Best Psychological Movies

I know when it comes to watching movies people have all sorts of flavors, it could be action, adventure, comedy, sci-fi, horror and many other genres of movies. But the truth is that people are more likely to enjoy movies that will have them thinking about the movie even after it's finished. These are the types of psychological movies that really mess with our minds while we are watching and leave us thinking about the clues and facts that occurred throughout the play of the movie.

In this article I will share with you some of the tittles that I consider to be the best when it comes to psychological movies. Maybe you watched one or two; maybe you didn't watch any of these. But either way keep in mind that these titles are classic movies that will have you grasping for air while the story develops into something great and extraordinary.
Shutter Island is full of mind blowing action! Packed with thrills that will have your head going at 100 miles per hour trying to figure out what is going on!
Minority Report; this movie certainly blew me away! Such an intelligent and smart picture that was directed by Steven Spielberg! I can say this is a masterpiece! True work of art.
Inception is also another great movie that will have even the smartest people trying to figure out facts during the movie.
A true classic I am sure all of you remember is The Sixth Sense. This movie takes you to a whole new direction even at the end. While we think we may understand the movie, we actually end up thinking totally the opposite understanding completely only in the end.
American Psycho goes to a whole new level. This movie brings back the old psychological movies to our time of today. This is a must watch!

The list of great titles is really long and I am sure that in any type of genre and classification you can find a great movie that can be considered for that great movie night for your friends and family. Some are recommended and some movies aren't recommended at all to be seen by kids. The truth is that people love the thrill of having their minds taken to many different directions while watching it. To be able to deliver a masterpiece that can do just that to its viewers, it requires more than knowledge, it's a gift that not all screen writers have.

For more titles and a list containing more of these movies, check out this psychological movies list. For even more action packed titles with the best mind blowing movies of all time check out the best psychological movies of all time.

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Rise To Stardom With Acting Auditions For Disney

Everyone admires the greatest names in Hollywood, but few ever know where it all starts. If Rome wasn't built in a day, then Hollywood was definitely not built in a year. Getting all movie directors looking work with you is a feat that takes ages to pull. However, for many of the stars we adore, the platform to greatness was laid by Disney. It is there that they displayed their talents for the entire world to see and became what they are today. Some of the household names in entertainment to have walked this path include:

• Justin Timberlake
• Britney Spears
• Fergie
• Christina Aguilera

Finding Disney Auditions

For many people, locating casting auditions for Disney channel is never easy. This is because they are ignorant of the many ways via which such information can reach to them. The best way to do this is by seeking the services of renowned agencies that will help you market you talent. These agents will usually offer you some trials to see if you are worth your salt. In addition, you can always sign up with a website that announces upcoming auditions on their websites. However, in doing this, ensure you are using a reliable website so that you are not swindled by rogue agencies.

How To Land Disney Auditions?

With the acting auditions for Disney channel aired on television, getting one is almost being assured of a berth in acting. The most important thing is to always bring the best out of you. Even if you do not get hired, it is very likely that someone else will notice. Here is a to-do list to ensure you get your hands on those auditions, in which case you have to turn up with your A-game:

1. Most importantly, ensure that you are as good as actors get. With such a big company as Disney, competition is stiff. The best that the world has will be there to compete with you so the last thing you can afford is an average performance. In fact, a good performance might just not be good enough, ensure you are at your peak.

2. Take up acting classes near you home to help you do enough practice for the big day. You never know what you will be asked to do so try and be as diverse as you can be.

3. Do as many auditions as you can. This will help you improve your resume and be more competent than your mates.

Casting auditions for Disney channel are conducted occasionally. Given a chance, always bring out your best to ensure you benefit from these acting auditions for Disney channel.

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Reviewed: Captain America: The First Avenger [2011]

12A - 125mins - Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi - 29th July 2011

With the summer season now in full blast we get our latest and final all action comic book hero for the year in the guise of Captain America- yet another character that I am unfamiliar with. Have I missed out on a childhood filled with comic books? It would seem so.

Set during World War II, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) a poorly yet determined man has only one goal- to join the army so that he can serve and protect his country. Due to his illnesses and diminished stature though he is rejected and turned away by every recruitment station he visits. A chance encounter with Dr. Erksine (Stanley Tucci) changes his fortunes and leads him to be accepted onto a secret project codename Project Rebirth where his honour and integrity gain him the chance to become a super soldier. He undergoes the transformation and becomes capable of near superhuman acts.

Meanwhile in Germany, Johann Schmidt aka the Red Skull (Hugo Weaving), head of the Nazi exploratory research department HYDRA is building and army and technology that threatens to not only usurp Hitler but destroy the world. Captain America is tasked with stopping Schmitt and bringing the war to a premature end.

I was looking forward to seeing Evans in his role as Captain America as I'd wanted to see if he had what it takes to be the leading star in a film rather than the supporting roles he's more used to. He passed with flying colours making the character his own from a skinny nobody to the patriotic propaganda spinning Captain America. The rest of the cast also performed well with Weaving a convincing bad guy (despite me wanting him to say Mr. Anderson) and Tommy Lee Jones adding his unique charisma to the hard as nails Colonel. I was less convinced with Hayley Atwell playing the love interest Peggy Carter as the chemistry wasn't there and she never really extracted any emotions from me good or bad.

The action taken as a whole was good but I'm not sure that there was enough from Captain America. Sure he swung his shield and sent the opposition flying but I never felt that he was getting down and dirty for his cause. Some of the fighting scenes felt rushed and tended to be over before they had even begun. Also I understand Captain America's improved metabolism/regeneration properties cover up the fact he always looks like he's just walked out from make-up room #1 but I would still have liked to see him a bit beaten up and then recover for the next scene rather than looking as if he's just going for a stroll through the park. He never felt in peril which instantly removes any suspense that I should have been feeling for him.

The story of his origins seemed to take president over the action and to a certain degree that's understandable- there is no movie without a plot, but I would have liked a smidge more action and a tad less talking. Luckily the film didn't give off that all American vibe that I thought it might with the patriotism healthily present rather than all engulfing. Likewise, the comedy flowed at a decent level with many short (as in height) jokes and other such one liners hitting their mark. Although for me, I found Red Skull to be the funniest merely for his appearance- he was not scary and just looked like he'd forgotten to lather himself in suntan lotion before a trip to the beach one day.

The ending certainly adds its clout to The Avengers film due out next year. (You may want to hang around at the end for another post credit scene and a teaser trailer for said film). So where does this go in my list of Summer comic book heroes? I think it slots in nicely behind X-Men, just pipping Thor into second and is comfortably ahead of the Green Lantern.

Rating: B

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Shahrukh Khan - The Last of the Great Bollywood Actors

Shahrukh Khan, who at the moment is Bollywood no.1 actor was born on November 2, 1965 in Talwar Elderly Care New Delhi. Sharukh's father's is called Taj Mohammed Khan and his mother's title is Lateef Fatima. Sharukh's father was in transports business and his mother was a social worker and she was also a top class justice of the peace. Shahrukh Khan aslo has a sister, Shehnaz. Sharukh married in 1991 to Gauri Khan and now they've two children: Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan.

He went to school in St Columba's School. He has got an Honours Degree in Financial aspects from Hasan Raj College Delhi. After that he went for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia College.

Sharukh started first from television serials. He acted in a couple of serials like the drama serial Fauji in which he acted in the role of Abhimanyu Rai. He also acted in the serial Circus, which revolved around the lives of circus entertainers. After the death of his parents he moved to Mumbai. This is where he acted in his first movie Deewana. Shahrukh khan was praised for his roles in the movies "Darr" and Baazigar". In both these movies he got the role of a villain. His biggest break came with his role in the movie "Dilwale dulhania le jayenge' HE played a romantic role in this movie opposite Kajol. This movie broke some records and set new standards for good movies in Bollywood. This was also the beginning of his superstar status. After his big success he regularly worked with big names in bollywood film industry.

Together with Juhi Chawla, Shahrukh khan also started "Dreams Limitless", film Production Company. The first two films they produced were big box office flops. But his third movie Chalte Chalte did well at the cinemas. In 2004 Shahrukh khan produced another movie, Main hoon na. He did this under the banner of another company he owns, Chillie entertainment. Main hoon na also did well. Paheli was forwarded for an Oscar but did not win any awards. With his friend Karan Johar he did another co-production, But that film did not do well at the box office. Till now he has acted in almost 60 films.

