Hi friends in this article let us see the review of the tamil movie "Dhaam Dhoom" directed by Jeeva, P. C. Sriram, Aneez Jeeva and K.Manikandan.Initially the movie was directed by Jeeva but due to his sudden death during the shooting period of the film let his wife and his cameraman to handle the rest of the film.The movie is produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar and distributed by Ayngaran.Dhaam Dhoom is a action based romantic movie starring Jayam Ravi, Kangana Ranaut and Lakshmi Rai in the lead roles.The movie also has Jayaram, Srinath, Anu Hassan and Nizhalgal Ravi in important roles in the film.
Technical team:
Now let us see the technical team of the film.Thee movie directed by Jeeva, P. C. Sriram, Aneez Jeeva and K.Manikandan.Sound tracks by Harris Jayaraj. Camera handled by Jeeva, P. C. Sriram, K.Manikandan and R. D. Rajasekhar.Art direction by Thotta Tharani.
Cast:
* Jayam Ravi as Gautham Subramaniam
* Kangana Ranaut as Shenba
* Lakshmi Rai as Aarthi Chinappa
* Jayaram as Raghavan Nambiar
* Maria Kojernikova as Anna
* Srinath as Chinnavar
* Anu Haasan as Sarasu
Soundtrack:
Before going into the story let's see about the songs.The audio was released nearly five months before the release of the movie and it created huge expectations among the audience for the release of the movie.The music was by Harris Jayaraj and lyrics was by Na. Muthukumar and Pa. Vijay. Harris Jayaraj and Jeeva combination has given a number of good songs in '12B', 'Ullam Ketkumae' and 'Unnale Unnale' before.Now in Dhaam Dhoom the pair again rocked with mind-blowing songs.
The audio has totally has six songs out of which five where in the movie.'Anbe En Anbe' song has to be one of the best melody in the movie with the voice of Harish Raghvendra.'Pudhu Pudhu'song is the intro song for Jayam Ravi.'Dhiku Dhiku' song is a fast beat song by Benny and Sayanora.'Azhiyilae' song is another soft romantic song sung by Haricharan.'Saghiyae' song sung by Bombay Jayashree and Krishin has to be the best one in the film and one of the top tamil songs in 2008.
Storyline:
The movie starts with Gautam Subramaniam (Jeyam Ravi) a doctor who is all set to marry his love girl Shenba (Kangana Ranaut).Two weeks before his marriage he gets an opportunity from the Indian government to go to Russia to take part in a medical conference.In the flash back it is revealed that Gautham on a visit to his sister's village happens to meet Shenba (Kangana Ranaut) in the village and he fells in love with her.Though intially in Snenba's house they reject their love and finally her father gives green signal for their marriage.
Gautham along with five other doctors start their journey to Russia. In Moscow airport Gautam accidently meets Anna (Maria Kojernikova).Anna on seeing the police in the airport drops her jacket to Gautham and escapes from the place. Before Gautham could react Anna escapes from the spot. In the afternoon Anna meets Gautham in the hotel where he is staying and he gives her jacket.Gautham along with the other five doctors attend the medical conference.In the night time they all went to a club for relaxing.Both Gautham and Anna spend their time in the club.Gautham takes Anna to her room as she was fully drunken.As both where tired they feel asleep and in the next day morning Gautham is dragged by a couple of Russian police officers as Anna is found dead in her room.Gautham is arrested and sent to jail he cannot understand their language and pleads to the police that he dint kill Anna.
Aarthi (Lakshmi Rai) is appointed as the lawyer for Gautham and Raghavan Nambiar (Jayaram) is send by the Indian consulate to help in Gautham's case. Gautham escapes from the police and he his shot by the mafia gang somehow he manages and escapes from them.Then he finds Aarthi to tell his stand in this case.Aarthi falls in love with Gautham and after hearing his love with Shenba leaves her way. Aarthi and Gautham try to find evidence for the case.All the way in the movie Gautham is wanted by the police and he his chased by the mafia group in the same time.Gautham also meets Raghavan and asks him to help but Raghavan asks him to surrender to police as it is the best way for him to escape from the mafia.Again he is chased by the mafia gang but he escapes and stays in Aarthi's house for safety.Both of them find a important letter in the club where he and Anna meet.After collecting some more information Gautham suspects Raghavan that he might be in invloved in the case.
