TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (HOLLYWOOD SCIENCE FICTION)

Directed by Michael Bay, Produced by Don Murphy/Tom DeSanto/Lorenzo De Bonaventura/ Ian Bryce, Music By Steve Jablonsky, Visual Effects By Wayne Bilheimer, Cinematography By Amir Mokri
Starring Mark Wahlberg as Cade Yeager, Stanley Tucci as Joshua Joyce, Niclola Peltz as Tessa Yeager and Kelsey Grammar as Harold Attinger

Storyline: This is the fourth of the movie series TRANSFORMERS. Optimus Prime the main Autobot created earlier along with its co-Autobots rescue the human race from Galvatron, a specially created Transformer by a CIA assisted private defence agency KIS owned by Joshua Joyce. Though Galvatron was made with a special unstable metal, called Transformium, that has the capacity to transform itself into any thing on earth, it goes out of control of KIS and is all set to transform the organic matter on earth into its own kind leading to extinction of life on Earth. This attempt of Galvatron is foiled by Optimus Prime and its team with the help of Cade Yeager, his daughter Tessa thus terminating Galvatron and its team. Finally, Optimus Prime foresees danger to the human race if it stays on Earth and leaves Earth to space along with a Seed that has the capacity to transform any area of land into metal and cyber form.

Pros: An exquisite visual treat to the audience on big screen. An opportunity to take one’s fantasies to the extreme to learn how machines might control the universe in the future. An wonderful display of graphics technology used in production.

Cons: It was too heavy on display of war machinery that seemed to be literally impossible even in the future. The machines shown are too loaded with so many imaginary features that is difficult to absorb. Lengthy and dragging. Not much of human sentiment attached to the story due to which there is not much interest to know what next. Not much of talent in action and drama of the cast involved is observed. Though the movie might be a commercial success, I consider it as a failure personally. Can be watched once for sound and light effects but not a library product.

My rating is 2 out of 5

When The Eagle Screams by Stephen Bowman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

How many of us knew that there was a bombing of World Trade Center in New York on Feb 26th 1993, much before the same bombing on Twin Towers on Sep 9/11, 2001?
Yes, this wonderful book written much prior to 1993 disaster gives a clear insight to its readers as to how vulnerable is the so-called Super Power of the World is to terrorism and internal strives.

The author has made an extensive research on each and every terrorist act across the world and identifying almost all the major terrorist and extremist organizations of the world which have spread their tentacles and just waiting to strike at the right moment. I have observed that the author has been quite unbiased in his approach towards terrorism and the simple reasons which have led to the birth and growth of the same. One needs to appreciate his daring attempt to accuse United States of America of being the main cause in allowing terrorism to grow and become a threat to its own existence. USA seems to be falling into the same ditch dug for someone else !

The following main points have been elaborated in the entire text with so many details and examples that need to be applauded.
1. Terrorism is a symptom of political, social and religious issues basically ignored by the Governments.
2. Terrorism can no longer be taken for granted as terrorists now have access to weapons of mass destruction.
3. National infrastructures like energy grids, oil reserves, transportation networks, communication grids etc are at great risk
4. Stricter measures in Immigration, Foreign Policies and lesser dependence on foreign countries required to counter the threat.
5. Terrorism is ineffective against a stable society and active involvement of people.

The author seems to have neglected his detailed study on the aspects which gave birth to terrorism. The subject was only superficially scanned.
What made the Middle East, Latin America, North Korea and East Bloc countries turn against USA? Who is actually responsible for today’s situation and why? How can the West protect itself from the horror of being terminated by its own selfish motives? All these questions find an apt answer in this book.

This book is a must read and library item for all those who are looking for a safer and peaceful world to live in. At the same time, the need for the West to respect the cultures and importance of the East is very much required for softening of the impending threat to world safety.


My rating is 3 out of 5


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10 Sexy Stories Thank You Our Readers Erotica Bundle by Candy Young
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A high voltage pack of ten short sex stories filled with extreme lust and fantasies. A small collection of testosterone generating stories, comprising of men and women having sex, over unimaginable relationships and places. I would recommend this book only to those who have the nerve to read this book in isolation or else it is quite possible that they end up wetting their pants and embarrassing themselves in public.
The book comprises of some of the best ever erotica written by V,R,Dunlap, Lolli Love, Candy Young, Wanda Blackwood, Sara Sweet, Jessie Carson, Kitty Sexton, J.C.Wilde, Sky Ashton and Carmen Cox. Hats off to their imagination!
Can never come across another book of widespread erotica and it’s a must have in your secret library, if at all you are looking for an alternative to Viagra.

