A Must Watch - Blog for highly recommended movies

Taken

2009-03-07T21:24:00.004+05:30

A retired Special Forces agent looks to rebuild relations with his daughter who lives with his divorced wife and her husband. When she wishes to go on a French trip, he reluctantly allows her. His fears come true when she is kidnapped and taken away for trafficking. Now with his skills and some old connections he goes for search of his daughter. He has got very limited clues and even less time to find her before she’s gone forever.
The movie seems to remind of several of Hollywood movies with its storyline, still the movie is very watchable. Nice and well paced action. Good acting and direction.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

2009-03-07T21:22:00.002+05:30

In ancient times, vampires held werewolves, also known as lycans, as slaves. The vampire princess fell in love with the strongest of the lycans. The king does not like it. He orders her death. This enrages the lycan and he along with other slaves rebels against the vampires.
The movie is a prequel to the earlier released Underworld series. Still it is nowhere close to them. Expected story. Nothing special in the special effects and the battles between vampires and werewolves. The movie is definitely not for the Underworld fans, and those who wish to watch Underworld series should also avoid this one.

Paul Blart Mall Cop

2009-03-01T20:04:00.002+05:30

Some criminals take control of a mall with few hostages. It’s up to a mall cop to save the day, as he is the only one inside the mall and who knows the mall well. Among the hostages are his daughter and a mall sales-girl who is his love interest.
A funnier version of Die Hard, where the tough cop is replaced by a fat cop. Watchable.

Valkyrie

2009-02-15T16:48:00.001+05:30

During the peak of World War II, a group of German officials get together to overthrow Hitler and take control of Berlin. For this they decide to use one of the operations planned by Hitler himself, against him. But for this operation to take place Hitler must first be dead. A plan is then made to assassinate Hitler. This is the story of the people behind the plan that was supposed to stop the WWII.
Nice movie based on WWII that shows some real incidents that took place. Fear of Hitler in the Germans has been shown in an excellent manner. The movie has been well made and should be liked by history fans.

Bolt

2009-01-04T18:50:00.003+05:30

A dog who acts in the TV Series as a super-dog with super powers believes that he really owns those powers. Due to unexpected series of events, he believes that his person is kidnapped. Thus he sets out on a journey changing trains, cars and trucks to the other side of country to rescue her. He is accompanied by a hamster who is a big fan of his and a cat who tries to tell him the truth and convert him to a normal dog.
A typical Disney movie with a variety of characters to love and hate. The movie has got all the regular Disney movie stuff and reminds of some of the older Disney movies. A movie that should be liked by the kids.

Punisher: War Zone

2009-01-04T18:23:00.005+05:30

While killing a gang of criminals The Punisher also kills an undercover cop. He now suffers from the guilt and tries to make up with the cop's family but fails. On the other hand, highly disfigured mob boss wishes to avenge Punisher for disfiguring him and plans to kill him.
The movie is a complete action film with no story, full of guns and blood. Being based on a comics, the movie also seems to be like one. Watch it for some mindless gunfight.

Bedtime Stories

2009-01-04T18:10:00.006+05:30

A man working in a hotel as a handyman gets to babysit his nephew and niece. Soon he realizes that the bedtime stories that he makes up for them turn true for him. Now he uses those stories to become rich, popular, successful and to find a true love. But the kids always have got their own endings to contribute in the story that just shakes up all his plans.
A hilarious movie with Adam Sandler at his best. It has got all sort of fun elements for all to enjoy. A Must Watch.

Seven Pounds

2009-01-03T22:19:00.004+05:30

A tax collector comes in contact with some sick people and tries to help them in every possible way that he can. One of them also falls in love with him.
This time Will Smith is not saving people from aliens, robots or zombies but from diseases. This he does by donating his own body parts, kidney, lungs, blood, etc. The story may seem to be awkward and has got flaws, but still the actors compensate with some good acting. The movie is an emotional one trying to make everyone cry.

Australia

2009-01-02T23:04:00.004+05:30

Set in the times of WWII, an English woman arrives in Australia to protect her lands and property from being taken over. She is joined by a local man and some Australian natives to whom she develops a liking. While building relationships, they face several dangerous situations which just brings them further close to each other.
The movie has got a little bit of everything in it - comedy, action, romance, drama, emotion, war, racism - all that one can think of in a movie. The movie is set throughout in Australia and focuses a lot on the Australian natives. Good acting by all especially by the kid, but the movie still lacked a lasting touch as it tried too much to impress the viewers.

Twilight

2008-12-21T21:12:00.002+05:30

A new girl in town comes to the college and falls for a mysterious guy, who is actually a vampire. Their love deepens for each other. But apart from the family of good vampires, there are bad vampires as well who look forward to take the girl as their food. Its the story of how the love deepens between a vampire and a human.
Another love story, another vampire movie, but still a nice movie to watch. The movie has been made well, and has a sequel in queue.

Max Payne

2008-12-16T19:32:00.007+05:30

A cop is searching for the killer who killed his wife and child. A new series of clues provides a new direction to him. He is joined by an assassin whose sister is killed by the same group of criminals. Both are chased by criminals as well as cops and visions of winged demons.
The movie is based on a video game of same name. The movie has got some good action scenes along with a good mix of emotions and thrills.