Gautham finally finds that Raghavan is the master mind behind this murder.At the climax it is revealed that Raghavan and few police officers where involved in his case and he tells that Anna was a drug trafficker and was having drugs in her jacket in the airport and for escaping from the police she dropped her jacket to Gautham.As Anna was slowly getting away from them he thought that Anna could tell all his drug dealings to the police so they killed her and put the blame on Gautham.Raghavan and the fraud police officer are killed by the police and Gautham is released from the case and he returns to Chennai. The movie ends with Gautham and Shenba joining hands for their marriage.
Hi friends in this article let us discuss about one of the interesting topics and that too it is related to cinema. Ya , we will see the development of the Indian cinema, and what made Indian cinema as one of the best in the world. People outside India really have a wrong conception that whenever someone says about Indian cinema, it is Bolywood.
But the thing is different here, because compared with the Hindi film industry the South Indian film industry that includes Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada, are doing exceptionally well and compared with that of Bolwood, many people outside the country watch these films, because there are lots of South Indians in various parts of the world.
But still the Hindi film Industry, unofficially called as Bolywood, does a great job and contribute well for the Indian cinema, because Hindi is the national language and naturally many people used to watch Hindi films. But many experts believe that the naming of the industry must not be copied form Holywood, like Kolywood (Tamil), Bolywood (Hindi), Tolywood (Telugu).
Because Indian cinema has its own tradition and culture and moreover as a country India is unique and so we need to maintain our culture and unique nature and we must name the industry according to our tradition and culture, rather than using the name which other country follows. Even using the name like Telugu Film Industry, Tamil Film Industry, Malayalam Film Industry, Hindi Film Industry, Kannada Film Industry is also good rather than using the foreign names.
It is not the correct word, when we used to say our films are not like International standard. I recently heard the interview of a great legend of Indian cinema, where he said it is wrong to use the word international standard; because this may make the early film makers that they didn’t produce good films. There is no such thing called International Standard, because every country have their own culture and tradition and that is what people except.
It will be very interesting when we compare the cinema style with that of our food habits. When we consider foreign people, they have different food habits and they used to have a simple food like burger, Pizza and most importantly they usually have a single item. But when we consider Indians, we have a complex food system, where we will start with Sambhar rice and finish with curd, with number of side dish.
Now comparing the Indian food to our cinema, like we have a variety of item for our lunch, our film also contains emotions, sentiment, action, comedy and most importantly the trade mark of Indian cinema Songs, whereas the foreign films mostly don’t have songs and follow a single concept like that of their food. Actually I heard this example I a TV show and was very much impressed. But this doesn’t mean that we should not adapt their method, because knowing the culture of world is very important.
So let us promote and encourage our cinema and also the world cinema and make the best of the entertainment available for us.
The LORD Of The RINGS (2001-2003).
Starring.
Written By.
Music Composed By.
Directed By.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is actually a one giant movie (theatrical version - 9 hrs long, extended version - nearly 12 hrs) which was shot at once & later edited into 3 separate parts n released over a span of 3 yrs. The 3 separate parts are... The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers & The Return of the King. The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy is adapted from the novel of the same name by J.R.R.Tolkien which also was released in 3 parts named just like the movie is. Today, regarded as one of the most finely tuned n cinematically perfect films ever made, not only by moviegoers but critics as well. This is the Movie of a Lifetime.
Peter Jackson directed a film that was considered, for a very long time, impossible to make, n not only for technical reasons. The narrative roots are incredibly long n detailed, n the storyline is deeply connected with the creation of a fantastic continent from a time unknown called 'Middle Earth'. Peter Jackson went out to achieve the impossible & came out with a recreation of the original tht is pure n true to the story in every detail. He has given a film for which he'll be remembered for a long long time. He showed everyone tht he is a man with a sweeping cinematic vision. Being a fan of LOTR novels himself, he knew exactly how to make this project big n he didnt disappoint. Instead, he exceeded all expectations. The Fellowship of the Ring was a faithful adaptation of the novel by him, The Two Towers, which was the hardest part to make according to him, coz of no proper start or end, but still.. he managed to do a hell of a great job. But, he saved his best for… The Return of the King. The last part showed what a great storyteller he is. His vision, imagination, presentation & the breathtaking amount of detail with which he showed this story is no less than perfection. Nobody could've made The Lord of the Rings as great as it deserved to be other than Peter Jackson.
The Academy Award winning music of the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy was composed, orchestrated, conducted n produced by Howard Shore. It is today, the most successful composition of Shore's career n is one of the most popular orchestral film scores of all time. Just like the film, the music too is... A Masterpiece. The music gets better n better as we move from The Fellowship of the Ring to The Two Towers & finally to The Return of the King... n so was the trend of the movies. The score has contributed a lot to the scenes n presenting Middle-Earth on the big screen. Easily one of my all time fav soundtracks .
