Cuckoo (Tamil, 2014)
A heart-wrenching tale that presents a charming love story in the midst of the harsh lives of the visually challenged who take on all obstacles with a determined face.
The Wrong Man (English, 1956)
An underrated classic from Hitchcock, dealing with the profound distress undergone by a family, when the man of the house is mistakenly taken for a notorious robber.
1: Nenokkadine (Telugu, 2014)
A true Mahesh Babu entertainer with a little dose of mystery & sentiment and one of the intelligent thrillers to have come out of Telugu cinema in a long time.
All Is Lost (English, 2013)
A slow yet convincing depiction of the struggles of an old sailor, elevated by fantastic sound design and cinematography.
Nimirndhu Nil (Tamil, 2014)
A meticulously presented movie on the corrupt practices of government officials with a purposefully constructed message, containing a fair share of interesting segments that subdues the commercial elements to hog the limelight!
Highway (Hindi, 2014)
An endearing road journey where Stockholm syndrome meets amazing visuals in an unhurried pace!
Thegidi (Tamil, 2014)
With a fresh subject dealing with Shadowing & detection as a profession, a lively cast & a revelling second half, the debutant director scores a dozen with this dice.
The Book Thief (English, 2013)
The power of Caring & Sharing expressed nicely through a foster father-daughter bonding & a deep rooted cultivation of a love for books!
Vallinam (Tamil, 2014)
What promises to be an offbeat film that focuses on reasons for poor patronization of basketball and the inequalities in recognition granted to various sports, this loses steam and fizzles out into another sports based commercial drama!
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (English, 2013)
If the first part "An Unexpected Journey" dealt with Bilbo Baggins gaining in guile and courage that all hobbits possess incessantly, he goes one step further by facing the dragon one on one in his quest to return the Arkenstone to the dwarves. As for the movie, its triple nomination for this year's Academy awards for the second year running is a standing testament to the quality of the movie making involved.