Always Kabhi Kabhi-As confused as the title!

This movie came and went from the theaters with hardly anyone taking notice!..which is surprising considering that it has SRK's massive name behind the project..but it wasn't promoted in a big way either!!..
Well that's sad that the movie didn't do well at the BO because there are such few movies of the 'teen' genre that release in India...but then again if we are exposed to movies like High school musical,17 again etc...this movie definitely falls short...very short...which is sad because it actually had so much potential...
the story is of 4 friends...2 guys and 2 girls...1 couple have this crackilng chemistry from day 1...but it takes a lot more time for the other couple to warm up to each other...But they are not as happy-go-lucky as we think as they all have their fair share of problems-One has a Dad that's constantly criticizing him,One has a Mum who pressurizes her for a career in Bollywood,One has the pressure of making it to MIT like all his genereations berfore him and One's parents don't even pay attention to their daughter in the most important of days...Basically all problems what rebillious teens would face with their parents...but taht's where the script is so flawed...They don't know if they want to take the romantic fun college story ahead or this serious teenage issue story...and tehrefore it lies hanging somewhere i8n the middele and nothing fleshes out fully as it were. Giselle is absolutely stunning and cute...and there's a fine performance from Lilette Dubey as well but all that and even a item number from SRK himself doesn't really revive this movie. I'm goin with 2 out of 5 for Roshan Abbas's Always Kabhi Kabhi...See it if there's absolutely nothing else to watch...

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G-Force--tryin' too hard to be cute!!

First we had squaky chipmunks makin their way into our world...now we have guinea pigs...who are actally thinking of the audience as the same!!..Unimaginitive,Unfunny and a bore to the core...G-Force is painful and so not worth it...Especially shocking with names like Zach & Penelope involved!!
the story is about how there is a special task force of these guinea pigs whose whole existence comes under the scanner under the FBI as they haven;t been tested and proved yet...So they go snooping around in 'Hollywood' style and try to uncover the devious plans of a certain billionaire..but it backfires and they are on the run from the FBI...There starts a painstaking journey which you may as well avoid watching and I have no pleasure recollecting either...
Without further a-do-I give G-Force 1 out of 5 for the sheer presence of Zach in the movie...He is a delight to watch in no matter what role!!...Otherwise, AVOID!!!..

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Narnia:Prince Caspian-A Worthy Sequel!

I have seen this movie twice!! The First time I saw it was at a cinema with my cousin and honestly, I slep through most of it..I conclude that the movie was boring and didn't want to see it again...So much so that I didn't see it even just before the third movie released because that is what I mostly do if I have missed out on a sequel..I thought i had lost my interest entirely in the series until I saw it a second time finally..and this time I was wide awake!!..Definitely a visually stunning movie and enough to do justice to it's predecessor.
The story has gone forward...1 year has passed by in London...where the Pevensie siblings live...but 1300 long years have passed in Narnia..changing everything that they had ever known where they discover that Narnians themselves have to live in secrecy in their own land while the Telmarines ( Humans ) rule the place as foolishly as only a man can. Their mission: If they choose to accept it...Is to help the rightful heir to the throne-Prince Caspian achieve the same and restore order and peace in Narnia.
Now in the middle of all this-believe it or not-ASLAN, the most awesomely animated lion in the history of movies...is missing!! And you just long for him to make an appearance...The thought that 'Things don't happen the same way twice' will definitely play at the back of your head..But what really happens, is for you to see and find out!!
Overall a fun flick to watch and I will definitely post about the third part when I do see that as well.
I guess the first time I saw it I really was tired...No other way to explain it!!...I'm going with 3.5 out of 5 for TCON:Prince Caspian...It's Magical!!

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GREENBERG-An unlikely BEN STILLER Flick!