The cast is simply stunning. You couldn't have asked for a better cast. Every actor has done justice to his/her role. Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins was simply fabulous n he gets better n more mature as the story goes on. Infact, a slight error in The Return of the King would've ruined everything, but he carried this character flawlessly. Sean Astin gives a stunning supporting role as Samwise Gamgee which gets better n better with each instalment. Ian McKellen brings his experience n gives an Oscar nominated Supporting role as Gandalf. Viggo Mortensen was another lead actor in the film, playing Aragorn.. the heir of Kings n he didnt disappoint. Orlando Bloom has always done great as a supporting cast, be it Pirates of the Caribbean, Troy etc. But, the surprise package here was... Andy Serkis portrayal of the character Gollum/Smeagol. It was simply the most amazing performance in the whole trilogy. Andy Serkis gave it everything he could. Even though the character was CGI (computer generated imagery) but Andy Serkis provides such brilliant emotions to it tht it left me amazed. Gollum is profoundly disturbing, amusing, almost lovable all coz of Serkis. And after watching the making of The Lord of the Rings, I appreciate Andy Serkis work even more. Andy Serkis has made Gollum one of the most memorable characters, all by his brilliant performance.
The Visual Effects in this epic is far beyond any comparisons. The perfection in the special effects area achieved by this movie is yet to be surpassed. Peter Jackson has used the visual effects to the maximum amount but still well controlled. Visually stunning n amazingly well done camerawork makes this film, a complete visual treat. Every part was filmed with extreme care to the details tht the books actually deserved. This film has set a new standard for visual effects, which will not be easy to surpass sooner, if not ever. Middle-Earth comes alive... in breathtaking detail, thanks to the Visual Effects n classic Cinematography.
The Lord of the Rings is set in a fictional world of Middle Earth, its 3 parts follow the young Hobbit Frodo Baggins as he & a Fellowship embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring, thus ensuring the destruction of its maker, the Dark Lord Sauron.
The Fellowship of the Ring is the most faithful adaptation of the 3 parts. It shows the formation of the Fellowship n the beginning of the quest. Frodo n his 3 Hobbit friends Merry (Dominic Monaghan), Pippin (Billy Boyd) n Samwise (Sean Astin) are joined by the great wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Legolas the elf (Orlando Bloom), Gimli the dwarf (John Rhys-Davies), Aragorn the heir of Kings (Viggo Mortensen) n the brave warrior Boromir (Sean Bean). The movie ends with the breaking of the Fellowship.
The Two Towers starts where The Fellowship of the Ring ended. It follows three separate storylines... one of Frodo n Sam, on their path to destroy the One Ring, guided by Gollum/Smeagol (Andy Serkis), other of Merry n Pippin, n the final one of Aragorn, Gimli n Legolas who are now aided by more allies. No doubt, the movie, though not completely faithful to the book like the 1st part, is better than The Fellowship of the Ring. The acting, the visual effects, the music etc, it just gets better. Best part in the film is the end... The Battle of Helm's Deep.
The Return of the King is the final chapter n easily, the best of the three. Its even better than 1st n 2nd parts combined. The direction, the performances, the action, the cinematography, the visual effects, the musical score... everything... is at its peak here. Since it is the climax n resolution of the epic journey, it has a little more intensity n urgency than the previous installments. The Beginning, Minas Tirith, Lighting of Beacons, The Battle of Pelennor Fields, Shelob's Liar, the Final Battle, Ring taking over Frodo in the end & the end of all things... are some scenes to watch out for. Truly a masterpiece. Its the final chapter tht makes this trilogy, the greatest ever.
You dont have to be a fan of The Lord of the Rings novel or Fantasy genre to determine the greatness of this epic... you will still find it gripping even if you have no idea about Elves, Dwarves, Wizards, Orcs, Nazguls etc ... Infact, this is the only film in the fantasy genre tht I admire, appreciate n respect very much.
The Lord of the Rings... is, indeed, my all time fav film.
Awards n Nominations at Oscars :-
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Nominations - 13, Won - 4.
Best Cinematography
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Nominations - 6, Won - 2
Best Sound Editing
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Nominations - 11, Won - 11.
Best Picture
Rating - Far Beyond It
LOST IN TRANSLATION(2003)
RATING: 8/10
Defiance(2008)
Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski
Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski
Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski
A war movie dipicting the plight and the struggles of the jews during the ww2 .
