Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

Heartbreak Ridge (1986) Cast: Clint Eastwood Director: Clint Eastwood Well, a little corny and highly predictable, I just watched it for Clint.

US Marshals(1998)

US Marshals(1998) Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Irene Jacob All that is required to make it a thriller. I liked Irene, later realized, I had seen her before in trilogy Red earlier.

Great Expectations (1998)

Great Expectations (1998) Cast: Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert De Niro Based on the book by Charles Dickens The setting of the novel was changed to modern times, however tit was visual and literary brilliance at display. I have not relished Gwyneth's performance as an actor, but this movie was unlike the others. Amongst the classics, Great Expectations us finally a "check" for me.

The Waiting Room (2007)

The Waiting Room (2007) Director: Roger Goldby An evening pick from the free rental movies from Sundance Channel. Decent pick, but nothing extraordinary.

Skyfall (2012)

Skyfall (2012) Director : Sam Mendes Cast: Daniel Craig Not impressed.

Life of Pi (2012)

Life of Pi (2012) Director: Ang Lee Cast: Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Adil Hussain Based on: Yann Martel’s book. Irrfan Khan and Tabu, are paving their way into the American cinema and have made quite a mark too. I amazes at the transformation that Tabu underwent from the girl in “Ruk Ruk Ruk” to roles in Maqbool, Cheeni Kum and so on. Irrfan has a direct, in your face style, and sticks to it. That’s pretty much about the cast. Well, like to add that I saw two films of Adil Hussain in quick succession, Life of Pi and English-Vinglish. His resemblance to Kay Kay Menon, is one thing I noticed, and I think he would make better cast in a negative role. Ang Lee is definitely a versatile director and his subjects/works/films are a proof of it. I first noticed Ang Lee with Sense and Sensibility, and then there has been no looking back. Every movie ever since, has been a masterpiece. Life of Pi is one of the very few books, I have purchased and not finished. When I heard, Life of Pi is being made as a movie, I wanted to see what I missed. The movie is matches nearly to what I had imagined how Pi would be in the boat with the tiger. It is a visual and imaginative treat.

The Dirty Picture (2011)

The Dirty Picture (2011)
Director: Milan Luthria
Cast: Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Awards: National Film Awards: Best Actress
When you hear The Dirty Picture, it’s right to associate it with sleaze, a predictable story build-up, plot, climax. Yet, it stands out. It stands out as it’s a movie about Silk, it stands out for Vidya’s performance and it stands out for being so candid about the Indian male audience!!