Saturday, March 23, 2013

Olympus Has Fallen - Awesome Action Thriller

Action thrillers are not my favorite subject but the presence of Gerard Butler,Morgan Freeman and Aaron Eckhart were good enough for me to decide to watch this one on a Saturday afternoon. Impressive it was to the core with some fantastic action sequences and thrills which were totally astonishing they took me by surprise and apart from all the above mentioned actors Mellisa Leo ,Angela Bassett ,Dylan McDermott and rest of the cast did a fantastic job. Hollywood makes the characters and the sequences look so real that you will have no choice but to remain engrossed in the movie. This one is a great action thriller with great performances and surely recommended from my end best release this weekend :)

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Parental Guidance - A Great Entertainer :)

An out and out fun movie with loads of feel good factor thrown in and lots of heartwarming moments as well. With actors like Bette Midler,Marisa Tomei,Billy Crystal you can be rest assured everyone has done a commendable job in terms of acting. Its not spectacular or something noble but a great entertaining movie and totally worth a DVD watch for sure :) Recommended :)

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone - Good yet lacks the real magic :)

Well not as much magical as I thought it would be but nevertheless an enjoyable ride with loads of humor thrown in and yes some good performances from Steve Carell,Steve Buscemi ,Oliva Wilde , Aland Arkin. Somehow thought Jim Carrey was a bit irritating though I otherwise like him but his hairstyle and look is something to look out that bit is very experimental and funny for sure :) Overall a time pass fare don't have sky rocketing expectations and you won't be disappointed :) And maybe just maybe you could wait for the DVD to release :)

Jolly LLB - Jolly Good Film Not To Be Missed :)

This courtroom drama turned out to be quite a nice one and much better than I had actually expected to be with some fantastic performances this one is surely a watchable fare. Arshad Warsi is a first rate actor sad he doesn't get the opportunities he should be getting thanks to weird system of selection of main leads in Bollywood and which is hardly based on real talent. Boman Irani is fantastic as this mean manipulative lawyer you would just to love to hate him. Saurabh Shukla delivers yet another awesome performance. Liked the presence of Ramesh Deo very much he had a brief but a role of immense importance. Amrita Rao another pretty and talented actress who does not get the right opportunities for the reasons that are best known to the Bollywood system nonetheless it was wonderful to see her sparkling the screen. Kudos to director Subhash Kapoor for getting together bunch of real good actors and weaving a gripping story and great dialogues and the concept of an under-dog winning the race is always something we all look forward to. Recommended for sure ...this is one jolly good film not to be missed:)

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns - Interesting watch

Not every sequel turns out to be great but somehow this one surely kept the interesting element alive till the end of it I quite enjoyed the movie for the twists and turns in the plot and some good performances specially Jimmy Shergill,Irfaan Khan. Human and their dangerous mind games is depicted quite well in this movie only one drawback the length so the editing surely needed a better job and do we really need a sleazy item number all the time I don't think so but well maybe some people need it therefore I guess the cheap kinda item number for those sick men. I surely thought the movie was interesting but for the length of it. If you have seen the part one then you might or might not like it so much well it all depends what are you looking in for a movie specially in terms of entertainment. So this weekend surely my maximum marks is for the magical world of Oz don't mind going for that magical trip once more :)

21 & Over - Not bad is actually funny silly though :)

Yes this one is one out and out silly movie but good fun nonetheless.If you have enjoyed goofy movies like 'Superbad','Role Models' etc. you are bound to enjoy about this one and somehow a movie about friends is a kind of concept which works most of the times at least :) I saw this in a relatively empty screen so if you think you can wait for the DVD to release then surely this one is worth the laughs :)

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Oz the Great and Powerful - Enjoy your trip to the magical land of Oz

