners after he is threatened during confession .
calvary , a dark comedy from the guard director mcdonagh , stars brendan gleeson as a sligo priest who is tormented by his parishioners after he is threaten . . .
in the irish film ' calvary , ' a priest ' s crisis of faith is weirdly jokey john michael mcdonagh ' s new movie stars brendan gleeson as a priest who must eventually face off against a killer . it ' s excruciatingly obvious and inept , but gleeson brings it alive .
she plays gifted cryptanalyst joan clarke while he takes on the role of enigma code breaker alan turing in their latest film .
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anthony lane has been a film critic for the new yorker since 1993 . he is the author of “nobody’s perfect . ”
the film is among a number of feature films , animations and documentaries offered funding in the latest round of ifb funding .
for updates and further information check out the behind the scenes website , film limerick on facebook , or the limerick2020 website .
post production is being overseen by simon mcguire in limerick institute of technology , where similar opportunities are being given to trainee editors . music will be added by patrick cassidy ( hannibal , calvary ) and noel hogan of irish band the cranberries , who will make his debut as a film composer .
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in john michael mcdonagh ' s wonderful philosophical black comedy calvary , a good priest receives a death threat during a confessional giving him a week to sort out his affairs .
for me , calvary seemed like a macabre accompaniment to father ted : both of which are effective at representing the current perception of catholicism in ireland , albeit very differently .
principal photography has begun in co sligo on calvary , the new black comedy - drama which reunites brendan gleeson with the guard ' s writer - director john michael mcdonagh .
for information aboutleveck’s film andthe fundraising campaign on kickstarter , visit urltoken . updates are also available via urltoken , urltoken or urltoken .
, with an average of $ 18 , 537 in four theaters . the final film in the $ 10 , 000 club was
the two filmmakers do share common themes , obsessions , and characteristics . priests being threatened with death in a confessional provides the starting point for both “in bruges” and “calvary . ”
[ quote title = ” teresa mcgrane – irish film board , deputy ceo” ] screen training ireland is extremely committed to offering pathways to the film industry for new entrants . ¬† ¬†we are delighted to have been involved in the film limerick initiative as a project that reflects this commitment in a creative and practical way , and we look forward to seeing the final results . [ / quote ]
the deal was brokered by fox searchlight’s executive vice president of worldwide acquisitions tony safford , senior vice president of business affairs megan o’brien and vice president of acquisitions & co - productions ray strache with uta independent film group and protagonist pictures on behalf of the film .
given the title — “calvary” is the name of the hill in jerusalem , also called golgotha , where christ was crucified — a messianic interpretation of the film seems inevitable . gleeson’s priest offers himself up as a sacrifice to redeem the sins of his fellow clergy , and of just about everyone else in town .
a grueling tale of morality drenched in unflinching heartache and humour , calvary is a beautifully shot character study set in ireland following the death threat of a
good - natured
priest . brendan gleeson was always a personal favourite of mine and here he truly shines , carrying this film in a career best .
john michael mcdonagh ' s calvary left me in two minds , unable to decide whether it was a transcendental and incredibly mature drama or a scattershot , arch and tonally chaotic one .
calvary also stars marie josée crozé , isaach de bankolé , aidan gillen , domhnall gleeson , dylan moran , chris o ' dowd , kelly reilly , pat shortt and david wilmot .
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leveck said “the cleansing hour” will be a proof of concept film that will show possible producers the potential for a feature - length version . he said this film also will serve as a “calling card” for the quality of work created by him and his fellow collaborators .
the film’s coastlines and fields – shot by larry smith , sometimes in ominously swooping aerial shots – echo wyeth’s landscape paintings , and one can see how the questioning of brutality and inhumanity might be influenced by austrian - born essayist améry and his writing on the holocaust . as for bresson , calvary has a livelier tone than “transcendental style” might suggest . mcdonagh has also described his film as “bresson’s diary of a country priest with a few gags thrown in” . gags apart , it might be more accurately summed up as a hybrid between bresson’s diary and high noon – calvary too climaxes in its solitary hero striding alone to his appointed showdown .
