Saturday, 18 February 2023

Black Mirror, Bullet Train, Fabelmans, Otto, Tenant, Shiv Shastri Balboa, Magic Mike

Watched several shows as mentioned above.

Black Mirror : Season 2

  • Watched the 4 part Season 2 on Netflix.
  • Worth watching according to me.
  • The stories can leave deep impact on you even though those are less than 1 hour each

Bullet Train

  • This non stop action flick was watched on Netflix.
  • Needless to say the movie can have several "spin offs" as there are several characters in the movie.
  • It can have sequel or prequel also.

The Fabelmans

  • This was watched on the big screen
  • This Steven Spielberg directed period movie is must watch.
  • Full of emotions it definitely captures the European and American "way of life".

A Man Called Otto

  • This movie is also a period movie kind of movie.
  • It has link to pre Vietnam age and present time.
  • Surprisingly there is no mention of Covid in the movie.
  • Movie goes from 2019 to 2022 directly. 
  • Surprising because Tom Hanks was one of the most famous and vocal propagater of Covid 19 pandemic.

The Tenant

  • This Shamita Shetty starrer movie was watched on big screen.
  • This movie set in Mumbai suburbs captures the Mumbai life perfectly I felt.
  • Worth watching once.

Shiv Shastri Balboa

  • This Anupam Kher starrer movie is a perfect movie package.
  • Worth watching once.
  • This is set in United States where the movie is shot.
  • This movie has also no mention of Covid 19.
  • Anupam Kher was also one of the famous proponents of Covid19.

Magic Mike's Last Dance

  • This movie finally has mentioned Covid 19.
  • After starting in Florida it shifts to London where the balance movie is set.
  • Worth watching once.

Thursday, 9 February 2023

John Wick, Messiah, BTS, Whale, Knock at the Cabin, Almost Pyaar, Woman King, Faraaz

Watched several movies over the past few days as mentioned above and below.

John Wick

  • This movie was watched on Lionsgate Play.
  • Nice movie worth watching.

Messiah

  • This ten episode series was watched on Netflix.
  • Too bad there will not be a sequel because I liked it too much.

BTS : Yet to Come

  • This was watched on the big screen.
  • In this movie all 7 members of BTS are there and they perform in Busan, South Korea
  • Worth watching according to me.

The Whale

  • Too good movie and all Christians should watch this movie.
  • Wonderful performance by Brendan Fraser.

Knock at the Cabin

  • Actually they have shown Apocalypse in the movie.
  • Again all Christians should ideally watch this movie.

Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat

  • DJ Mohabbat is a name and Vicky Kaushal essays the role in guest appearance.
  • Movie is good as it shows inter faith love and how things done in innocence can lead to complete extinguish and end in life.

The Woman King

  • This shows war among tribes and repel of Europeans engaged in slave trade.
  • Movie is worth watching for action sequences.

Faraaz 

  • People of all faiths should watch this movie.
  • Extremism is bad and that is what they have shown.
  • And terrorism can never win in the modern world.
  • Terrorists cannot win against the state which has tremendous firepower.
  • Action sequences in the movie have been shot too well.
  • Shashi Kapoor's grandson really looks like Shashi Kapoor.
  • And Paresh Rawal's son looks bit like Virat Kohli.
  • Both have performed well.

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Darlings, Major, Pathaan, Godse, Billie Eilish, Puss in Boots, Tiger 24, Junglemahal, Broker

Watched several movies as mentioned above and below.

Darlings

  • Watched this movie on Tata Play Bollywood Premiere Channel. I liked the movie

Major

  • Watched this Adhivi Sesh starrer movie on Tata Play Bollywood Premier channel.
  • I liked the movie which is based on 26-11 Attack in Mumbai.

Pathaan

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • Though the movie is 2 and half hours long it feels like a five minute commercial.
  • What I mean to say you do not feel bored at all in the movie.
  • You can watch it in infinite loop and still not get bored.
  • This movie has got something for everyone.
  • And it takes current political situation into account.

Gandhi vs Godse : Ek Yudh

  • This is alternate history shown in this movie which was seen on big screen.
  • Here Gandhiji''s killer Godse ends up saving Gandhiji from assassination bid in the end of the movie.
  • I feel you may need to get admitted into mental asylum after watching this.

Billie Eilish : Live at O2

  • This was seen on big screen.
  • There were people in the hall who were singing along to the songs of Billie Eilish.
  • Guess there are die hard fans of the star and phenomena that is Billie Eilish.

Puss in Boots : The Last Wish

  • This movie was seen on the big screen.
  • Too good movie. Keeping up with present times the movie seems so real and does not feel like an animation movie.

Tiger 24

  • Watched this on big screen.
  • This movie is actually a documentary and made by an Indian American over several years.
  • So this is a product of hard work over several years.
  • I feel this captures on 1% of the tiger paradise which was Indian subcontinent.
  • Man animal conflict has eroded the tiger sanctuaries over decades except few areas.
  • This is worth watching and deserves awards.

