Latest DVD buys

1. The Billy Wilder DVD Collection
The Apartment
Avanti
The Fortune Cookie
Irma la Douce
Kiss Me Stupid
One Two Three
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Some Like It Hot
Witness for the Prosecution




II) The Ingmar Bergman Special Edition DVD Collection
Persona
Shame
Hour of the Wolf
The Passion of Anna
The Serpent's Egg

Both for $83.97 from deep discount DVDs.

Latest movie watched

Wife vs. Secretary (1936)

Nice movie which was entertaining with some great acting and writing & nice insights into human nature

Derailed (2005) Movie Review

Starring: Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston
Directed by:Mikael Hafstrom

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Movie begins with quick introduction of Charles family, played by Clive Owen, who was a loving father, devoted husband and over-worked & stressed businessman. One fine day, suddenly, when he gets on the train he realizes that he doesn't have money for a ticket and then walks in the mysterious Lucinda, played by Jennifer Anniston, character who pays for his ticket. Days later, the two, having had lunch, dinner, gone to a bar, decides to have an affair, goes to a hotel & they were attacked & later blackmail & finally we will we will come to know that everything was preplanned. Since I watched so many other Derailed movies, this movie was not effective. Only good thing is Clive Owen's good performance and I felt Jennifer Aniston was a miss fit for the role. If you are a fan of Clive Owen, then you can watch it once or if you never watched earlier Derailed movies, then it is Ok watch else you can ignore this movie.

Latest DVD buys

1) The Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection

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This collection of titles featuring the master of martial arts, Bruce Lee, includes THE BIG BOSS,
FIST OF FURY,
WAY OF THE DRAGON,
GAME OF DEATH, and
GAME OF DEATH II.
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I watched THE BIG BOSS, FIST OF FURY (10 years back.)





2) The Sidney Poitier DVD Collection
Actor/Actress: Sidney Poitier

Watched & enjoyed few other movies by Sidney Poitier
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This special DVD collection contains five films starring one of Hollywood's most elegant actors, Sidney Poitier.
Includes:
FOR LOVE OF IVY,
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT,
LILIES OF THE FIELD,
THE ORGANIZATION, and
THEY CALL ME MISTER TIBBS!.
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Deep discount was running a promotion ( i.e. buy1 get 1 free)
Use "BOGOFOXMGM" at the checkout time to get the other set free.
Both sets for $34.97

3:10 to Yuma (2007) movie review

Starring: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol
Directed by James Mangold

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I am not a huge fan of Westerns &I have never seen the original version of this film. So no comparison w.r.t. old one.
Coming to movie, the story is about two exactly opposite men, the first of whom is Dan Evans, played by Christian Bale, a handicapped former whose ranch is being strangled by local business men. The second one is an arrogant ruthless outlaw leader Ben Wade, played by Russell Crowe. Movie begins with Wade leading an attack on a heavily armed stagecoach & killing almost all of them & robbing the money & Evan watches the whole thing. Very soon reckless Wade is easily captured & a plan is to move him to a nearby railroad town and send him to Yuma against Wade's gang. Evans offers his help to move Wade to the nearby railroad town for much need cash. Rest of the movie revolves around whether wade was sent to Yuma or not. Solid premise for complex cowboy movie & great performance by Christian Bale and Russell Crowe & good dialogs, score and excellent job by cinematographer & costume designer. Ending was pretty complex & satisfactory. I have couple questions on ending theories. Whatever it is solid picture with “Do the right thing” message. I am hoping that this movie will get couple of Oscar nominations.

Enfant, L' (The Child) Movie Review

Starring: Jeremie Renier, Deborah Francois
Directed by: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
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Movie starts with a young mother Sonia, played by Déborah François, with a new-born baby searching on the streets for her boy friend Bruno, played by Jérémie Renier, the father of her child. As plot thickens, we will see the day to day life of Brunos, a low-level thief, panhandler, and slacker who refuse to work & believe in steeling & begging but not working & support his girlfriend by illegal means. Right from the first meeting, Bruno, never shows any kind of interest in the baby or in the fatherhood. In a confused & without any conscience, he sells the baby in the black market. After knowing that Sonia reacts with shock & violently & rejects him completely. Bruno bring the baby back to Sonia but he losses many things & we will see his slow transformation. It is kind of movie where it is highly impossible for the audience to accept & love the characters. Both Bruno & Sonia were energetic & did amazing job & acting was very natural. Movie was very realistic & thoughtful & heavy without any soundtrack and interesting cinematography. This is my first Dardenne Brothers film and I enjoyed it. I missed their earlier movie “Rosetta”. I simply returned the DVD to netflix after keeping four weeks because of busy schedules. Now again I will put it back in to my queue. The DVD comes with very good & in-depth interview with movie directors& their thoughts on movie & how this movie idea was born etc. Must for serious moviegoers.

Last weekend movies

Enfant, L' (The child) {8.5/10} A complex & realistic movie about an incredibly irresponsible young father & confused young mother. Only for serious film lovers.

3:10 to Yuma {8/10} A complicated cowboy flick & intellectually acceptable & but no sticking power.

Derailed (2005) {7/10} Same old good basic premise & Ok movie & good performance by Clive Owen's.

Watched few more movies. I will update this post later.