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Watched Iron Man yesterday at Hub. The movie is Marvel’s latest superhero offering for the silver screen. It begins with debonair playboy Tony Stark enjoying an escorted ride in the deserts of Afghanistan. His military convoy is attacked by terrorists who are using his own weapons. Captured and fatally injured, he is told by the terrorists to build the Jericho missile, Stark’s latest invention in the art of war. Stark first builds a device to keep the shrapnel from tearing his heart and then goes on to build an iron exoskeleton with the aid of which he escapes the terrorist hideout. (more…)

I watched Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi finally. The movie has been lying around with me for almost 2 years now, somehow haven’t just got around to watching it. When I finally did see it yesterday, I realized that I should have seen this gem of a movie much earlier.

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Was randomly channel surfing today when I came across some kind of documentary (Please Vote for me) on BBC World. The documentary was part of BBC World’s Inside China week. It followed the lives of some kids against the ordinary backdrop of school life in China. From the part where I tuned in, it seemed like an election for the representative of the class was taking place. The entire event had all the makings of an election feature. At one end we had the incumbent monitor (A), a small little dictator who had been known to use his fists to maintain order. His challengers included (what I gathered was) his former friend turned rival (B) and the customary female lead (F).

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I have been wanting to watch King of California for some time now. Finally got a chance yesterday. The movie is a delightful treat, and looks at madness, relationships, treasure hunting in a whole new light. It’s one of Michael Douglas’s more unusual roles and he sports a really weird look for the movie. Of course, as usual he turns in a splendid performance while the rest of the cast is equally good.

Here is the summary from IMDB:

KING OF CALIFORNIA stars Michael Douglas as a fresh-out-of-the-mental institution father, and Evan Rachel Wood as his emancipated teenage daughter, as they venture together on a quest for an ancient Spanish treasure buried beneath their local Costco in this in this darkly funny, exciting and surprisingly hopeful take on the modern family and the American dream.

What I loved about the movie is the way the movie showed the various facets of life and the wonderful twist in the end of the movie. Another thing I liked is the way the story progressed alternating between the California of the Spanish diary describing the route to the treasure and the modern day California.

The movie is a great watch and if you get the chance do see it.

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