As long as you live in India, you will never be too far from a movie theatre showing Hindi Movies (or Bollywood movies as they are sometimes called). You have the freedom to choose a movie out of all the new bollywood releases and you have the freedom to choose a cinema hall that you like best. You then happily settle down in comfy cushioned seats in the air conditioned hall munching popcorn, and scream away to glory when your favourite star makes his first appearance in the movie. The soft hearted amongst you also manage a couple of sobs when the twin brothers bichadofy in kumbh ka mela. Since most hindi movies have happy endings, your time is well spent, and you go back home happier. You dont really need a site like www.moovyshoovy.com as long as you keep your feet planted in India.

But lets assume you are an Indian living out of India.  It’d be quite a rare sight to see a hoarding which says “now showing – Bollywood movie – Kumbh ka Mela”, outside any cinema hall – something which you are so used to back  home !  The point that am getting to is that – these beloved  Indian friends of ours are deprived of one of the 4 basic necessities of Indian life – Roti, Kapda, Makaan and Bollywood Movies.

And this is where websites like MoovyShoovy comes in. No, no, no,  I dint mean that moovyshoovy.com distributes roti kapda and makaan to Indians abroad, but it surely takes care of the fourth basic necessity for any Indian – Bollywood movies. With hundreds and hundreds of bollywood hindi movies available online, it makes you feel so much at home ! At www.moovyshoovy.com you can choose to watch movies from a huge collection of online hindi movies. All the movies are very well indexed, for example, you can browse old hindi movies as well as  new hindi movies,  and you can also sort movies by the year of release, and in alphabetical order. And in addition to these, if you are a huge fan of Arshad Warsi or Salman Khan like me, then you can easily sort out  all Arshad Warsi movies, or Salman Khan movies and watch them online  – same goes for any other hindi bollywood actor. I really like the actor section where you can find a list of all the Bollywood hindi movie stars, and clicking on any of them will display a list of all the hindi movies starring that actor. And for those who donot like to miss any movie by their favourite director, there is a quick way of sorting out all the movies by director name. Same goes for Music director as well !

The search feature at moovyshoovy.com is quite nice, for example suppose you are searching for the once-angry-young-man Amitabh Bachchan Movies, and by mistake you type “Amibath”, the search engine at moovyshoovy.com will prompt you if you did mean to search for Amitabh Bachchan Movies or something else. Something similar to what google does, but specially designed for apna Indian film industry ! And while on Amitabh, did you know that in many of the old Amitabh movies, it was very common for his character in the film to be called “Vijay” – So, I wouldn’t be surprised if you searched for the actor Vijay in hindi movies, and it asks you “Did you mean Amitabh Bachchan ?” .. hahaha

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Movies are the part of our lives which reflects the characters of our daily lives. They serves as an element of entertainment. Movies plays an vital role in our lives. They make us cry, laugh and angry. They reflect the position of our society. They not only entertain but also make us learn something. Bollywood and Hollywood news are always like never ending gossips and always make us updated time to time. These gossips news are very crispy and more interesting. These fresh news are always available on internet and always updated. All the news of Hollywood and Bollywood revolves round the movies stars and it can easily generated by the upcoming movies and their star-cast.

Lets check it out some upcoming Bollywood movies. There are number of upcoming movies which is going to be released in 2009. Some of the latest upcoming movies are Sabir khan’s ‘Khambakkht Ishq’ which includes Akshay kumar, Kareena kapoor and vindoo dara Singh which will release by the 3rd of July 2009. Again we have a new movie Jail, introducing Neil Nitin Mukesh in a bold character. This is the story of a guy which is tortured by the police in jail. we have a number of upcoming movies like- Pathshala with Paresh Rawal, Randeep Hooda and Neetu Chandra, Alladin with stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh, Juhi Chawla and Sameera Reddy. Other Movies are ready for release are Runway, Dulha mil gaya, Har pal, Pankh and Bank.

Bollywood new releases are always serve as a source of fun and entertainment. This never ending fun is unlimited and everyone love to enjoy lots of movies and their gossips. Movies are the unlimited source of entertainment which are based on different subjects , themes and different point of interest. It directly affects our emotions, thoughts and make a visual representation of characters in our minds. A good movie is one which makes us happy, cry and touches our feelings, emotions and also one which convey a positive message to its audiences. Whereas, upcoming Hollywood movies are like “Ice Age” with stars Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo and Queen Latifah which is under the direction of Carlos Saldanha, “Public Enemies” with stars like Stephen Dorff, Stephen Lang, John Ortiz, Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard and many more. This movie is directed by Michael Mann, Kevin Misher. Blood, I hate Valentine day, Bruno & Death in Love are also the upcoming Hollywood movies which are soon going to release.

