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Gangnam 1970 (2015) Korean

Gangnam 1970 (2015) Korean

Story of Two friends who were orphan n homeless once but now are a key members of two important gangs in South Korea. They manage their friendship irrespective how their gangs each other so much and till a point were things go miserably wrong were they had to end up facing each other in a life or death situation. Will they still remain as close friends till the end forms the core part of the movie. Action sequences are very impressive though gory at most. Movie is very confusing initially as identifying people by their faces becomes much difficult but as movie progress , it becomes more clear. This is not pure all in out action film because it adds more drama to it , yet action movie freaks will not be disappointed by it. Another worthy Korean film to try.

Triad (2012) Cantonese

Triad (2012) Cantonese

A perfect Chinese Gangster film about rise and fall of three childhood friends who rise to high position within Triads and their downfall soon after. Movie is so brutal brings the true nature of politics within Gangster Organization and how Elections are held with so much blood shed everywhere. Film is quite engaging though as it also touches friendship , love and care , Brother Patrick role was very good in the film and sure to be a character which will stay in our memories. Overall a worthy movie to see.

The Attorney (2013) Korean

The Attorney (2013) Korean

Yet another beautiful film from Kang-ho Song who is known for movies like Host , Thirst , Memories of Murder etc.. Movie is about a Tax attorney Woo-seok who decides to fight against injustice done to few teenagers who are arrested under National law for no reason and Tortured to get their confession for the crimes they didn't commit. Though Woo-seok knows its a very dangerous path to take yet he abides by law and upholds his stand in support to the innocents till the end. Movie also portrays Woo-seok struggle in his early life and how he reached to a good position with great commitment and hard-work makes a good balance to this story. Though movie sound like a court room drama its rather gripping and quiet interesting till the end. Definitely yet another very good Korean film to my collection. Have fun watching.

Suspect X ( 2008 ) Japanese

Suspect X ( 2008 ) Japanese

A perfect mystery-thriller movie right from the start !! How far one would go to protect someone he loves , this movie is exactly that. A brilliant mathematics teacher Tetsuya Ishigami falls in love with a beautiful girl next door who is a divorcee. But she had to kill her ex husband accidentally , how Tetsuya Ishigami handles the situation to protect her and keep her away from investigation falls the rest of the film. At one point we might even think at a psychopathic angle but last few minutes would blow up our minds with all but just love. The way this movie ended was brilliant instead of regular cliche ones and more to that it was very emotional and touchy. A very good romantic tale yet a brilliant Crime investigation thriller not to be missed. A bit on a slower side but must watch for sure.

Unbowed (2012) Korean

Unbowed (2012)

Excellent movie based on true story , on how one man stands against an Illegal prosecution in court unbowed and how he uses law against his favor to win his trails in court room. Though its kind of a court room drama it still keeps you engaged till the end especially considering the fact its all based on true events. A worthy Korean film not to be missed.

Take the Lead ( 2004 )

Take the Lead ( 2004 ) :

Could dance express more things then we see...well this movie would say it all...!! Based on true story about how a dance teacher prepares a high school students for a ballroom dance competition making them understand this form of out while Hip Hop was dominating everywhere. This might not appeal for many if you dont understand this form of art but still there is a hidden beauty within it especially the way Antonio Banderas express it to us . His performance is a catchy factor in this film .Overall a good film to be experienced especially if you are a dance lover who can understand the soul behind it. For others watch it for Antonio Banderas performance.

The Double Life of Veronique (1991)

The Double Life of Veronique (1991)

Yet another wonderful film from colors trilogy director Krzysztof Kieślowski. Movie travels on two directions covering the life of two women in different continent and how movie reveals itself on how their life coexist with circumstances giving a deep meaning to life itself. Unique concept but such a appealing one supported by a breezy Background music. Definitely a movie not to be missed which can give you a different experience at the end and its kind of mind bending too. Must watch for film lovers.

Mission Impossible Rogue Nation ( 2015 )

Mission Impossible Rogue Nation ( 2015 )

Average fair , except one or two good stunt sequences there is nothing so engaging in this film. They created a new organization just for the sequel sake and they destroyed it at the end as usual. Similar Encryption decryption , Facial Recognition , Thumb drive , Retina Scan , Biometric scan , Vault , Break , Passcode and same cliche formula with few more gadgets at disposal. Just go n watch if you are very bored and have nothing else to do

Midnight in Paris (2011)

Midnight in Paris (2011)

Paris 'n' Love , there cant be any better combo then this. With a dazzling performance from Marion Cotillard and along with her beauty this movie manages to capture your attention entirely. Started off as a simple script but how soon it changed itself intro a fantasy cum time travel movie was jaw dropping and really loved the way many famous personalities been introduced into this film with such a awesome concept at work. Owen Wilson also played his part well in this film and for sure this is one of unique concepts i seen so far .Movie was so mesmerizing bringing the history n beauty of Paris in-front of your eyes and places itself into must watch list.

