15. Paris, I Love You (4/10)
A set of 20 different stories set in Paris. Some were good. Some were bad
14. Informant (5/10)
Matt Damon plays the central character in this awkward comedy movie where he is maybe a bipolar guy. He is helping FBI expose his company's multi-national price fixing conspiracy but at some point he is majorly himself involved with it. It was interesting to see how he himself changes his stand scene after scene.
13. Love Happens (3/10)
Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart star in the romantic drama Love Happens. When self-help author Eckhart arrives in Seattle to teach a sold-out seminar, he unexpectedly meets florist Aniston, the one person who might be able to help him help himself. But will two people who may have met the right person at exactly the wrong time be able to give love a chance? A very very basic love story here. Not interesting at all.
12. Natrang (Marathi) (7/10)
This is one of the better movies I have seen in recent times. The effort in body and acting put in by Atul Kulkarni is amazing. Both the characters of body builder and the theatre artist have been played by him with elan. Must watch
11. Ice Storm (5.5/10)
When a self-centered husband's relationship with his wife and mistress grow cold, it takes a wife-swapping "key party" and a freak ice storm to clear the air and change their lives forever. This is a classic example of a f***ed up american suburban family
10. Paheli (Hindi) (6.5/10)
It was nice to revisit this film. It is definitely beautiful to watch. Not worthy to send to Oscars but this film has a lot of charm to it. You have to watch it for songs, Rani's beauty and an innocence of the fairy tale. And plase dont out your brain and try to find logic. It is a folk tale after all
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 07, 2010
A slow February so far
9. Stage Beauty (5/10)
This one is a costume drama when all men used to play female characters on stage. This story shows how one man has always payed a woman and is good at it. When the rules change and women are finally allowed to work on stage , his future is in danger. He has ben so good at it that even if he tried, he cannot act as a male. Hw things change when the lead actress (his one time helper) helps him to come out of his shell, act as a male and she gets her part as the female lead right. Very interesting.
8. Rann (Hindi) (5.5/10)
All the fuss about RGV's exposure of media was such a downer. It was a very basic thing which somehow he made seem a huge issue. I think no one Madhur Bhandarkar does a good job of exposing. RGV's film was more drama. Amitabh, Sudeep, Ritesh were all ok. The film goes with decent pace. There is not much thrill but you dont get bored either. It would not be right to call the film as realistic cinema.
7. Pyaar Impossible (Hindi) (6/10)
This one was a surprise. I thought Uday Chopra would have copied the story from somewhere but I personally had not heard of this story, so that way it looked a little original. Priyanka Chopra suited the role. Uday was ok but please spare us of your acting. I can't handle it anymore. Nice songs. A simple sweet film overall.
6. Couples Retreat (2.5/10)
Gosh!! such a bad film. 4 couples go on a week retreat to analyze where their marriage is going and try and save it. Each of the couple has their own dynamics and problems and they go through it together. I still dont understand how this film becam a romantic comedy. There was no romance or comedy. It was just bad.
5. My Name Is Khan (Hindi) (7.5/10)
This film got very good reviews. It definitely is one of the Khan's better acting gigs very well complimented by Kajol. The film makes you sit and notice certain things about humanity in general and people around you. Its definitely a very good watch for first time but does not hold any repeat value. I am so glad that both the actors were not lip synching to the songs.
4. Devdas (Hindi) (6.5/10)
Wanted a friend of mine to see this film. And I surprisingly had not revisited this film since it first came out. Sanjay Lela Bhansali's grandeur is awesome. Shahrukh hams but Aish and Madhuri's beauty and songs are still a visual treat. Watching it second time made me realize how long this film was. Still pretty neat.
3. Kamla Ki Maut (Hindi) (5/10)
So glad to revisit some of the 80s movies. Pankaj Kapoor lives with his wife and 2 daughters. Their neighbour Kamla commits suicide and gossips start of her being pregnant. the film progresses with all 4 members thinking of what they have done so far in life because of which either they could have thought of committing suicide or spoil others life. An interesting concept. Good acting by everyone.