The film is an adaption of Nechama Tec's novel ''Defiance: The Bielski Partisans'', which is based on the true story of the Bielski partisans which tells how Polish Jews came together for common protection and to oppose the German occupation of their homeland.
A movie worth watching...Daniel Craig lives up to his Casino Royale stature....a movie about courage,determination and working for a great common cause.
7.5/10
Never Back Down(2008)
Cast:
Sean Farris as Jack tyler
Djimon Hounsou as Jean Roqua
Amber Heard as Baja Miller
Cam Gigandet as Ryan McCarthy
A movie depicting American college brawls.....fight among students.....someone should be there to show the so-called-tough guys a way to behave.....has very amazing sound track....some very damn good songs like
"Anthem for the Underdog" by 12 Stones
"Teenagers" by My Chemical Romance
"Someday" by Flipsyde.....makes the movie worth watching.
7/10
Runtime - 2 hrs
Starring - Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan & Freida Pinto
Music by - A.R.Rahman
Written by - Simon Beaufoy
Directed by - Danny Boyle & Loveleen Tandan.
One of the best films of 2008, Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of Jamal, a young man from the slums of Mumbai who appears on the game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' & exceeds all expectations, arousing the suspicions of the game show host, played superbly by Anil Kapoor & of law enforcement officials.
This is Danny Boyle's one of the best, if not his best, direction. The performance he brought out from the cast is really impressive. The technical execution is even better. Be it the editing, cinematography, the raw style or the locations.. this film scores in all. This definitely is among the year's top 5 films & many times better than any Bollywood film released in 2008.
The cast is almost perfect. Every cast has done justice to his/her characters. Dev Patel impresses as Jamal. Anil Kapoor as the host of the game show was amazing. Irrfan Khan was as consistent as ever. But, the real show stealers here are the performances of the younger casts. Touching, Gripping, Realistic, Innocent... few words to describe their performance.
The great A.R.Rahman gives yet another great n classic soundtrack tht perfectly accompanies the action on screen. Perfectly suiting the film's theme, this is one of Rahman's best work. Loved the 'Jai Ho' song... the instrumental music in tht song is too good. He might have given better music in Indian films (acc to many) but this is 1 film tht is providing him all the honors n recognition around the world tht he so truly deserves, much more than any other Indian. The world will now see more of Rahman n will discover tht he is no less than the great John Williams, Howard Shore or Hans Zimmer.
Wasn't expecting much from this film, but it turned out to be good,... Really Good .
Rating - 8/10
Slumdog millionaire
1 hr gr8 .....9/10
next 30 min.........5/10
last 30 min....7/10
only DARK side of india shown
one of the worst scene ever saw was:
a driver beats the hero(a kid).... in front of 2 americans(husband and wife).
KID (to americans): u wanted 2 see REAL INDIA ....here it is.
AMERICAN WOMAN(HUGS the kid):this is the real AMERICA
well if i was the director this scene would have been ........
AMERICAN MAN(FUCKING the kid):this is REAL AMERICA(we can have sex anyone ,with a male child as well )
The curious case of Benjamin Button...
Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button – apparent adult
Spencer Daniels as Benjamin Button – apparent age 12
Cate Blanchett as Daisy Fuller – adult
Elle Fanning as Daisy Fuller – age 6
Its a very good movie......a compelling story of a small child who is born with the physique of an 80 year old!!!.....as time moves on we all become old.....but this is the curious case of Benjamin Button,he becomes younger and younger as time moves on!!!
Brad Pitt is impressive but not that much.....very good story.Nominated for this year's Oscar.
8/10
The Usual Suspects
Plot: Story of five criminals,one of them under interrogation flashes back to their rendezvous...their adventure.........and how it all came to an end............very very mental....and complex
Review: a great direction.equipped wid some marvellous actors.........such a movie is made once in a decade....
9.5/10
Husbands & wives!
Woody Allen's normal dose of interestin comments both laughable and thought provoking was thr at its best in this too. "the only time married couples get a simultaneous orgasm is when the judge sanctions the divorce." or "You use sex to express every emotion except love." or the rather simpler one "It's the Second Law of Thermodynamics: sooner or later everything turns to shit. That's my phrasing, not the Encyclopedia Britannica." to give a few egs.
Nicely sketchd out the film really grows on you. Very gud watch.The recent release Dil Kabadi was the hindi version of this.