calvary deeply probes questions of faith , transgression , and forgiveness , but it doesn ' t forget to accompany those with laugh lines that are as jolting as any shot of irish whiskey .
calvary seems to be arguing for most of its running time that we are here on this planet alone , left to our own devices to make the best of messy , unimportant lives .
the question is complicated by a key difference between calvary and diary of a country priest : the ambiguity of the denouement . where bresson’s protagonist emerges at the far side of his dark night of the soul with a profound experience of transcendence and an unambiguous affirmation that “all is grace , ” calvary ends , in a way , with what might be called a question mark .
a deafening , calm , and challenging work of character building and complex screenwriting ; calvary is a film that filled me more with admiration than anything else . brendan gleeson gives a performance beyond words , and even with so many wonderful performances this year , his work here is the best i ' ve seen in 2014 . overall , in spite of some characters that felt
off
, the film as a whole is quite good . however , it definitely isn ' t one that i will be returning to very often . don ' t put you off from seeing it though , its one beautiful film .
, but very few thought it would have one of the top five openings of the year . additionally , the film earned some of the best
the movie also had the highest weekend figures of any irish film released in 2014 , and was also the fifth highest grossing film to go on general release in ireland , coming behind the lego movie , the wolf of wall street , 12 years a slave and the amazing spiderman 2 .
calvary director john michael mcdonagh has come under fire for comments he made in which he distanced himself from irish films and stated that he didn’t find other irish films to be “technically accomplished” or “intelligent” .
fox searchlight ‘s calvary handily topped the few other specialty titles debuting this weekend , though results for the drama — about a priest facing vengeful death threats for the crimes of others — were by no means heavenly . the film starring brendan gleeson and chris o’dowd and directed by john michael mcdonagh grossed $ 72k in four theaters for an $ 18k pta .
with both their performances in the imitation game receiving nods from critics , keira knightley and benedict cumberbatch have earned nominations for the british independent film awards .
in “calvary , ” gleeson will play a priest who becomes a pariah in his community after an abuse scandal . mcdonagh says , “there are probably films in development about priests which involve abuse . my remit is to do the opposite of what other people do , and i wanted to make a film about a good priest . ” the film marks a break from his debut , saying that it’s “in the same darkly comedic vein as ‘the guard , ’ but with a much more serious and dramatic narrative . ”
the film also includes infrequent portrayals of drug use . in one scene a man in a pub bathroom snorts cocaine , and in another two men share a cannabis joint . however , the film as a whole neither promotes nor encourages drug misuse . there are references to domestic violence and one character is seen with a bruised eye . there are also a number of dialogue references to suicide , but neither the individual references nor the film as a whole encourages suicide .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
when you’re making a film , you’re trying to convince the irish audience , ‘no , it’s not like all those terrible irish movies you’ve seen before . ’
@ unamullally too right . and the irish film board = irish tax payer . but his films reflect his disgust at all things irish so no surprise .
billed as a dark comedy drama , mcdonagh ' s calvary began shooting in county sligo , ireland , this week and also includes domhnall gleeson ( anna karenina , true grit ) , pat shortt and david wilmot .
calvary opens with one the most excruciating lines of dialogue i can recall ever hearing in any film . spat through a confessional grille , it comes like a stinging slap on the face , both to the audience and to father james lavelle . cautiously , the priest turns the other cheek . in doing so , he implicitly extends an invitation to viewers to do the same .
the feature has received support from the irish film board with mcdonagh and octagon films offered a €975 , 000 production loan in the last round of ifb funding .
confessional : the film starts with father james expecting to hear a normal confession , only to hear a man abused by a dead priest threatening to murder him .
a romantic short film , date : time , was written by philip shanahan and directed by paul corey . it features local actors mark griffin and erica murray .