The Problem

A good movie review is so much more than the number of stars after the movie title. I know that’s what most people want to see, but think about it. A movie producer has just invested $60M and the director has given two years of his life. Do you really think they want to see that reduced to a casual two second glance at the number of stars following the title? I know the internet has turned us all into ADD consumers that have lost the ability to process through written information thoughtfully, but really! Think about the art forms and how they blended together to bring the film to life. Consider this before passing your “two star” judgment. In this article I will attempt to describe four artistic lenses that craft a movie so that when you see your next blockbuster epic or quiet romantic comedy, you will have a greater appreciation for what the film makers have attempted to do.

Genre

This is the start button for every movie. The pitch to the studio money people begins, “It’s a __________ about …” The blank is the genre. Romantic comedy, drama, horror, action/adventure, buddy movie, coming of age movie, etc. Genre is the first lens we look through in unpacking a movie. It defines how the story will unfold, the pace of the editing, the musical theme as well as the incidental music, even the costumes and lighting will be determined by the genre. Each genre has its own set of rules, but genres also are reinvented and redefined successfully by Hollywood’s more creative movie makers. Barry Levinson’s “Rain Man” broke several genre rules but successfully told a very dramatic and engaging story about two brothers setting out on a cross country journey of discovery. Being able to identify the elements of genre in the movie will clarify why the movie is what it is.

Story

The next lens is story. When story is combined with genre the filmmaker’s intent and purpose in making the film becomes clear. Look carefully at each character as they are introduced and trace their arc. When and where do the arcs cross? When do they run parallel? The length of the arc indicates the character’s importance. Is the character introduced to set something up later. When the movie is over, remember the main characters’ introduction and story arc. Was it resolved or left open.

Morality

Every movie has a moral message. It is impossible to tell a story and not have a moral. The message of the film maker will be seen through the moral lens and remembered as we leave the theater. Moral messages include: Good always wins over evil. Nice guys finish last. The bad things you do in secret will be publicly exposed. The morality of the movie can be positive or negative. Horror movies usually end with everyone getting killed except for that final one who either defeats evil or escapes to fight evil another day.

Art

The artistic lens will reveal a movie’s longevity. If care was taken to creatively tell a story by expanding its genre, and revealing well formed characters with developed arcs, the film will become a classic. Every year the movie “Somewhere In Time” is celebrated on Mackinac Island, Michigan at the Grand Hotel. When the movie was first released in 1980, the box office was disappointing. But, when it began showing on cable TV, the artistic beauty of the well told romantic story captivated thousands of viewers. In 1990 the International Network of Somewhere In Time Enthusiasts was formed to plan the Mackinac Island event that became an annual celebration. In 2010 they will celebrate their 20th anniversary when the movie turns 30 years old. Its moral theme of timeless love still causes the movie’s fans to celebrate.

All That To Say…

…While we often are fans of particular movie stars, when you decide to go to a movie, look to see who’s directing the film. The film is their vision and the actors are only playing out the parts.Three movies later, they’ve usually established a moral history that will be repeated in future movies.

Revisit your movie experience through these lenses. Don’t be quick to pass judgment based on your personal opinion. The movie is over and the credits are rolling. Think about everyone who worked on the movie and how they contributed to the genre, story, morality, and art of the film. Do you think the director was able to accomplish what he and the producers set out to do? Read through the films reviews. Do you agree or disagree? As you look through these lenses, your experience at the movies will become far richer.

The very first black movies were mostly race films, produced in the beginning parts of the twentieth century. These films were made up of mainly black cast and were produced with the black audience in mind; with the objective being to create a more accurate portrayal of black people than that seen in early white films. The most prominent producer of the black film was Oscar Micheaux.

Oscar formed his own film production company and between 1919 and 1948 independently released over forty black movies. Oscar’s first black film was the 1919 silent film “The Homesteader,” this was the first feature-length production made for and created with a black cast and crew. Oscar’s next film “Within Our Gates,” directly addressed racism and depicted lynching. Both starred well known black actress Evelyn Peer.