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Nationalism by Rabindranath Tagore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

No wonder why this great poet and literature genius has been awarded the Nobel Prize. Anyone who reads this book clearly gets an understanding as to how much this author has studied human mind and its social aspects that had been troubling the humanity ever since power and materialistic possessions have taken over spiritual freedom.
The book is divided into three parts- Nationalism in the West, Nationalism of Japan and Nationalism in India.
Rabindranath’s idea about a Nation is that of an evolution of a great organization of human mind, wealth, machines and power to control the minds and bodies of all that is surrounding this great artificial body. As per him, Power is a scientific product made in the political laboratory of the Nation, through the dissolution of personal humanity. As per him the West is necessary to the East and vice versa. His main target is the British (whenever he referred as Nation) rule in India and its ill effects on the moral and spiritual efficacies of the people of India. He ripped apart the cruel motives behind the industrial, economic, educational, social and political policies of Europe against all those countries it invaded and captured with main focus on how it affected India, whose history has been made across different races over centuries of suffering and learning not by material organization but by natural social cooperation and spiritual freedom.
He praises Japan and America for its different approach towards Nationalism unlike Europe. He appreciates the ideology of these Nations which imbibed power and wealth through love and admiration but not through ambition and greed. He warns the forces of Nation against the creation of politicians, soldiers, manufacturers and bureaucrats which he says shall bring down the entire gigantic organization of the Nation one day to bite the dust. That would be the day when the East would come back into its hay days and start a new history. He appeals to Japan and America to view the ideologies and histories of many countries like India which cannot be called as Nations due to their diverse coexistence of different races with respect and positive approach instead of insulting them and treating them as beggars.

The reader would be awestruck to come across such a vast expanse of usage of English verbatim in this book. I am totally perplexed by the way European organization has been constructively criticized apart by the author at the same time warning it of the detrimental effects it would have if they force upon spiritual countries like India.

The author seems to have totally targeted the European way of conquering the World through its massive Organization of military and commerce, but seems to have ignored the benefits it brought upon all those countries it went to. The benefits might be undervalued compared to the exploitation and conflicts it created in those Nations.

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WE'RE THE MILLERS (HOLLYWOOD COMEDY)

Starring the sexy Jennifer Aniston (as the stripper and wife), Jason Sudiekis (as drug dealer and husband), Emma Roberts (as the runaway girl and daughter) and Will Poulter (as the innocent guy next door and son). Directed by Rawsn Marshall Thurber, Produced by Chris Bender, Vincent Newman and Tucker Tooley. Distributed by Warner Bros

Storyline: David Clark (Jason Sudeikis), a small time drug dealer in Denver, gets robbed by a group of hooligans when he tries to save Cassey (Emma Roberts) from an eve teasing act. In order to repay this money to his drug supplier Brad, he is forced into a major drug smuggling activity from Mexico, for which he is offered a huge remuneration. David agrees to this deal. He hires Rose (Jennifer Aniston) his neighbor and stripper in a bar as his wife, Cassey as his daughter, Kenny (Will Poulter) his neighbour as his son and plan out a fake vacation in Mexico to get the drugs smuggled in a caravan, into USA. He makes this possible by creating fake identities under the family name Millers. How he does that the hilarious events that take place during his journey is what the movie is all about. In the end, David gets caught by the police and turns as an approval for he falls in love with his fake family. Brad gets arrested. David adopts his new family and continues to live with his new family somewhere in the outskirts of Denver under the same family name….the Millers, until he is cleared from the drug dealing case until the next six months.

A hilarious comedy once again from Hollywood with some delicious skin shows by Jennifer Anniston as stripper. Nice screenplay and the choice of Mexico for drug dealing and events following, is well justified. All characters were cleanly fit into their roles except for Brad’s over action sometimes. Emma Roberts was at her best and most beautiful in this movie. But for some adult things here and there, the movie is a complete family entertainer that can be viewed by all ages over a weekend. And definitely a must add to their video library for repeated viewings.

My rating is 4 out of 5