“the film made me think about redemption . and that’s a good thing . it may seem bleak , but i don’t think it is a bleak story . ”
calvary is infused with much the same wild - west - of - ireland flavour , though this time the base note is a lament for a nation left rudderless having lost faith in economic prosperity and the catholic church .
depictions of ireland have long been mired in cliche . now jimmy ' s hall ' s , the story of 1930s activist jimmy gralton , and calvary , an unflinching look at the ailing celtic tiger , break new ground
calvary was awarded a €1 million production loan in the third quarter of 2012 , while the guard received a €600 , 000 production loan in 2009 , as well as €125 , 000 funding from a regional support fund .
both films were shot on location in ireland , boasted a primarily irish cast and employed irish crew . calvary earned €1 . 6 million at the irish box office , while the guard took in more than €4 million .
like , i’m not a big fan of irish movies . i don’t find them to be technically that accomplished and i don’t find them that intelligent . i’m trying to get away from the description of the movie as an irish film . it’s not an irish film . it’s just set in ireland with lots of irish characters .
set in county sligo on the west coast of ireland , calvary confronts the impact of the clerical sex - abuse scandal on the church in ireland and the role of the church in increasingly secular , post - christian ireland .
fox searchlight has acquired u . s . rights and select international rights to john michael mcdonagh’s dramedy “calvary , ” which premiered jan . 19 at the sundance film festival . the deal , which was made for a reported $ 2 . 5 million , marks the second acquisition for fox searchlight in as many days . the distrib also bought worldwide rights to mike cahill’s sci - fi mystery “i origins . ” “calvary” stars brendan gleeson as a good - natured priest whose world is put into disarray after being threatened during a confession . pic co - stars chris o’dowd ( “bridesmaids” ) and kelly reilly ( “flight” ) .
“we’ve found the perfect home for the film and are thrilled to be working with steve and nancy and their wonderful team at fox searchlight , ” said fernandez marengo .
one of my favourites , a great film , gleeson shows his amazing acting abilities in places . heart renching , and funny . a 5 * movie for me .
interestingly , john mcdonagh ' s decided his films aren ' t irish at the exact point he doesn ' t need irish taxpayers to fund his next bad film .
as an incorrigible cinophile and a life - long catholic , there are few things that fill me with as much trepidation as watching a film about a catholic priest .
brendan gleeson delivers “a truly sensational performance” ( total film ) in this “wickedly funny black comedy” ( time out ) from acclaimed writer - director john michael mcdonagh ( the guard ) . when a good priest ( gleeson ) is threatened by a mysterious member of his parish , he feels sinister forces closing in and begins to wonder if he will have the courage to face his own personal calvary .
shout out : one scene has a shot of a newspaper clipping referring to
two hitmen hunted over dublin murders
. this is a reference to in bruges , which was directed by the brother of calvary ' s director .
the first time i saw calvary , i assumed it was inspector stanton : and furthermore , this would be foreshadowing his reveal as father lavelle ' s eventual killer . i largely based this assumption on their conversation regarding the webley :
a thing of rich and raw beauty isn ' t usually found in cinemas at this time of year . it ' s predominantly a period when brash blockbusters try to numb our minds and perfunctory cash grabs attempt to pry open our wallets . but john michael mcdonagh ' s calvary defies this logic vehemently . it ' s a film that ' s imbued with staggering gorgeousness , verisimilitude and a whole heap of panache . not to oversell it , but calvary is to john michael mcdonagh what in bruges was to his brother , martin . it is , and i predict will be , one of the finest films of the year .
calvary , which comes hailed as the most significant irish film in years , announces its subject with a bang , or rather , an unprintable first line of dialogue in a confession box . “well , that’s certainly a startling opening line ! ” says our main character , father james ( brendan gleeson ) , to the lost soul spilling the beans about a terrible childhood of abuse by irish catholic priests .
the film transcends its action , branching out into a poignant , often scathing , and even occasionally blackly humorous meditation on the human condition - at its best and worst .
