No Reservations

Language : English
Country    : USA
Year          : 2007

Genre       : Romance | Comedy | Drama
Duration   : 1hr 44mins

Director   : Scott Hicks
Actors      : Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin

     Though a remake of the 2001 German movie, Mostly Martha, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart combo makes it worthwhile to watch again. Movie centers, Kate (played by CZJ) who works as Master Chef in one of the top restaurant in Manhattan, making delicate sauces and dishes with absolute perfection, and all that while she routinely runs the entire kitchen and stuff under her. Her life is a better analogy than the life of a bee. Following an unfortunate accident, she loses her sister and is left with her 8 yr old daughter. Tension builds up as she struggles with her work, getting over her sisters death and then taking care of her niece, Zoe. All that is lightened up when a replacement chef Nick (Aaron Eckhart) comes into the picture. A good warm story comes into play between Kate, Nick and Zoe and its quite good to watch it. It is a good movie with good acting and a decent story. Quite Good this. :)

Mad Detective

Language : Cantonese
Country    : Hong Kong
Year          : 2007

Genre       : Drama, Thriller, Investigation
Duration   : 1hr 30mins

Director    :  Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai
Actors       : Ching Wan Lau, Andy On, Ka Tung Lam 

It is a psychological thriller movie about a rookie cop who investigates the case of a serial killer, with the help of an ex detective who has a special gift to sense peoples personality but is seen and live like a crazy guy. Story begins as an investigation on a missing cop but the cop's gun is linked to serial killing. Investigation style of the mad detective is rather amusing and quite interesting to watch really. Besides decent acting and story, the most plausible of all is the direction. The movie looks phenomenally great in the hands of Jonnie to and Wai Ka fai.... brilliant stuff and a very good entertainer.

The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner (2007)
Country : Afghanistan

This is by far the best Middle Eastern movie I've seen which is named after the book from where the story was drawn. It features the life of two kids, amir and hassan, who grew up during fall of Afghanistan to war and such. certain events shook them - violence, poverty, war .. their friendship is questioned in an act of violence against hassan where amir failed to prevent and jss fled. Theme features guilt and redemption as Amir returns to Afghan from US after 20 decades .. beautiful movie ... quite liked the direction, acting, cinematography and especially the music score ... :)

They say, sometimes you find what you are looking for in the most uncommon places. I guess that's true  :D