Movie Review: Outsourced

I got " Luck(y) by Chance" yesterday and saw "Outsourced". Ayesha Dharkar and Josh Hamilton star in this movie about a firangi coming to India to oversee a call centre. The perpsective is American and is extremely funny. Some of the scenes seem exaggerated to me like the cow in the call centre and the institute flooded with water. However most of the movie had me in splits. I particulary found the shot of Kali funny. Credit goes to the Casting Director. Ayesha and Josh make the movie believable.
I recommend it to anybody who wants to have serious fun.

Book Review: Skinny Dip

This funny thriller ( yes, it's a thriller and its funny at the same time) by Carl Hiaassen really had me laughing and wanting more. The character of Earl Edward O Toole somehow stays in my mind. It's got humour, suspense, action, drama....A woman finds herself afloat in the ocean and its one blockbuster story how she torments the would be murderer and what happens to him and his plots. HA!!!

Movie Review: The Pink Panther 2

Aishwarya looked lovely in Pink Panther 2. However Emily Mortimer upstaged her when it came to acting. But Aishwarya had a larger role than I expected. Steve Martin was very cute and funny as inspector "Clouseau"!!! However remakes never come upto the originals and people who have seen Peter Sellers play the same role may be slightly disappointed. It's an all star cast which includes John Cleese and Andy Garcia. The story as always revolves around the missing Pink Panther and the inspectors attempts at retrieving it. The scene with the pope is very hilarious. All in all an entertainer.

You can play some games in the Sony site here.

Frieda Pinto the next Bond girl????

Theres' a buzz that Frieda Pinto may be the next Bond girl. She might be able to bring an exotic touch like Barbara Bach and more life than Olga. Olga while beautiful seemed devoid of emotion. Apparently Jennifer Aniston is another contender for the role. But between the two of them, I think Frieda would be a much better choice.

Frieda has already been signed by Woody Allen for his next movie alongside Naomi Watts and Anthony Hopkins. The fact that Danny Boyle may be the director for the next Bond movie will also help her cause. Plus she has already wooed people all over the world with her red carpet appearances. She is already on the best dressed lists of many. Her future seems bright and sparkly.

Lets' see whether she will be able to pull it off....

Movie Review: Apocalypto

I saw bits of the movie and I was intrigued. However I must say I closed my eyes during some parts. Savage,brutal, morbid,sanguinary...were the words that came to my mind during the first part. I was just about to give up on the movie when it started getting really interesting. This is from the point where Jaguar Paw and his people are told they are free to escape. From this point, I became totally engrossed in the movie and found myself rooting for Jaguar Paw. Rudy Youngblood has portrayed the trials and tribulations of Jaguar Paw very effortlessly so that we feel his pain,his fears,his hopes and his strength. It helps that he is Native American. The movie is about the Mayans and the dialogue is Mayan.

Made by Mel Gibson, the movie is gripping. However some of the scenes are a bit graphic and may not suit the faint of heart. But if you can watch until this particular point, it's worth the watch. The movie was shot on location in Mexico, so you get a real feel of the jungle.

Movie Review: Doubt

I simply loved this movie. Its' another example of a sensitive issue shown in a very aesthetic way. I thought Amy Adams played the noviciate to a hilt. I was also impressed by Mr Hoffmans father. And at the end of the movie, one is in doubt too. Was she right...?

Meryl Streep is up for another Oscar as the strict nun who tries to do a good job. It's definitely a must watch.

Kaavya Madhavan Ties the Knot

We wish Kaavya all the best. I started liking Kaavya after seeing Ananda Bhadram and Classmates. I think she has done justice to the roles. The industry will surely miss her.