Directors to look for in near future.....

Which directors would be the one to look for in future?

As soon as this question strikes me, the first name that comes to my mind is Paul Thomas Anderson, the man who has directed few but has powerful movies to his credit that includes Magnolia, There will be blood and Hard Eight. Paul’s movies are the ones that are lengthy, powerful and shakes the viewer with the enormous impact they carry.
Next I would Say is Jason Reitman, Director of Juno, Thank you for Smoking & Up in the air. I think he would be the one who would define humor genre in future like no one has ever done and definitely the one to look out for...
Also in the pipeline is Richard Linklater, he is the guy who is a mastermind & knows how to make the movies even with the most simplest stuff and touches the right note whether it was Conversation in Before Sunset & its prequel or it was Humor in School of Rock & Dazed and Confused .
It won’t be unfair to put Guy Ritchie's name in the list who has directed some fabulous movies till date in the likes of Snatch, Sherlock Holmes & Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. I love the Conviction, authenticity and dedication with which he makes the movies and deals with each character.
Last but not the least Paul Greengrass, definitely one of the underrated directors has two of the Bourne serie movies & United 93 to his credit.
Also I would love to see M. Night Shyamalan, director of village, signs and The Sixth Sense grow more as a Director

About me..

I am 23-year old guy from Ludhiana, India who had his share of ups and downs and was not that interested in movies till 2008, at that time I used to be extrovert, cheerful and carried a lot of passion in whatever thing I used to do which is still there in me. Then came a transition in me due to which I became quite and started enjoying movies and discovered what a beautiful form of human art it is. It was then when I became more interested in movies and my passion for movies is still underway…..

How blogging came to me

Then I felt that I should create a place where I could express my views regarding good movies, that’s where I try to justify the title of my blog    “Recommended Movie” - aimed at reviewing good movies

I started with aim of reviewing 300 movies in my mind, with that number in mind it’s a long way to go..., during this journey I would try to review and recommend good movies of different genres

About my Blog

I am hugely inspired by Lance Armstrong, the way he defined passion and love for cycling is enormous. I have huge respect for him especially how he came out as a reformed personality with great focus on performance and excellent work ethics after his struggle with Cancer. That’s why I have a strange URL of my blog combined with my nickname ashi
 http://ashi4lancearmstrong.blogspot.com/ which now has been changed to
http://recommendedmovie.blogspot.com  so that users can make easy access to the blog.

At times, I am very passionate to blog and sometimes I am not in a good mood but still blog, but this does not happen anymore (used to happen when I just started). For the reader, I would like to confess that sometimes I do take ideas from others about the movie before writing a review, well all I can say is it is not more than 15 percent of the overall post on my blog, rest is all by myself
I do admit that in my posts I generally don't interact much with the reader but rather I try to focus on giving fair and unbias verdict to the movie

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

“It is brilliantly written, uproariously funny and goes along at a pace as fast as the crack of a whip.”

A lot has been said about A Fish Called Wanda, everything has been said rightly, infact this movie deserves the accolades. The movie epitomises the term comedy classic in every way. The film looks great too, with the cinematography skillful and striking. The story is wonderfully constructed with seldom a dull moment, while the acting is superb.

Four criminals come together to pull off a daring jewel robbery. Wanda is in relationship with George; tries to get rid off him  with Otto (another roberer), portrayed as Wanda’s brother among the robbers.

It is great fun to watch each character trying to con the other out of their share of the loot. Its hilarious to listen to K..K..Ken trrr.... too... trying to negotiate with Otto. Its funny to see Archie's relationship with Wanda develop while his relationship with his wife has almost stagnated.

Whether it's John Cleese's dance, Kevin Kline's rips at England, Michael Palin's stuttering, or Jamie Lee Curtis's deadpan performance, they know how to do everything here. I can't describe how funny the movie is; you just have to see it. And you may very well die laughing - or if nothing else, you'll want to take a trip to England. Kevin Kline definitely deserved his Oscar. And of course, the cast teamed up again for another funny movie  "Fierce Creatures" (not Achieved the kind of success as this movie did). So go get yourself one of the best doses of comedy of 80s

My Rating – 8/10

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) “I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged”

“Every mind has billions of ideas and each one of us do things that no one expects us to do, some of those things are visible, some not…
 but still one of those things that make our life worth living is FREEDOM”



Tim Robbins stars as Andy Dufresne, a young man who faces a long, long time in prison after he is wrongfully found guilty of murdering his wife and her lover. While inside he learns an awful lot about what a man can hold onto and let himself be put through if there is still an ounce of hope in his soul.
Bottles of cool drink on a hot rooftop, a slowly building library collection, the moment of musical joy that sees Dufresne severely punished for his overstepping of the mark and many other scenes spring to mind as classic moments in a movie almost chock full of classic moments.
Andy quickly gets befriended by "Red" (Morgan Freeman), actually the narrator of the story, both soon prove that even in the worst circumstances, within the "hell on earth" they can maintain human dignity and strive on their own way to freedom...
Morgan Freeman is the film's secret strength, playing "the guy who can get it for you" with a note of welcome ambiguity. Watching him in an early scene, when a fat, new convict (fresh fish) is being beaten by cruel head guard Captain Hadley (Clancy Brown), you don't know whether Red looks so crestfallen for the victim or for the packs of cigarettes he just lost betting the guy wouldn't break before Dufresne
James Whitmore was equally memorable as a prisoner who was unable to adjust to the outside after his parole following a 50 year stint. This shows that people who have been incarcerated for such a long period, need some sort of readjustment training before they rejoin society. For Whitmore, freedom meant ultimate doom, making the scene one of my all-time favorite displaying the ultimate dark side and a certain fear in freedom.
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman alongwith James Whitmore etched unforgettable performances as prisoners charged with crime. The film shows what prison life is all about. Subjects dealing with prison survival, brutality, corruption and ultimate redemption are well shown.
An outstanding film dealing with prisons as seen by several prisoners. Many social problems are discussed here. The picture earned a well-deserved best picture Oscar nomination. It certainly should have tied with the winner, the equally good "Forrest Gump."

My Rating - 10/10