In 1929, MGM became the first major studio to release an all black film, with the release of “Hallelujah!” The MGM produced musical was notable for its attempt to create a more positive portrayal of black life, than contemporary while films of the time. There were two notable black musicals films released in 1943 each featuring actress Lena Horne, “Stormy Weather” and “Cabin in the Sky”.”

Black movies allowed black actors and musicians a chance to play starring roles instead of being relegated to supporting roles as domestic characters in mainstream films. In Hollywood’s’ early days, it was not uncommon for white actors to appear in black face and carry off stereotyped portrayals of blacks. Actress Hattie McDaniel became the first black person to win a best supporting Oscar, for playing a housemaid in the 1939 production of “Gone with the Wind.”

The Civil Rights struggle of the 50s and 60s paved the way for a change in black movies, by addressing racial tensions and depicting accurate black experiences. White actors and Black actors now star together in movies thus reaching a larger audience. Leading black actor Sidney Poitier won a best acting Oscar for the 1963 film, “Lilies of the Field.” Dorothy Dandridge was the first black woman to receive a best actress Oscar nomination for her role in the all black musical, “Carmen Jones.”

The 1970s brought Blaxploitation black films such as “Shaft” starring Richard Roundtree and “Foxy Brown” starring Pam Grier to the big screen. Black comedians have benefited significantly from the increased exposure of black movies. In 1976, one of the top black actors – Richard Pryor stared in various successful movie projects including “Car Wash”.

In more recent times, starting from about the 1980s and 1990s, black actors were now able to become major movie stars and earn a lot more money. Eddie Murphy was the main star in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise while Danny Glover co-starred in the Lethal Weapon series of movies. Denzel Washington was the leading black actor of the day and won a best supporting actor Oscar for starring in the black film Glory, in 1989. Influential directors: Spike Lee, Mario Van Peebles and John Singleton all left their mark. Black films covering science fiction, fantasy, romance, hip hop culture and other genres gave black actors more freedom than ever before.

Oscar wins by Halle Berry and Jamie Foxx further show appreciation for black movies and black actors/actresses in the 21st century. Black film makers such as Tyler Perry continue the tradition of the black film with primarily black cast. However, major films feature an ethnically diverse casts offers the most opportunity for black actors and a chance to play other roles that are not the typical stereotype roles.

After facing numerous rejections from the major movie studios, Black directors, writers, producers and actors are creating their own production companies to promote and green light their own black movies, they are building Web sites, and turning to social networking and black film festivals as a way to network and gain exposure for black films.

Movies are always the popular means of entertainment. Specially, comedy movies are the favourite among people. There are marvelous comedy movies which got released recently and have already gained widespread popularity among the audience. Comedy movies not only make us laugh but they also contain some deeper meaning. Comedy movies initiate catharsis thereby rejuvenating the minds of the people with refreshing thoughts. Movies, whatever may be its genre, reveal some of the grave aspects of our lives and make us think about the world around us.

Comedy movies encompass a vast arena, including various sub-genres like parody, screwball, burlesque, bizarre and dark comedy. If we are to talk about the newly released comedy movies of 2007, we will be amazed to find some of the brilliant specimens of the era. Superbad which is a very recently released comedy film is widely acclaimed for the humorous elements in it. The script of the movie is written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and its director and producers are Greg Mottola and Judd Apatow respectively. It is about high school seniors Evan (Michael Cera) and Seth (Jonah Hill), the socially-inept best friends who try to lose their virginity before the end of the school year. Other major comedy movies of 2007 include Knocked Up, The Simpson Movie, Evan Almighty, Blades of Glory, Hot Fuzz and the East of Bucharest. With better choreography and much advanced technical inputs, the comedy movies of 2007 are sure to be a hit at the box office. Blades of Glory, directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck was released on March 30, 2007 by DreamWorks. This movie starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, and Jenna Fischer is a superb film with subtle shades of comedy.

Evan Almighty, the sequel to the Bruce Almighty (2003) was released on June 22, 2007. It is regarded as one of the highest budgeted comedy film produced till today. In this film several visual effect companies were utilised to offer CGI for exclusive climactic flood scenes and animals. Apart from the names mentioned above, there are numerous other comedy movies which got released in the year 2007 and have proved themselves to be a great success.