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Entries categorized as 'drama'

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

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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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Some Like It Hot - 1959 - Billy Wilder

April 16, 2008 · No Comments

Such delightful innocence and good fun too. From an era when you could disguise two men - on the run from the Mafia - with dresses and some breast padding. Add to the mischief the sweetness of Marilyn Monroe and you have a classic. JJ

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The Player -1992 - Robert Altman

April 15, 2008 · No Comments

Player is Altman’s attempt to satirize and mock Hollywood. He’s exorcised virtually all Hollywood and what it represents in this very funny and watchable movie. If there were ever one master of parody in American cinema, it was certainly Robert Altman. Omid Nikfarjam

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Working Girl - 1988 - Mike Nichols

April 14, 2008 · No Comments

Working GirlA feel-good, Frank Capra-style movie about a secretary who gets her big break in New York in the 80s. The problem is everything is pretty predictable with her life even though its director, Mike Nichols, is the creator of such powerful works as Closer and Angels in America among others. Omid Nikfarjam

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