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Senna

2012-01-24T11:01:00.000-08:00

Its the stuff "Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar" was made of - talent, politics, moral victory and triumph under the most unlikely circumstances... Only, this one is a true story. I am not an F1 fan, and the only thing I knew about Senna prior to watching this movie was that he's considered one of the greatest F1 racing drivers ever, and that this documentary was made by an Indian and has an 8.6

March of the penguins

2011-01-24T18:16:00.000-08:00

"In the harshest place on earth, love finds a way!". Let me warn you - this is heart-wrenching love story. Watch it to believe how much a species can endure for survival.[Spoiler alert]Penguins practice "serial monogamy" - meaning they are monogamous per season, or more specifically, per child. Which just means that every year, they 'sin' and then pay for it (by starving and taking care of the

The girl with the dragon tattoo

2010-11-08T19:21:00.000-08:00

The movie is based on a posthumous best-seller by Stieg Larsson, titled "Men who hate women" in Swedish. Both, the English and Swedish titles are equally interesting and hard to ignore aren't they?The main theme is crime/suspense. Its a shocking and somewhat gory movie, so make sure you watch it in the right frame of mind :) Oh and yes, do make sure you watch it...[Spoiler ahead]I absolutely

Inception

2010-07-18T10:23:00.000-07:00

I haven't been this confused by a movie, since Mullholland drive. It's going to take several viewings and even more review readings to understand the movie!It's interesting, but to me, does not entirely live up to all the hype. Don't get me wrong, its certainly worth a watch, but perhaps not a 9.6 pointer as IMDB claims it is (as of yesterday).But you know who is a 10 pointer - Leo :) My

Toy Story 3

2010-07-04T00:53:00.000-07:00

Didn't I mention in my previous post that I am a sucker for Disney. Well add Pixar to that list.Since Toy Story has been released in 3D, Jatin was dying to watch it. And well, it being Toy Story, I was also dying to watch it. It turned out to be even better than what we expected :)All the Toy story's are so warm, humorous and entertaining. This one is no different.Update: Make sure you watch the

Prince of Persia Sands of time

2010-07-02T05:08:00.001-07:00

I am a sucker for arabian-nights style romance stories... And also a sucker for Disney :)So there - this one automatically became a must-watch!It has a slightly brain-dead, but fast paced script, combined with AWESOME visuals. So, its not something everyone would like.But I did, I soo did :)[Spoiler]Ok, it is ridiculously predictable who the real villain is. I mean, anyone who has watched enough

Shutter Island

2010-06-15T23:04:00.000-07:00

Its one of those movies which you know is backed by a strong book. The story is powerful, and the actors have done a fantastic job - Leonardo in particular. I have started to like the Martin Scorsese - Leonardo Di Caprio combination!I really cant write much about the movie without giving away its plot. This suspense thriller is a must watch!

LSD

2010-04-12T06:42:00.000-07:00

The name of the film can either act as a deterrent or a catalyst for one to watch the film. But whatever be your expectations from this film, it is bound to have an impact.Its a very cleverly executed film. Every choice the director has made (as far as the story is concerned) seems to be justified, and this fact comes to light only the second segment of the 3-segment film.I loved the actors, the

Good Hair

2010-04-04T00:31:00.000-07:00

For me, this film is the scariest revelation ever!It is an HBO documentary based on the $9 billion African-American women's hair industry.To me it is a documentary that describes the lengths people can go to, the torture they can endure, to look good. No seriously, I used to think getting botox/implants was bad, but this, this is a lot worse - because this is a way of life - a means of "fitting

Invictus

2010-03-21T02:44:00.000-07:00

Sport unites, more than any other thing on earth.Invictus is a real-life story of how rugby united the post-apartheid South Africa, as envisioned by Nelson Mandela and executed by François Pienaar, captain of the South African rugby team in 1995.Director Clint Eastwood has done a fine job, and so has Morgan Freeman.The film reminded me of Chak De somewhat... Except that this one based on a true

Sherlock Holmes

2010-01-25T21:22:00.001-08:00

The man's got style, style and more style. And the film is simply awesome - fast paced, funny, entertaining. But like the other Guy Ritchie films (ok, I have only seen Lock Stock... and Snatch), you might need subtitles to thoroughly enjoy it.The strange relation between Holmes and Watson is as funny as it gets, and seriously, the film would have been complete even without the women :DOhh, and

JFK

2010-01-25T01:06:00.000-08:00

"Fundamentally, people are suckers for the truth. And the truth is on your side, Bubba." - Mr. XThe film presents one of the conspiracy theories behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Though many of the characters/incidents described in the film are far from reality, it is one heck of a ride.An extremely well made movie with some awesome performances by Kevin Costner and the rest of the

Rocket Singh - Salesman of the year

2009-12-31T06:24:00.001-08:00

The movie did not get very good reviews, but I decided to watch it none-the-less. Interestingly, I found it more interesting than 3 idiots! *I liked the overall theme, and loved Ranbir Kapoor in the film. And oh, the choice of songs at parties - 'Mai ek disco, tu ek disco, duniya hai ek disco... Disco '82!!!' Dill khush ho gaya ;) Ofcourse, the second half gets way too preachy and simply ruins

