Film Recommendations...

By Anant Mathur (June 24, 2012)

Every now and then I like to tell my readers about films they might enjoy watching. If you love films and have seen more than two of them and your favourite films are not Action Replayy or Ra.One, you too will enjoy these as much as I did. Below is a list of 10 films I think you will enjoy.

1) TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES

After Terminator 2: Judgement Day, James Cameron, gave up the Terminator franchise and moved on to bigger and better things. Although T2 is to this day my favourite effects film, I prefer Terminator 3 for the story, I concluded the trilogy in a brilliant way. The ending is very unexpected and like it's predecessors T3 leaves you wanting more.

2) THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW

Directed by the master of disaster - Roland Emmerich - It's probably one of the best disaster films out there. I have seen it many times and with the end of the world predicted for December 21 of this year, I'm sure I will watch it again before then.

3) MEMENTO

If you've seen it, it would come as no surprise that I'm recommending Memento. This film is not only one of the most brilliant films ever made, it also forced writers and directors to re-think their story telling formulas.

4) IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Although it bombed big time at the box office in it's initial release. It's a wonderful life found an audience decades later and is considered a timeless classic today. Beyond the financial aspects, the film tells a great story that's been imitated many times but none have been able to duplicate it's heart and soul.

5) KAAGAZ KE PHOOL

Like IT'S A WONDERFUL like KKP was also a box office disaster. It's failure depressed it's director, Guru Dutt, so much that he never directed again and Indian Cinema lost its greatest director a short time later. Some films are ahead of their time and Kaagaz Ke Phool certainly belongs in that genre.

6) WAIT UNTIL DARK

This is one of my favourite suspense thrillers. While watching it you're sure it's been directed by Alfred Hitchcock, but here's a surprise, it's directed by the same gentleman who directed the first 3 James Bond films, Terrence Young.

7) INCEPTION

Although it was a little predictable for me, I still enjoyed the ride. If you want an intelligent mystery/action/effects film, this would be one to watch.

8) NORTH BY NORTHWEST

Anytime North By Northwest is on TV, I have to watch it. It doesn't matter if I have missed the first ten minutes or if I joined with 10 minutes remaining, it's one of those films that you can't get enough of.

9) CHARADE

Sadly, Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn only made one film together but it's one of their finest performances and a great action/suspense film. Cary Grant proves why even at age 59 he was one of the most sought after leading men.

10) ROBOCOP

You may be wondering why I started with this one. But when Robocop first came out no one had seen anything like it. A lot of films have followed in Robocop's footsteps and some may even be better, but if you want to know how it all started, I recommend watching this one. 

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