Sunday, January 29, 2012

Absolutely Anything (2012)

Creators: Monty Python
Monty Python is set to reunite  for the cinema screen with a film called 'Absolutely Anything' which has been described as a sci-farce. Terry Jones is set to direct while the other pythons up to voice the roles of a group of aliens who endow an earthling with the power to do absolutely anything. 

Friday, January 20, 2012

Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Writer:     Dan Fogelman
Cast:        Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone
A middle aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a new-found friend named Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bar.

Its a decent watchable film.

Rating: 2.5/5

Monday, January 16, 2012

Horrible Bosses (2011)

Director: Seth Gordon
Writers:  Michael Markowitz, John Francis Daley
Cast:      Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx
Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the  way of their happiness.

After the first half hour of the film, I thought the film was a miss but it get progressively funnier towards the end as the humor becomes more even. Tremendous cast makes what otherwise would have been an ordinary convoluted comedy into a good film. There are a couple of 'The Wire' characters in the film too. Didn't realize one of the characters was Colin Farrell till I saw the closing credits as well.

Rating: 3/5

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Midnight in Paris (2011)

Director: Woody Allen
Writer:    Woody Allen
Cast:      Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Adrien Brody, Michael Sheen, Marion Cotillard
A romantic comedy about a family travelling to the French Capital Paris for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.

Owen Wilson plays a character reminiscent of so many characters played by Woody Allen himself in his previous films and he manages to pull it off without being cringe worthy. The whole atmosphere of the film is retro which is in suit with its plot. A very good romantic comedy of a different philosophical kind.

Rating: 4.5/5



Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)

Director: Ben Palmer
Writers:  Iain Morris, Damon Beesley
Cast:      James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas, Simon Bird
Its a film made with the characters from the TV series 'Inbetweeners' as they go on holiday to Malia. Film is quite bad.

Rating: 1.5/5

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Odd Couple (1968)

Director: Gene Saks
Writers:  Neil Simon
Cast:      Jack Lemmon, Walter Mathau
Two divorced friends try sharing an apartment, but their ideas housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day.

Rating: 4/5

Meltdown: The secret history of the global financial collapse (2010)

Broadcaster: CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Its a four part documentary on the Global Financial crisis focusing mainly on its aftermath. Its essential viewing for everyone.

Rating: 4.5/5