Hollywood movies to wait for in 2017

The Hollywood galaxy is gonna shine again with its brightest stars in 2017! If you think Hollywood’s best days are gone then watch out, 2017 might prove you wrong! From some Sci-fi Action to same vintage classics, Here is a list of Hollywood movies which will surely make 2017 an year to remember for all we Hollywood fans!

Wolverine 3: Logan

Director: James Mangold
Star Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, Dafne Keen
Expected Release Date: March 3

Kong: Skull Island

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Star Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary, John C. Reilly
Expected Release Date: March 10

Beauty And The Beast

Director: Bill Condon
Star Cast: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson
Expected Release Date: March 17

Fast 8: The Fate of The Furious

Director: F. Gary Gray
Star Cast: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Kurt Russell, Charlize Theron, Scott Eastwood, Helen Mirren
Expected Release Date: April 14

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Director: James Gunn

Star Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, Glenn Close, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Kurt Russell
Expected Release Date: May 5

The Lego Batman Movie

Director: Chris McKay
Star Cast: Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes
Expected Release Date: February 10

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Director: Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg
Star Cast: Johnny Depp,Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Geoffrey Rush
Expected Release Date: May 26

The Divergent Series: Ascendant

Director: Lee Toland Kreiger
Star Cast: Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Theo James, Naomi Watts, Bill Skarsgård, Octavia Spencer, Ansel Elgort, Jeff Daniels, Nadia Hilker, Keiynan Lonsdale, Jonny Weston, Deaven Brooks
Expected Release Date:June 7

The Mummy

Director: Alex Kurtzman
Star Cast: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Russell Crowe
Expected Release Date: June 9

World War Z II

Director: David Fincher
Star Cast: Brad Pitt
Expected Release Date: June 9

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Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Star Cast: Taron Egerton, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Mark Strong, Pedro Pascal, Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges
Expected Release Date: September 29(US) October 6(UK)

Transformers 5: The Last Knight

Director: Michael Bay
Star Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Isabela Moner, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Santiago Cabrera, Laura Haddock, Anthony Hopkins, Liam Garrigan, Jerrod Carmichael, Mitch Pileggi
Expected Release Date: June 23

Wonder Woman

Director: Patty Jenkins
Star Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Lucy Davis, Lisa Loven Kongsli
Expected Release Date: June 2

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

Director: Shawn Levy
Star Cast: Not disclosed
Expected Release Date: June 29

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Director: Jon Watts
Star Cast: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Tyne Daly, Bokeem Woodbine, Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr.
Expected Release Date: July 9

War For The Planet Of The Apes

Director: Matt Reeves
Star Cast: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary
Expected Release Date: July 14

Jumanji

Director: Jake Kasdan
Star Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas
Expected Release Date: December 22

Alien: Covenant

Director: Ridley Scott
Star Cast: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Billy Crudup, Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce, James Franco
Expected Release Date: May 19

King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword

Director: Guy Ritchie
Star Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Eric Bana
Expected Release Date: May 12

Thor: Ragnarok

Director: Taika Waititi
Star Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo
Expected Release Date: November 3

Justice League: Part One

Director: Zack Snyder
Star Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Ray Fisher, Gal Gadot, Ciarán Hinds, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa
Expected Release Date: November 17

Star Wars: Chapter VIII

Director: Rian Johnson
Star Cast: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac
Expected Release Date: December 15

Some more of ‘em

Dunkirk

Director: CHRISTOPJER NOLAN

STAR CAST: TOM HARDY, HARRY STYLES, CILLIAN MURPHY

RELEASE DATE: 21 JULY

The Mummy

Release date: 9 June 2017 (USA)

Director: Alex Kurtzman

Star Cast:Tom Cruise;Sofia Boutella;Russell Crowe

What are some awesome Hollywood movies which haven't been released in India? by Rahul Singh

Hollywood or Foreign films never fail to impress us with its fine charm and impressive story-telling. Even if a lot of movies release after they get nominated for the Oscars, (for example, Whiplash) and we end up catching up with most of these films in India, there are some which never make it to the big theater screens.

Here are some movies from different genres that we didn’t get to watch on the big screen, but we REALLY wish they could make it.

1. The Dreamers (2003)

Set in Paris in 1968, the movie revolves around a young American student who bonds with a French brother and sister.

A movie stamped with controversy all over it, The Dreamers, set in Paris in 1968 against the background of the student riots, it explores the radicalism at that time through three characters - a young American student who bonds with a French brother and sister and find a bizarre interior world of their own. It is best to leave it to the French to explore l'amour in all its myriad possibilities!

