Defiance - great true story

I watched Defiance on DVD today and it is a definite watch. Movie is about a jewish camp that is trying it's best to survive the German attack just prior to World World 2. The movie is slow and touches various aspects. It shows how the Bielski brother's escape the Nazi slaughter; then help several hundreds. One of the brother's separate out as one joins the army while other stays with the camp.
Casting is great and some scenes are noteworthy for special mention:
* Camp struggle especially when winter strikes.
* The wedding which is run parallel with the fight against Germans.
* Fight for medicine at the German police station.

Yanni - Nostalgia

This is one of my favorites...Yanni is very passionate and full of energy....

District 9 - interesting and different

The movie is like a documentary about an alien refugee camp. It starts with a footage that shows a huge spaceship over the city of Joahansburg, South Africa. After 20 years the local population is irritated with the aliens who are nick named "Prawns". The special division dealing with Aliens (MNU) is given the charter to move these aliens to a different camp far from the city. During this exercise of ejecting them, the main star, Sharlto Copley is infected by a chemical and slows turns into one of the aliens.
The movie is overall interesting but parts of it are stupid and weird - for instance the 24 hour evacuation notice to aliens who don't have any other choice. It is also not clear as to how only some humans understand the alien language.
If you are expecting any action like Predator or Aliens - forget about it.

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Hiking Yoga - San Francisco, CA

Check this interesting concept Yoga and tourism - http://video.forbes.com/fvn/personalbest/hiking-yoga-mind-and-body-fitness?partner=playlist

Fox - hindi movie - average

I just watched the Deepak Tijori movie "Fox" staring Arjun Rampal. Movie is a drama about a lawyer fed of defending criminals. He leaves the criminal life and starts a new life in Goa where he meets an author who plans to publish a book. The original author dies and Arjun publishes the book under his name. Watch the rest.. as it does take a twist here. Overall the movie is OK. Arjun's action is not great; Sunny Deol has a play but too little in my opinion.
If you would like - here are the online links http://apnaview.com/Hindi-Movies/Fox-2009?zcc=4ad00656