Rating - 6/10
Conspiracy Theory
the best cast..............yet a poorly executed film.........at least not upto the standards........u keep jiving wid the background score.................I love you baby......and Mel's anecdotes............but the storyline isnt thick.........and direction shallow............
7.5/10
HEAT
same old topic of catch me if u can police and goon game....but here it is done wid elaborate distinction......sophisticated robberies,no stuntshow.........powerpacked performances.............Pacino seemed a bit better,but beyound doubt the camera was biased to him.........he wins for the justice in the story as well........
8/10
Little Miss Sunshine
Screenplay of the film is simply great & the problems associated with each of the characters are well depicted
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won two: Best Original Screenplay for Michael Arndt and Best Supporting Actor for Alan Arkin.
Tom yum goong
The hero Kham(Tony Jaa) goes chasing the gang that stole his elephants from Thailand to Sydney. Lots of fights from beginning to end.
8/10
The eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
My rating wud be 9.5/10!
schindler's list(10\10)
run time:3hrs
oscars for best director & other catagories
i also like gladiator,forrest gump,beautiful mind,gone with the wind,troy,munich,dark knight,the terminal.......phew ........my list is tooooooooo lonng.
No Country For Old Men
acting by the psycho killer was outstanding
i dint understand some of der talks....
the end was diff, i think i m not able to understand the actual msg behind this movie
8/10
Persepolis (2007)
watch it fellas u'll like it!!!!!
Taxi Driver - 1976
I have no words to say, i am absolutely speechless. But i know one thing for sure that it has moved to the greatest-movies-ive-seen list right away. And one thing more Robert De Niro was absolutely amazing, you could see through his soul from his eyes, his animal within, his decadence, everything. I ve never quite seen anyone perform like that. He was brilliant.
- Two Thumbs Up -
My Girlfriend Is An Agent, (2009) Korean
SPOILER!
Kurbaan (2009)
It was supposed to be a thriller, which it wasn't exactly. Had it been made before New York, may be the results would have been different. New York had a concrete concept and it had matter in it. I feel Kurbaan was really loose on that front. Innumerable flaws & you have to agree the way they've displayed the NYPD is miserable. Police Department in the States is undoubtedly better than what we saw in the movie. It was painfully slow which ain't very good for a thriller specially when it's Bollywood. Infact Kaminey had better pace than this movie. May be I'm too uptight about this movie, but I've really seen movies better than this. And you cannot neglect the fact that Kareena's character was really loose and unnecessary to have glorified a terrorists life, specially after what he's been through in the past. They were actually showcasing their affair on-screen. For that, dude(Saif) no need! We hardly give a damn about it!
Now everybody know why Saif and Kareena went almost everywhere (even a one episode stupid Koffee with Karan a.k.a Date with Kurbaan where they talked about everything except the movie.) No doubt they needed to convince audience this bad. They knew there was nothing left in the lost cause, just tried to gather whatever they could!
P.S.: Karan, I need my money back and I promise I will erase Kurbaan like nothing like that ever happened to me. But please, do not produce a movie for off-screen couple's on-screen promotion!
Rating: 2/5
Limelight, (1952) Hollywood
Carriers (2009)
not recomended.
.
4.5/10
De Dana Dan
This week end the movie releasing is De dhana dhan
the
story is:
Nitin Bankar (Akshay Kumar) and Ram Mishra (Suneil
Shetty) come to
Singapore in the hopes of
striking it rich.
Nitin ends up
as an all-in-one help to an industrialist played by Archana Puran Singh.
His girlfriend Anjali Kakkad (Katrina Kaif) helps him out with the
money.
Ram Mishra gets a job
delivering courier and is head over heels in love with the very wealthy
Manpreet Oberoi (Sameera Reddy). Her parents will never let her marry a
delivery man and to make things more difficult the conniving Harbans Chadda
(Paresh Rawal) enters the picture.
Chadda is heavily in debt and the only way he
can get out of it is by getting his son, played by Chunky Pandey, to marry
a rich woman and bring in some dowry. He decides Manpreet is just the girl
for his son.
With their girlfriends on their case, Nitin and Ram, have to do some quick thinking to
make some money. And they decide to kidnap a very important person. The
ransom money is on its way but things fall apart as their plan is crowded
by an assassin, guests who have to attend Manpreet�s reception, an ACB
police officer, a dead body, a drunkard....
phewwwwwwww!!!! okay one question after reading this
story don't you think its as usual ghisa pita story?? Even then why would
you go and watch the movie???
Funny People
adam sandler is a star in movie and he got some serious health problem and gonna die
thn he think he need some good friends
5/10
99(hindi)
Ghostbusters 1 n 2
Heroes-Genesis-Pilot Episode
.