(On second thought, the Indian censor board would have gone batshit removing scenes from that movie in India)

2. Dope (2015)

It revolves around Malcolm, a geek who holds big dreams and is carefully surviving in a neighbourhood filled with gangsters and drug dealers.

Unique, refreshing, and respectful of its characters and their cultures, Dope is pure entertainment with three of its main characters in a band making some amazing music. The movie talks about Malcolm, a geek, who is carefully surviving a tough neighbourhood filled with gangsters and drug dealers. An invitation to a big underground party leads Malcolm and his friends into a gritty adventure filled with bad choices. Dope is a surprisingly optimistic film- something we really needed on the big screen.

3. The Book of Life (2014)

The movie is about a man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart.

A beautiful animated film which will make you laugh and cry in parts, The Book of Life is about a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. He ends up embarking on a thrilling adventure making it an excellent movie for kids and an even better one for adults.

4. Frank (2014)

This movie revolves around a young man who joins a pop band led by the mysterious Frank.

Michael Fassbender sports a huge paper mache type head in this movie and totally nails it. Frank, with its effortless comedy, non-pretentious dialogues and elegant performances is a weird but extremely honest movie.

5. Obvious Child (2014)

It is about a stand-up comedian who gets pregnant from a one-night-stand.

It is difficult to offer honest comedy these days given movies have to take into account what sells and what does not. The story follows Donna, a stand-up comedian, who has a drunken one-night stand with a guy after breaking up with her boyfriend, subsequently finds out she is pregnant and decides to have an abortion. Obvious Child is funny, careless, honest, and an incredibly effective real film which attempts at removing the stigma around abortion.

6. Under the Skin (2013)

Scarlett Johansson packs some beautiful performance in this sci-fi as an alien seductress.

This 2013 science-fiction-horror-art film starring Scarlett Johansson, where she plays the role of an alien seductress, had some kickass performance we missed on the big screen. She sure kicked some serious super villain ass in Lucy and Captain America: The Winter Soldier and seeing her hit the big screen in another sci-fi would have been a pleasure.

7. In The Loop (2009)

This movie is a political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent war between the two countries.

Starring the kickass Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi, James Gandolfini, this movie is a gripping and fine political satire about a group of skeptical American and a British operatives, who are group trying to prevent war between the two countries. Funny and true, it sure gets you in the loop!

8. Lars And The Real Girl (2007)

Starring Ryan Gosling, this is a touching story of a boy who gets attached to a doll he finds on the internet.

With Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider starring in the movie, it already makes for a worthy watch. A young delusional boy warms up to a doll he finds on the internet and builds an unconventional relationship with her - watch it for the humour or the humanity!

9. Anomalisa (2015)

It talks about a man who is crippled by life's mundanity and experiences something out of the box.

Charlie Kaufman's stop-motion romance, Anomalisa, talks about a man who is crippled by life's mundanity and experiences something out of the box. Kaufman, with movies like Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Synecdoche New York to his name, successfully came up with another work of genius.

10. Garden State (2004)

It revolves around a man who returns home after a decade for his mother's funeral, meets the love of his life, and takes some decisions to make his life better.

Starring Zach Braff, Peter Sarsgaard and Natalie Portman, Garden State is a movie that talks about a troubled young man, who returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade, meets his love, decides to forgive his past and make his life better - through this plot, the movie defines a generation. It is only shameful that it did not release in India.

11. Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

This movie starts with a man who puts a classified ad in the newspaper asking for a companion to time-travel.

Safety Not Guaranteed guarantees sci-fi + fantasy + comedy + real-life relationships. The movie revolves around a man who puts a classified ad in the newspaper asking for a companion to time-travel with when a magazine writer and two interns go and find him to find out his story. An absolutely joyful watch, wish it released in India.

12. Enough Said (2013)

Revolving around the story of a woman torn between two people, this movie takes us through her dilemma.

Considering James Gandolfini is dead now and we'll never get any more movies from him, this movie by him is one that we really regret did not release in India. Revolving around the story of a woman torn between two people, it deals with a dilemma and feels like a story so real that anyone could connect to it. We can never really get enough of it.

13. Calvary (2014)

This Brandon Gleeson starrer is about a priest who must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

A very powerful and touching movie + absolutely great script + funny comebacks + terrifyingly beautiful and sharp monologs + complex questions + Brendan Gleeson. Need I say more?

14. Blue Ruin (2013)

It is a thriller crime drama that deals with an outsider whose life turns upside down for vengeance's sake.

What this thriller crime drama gives you isn't actually plot twists, instead, it is merely plot developments presented in a story that is told in a fashion that is non-linear. This Indie drama is a slow burner - a quiet film with a pretty loud impact.