calvary suffers some because of its oversized ensemble , with some characters not having enough screen time to stand out . but reilly is good as the priest’s daughter whose own troubles are partly connected to his . as the film reaches its conclusion — and the question of james’s killer ( or whether he’ll carry out his threat ) still unknown — mcdonagh doesn’t try to provide sunlight amidst the grey skies . but remarkably , calvary does manage to find a slender consolation at the end that suggests how imperfect people like fiona can still bring some grace into the world . it’s not much , but in mcdonagh’s universe a little hope goes a long way .
the sundance film festival , a program of the sundance institute , is one of the largest independent film festivals in the united states and takes place annually in park city , utah . the 2014 festival will be held from january 16th to 26th . the festival awards jury and audience awards across drama , documentary and short film . one hundred and nineteen feature - length films , representing 32 countries and 51 first - time filmmakers , and 65 shorts were screened at the 2013 festival . for more information , see urltoken .
mcdonagh says that he was originally going to structure his film according to the stations of the cross , the 12 episodes in the passion of christ traditionally represented in images for the purpose of worship . “that’s too many stations , ” he says . “it would make a much longer movie , like a lars von trier film in 12 chapters . ”
calvary’s father james ( brendan gleeson ) is a good priest who is faced with sinister and troubling circumstances brought about by a mysterious member of his parish . although he continues to comfort his own fragile daughter ( kelly reilly ) and reach out to help members of his church with their various scurrilous moral – and often comic – problems , he feels sinister and troubling forces closing in , and begins to wonder if he will have the courage to face his own personal calvary .
i ' ve seen this film 3 times now , and i think it ' s fairly certain that there is nothing within its text that substantiates a confirmed answer to this .
however , once you ' ve watch the film again ( with the perspective of knowing who the culprit is ) , you begin to interpret the behavior of the players differently .
gleeson — appropriately garbed in clerical black — and mcdonagh sit in a conference room at a hotel in boston , where they have been conducting interviews promoting the film . they are both in high spirits . the film has debuted in ireland , home of dublin native gleeson and where london resident mcdonagh was born , and they are pleased by the response .
we’re extremely pleased with the fantastic word of mouth and critical acclaim rich hill has received so far , ” said the orchard svp of film & tv paul davidson . “we’re excited to expand the number of engagements over the coming weeks to give audiences the opportunity to experience this engaging film . ” rich hill will be available via vod beginning august 5 .
leaning on the fourth wall : the film makes a number of self - referential comments through dialogue . father james and dr harte comment on the character
roles
they play . veronica brennan says that she ' s always wanted to be an actress . toward the end of the film , james and his daughter talk about a third - act twist .
calvary is a 2014 irish black comedy , and the second written and directed by john michael mcdonagh ( his first being the guard ) . it stars brendan gleeson as father james , as well as an ensemble cast of irish and british actors .
the film which also stars sean harris , charlie murphy and david wilmot is about a british solider who following a riot on the streets of belfast is accidentally abandoned by his unit .
the film charts the journey of o’riordan’s sister joanne as she travels to new york to give the keynote speech at the un’s international telecommunication union , despite being born with no limbs .
calvary is a rare piece of work in cinema , although i’m an atheist it doesn’t mean i can’t enjoy stories about faith , i do and especially if one is as good written as calvary . it’s a film which is meant to be dissected and redissected…and redissected once again . understandably , this will not be everyone’s cup of tea , maybe coming off as far too brutal in its satire . that said , calvary is a dark comedy taken to its satirical extreme . it’s like a modern day luis buñuel movie . john michael mcdonagh made a classic and sure will be talked about for a long time . the performance of brendon gleeson was one of the best i’ve seen from him and one of the best performances this year . the cinematography of larry smith was once again admirable who mixes up painterly compositions and skewed angles ( which i absolutely loved ) with flair . the soundtrack is also fantastically composed and bought it immediately on itunes !
