Monday, April 20, 2009

Wolf Creek


There is a comment on IMDB by a reviewer - this is one movie that you wont like to see again...simply because the tagline that its based on a true story will haunt you forever...
Couldnt agree more?
A must for terror buffs....

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre




Guess this was my first horror movie - scared the sh**t outta me....was in school than....this movie is considered a cult movie now....


Catch a DVD now.....

Citizen Kane


Director:Orson Welles
Writers:Herman J. Mankiewicz (screenplay) andOrson Welles (screenplay)


Unmissable!!!


Friday, April 3, 2009

Love Story [1970]


Directed by Arthur Hiller. With Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal.
Gary's ranking - 10/10.
Made a year after I was born, this was I guess my first hollywood tearjerker romantic movie....in my teens than....it blew me away....they dont make movies like this anymore [ I know it's cliched statement but I had to.... ]

Mississippi Burning - 1984


Gary's ranking - 9/10.




Disturbing movie about 1965 America - story about the segrgation of blacks and whites..




excellent performance by Gene Hackman

The Killing Fields


Release Date:14 February 1985
Gary's ranking - 9/10.
You will be horrified to know that it's a true story....not to be missed...

The Witches of Eastwick


Director:George Miller
Release - 1987
See this movie for Jack Nicholson...even with three gorgeous ladies around...he keeps the audience asking for more...
Gary's ranking - 8/10.

Papillon


Gary's ranking - 9/10.
Steve McQueen is good if not excellent as Papillon. But the movie is good and I felt - has captured the essence of the book.
Pick up the DVD this weekend!!!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

The Queen


Gary's ranking - 8/10.
Helen Mirren is superb as the queen and so is Michael Sheen as Tony Blair. Takes the viewer in to the Buckingham Palace, and educates him on the humane side of the queen.
A bit impartial towards the queen, and not totally fair to Diana hence the 8/10.