15. Juno (2007)

This movie talks about a young girl getting pregnant and how she chose to deal with it.

Starring Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, this movie is about an offbeat young girl who gets pregnant but does not let societal pressure decide what to do with her baby. Lightweight, cutesy and offbeat, we wish it released in India.

16. Submarine (2010)

It deals with the story of a teenager and explores his life with interesting insights.

A wonderfully engaging film, it deals with the problems of teenage anxiety, communication problems and mentality with sharp insights. Displaying immense versatility and courage, filmmaker Richard Ayoage takes us through a powerfully gripping journey in the movie.

17. Cloverfield (2008)

A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.

Cloverfield follows five New Yorkers from the perspective of a found-footage. The movie starts with the monster of an unknown origin destroying a building. But when they go to investigate, parts of the building and the head of the Statue of Liberty come raining down. The movie follows their adventure trying to escape and save a friend. Cloverfield happened when J.J. Abrams thought America needs a "new monster."

Well, turns out there's a secret sequel coming out this March. *fingers crossed* And we really hope it releases in India.

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The Physics Refresher You Need To Read To Understand 'Interstellar'

I've seen many posts on the Internet before I actually went to see Interstellar but out of all those posts, I found this post from the Business Insider, the most helpful and reliable.

The Physics Refresher You Need To Read To Understand 'Interstellar'

Christopher Nolan's latest mind-trip "Interstellar" will be premiering in theaters across the country on Friday, Nov. 7. No doubt, the film is the strangest cinematic experience you will have had since Nolan's "Inception." But unlike "Inception," the visually-gripping film "Interstellar" is based on real, scientific concepts like neutron stars, spinning black holes, and time dilation. And if you're not at least semi-familiar with these terms, you might end up feeling a little lost during the movie.
In the movie, a crew of space explorers embark on an extra-galactic journey through a wormhole. What awaits them on the other side is another solar system with a spinning black hole for a sun.
They must race against space and time to complete their mission. All this space travel can get a little confusing, but it relies on some basic physics principles. And if you understand these principles, then you'll spend less time guessing and more time enjoying.
Here's a brief guide to the five physics concepts you need to know in order to understand "Interstellar."

What are the best TV series of last five years (2008-2013)?

1. Breaking Bad ( The obvious choice) 

2. Sherlock ( I take pride in the fact that I started watching this amazing show long before it became "mainstream" )

3. The Office- Steve Carell, Rain Wilson .... enough said 

4. The IT Crowd - not a very popular show but cracks me up every time I see it

5. The Legend of Korra - animation doesn't get any better than this and if you think that its a kid's show, your soo wrong.

6. Death Note ( take in mind that this list is in no particular order)

7. Arrested Development - one of the cleverest comedies to air to date 

8. House of Cards - this is all the proof that you need  --------------->

9. True Detective - all right, all right, all right

10. Fargo - aw jeez 

11. Silicon Valley 

12. Rick and Morty-wubba lubba dub dub

13. Entourage- just a generally fun show to watch, not much depth to it 

14. Game of Thrones - I'm a fan of the books so the show doesn't compare. ( but simply putting this here will get me more upvotes - not really ) 

15. Orphan Black - Somebody give Tatiana Maslany a freaking emmy

16. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood ( more anime as requested )

17. Suits -gotta say its a great show, a little repetitive and unoriginal but that doesn't stop me from watching it.

18.  Community - excluding Season 4, this has been one of the most memorable shows of this decade. 

19. Homeland - this is another show that I feel not everybody enjoys. Maybe its because of the slow pace and most people enjoy more action instead of the power play and spying around. I think the show lost some of its momentum in season 3 but season 4 came back with a big blow.

20. Mad Men - men, men , men, manly....... oh wait that's a different show

21. Orange is The New Black

22. The Simpsons

23. Dr Who - still haven't seen the new season with Capaldi

24. Impractical Jokers - might not look like a very "complex" show but the ideas are extremely smart, and you are guaranteed to laugh throughout

25. Futurama 

26. House MD

27. Parks and Recreation

28. Top Gear

Honorable Mentions :

Big Bang Theory ( still watch every latest episode, but after season 3 it's quality decreased)

Modern Family : ( I like comedy TV shows to make me laugh, not just be funny. Modern Family is one of the most consistent shows, I've watched all the latest episodes, but for me it does not make the list) 

How I Met Your Mother- I actually liked the ending.

You can also check out my my favorite movies of 2014 : Ayush Sharma's answer to What are the best movies of 2014? Why?

AND  favorite shows of 2014 : Ayush Sharma's answer to What are the best TV shows to start watching in 2014?