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In my opinion, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na is the most endearing movie of SRK’s career. This was before he refined his act, but one can see how his screen presence and his energy take the movie up a couple of notches. For those of us who first noticed him when he played Abhimanyu Rai in…
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Swades is the sort of movie that is very unlikely to become a big success. It has a point to make and it takes itself , and the point it makes ultra-seriously. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but the preachy nature of one of the main characters (played by Gayatri Joshi) compounds matters.…
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Warning: This post isn’t exactly G-rated, if you get my drift. If this is likely to bother you, go read something else. Jersey Girl is, above all, a sweet movie. I say this because with Kevin Smith, sweet can be hard to come by. Funny, though, is another matter entirely. The man writes funnier dialogue…
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We Were Soldiers is a solid movie depicting the first major American offensive in Vietnam. It features some virtuoso battle sequences, and manages to convey the heroism of these men without compromising on the suffering they had to deal with. Two scenes stood out for me in this movie. On the army base where the…
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No, I haven’t seen the movie. I’m not sure I want to, either. I’ve had enough disappointing three-quels this year to last me a lifetime. Then again, I did watch AKS and JBJ, so… Anyway, I just read James Berardinelli’s review of the movie. He’s given it one and a half stars, which on a…
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My father originally refused to let me see Lawrence of Arabia when it was shown on TV. He said, if you can’t experience the grandeur of this movie, there’s no point in seeing it. Only on the big screen can you really notice how a little speck on the shimmering horizon of the desert slowly…
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The most enjoyable part of watching a love story is usually the courtship sequence, when rich dads, jealous third wheels and assorted psychos are not in evidence or in focus. The good ones manage to mix humor and warmth in exactly the right quantity. Done well, the effect can be magical. Done badly, well… Cheeni…
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See, a heist movie typically has three parts: The Setup: Introduce the characters, give some idea of how they relate to each other, explain why they’re interested/involved in the crime to be committed. You don’t have to be elaborate, or even truthful here. The idea is to just set things up before the actual heist.…
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This is a genre that has seen much activity in recent times. The Spidey movies, Chris Nolan’s reboot of the Batman franchise, all the other Marvel comics adaptations… It is also a genre I am very fond of. So here are my six favourite superhero movies: 6. Superman: Much of the credit for this movie’s…
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There is so much about this movie that is memorable. Still, if I pick the scenes that have stayed with me, they would be as follows: 1. A young journalist takes the old man on a tour of the Tokyo nightlife. They end up in a bar where a lot of people are talking, some…
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