Friday, 17 March 2023

The Lair, Decibel, Scream 6, Tar

Watched several movies over the last few days

The Lair

  • This movie was watched on Amazon Prime video.
  • Regardless of the reviews I liked the movie.
  • Worth watching once.
  • Movie now has special feeling when NATO and UK and US have already withdrawn from Afghanistan.

Decibel

  • This Korean movie was watched online.
  • Too good movie.
  • It gets the message across how defense forces make too much sacrifices which civilians are not required to.

Scream 6

  • This was watched on big screen.
  • It continues the tradition of movies especially Scream franchise how we cannot know who the villains are till the end.

Tar

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • Too good due to the sound effects.
  • And I believe it captures the difference between cultures perfectly like New York, Berlin and Bangkok towards the end.

Friday, 3 March 2023

Black Mirror, Cocain Bear, Marlowe, Missing, Selfiee

Watched few movies as mentioned above.

Black Mirror Season 3

  • This series on Netflix is definitely worth watching.
  • Available on Netflix it shows future with such realism you wonder if future is already here.
  • Just thinking about it is so much, but they have made it a reality.

Cocaine Bear

  • This is comedy plus horror plus drama movie.
  • Worth watching once.
  • Set in 1985 in a national park in US supposedly based on real story.

Marlowe

  • This movie is great because they have brought 1930's LA alive.
  • Worth watching once if you ask me.

Missing

  • This movie is too good.
  • Shown in digital form. It packs a punch. Shows too more content in its duration then is possible in normal form.
  • Movie shows why you should avoid staying in an abusive relationship.
  • And if you turn abusive even your kids may not like or want you.

Selfiee

  • This movie is worth watching.
  • I felt Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi combination is too good.
  • They can be like a "Double Team" and do all kind of movies including action and comedy.
  • This movie based on Malyalam movie actually shows how "anger is your enemy".
  • If Akshay Kumar had not got angry during his visit to the RTO then the movie would not have been required as there would have been no issue in the first place.

Saturday, 25 February 2023

Ertugrul, Shehzada, Elvis, Ant Man

Watched several movies and series as mentioned above.

Ertugrul Season 5 Episode 128

  • Last I had watched was on Netflix Episode 5.
  • When I tried watching it again on Netflix, surprisingly Season 5 was removed.
  • Just as Kururlus Osman is not available on Netflix similarly they have removed Season 5 of Ertugrul.
  • I do not know why.
  • So I downloaded it and watched.
  • Thing is original Ertugrul episodes are of 2 and half hour each.
  • Netflix made it of 45 or 50 minutes.
  • So now I am watching the bigger episodes and I have reached till Episode 128.
  • Trust me people this series is worth watching because we get to know the difference between good and evil.
  • Good people also kill and bad people also kill in the series.
  • We have to understand what is good and what is bad through subtle differences which we can only know if we are deeply engrossed in the series.

Shehzada

  • Watched this Kartik Aryan movie on the big screen.
  • Movie is good but Kartik Aryan in action scenes just does not suit him.
  • Full family drama.
  • Okay for watching once without any problem.

Elvis

  • This 2022 2 hour 45 minutes movie was watched on big screen.
  • I liked it so much that I watched it again on Amazon Prime video.
  • Trust me people everything that happened in America after 1950's till Elvis death in 1977 has been captured in the movie.
  • Tom Hanks as the actor he is has portrayed the role of Elvis manager just perfectly.
  • Tom Hanks will be remembered for generations to come.
  • It is the role of a lifetime.
  • Just showing Elvis without showing his manager would lose the plot.
  • In that sense the director has done a perfect job. He is the same director of the musical Moulin Rouge movie.
  • So many musical stars have been shown in the movie.
  • Including BB King, Little Richard, Fats Domino, and mention is made of Rolling Stones, Jackson 5 and Beatles.
  • Elvis was a phenomena who "cleared the path forward" for many stars including rock stars.
  • It does not matter if you have not lived through 50's, 60's and 70's, if you see this movie you get transported to that time and you can make up for lost time.
  • You also get to know who was Elvis and how he was like an innocent young boy who "wanted out" but could not.
  • He was like a bird trapped in a golden cage.
  • Worth watching this movie.

Ant Man : Quantumania

  • This movie was watched on 3D in big screen.
  • Special effects win the movie.
  • Movie could be shot in a "Hollywood basement" like Red Hot Chilli Peppers Californication song said.
  • But you get transported to another world, the quantum realm.
  • Multi Universe or multiverse is also shown in teh movie.
  • Worth watching this movie if you ask me.

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.