Dilip's Movie Club

22/12/2021

Hey guys.....been a while I know. But you know when I am on it is because of a great movie.

The Unforgivable is one in which Sandra Bullock takes the lead role. This 2021 Drama/Thriller shows the reaction of society to an individual who served her time but isn't forgiven. But a deep insight would reveal that it is one of love of a sibling and doing what it takes to protect them.
I must warn you that it is filled with expletives. So be forewarned. It is 1 hour and 54 minutes long and can be seen on Netflix. Check it out!!

15/07/2021

Hey.... It has been a while since I posted...but here is another great movie, Stepmom.
I only decided that it made it to the list not because of how the stepmom, played by Julia Robert's, dealt with her becoming a Stepmom and how she tried to be a peace with the children's mother, but because of the messages the dying mother gave to her children on Christmas day. Applied to real life, it is worth watching by all, especially those battling cancer. It also brings about the point that the portrayal of a stepmother as a wicked person is taboo. They do try to adapt and they deserve credit.

The movie is on Netflix!! Stick with the recommended age...13 and older. Warning...there is a cursing at around 25mins 51 sec.

Storyline: Isabel gets engaged to Luke, a divorcee, and tries her best to keep his children happy. Luke's ex-wife, Jackie, loathes Isabel. However, things change when Jackie gets diagnosed with cancer.

Initial release: December 25, 1998 (USA)
Director: Chris Columbus
Featured song: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Nominations: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama, more
Screenplay: Gigi Levangie, Jessie Nelson, Steven Rogers, Ronald Bass, Karen Leigh Hopkins

16/10/2020

Here is a movie worth seeing.... Neeraja

Movie: Neeraja
Initial release: February 19, 2016 (India)
Director: Ram Madhvani
Screenplay: Saiwyn Quadras
Awards: IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role, more
Based on a True story.

Neerja Bhanot was the Senior Flight attendant on the infamous Pan Am Flight 73 of 1986. The plane was scheduled to fly from Mumbai to the United States. Before takeoff four hijackers boarded the plane at Karachi airport in Pakistan and held 380 passengers and 13 crew members hostage at gun point in a 17 hour stand off.

When the hijackers demanded the passports of the Americans on board to take those passengers as collateral for a trade Bhanot hid the passports under seat cushions, flushed them down the toilet and threw them down the trash shoot.

Unable to decipher the American passengers from non-American passengers the situation escalated as the hijackers began shooting and detonating explosives. Bhanot deployed the emergency escape doors and began frantically guiding passengers out of the plane.

One of the last to remain, a hijacker grabbed her by her ponytail and shot her point blank while she was shielding three American children from gun fire. She died at 22 the day before her birthday.

She saved the majority of the passengers and the flight crew.

Initial release: February 19, 2016 (India)
Director: Ram Madhvani
Screenplay: Saiwyn Quadras
Awards: IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role

26/06/2020

VICTORIA & ABDUL ( Netflix)

The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity.
Rating:PG-13 (for some thematic elements and language)
Genre: Drama
Directed By: Stephen Frears
Written By: Lee Hall
In Theaters: Oct 6, 2017 Wide
On Disc/Streaming: Dec 19, 2017
Box Office:$21,667,320
Studio: Focus Features

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12670110

15/05/2020

Hope everyone is doing well. You are ALL rather quiet. No feedback on the recent movies I posted. You remind me of my students in class....lol. No responses. Be reminded, when we talk about the movies we watch...we can sometimes share valuable insights from OUR perspective. We can share why it was enjoyable, which character you related too, what did you learn, or even if it was crap, why do you think so ?

I would like this group to be engaging..and feel free to share titles of movies you think is worth watching.

So..I am up for a movie tonight....... any suggestions?

30/04/2020

Another death of a top veteran actor, Rishi Kapoor. He battled with cancer in the last two years and succumbed to it at the age of 67.

Rishi Kapoor has many great movies to his name and co starred in many with other top actors as well. Some of the movies include Bobby, Chandni, Karz, Coolie, Kabhi Khabhi, 'Amar, Akhbar, Anthony', Agneepath and many others.

Rishi Kapoor leaves behind his wife Neetu Kapoor, son Ranbir and daughter Riddhima.

Here is a video of the Late Rishi Kapoor in action doing what he loves best...acting and dancing.

Song : Parbat Ke Is Paar Parbat Ke Us Paar Movie : Sargam (1979) Singer : Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi Music: Laxmikant Pyarelal Cast : Rishi Kapoor, Jayap...

25/04/2020

LION

A movie about humanity. A movie about families. A movie about determination.

An unforgettable and emotional true story about an adopted boy whose nightly dreams were of him calling out to his brother, "Guddu! Guddu!" and yearning to once again meet his mother and whisper in her ear, "I'm here."

With determination on his mind he had to find his way home.

A reality of the children in India and their lives, especially those from the impoverished areas. A movie that will certainly touch your heart and leave a more to last forever. - Dilip

Enjoy the movie...... it is on Netflix.

Please, write your comments and thoughts after seeing the movie so we can share our insights with other members.

11/04/2020

STILL ALICE

This movie is really a great movie. My grandmother (Nani) had dementia.... As a ten year old I was totally sad and shocked when she looked at me one day and looked at me as a stranger.
"Nani, do you know who I am?"
"No, " she murmured. My heart shattered.

I also lost an aunt to Alzheimers as well. Her loss of memory and change in behaviour was rapid. From a loving, laugh out loud, always enjoying to cook and a neat freak, she withered down to a silent, and lost in her own world individual. She died in her sleep a few years ago.

This movie allowed me to gain such a great insight into this disease. In the movie, a linguistics professor and her family find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.

Movie is available on Netflix. .....Enjoy.

Please share your thoughts and views on the movie in the COMMENT section below.

11/04/2020

Welcome to Dilip's Movie Club.

This Movie Club is for members to Share the titles of the Best and Greatest of Movies that they have seen.

Such movies would be movies that would:
* Inspire and Motivate people,
*Provide great morals and values to self and family,
*Provoke reflective and critical thinking,
*Help the viewer understand more about self and life,
*Draw focus to real life issues and situations that viewers may have never experienced and provide understanding,
*Fulfill the passion for movie viewers who are not into action type movies, horrors etc.
*Provide an awakening experience for viewers....
*....and anything else that is positive that will develop the individual viewing.

I also hope people will share their thoughts and views on the movie under the respective Comments section. That way we can also learn from other individuals and see things from their point of view as well in a friendly and educational manner.

Happy Sharing and Viewing.

Dilip Denesh Maharaj

11/04/2020

The Shack.

If you have not seen it, please check it out. A REALLY NICE movie. What a great Good Friday I had looking at this movie. It's on Netflix for those who has it. Let me know what you think of it.

5 Stars!!!!!