Junglemahal : The Awakening

  • Watched this horror movie on the big screen.
  • The movie unfolds like chapters.
  • It is worth watching once.
  • Horror is not that much when we watch action movies where they show killings and all. This movie shows lesser horror than present day action movies

Broker

  • This Korean movie was watched on big screen.
  • Movie is okay to be watched once..

Thursday, 19 January 2023

Operation Fortune, Megan, Plane, Kuttey, The Y, Avatar, Whitney Houston

Watched several movies as mentioned above. All movies were watched on big screen.

Operation Fortune : Ruse De Guerre

  • I liked the movie.
  • Full of action and shot in wonderful locations.

Megan

  • I liked the movie.
  • Movie shows cutting edge AI Robot gone haywire.

Plane

  • I liked the movie.
  • But movie has one flaw.
  • How come there is a big island in Philippines where Govt forces cannot enter and there is no mobile network but 50 miles away is a safe airport with all facilities. It just does not add up.

Kuttey

  • This movie is good.
  • No matter what all say I found Arjun Kapoor to be a good actor and cop role suits him even better.

The Y

  • Watched this supernatural horror thriller movie.
  • I thought it is worth watching.
  • Sequel might follow.

Avatar : The Way of Water

  • This is too good movie.
  • The movie does a great job taking the story away from the jungle and into the water successfully.

Whitney Houston : I wanna Dance with Somebody

  • Biography of Whitney Houston the great singer who died early.
  • Movie is worth watching at least once.

Saturday, 31 December 2022

Cirkus, Troll, Action Hero, Violent Night, Salaam Venky, Fall, Devotion

Watched several movies as mentioned in the subject line.

Cirkus

  • Watched this movie on the big screen.
  • I liked the movie.

Troll

  • Watched this movie on Netflix.
  • This is Norwegian movie. I liked the movie.

An Action Hero

  • Watched this Ayushman Khurana movie on big screen.
  • I liked the movie

Violent Night

  • Watched this movie on IMAX screen.
  • I liked the movie.

Salaam Venky

  • Watched this movie on big screen.
  • I liked the movie.

Fall

  • Watched this movie on big screen.
  • I liked the movie

Devotion

  • Watched this Korean war movie on big screen
  • I liked the movie.

Friday, 2 December 2022

Drishyam 2, Bodies, Bhediya, Strange World, Smile

Watched several movies over the last several days. All movies were watched on the big screen.

Drishyam 2

  • This movie is a total copy of the Drishyam 2 movie which came in Malyalam.
  • I had seen the Malyalam version which I had watched on Prime video but had forgotten about it.
  • This movie acted as a refresher.

Bodies Bodies Bodies

  • This movie stands by its name.
  • A weekend getaway by a select group of friends turns out nasty.
  • And by the time the movie ends there are bodies everywhere.

Bhediya

  • When we see the trailer we feel the movie is set in Uttarakhand or Himachal Pradesh.
  • But no this movie is set in the most eastern part of India Arunachal Pradesh.
  • It is okay to be watched once.
  • But in the end they integrate Stree movie with this movie and it becomes interesting to see where the movie is headed.

Strange World

  • This movie is too good.
  • Not only does it show black characters but gay characters and is environment conscious as well.
  • In a water world looking very much like our own earth a small patch of land exists and it is getting exhausted due to technology.
  • So people give up the technology to survive with basic means.

Smile

  • This movie is worth watching once.
  •  How smile jumps from one person to another and then it is their turn to smile.
  • That smile kills them.
  • Scary especially the creature shown in the end.

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

Firestarter, Uff Ghanta, She Said, The Menu, Jurassic World

Watched five movies over the past few days.

Firestarter

  • Watched this movie on Amazon Prime Video.
  • I liked the movie.
  • How the daughter of couple who have underwent experiments turns out to be a girl whose power can destroy the world.

Uff Ghanta

  • This movie was watched on Tata Play Bollywood Premiere Channel.
  • Somehow I did not get the movie.
  • Got to watch it again on OTT with subtitles to understand it better.

She Said

  • This movie is a path breaking movie.
  • How it takes out the Hollywood biggies openly is worth watching.
  • But I found the pace a bit slow.
  • But the acting is terrific.
  • And though they have not shown Harvey Weistein we can feel his presence all around.
  • In that sense the director did a good job

The Menu

  • This movie was seen on big screen.
  • I did not understand why people would blow themselves up after signing up for an expensive meal.
  • Movie would not be the same without Ralph Fiennes.

Jurassic World (2022)

  • I must confess I did not watch the earlier Jurassic World movies which came out in 2015 and 2018.
  • And hence this movie came as a shock.
  • It is like the Independence Day movie sequel which I had watched in 2015.
  • I mean the people or situation does not stay still.
  • Like people say "Time and Tide wait for None"
  • These movies also progress too fast.
  • Story goes somewhere forward. 
  • They dont wait for you or anyone.
  • Whether you watch it or not the story progresses.
  • And that is what happened with Jurassic World.
  • I have watched the original Jurassic Park several times in the meantime.
  • But Jurassic World goes forward to a place where humans and dinosaurs and other animals are living harmoniously with each other.