Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris
Director: Justin Lin
Like a well-oiled engine, the Fast & Furious series can be counted on to deliver what it promises on the box: gleaming cars, thrilling chases, and buff stars who look like they've stepped out of the pages of a fitness magazine. The new installment, 'Fast & Furious 6' is just as dumb as the previous films, and its action scenes so furiously edited that it's hard to tell who's doing what, and to whom. But, as we've come to learn, that's the charm of these movies...the stunts are outrageous, and the plot basic enough for an eight-year-old to enjoy.
The new film opens with our heroes Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) enjoying their retirement, when federal agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) shows up to recruit them in a mission to capture professional hijacker Owen Shaw (Luke Evans). The incentive for Don is a possible reunion with his ex, Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), who was presumed dead at the end of the fourth film and who now may be working with Shaw. ...
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11:06 PM, May 24, 2013
New York: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and India-born PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi figure among the top 10 in the global list of most powerful women compiled by Forbes magazine for 2013. Sonia Gandhi is ranked ninth while Nooyi is at the 10th place in the global list of world's 100 most powerful women. German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the list for the third consecutive year, followed by Brazil's President Dilma...
04:08 PM, May 23, 2013
New Delhi: The latest installment of the 'Fast and Furious' franchise is all set to clash with 'Ishkq In Paris' at the Indian box-office. Directed by Justin Lin, the film stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Michelle Rodriquez in the lead roles. The film also features Jason Statham in a special role. 'Fast and Furious 6' will showcase the story of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) after his infamous...
03:07 PM, May 23, 2013
Austin: The Powerball jackpot Saturday night could be even higher than the record $600 million being advertised, possibly rivaling the largest lottery jackpot in US history, a Texas Lottery official said on Saturday. "Oftentimes, the advertised amount is lower than what the actual jackpot ends up being," said Kelly Cripe, a spokeswoman for the Texas Lottery. "It's entirely possible this $600 million jackpot will end up being a bigger jackpot."...
07:11 AM, May 19, 2013
Cleveland: Michelle Knight, freed earlier this week as the longest held of four captives in a dungeon-like Cleveland house, was discharged from the hospital on Friday and went into seclusion. Two other women held with Knight - Amanda Berry, 27, and Gina DeJesus, 23, along with a 6-year-old girl - left the hospital earlier this week and have been reunited with their families. Knight, 32, who is estranged from some...
06:41 AM, May 11, 2013
The three young women imprisoned for around a decade in a white two-story house in Ohio are going to need support and, most of all, privacy as they re-integrate into society, survivors of other long-term kidnapping ordeals said on Tuesday. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who went missing in separate incidents about a decade ago, were found alive on Monday in a home in the same blue-collar Cleveland...
06:42 AM, May 08, 2013
London: Actress Mila Kunis has been named FHM's sexiest woman 2013, with pop singer Rihanna on the second spot. "Mila Kunis has had a phenomenal year. She's starred in the highest grossing comedy 'Ted' and is the most in-demand Hollywood star right now," contactmusic.com quoted Dan Jude, deputy editor, FHM, as saying. "Not only is she naturally stunning, but she has a great sense of humour and isn't afraid to...
03:57 PM, May 02, 2013
Washington: US President Barack Obama has poked fun on himself about his young "Muslim Socialist" background and even copied his popular wife Michelle's new hairstyle to boost his image in his second innings at the White House. Obama stepped to the podium at the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner as DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win" played as an introduction and told the audience, "Rush Limbaugh warned you about...
04:40 PM, Apr 28, 2013
US President Barack Obama was at his funniest best at the White House Correspondents Dinner. While poking fun at himself, he spoke about getting bangs like First Lady Michelle Obama. ...
04:01 PM, Apr 28, 2013
Boston: US President Barack Obama and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are among those planning to attend a Boston interfaith healing service organised after the deadly bombing at the city's marathon. A spokeswoman for Romney confirmed on Wednesday the former Massachusetts governor will be among those attending at the invitation of Democratic Gov Deval Patrick. The White House had previously announced Obama will attend Thursday's service at the Cathedral...
07:26 AM, Apr 18, 2013
Washington: President Barack Obama paid an effective federal tax rate of 18.4 per cent in 2012 and saw income from his best-selling books drop as he ran for re-election, according to his tax returns released by the White House on Friday. Obama and his wife Michelle had adjusted gross income of $608,611 in 2012, down from $789,674 in 2011, and paid $112,214 in total taxes, compared to $162,074 in 2011....
06:45 AM, Apr 13, 2013
Washington: Singer-actor Justin Timberlake serenaded President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a concert in the White House. The 'Mirrors' hitmaker performed at the US President's celebration of soul music from Memphis, Tennessee, the singer's hometown, at the latest 'In Performance at the White House' concert, singing alongside the likes of soul legend Booker T Jones, Queen Latifah and Cyndi Lauper, reported Washington Post. The 32-year-old star entertained...
06:29 PM, Apr 10, 2013
US First Lady Michelle Obama has been named the most stylish woman in the world beating Queen Elizabeth and Victoria Beckham. The 49-year-old was commended for using fashion as a "force for good" by Sunday Times Style magazine, reports contactmusic.com. ...
06:37 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Oscar-winning singer Adele will reportedly be performing at Michelle Obama's 50th birthday bash next year. The 'Skyfall' hitmaker will team up with Beyonce Knowles to perform at Obama's A-list private party on January 17 next year at the White House, reported Aceshowbiz. ...
06:18 PM, Mar 11, 2013
The Delhi braveheart, who became the focus of women around India and their fight against gender-based violence, was honoured on Friday with a posthumous US "woman of courage" award. The award to the braveheart, who was gangraped in Delhi in December 2012, was presented posthumously by the First Lady Michelle Obama and the Secretary of State John Kerry. ...
08:07 AM, Mar 09, 2013
Nirbhaya, the "Fearless" victim of a gang rape in a Delhi bus, who became the focus of women around India and their fight against gender-based violence, was honoured on Friday with a posthumous US "woman of courage" award. ...
03:05 AM, Mar 09, 2013
'Oz - The Great and Powerful' is a fantasy film about a hero's journey that deals with conflict between good and evil prevalent in the land of OZ and his personal struggle with greed and morality. ...
07:31 PM, Mar 08, 2013
You are not welcome to tour the White House anymore! US President Barack Obama's administration announced on Tuesday that all public tours of the White House will be cancelled after Friday because of budget cuts hitting all areas of the federal government. The cancellation likely will disappoint thousands of tourists who had planned to take a tour while visiting Washington. ...
05:14 PM, Mar 06, 2013
