Monday, October 25, 2010

Despicable Me!


A lovely, rainy evening last weekend saw me heading down to the cinemas to catch a screening of the latest animated flick to hit the big screens – Despicable Me.
I had seen many of the trailers and promos of the movie, and was quite happy to spend a few hours enjoying some completely mindless fun and light hearted entertainment.

Created by the newest animation studio – Universal’s Illumination” – the movie is a promising first film from the newcomers, and will definitely be a big hit with kids. Thankfully, there’s an interesting story line, and memorable characters which make it completely entertaining for the adults too.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

A Desi-Stepmom? Do We Dare? (Preview - We Are Family)

When most of us heard that there was a Bollywood remake of Stepmom in the making, our main reaction took the form of trepidation and… well, a general sense of dismay!

The classic from the late 90’s was a sensitive portrayal of the lives of one family through a major transition period in their life. So what possessed the well-loved Karan Johar, making him believe that he could undertake such a film?

Possibly the knowledge that he had found a strong cast, and a belief that Bollywood could use more family-friendly dramas such as this!

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