5.5/10
Transporter
Cast:Jason Statham
good....but just good..like any other action movie.Jason isnt any Bruce,but he is good.
7/10
Transporter 2
Cast:Jason Statham
another one of the same kind.the plot stronger.......action more sophisticated.....and Jason more converted.
7.5/10
Spy Game
Cast:
Robert Redford,Brad Pitt
Plot:
A CIA undercover agent caught by Chinese government for espionage....while the CIA headquarters trying to harangue him for political benefits,a single retiring CIA chief works against the whole taskforce.
Review:
Very Very mental...............truely Spygame..............leek,stylish acting by Robert Redford...even at his age,he looks more suave than any present day star.Brad is good,at ease......loved it..........
8.2/10
ExCiTeD.....
Australia
wel i give 8/10....
good movie nd worth spendin 3hrs in hall
WALL-E
BeautifuL movie... One of the most romantic movie i'd ever seen!!
i'll give 9*
Catch me if you can
Directed by speilberg....wht else is needed??
8.5/10
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Those who are obsessed with adult comedy movie can go 4 it.. very funny..
i'll give 8/10..
THE MUMMY- TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR..............
its not as bad as it isportrayed by the critics.........total masala flick...........6/10
School of Rock
Cast:Jack Black,Joan Cusack
Review:A great school cinema.........and a even better musical....u rock wid the hard rock.and at the same time pour ur hearts out wid laughter..Jack Black is perhaps the best in the business.........just wish more ppl know him as they know Jim Carrey......
8.2/10
STARRING: TIM ROBBINS, MORGAN FREEMAN, BOB GUNTON
WRITTEN BY: STEPHEN KING (novel), FRANK DARABONT (screenplay)
DIRECTED BY: FRANK DARABONT
If i was held at a gunpoint and asked to pick one movie which i would consider my personal favourite of all times this should be tat movie. I totally fell in love with this movie and I have watched it for... ahem... i have lost the count. This movie celebrates the spirit of humanity, independence, friendship, hope and the sense of belonging. Isnt it just about everything that we live for.
The movie revolves around the long imprisonment of young banker ANDY DUFRESNE (Tim Robbins) in the fictional SHAWSHANK prison. He is wrongly convicted for killing his wife who had an affair with someone else. Every emotion he goes through in the prsion is something which will stay with you for eternity. The torture by the JAIL FACULTY and by the SISTERS who eventually rape him, the friendship and warmth by the gang of RED and RED himself the monopoly and bureaucracy of the jailor, ANDY's intelligence and his way of life will forever stay with u. If anybody has missed this movie... its hightime... u catch it
MEMENTO (2000).
Runtime - 1 hr 53 min
Starring - Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss & Joe Pantoliano
Written by - Christopher Nolan
Directed by - Christopher Nolan.
The most intelligent, the most innovative & the most original brain teaser of all time tht will have you guessing from the very beginning to the very end n even afterwards... thts what Memento is ... its no less than a jigsaw puzzle. The groundbreaking narrative style & impressive dramatic undertones makes this film an instant classic.
Memento is a psychological thriller starring Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby, a man who lost his short term memory in an assault and, despite his handicap, is looking for the person who, according to him, killed his wife n made him like this.
Director Christopher Nolan deserves kudos for presenting the film in such a unique way which was never-seen-before in cinema history. Nolan puts his viewers into the shoes of Leonard Shelby & runs the story in reverse order so that you never know more than Leonard does. Just like Leonard, you've no knowledge of what happened before.
The performance by the cast is impressive. The character of Leonard Shelby is very very well played by Guy Pearce. Carrie-Anne Moss n Joe Pantoliano give an equally mysterious n complex performances as Natalie n Teddy respectively. The direction is class apart. The editing is terrific n groundbreaking. Christopher Nolan is really an extremely talended film-maker & a much better storyteller (Following, Memento, Insomnia, The Prestige, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight proves it) & is simply the best director we have at present.
Classic, innovative, complex, exciting n entertaining movie of a lifetime... thts Memento for you. It will leave its own memento on your mind, & you'll have a hard time forgetting how much you enjoyed it while solving this puzzle on your own.
GET READY FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE TRIP INTO THE MIND OF A MAN WITH NO MEMORY.
Rating - 9.5/10
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994).
Runtime - 2 hrs 22 min
Starring - Tim Robbins & Morgan Freeman
Written by - Frank Darabont
Directed by - Frank Darabont.