Sharukh is one of the few people in Bollywood who doesn't has any disputes. He always tries to keep himself away from controversies with other actors. Every actress in Bollywood wants to act in a movie with Shahrukh khan ones in their career. He is also very popular with NRI's. He is so popular that at the moment no other actor can compare him to Shahrukh khan. Shahrukh khan seems not to be slowing down and is planning to go even further.

Ta Sal is a Bollywood movies fan and buys bollywood dvds. At the moment he is writing for upcoming  Bollywood movies  at blog.bollydvd.net

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Review: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2

Like most adults, I came across Harry Potter when book 3 was released, about two years before the first movie. Kids had been aware of the books since day one. They were an immediate hit, selling millions of copies. However, most adults hadn't heard about them. It was only when a TV station in the US was doing a little research for a small article on kid's reading habits that they realised that these books were outselling videogames and movies without any huge publicity or advertising campaigns. It all boiled down to word of mouth. That, of course, changed almost overnight. Suddenly there was a two month waiting period for the books in the US. An American friend of mine was so stunned that he was able to buy all books (four at the time) in a bookshop in Dublin without any problems that he bought four copies of each and sent them home. He was the best uncle in the world that Christmas.
Anyway, as I said, I came across the books at book 3 and have read them all as they came out. The books, cleverly, grew up at the same rate as the characters and readers; Starting off as a book for kids with magic sweets and happy, fluffy magic. But there was still real danger and excitement in the book and the author never talked down or patronised the readers. As the books went on the books got larger, the characters grew up, the danger and excitement more extreme, favourite characters changed and even died. And the books grew more and more popular. The hysteria surrounding the release of a book would only be matched by the hysteria surrounding the next book.
And then the films came out. Everyone was concerned: How close to the book will they stay? Who will play the teachers? With a big American studio behind them and an American director and market will Harry suddenly become Troy? And who will play the kids? We need not have worried. The movies stuck VERY closely to the books (At times cutting out unnecessary plotlines that actually improves the story). The adult cast was fantastic. The late, great Richard Harris played headmaster Dumbledore (replaced with the equally great Michael Gambon after the death of Harris), Maggie Smith, John Cleese and Ian Hart all played their parts brilliantly. However Robbie Coltrane and Alan Rickman were BORN to play Hagrid and Snape. The kid actors were all pretty good also. Daniel Radcliffe a bit nervous and stilted as Harry (He's to be honest, not the best actor in the world) Rupert Grint as his best friend, Ron was funny and appealing and Emma Watson was perfect as their know-it-all friend Hermione. As the books went on and new characters were introduced the casting was uniformly excellent: Kenneth Brenagh, Ralph Feinnes, Brendan Gleeson, Gary Oldman etc.
So, at last, we get to the last movie. Was it worth the wait? Oh yes! As readers will know, Deathly Hallows Part One covered about more than three quarters of the last book. So Part two was going to be mainly the action packed finale. And it lives up to the challenge. Think the battle of Helms Deep in The Two Towers but with more wands. The action is thick and fast when it needs to be but knows when to calm down when it needs to also. After a five minute build up we are thrown into a daring bank heist with a dramatic and destructive escape. Another few minutes of tense calm and we start the battle of hogwarts. Once bumbling characters are suddenly turn into action heroes and we see other characters in a whole new light. Cool characters get even cooler. Well loved characters rise to the challenge or die without any OTT melodrama, they just die. Most of the actors return even if they don't have a single line of dialogue which is a testament to their respect for the films, books and fans.

The end may leave you wanting more but, sorry, that's it... Until Harry Potter And The Midlife Crises I suppose. It yet to be seen if these actors will be able top break out of their roles in Harry Potter and make a career for themselves in the Film and TV industry. Only times will tell on this really but one thing's for sure, they won't have to queue at the dole office for a while anyway!

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The Meanest Audis Featured in Movies

Hollywood is a tough town. Millions have traveled there, hoping to be discovered, hoping to make it big. And a select few bright stars make it. Until a few years ago, Audi was a bit player on the big screen while flashier vehicles like Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes got starring roles. Even the little Mini Cooper was grabbing up screen time. Audi finally got its big break with Iron Man and a star was born.

