Yojimbo is a great example as to what makes a movie good or bad. Many other movies have similar plots and characters, but somehow this film consistently surprises me and keeps me engaged. Yes, it’s because of the engaging characters of Yojimbo, the intriguing plot and Yojimbo interpretations. And lastly, the ending of the film…
The next Marvel film Thor: The Dark World just hit the big screen with a lot of fanfare. While the third instalment of Thor series offers some fantastic, mostly positive reviews, we are at the point where one particular thread of criticism has been raised again. Fans complain about the seemingly rushed production, and seem…
Gods and Kings is a board game that combines worker placement, area control, resource management, and epic battles to create an experience like no other. In Exodus: Gods and Kings, players will lead the Israelites through the wilderness towards freedom from Egypt, but their path will be fraught with danger. They must conquer or outwit…
Princess Mononoke is a Japanese animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and released in 1997. It is the second of Miyazaki’s films set in medieval Japan, following his internationally successful Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. The movie tells a legend of the forest god Moro and his quest to stop humans from cutting…
Marriage Story is a short film in the Indian Bengali language. Marriage Story features Bikash Sinha and Shomi Chatterjee, two of the world’s most famous lovebirds. The film tells the story of their journey from college to marriage. It also talks about how love can transcend time and distance, even if it takes them decades…
Basketball is a 1998 American sports comedy film written and directed by David S. Hogan. Kurt Russell, Ice Cube, Scott Glenn, Robert Forster, and Michael Rapaport stars. The film was a remake of the 1976 Italian-American comedy film Il Gioco Della pelota (English: The Game of the Ball), which starred Roberto Benigni and Vittorio Gassman.…
Shutter Island (2010) is a 2010 American thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is an adaptation of the 1959 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, and Emily Mortimer. In this movie, Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio plays U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels,…
Se7en, a movie that stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, has remained a cult classic since its release in 1995. In the film, Pitt plays a detective who works for the police department of New York City. One night, he is given the assignment to catch a serial killer who calls himself “the Engineer”. Se7en…
The movie The Great Dictator, based on the play by Charlie Chaplin and the life of Adolf Hitler, is a satirical anti-war film. Chaplin plays Adenoid Hynkel, a dictator who has taken over in post-World War I Germany. The role required Chaplin to wear heavy makeup for most of the movie. He also wore oversized…