Saturday, March 31, 2012

Kahaani - 2012

4.5/5

Kahaani is directed by Sujoy Ghosh and the movie has been declared a Super-Hit. The budget of the movie was 8 Crore and  it has grossed 75 Crore in just three weeks. Vidya Balan has done the trick again after a successful Dirty Picture and has proved her excellence as an actress. The movie has a lot of suspense for the viewer and nobody is going to guess that what is going to happen next and this is best part of it. It contains some local music and has been successful in showing the real Kolkata. This is a sure shot movie, you shouldn't waste time in other activities and should go and watch it right now.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

1971 (Prisoners of War) - 2007

1971 (Prisoners of War) is a Hindi war movie directed by Amit Sagar. The movie stars Manoj Bajpai, Ravi Kishan, Piyush Mishra, Deepak Dobriyal and otheres.The movie won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. It is based a true heart-rending story and shows the life of six Indian Army taken as Prisoners of Wars and their conquest to reach their home again. Watch the movie to see if they reach India or not. This is one of the must watch movies. 

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer is an Indian English Drama movie revolving around communal strife in India. The movie is directed by Aparna Sen and stars Konkona Sen Sharma and Rahul Bose. The movie won a few International Awards and got good reviews. This is a seriously good movie and is very much recommended.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Jihne Mera Dil Luteya - 2011

Jihne Mera Dil Luteya is a Punjabi movie starring Gippy Grewal, Diljit Dosanjh, Neeru Bajwa and Jaswinder Bhalla. The movie was declared a blockbuster. A good comedy but only for the young generation and the movie failed to deliver a good ending and rather everything became hotchpotch. For whom the movie was made have probably seen the movie and wouldn't recommend it to others.

Over The Hedge - 2006

Over The Hedge is a computer animated family comedy action movie based on the characters from the comic strip of the same name. The movie is a good satire on human beings and there is dialogue also which says that humans live to eat while the animals eat to live. The will give a lesson or two to the young fellows who will watch it. This is a totally recommended movie for children as well as animation lovers like me.

Friday, March 16, 2012

A Monster In Paris - 2011

A Monster in Paris is a French animated movie directed by Bibo Bergeron. The movie has been received well by critics and audience in its native France as well as internationally. This is a very good movie, great story and animation lovers should watch this movie even though it's recommended to others too. 

Sunday, March 11, 2012

The Dirty Picture - 2011


The Dirty Picture, as everybody knows, is a biopic movie based on the life of Silk Smitha and directed by Milan Luthria. The movie has been a critically acclaimed as well as a box-office hit movie. Vidya Balan has done brilliant acting in the movie and has started a new era in Indian cinema in which actresses will also be keen to play the leading role rather than just supporting the actor. Naseeruddin Shah, Tushar Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi play the supporting roles in the movie. The movie won many national awards including the Filmfare Award and the National Film Award for Best Actress for Vidya Balan. 

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Paan Singh Tomar - 2012

Paan Singh Tomar is a biopic movie based on the true story of a Amry soldier turned sportsman who won Gold Medal many times at Indian National Games but then became one of the most wanted dacoit of all time. Irrfan Khan has beautifully played the role and the movie has been directed well by Tigmanshu Dhulia. Critics have praised the movie and it has grossed 4 Crore rupees in just a week. This movie should be seen.

The Secret World of Arrietty - 2010

The Secret World of Arrietty is one of the best animated fantasy movies. The film tells the story of Arrietty, a young Borrower, who lives under the floorboards of a typical household. The movie is based on the Mary Norton's novel The Borrowers . The movie has been very well received by critics as well as audience. The movie won the Animation of the Year award at Japan Academy Prize award ceremony.

Friday, March 2, 2012

The Pursuit of Happyness - 2006


The Pursuit of Happyness is biographical drama based on one year struggle of Chris Gardner. The movie is directed by Gabriele Muccino and stars Will Smith. Will Smith was nominated for Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actor. This is a very realistic movie and shows the life of the middle class in the present day America with the effects of recession on it. At the end it is a feel good movie and everybody must watch this.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - 2011


Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is an American Drama movie based on the novel of the same name. The movie is directed by Stephen Daldry and stars Thomas Horn , Tom Hanks, Max von Sydow and other actors. Thomas Horn , the child actor, has done brilliant acting in the movie. The movie was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Actor in Supporting Role. It tells the story of a boy whose dad had died 9/11 and a year after the incident he goes into his father's room. There he accidently finds a key in a envelope on which name "Black" is written. He makes a list of all the people named Black in the city to find out the person who knows the secret of the key and the lock which it opens. The movie has a long lasting effect on the viewer.