Movies I liked from 2018 watched list

It is always fun to look back on the year that has gone by and list the movies that made it to your top list from the movies you watched. My list includes not just the movies that got released in 2018 but also movies I caught up with from my watchlist, movies I missed from earlier years. I am not a fan of ranking the movies. So, the movies

 

Merku Thodarchi Malai – Excellent Visual Show and Tell Cinema where the Tell is left to the audience

Official movie trailer: Since the movie never got a release in Bangalore, had to wait for it to show up in a streaming site. So, the delayed writeup – it showed up on Netflix, I guess beginning of this year. Considering the payoff, it is worth the wait. This is one of the best movies of 2018, along with Pariyerum Perumal these two movies stand way ahead of all other

 

Knife in the gut series – Muran – Sujata

What triggers a change in behavior of a person who follows a routine for past 25 years? A change that is in contradiction? An anomaly. In our life we see that many times. Some are minor, some major, making us wonder, is this the same person we knew. Some are known changes that happens as a person gets older that is attributed to midlife crisis. Mostly those are either change

 

2.0 – an impressive 3D VFX spectacle that would have worked great with better writing

Official Trailer: It is a goosebumps moment as each letter of Super Star rolled in 3D in the title sequence. From the title sequence till the end, 3D worked with effective use of depth and I found 2.0 to be much better than many Hollywood 3D fares. After initial 3D euphoria, I switched to 2D version since with 3D I felt either lighting to be dull or subjects appear smaller

 

Sabarimala – A rest stop in The Journey or destination

Long Read.   The World has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source –       Lucretia Mott, an abolitionist, social reformer What should have ended up as an outstanding statement to the world has become a ground for political vote bank battle. Just imagine, for a second, what a moment it could have

 

India Growth Story – Progress, Myths, Looking Ahead – 4 of 5

Link to India Growth Story – Progress, Myths, Looking Ahead – 3 of 5 So far, covered Life expectancy, IMR, Child Mortality Rate, Immunization, Maternal Deaths, Birth Rate, Total Fertility Rate, and Population in earlier installments. Let’s take a look at Literacy rate, Access to Electricity, and Gender Parity in this Part. Education and literacy are other key indicators that needs to progress along with health. Literacy rate, adult literacy

 

Boy Erased – society, parents, prejudice and the boy

Official Trailer: Boy Erased is the second film from Director Joel Edgerton. His first directorial venture, The Gift, was a psychological thriller that had multiple creepy moments. With these two movies I can confidently say Joel is a very good story teller. Boy Erased, adapted from a book, based on true events, takes us through the struggle of a boy and his parents, and how the society reacts around them

 

Favourite Action Movies: Mad Max: Fury Road

Official Trailer: Mad Max: Fury Road is one of those movies where just saying you liked the movie doesn’t cut it. You got to see it to experience it. I have watched this movie so many times, every viewing I find something new. Post Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Mad Max: Fury Road has raised the bar for action movies; it has set a new benchmark. Similar to T1 & T2,

 

India Growth Story – Progress, Myths, Looking Ahead – 3 of 5

Link to India Growth Story – Progress, Myths, Looking Ahead – 2 of 5 So far, covered Life expectancy, IMR, Child Mortality Rate, and Immunization Reach in previous parts. Let’s take a look at Maternal Deaths, Birth Rate, Total Fertility Rate, and Population in this third installment. Number of maternal deaths, as per World Bank, refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination