The Lego Batman Movie (2017)Directed by Chris McKayLego Batman was one of the most popular characters in 2014's "The Lego Movie", so he got his own spinoff in the form of this 2017 movie. I'd already posted a review and sketch of this movie last year (I loved it, and enjoyed it more than "The Lego Movie"). This one is out now on Amazon Prime Video, and when I was told about it a few days ago, I watched the movie again.Like the first time I saw it, I enjoyed it very much. It has very detailed and epic animation, and looks very colourful. The jokes keep coming at a swift pace, and I loved the movie's handling of the Batman character and his relationship with the Joker. I said this in my earlier review – this is a clever and inventive light hearted take on what Alan Moore's "The Killing Joke" explored in a very serious way. There are so many jokes and references that it would take more than one viewing to spot them all. The voice work is also great. I would highly recommend watching this.I drew Lego Batman (@reallegobatman) from the movie, he is voiced very well by Will Arnett. The drawing was done with 0.5mm 2B pencil on Brustro sketchbook and scanned.#320 / 28-Jan-18…..#dailymoviesketch #batman #lego #legobatman #legobatmanmovie #amazonprime #primevideo #joker #dccomics #dceu
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Devilman Crybaby (2018)Directed by Masaaki Yuasa "Devilman Crybaby" is a Netflix Original anime series comprising 10 half-hour episodes, and I had been reading good things about it, so decided to watch it. I finished the show today and thought it was very good. The show is adapted from a manga called "Devilman". The storyline concerns a high school student Akira whose friend Ryo tells him about the existence of demons, and makes him fuse with the demon Amon. However, since Akira is pure hearted, he gains the ability to transform his body while still retaining his humanity (into what is called a "devilman"). Ryo's actions set off conflict between humans and demons.The show has some pretty explicit content in the form of gory violence, nudity and sex (there is anime that is far more explicit though, for example, "Urotsukidoji" which I watched a few months ago in its uncut form, on YouTube of all places). The animation style is quite slick and well done, and I absolutely loved the electronic soundtrack by Agraph (Kensuke Ushio). For me, it kicked into high gear from Episode 7 and the last few episodes were pretty epic and a great end to the story. I would recommend watching it.I drew Akira as he transforms into the Devilman form. The drawing was done with 0.5mm 2B pencil and @Prismacolor pencil on Brustro sketchbook and scanned.#319 / 26-Jan-18
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Bright (2017)Directed by David AyerOne of the last movies I watched in 2017 was "Bright", which for the way it was distributed, is a pretty interesting film. It's fashioned as a blend of the gritty cop action film with fantasy, budgeted at 90 million US dollars, starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton, from the director of "Suicide Squad", and the writer of "Chronicle", released to Netflix.The movie is set in an alternate modern day LA, where fantasy creatures like orcs and elves exist alongside humans. Will Smith is Ward, a cop who has an orc partner Jakoby (Edgerton), and tensions run high because orcs are considered a lesser race. The plot has them rescuing a runaway elf in possession of a magic wand, and being pursued by various groups of humans, elves and orcs. I thought the movie was very uneven. There were things to like about it, like the concept, the leads' acting and the soundtrack. But the tone wasn't consistent, the sort of lighter comedic banter didn't sit well with the grittier feel. It also felt like the characters were just moving from place to place, with motivations and plot not always being developed properly. Noomi Rapace plays the villain Leila, and she is very underused in the movie. Overall I felt it was an OK movie but wished it would have been executed better. Netflix has ordered a sequel, hope that would flow better and explain more of the backstory.With this, Netflix has a "Dark" and "Bright" released within a few months of each other! This is a drawing of Noomi Rapace as Leila. It was drawn with 2B 0.5mm pencil and scanned.#318 / 25-Jan-18
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Boyka: Undisputed (2017)Directed by Todor ChapkanovThe third film in the "Undisputed" series, "Undisputed III: Redemption" became somewhat of a cult hit, because of the well-choreographed Mixed Martial Arts fight scenes in it. Scott Adkins made an impression as the lead character Yuri Boyka in it. So, fans were waiting for quite some time for a fourth film to be made. Part 3's director, Isaac Florentine (known for quality direct-to-video action movies) didn't return for the fourth installment, though he is on board as producer (I read that he couldn't direct this one because of a death in his family). "Boyka" was released in 2017 to video, and both it and Part III are on Netflix, where I watched it.The story begins with Yuri Boyka in Kiev, after escaping from the police in the previous movie. He has found religion – so he donates all his earnings from fighting underground matches to the church. He has a shot at going professional at a tournament in Budapest, so the organizers are invited to watch one of Boyka's fights. Unfortunately, Boyka's opponent Viktor dies after the fight, and Boyka regrets this so much that he travels to Drovny, Russia to make peace with Viktor's family. In Russia, he finds Viktor's wife Alma reluctantly working for gangster Zourab (Alon Aboutboul), to pay off her debt. Boyka agrees to fight for Zourab in exchange for Alma's freedom.The story is simple, and the execution is a mixed bag. The fight sequences are well done and the acting is pretty good. Scott Adkins in particular made the role of Boyka his own. However, I disagreed with some of the stylistic choices the director made – using zooms for example – which I felt made it look less cinematic and let on its DTV origins. Even the titles (though one may not consider that as important), felt a bit cheap, had they used a different font and size, it would have looked better.Overall though, I enjoyed the movie and would rate it a 7/10. From what I remember of Part III (should watch it again), that was a better film than this.I drew Boyka from the end of the movie where he tells Zourab "Bring me your fucking champion". Done in 2B pencil on paper and scanned. #317 / 20-Jan-18