Along came Polly, Starsky and hutch, DodgeBall and the more recent Tropic thunder...Ben Stiller's name is associated with some of the best comedies in today's movie scene!..Here out of the blue, comes Greenberg-a heartfelt, thoughtful story of a lonely man trying to fight various issues within himself inspite of his troubled, slightly psychotic mind.
Roger Greenberg comes to his brother's house in LA to live after being discharged from a hospital of mental health when his brother and family decide to take a vacation to Vietnam!! ( No explanation...Don't ask me why )...He along with his brother's dog spend the days together and in comes his brother's assistant whose job can best be described as a 'grocery-getter'. Ther's an unlikely spark that triggers off between the 2 inspite of the 15 year age difference ( which bothers him too btw )...and thereafter the consequences are for you to see and experience.
Ben Stiller is controlled and mature but you can't help miss his goofy self..There is humour in the movie as well but it can be at best described as dark humor compared to the slapstick stuff we have seen and loved him doing...which also is food for thought because I did not feel the same way when Jim carrey did 'Eternal Sunshine....'
Overall a very lazy casual flick that just wants you for those 2 hours in their world and nothing more...
I'll go with 3 out of 5 for GreenBerg...

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PUSH-An Average Sci-Fi Watch!!

Let me admit firstly that I am not a fan of Sci-Fi Flicks. It's not something that really interests me and frankly I hardly understand half of them!!...But that somehow just partially applies for Push. It's not entirely a bad flick and can be watched and understood by anyone. The premise is where this people-for lack of a better word-mutants live on their own or as part of a Government agency trying to conduct certain experiments on them and make them psychic warriors. There are various types of these 'mutants' too!!...there's pushers,bleeders,watchers etc etc. and it's all interesting and mind boggling at the same time.but somehow after a while the interest level seems to dip slightly and Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning do little but enough to keep your attention.
Djimon  houtsou of Blood Diamond fame is a treat to watch in his brief role...
Overall, an average watch but wouln't be too keen on suggesting it...

I go with 2 out of 5 for this movie....

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It's mumbo jumbo to most but will be appreciated by Sci Fi Lovers!!!

SINGHAM-Starring Ajay Devgan as Rajnikanth

There's a new HIT MACHINE in town...and he is not a Khan, not a Roshan, Kumar or even a Kapoor!!
he is AJAY DEVGN...who is taking Bollywood by storm...with an unbeatable partnership along with Rohit Shetty...this duo is absolutely unstoppable!!....And with Singham, Rohit has actually found a genre where he is at ease..No doubt the Golmaal movies took the world by storm, and personally I found All the Best hillarious...but with Singham he has taken himself to another level...absolutely nonsense 'Rajnikanthish' action with roaring background music and a theatre cheering like CRAZY...this is truly a movie made for watching in the cinema hall!!
Coming to the premise...bajirao Singham is an honest no nonsense cop located in a small town near Goa whose way of justice is unorthodox but backed by all...All is Well until Jaikant Shikre(Prakash Raj)-the DON of GOA enters the scene and starts to make life hell for our hero!!. A word about Prakash Raj...GENIUS!!...You absolutely love to love to hate him!!! :-p...Effortless and brilliant in every second of the movie and those who have seen Wanted and remember his performance will know what I'm talking about.
from there the movie takes it's regular Bollywood trail ofcourse and the saddest and most unwanted part of the movie is definitely the love track with our protagonist and Kajal Agarwal..Absolutely unnecessary and we could live without it...Nevertheless, this is Bollywood and there;s nothing much we can do there, but overall a perfect movie to watch for all ages, sexes, shapes and sizes...haha...
I'm going with 3.5 out of 5 for Rohit Shetty's Singham!!...Watch it NOW if you already haven't....

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License to Wed-and have intercourse :-p

After watching this film I kinda felt that Robin Williams is starting to lose it. In recent times movies like this one, RV etc are 'time pass fair' yes!!...but nowhere close to Jumanji and 9 months!!..Nevertheless I am not going to drag on about ' The Good Ol' Days'..Let's come to 'License to Wed'...It's a simple premise...boy meets girl...Boy starts dating girl...Boy meets girl's parents...Boy proposes to Girl...and Girl says Yes...but with a tiny hurdle after that...They have to do a pre-marriage course with her family's trusty neighborhood Reverend Frank...never would a man of god pissed you off this much!!...He's crazy and calm at the same time...and he is testing the couple's as well as your patience...He teaches them to fight and asks them not to have sex!!...he even bugs their room!!!It's funny in parts but outrageous in most!!...What works for the movie is the cute pairing of Mandy moore and John Krasinski even as he struggles to make his presence felt...Not that witty and funny...but a ride you might not mind if you lower your expectations big time!!...I'm goin' with 2 out of 5....

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Tangled-A fun fairytale!

