Vinters, hold on to your wine glasses. Bottle Shock, which is based on a true story, is an informative, entertaining and slightly long-winded film about the Judgment of Paris, a 1976 tasting competition between the finest French wines (long-thought to be the best in the world) and California’s Napa Valley crop. (more…)

We went to Paranormal Activity movie a couple of days back and I must say I have had the worst experience. I read so much about the film and it was reviewed highly on various film review websites (including Rotten Tomatoes) and because my wife loves horror movies decided to give it a go. (more…)

Vinters, hold on to your wine glasses. Bottle Shock, which is based on a true story, is an informative, entertaining and slightly long-winded film about the Judgment of Paris, a 1976 tasting competition between the finest French wines (long-thought to be the best in the world) and California’s Napa Valley crop. (more…)

What if people started going inexplicably blind? That is the question posed in the film Blindness, and lets just say the answer is disturbing, frightening and, quite possibly, true. The first person struck by the blindness is a Japanese man (Yusuke Iseya), who says its “like all the lights have been switched on at once, creating an expanse of white where the world used to be – like swimming in milk.” He is patient zero,...

Watching the original Alfie (1966) with Michael Caine! Awesome movie with excellent acting from Caine. Such fluid and effortless action and storyline. Brilliant!!

While I’m not a huge fan of “costume” movies, I do enjoy a good story, and historical fiction is of particular interest to me. The film The Other Boleyn Girl, which is based on the historical novel of the same name by Philippa Gregory, is about the Boleyn sisters, each of whom becomes involved with Henry VIII (Eric Bana). Director Justin Chadwick offers lots of bodice ripping sex, scandal and sibling rivalry. The Boleyn sisters,...