These are my favourite Hollywood classics. If you think otherwise, let me know why. And if you agree, why don’t you add your own favourite list to this and let me know through your comments. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT 215 mins, 1934; Director: Frank Capra This film is a true classic. It withstands the test …
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IPL, match fixing and Jannat
True, the newly-released film Jannat, which has its premise on match fixing, could have been better. But then, it’s a love story with match fixing just as a backdrop. And as it is, the film is engaging enough. However, its Engage Quotient could have been several notches higher if it had uncovered several intricacies involving …
Crime capers: My Hollywood Top 4
Cape Fear 128 mins, 1991; Director: Martin Scorsese With this film, Robert De Niro gave a new definition to ‘menacing screen presence’ in Hollywood. As a tattooed revenge-seeker for a case wrongfully won by attorney (Nick Nolte) that forces him to serve jailtime, Niro makes it his mission in life to get back at Nolte, …
My five best comedy films!
The Incredibles 115 mins, 2004. Director: Brad Bird Pixar is synonymous with quality and this film is a testimony of that. It’s about a family of undercover superheroes trying to live the quiet suburban life but forced into action to save the world. There’s lots of humour and silliness for the kids and some clever …
