Proud and Strong and Made to Be Free

Mishawr Rawhoshyo (Bengali) takes the proud and unrelenting Kakababu (Prosenjit Chatterjee) to Delhi and then Egypt, to discover the true secret behind certain Egyptian hieroglyphics. Aided by cousin Shontu (Aryann Bhowmik), and an uncertain relationship with the revolutionary-at-large Hani Alkadi (Indraneil Sengupta), Kakababu gets on a search for the truth, fraught with danger, where friends such as the businessman Al Mamun (Rajit Kapur) may not be what they seem. A fitting end to Ashtami/ Nabami this year

13.5/20

What-ever

...and this is where I part ways with the Vigil Idiot. A movie like Chennai Express (Hindi) was not meant to make any sense whatsoever. There is the cast of characters - the boy who has scant regard for tradition, the feisty girl who is the daughter of a South Indian .. er... thug, who finally ropes him in, the illogical sequences and songs... why was it ever supposed to make any sense?! Which does not take away from the fact that the movie does drag in parts

12/20

Grave Challenges

Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity is one to be remembered for excruciating attention to detail. Two astronauts - Ryan (Sandra Bullock) and Matt (George Clooney) - out to repair the Hubble space telescope - are hit by flying debris, and it is a war for survival from there on - played out in absolute silence. Unmissable, for the level.of detailed rendition. Highly recommended

15.5/20

Jobs

While Jobs has opened to somewhat justified mixed reviews, what is indisputable is that pretty much any movie about the life of Steve Jobs is bound to be an inspirational tale. Pure genius combined with force of personality and extreme perfectionism - Jobs shows the copybook old-school recipe for success, with enough and more roadkill on the way. The movie does trail off somewhat abruptly at the beginning of Jobs' second innings. Notwithstanding the indisputable scope of better execution on almost all fronts, Jobs is a pretty decent watch

14/20

Death Race

Rush captures the 1976 formula season - a headlong battle between the flamboyant Brit James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth)  and the ultra-disciplined Nikki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl). Well developed characters, pretty vivid depictions of the tensions on the track. Yet another resounding success from Ron Howard (of Apollo 13, the da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind) fame

15.5/20