My date with the Oscars – 11 Predictions

 

The Oscars are here, and surprisingly this time, the fever is catching up here in India. From fierce online debates and prediction lists, the excitement this time is as high as ever.

Top 10 Films of the Year

Cinema is the most beautiful fraud in the whole world

– Jean-Luc Godard

23 days, 30 movies, and I finally present my list of the 10 favourite movies of 2015. This would be my first review after 4-month hiatus, and it has been long and tedious one. Even then, there are still movies I want to see, especially Son Of Saul and The Forbidden Room.

For reference purposes, only non-Indian productions, theatrically released within 2015 in the United States were considered. In addition to the top 10, I also have a list of honourable mentions.

Kindly note that this is an intensely personal list, and my ratings or rankings are not intended to take anything away from these wonderful films. So here goes: —

Top 10 Films Of The Year – Honourable Mention

2015 has been a great year for the movies. A lot of movies managed to hold my imagination, so much so that a Top 10 list wouldn’t do justice to all of them. So  here are my honourable mentions:

The Martian

I have always been a fan of Ridley Scott. A master of critically acclaimed blockbusters, alongside James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan, Scott has produced some wonderful pictures including Alien, The Blade Runner, Gladiator and Black Hawk Down. Of course, he has faltered with recent films, but is sure back in business, with his latest Sci-fi adventure The Martian. Based on a best-selling novel by Andy Weir, The Martian, starring Mat Damon is the journey of an astronaut Mark Watney, mistakenly left behind on Mars, and his subsequent fight for survival.

Mission Possible!

Yeah, it should be called Mission Possible! This is the fifth time they are telling that something is “impossible” and then proceed to do exactly that. Has by any chance the meaning of “impossible” changed in the meantime. Some of you may still be scratching your heads now as to what I am talking about! It is about the fifth installment of the hugely popular Mission Impossible series. Banking on the super stardom of Tom Cruise, the series has always been a cash cow, while providing some high-octane action, and an American James Bond in Ethan Hunt.

Terminate the “Terminator”, Please..

James Cameron’s 1984 classic The Terminator was my favorite film for a very long time. With a brilliant story, incredible writing and a career defining performance by Arnold Schwarzenegger,The Terminator did everything it was supposed to do and more – it thrills you, scares you and gives you plenty of excitement. From the exceptional special effects to an idea so unique, The Terminator has a special place in my heart and continues to awe me.

Classic Review: My dissection of “The Graduate”

Disclaimer: This is not a review. This is just a re-look at (supposedly) a classic!

To New Beginnings