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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)Directed by John CarpenterHappy Birthday John Carpenter (16-Jan)! I've always respected John Carpenter as a filmmaker, some of his horror / science fiction movies are regarded as true classics, and every film of his has some interesting ideas behind it. He has done the music score for the majority of his movies, and they are all memorable soundtracks.I have done quite a few Carpenter-inspired sketches here. Today, I did a sketch based on this movie, which perhaps is not one of his best movies, but one of my favourites, and probably one of the most entertaining. It's the action / comedy / fantasy "Big Trouble in Little China", which had its hero Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) finding himself way out of his element, when he gets mixed up in the spiritual plans of David Lo Pan (James Hong). The movie flopped badly on release but has since become a cult classic, and for good reason – it's a whole lot of fun and has a kickass soundtrack.Here I drew a sketch of Thunder (played by Carter Wong), who gets inflated towards the end of the movie (yes, it sounds absurd but it all fits well into the overall world of the film). It was drawn with 0.5mm 2B pencil and scanned.#316 / 16-Jan-18#DailyMovieSketch #bigtroubleinlittlechina #jackburton #kurtrussell #davidlopan #johncarpenter @johncarpenterofficial #porkchopexpress
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Kaalakaandi (2017)Directed by Akshat VermaOne of my favourite movies of 2011 was "Delhi Belly" – I loved the absurd comedy and the fast paced storyline. That's the reason I was excited to see this movie, "Kaalakaandi" (the name is apparently Marathi slang for when things go completely wrong), since "Delhi Belly" writer Akshat Verma wrote and directed this.This dark comedy is about six main characters – Saif Ali Khan's character and his brother, who is getting married, Sobhita Dhulipala's character and her boyfriend, who attend a party, and two lowlife thugs, played by Vijay Raaz and Deepak Dobriyal. By the end the storylines are resolved and they do connect up, but I felt it didn't have the impact as expected. The movie was quite entertaining and funny, and the actors all do a great job, so it's engaging to see nevertheless. Overall I'd rate it a 7/10, definitely worth watching. Maybe just don't go in expecting another "Delhi Belly", though, in many ways, this has a very similar style.This is a drawing of Saif Ali Khan's character from the movie, during his LSD fuelled trip. Drawn with 0.5mm 2B pencil and @prismacolor pencils on Brustro sketchbook and scanned.#315 / 14-Jan-18
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I have made my New Year artwork available for purchase as a t-shirt design from @paintcollar, and it's available in both orientations (one with Deadpool on top and the other one with Pennywise on top). You can check it out at http://paintcollar.com/karthikabhiram. I ordered a shirt for myself, and it was delivered yesterday. The print quality is very good, better than I thought it would be! You can see the sketchbook with the original artwork also, in this photo. I'll post this picture on @karthikabhiram as well. Photo by @varunabhiram, edited by me. #vsco #canon #sl2 #200d #24mm #24mmpancake
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Pi (1998)Directed by Darren AronofskyI had a few movies in mind for this day's sketch but since this is drawing number 314, I didn't want to miss the opportunity for a sort of pun, and picked "Pi". I have done a sketch based on this movie and written about it here before. I saw the movie in 2001 or 2002, and it really does catch one's attention for its story (mathematical genius discovering a 216 digit number that may hold the key to the secrets of the universe and other parties who will do anything to get it) and its unique style (shot by Matthew @libatique in B&W), and music. Highly recommended to watch.This is a sketch of Sean Gullette as Max, the lead character from the movie. Drawn with 0.5mm 2B pencil and scanned. There was lots of black in the image so it was fun to render the shadows. #314 / 9-Jan-18
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All the movies represented on this poster, labelled.
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Here's the drawing I was working on the past few days, with the Best Movies of 2017 and Anticipated Movies in 2018! 15 hours of work in total, it follows a similar idea as last year's drawing. This was done with a 0.5mm 2B mechanical pencil on A5 Brustro sketchbook. Each of the individual drawings fits inside a circle the size of a 10 Rupee coin. I didn't get all the likenesses exactly right, but there's always a tradeoff of getting something completed vs making corrections.I am posting this scanned and edited version on both @karthikabhiram and @dailymoviesketch in two different orientations. I'll make this available as a T-shirt design like last year as well. Below is the full list of Best Movies of 2017 and Anticipated Movies in 2018 according to me (not in any particular order, and * denotes those that appear on the drawing). What are your picks? Overall Best:It *Blade Runner 2049 *Logan *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion *Wonder Woman *Baby Driver *War for the Planet of the Apes *Justice League *DunkirkSplitJohn Wick: Chapter 2The Lego Batman MovieDhuruvangal 16Star Wars: The Last JediBest TV:Stranger Things 2 *The Punisher *MindhunterDarkBlack Mirror Season 4Very Good:Get OutMaanagaramSpider-Man: Homecoming 3DOats Studios Shorts – Firebase, ZygoteAtomic BlondeArjun ReddyPSV Garuda Vega 126.18Khakee: The Power of PolicePassengersNotable:Resident Evil: The Final ChapterThe Autopsy of Jane DoeLifeThe Fate of the FuriousGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 2Alien: CovenantThor: RagnarokAnticipated in 2018:Black Panther *Avengers: Infinity War *Untitled Deadpool Sequel a.k.a. Deadpool 2 *The Incredibles 2 *Aquaman *The New Mutants *Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom *Pacific Rim: Uprising *Ready Player One *Mission: Impossible 6 *Insidious: The Last KeyGod ParticleThe NunSlender ManThe PredatorAnt-Man and The WaspVenomX-Men: Dark PhoenixSolo: A Star Wars StoryBohemian RhapsodyRalph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2Dhruva NatchathiramNagasooranTik-Tik-TikMukkabaaz#313 / 8-Jan-18
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