The Longest Ride (2015)

The Longest Ride (2015)

Yet another fantastic movie based on the bestselling novel by master storyteller Nicholas Sparks. Two stories Two couples travel together parallel at different timeline and how one sets a example to the other changing these young couple life entirely forms the core of the movie. Be sure movie might feel quiet slow at first especially the flash back portions but if you could stand 'n resist that , it could just melt you with pure love , sacrifice , understanding and with perfect blend of emotions towards the end. Though the finishing was quiet dramatic yet it was indeed a very happy ending to this beautiful movie and this sure is one hell of a experience to watch. Those who love such romance genre or fans of Nicholas work , do watch it for sure.

Rise of the Foot-soldier (2007)

Rise of the Foot-soldier (2007)

Movie based on real life of a dreaded Gangster lord Carlton Leach , his rise from a normal Football support gang , a bouncer at night club to one powerful Great Britain's most-feared criminal, Movie was okay not exception except that the most facts derived from real life but the screenplay could have been much better. Felt at most similar like Green street hooligan movie and if you like movies based on real life gangster , then give it a try.

Would You Rather (2012)

Would You Rather (2012)

A physiological thriller just like Cube , Exams , Fermats Room were few participants are selected to play a game , A killer game of choices and consequences being mere death as the end , what would you choose when it comes to your needs or the other person life ,would you rather ? Movie is intense as it moves and bit gore side to stomach with some sadistic punishments and its still missing to make a point or if its just because of one sick family doing that for fun. Yet this is not a bad movie either and be sure not to carried away by the name as i expected it to be a Rom Com instead it was deadly. Give a try if you like Closed door thrillers , worth watching once.

Child 44 ( 2015 )

Child 44 :

Didnt expect this to be this good , a wonderful Crime investigation thriller and also falling itself into beautiful War cum Family drama managing both genre wonderfully. Shows the dark side of Stalin Regime during 40's and how murders walked freely on the daylight because of rules imposed " No murderers in Paradise." Tom hardy acting was top notch yet again and most part of movie reminded me of watching Cinderella men and IP Man capturing the emotions between husband n wife. A Movie about a serial killer investigation but with a different touch and it will be sure new. Not the best movie but definitely worth watching one. Don't miss it.

Anukshanam ( 2014 ) Telugu

Anukshanam ( 2014 )

One of Engaging Thriller based on serial killing seen in Indian cinema after long time. Movie didn't waste much time on flashbacks or unwanted sequences , adding to that there were no songs to mention which adds more punch to the film supported by Decent Screenplay. Vishnu Manchu as lead role performed really well as a Special Branch Police Inspector in this film .Yes this movie too has its own share of flaws yet this is sure a sincere effort from RGV producing such a genre here and i am sure RGV has done research about the serial killers for this movie which is well evident in the film. That Psycho character was a perfect choice for the film as his body language easily matched to the needs of this movie sending shivers at every frame he is shown. Overall a genuine Crime thriller not to be missed.

Premam ( 2015 ) Malayalam

Premam

This is a movie which will stop you and pull you backwards straight to your beautiful days.Not sure from were they get such a beautiful scripts but these days Malayalam movie rocks...!! Their own country scenic beauty adds much value to their film and i assume they don't have to do extra work to make that film look more beautiful and natural. Nivin Pauly yet again proved his talent and here with various stages of life he just dazzled with his performance. Such a beautiful and pleasant movie it was that it will be close to my heart always. After Mayakkam enna , VTV i felt this movie highly impacting and makes you travel with it. This is one hell of movie not to be missed at any cost.

A movie that crushes your heart so much and leaves you lingering with nostalgic feel.

Survivor (2015)

Survivor (2015)

Foreign Security officer Milla Jovovich responsible for visa clearance working out of US Embassy in London gets framed for a terrorist plot purposefully when she starts to dig few recent visa clearances suspecting it be a small part of a larger terror plan. When the mastermind of the terrorist group get to know about her understanding her being a big obstacle for their plan, they send a hit-man to take eliminate her so that those pending visas will be cleared and their men can travel to United states for planning a massive terrorist attack there. Rest of movie is about how she manages to get out of each complication one after the other escaping from the hit-man also managing to evade herself from London police in those life n death moments and how how she proves her innocence forms rest of the story

Movie is very gripping ,tense filled ,moves without any boredom. Though we seen similar movie plots before ,this was good too.Milla Jovovich known for movies like Resident evil , Ultraviolet played her part really well in this film. Apart from Milla character , her immediate boss Sam Parker n the hit-man were other engaging characters too in this movie. Still i expected a better ending then a new year saving moment yet it was overall a better crime thriller for sure. Definitely one time watchable.