The Others

2008-12-08T22:49:00.004+05:30

A woman lives in a mansion with her two children, a boy and a girl. Father of the children had been away fighting in war. The children suffer from a deadly allergy to light. The family is joined by the caretakers, another family of three with suspicious pasts. Mysterious things begin to happen as the presence of "the others" is felt in the mansion in form of noises, visions and actions. The mother tries her best to keep her family safe.
The movie has a great suspense. Viewers are surprised by the ending of the movie. The movie is not exactly a horror film but it provides really good thrills. A movie with a shocking end - A Must Watch.

The Kingdom

2008-11-23T22:09:00.003+05:30

A series of bomb blasts in Saudi Arabia takes place resulting in killing of several Americans. A team of special agents from US arrives to investigate the matter. Along with the local officers, they start looking for clues to take down the terrorists.

Good acting by all the actors and good direction. The movie provides both action and emotion drama. War against terrorism - A Must Watch

The Guns Of Navarone

2008-11-13T20:44:00.002+05:30

In the heat of World War II, a group of Allied soldiers is sent to Greek islands to destroy two massive weapons of Nazi forces. The guns are the primary weapon used by the Nazis to control the sea. The Allied group of soldiers must infiltrate the entire Nazi army to reach the guns, set the explosives and escape.

The movie has got all the thrills and drama of a perfect war movie. Teamwork, trust, betrayal, pride, honor - A Must Watch

Identity

2008-11-02T15:32:00.003+05:30

10 strangers from different background are stuck in a rainstorm and take shelter in a motel. Things begin to heat up when they start to die one by one. Hidden identities of each of them, makes everyone a suspect. No one to trust and nowhere to run as they are trapped in the motel at the mercy of a psychopath killer.

This thriller is marked by good acting from all the actors. The suspense of the movie keeps everyone guessing till the end. A Serial Murder Mystery - A Must Watch.

Nick of Time

2008-10-25T14:57:00.002+05:30

A father arrives with his daughter to a town. His daughter gets abducted as they are getting out of the station. He gets a gun and a target whom he should kill in the given time in order to save his daughter. He discovers that the target is the state Governor and her security is involved in her assassination plans. Is he going to perform the murder or can he find some help to save his daughter?
The movie is a good thriller with some good performances by Johnny Depp and Christopher Walken. A movie where Johnny Depp plays the role of a normal guy for a change - A Must Watch.

War (Rogue Assassin)

2008-10-15T20:13:00.003+05:30

Chinese Triad gang and Japanese Yakuza gang are at war, for a priceless golden horse. A FBI agent is trying to avenge his partner's death. An assassin who has got his own motives in the war, is killing members on both sides one by one.
A fast-paced action movie where everyone is double crossing each other. Too much revelation of the story could result in spoilers. It has all sorts of fist fight, gun fight and sword fight. Some really gorgeous cars to look at - A Must Watch.

Frighteners

2008-10-12T15:05:00.004+05:30

A man who can see ghosts starts seeing a number on the forehead of people which tells about their upcoming deaths. While trying to help them, he encounters a Grim like creature who's coming to claim their lives. Due to his involvement, the police starts suspecting him in the mysterious deaths. When he finds that his love is the next target, he determines to take any measure to save her.

A nail-biting thriller, directed by Peter Jackson, has got a variety of situations and psychotic characters. A fast-pace horror movie that brings some humor with it - A Must Watch.

Oscar

2008-10-05T19:35:00.010+05:30

A mob boss makes a promise to his dying father that he’d leave the crime world and live honestly. On his first day as an honest banker, he has to solve all the problems without using a gun: his daughter faking to be pregnant and desperate to marry a chauffeur; a girl claiming to be his daughter wishing to marry her love; bags full of cash, jewels and ladies undergarments exchanging hands; and his new job.

Sylvester Stallone in the role of the mafia boss where he is not punching or killing someone with his hands delivers a perfect comedy of errors. The movie provides all the laughter with its perfectly constructed story and some good acting. Sylvester Stallone in a comedy – A Must Watch.

V For Vendetta

2008-10-01T22:26:00.000+05:30

Set in a near future, where the government dominates the life of a common masses, a masked man sets out to teach the true meaning of democracy. The masked man 'V' announces blowing of a government building and starts killing government officials responsible for creating terror in the hearts of people. Meanwhile he is also able to explain his believes to a girl, to whom he finally gives the detonator for blowing the building.
The main character in the movie never takes off his mask. All his emotions are superbly depicted by through the mask only with the voice talent of Hugo Weaving (of the Matrix fame). The movie has got a good story and some great dialogues - A Must Watch.

Who Am I?

2008-09-28T20:51:00.000+05:30

A group of highly trained soldiers is used to kidnap a team of scientists. To protect the secret, all the soldiers are killed. One of them is saved by an African tribe but loses his memory. He sets out to find his past; being chased by the cops, the terrorists and by a beautiful but suspicious reporter.
A one vs. two martial arts action on the edges of a 20-storey building takes you to the edge of the seat. The movie also contains Jackie’s death defying stunts, and an amazing car chase sequence with regular slap stick humor. One of the best movies of Jackie Chan - A Must Watch.

A Must Watch

2008-09-28T20:43:00.000+05:30

Welcome to a unique blog where you'll get to know about the movies which you might have just missed.

Here you'll come across a collection of movies which are - A Must Watch.