Conviction

I had two minds prior to seeing this movie. It seemed like a dark, intense movie with not-so-good casting. But the cover page of the DVD was impelling. The movie turned out to be very good, in fact. The direction & narration seamlessly moved from 1980s to 1990s to 1960s, from MA to NY, from law-school to prison. It was as perfect as it could be. The story itself is a stunner, considering it is a true-story. It is such a pity that the victim spent 16 years of life behind bars just because of a egoistic cop. And such an inspiring act by victim's sister to dedicate her whole life to get her brother out - even at the expense of her own life as a wife and mother. 
Rating: Must-see

Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Well. Good sequel. Story continues in the same vein with same casting for same characters. Slightly better than the prequel in terms of direction & story (Meaning - it didn't go from good to worse). Light humor. Madhavan's character portrayal seems to be like a "stupid idiot" a lot. He hardly talks. And once again, the name gives away the ending anyways. Worth only for total time-pass.
Rating: Average

Madras Cafe

The movie starts with Sri Lankan PM assassination. And mistakenly I thought the movie was about that assassination. By the time I realized it was actually about Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, half of the movie was already over. Somewhere then I realized perhaps it was a true story. But it really isn't. It is just a story made in and around the assassination. A good story and pretty tightly woven. Keeps audience on the edge although the ending is pretty much known already as General Knowledge...
Rating: Good

Eat Pray Love

True story of Elizabeth Gilbert. Nice, catchy movie. Smooth-going, thought-provoking, scenic and relaxing as the story moves from New York to Italy (Eat) to India (Pray) and finally to Bali (Love). Definitely worth a watch. Book is better, of course.
Rating: Good