At its time of release, it flopped commercially. At Oscars, it was nominated for 7 awards & it still went empty handed.
Out of the 3 big classics of 1994 (Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption & Pulp Fiction), this movie is a clear winner. Better than Forrest Gump & Pulp Fiction?? ... the answer is YES.
This movie is a classic, easily 1 of the best crafted movie ever. It is 1 of those films tht is a true work of both art & magic. A very moving story about hope & the power of friendship. One of the finest n flawless performance u'll ever get 2 see. It is a simple film, yet it has an everlasting message. Its not a typical Hollywood flick, so dont go 4 it xpecting it 2 b a light hearted movie.
Andy (Tim Robbins) is sentenced to 2 consecutive life terms in prison 4 the murders of his wife & her lover in the year 1947. However, only Andy knows tht he didn't commit the crimes. Sent 2 Shawshank prison 2 do hard time, Andy has 2 learn 2 get by in the brutal, cutthroat confines of prison life. His quiet strength slowly earns the respect of his fellow inmates, most notably, Red (Morgan Freeman) & even much of the prison staff. But Andy's seemingly stoic acceptance of his unjust imprisonment hides a fierce determination 4 freedom. One of the best scene in the movie is the way he escapes from the prison. Truly Mindblowing.
This beautifully crafted movie features touching & sincere performances from the entire cast, with an uplifting message about humanity's indomitable spirit & the redemptive value of hope.
If Tim Robbins was at its best, then, Morgan Freeman, in particular, is exceptional. His performance is so unshowy tht it can easily go unnoticed, but it's the soul of this film.
Dont miss it. Thoroughly recommended.
Rating - 8.5/10
Rock n Rolla
watched was Rock n Rolla and it was directed by Guy Ritchie madonna's x husband the same guy who directed Snatch and Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels , and this moive Rock n Rolla was a classic , the entire movie had British cast and was shot in England , please download and watch :) Guy Ritchie Rules
THE GODFATHER (1972).
Runtime - 2 hrs 55 min
Starring - Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall & Deane Keaton
Music by - Nino Rota & Carmine Coppolla
Written by - Mario Puzo & Francis Ford Coppolla
Directed by - Francis Ford Coppolla.
One of the few films where direction, acting, cinematography, screenplay, score etc can be described by just one word... CLASSIC. It certainly is... the greatest motion picture of all time. The Godfather is one of the very few films tht doesn't have a single flaw. It is, undoubtedly, the greatest crime saga ever told on screen.
The acting from every cast in this film is sheer class. The exceptional display of Don Vito Corleone n Michael Corleone by the legendary Marlon Brando n Al Pacino respectively makes this film... immortal. Also, not to forget the performances by Robert Duvall, James Caan, Deane Keaton n Al Leittieri as Tom Hagen, Santino 'Sonnie' Corleone, Kay Adams n Sollozzo respectively... they're all perfect. Its the film with the best cast ever.
Francis Ford Coppola outdid himself with this masterpiece. The brilliant screenplay, excellent cinematography, tight editing gave birth to the greatest movie ever made. The locations, the deaths, the violence, the dialogues... this movie has got all n tht also of the highest class. The score is beautiful & one of the greatest soundtracks of all time. It gives a different feel to this film... cant resist falling in love with it.
The story actually revolves around Michael Corleone, played perfectly by Al Pacino. The main plot of the story is the evolution of Michael Corleone from a doe-eyed outsider who didn't want to get into his family business to a ruthless boss later in the story.
It does not need my recommendation coz its a must watch for any moviegoer. The Godfather is universally accepted as the best film of all time & the performances by Al Pacino n Marlon Brando alone are the stuff of legends.
Rating - Beyond 10/10
THE GODFATHER PART II (1974).
Runtime - 3 hrs 20 min
Starring - Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, John Cazale & Deane Keaton
Music by - Nino Rota & Carmine Coppolla
Written by - Mario Puzo & Francis Ford Coppolla
Directed by - Francis Ford Coppolla.
Considered by many to be the most critically & artistically successful sequel in movie history, & certainly the most honored. The Godfather Part II is both, a sequel & a prequel to The Godfather, chronicling the story of the Corleone family following the events of the first film while also depicting the rise to power of the young Vito Corleone.
Francis Ford Coppolla continues his epic Godfather trilogy with this saga of 2 generations of power within the Corleone family. One shows the humble Sicilian beginnings & New York rise of a young Don Vito (played by Marlon Brando in The Godfather), now played in an Oscar-winning performance for Best Supporting Actor by Robert De Niro. The other shows the ascent of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) as the new Don.
