For a die-hard movie buff like me, the temptation of movie viewing is too hard to resist. Early this year, I had resolved that I will limit my movie viewing this year to an all-time personal record, but it seems that the movies are luring me ever more. Like a true addict I am succumbing to the pleasure of movies.
It is not even the middle of the year, and I have given in to the charms of some fine (and not so fine) films in English, Hindi and Bangla. Here is a list of some noteworthy films that I have seen already - within the first three months and a little more - hope my readers pour in with their comments on them (if not, I will oblige myself!):
1) Trainspotting (1996)
2) My Son the Fanatic (1997)
3) Babel (2006)
4) Blood Diamond (2006)
5) The Departed (2006)
6) The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
7) The Constant Gardener (2005)
8) The Last King of Scotland (2006)
9) The Queen (2006)
10) Jarhead (2005)
11) World Trade Center (2006)
12) The Man Who Cried (2000)
13) Cinderella Man (2005)
14) The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
15) Mrs Dalloway (1997)
16) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
17) The Usual Suspects (1995)
18) The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
19) Dave (1993)
20) The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
21) A Soldier's daughter Never Cries (1998)
22) Dreamgirls (2006)
23) Music and Lyrics (2007)
24) Goal! (2005)
25) The Holiday (2006)
26) A Good Woman (2004)
27) Moonlight Mile (2002)
28) The Brothers Grimm (2005)
29) Proof (2005)
30) An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
31) Awakenings (1990)
32) The Ninth Gate (1999)
33) The Namesake (2007)
34) Provoked (2006)
35) Water (2006)
36) Black Friday (2005)
37) Honeymoon Travels Private Limited (2007)
38) Casino (1995)
39) Jana Aranya (1976)
40) Mohulbanir Sereng (2003)
41) Guru (2007)
42) Anwar (2006)
43) High Noon (1952)
44) A Cat in the Hat (2003)
[The listing is random. Given alongside each is the year of filming and/or release.]
It is not even the middle of the year, and I have given in to the charms of some fine (and not so fine) films in English, Hindi and Bangla. Here is a list of some noteworthy films that I have seen already - within the first three months and a little more - hope my readers pour in with their comments on them (if not, I will oblige myself!):
1) Trainspotting (1996)
2) My Son the Fanatic (1997)
3) Babel (2006)
4) Blood Diamond (2006)
5) The Departed (2006)
6) The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
7) The Constant Gardener (2005)
8) The Last King of Scotland (2006)
9) The Queen (2006)
10) Jarhead (2005)
11) World Trade Center (2006)
12) The Man Who Cried (2000)
13) Cinderella Man (2005)
14) The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
15) Mrs Dalloway (1997)
16) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
17) The Usual Suspects (1995)
18) The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
19) Dave (1993)
20) The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
21) A Soldier's daughter Never Cries (1998)
22) Dreamgirls (2006)
23) Music and Lyrics (2007)
24) Goal! (2005)
25) The Holiday (2006)
26) A Good Woman (2004)
27) Moonlight Mile (2002)
28) The Brothers Grimm (2005)
29) Proof (2005)
30) An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
31) Awakenings (1990)
32) The Ninth Gate (1999)
33) The Namesake (2007)
34) Provoked (2006)
35) Water (2006)
36) Black Friday (2005)
37) Honeymoon Travels Private Limited (2007)
38) Casino (1995)
39) Jana Aranya (1976)
40) Mohulbanir Sereng (2003)
41) Guru (2007)
42) Anwar (2006)
43) High Noon (1952)
44) A Cat in the Hat (2003)
[The listing is random. Given alongside each is the year of filming and/or release.]