Hope and Glory

How many times have you wished for a flood, a bomb blast, an earthquake or anything of sorts taking down your school, just for an untimely vacation? ……….What if it really came true one day? In this movie it does……and it leaves you all nostalgic. It was the best part of the movie…..at least for…

T2 Trainspotting

“First there was an opportunity, then there was a betrayal. ” It takes real courage to work on a project like this. It is never easy to revisit such a classic like Trainspotting. Movies like these are era defining and you don’t want to turn them into some shitty franchise just for some box office…

The Fundamentals of Caring

If I were to ever recommend a movie with such a title to my friends, I’m pretty much sure they would hit me with something like, “Please don’t give me such sentimental movies……” or something on similar lines!! It is often said “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, same applies to movies as well. This…

Submarine

Wikipedia on Richard Ayoade (director) says, “actor, comedian, writer, director and television presenter.”…..another Woody Allen one would guess!! Well, I see him as a cousin of Wes Anderson with as diverse portfolio of talents as Woody Allen. What a perfect guy!! But let me stop here right now…… I have only seen one of his movies…

The Squid and the Whale

A poignant comedy!! Akin to Woody Allen’s movies, this one also explores the perplexing phenomenon of human interactions. It tackles the gloomy subject of divorce in the best possible manner. It never gets too sentimental, which is in contrast to Allen’s movies. The humour is brilliantly built into the storyline, it never appears contrived. The characters…

High Fidelity

Poignant!! “A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favourites.” That’s what the poster says……in some ways it’s appropriate. To be completely honest, I don’t have any experience when it comes to relationships. I won’t say that it’s depiction was pragmatic but it seemed to convey everything that…