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Friday, a review by Rich

Friday



Thoroughly charming and totally hilarious day-in-the-life comedy in which co-writer Ice Cube plays the stoic Craig opposite Chris Tucker's Smokey, a brilliantly rendered hyperactive marijuana enthusiast. The two twentysomethings, Craig recently wrongly fired and Smokey terminally slacking and scamming, barely make it through one highly eventful day. Eloquent commentary on themes like community, family, friendship, and violence is seamlessly blended with lighter treatments of young romance, bathroom emergencies, nosy neighbors and much more. Casually impeccable performances by the entire cast make this film a standout.

Scattered with hilarious one-liners, plausible plot and humorous undertone, Chris Tucker steals the film with a great performance.
Leave your brain aside, and enjoy some 'in da hood' humour, and occasionally some good music!
 



(From Riches Random Reviews on March 19th, 2009)

Love Aaj Kal, a review by Tom

Title: Love Aaj Kal
Year: 2009
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Rating: FSK-6
Length: 123 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Hindi: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: German

Stars:
Saif Ali Khan
Deepika Padukone
Rishi Kapoor
Rahul Khanna
Florence Brudenell-Bruce

Plot:
After Break up with Meera pandit, Jai Vardhan Singh tries to be stable on his strategy of Love, but Veer Singh tries to keep him on while recollecting his Love life at his age.

Awards:

Filmfare Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Actor	Saif Ali Khan
Filmfare Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Actress	Deepika Padukone
Filmfare Awards	2010	Won	Best Choreography	"Chor Bazaari": Bosco-Caesar
Filmfare Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Dialogue	Love Aaj Kal
Filmfare Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Director	Imtiaz Ali
Filmfare Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Film
Filmfare Awards	2010	Won	Best Lyricist	"Aaj Din Chadheya": Irshad Kamil
Filmfare Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Music Director	Pritam Chakraborty
Filmfare Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Playback Singer - Female	"Chor Bazaari": Sunidhi Chauhan
Filmfare Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Playback Singer - Male	"Aaj Din Chadya": Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Filmfare Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Screenplay	Love Aaj Kal
Filmfare Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Story	Love Aaj Kal

Extras:
Deleted Scenes
Music Videos
Poster
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailers

I enjoyed the scenes in the past. I thought that love story was more fun. But I also came to like the present, after I got over Saif Ali Khan's character being rather unlikable. The music was also good.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on June 1st, 2010)

My PILOT Marathon, a review by Rich

MEDIUM - SERIES ONE - PILOT





A nice surprise this pilot, I was skeptical as most 'psychic' programmes are typically afternoon runs with old grannies in the leads, but this turns the whole genre on it's head. A seemingly ordinary American family, with a mum (Patricia Arquette perfectly fitting the role) who actually looks like a mother, she unenthusiastically offers her help to solve a crime puzzle in the pilot show.
The writing, character exploration and interaction, and all the small details she discovered whilst proving her powers made it great viewing.
I'd highly recommend this based on the pilot

(From My PILOT Marathon on June 3rd, 2008)