Fantasy movies has always been my favorite genre so yes I was waiting for this one eagerly since I got a glimpse of it I mean trailer of course :) I enjoyed this one immensely and surely one of the best fantasy movies I have witnessed in the recent times yes 'Jack The Giant Slayer' was nice last weekend but this one surely is several notches higher in terms of the special effects,performances and the visual splendor that this one is and there is good dose of humor with some witty dialogues thrown in so apart from being a visual delight this has a good story too so totally worth the money and the time and I am happy :) Performance wise Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams really stand out defining the evil and good definition par excellence. Methinks the role of Oz could have been better played by Ryan Reynolds his comic timing is really good and so is his acting. Mila Kunis is impressive great blend of innocence and then wickedness very well portrayed for sure. And I also loved the character of the talking and flying monkey and the talking Chinese porcelain doll it is fantasy my friends anything is possible :) So if you like fantasy movies then this one must be a must watch in your list enjoy the magical trip in the land of OZ and yes I am eagerly awaiting the sequel of this one :)

Monday, March 4, 2013

Akeelah and the Bee - A complete gem of a movie :)

Everyday there is something written in our destiny which we seldom realize till it actually happens to us today was one such day in my life when I was meant to watch this gem of a movie and God did I love it. Amazing story of faith,hope and belief and an undying spirit of never giving up..A complete gem of a movie not to be missed at any cost and for all ages as they say there is little hope for everyone all the time everywhere just don't give up :)

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Jack the Giant Slayer - Enjoy the ride to this adventure land :)

I had read 'Jack And The Beanstalk' when I was in 2nd grade but the story was so magical I remember it till date so undoubtedly was waiting for the release of this movie eagerly. This one is surely a visual delight, the pages of the book getting unraveled in the cinematic version is surely a treat to watch wanting you to jump into the adventurous world of Jack :) Nicholas Hoult fitted into the role of Jack very well and was quite the Jack that I had expected him to be in terms of the characterization and looks he is supposed to have done a good job in the recently released movie 'Warm Bodies' which I am yet to watch of course. Ewan McGregor as the protective Elmont yet again did a great job its always a pleasure to watch him on the screen. Stanley Tucci as the mean Roderick was quite impressive job so did Eleanor Tomlinson as the brave princess Isabelle. Of course there are cinematic liberties taken but that's what cinema is all about more so in a cinema where fantasy is the subject and soul of it.. I was totally immersed in it and enjoyed this one thoroughly so if fantasy is your cup of tea then you just can't afford to miss this one :) A must watch for all you fantasy genre lovers :)

ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) - Awesome is the word

I am really glad that I did decide to watch this movie and must admit I was really impressed and loved this one completely and wow what an awesome feel good factor yes the word awesome is absolutely adequate for this well made movie. Yes dance is the USP of this movie but also carries the message of team spirit,friendship,hope,faith and just believing in oneself is so beautifully portrayed that I got completely immersed into this movie and patting my own back for having decided to watch this awesome movie. This is one movie which had unknown names no stars really except of course Prabhudeva and K.K ( a super actor) and yet the simple factor that the whole bunch of actors/dancers/choreographers believed in what they did turned out to be a brilliant result so loved the concept and execution of the same. Yes one should dance to enjoy and not to impress this is what Prabhudeva says to his team 'any body can dance' as long as you dance from your heart. One feet tapping movie this one is and the best dance movie I have seen so far... Undoubtedly for me this is the best release of February 2013 and if you have not seen this one yet you are surely something good in life :) Recommended ...

Saturday, March 2, 2013

I,Me Aur Main - Decent watch

A feel good decent watch but the sensibilities and thought process that has gone in the making of this movie is quite urban so the footfalls for this one in the Indian theaters is likely to be limited but for the crowd who likes to go for different genres this one surely needs to be watched out. I loved the unpredictable ending and not the nonsensical cliched stuff that a lot of Hindi movies come up with.This one makes an interesting pleasant watch. John Abraham looks great for sure but this role given to Ranbir Kapoor would have taken this movie to another level for sure Both Chitrangada and Prachi have done well in their respective roles loved their independent spirit.. Zarina Wahab,Raima Sen and Samir Soni were good too. Nice decent watch for short two hours so recommended for sure