The Holiday Review: Breezy Bright Beautiful and leaves you with a smile

The Holiday (2006) A breezy story that revolves around two women, dealing with heartbreaks, who swap homes for a vacation and find an unexpected but pleasant turn of life. Writer/Director – Nancy Meyers Cast – Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black, Elli Wallach, Rufus Sewell, Edward Burns Plot Irsi (Kate), a columnist in […]

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Rebecca

A romantic thriller that is engrossing to the core and serves us a delicious concoction of romance and suspense in a period era setting. Cast – Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ann Dowd, Keeley Hawes, Sam Riley Director – Ben Wheatley Screenplay – Jane Goldman, Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse Based on – Rebecca […]

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Ginny Weds Sunny

A breezy rom-com that revolves around a boy who is desperate to get married and a girl who has no intentions to. Cast – Yami Gautam, Vikrant Massey, Ayesha Raza Mishra, Rajiv Gupta, Mazel Vyas, Suhail Nayyar Director – Puneet Khanna Writers – Navjot Gulati, Sumit Arora Plot Sunny (Vikrant) aspires to open a restaurant […]

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No Reservations

Is a cute and emotional story of a wonderful but uptight chef whose life goes from being only about her food, kitchen and work to someone who loves, cares, smiles and enjoys life. Cast – Catherine Zeta Jones, Abigail Breslin, Aaron Eckart Director – Scott Hicks Plot Kate is an accomplished and acclaimed chef, passionate […]

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Two Weeks Notice

Is a breezy little romantic comedy about two opposites being at loggerheads, working together and eventually falling in love. A heavy dose of humour and witty dialogues backed up by adorable performances by the two leads make up for the cliched story and make it a very pleasant watch. Cast- Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant Director […]

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The Age Of Adaline

Is an American romantic fantasy film with an interesting story about a woman who stopped ageing and remained a young beautiful woman for more than 8 decades ! Imagine how an aspect thats a driving force for millions, that is , to maintain and retain youth, could become the bane of someone’s life . Cast- […]

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A Little Chaos (2014)

Is a British period drama that revolves around a strong willed and talented landscape artist who gets to design a part of the famous Gardens of Palace of Versailles for King Louis XIV of France , against all odds of gender and class biases during those times. Cast- Kate Winslet , Mathias Schoenaerts , Alan […]

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Out of Africa (1985)

Is a romantic drama is based on the life and writings of Baroness Karen Blixen ( a Danish woman who wrote under the pseudonym of Isak Dinesen). It focuses on her stint in Africa where she moves to after marriage . It’s a slow, leisurely, almost poetic portrayal of complex human emotions and their dynamics. […]

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Sense and Sensibility

This classic film is based on the iconic novel by Jane Austen by the same name and has been touted to be a superb adaptation that boasts of a great cast & crew apart from tremendous critical and popular response upon its release. Cast – Emma Thompson , Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman , Hugh Grant […]

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SHUBH MANGAL ZYADA SAAVDHAN

Director/ Writer- Hitesh Kewalya Cast- Ayushmann Khurana, Jitendra Kumar,Neena Gupta, gajraj rao, Manu Rishi,Sunita Rajwar, Maanvi Gagroo, Pankhuri Awasthy In a nutshell: What’s remarkable about this film that’s based on gay love and same sex relationships, is the way it balances the story laced with entertainment and humour while subtly trying to push the boundaries […]

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