The Animal

Funny man Rob Schneider stars in the hilarious comedy – ‘The Animal’ – as Marvin Mage, a hapless loser. Marvin is a timid and unfortunate simpleton whose persistent ambitions of turning into a policeman are scotched by his Lilliputian shortness. But when Marvin is seriously wounded in an auto crash, half-crazed medicine man Dr. Wilder takes several animal body organs to preserve his life, imbibing in Marvin the endurance and physical powers of the animal donors.

Marvin promptly earns a reputation as a super cop, but the unfortunate part is that he also inherits a number of awkward natural responses and animal impulses that come along with his new abilities — a grave menace to his blossoming relationship with new girlfriend Rianna.

Watch The Animal, Today at 3:15pm

Primeval

Based on true events, ‘Primeval’ is about an American news team that journeys to one of the most inaccessible regions on the planet hoping to hunt down a barbarous murderer believed to have taken over hundreds of lives.

This frightfully alarming and terrifying horror-thriller starring Dominic Purcell and Orlando Jones, occurs in the tiny (actual) African country of Burundi where, supposedly, the biggest and meanest African crocodile in the world lives. As the fearless news crew gingerly makes their way toward the source of the croc, they soon find that the savagery brought down on man by man itself is hardly a comparison to the persistent brutality of Mother Nature’s most irrepressible marauder.

Orlando Jones as Steven Johnson adds a much-needed gentle hint of wit to an otherwise sombre flick. Brooke Langton as Aviva Masters delivers a welcome touch of appeal and allure to a debauched and shadowy African setting.

Watch ‘Primeval’, Today at 1 pm.

National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets

In this thrill-filled follow-up, to the 2004 smash hit, Nicolas Cage reiterates his part as artefact hunter and archaeologist Ben Franklin Gates.

In this expedition, Gates finds out of his own family’s involvement in the murder of Abraham Lincoln. It is up to Gates to unearth an evasive journal, not only to absolve his family’s reputation but to reveal and relate a number of sub-plots and mysteries, concealed within the book, that point out to an extensive, worldwide intriguing plot.

Ed Harris aptly depicts the nefarious Mitch Wilkinson as the lead villain while the film also stars top notch actors such as Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, and Helen Mirren as Gates’ mother.

The Fan

Gil Renard (Robert De Niro) is an ardent baseball fan, so ardent he borders on the insane. His focus of attention is Bobby Rayburn (Wesley Snipes) and watches the player’s move like a crazed stalker. The turn in the plot takes place when Bobby signs up a huge contract with the San Francisco Giants; wherein from there on everything goes downhill. His field play deteriorates with each play and his batting average goes way below expected. To add to his woes his chief team rival is murdered mysteriously and discovers that Gil starts to interfere himself in every aspect of his life.

Gil believes he is doing Bobby a favor by dictating his moves but when the psychopathic nature of Gil crosses into Bobby’s family the situation gets scary.
De Niro is obviously to watch out for, while Snipes evokes quite and controlled fury as a man torn between career and family. Comic timing and added support comes in from John Leguizamo as an agent for ballplayers, and Ellen Barkin as a sports media commentator.

‘The Fan’, Tonight on Powerplay, After The 9 PM Movie at 11:25pm.

Miami Vice

Based on the 1980′s hit TV Action-Drama, the film is about undercover officers, Crockett and Tubbs and their private & professional lives, which are increasingly complicated!

Writer/Director Michael Mann creates a cool thriller with Ricardo Tubbs (Jamie Foxx) and Sonny Crockett (Colin Farrell) playing Police Detectives in the high voltage city of Miami.

Tubbs is clever, cool and capable, while Crockett is independently, with a mind of his own and trying hard to stay away from trouble. The chemistry and slick dialogues make this one cool flick and stars Farell and Foxx steal the show!

Trivia Time: Miami Vice was Michael Mann’s third consecutive Directorial venture with Jamie Foxx after ‘Ali’ and ‘Collateral’.

Con Air

Decorated war champion Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) is condemned to prison when he unintentionally murders a man in scuffle. When he is about to be discharged his original flight gets detained, so he’s placed on a flight carrying ten of the most menacing criminals who are on their way to a new high-security prison.

One of the felons Cyrus “The Virus” Grissom (John Malkovich), is a murderer and lunatic mastermind who has concocted a fiendish plan – with the aid of other goons, Diamond Dog (Ving Rhames), Johnny 23 (Daniel Trejo), and Garland Greene (Steve Buscemi), Cyrus and his thugs plan to seize the plane and flee to an impartial country where they can roam around free. Poe is stuck and in the ensuing cat-and-mouse game he tries to assist the cops, including agent Vince Larkin (John Cusack).

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer showcases a tight formula abuzz with action, exploits, and computer-generated imagery.

Watch ‘Con Air’, Tonight, After The 9pm Movie, on Zee Studio.

Reign Of Fire

‘Reign of Fire’ envisages a scenario where humanity has been annihilated by legions of fire-breathing dragons. This CGI-heavy action movie from erstwhile X-Files director Rob Bowman, boasts a stellar cast including Christian Bale, Mathew McConaughy, Gerard Butler, Alice Krige, and Alexander Siddig.

Considered to be one of the finest post-apocalyptic action films, ‘Reign of Fire’ is truly an artful, grim and chilling production.

Catch it on Zee Studio, Today at 3:35 pm.