friends who’ve seen the film , some of them already two or three times , have noticed the same effect . from the first frame to the last , “calvary” has an understated power – a blend of everyday pain , faith , despair , humor , candor , bitterness , and forgiveness – that brands itself onto the heart with spare simplicity . it’s also the best portrayal of a good priest in impossible circumstances i’ve seen in several decades .
chris hemsworth kicks off filming for the star - studded men in black spin - off as he cuts a sharp figure in london . . . 21 years after the first film hit screens
my favourite episode is the one that sees ted and dougal forced by bishop brennan to protest outside the local cinema because it is screening a controversial film , the passion of st tibulus .
calvary ' s father james ( brendan gleeson ) is a good priest who is faced with sinister and troubling circumstances brought about by a mysterious member of his parish . although he continues to comfort his own fragile daughter ( kelly reilly ) and reach out to help members of his church with their various scurrilous moral - and often comic - problems , he feels sinister and troubling forces closing in , and begins to wonder if he will have the courage to face his own personal calvary . ( c ) fox searchlight
the tension of calvary is fitful at best , and much of the movie trips into silliness , but in brendan gleeson - - in his proud bearing and his lamenting gaze - - we see the plight of the lonely believer in a world beyond belief .
calvary , the terrific new film from writer - director john michael mcdonagh , is a whodunnit with a difference , a black comedy with aspirations , merrily lifting its name from the small hill outside jerusalem where jesus was slain . calvary : the title serves notice and puts the viewer on guard . it flashes like the final destination on the front of a bus , as mcdonagh proceeds to steer us back and forth along the west coast of ireland , veering between the profane and the sacred , the damned and divine . we know where this is leading , whether we like it or not . your best advice is to sit back , hang on to your rosary beads and enjoy the ride while it lasts .
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this is a dark film in every way . if it has a thread then it is one that has to be sought out and really concentrated upon , bewildering characters playing hide and seek .
los angeles - - mattoon native damien leveck is preparing to direct a short horror film , “the cleansing hour , ” and is raising funds via kickstarter to help bring this project to fruition .
calvary honestly , for those of you who haven ' t seen this film , go and see it . it ' s absolutely fantastic ! brendan gleeson gives a stunning performance as a troubled priest who has to come to terms with something shocking that he has been told will happen . it paints a brutal , realistic and yet original picture of modern ireland . all the characters in the film are exaggerated representations of the types of people you get in ireland today imo . the story is touching , emotional , real and unforgettable . my favourite film of 2014 so far . if you liked in bruges or the guard or even seven psychopaths , see this film . it ' s darker than all three of those films and it ' s hard to watch at times but honestly , it ' s worth it . a beautifully dark film , with lashings of black humour and some lovely one liners . just make sure to laugh at the appropriate parts , some viewers in my cinema laughed at the opening line ! ( once / if you see it you ' ll understand ) i hope audiences outside of the uk and ireland can enjoy it . i implore you to see it . 9 / 10 , a must see !
hallelujah , thank heavens , mcdonagh ' s film is terrific ( at least until the denouement , when it rather strains for grandeur ) . just like the guard ( the director ' s 2011 debut ) , calvary boasts a sharp sense of place and a deep love of language . it ' s puckish and playful , mercurial and clever , rattling with gallows laughter as it paints a portrait of an irish community that is at once intimate and alienated .
he also says christians do feel , to some extent , that they are “fair game” for supposedly comic attacks and that they feel they are getting “battered a bit” . as a corrective to this , i’d suggest catching up with calvary – a film that came out last year starring brendan gleeson as a decent priest who is not only held up as a good man , but also presented as the moral centre of an anarchic , vulgar and unhappy secular world .
good shepherd : father james is a good man who tries to watch over his congregation . through the course of the film , however , he discovers that no one wants to be looked after .
also , as to the answer to who killed the dog , it is said that at the film’s premiere , mcdonagh gave a hint by pointing out dr . harte’s bandaged hand in the epilogue .
