Thursday, April 22, 2010

April 2010 number is 22. Not bad

22. The Blind Side (7/10)
A well to do family of Sandra Bullock adapt Big Mike who has no knowledge of his family and his strengths and goes on to become one of the most famous football players in American history. The film is very interesting and no doubts that Sandra Bullock has acted really well. The film is intelligent, genuine, and alternately funny and moving.

21. Harishchandrachi Factory (Marathi) (6/10)
It was a very interesting film about Dada Saheb Phalke who is credited for making the first ever Indian film. The film shows how he got interested into films, and the troubles and risks he had to go through to make this first film. The most impressive for me was the fact that he could never have done anything without the great support of his wife. Interesting film for movie lovers to learn how this whole film industry started.


20. Bombay Summer (English/Hindi) (6.5/10)
Bombay Summer explores the fleeting and delicate friendship between three young people and its eventual disintegration in the face of betrayal and personal loss. Set in contemporary India, the film subtly mirrors the turmoil within tradition bound Indian society as it copes with change and rapid modernization. This film has some of the best and most natural acting I have seen specially by Tanishtha Chatterjee and the guy playing the part of Madan. A definite watch.

19. Veer (Hindi) (5.5/10)
It was alright. Novel story and total entertainment. The film lost its direction when it unnecessarily focussed too much on love story in London. The other thing was how tired and lost Salman looked in various parts of the film with his puffy eyes and unnecessary shouting. The film could do with some serious editing. Strictly timepass

18. Karthik Calling Karthik (Hindi) (7/10)
Farhan Akhtar has arrived. He is dam n good in this film. Even concept wise, I think the story is very interesting that of a schizophrenic guy trying to cope up with himself and helping him become and extrovert from introvert. Deepika lends a good supporting hand. I think she looked gorgeous throughout the film. There was nothing histrionic that she had to do in acting department anyway.

17. Veronica Guerin (6/10)
This is a biopic of an Irish journalist who became the first woman to fight against the drug usage that had taken over Dublin which lead to her ultimate death in 1996. Recommendable for Blanchett's performance.

16. The Game (7/10)
Rich Michael Douglas is given a gift by his brother Sean Penn to play 'The Game' to bring some excitement in his life. Before he knows the game has even begun, Douglas is caught up in a series of unexplained events designed to strip him of his tenuous security and cast him into a maelstrom of chaos. How do you play a game that hasn't any rules? That's what Douglas has to figure out, and he can't always rely on his intelligence to form logic out of what's happening to him. The film was very very interesting. I just wished it was not this long.

15. Rokkk (Hindi) (3.5/10)
Rokkk is based on a combination of supernatural thoughts and Inevitable emotions. Story of 2 sisters, younger one Udita Goswami is on a mission to find elder sister Tanushree when she disappears after killing her husband. Its all because of a cursed house and now everyone has to bear the consequences. Sad film

14. Prem Ka Game (Hindi) (0.5/10)
I dont even wanna write about this film. This one should be an embarrassment to Arbaaz Khan and Salman Khan as well to do even a cameo in the film. Pathetic

13. Lions of Punjab Presents (Indian English) (6/10)
I finally got to see this film and I thoroughly enjoyed the film. The film is about Hindi singing contest to find that one desi voice of America. The film is cheeky, with good humor, nice nice music an very realistic. Definitely recommended.

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