I must confess..I'm an absolute sucker for Animated flicks.There's so little that can go wrong with it as long as you have the script in place. the animation is brilliant which takes care of the acting, the action sequences and of course the cinematography...and add to that a brilliant music score and you have a winner!!
Tangled voiced by Mandy Moore as Rapunzel is a neat contemporary take on the fairy tale and of course adds it's own little twist to it. Plus this is a musical which makes it even more enjoyable!!..Also it is said to be THE MOST EXPENSIVE ANIMATED MOVIE YET!!!
if you've read Rapunzel when you were young, you already know the basic premise-but this time she doesn't have a prince to rescue her but a runaway thief who accidentally discovers her tower in the middle of the forest while running away from the King's guards!!...Here Rapunzel strikes a deal with him which you will know when you watch the movie and there starts an exciting journey of an unusual twosome who eventually and obviously fall in love...It's cute, it's smart, it's visually enticing and will definitely keep you entertained for the 100 minutes...I give it 3.5 out of 5...

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AARAKSHAN-A Boring Lecture!!

Gangajal was shocking...Apaharan was surprisingly good...even Rajneeti was a brilliant take on politics...Bottom line...Prakash Jha should take Ajay devgan in his films compulsorily!!...Aarakshan has nothing going for it really except some fine performances for Manoj bajpayee & Amitabh bachchan..Without these two, the movie would fall right on it's face...and what's worst is that the whole Reservation controversy could have been well avoided...It really wasn't even necessary in the film!!..If you do watch it you will know why...A word on Deepika-mmmmm, not relevant really so let's move on....Prateik babbar, spaced out as always...why is he still acting????...Saif delivers a steady performance but it's of no use really...All in all it was definitely a disappointment especially when you go in expecting a slice of real gritty human life...i'm goin' with 1.5 out of 5 for Prakash jha's Aarakshan!!!!....Definitely avoidable..

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The Book of Eli-Religious with a difference

Picture this-Post Apocalypse...A voice in your head tell you to head west!!...And you travel for 30 years without knowing your destination..but you know it's the right thing to do...what would yo do??...That's practically the premise of  'The Book of Eli'...It's Stylish,it does involve religion and will uplift you if you are a believer like I am..and it's definitely out of the blue!!...But would you enjoy watching it...maybe not!!...
This is a movie that most people would describe as 'slow' and although there are some action sequences it does little to hasten the pace of the story...not like the makers want to rush into it anyway, as it unfolds at a lazy pace..but what keeps you glued for those 2 hours is none other than the brilliance of Denzel Washington...It's far from his regular work but there's an honesty in his performance that just transports you to his world,Eli's world...and even though the movie has little to offer...you don't mind the ride!!..
it's one of those movies whose liking will probably depend according to your mood...and a lazy  sunday evening is probably the best time...I'm going with 2.5 out of 5 for 'The Book of Eli'...It's the kind of movie that doesn't come by often!!
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She's out of my League-Well,Not quiet ;-)

The moment you lay your eyes on the poster or even the name of the movie, you know what it's all gonna be about. A typical beauty meets geek story of how a girl whose supposed to be a 10 ( She actually isn'y..maybe an 8 ;-) ) falls for a guy who is half as good looking as her..There is an ex boyfriend, insecurity issues, the age old american pie joke of premature ejaculation & some more bits that are typical. Yet these kinda movies are definitely watchable for the feel good factor & ofcourse doesn't fail to entertain.
I only wish that the girl might have been hotter but she's cute nevertheless. If you've like movies like Rab ne bana di jodi, Pyaar Impossible or even I love you beth cooper...chances are you'll enjopy this one too.
I'm going with 2.5 out of 5 for this pic...Try and watch the unrated version!!

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SHAITAN-It's inside all of us!!!!

Produced By Anurag Kashyap-That should give a good idea of what to expect from the movie....If u thot Dev D was insane then Shaitan takes a step further...Non apologetic of it's content and out there to shock you at every turn...Directed by Bijoy Nambiar, he follows his mentor's filming ways and creates a fabulous story that deals with the devil inside all of us...and when it chooses to awaken, all hell beaks loose!!!
The story is about a bunch of spoilt brats in their teens and early twenty's who seem to have a lotta money but have issues of their own and to vent it out booze, smoke up & just go crazy...until after a drunken night, they murder 2 people accidently and there starts the cover up which leads to several other murders including members of the gang..One of the better performances of the fil is definitely from 'Sach ka Saamna' star-Rajeev Khandelwal & Kalki at her mental self....
It shocks you, it surprises you and will definitely entertain and disturb you as well...I'm goin' with 3 out of 5...
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Game-Set-MATCH POINT!

