The Mummy Returns (2001): Good adventure movie

Posted by maneesh On December - 6 - 2010

Cast: Brendan Fraser
Rachel Weisz
John Hannah
Arnold Vosloo
Patricia Velásquez

This was even better than the sequel, it has more weird mummies than the first one. The sequel was a great one. The director was able to make a relation with the first part. Generally, this aspect is lost or too much twisted in most of the sequels. Patricia Velásquez looked sexy in her Egyptian dress. I liked the Alan Silvestri music. At the end while showing the titles they play that theme music, just listen to that one, don't shut the movie down when it finishes.

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Serendipity (2001): Good romantic movie

Posted by maneesh On November - 25 - 2010

Cast: John Cusack
Kate Beckinsale
Bridget Moynahan
John Corbett
Jeremy Piven

Serendipity, this word has a great meaning. It means finding something while you were looking for something else. The movie is a great love story. The story is a bit weird but it's good.

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Mr. Bones (2001): Good comedy movie

Posted by maneesh On November - 25 - 2010

Cast: Leon Schuster
David Ramsey

The movie is a good one. In some places you will laugh your heart out. The movie is about a professional golfer who visits to South Africa for a tournament. There he was captured by a guy from local tribes known as Mr. Bones. Mr. Bones thinks that this golfer guy is the son of the king. The whole plot is comic and you will see some good acting and sequences. Fun to watch.

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Cast: Russell Crowe
Jennifer Connelly
Ed Harris
Paul Bettany
Christopher Plummer
Josh Lucas
Judd Hirsch

I have seen Russell Crowe always as a warrior, for example in Cindrella man, Gladiator, etc. Never in my wildest dream I imagined him as a scientist. In this movie he is a scientist and tell you what he looked like one with his brilliant performance. The movie is about a scientist who is looking for recognition. The movie received 4 academy awards for Adapted Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman), Best Picture (Brian Grazer and Ron Howard), Directing (Ron Howard), and Supporting Actress  (Jennifer Connelly).

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Cast: Josh Hartnett
Eric Bana
Ewan McGregor
Tom Sizemore
William Fichtner
Ewen Bremner
Orlando Bloom
Sam Shepard

The movie is about the crisis and war situation in Mogadishu. It's a great war movie. Must watch. The movie won 2 academy awards for Best Editing (Pietro Scalia), and  for Best Sound (Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga, Chris Munro).

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Cast: Eileen Atkins
Bob Balaban
Alan Bates
Stephen Fry

The movie is about guests who visit Gosford Park for a weekend shooting party. A guy was murdered in that party and police comes to investigate. The movie has a suspense which I will not break here. Enjoy the movie. The movie won an academy award for Best Screenplay – Original: Julian Fellowes.

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Cast: Kate Winslet
Judi Dench
Jim Broadbent
Hugh Bonneville

It is a biographical movie about a novelist Iris who gets Alzheimer's disease and forgets things. Judi Dench has played a great part in this movie. Jim Broadbent won an academy award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Cast: Billy Bob Thornton
Halle Berry
Heath Ledger
Peter Boyle

The movie is about two cops, father and son. The son commits suicide due to his father.The movie has good drama and story. The movie won an academy Award for Best Actress: Halle Berry.

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Voices: John Goodman
Billy Crystal
Mary Gibbs
Steve Buscemi
James Coburn
Bob Peterson
Jennifer Tilly
John Ratzenburger

The movie has a nice concept. It shows a monster city full of monsters. The city is run by power generated by the screams of children. Monsters are used to scare the children. Thew movie is pretty nice and interesting. The song "If I Didn't Have You" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

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Moulin Rouge (2001): 2 academy (oscar) award winner

Posted by maneesh On September - 1 - 2010

Cast: Ewan McGregor
Nicole Kidman
Jim Broadbent
Richard Roxburgh
John Leguizamo

The movie is a romantic one with songs all over the place. You may find it boring as I did. The movie won 2 academy awards: Academy Award for Art Direction-Set Decoration (Catherine Martin & Brigitte Broch) and Academy Award for Costume Design (Catherine Martin & Angus Strathie).

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