What are your top ten favorite movies? My Top 10 Hollywood Films are as Follows:- 1. Superman-2: Featuring Christopher Reeve. My childhood memory. Watched the film at City Light Theatre in Mumbai. 2. Platoon: Based on the horrors of the Vietnam War. Featuring Charlie Sheen. But William Dafoe was exceptional in the film. A heart-wrenchingContinue reading “Films – My Top 10”
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Johnny ‘ Edward ‘ Depp
Johnny Depp has dominated news across the world for the past few months. He not only won the defamation suit against his former wife Amber Heard but also won millions of sympathisers as the defamation case unfolded in the court room. The victory and the wave of support from the public are making a huge impactContinue reading “Johnny ‘ Edward ‘ Depp”
Die Hard Bruce
It was in the early 90s when the Sterling Theatre one of the most impressive theatres in Mumbai both in terms of technology and ambience was screening Die Hard 2. Sterling catered to a select and niche audience particularly to the elite in South Mumbai and screened only Hollywood films in those times. I rememberContinue reading “Die Hard Bruce”
Invictus
If you are looking for a lesson on Team Building, leadership, perseverance, self belief, focus, effective communication, positive thinking and an orientation for success, then Invictus, the film, starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in pivotal roles and directed by Clint Eastwood, is a must watch. Invictus, the 2009 film, based on John Carlin’s 2008Continue reading “Invictus”
Clint Eastwood : A Legend So Rare
He is 91, indefatigable, unrelenting, setting benchmarks, entertaining audiences, winning over critics, pushing creativity, winner of the Oscars, the Golden Globes and the Grammy, the actor, director, producer, composer Clint Eastwood, though still a mortal, is a super human, rarely seen or heard. His boundless energy coupled with an inexhaustible passion for story telling hasContinue reading “Clint Eastwood : A Legend So Rare”
83 : Remembering Yashpal-The Crisis Man
83, the film on India’s triumph at the 1983 Cricket World Cup in England has been released and is getting some riveting reviews. The performance of the actors, particularly Ranveer Singh in the role of Kapil Dev and the slick direction of Kabir Khan is gathering huge praise. The promotion for the film also hasContinue reading “83 : Remembering Yashpal-The Crisis Man”
Dan Mace
Offlate the world has seen some trying times and there may be gloom and despair, pain and negativity around. But there is one Young man, who through his sheer creativity and a powerful vision, has taken upon himself to change the narrative of despair to hope, of gloom to happiness and of the negative toContinue reading “Dan Mace”
Just a Centimetre
Watching Superman I watched Superman 1 and 2 with my elder brother in the early 80s. I was so desperate to watch the films that I made a big hue and cry at home and pestered my brother to take me along. I am thankful to him that he did. I didn’t read the SupermanContinue reading “Just a Centimetre”
The Brand ‘Bond’ : Has No Time to Die
The Genesis In 1953 , novelist Ian Fleming, created a fictional character James Bond, a British Secret Agent working for the MI6, codenamed 007 and went on to write several novels with James Bond as the main protagonist . The so called super spy then debuted on the silver screen, when producers Albert Broccoli andContinue reading “The Brand ‘Bond’ : Has No Time to Die”
From Russia with Love
‘From Russia with Love’, the second film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi was released in 1963 and is considered to be one of the finest films in the James Bond genre. Bursting with action and intrigue, the film released at the peak of the Cold War with an anti-SovietContinue reading “From Russia with Love”