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.

Thursday, 17 November 2022

Lyle, Daman, Rocket Gang, Uunchai, Wakanda

Watched several movies as mentioned above.

Lyle Lyle Crocodile

  • This movie was watched on big screen
  • I liked the movie.
  • Though the animal is crocodile the mannerism is like a pet dog.
  • The director has studied pet animals and made close to a perfect movie.

Daman

  • This is Odia movie and too good acting done by actors including Babushan.
  • You actually feel you are in the situation with them.
  • Realism is captured perfectly.

Rocket Gang

  • This is good movie.
  • But when you understand the movie it is sad movie as the actors have passed away.
  • And it is a story which can come true only for the occasion which is the dance competition.

Uunchai

  • This movie is less about conquering the heights and more about friendship and relationship between friends.
  • Movie is worth watching once at least.

Black Panther : Wakanda Forever

  • This is too good movie.
  • African and Inca culture is captured perfectly.
  • Action sequences are too good.
  • The movie does great to pay homage to Chadwick Boseman and linking the First Black Panther movie to this one.
  • Worth watching.

Banaras, Mrs Harris, Mili, Phone Bhoot, Lucifer

Watched several movies as mentioned above.

Banaras

  • This movie is a different kind of movie.
  • I mean it deals with time travel and alternate reality.
  • But in the end everything is all right.
  • Maybe it was in imagination and dreams.

Mrs Harris goes to Paris

  • Too good movie.
  • I felt main USP of the movie is that it captures the difference between London and Paris or difference between UK and France perfectly.
  • Worth watching once at least.

Mili

  • This movie is great as it captures fear of being locked up and too cold situation.
  • The above situation ordinary people would not be aware of as they do not experience such situation in normal conditions.
  • Jhanvi Kapoor role is also good. She becomes the center of attention in the movie.

Phone Bhoot

  • Two young guys who are looking for job in occult and are aided by a ghost what can be crazier than that.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Both the youngsters and Katrina Kaif have done great roles.

Lucifer

  • This was watched on Amazon Prime video.
  • This is Malyalam movie starring Mohanlal.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Worth watching.

Friday, 4 November 2022

Tara vs Billal, Prey, The Invitation, Liger, Ertugrul

Watched several movies and series as mentioned below:

Tara vs Billal

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • Shot completely in London I liked the movie.
  • Features several women stars of yesteryears and new hero and heroine.
  • It is worth watching.
  • I thought it captured "London vibe" properly.

Prey

  • This was watched on Disney + hotstar.
  • Just loved the action shown in the movie.
  • Deserves all the accolades. 
  • Worth watching the battle between Native Americans and Predator.
  • Keeps you at the edge of the seat till the end.

The Invitation

  • This was watched on the big screen.
  • From trailer I never thought the movie would be about Dracula story.
  • Movie could have been set in any part of Europe but they decided to set in London and that is why it is must watch.
  • As England because of its English language is understood to be "mother country" of many countries including United States.

Liger

  • Just like I had promised when Liger would release in OTT I would watch it.
  • I watched it on Hotstar.
  • Movie is quite fast paced and I still do not understand why it failed.
  • Songs were good.
  • Maybe my original understanding where it "blasted off like a missile" in second half, audience could not stomach it.

Ertugrul Season 5 Episode 3

  • Last I had watched in August 22, 2022 when Season 4 was concluded.
  • Now I have started watching Season 5 which was premiered in 2019 and reached Episode 3.
  • It is too explosive.
  • Ten or twelve year old Osman defends a family and gets injured in the process.
  • Such cute Gunduz from Season 4 now grown up has fallout with father Etrugrul due to some of his mistakes he commits unknowingly.
  • Ertugrul literally defends his guest from Mongol commander who invades his camp and wants to take her as a slave.
  • More explosive episodes too follow soon I am sure.