Robert Downey, Jr.'s character, Tony Stark, races around saving the world in his Audi R8. This movie was a big comeback for Downey, and it was equally important for Audi. The movie showcased the sleek lines and incredible power and performance that Audi delivers. Scott Keogh, chief marketing officer at Audi said, "What we really needed was to get America talking, and that meant targeting Hollywood. It's about luxury and performance. People who know us get it. We needed more people to know us." Mission accomplished.

Transporter 3 was the next big movie for Audi, which Business Week called a "two-hour commercial for the Audi luxury sedan A8 as it outruns police, outmaneuvers a truck by riding on two wheels, and flies through the air to land on a speeding train - all without so much as losing a hubcap." Not bad for a sedan.

Will Smith drove an Audi in I, Robot as well. Audi designed and built the concept car specifically for the movie. You can easily get the A8 or R8, but you might have to wait until 2035 for the RSQ. The A5 and Q7 starred in Hitman, and the S8, A8, and A3 made appearances in Taken.

Last but certainly not least was a 1998 Robert DeNiro film, Ronin, which featured the Audi S8 in car chase scenes that won awards for years to come. In the movie, actor Skip Sudduth upgrades the standard Audi S8 with a number of upgrades, including the less common dual-tank nitrous system, as thought the stand model was not enough!

Hoping to keep its winning streak alive, Audi recently chose Justin Timberlake as their brand ambassador. A big part of his role will be in promoting the A1 compact. "Audi has always been at the forefront of engineering and technology. I am very excited to be a part of the next evolution conscience with Audi and the A1."

Audi is at the forefront of engineering, technology, performance, and power; get behind the wheel and experience it yourself.

Enid Glasgow is an automotive enthusiast and writer. Learn more about Audi Parts online.

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Deconstructing: The Amazing Spider-Man Teaser Trailer

It's been a crazy week for comic book fans and that's largely due to the release of the teaser trailers for next year's three big comic book movies. We've had The Dark Knight Rises teaser, and a leaked trailer for The Avengers. Next up is next year's The Amazing Spider-Man, directed by Marc Webb, starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker Spider-Man, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey and Rhys Ifans as Dr Curt Conners, aka The Lizard.

So what did I think? Well firstly I am a huge fan of the change of tone this series seems to be taking. I personally found the Sam Raimi trilogy guilty of skipping pass the important issues that really define who Peter Parker is. Some fans are sceptical of the writers choosing to revisit Parker's origin, but the trailer shows just how dramatic and serious his origin is actually meant to be, and that going back to basics give them a chance to pull off a origin story similar to that of Batman Begins. Spider-Man should not be dark, but I wouldn't call losing your parents at a young age, losing your uncle during your teenage years, then becoming a superhero which the public and the press are constantly sceptical of a light story nevertheless. What makes Peter Parker such a relatable character is how he picks himself up and fights through these issues whilst remaining as upbeat as possible. The Amazing Spider-Man looks to have captured that tone perfectly.

One of the main criticisms of Tony Maguire's Spider-Man was that he didn't look a skinny nerd. This is where Garfield looks to best his predecessor, as he seems to pull off both the Peter Parker look and The Spider-Man look with ease. I was worried they were cutting out some of Parker's humour, but early reports from Comic-Con footage suggests the film finds a perfect balance between drama and humour which is essential to the Spider-Man mythos. We haven't really had much of wise cracking Spidey film, so I can't wait to see what Garfield brings to the table next year.

We saw a glimpse of Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey, and whilst it's too early to judge her performance, from the brief moments we say her and Peter together, they seemed to have good chemistry. If Garfield and Stone can keep the chemistry going, this could easily been the definitive Spider-Man film yet. We got a glimpse of Rhys Ifans as Dr Curt Conners, and it's a safe bet he will act like a father figure to Parker before becoming the monstrous Lizard.

Towards the end of the trailer we see some first person footage of Spider-Man swinging through the streets of New York. Whilst for now it looks a bit too similar to the video game Mirrors Edge, it at least gives us something different. I can't wait to see how Webb and crew have handled the practical effects, as seeing a real life Spidey swinging over the streets gives us a much more realistic viewing experience.

All and all I have been completely one over by the Spider-Man reboot. The teaser trailer was great, and now the film's already in pre-production with over a year until the film's release to go, there's lots of time for Webb and crew to get the film as polished as possible. Maybe reboots aren't such a bad thing; The Amazing Spider-Man truly does look amazing.

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