Recently i seen trailer of Quantico TV Series with Priyanka Chopra as lead character, Even this tv series almost had kind of similar plot like this movie while the profession of lead characters differ.

The Outsiders (1983)

The Outsiders (1983)

Movie is about three brothers who are members of Greasers streetgang and are known rivals for another gang named Socs.These gangs have their own territory and they dont cross each others place for any reason , if they do so then things never end up peacefully. Elder brother Darrell is a very calm responsible person doesnt involve much in street activities while working hard in a gas station to take care of his two younger brothers middle one Sodapop , younger one Pony curtis and also does his best to keep them from harms way off the street gangs rivalary. Life goes normal to them till one point were things get heated up when his younger brother Pony curtis along with his friend kill a member of socs team out of self defence. Now will Darrell sodapop n other gangs of greasers stand by them protecting and how they face socs vengence forms rest of the story.

Movie is so good especially those bonding moments between these three brothers were wonderfully made. There is a another character Dallas Winston who is a greaser too well feard by the neighbourhood , his bodylanguage was so good very apt for such a movie and i am sure we would have seen one such character in everyones life. That little escape plan , hideout moments and friendship between Ponyboy n johnny was well made too. Movie definetly has emotions at same time provides a impact of watching a gang based movie. Definetly a worthy watch for Friendship n Brotherhood & also to experiance the life of Back street boys behind the scenes.

A River Runs Through It ( 1992 )

A River Runs Through It ( 1992 )
A wonderful family drama centered around a Reverend Family where two brothers Norman ( Craig ) and Paul ( Brad Pitt ) spend their childhood near a beautiful Riverside locality in Montana were fishing is the main activity. Norman is a calm n innocent Elder one who wants to become a professional boxer and his younger brother paul very mischief n brisk wants to be a professional in Fly fishing while his father wants them to be a Minister at nearby church for preaching public. How their dreams change in time and how their life takes them to various directions while Norman becomes a Literature professor and Paul into a Reporter in Local newspaper daily. Whats more attracting in this film is that picturesque moments it captures at every frame and it was so lovely to experience it , adding to that is cute little romance portions . But i was moved by the way Brothers love , care and affection to each other was portrayed and it was definitely heart touching. I am sure everyone who has a brother would understand watching this film and will sure impress them with no doubt. Brad pitt performance was exceptional and those family get-together moments were really awesome. Be sure this movie is slow but definitely worth that experience. A must watch movie for every movie freak. Enjoy

Quote from the movie :-

"Older Norman: Like many fly fishermen in western Montana where the summer days are almost Arctic in length, I often do not start fishing until the cool of the evening. Then in the Arctic half-light of the canyon, all existence fades to a being with my soul and memories and the sounds of the Big Blackfoot River and a four-count rhythm and the hope that a fish will rise. Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the banks "

Bekas (2012) Kurdish

Bekas (2012) Kurdish

Set in backdrop of Iraq , its about story of two young homeless boys who are brothers by birth embark a journey with a dream of traveling to America to see their favorite superhero Superman . Elder one is polite n calm while the younger one is totally opposite but their innocence is what captures our attention throughout the film keeping us glued till the end. Even without knowing how much they are risking their life , still they proceed to cross the borders illegally pursuing their dream with just one and only thought in their mind. Their boldness for being so young is understandable especially with nothing to lose but their caring for each other is what touches our heart so much. Ending was cut bluntly just to make a point that no matter what they do or were they go , they are going to be together covering each others back at any circumstances. Ending landmine scene was excellent and also that cute little love story with so much innocence written all over , was very good to watch. This would sure be a very good Movie on Road Trip. Overall a wonderful movie not be missed .

Kakka Muttai ( 2015 )

Kakka Muttai ( 2015 )

A pure hallmark graded film with simplicity being the core content. Its been a while i seen such realistic movie from our industry and i must say it surpassed all odds placing itself in spots among best films of the decade. Who would knew that two young kids would outcast every actor in the industry with a mind-blowing acting in this film. Unlike the predecessors , i am glad this movie got so much credits which it deserved and seeing a houseful theater for such movies is so soothing to watch.

Plot looks simple and no unnecessary treatments were given to the script but the real win is capturing the beauty of slums so realistically in silver screen and showing their everyday life , their small wishes n desires , their happiness even at nothing , those were moments which gives deep thoughts to our-self. While people have so much in their life yet they desire to get more n more with no satisfaction at anything with never ending thirst to get more , but seeing those kids on the screen and how much they struggle to even fulfill their smallest desires were heart wrenching. Lucky such good films released during the time were news travels much faster in Facebook n whats-app compared to the old days were media n daily were the only go..which those days were roadblock for many such good films.

