Posted in Movie Reviews [Short], tagged 2009, adventureland, comedy, drama, movie, review, romance, Short on December 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Adventureland [2009]
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Rating: 7/10.
A little bit of laughter and a little bit of romance. The mixture works perfectly. All in all, Good fun. Kristen Stewart is bland as ever, but Jesse Eisenberg is good at what he does. The humor is related to the characters rather than laugh out loud moments like certain other teen comedies. One of those movie which you can always watch when you’re bored.
Posted in Movie Reviews [Short], tagged 2012. hunt, drama, jagten, mads, movie, review, Short, swedish on December 25, 2013| 1 Comment »
Jagten a.k.a The Hunt [2012]
Genre: Drama
Rating: 9.5/10.
One of the most brilliant films of the last year about how one man’s life is ruined by an innocent lie. Mads Mikkelsen is absolutely brilliant in this. Some of the scenes are truly gut-wrenching.. A very hard hitting movie. A review is not enough to explain how amazing this movie is. Must watch.
Posted in Movie Reviews [Short], tagged 2013, crime, drama, hugh, jake, mystery, prisoners, thriller on December 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Prisoners [2013]
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Rating: 8.5/10.
A brilliant thriller right from the word ‘Go’, until the ambiguous ending. Although the movie lasts for quite a long 150 mins, the story makes up for it.. Jake Gyllenhaal & Hugh Jackman are brilliant in this.. The story is well crafted along the lines of a Zodiac and Gone Baby Gone. Definitely a must watch for those who like thrillers.
Posted in Movie Reviews [Short], tagged 1962, atticus, crime, drama, finch, mockingbird, movie, mystery, review on May 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »
To Kill A Mockingbird [1962]
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Rating: 8/10.
This film will highly be remembered for its acting performances. Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch is one of the most powerful characters every played and he deservedly won an Oscar for his performance. The kids are brilliant even though they are very young. An adaptation of the novel by Harper Lee. Has a lot of real life situations grasping your emotions with every scene.
Posted in Movie Reviews [Short], tagged 1976, drama, movie, network, review, television on May 4, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Network [1976]
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.5/10.
Directed by the great Sidney Lumet, the story is about how TV network misused an unstable anchor for their own profits. A hard-hitting look at the exploits of the television industry. Excellent performances by the cast and has some unforgettable dialogues. Faye Dunaway deserved the Oscar that she won for her acting. Jaw-dropping performance. So did Peter Finch who was amazing as the mad hatter Howard Beale. William Holden is undoubtedly great as well.
Posted in Movie Reviews [Short], tagged 1957, drama, glory, movie, of, paths, review, war on April 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Paths of Glory [1957]
Genre: War, Drama
Rating: 9.5/10.
WOW! Never discriminate a movie by color. If you do, you are making a big mistake. This movie is a prime example. It was Stanley Kubrick’s first masterpiece. One of the best war movies of all time. Kirk Douglas is great and the cinematography looks so good even in black and white. Some unforgettable scenes in the movie, along with a touching ending. Mandatory viewing.
Posted in Movie Reviews [Short], tagged 2012, chronicle, drama, movie, review, sci-fi, thriller on April 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Chronicle [2012]
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
Rating: 7/10.
Sci-Fi action shot with a handheld camera. I’m not a big fan of such movies.. But this was more likeable than Cloverfield at least. Story is about 3 friends who gain accidental super-powers.
Posted in Movie Reviews [Short], tagged 2010, action, arts, biography, chinese, donnie, drama, history, ip, man, martial, movie, review, yen on April 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Ip Man 2 [2010]
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Rating: 8/10.
Following the sequence of the first movie, Ip Man now is settled in Hong Kong and continues his legacy over there. The action scenes are a little wired, but still great to watch. Donnie Yen is still in top form. There’s a brilliant fight scene featuring Ip Man and Hong. And the final fight between Ip Man and the English boxer. The ending is a little bit of Rocky IV. But the movie is still a treat to watch.
Posted in Movie Reviews [Short], tagged action, arts, biography, chinese, donnie, drama, ip, man, martial, movie, review, yen, yip on April 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Ip Man [2008]
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Rating: 8.5/10.
One of the best martial arts movies of the last decade. A tale about Yip Man who was the first martial arts teacher who taught Wing Chun. Donnie Yen is brilliant as Yip Man; just watch his fists move up, down, left and right like a machine. Not sure how much of the story is actual truth, but the action scenes are fantastic. Bruce Lee was his actual student in real life.
Posted in Movie Reviews [Short], tagged 2012, action, anurag, bollywood, crime, drama, gangs, kashyap, manoj, movie, nawazuddin, review, wasseypur on April 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Gangs of Wasseypur [2012]
Genre: Crime, Action, Drama
Rating: 8.5/10.
This movie was split into 2 different movies for the audience. Both the movies are a true masterpiece because Bollywood has rarely made anything so good. Its a great treat to watch such a story. Anurag Kashyap is easily the best Indian director right now. While Manoj Bajpayee is absolutely brilliant in the first part, the character’s son played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui takes up the mantle in the second part and delivers an epic portrayal in the second one. And the music, the tracks are a delight.
Rahul B
Bangalore, India
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