Julie & Julia

2009-11-15T06:27:00.000-08:00

This movie is based on TWO true stories :)It covers some highlights of married working womens' lives - cooking, writing, husbands and having a GOAL :D (ok, I really hope no working married woman reads this blog).So the Julie-part of the movie is a little lame story-wise, but the julia part is a delight to watch. How did a 40yr old Julia Child go on to write the famous "Mastering the Art of French

Network (1976)

2009-11-15T06:02:00.000-08:00

This movie was engrossing from the start. An old news reporter plans to commit a suicide on national tv in front of millions of viewers, because he was fired and had nothing going for himself other than the job! I was hoping it was not another hero hiralal! :) Far from it actually - it was more like a Madhur Bhandarkar film in many ways* - it had a STRONG female lead and mocked the

Groundhog Day

2009-10-28T01:23:00.000-07:00

This is an old one, but I managed to watch it only recently. Its a hilarious movie - mushy and cute, but am guessing mush-hating guys could like it too.What I dont understand is - how come this movie doesnt have a Bollywood copy? It has ample scope for mirch masala.If like me, you have missed this one all these years, please go ahead and check it out.[Spoiler ahead]I loved the scene where Bill

Yeh mera India

2009-09-24T05:15:00.000-07:00

It's an Indianized version of Crash. There are so many stories running in parallel (similar to Mumbai meri jaan), but somehow the movie seemed complete, with no questions left unanswered. Some characters seemed exaggerated - like those of Perizaad Zorabian or Milind Gunaji or Rajat Kapoor; but on the other hand character's of Anupam Kher, Seema Biswas and Sarika seemed so real.I don't know what

Up

2009-09-23T09:05:00.000-07:00

The name is short and sweet and so is the movie. It's a gzip of a normal persons life - a person who appears to be simple, laid back, but who is adventurous at heart. Yeah, there are MANY implementation related questions I have about his adventure, but well, who cares how he does it when it looks like so much fun!Like all Pixar movies, the movie makes you laugh, cry and happy.[Spoiler alert]I

District 9

2009-09-12T11:15:00.000-07:00

Definitely a unique alien-theme film. Most of the 'alien' movies portray them as all-powerful, scheming beings. But this one is different. The aliens of District 9 are more 'human' in that sense. The movie touches upon various themes like apartheid (infact the name District 9 is inspired by District 6) and xenophobia.Interesting film, but extremely gory![Spoiler ahead]What I liked most was how '

Kaminey!!!

2009-09-06T08:06:00.000-07:00

Its quite frustrating when you look forward to a movie, and don't get to watch it for months after its release (in this case due to the Swine flu scare). Not only do you not get to watch it, you also get to read reviews, which you try and skip.. But how do you escape status messages and tweets?? Well, finally the problem is solved - and I have watched the film! :)Firstly, let me mention that I

Rachael getting married

2009-07-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

This is my favourite of all the 2008 Oscar nominated films.Favourite for 4 reasons - 1. Bill Irwin (Rachel's dad)2. Jonathan Demme (The director, of the Silence of the lambs fame)3. Anne Hathaway (NOT Rachel, but her younger sister Kym) and 4. Rosamarie DeWitt (Rachel, who in real life is the grand-daughter of James Braddock, the Cinderella Man)in that order.The reason I have picked the above pic

Apocalypto

2009-06-21T04:28:00.001-07:00

I can't believe I had missed this movie when it was released. Its one of the most engaging movies that I have seen. The cinematography, the story, the execution are all simply superb. Mel Gibson surely has an eye for camera angles! While watching the movie I actually thought I was running along with Jaguar Paw (name of the film's hero). The image I have picked for the movie does little justice to

He's just NOT that into you

2009-06-19T12:36:00.000-07:00

IMDB rating for this movie is about 6. Hmmm.. That normally discourages me from watching a movie. But the name of the film, and more so the first few minutes intrigued me enough to go ahead. Well, I completely agree with the IMDB rating of this movie. It definitely isn't a regular IMDB 8 pointer. But despite that, I enjoyed it! I wish I had seen this movie as a teenager. How many "does he really

Gulaal

2009-03-23T01:43:00.000-07:00

I was not much of an Anurag Kashyap fan before I watched Gulaal. I went for the movie full of skepticism. Especially because after watching Dev.D, I was convinced that all Anurag Kashyap movies are just dark and full of foul language!Gulaal is no different in that sense - definitely dark, and the music lends an eerie feel too (I still dont get why the weird red and blue painted dancer accompanied

Waltz with Bashir

2009-03-16T05:58:00.000-07:00

This is the only Oscar 2008 nominated movie that I am blogging about (apart from Slumdog millionaire ofcourse), though I have watched atleast 5 of them (Changeling, Milk, Doubt, Revolutionary Road, The Reader). Not that I dont find the others worth blogging about, but this movie deserves to be mentioned.Broadly, the movie is about events leading up to the Sabra & Shatila massacre of 1982.The