Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola

Now I know how Shahid Kapoor learned to dance…. It is in his genes… he got it from his dad…. Pankaj kapoor can not only act…. he is also a good dancer… a natural…. Watched Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola over the weekend…. Good picture…. well done… though there were few moments when I felt it to drag…. But the performance of Pankaj Kapoor keeps … Continue reading Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola

A Screaming Man – Un homme qui crie When the culture of War changes how we see life

A Screaming man (Un homme qui crie) is a 2010 French Chadian movie directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun that is set during the chad civil war. The movie revolves around the life of Adam played by Youssouf Djaoro who is a pool attendant and former swimming champion in Chad. The story is about the complex relationships that people are in and how they react to … Continue reading A Screaming Man – Un homme qui crie When the culture of War changes how we see life

Talaash remains a mystery even after the movie

Talaash (Search in Hindi) the recent Aamir khan mystery movie turned out to be a bigger mystery even after the movie… Why the heck did Aamir have to do this movie…. What was so special to make him want to be part of it… The movie in comparison with many movies recently made is better done but when you go into a theatre wanting to … Continue reading Talaash remains a mystery even after the movie

Taken 2 is a well taken movie..but some sequels should not be made

I am not a big fan of sequels…but some movies catch on to you so much that you are sure you can’t avoid when a sequel comes. So when Taken 2 came up I was more in a dilemma as I did imagine to see a sequel for it. The first Taken was a phenomenal movie not because of Liam Neeson…but the whole plot was … Continue reading Taken 2 is a well taken movie..but some sequels should not be made

Autumn Spring – Beautiful Czech movie about Life and enjoying living it

Autumn Spring (Babí léto) directed by Vladimír Michálek is a beautiful czech movie about an aging old man Fanda (played by Vlastimil Brodský) and his ongoing pranks to avoid growing up. His wife Emilie (played by Stella Zázvorková) is out of options trying to tell the man that it is an age when they should be thing about their funeral and deciding on where they … Continue reading Autumn Spring – Beautiful Czech movie about Life and enjoying living it

Heroine – A Kareena Movie

Before I tell anything about the movie…I think the best thing that happened to this movie was that Aishwarya got pregnant…If not then Bhandarkar would not have casted Kareena for this role…I have always felt that Kareena is way ahead a better actress than Aishwarya Rai Bachan.. Though the movie will appeal less to the viewer who expects a Page3 kind of effect it is worth … Continue reading Heroine – A Kareena Movie

Barfi – Movie filled with Sweetness

Making a sweet movie is tough because unlike the sweets we eat the expression of sweetness in a movie is different for different people. So when you say a movie is sweet you should understand someone else could feel different….But Barfi is an exception.. Just like the name the sweetness in the movie I believe will be equally shared by all viewers. A movie that … Continue reading Barfi – Movie filled with Sweetness

Tiger, Shirin and Farhad

This weekend we had to catch up on the movies. Saw both last week’s release ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ and this week’s release ‘Shirin, Farhad ki toh nikal padi’ My expectaions on Shirin and Farhad was a bit higher…The movie was good, funny…but I felt most of the funny sequences were already used up in the trailers. Nevertheless the movie was interested and it is always … Continue reading Tiger, Shirin and Farhad

588 Rue Paradis – Loved the Movie…

588 Rue Paradis was the first movie I watched of Richard Berry, and what a pleasant experience it was. The film had on its title cover the picture of Omar Sharif who I am fan since Mackenna’s Gold and I have watched him in awe in Doctor Zivago, Monsieur Ibrahim and many others. Omar Sharif for me is one of the finest actors and it … Continue reading 588 Rue Paradis – Loved the Movie…