December 2008

Twilight

I can see why the teenagers would go ga-ga over this movie, or this series. The author of the book, Stephenie Meyers, has created a James Dean of the vampires and director Catherine Hardwicke has brought him to life on the silver screen.

Like Anne Rice’s Lestat; Edward Cullen has that sexy, romantic and mysterious complex [...]

Body Of Lies

Another team up between Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott, with the additional talent and star power of Leonardo DiCaprio. This is bound to be good, right? Well… yes, but it almost wasn’t.

What this movie truly lacked in becoming a great film was in the storyline. There wasn’t anything particularly interesting or special about it. As [...]

Bolt

 Who would have thought, an animated movie that has not received much publicity, with only John Travolta headlining the posters, can become such a hit.

The idea behind the story was a very good one. And to follow the story of Bolt was a sweet love affair. The characterisations weren’t anything special but the audience could [...]

Burn After Reading

It’s such a shame that the majority of movie-goers do not appreciate the work of the Coen Brothers. And because of that, great movies like No Country For Old Men are not usually brought in. What a pleasant surprise it was to have Burn After Reading coming in.

With an all-star cast delivering their best right [...]

Tropic Thunder

The much awaited Tropic Thunder finally came to a silver screen near me but sadly, I was told, the trailers before the movie began were actually part of the movie and that was cut from the screen time.

Co-wrote, co-produced and self-directed by Stiller, this satirical comedy is a send-up for Hollywood’s actors, directors, agents and [...]