Movie Review

World War Z
I was quite excited about this movie starring one of my favourites, Brad Pitt. Maybe, it was too much excitement. I was disappointed with this movie about Zombies. Does the Z in the title stand for Zombie?  
I thought I had seen all that with I am Legend. A disease let loose on mankind through some bacteria or virus and then men turn into zombies who bite each other to spread this diaease. But mind you, they are only looking for healthy hosts and therein lies the solution to the problem. Watch the movie if you like Brad Pitt. There is no takeaway from this one. :(

The Heat
Again went to see this movie coz I am a Sandra Bullock fan. Again was disappointed. The script was quite loose. However, this all women movie with a name like The Heat is a good change. Loved Melissa McCarthy. Both Sandra and Melissa have impeccable comic timing and that is what worked for me.

Documentary Film Festival

My film, A Life Relived, co directed by two others, was screened at the 6th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala in Trivandrum (7 - 11 June 2013). For me this was a learning experience. Seeing so many documentaries and shorts and meeting so many film makers, exchanging ideas --- all of this plays an essential part in the growth of a film maker especially a first time film maker like me.
What is saddening however, is that there is hardly any funding for documentary films whereas ridiculous films made in Mumbai have crores spent on them, which are gobbled by the public.
When will docus get their rightful place in theatres? Also there is no awareness among people about what a docu is all about. There is a lot to be done and I do hope like-minded people who wish to make a change in the world will help finance and distribute such films.