Saturday, April 24, 2010

The Hangover

"What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" is best portrayed in this hilarious movie about 3 guys who go to Vegas along with the groom for Bachelor's Party. Rated R for adultish content.
Rating: Good

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Gran Torino

I guess its just me but I kinda dont get to like Clint Eastwood's movies. I didnt like Million dollar baby nor this. Its made well, nice story and all that but didnt feel any 'wow' factor.
Rating: Average

Monday, March 15, 2010

Choti Si Baath

A simple jovial Hindi story of wooing a girl while being diffident.
Rating: Good

The Incredibles

A nice animated movie about super heroes and their lives.
Rating: Good

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Morning Walk

A very homely (Hindi) movie about Indian middle class but it revolves more around the dad of the house (Anupam Kher). It seemed engaging in the beginning but lost out in the latter part.
Rating: Average

Friday, February 19, 2010

My Name is Khan

Surprised my wife with a Valentine gift of ticket to this movie!
A good story of how innocent Muslims were treated post 9/11 in US but kinda sloppy direction at times. Some scenes could have been edited to be made more gripping. Shahrukh's role resembles Dustin's role in Rainman.
Rating: Average

Monday, February 1, 2010

Ratatouille

Not a great movie. Watchable for the uniqueness of the story line. Of course, good animation.
Rating: Average

Arasu

A kannada movie that was aired on the Volvo bus to Chennai. Really pathetic in the beginning but metamorphed into some decency by the time movie ended, especially because of a different ending.
Rating: Average

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Khosla ka Ghosla

A Hindi movie. Pretty nice. Some very good dialogues. Whole story revolves around a father's cherished plot of land and the son's wishes to fly to New York. Very well taken.
Rating: Good

Pokiri

A Telugu movie and no subtitles. But still could make out the story line and some one-line dialogues. Watchable once.
Rating: Good

3 Idiots

Unofficially, based out of the theme created in the book 'Five Point Someone' by Chethan Bhagat but to be fair to the screenplay and direction, an excellent adaptation to the mainstream cinema. If FPS was good, 3I is better. It conveys a lot of messages like success follows excellence, knowledge and application is more important than rote learning, etc.

Rating: Must-see

Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Sequel to Harold and Kumar go to White Castle. Not very funny. Of course, ridiculous imagination and story line, like the prequel. And, definitely, not a movie for the children.
Rating: Average

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Juno

A time pass movie on a serious theme taken apparently in a humorous manner but I couldnt see the humor anywhere. Did not feel worth it to have seen this movie...

Rating: Average

Saturday, December 12, 2009

North by Northwest

A nice gripping movie by Alfred Hitchcock where an innocent man gets caught in the underworld.

Rating: Good

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

No Country for Old Men

It was gripping to an extent and then suddenly it loosed out completely. The missing threads never seemed to be woven. It became a Bollywood kind of movie. For a lay man like me, several questions remain unanswered. Perhaps its all there implicitly but it does not stand out. And I dont like movies which do not answer all my questions.

Rating: Average

Confessions of a shopaholic

Very nice movie. Hilarious at times, but rather extreme other times. Nevertheless, watchable. A must-see for shopaholics!

Sunday, December 6, 2009

De Dana Dan

A Priyadarshan movie. Which means, lots of twists and turns and confusions and misunderstandings! Rather too much, one feels and it gets so complicated that the direction and storytelling gets too much to handle at some points, but watchable.

Dial M for Murder

This was our 'First Show' on 5th. A captivating black and white Alfred Hitchcock movie of a murder of a wife planned by a husband. A good watch.

Superhero Movie

This was our matinee show on 5th. It is a spoof on Spiderman movie. Extremely hilarious. A must see!

Saturday, December 5, 2009

The Killing Fields

A true story that happened to 2 reporters from 1973 to 1979 in Cambodia when they were caught in combat and how they managed to escape. Its mind-chilling at times, very much resembling The Rabbit-Proof fence and Hotel Rwanda.