First thing's First!! This is not a movie about Tennis or some great Tennis Player's life!!...Match point is probably the best story on 'Love,Lust & Betrayal'.Directed by Woody Allen this movie had 4 golden globe nominations in 2006..but was sadly overshadowed as this was the very year where gems like Brokeback  Mountain,Crash,Walk the Line and many others released too.Nevertheless this movie is not far behind...as a matter of fact it's among my favorites and suggest anyone I can to watch it!!
The story is about a tennis pro Chris who takes us a job as a Tennis Instructor who soon falls for 1 of his student's sister...The money and family status pulls him to marry her but at the same time he falls for his Student's Fiancée as well who is of course played by the very sexy and sensual Scarlett Johanson in a performance of a lifetime...After this of course unfolds a crazy love quadrangle that you will not be able to predict the end of!!!... And add to that it has some great background score that just heightens the tension already present....Flawless!!!....I give it 5 out of 5....Watch the movie alone preferably...There's no dialogue that you would wanna miss....
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Stanley Ka Dabba-SimplEy Genius

You would have probably seen ads of this movie in BT with some great reviews by celibrities and gone Mmmm...Looks good....but ultimately not gone for it coz it wasn't interesting enuf or the fact that there was nothing about the movie u knew about....I was one of them!!...And when i finally got the chance to see it at home...I was stunned!!!....Stunned by the simplicity of the story and the narrative...and yet....it was so brilliant!!
Directed by Amole Gupte-writer of taare zameen par comes another story about a complexity that kids deal with...in this particular case-stanley!!...but what's different about this 1 is that the issue is lingering throughout and you know something is off...but you just cant put a finger on it rite uptil the end..unlike TZP where U know about his dyslexia halfway thru the movie...or rather some ppl knew bout it even b4 they saw the fil!!..
But what's genius about SKD is that it deals with a simple topic-A tiffin Box..which is a part of all our childhoods and delivered a Gem that will make U cry even if u dont mean to...
Also Amole Gupte himself as 'Khadoos' plays his part brilliantly as the hindi teacher who seems to be more interested in other ppls food instead of his subject ;-p
All in all...If u have seen TZP...U will definitely like this too...but don't expect as much drama..Like I said..It's SIMPLEy Genius...i'm goin' with 4 out of 5 for this one...See it as soon as U can!!!

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Pyaar ka Punchnama-For Guys Only!!!!

A few minutes into the second half and there's this 5 minute monologue from one of the lead actors about the DEMANDING nature of women!!...Honestly I found it among the best moments in the film and quite enjoyed it...But also it reassured the fact that this movie is NOT FOR WOMEN.
Pyaar ka Punchnama is a story about 3 young guys who are happy and single but still frustrated about not havin' a loved 1 in their life....and Lo and behold...their lives are changed 4 the worse as soon the Female species enter the picture...Honestly yes, it is a biased viewpoint at the end where they portray all women are b*****s...but who cares..:-p
Whether U have been with an over demanding person in ur relationship, or loved someone without them lovin u back or even asked out a committed person...there's something that u will definitely relate to.
Agreed that it's far from bein' a brilliant movie...but it does hold ur interest...I'm goin' with 2.5 out of 5...Watch it..only if U are or Think like a Man ;-)

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READY-Another Anees Bazmee disaster!!!!

No Entry, Welcome, Singh is King & the more recent Thank You...Love him or hate him, an Anees Bazmee film always creates a ripple!!...And Ready created more than just that...it was the biggest hit of the year ( so far of corz )...and yet there's nothing in the movie that stands out except for the evergreen shirtless entertainer-SALLU!!!...Sure there are a few laughs here and there but the story is sooooo simplistic and dumb...and the sad part is u xpect it to b that way as well...but the worst is the climax where it gets worse with each of Anees's movies ( remember welcome ) ;-)...although this isn't as bad as that...bt still...cmon!!!...
Bottom line is that this is definetely not a movie worth buyin a movie ticket 4...bt if it happens to come on ur television...dont hesitate 2 unvind and see sallu at what he does best....I'm goin with 2 out of 5 stars for this 1....

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