Quantam of Solace - good action

Bond movies are generally fascinating, action and drama packed. This movie does live up to the expectations. The movie is rich in locations, style and cast. Daniel Craig is pretty convincing and this is his 2nd movie as Bond (not 3rd as quoted earlier). Olga Kurylenko is ok, but does not get close to Eva Green (from Casino Royale).

Now the negatives... the plot of the movie is not deep and the story does not have a good flow. The link between oil, water and politics is not good.

Overall, it is still good for a Bond fan and the series continues.

8 * 10 Tasveer - decent drama - worth watching

After my friend's recommendation I saw Nagesh Kuknoor's decent drama - worth a watch on DVD. The movie has Akshay Kumar with extraordinary power to go back in time and see the past - only one minute at a time. He uses this power to solve his father's murder. The story will keep you engaged till the end and in my opinion is a simple murder mystery when compared to what we see in TV shows like 24, CSI. There is no good chemistry between Ayesha Takia and Akshay and she is not convincing. The senior cast is wasted and are only there for a very brief period - Girish Karnard, Annat Mahadevan and Sharmila Tagore. Javed Jaffery is good and adds some fun to the movie.

If you prefer to watch it online, here is the link: http://apnaview.com/Hindi-Movies/8x10-Tasveer-2009?zcc=4a03779b
Enjoy!!!

Youtube movies!!!

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Mummy - Tomb of Emperor - average

This is the 3rd of the Mummy sequel. Movie is average and is now out on DVD. The story line is similar to the first movie except that it is set in China. What i liked = Jet Li getting the idea of being immortal; discovery of the lost army; the sangrila diamond and the snow creatures and some action scenes. What was not that great = middle of the movie was little boring; action scenes look just ok - not great; the cast looked weird - the main actor does not look too old and has a 20+ old son.

Bottom line: Watch it if you are a Mummy fan for the action scenes and adventure. It is however not as exciting as the 1st one.

Some Songs I liked.....enjoy

I picked these songs for their lyrics and melody. Videos are ok... enjoy...

Valkyrie - average movie

This is based on a true story and regarding the world's worst enemy Hitler which has captivated people for ages. It is educational for young kids and depict life as it was in 1940's. This being a true story, the outcome is not a surprise to anyone - so it does not have any surprise factor. It is generally slow and gets the audience ready for Cruise's failed attempt to kill Hitler. The acting, casting and dramatisation are good, and hence it is worth seeing. However I would have liked the movie to bring in some context and show how Hitler rose to power and how the Alliance against him grew and led to his final collapse.

Link to trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmJUE1LYPUc

Back after a break - songs collection

I am back after a long break. Check out my songs collection http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DED16CE2DA920789