Francis Ford Coppolla has produced a movie of staggering magnitude n vision; the film recieved 11 Academy Awards nominations, winning 6 including Best Picture, the first sequel to win it. Its the only trilogy which has won 2 Best Picture as well as Best Director at Oscars. Some call it equal or even superior to the original but for me, it isnt even equal, though closer to tht.
The performance by the cast is electrifying. Robert De Niro is exceptional as Don Vito Corleone (reminds of Marlon Brando), all his dialogues are in sicilian language in this film. Al Pacino matures in his character of Michael Corleone, his best performance ever. The ruthless boss, gets even much more ruthless & merciless. Diane Keaton as Kay is as charming as she was in the original. John Cazale & Michael V. Gazzo are surprise package here as Fredo Corleone & Frankie Pentangeli respectively.
Strongly Recommended.
Rating - 9/10
THE GODFATHER PART III (1990).
Runtime - 2 hrs 50 min
Starring - Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia & Sofia Coppolla
Music by - Carmine Coppolla
Written by - Mario Puzo & Francis Ford Coppolla
Directed by - Francis Ford Coppolla.
I must say, this film is very much under-rated. Its not tht bad as critics & viewers have been calling it. It certainly didnt reach where The Godfather & The Godfather Part II stands but this movie stands well on its own. The Godfather Part III completes the story of Michael Corleone, a mafia kingpin who tries to legitimize his criminal empire.
Al Pacino plays Don Michael Corleone, who is getting old & losing his health n power too. Talia Shire & Diane Keaton reprise their roles of Connie Corleone (Michael's sister) n Kay Adams from previous films & completely justify their characters yet again. Al Pacino gives yet another classic performance, as good as it was in the previous Godfather films. Its the new cast tht disappoints.
Andy Garcia plays Vincent Mancini (Santino Corleone's illegitimate son) & really impresses with his oscar-nominated performance. The biggest disappointment here is Sofia Coppolla's performance as Mary Corleone (Michael's daughter). With the help of overacting & hamming, she completely ruined this film... it certainly is the worst performance by any cast in The Godfather Trilogy.
Despite some shortcomings, The Godfather Part III is a decent ending to the greatest crime saga of all time. Francis Ford Coppolla's intention was clearly aimed at offering a story of redemption... Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, the motion picture reflects Coppolla's masterful film-making.
The Godfather & The Godfather Part II are a work of art & class... beyond comparisons. The Godfather Part III isnt as great as those but isnt bad too. It has good story, fine performances, classic cinematography, good direction, beautiful score & cool editing.
A Must Watch.
Rating - 7.5/10
Defiance(2008)
This WW2 drama based on real events follows a group of Jews led by the Bielski brothers whu whil in hiding from the Germans, build their own village, all the while trying to fend themselves from the Nazis..
The movie is good in places, but the intensity is not maintained throughout. there are som places where it goes completely cold, ACTUALLY i'm not sure if the story is INTERESTING enough to be told... the last 30 minutes r gripping n that makes the rest of THE MOVIE worthwhile.The cast which includes Daniel Craig has done quite a good joB. watchable.. 6.5/10
the usual suspects(1994)-8.5/10
"in world where nothing is what is seems,u've got to look beyond the usual suspects!!"
A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly random police lineup
watch this movie if u want to know what a climax can do to a movie!!!
the most unexpected climax in movie history!!
i wont tell u anything about the story,just watch it n u'l knw what i mean!!
kevin spacey's oscar winning performance!!
must watch
The Oxford Murders(2008)
casting:
Elijah Wood - Martin, an American student
John Hurt - Arthur Seldom, a British authority on logical series.
Leonor Watling - Lorna, a Spanish nurse.
Elijah Wood...an enthusiastic american mathematics student who comes to cambridge to complete his P.hd thesis under the great mathematician Arthur Seldom...about whom its said ''a few hours with Seldom is worth a lifetime for a maths. std''....the landlady where martin stays has ''a special'' relationship with Seldom...but oneday when he is back home he meets Seldom at the door,both of them enter the room together....and what they find..''the old woman murdered brutally''.....and a series of murders takes place in cambridge and and the rest of the story is they try to solve the murder mysteries with the help of goddamned Mathematics....as Seldom puts everything in this world can be solved with logics and reasoning.....and Mathematics is the only language known to mankind which speaks the truth of logic and reasoning...and find out whether Seldom was right or wrong.....thats it.
8.5/10
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