As I browsed through the recommendations on the IMDB website I came across this movie Hachi- A Dog’s Tale. I guess I was looking for something with a powerful story. Well…I am not very much into movies with dogs, I never had any pet or wanted one, but it had Richard Gere so I decided to watch.

Romantic comedies are based on the tagline “A boy and a girl can never remain Just friends” where as a sex comedy is based on the fact that “All that matters is sex.” When one tries to make a romantic sex comedy, the amalgamation of the two taglines seems like a good idea, which brings us to “A boy and a girl trying to keep their relationship strictly physical when down the line between all the sexcapades, they realise they want more.”

That Girl in Yellow Boots is an Indian thriller movie, directed and produced by maverick director Anurag Kashyap starring Kalki Koechlin (Ruth) as protagonist. The movie was first screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010. However commercial release was delayed by a year, both in India as well as the US. That Girl in Yellow Boots, co-written by Anurag Kashyap and Kalki Koechlin, a poignant story depicting struggle of a white girl, Ruth (Kalki Koechlin), an illegal immigrant in Mumbai, touches many disturbing issues of our society.

Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster narrates the story of a Nawab family based in a small town in North India. The diminishing status of the yesteryear’s Nawab family is the central theme of the film. The choti bahu (Mahie Gill) is struck within both the financial and her internal crises. She is hysterical because her husband refuses to be with her.

Malayalam cinema, more often than not, is perceived as the land of moustache twirling men with abdominal abundance. From the same cinematic domain, comes the heart wrenching story of an old Muslim man who toils away his life for his dream of reaching hajj. Released in 2011, Adaminte Makan Abu (Adam’s Son, Abu) is India’s official entry in the Oscars.

Three men who complete each other- Hrithik Roshan (Arjun), Farhan Akhtar (Imran) and Abhay Deol (Kabir) are three school friends who have a promise to keep- to choose an adventure of their choice and be a part of those chosen by the other two. This finally happens to be Abhay’s bachelor’s, who recently got engaged to (Natasha) Kalki Koechlin.

Being a part of a country that’s host to the second biggest film industry in the world, it’s often so sad when cinemagoers mindlessly refer to the Filmfare Awards in India synonymously to the prestigious 83 year old Academy Awards in Hollywood.

What can happen when greed consumes the collective conscience of all, leaving little space for truth to breath and no space for morality to be preached? “Michael Clayton” showcases just that. The story starts with The narration of a renowned legal lawyer Arthur after an emotional breakdown when he confronts the moment of truth, the stark reality
that how his work has ruined the lives of many people over the years. Michael Clayton is ‘a miracle worker’ ; an established lawyer working in a big law firm who can bend truth to suit ones choices but presently he is facing financial crunch due to a failed entrepreneurship endeavour.

After a long wait and numerous delays in the release date, we finally have Mausam in the theatres near us.
Directed by debutant director and veteran actor Pankaj Kapur with the cast comprising of the likes of son Shahid Kapoor, wife Supriya Pathak Kapur, Sonam Kapoor and Anupam Kher among many others, it roused a great deal of anticipation among the audience.

In the film, MacTaggert (Rose Byrne) seeks out young Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), whom at this point in his life is a quickly rising expert in the field of mutant expertise, and sporting a full head of hair, as opposed to the bald, wheelchair-bound version of the character played by Patrick Stewart in the previous films.