2. Unn Hazaron Ke Naam (Hindi) (2.5/10)
The movie was made for TV as dedication to all the people who died in the recent Mumbai blast. It was interesting to see from the point of view of families who ultimately get affected by this whole ordeal and go through. My ratings are mentioned from an entertainment perspective. This one seemed like a poor documentary with drama.
1. Aamras (Hindi) (2/10)
I was interested in the film because it is directed by Basu Chatterji's daughter. ad decent hopes but screenplay of the film was just not right. Story of 4 girls in school. They are best of buddies from 4 statuses of life. But ow quickly their temper an feelings keep changing is unbelievable. Some of them treat each other as shot but still cal each other best friends. It was little odd. Overall a disappointment
This one is a costume drama when all men used to play female characters on stage. This story shows how one man has always payed a woman and is good at it. When the rules change and women are finally allowed to work on stage , his future is in danger. He has ben so good at it that even if he tried, he cannot act as a male. Hw things change when the lead actress (his one time helper) helps him to come out of his shell, act as a male and she gets her part as the female lead right. Very interesting.
8. Rann (Hindi) (5.5/10)
All the fuss about RGV's exposure of media was such a downer. It was a very basic thing which somehow he made seem a huge issue. I think no one Madhur Bhandarkar does a good job of exposing. RGV's film was more drama. Amitabh, Sudeep, Ritesh were all ok. The film goes with decent pace. There is not much thrill but you dont get bored either. It would not be right to call the film as realistic cinema.
7. Pyaar Impossible (Hindi) (6/10)
This one was a surprise. I thought Uday Chopra would have copied the story from somewhere but I personally had not heard of this story, so that way it looked a little original. Priyanka Chopra suited the role. Uday was ok but please spare us of your acting. I can't handle it anymore. Nice songs. A simple sweet film overall.
6. Couples Retreat (2.5/10)
Gosh!! such a bad film. 4 couples go on a week retreat to analyze where their marriage is going and try and save it. Each of the couple has their own dynamics and problems and they go through it together. I still dont understand how this film becam a romantic comedy. There was no romance or comedy. It was just bad.
5. My Name Is Khan (Hindi) (7.5/10)
This film got very good reviews. It definitely is one of the Khan's better acting gigs very well complimented by Kajol. The film makes you sit and notice certain things about humanity in general and people around you. Its definitely a very good watch for first time but does not hold any repeat value. I am so glad that both the actors were not lip synching to the songs.
4. Devdas (Hindi) (6.5/10)
Wanted a friend of mine to see this film. And I surprisingly had not revisited this film since it first came out. Sanjay Lela Bhansali's grandeur is awesome. Shahrukh hams but Aish and Madhuri's beauty and songs are still a visual treat. Watching it second time made me realize how long this film was. Still pretty neat.
3. Kamla Ki Maut (Hindi) (5/10)
So glad to revisit some of the 80s movies. Pankaj Kapoor lives with his wife and 2 daughters. Their neighbour Kamla commits suicide and gossips start of her being pregnant. the film progresses with all 4 members thinking of what they have done so far in life because of which either they could have thought of committing suicide or spoil others life. An interesting concept. Good acting by everyone.
2. Unn Hazaron Ke Naam (Hindi) (2.5/10)
The movie was made for TV as dedication to all the people who died in the recent Mumbai blast. It was interesting to see from the point of view of families who ultimately get affected by this whole ordeal and go through. My ratings are mentioned from an entertainment perspective. This one seemed like a poor documentary with drama.
1. Aamras (Hindi) (2/10)
I was interested in the film because it is directed by Basu Chatterji's daughter. ad decent hopes but screenplay of the film was just not right. Story of 4 girls in school. They are best of buddies from 4 statuses of life. But ow quickly their temper an feelings keep changing is unbelievable. Some of them treat each other as shot but still cal each other best friends. It was little odd. Overall a disappointment
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