Mummy

This is one hell of a stupid childish entertaining movie. This movie almost revived the Universal studios in a dismal 1998-1999 season. A big hit at the theater, this is worth watching.

Keep your brains aside of course. This is a bollywood potboiler if there ever was one.

A poor man's Indiana Jones.

High Noon

Gary Cooper is Will Kane, an aging marshal forced by his sense of duty to fight a barbaric villain.

This is not your everyday good v/s evil drama. You will see a hero -- rare in the western genre or rather rare in any genre for that matter -- who is terribly reluctant and is almost sure of his defeat.

This is an excellent movie. It opens up several arenas of thought. Man's duty toward the society, his duty toward his loved ones and most importantly -- his duty toward himself.

The director plays with the limited resources at hand cleverly and uses a rather anti-western approach in this western in the age of westerns. The use of camera to show the approaching high noon, the train tracks and the ever moving clock and the use of a beautiful song to sort of portray Will Kane's dilemma is quite incredible.

Diary of Bridget Jones

Renee Zellweger shines in this brilliant comedy about 30 plus single woman with a weight problem, a drinking problem and lots of other problems.

Caught between two lovers and her utter lack of social grace, Ms. Zellweger is both smart and stupid. Her British accent fluctuates but she manages to remain interesting enough throughout the movie.

The main attraction of the movie is of course that it is very funny. It will entertain you.

Almost Famous

This autobiographical story of Cameron Crowe as a 15 year old rock journalist touring with an upstart rock band 'Stillwater' in the 70s is a classic. Crowe as a director is brilliant. Kate Hudson as a 'Band Aid' is charming to the point to of disbelief. Frances McDermond as the skeptical mother of the 15 year old is excellent. The soundtrack is wonderful too.

This is a much better film than Mr. Crowe's earlier Jerry Mcguire. Mr. Crowe works with a comparatively unknown cast and deals with the cultural phenomenon of rock and roll critically and amiably.

This is not only a must see, it actually belongs in the private collection of every movie lover.