BGM was also very good in this film and having said that , depth to characterization was given more importance in this movie. Every character was important and had equally important role to play which was a great plus for the movie. Adding to that is the short run time of the film which gives a simple and clean experience for the viewers. Even the song placements were not forced but rather blends along with the movie instead of BGM and flows through the script as one. But seeing those two guys spinning the screen upside down with their performance took me back to my own childhood memories and it was such a nostalgic feel not to be missed. Overall this is sure a big time winner not because of the production house it was made , but rather for having trust on characters and extracting pure essence from them making its a complete feel good package as a whole. This is one such movie not to be missed in theaters and can be easily enjoyed with entire family. Lets appreciate such films and let it be a stepping stone for inspiring many to make more such films in future. I loved it and i cherished every minute of it. Cheers.

The Guest (2014)

The Guest (2014)

A excellent action packed film which was totally crippled by a poor logic-less ending.Movie is about a Ex-Soldier who comes to hometown of his peer n close friend who died in action and reaches out to his family members to personally pass his condolences to them. While he becomes close to their family and stays there as a guest for few more days , to many things start to happen in town and to their family in short period of time with many unknown deaths around. The rest part is about who he really is and whats his role in this incidents with more unexpected blood filled ending. Movie was really okay with such a nice concept on how he handles the family n cares for them fixing their problems one after the other but not sure what went into directors mind , he decided to erase the entire script backwards one after the other finishing of the characters as it marched towards the end. Dan Stevens as Lead character David performance was very good and i would say i liked this movie a lot but i really wished if it could have been wrapped up rather in a much better way .From becoming a best action flick , this movie stepped into its own suicide mission erasing its own lose ends. Average fair

Run All Night (2015)

Run All Night (2015)

An incident taking place in one night where two fathers one who were close friends few hours ago before the dawn now desperately hunting each other to save their Kin. Liam neeson and Ed Harris perfectly fill those roles keeping the movie high on its toes. I would say action package was very less in this film especially comparing it with liams precious hit Taken and it also felt like watching a altered version of John Wick movie. Adding to that Liam is getting aged and he is not as fast as he used to be before. But yet the dialogues were terrific and this movie has its own jaw dropping moments. That little conversation at the coffee shop and that last scene when Liam takes a final shot at Ed those emotions were very perfectly captured n so apt for the film. Not the best of liam but not a movie to be skipped. Indeed they both crossed the line together , watch the film to understand it more.

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia ( 2011 ) Turkish

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia ( 2011 ) Turkish

There couldn't be any such director who could talk more visually and one who creates more impact to the eyes then the heart. And for very reason This legend movie maker Nuri Bilge Ceylan always remain in my top list when it comes to visually stunning films.A murder with few detectives , prosecutor and a government appointed doctor undertake a journey through mountains in search of dead body of the victim to close up the case while the murder confessed himself about the killing but the hard part is that he forgot the exact place where he dumped the body as being heavily drunk during the incident. Being a huge terrain in Anatolian steppes with every curves n bends look very similar , it becomes a nightmare for the search team to exactly identify the location and a journey which started few yards now takes them on a longest and unforgettable ride they could ever imagined. While the story rest asides at one end , the other side is the breezy air , that cool shades of trees dancing with the breeze at night , that train passage at hilltop or the water reservoir at every bend , all these small frames catches up to us giving us a complete feel good experience throughout the film. Nuri always imprints his nativity in all his films giving us a glimpse of people lifestyle where the film was shot and he rather believes in making viewers experience that virtual beauty by themselves and to travel along with the movie. With hardly no or very few BGM scores here and there , but solely relying on natural sounds blending itself to the visuals makes this movie unique. A movie to be experienced and not to be missed.

A Short Film About Love ( 1988 ) Polish

A Short Film About Love ( 1988 ) Polish

A perfect romantic Drama with lot of emotions from the Maker of Colors trilogy Krzysztof Kieslowski. A young guy peeping out through his window on a cute women in adjacent building for over a year and how is fantasies slowly turn into love so much so he just couldn't hide himself any longer and comes out to light to express his love on her. Even though he was too young for her , yet he manages to make her understand what love is or how sincere he was on her , how different it is from lust what she assumed it to be. When she did realize that little fact , the feel of love blossoming on her slowly was wonderfully portrayed on screen capturing everyone's heart at once. Last few seconds of the movie touches us so deep in our heart with a lasting feel on us. There were many such movies with similar storyline but for me this is sure one of cute love stories i seen for sometime now.A must watch movie for all movie buffs and for all those who would like to experience this dazzling effect of love through 90min of run-time.