Sherlock Holmes [2009]

Overview

User Rating:7.5/10

Director:Guy Ritchie

Writers (WGA):Michael Robert Johnson (screenplay) and Anthony Peckham (screenplay)

Release Date:8 January 2010 (India)

Genre:Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:Nothing Escapes Him

Plot

After finally catching serial killer and occult "sorcerer" Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with his partner's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic - and the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.

In London, Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson captures the follower of black magic and serial killer Lord Blackwood that has already killed five women when he is near to kill his sixth victim. Blackwood is sentenced to be strung up and Dr. Watson attests his death. However, Blackwood mysteriously returns from the afterlife and Inspector Lestrade summons Sherlock Holmes to help the Scotland Yard in the investigation. Meanwhile Dr. Watson intends to get married of the gorgeous Mary Morstan while Sherlock is visited by his former lover Irene Adler that has a secret agenda.

Cast

Robert Downey Jr. ... Sherlock Holmes

Jude Law ... Dr. John Watson

Rachel McAdams ... Irene Adler

Mark Strong ... Lord Blackwood

Eddie Marsan ... Inspector Lestrade

Robert Maillet ... Dredger

Geraldine James ... Mrs. Hudson

Kelly Reilly ... Mary Morstan

William Houston ... Constable Clark

Hans Matheson ... Lord Coward

James Fox ... Sir Thomas Rotheram

William Hope ... Ambassador Standish

Clive Russell ... Captain Tanner

Oran Gurel ... Reordan

David Garrick ... McMurdo

The Losers [2010]

Overview

User Rating:6.6/10

Director:Sylvain White

Writers (WGA):Peter Berg (screenplay) and James Vanderbilt (screenplay)

Release Date:23 April 2010 (USA)

Genre:Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:Anyone Else Would Be Dead By Now.

Plot

A tale of double cross and revenge, centered upon the members of an elite U.S. Special Forces unit sent into the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. The team-Clay, Jensen, Roque, Pooch and Cougar -find themselves the target of a lethal betrayal instigated from inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max. Presumed dead, the group makes plans to even the score when they're joined by the mysterious Aisha, a beautiful operative with her own agenda. Working together, they must remain deep undercover while tracking the heavily-guarded Max, a ruthless man bent on embroiling the world in a new high-tech global war.

Cast

Jeffrey Dean Morgan ... Clay

Zoe Saldana ... Aisha

Chris Evans ... Jensen

Idris Elba ... Roque

Columbus Short ... Pooch

Óscar Jaenada ... Cougar

Jason Patric ... Max

Holt McCallany ... Wade

Peter Macdissi ... Vikram

Peter Francis James ... Fadhil

Tanee McCall ... Jolene

Mark Ginther ... Goliath Guard

Daniel Kalal ... Goliath Guard

Colin Follenweider ... Goliath Guard

Garrett Warren ... Goliath Guard