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
Entries from May 2008
Reconstruction – 2003 – Christoffer Boe
May 13, 2008 · No Comments
Categories: Thriller · drama · romance
Tagged: Christoffer Boe, Copenhagen, entertainment, Maria Bonnevie, movie, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Reconstruction, review
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
Categories: Crime · Hollywood · Thriller · drama
Tagged: entertainment, Michael Clayton, movie, review, Thriller, Tlda Swinton, Tony Gilroy
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.
Categories: Bollywood · Thriller · drama
Tagged: Akshay Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Bipasa Basu, Bollywood, entertainment, Katrina Kaif, review, Saif-Ali Khan, Suspense, Thriller
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.
Categories: Bollywood · Music · Musical · drama
Tagged: Aishwarya Rai, Bollywood, entertainment, Epic, history, Hritik Roshan, review
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
Categories: Crime · Hollywood · Thriller · action · drama
Tagged: entertainment, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man, Jeff Bridges, Jon Favreau, movie review, Robert Downey Jr.. superhero
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
Categories: Crime · Hollywood · Thriller · drama
Tagged: Ben Affleck, Boston, Casey Affleck, child abduction, Crime, Gone Baby Gone, Morgan Freeman, movie review
