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Arbitrage

*ing : Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Brit Marling
Director : Nicholas Jarecki


Tagline : Power is the best Alibi

Arbitrage is a Richard Gere Film. I say this coz he completely owns the film and his part. He is terrific playing a Financial Mogul going thru darkest times. His company is about to be sold but there are many financial irregularities which are to be exposed which will make this deal go off. He is under debt. More scarily he is involved in an accident with his mistress which again can break his and many lives around him. Still, he is soo smart and charming he manages this all, well almost. It’s a taut thriller worth a watch.
Rating :
* * *

The Avengers

*ing : Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson
Director : Joss Whedon

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The avengers is seen again. I loved the film soo much last time I cudnt help but to watch complete movie once again. And film is brilliant yet again. Of course films like avengers is better enjoyed in Larger Screens and a tiny laptop screen would never give you the sheer magnitude of the film and the fun it has. The last 30 minutes of epic battle between earth superheroes and other world intruders led by Loki is jaw dropping. The film is very very funny and all the superheroes seems to be in top form, specially like always Iron Man and a surprise The Hulk. It was worth watching again.

Rating :
* * * *

Barfi

*ing : Ranbir kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Illena D'Curz
Director : Anurag Basu

Tagline : Be Barfi

Barfi
Barfi is rare film today’s bollywood. Today’s bollywood is obsessed with 100 crores and south Indian masala remakes with no sense of story and only ridiculous action scenes and item numbers. Barfi is a fresh air.
Its about a dumb and mute guy Barfi, terrifically played by ranbir kapoor, and his life. Even after being handicapped, he never lets it come in a way of living life. Set in idyllic Darjeeling and Kolkata, the location gives mood to the hero and his world. The world is slower and prettier here.. Barfi falls in a love with a girl but she ends up marrying someone “normal” according to her parents wish. Barfi meanwhile gets involved with Jhilmil, played terrifically again by Priyanka Chopra, who is an autistic girl in a way. After years of marriage, barfi’s ex girlfriend again comes in his life to search someone he has lost.. its beautiful film with some really moving scene. Best scene, where barfi is been rejected by his girlfriends parents and how conveys his anguish and yet makes us all smile. The film is quite good yet not perfect.. there are parts when u feel bored, and specially in second half, there are too many things happening to confuse you. Still it’s a must watch coz as I sad, Barfi is a fresh air.
Rating :
* * * & ½

The Big Bang Theory (Season 1)

*ing : Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco
Director : Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady

Tagline : Smart is the new Sexy

So in continuation with my tryst with Hollywood serials, the next I tired is The Big Bang Theory, of which I had heard a lot about. Its few scientist geeks who has a new neighbor Penny, a blonde beautiful girl but these geek are socially awkward and know very less about the world around them. Its how they deal with “Penny” and everything else is what this serial is about. But I hated it. The two main protagonist shown as scientist are extremely extremely annoying and frustrating. Specially Sheldon, who is more genius of two and definitely more cocky and has no sense. Most hated thing is how he ll give a speech before answering anything at all.. the best part of the entire show is “Penny” who is hot and smart and beautiful and who has also kind of gotten used to these guys mannerisms. But they have so less of her in the first seasons. By the end of the show, one of the geek also starts dating penny so I am guessing there will be more of her in coming season but frankly I cant push myself to watch another season of this show.. I just cant.

Rating :
* & 1/2

The Last Station

*ing : Helen Mirren, James McAvoy ,Christopher Plummer
Director : Michael Hoffman

Tagline : Intoxicating. Infuriating. Impossible. Love.

The last station is story of a young apprentice who chooses to become helper of Leo Tolstoy in his final days. Also, it’s the story of Tolstoy and his relationship with his wife and how they hv conflict upon if to publish work of Tolstoy to the general public. Film is slow, moody and and at times painfully boring however there is certain old world charm to it. Finished it with great difficulty still did not like it much

Rating :
* * & 1/2

Cell 211

*ing : Luis Tosar, Alberto Ammann , Antonio Resines
Director : Daniel Monzón

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Cell 211 is a Spanish movie set in a jail with a very interesting premise. A new guard on the duty is going thru induction and suddenly the riot breaks in the jail. He is trapped inside the jail and posses to be another inmate. He has his pregnant wife waiting outside as the riot gets nastier. Also, he befriends the head of the inmates and bonds an unusual relationship but the entire episode turns quite ugly for him. Its in the end he has to face some moral dilemmas and is forced to do things he wud hv never imagined right till the morning. It’s a good film.

Rating :
* * * & 1/2