I watched in 2016
Just my way of remembering what movies I watched all year long, and which are worthy to make it to my digital collection!
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- DirectorSajidFarhad SamjiStarsAkshay KumarAbhishek BachchanRiteish DeshmukhA father doesn't want his three daughters to get married. Now, it's up to three men to try to and convince the father that they're a good fit for his daughters.a laugh riot. Could watch all 3 sequels back to back and still want more. witty subplots.
*Collection worthy - DirectorRohit DhawanStarsJohn AbrahamVarun DhawanJacqueline FernandezWhen India's top batsman goes missing in the Middle East, two mismatched cops must team up for a 36-hour manhunt before the cricket final.Just a huge Varun Dhawan fan, esp after Badlapur.
Shot in Morocco and Dubai - great locales and visuals. - DirectorRakesh GopanStarsAnanyaArunBhama100 Degree Celsius is a Malayalam Thriller, written and directed by Rakesh Gopan. A women-centric movie, starring Shwetha Menon, Meghna Raj, Bhama, Ananya and Haritha. Based on a real-life incident, the movie revolves around the lives of five women - a housewife, banker, IT professional, TV reporter and a college student. The movie takes a turn when the lives of all the 5 women turn upside down.devious from the word go. Chilling.
- DirectorVenu IscStarsMammoottyAparna GopinathSaiju KurupAnjali, a freelance journalist meets C.K. Raghavan, an interesting inmate who's outstaying his sentence in jail for a crime he says he didn't commit. His vastly different views peak her interest and she documents his life and happenings.Everyone's definition of FREEDOM is so different...and what we do to have it. Wonderful storytelling.
- DirectorVishal PandyaStarsSharman JoshiKaran Singh GroverZareen KhanSiya appears to be the bone of contention between warring businessmen Aditya and Saurav. But this one runs deeper than your average love triangle.unfortunate waste of time. Unthrilling performances, great sets and make up and music...it ends right there.
- DirectorShakun BatraStarsRishi KapoorRajat KapoorRatna Pathak ShahThe story about two brothers who visit their dysfunctional family for their grandfather's birthday party.a defunct regular indian modern family, i guess.
can skip. no one impresses...not even the locations are made most of.
Okay Rishi Kapoor has a new getup. - DirectorMani RatnamStarsAbhishek BachchanAishwarya Rai BachchanGovindaA bandit leader kidnaps the wife of the policeman who killed his sister, but later falls in love with her.loved the sweeping long shots, the long shots, mostly set in interiors of Kerala forests. Riveting performances by Abhishek & Aishwarya Rai bachchan.
- DirectorHansal MehtaStarsManoj BajpayeeRajkummar RaoAshish VidyarthiA gay, linguistic professor living in a small orthodox city must deal with the aftermath of a sting operation that puts his sexual orientation in front of the entire nation.Manoj Bajpai wins me over yet again with his stunning performance and realistic portrayal of an ageing gay man. Just wow. When I watch ROA from 2004, the earlier performance pales in comparison. This artist has grown - phenomenally!
*COLLECTION WORTHY - merely for Manoj's performance.
Rather slow and intense - DirectorNeeraj PandeyStarsAkshay KumarAnupam KherManoj BajpayeeA gang of con-men rob prominent rich businessmen and politicians by posing as C.B.I and income tax officers.*Collection worthy
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great attention to detail in every way - dialogues, sets, editing, background score. Just amazing - no matter how many times you watch it. Wow - DirectorTinu Suresh DesaiStarsAkshay KumarIleana D'CruzArjan BajwaA naval officer returns home to find out about his wife's affair. Soon, he surrenders after murdering the lover but as the case unfolds, it starts to reveal his hidden intention.I never found Bombay in the early 70-80's as well dressed as the movie depicts. Can skip!
- DirectorFrank OzStarsSteve MartinMichael CaineGlenne HeadlyTwo con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.*COLLECTION WORTHY
just watch it - you would not have wasted your time, and will absolutely enjoy the caine-steve comic timing. - DirectorPaolo SorrentinoStarsMichael CaineHarvey KeitelRachel WeiszRetired orchestra conductor Fred Ballinger is on vacation with his daughter Lena and his film director best friend Mick Boyle in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.beautiful locale - my primary reason for watching it.
But Caine leaves you mesmerized yet again! - DirectorAmit Ravindernath SharmaStarsArjun KapoorSonakshi SinhaManoj BajpayeeCaught in the middle of a lethal unrequited love, an athlete protects a young woman from an unwanted marriage.am a Manoj bajpai and Sonakshi fan.
Found it loud and violent - prefer watching clips of this movie on YouTube now. - DirectorChandra Prakash DwivediStarsUrmila MatondkarManoj BajpayeeSanjay SuriIn the days leading up to Partition, a Hindu woman is abducted by a Muslim man. Soon, she finds herself not only forced into marriage, but living in a new country as the borders between India and Pakistan are drawn.Urmilla and Manoj bajpai are absolute show stealers!
And I do love period movies
*COLLECTION WORTHY
MAYBE grim for some viewers - and disturbing for a long time to com esp for a modern women used to more opportunities and choices and liberalization. - DirectorShyam BenegalStarsKarisma KapoorRekhaManoj BajpayeeZubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Sikh prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.A must watch.
Music, sets, story, performances...barely any disappointments. And yet another movie based outta Rajasthan royal lives!
*COLLECTION WORTHY - DirectorRakeysh Omprakash MehraStarsAmitabh BachchanRaveena TandonManoj BajpayeeRaghavan Ghatge, a psychotic terrorist, and Manu Verma, the cop who tracks him down, shoot each other simultaneously, the result being that Raghavan's soul is transferred into Verma's body and vice versa.chilling.
Must watch - DirectorRajat MukherjeeStarsManoj BajpayeeVivek OberoiAntara MaliA couple decide to pick up a hitchhiker, but he ends up being a psychotic stalker who puts in them in danger.
- DirectorDibakar BanerjeeStarsSushant Singh RajputAnand TiwariNeeraj KabiDetective Byomkesh Bakshy is set in the 2nd World War torn Calcutta during the 1940s. Enter a magical world of nostalgia and 'Expect the Unexpected'.
- DirectorPatrick HughesStarsSylvester StalloneJason StathamJet LiBarney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates.
- DirectorSimon WestStarsSylvester StalloneLiam HemsworthRandy CoutureMr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
- DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneJason StathamJet LiA CIA operative hires a team of mercenaries to eliminate a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent.
- DirectorTinu Suresh DesaiStarsSharman JoshiMeera ChopraVishal KarwalAfter her husband is possessed by an evil spirit, a woman turns to her former lover to perform an exorcism.
- DirectorJeethu JosephStarsDileepHareesh PeradiJyothi KrishnaThe life of a simple village boy, his first broken childhood relationship and his ridiculous adventures in New Zealand after getting marriage.
- DirectorAng LeeStarsSuraj SharmaIrrfan KhanAdil HussainA young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsJosh BrolinElizabeth OlsenSamuel L. JacksonObsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.