some of the trainees have already received¬†new opportunities and offers to work on professional productions around the country , which has cemented the early success of the film limerick training scheme before it has even completed .
when asked for comment , james hickey , chief executive of the irish film board , did not address mcdonagh’s comments , but did stand behind the board’s support of mcdonagh’s films . he told urltoken :
brendan gleeson is an actor beloved by directors ; he’s collaborated with the likes of anthony minghella and martin scorsese . but perhaps no filmmaker has served him better than john michael mcdonagh , who cast gleeson as the lead in the dark comedy “ the guard , ” which went on to become the most profitable film in irish history . now , gleeson is earning some of the best reviews of a very heralded career for his new collaboration with mcdonagh , “ calvary . ”
a limited number of tickets for the opening gala screening of calvary are currently on sale at urltoken and are selling fast . festival season tickets , gift vouchers and tickets for other selected jdiff galas at the savoy cinema are also on sale now from the official jdiff site .
calvary blew me away at the screening yesterday . it surprisingly reminded me a lot of the 1961 movie ‘viridiana’ from legendary spanish director luis buñuel . after the screening i talked with people about the plot and meaning , i want to thank those people for giving me a proper understanding of the movie . i decided to write it all down and since my enemy analysis was a great success , i decided to make a second but smaller analysis of calvary . i hope you enjoy / understand it and remember it is my interpretation of this movie .
with “i origins , ” which searchlight announced it also plans to launch this year , the company now has eight potential releases in 2014 , including “calvary , ” the second feature for mcdonagh , whose debut “the guard” was acquired by sony pictures classics at sundance in 2011 .
full credit to mcdonagh for keeping these pieces in play . the london - born film - maker made a bracing debut with 2011 ' s the guard , casting gleeson as an unruly cop at large in connemara . and yet calvary , praise be , is on a different plane altogether . here is a film with a deep love of language and a sharp sense of place ; a puckish little tease that first purrs with pleasure and then shows us its claws . mcdonagh bills this as the second part of his
glorified suicide trilogy
, although it might more readily be viewed as a rueful wake for the catholic church , mired in scandal , its authority waning .
' calvary ' , directed by john michael mcdonagh , is a blackly comic drama about a good priest tormented by his community . it is mcdonagh’s follow - up to 2011’s ' the guard ' and again stars brendan gleeson ( ' albert nobbs ' , ' studs ' ) , chris o’dowd ( ' the sapphires ' , ' bridesmaids ' ) , aidan gillen ( ' mister john ' , ' shadow dancer ' ) , dylan moran ( ' good vibrations ' , ' a film with me in it ' ) , domhnall gleeson ( ' sensation ' , ' shadow dancer ' ) and killian scott ( ' good vibrations ' , ' black ice ' ) . ' calvary ' is produced by octagon films and was filmed in sligo and dublin .
tackles weighty issues with humour , intelligence , and sensitivity .
on metacritic , the film has a score of 77 out of 100 , based on 42 critics , indicating
generally favourable reviews
.
wherever james looks , his parishioners are self - absorbed , self - righteous or just plain clueless . there’s a gentle comedy to these scenes , but calvary ’s sombre tone intentionally undercuts the laughs : for james , there’s nothing funny about his failure to elevate his fellow man .
calvary is a different proposition from his black comedy the guard , from 2011 , in which gleeson played a highly unconventional cop . it ' s bleaker and dourer – and less anti - clerical than you might expect . there are fewer laugh lines and zingers . occasionally it looks as if it is straining for maturity . the film begins with a character being reproved for irony , and ends with that same character reproving someone else for cynicism . it ' s as if mcdonagh is having an angry argument with himself about tone , attitude and about the subject matter to which these things are to be applied : modern , post - catholic ireland . calvary makes an interesting companion piece to stephen frears ' s philomena . it presents us with a satirical image of a country which is cracked and fractured into pieces , a crazy - paving that isn ' t fitting together . without the powerfully charismatic gleeson , i suspect , the film itself wouldn ' t fit together .
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