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Black and White (2008)

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I have a great respect for Subhash Ghai right from school days for his movie Ram Lakhan , Khal Nayak , Karz .Off late any movie of him was as impressive as he was before.There was no question of his caliber as he was regarded as one of the biggest show man of Indian cinema.His movies used to speak on the lighter side of the human relations on love and revenge with such an beauty you will not feel the repeatability and his movies are known for his larger than life presentation.Black and White is a movie with difference from Subhash Ghai .He has changed his lanes in B&W . Black and White title can be understood when you see the movie ,intelligent title .The movie deals with the mission of a suicide bomber Numair ( Anurag Sinha ) who plans to attack India gate during independence day.He meets professor Ranjan Mathur ( Anil Kapoor ) who teaches urdu in a college. Numair tells every body that he is from Gujarat riot victim but he is actually from trained troop from Afghanis...

Children of Heaven (1997)

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I was stumped and taken back after seeing this master piece from Majid Majidi .This is the movie which was celeberated in all Film festivals and It was lying in my shelf for many months.The movie is about a simple secret which was shown so beautifully which can not be stated or explained as the way we enjoy and feel when we watch Children of heaven.It takes a ride from a Kids mindstate in dealing with the problem to the determination they show to resolve it. Ali (Mir Farrokh Hashemian ) and and his younger sister Zahra ( Bahare Seddigi ) are well behaved and polite children of Mohamed who runs his family with his sick Wife .Ali accidentally loses his sisters shoes which he takes out for repairing.Now Zahra can not start to school with out shoes.She wears Ali’s shoes and runs back from after school to return Ali’s shoes as he has to wear the same to the school.Understanding their father’s state of poverty they decide to keep it as a secret. Zahra finds her shoe worn by her schoo...

Race (2008)

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I am going to be back where I belong ,Yeah with the month long of drill and training I am leaving to Chennai on Thursday.Last day of the the whole training ,We decided to watch the movie Race.Let me say you ,I have seen one of the sick movies in my recent past yesterday.Race publicised and hyped so much for its star cast and making ,gave me a big head ache the whole night. Race directed by the duo Abbas Mustan starring a big starcast Anil Kapoor , Saif Ali Khan , Akshaye Khanna , Bipasha Basu ,Katrina and who else you want.This time Bobby Deol missed the party I believe. Ranvir ( Saif Ali Khan)and his brother Rajeev ( Akshaye Khanna ) with business as betting on Horse racing lives in South Africa together. Ranvir falls in love with Sonia ( Bipasha Basu ) but for his brother he sacrifices her to him.Later it’s a game played by Rajeev to abduct the property and insurance claim. Rajeev and Sonia decide to Kill Ranvir .The story takes twists and turns,hair pin bends,S ben...

The English Patient(1996)

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Roger Ebert writes "It is the kind of movie you can see twice--first for the questions, the second time for the answers." On English Patient ,I don't know I have watched twice ,I didn't get the answer.The pain of Love remains he says. Come on ,I am not able to understand why the love was there between them .But the performance of each actors are of great maturity and clarity which makes you feel .Dude you are watching one of the best movies of your time. English Patient starts with a badly burnt and wounded man taken in to military hospital under the care of Nurse Hana (Juliette Binoche).She remains with him to take care of him when the medical troops move on.The movie turns on when a visitor named Caravaggio arrives to their place.Its goes back to Egypt a adultery love between Almasy( Ralph Flennes ) and Katherine (Kristin Scott Thomas).Movie travels back and to present in portraying the love of them and the love between Hanah and Kep ( Naveen Andrews ) .Its ends wit...

Down in the Valley (2005)

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I was around some new friends and I wanted to showoff of my fanfare on Edward Norton and I told them any thing with Ed’s label would be a treat to watch,I am thankful they didn’t act on me .Down in the valley is a pathetic movie that too from Edward Nortan. Down in the valley portrays the adolescent love between Harlan (Edward Norton ) and Tobe (Evan Rachel wood ) ,Harlan in thirties and Tobe in Eighteen .Tobe loves Harlan for his innocence and soon it turns to be a tragedy when they mess up with her Dad( Rory Culkin)and slowly the movie turns out to be a sorry .Directed by David Jacobson the movie has lost its control pathetically for the start it had. One special mention to be made on the beautifully shot even in normal localities ,that showed me the sign of one of the impressive movies in the beginning. But when the movie got simpler with only three characters the script writers had no clue where to head next.Loonie (Tobe’s brotherRory Culkin ) has become a compulsive lead in the pl...

The Kingdom (2007)

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We had planned for this movie two months ago and some how it got postponed and in Bangalore I had the opportunity and time to watch with some of my new friends .Kingdom is a American movie set in middle east in trying to say about the terrorist intrusion and the bilateral support .Come on man this movie baffled me in many ways in terms of Americans thirst for oil.In the sense they played a safer bet even in movies for oil . The FBI evidence team Ronald Fluery (Jammie Foxx ),Grant Skyes (Chris cooper) Janet Mayes (Jeniffer Garner ) Adam (Jason Bateman) are sent to Middle east Riyadh to gather evidence for the serial bombings which took place in the American civil area.The restrictions and the joystick of the Saudi security makes them hinder the job for which they are in and they slowly get in the job when Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx ) puts forth his restrictions before the king.They trace out the evidence of the bombers and the extremists gang. I had read lot about the movies starting ,so...

Mungaru Male - (Kannada )(2006)

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Yesterday I tried some thing so different.Yesterday was the first attempt to watch a Kannada Movie and it didn’t disappoint me .I think I played the safer game for selecting a commercially hit movie comparatively. I can understand Kannada to a great extent off late as I was in Bangalore for two years .Kannada movies will be a often discussed topic for the guys based out on Bangalore particularly on the Kannada heroes .Funny comments we used to compare with Tamil.Some times I have felt bad for the Kannada viewers also when I see Tamil movies attracting more crowd than Kannada movies in Bangalore. No biased discussion . Mungaru Male was a sensational hit which broke 73 years of Kannada Movie records .It stars newcomer (He is not a newcomer now with four superhits to his account ) and Sanjana Gandhi. .The movie is about a love of Preetham ( Ganesh ) and Nandini ( Sanjana Gandhi).Preetham falls in love for her when she is already engaged with some one else.Preetham with her mother has arri...

I am Sam (2001)

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"OK, remember when Paul McCartney wrote the song "Michelle" and then he only wrote the first part, Annie said. And then he gave that part to John Lennon, and he wrote the part that said, "I love you, I love you, I love you." And Annie said that it wouldn't have been the same song without that... and that's why the whole world cried when the Beatles broke up on April 10, 1970. "-Senn penn when being challenged in the court trial about his ability. Before watching this movie I had imagined a different personification for Sean Penn .He had broken all my images about him by this movie ,I am Sam.I really was surprised to see why even Best of Indian actors struggled to make it on this particular character,Ajay Devgan tried this and he was looking miserable in the Hindi Version of the movie.Mentally challenged role is a real challenge for any actor,Sean Penn had shown a great level of genius acting in the particular characterization which is the main thi...