I was very surprised with this, since I hated the original cartoon, but I thought it worked reallywell on the big screen. It was like Japanese anime meets the Jetsons in a very kitsch way. The race scenes are impressive, and Christina Ricci looks great. Brian Murray
Speed Racer - 2008 - Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
May 15, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Lars and the Real Girl - 2007 - Craig Gillespie
May 14, 2008 · No Comments
So many wonderful things to say about Lars and the Real Girl, suffice to say it’s an excellent portrayal of how a small community goes to extraordinary lengths to deal with abnormality, ostensibly represented by a sex doll. JJ
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Rang de Basanti - 2006 - Rakesh Omprakash Mehra
May 14, 2008 · No Comments
Five friends, who are revolutionary fighters, are caught up in the battle to free India from the British Raj in the 1920s. They extend the struggle to fight corruption and for a new and better way of life. A very powerful movie. Neha Kumar
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Reconstruction – 2003 – Christoffer Boe
May 13, 2008 · No Comments
Against the backdrop of an intricate plot set in a slick looking Copenhagen, the protagonists Maria Bonnevie and Nikolaj Lie Kaas spend the better part of the film smoking in a way so alluring it may convince the viewer that cigarettes are the real secret to eternal beauty. Sabine Wolf
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Michael Clayton - 2007 - Tony Gilroy
May 12, 2008 · 1 Comment
Why on earth Tilda Swinton landed a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her barely-there roll in Michael Clayton baffles me. Still this post-Enron thriller starring George Clooney as a corporate fixer is decent, if muddled. Compared with a Grisham thriller it’s far more understated and subtle and the better for it. JJ
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Race - 2008 - Abbas, Mastan
May 9, 2008 · No Comments
Race is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. A flawless story unveils a litany of suspenseful moments. Saif-Ali Khan and Akshay Khanna are at their best - 10 out for 10 for the script. Neha Kumar.
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Jodha Akbar - 2008 - Ashutosh Gowariker
May 7, 2008 · No Comments
A masterpiece portraying the life of Akbar, the legendary Mughal Emperor, and his marriage to his Hindu-wife Jodha Bai. Aish looks stunning in her some 100 kgs of Tanishq jewelery. At more than three hours long it’s one to watch, once. Neha Kumar.
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Iron Man - 2008 - Jon Favreau
May 6, 2008 · 2 Comments
Iron Man makes a semi-entertaining silver screen debut. From the get-go there is promise, the chutzpah and wit of Robert Downey Jr, some nefarious Middle Eastern gunmen (they’ve replaced the Soviets since 9-11) and a bodily transformation. However, IM fails to deliver and doesn’t rise above your standard superhero fare. Expect a sequel.JJ
Another transformation of the comic book to the big screen by Marvel, and like so many before it remains as average. If you read them as a kid I’m sure its everything you ever wanted, but I didn’t really see it as being even nearly close to Spiderman, whether that’s bad or good. Again, America demonising Muslims. Brian Murray
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Gone Baby Gone - 2007 - Ben Affleck
May 1, 2008 · No Comments
Second review in as many days about a Bah-stan movie. Ben Affleck makes a shaky directorial debut. At times the tension is finely tuned, other times it’s drawn-out. Still the dramatic plot, centering round a child abduction, and a commendable performance by Casey Affleck make it worth watching.JJ
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The Departed - 2006 - Martin Scorsese
April 30, 2008 · 1 Comment
Adapted from the original, set in Hong Kong, Scorsese finally bagged an Oscar for his tense portrayal of corruption set in Boston. He nails pretty much everything in this brilliantly written, and acted, thriller. Leonardo De Caprio comes of age and Nicholson proves he is the best actor in America. JJ
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