Indecent Proposal (1993)

Diana (Demi Moore), a successful realtor and her husband, David (Woody Harrelson), a noted architect, dream of building a home in Santa Monica someday. It will be a home that is an eclectic mix of what David knows and loves about architecture. However, the recession rears its ugly head and the couple fear the bank will repossess their land. Down and out on their luck and not left with much choice they head out to Vegas hoping lady luck smiles down on them.

Fate intervenes when billionaire John Gage (Robert Redford) sets eyes on the beautiful Diana. He is rich, suave and he always gets what he wants. So he has an offer that is hard to resist - he offers David a million dollars for a night with his beautiful wife. Will they heed the voice of reason or give in to temptation! Can Gage put a price tag on love?

This is a test of Diana's and David's love and here is to hoping they will stand the test of time!
Slip into this love story and watch Demi Moore and Robert Redford light up the screen.




Word for the day :-
equine - of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse

Runaway Bride (1999)

And I'm in love with Julia Roberts! 
I did play hooky from school to watch this movie.

Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts) from Hale, Maryland, is notorious for making a quick escape just as she is set to walk down the aisle. And she is soon planning her fourth wedding. Ike Graham (Richard Gere) a New York columnist, writes a report on the 'Runaway Bride' that contains a number of errors that costs him his job. Seeking vindication he is determined to get to the bottom of things and he is sure Maggie will stay true to her reputation and she will flee for the fourth time as well. He is not prepared to when he faces the beautiful Maggie and the sheer possibility of falling head-over-heels in love.

The movie has some amazing soundtracks with one of my favorites - 'Blue Eyes Blue' by Eric Clapton.


Word for the day:-
loquacious - tending to talk a great deal

Leap Year (2010)

Hidden among the rolling hills of the beautiful Emerald Isle is a lore - a man has to accept a wedding proposal that has been made on Leap Day. Anna (Amy Adams) has to be in Ireland, come hell or high water on the 29th. Having reached a little Irish village she now has to find her way to Dublin. So "Anna from Boston" hires an innkeeper (Matthew Goode) to drive her and her trusted Louis (her Louis Vuitton, in case you're wondering) to her fiancé. Her journey is not an easy one, her path being wrought with obstacles like storms, superstitions, thieves, stubborn cows, hailstones and even gate-crashing a wedding. As she traipses through the picturesque country of bubbling brooks, ancient cemeteries, picturesque hills and valleys  she hesitates as she nears her destination. The eventful journey has her at a crossroad! A tough choice is hers to make- to marry the cardiologist she has travelled over 3000 miles for or the charming Irish innkeeper?

To be honest, it's not one of the greatest movies I've seen, but I could still watch it a few times since I like Amy Adams.

Word for the day :-
eschewed - deliberately avoid using; abstain from

Jab We Met (2007)

What would you do if the train you're trying to catch seems to be out of reach, picking up speed but leaving you behind with an unknown and paralyzing fear. It is the fear of losing the one chance you have in life of making the right choice!

'Jab we Met' is a warm love story of a Punjabi girl, Geet (Kareena Kapoor) who runs away from home to be with the man she loves. On the train to Shimla, she meets a handsome but depressed businessman, Aditya (Shahid Kapoor) who has been dumped by his girlfriend and who has walked out on his family business. What ensues is a beautiful movie of finding love amide the lush fields of Punjab and the majestic hills and gushing streams of Shimla. The music is warm and mellifluous and will have you tapping your feet to some great Punjabi music.

What better way to enjoy this movie but to dig in to hot parathas laden with ghee and accompanied with a Patiala lassi!
And something to hum along to -


Word for the day:-
asterism - a prominent pattern or a group of stars that is smaller than a constellation

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The year is 1947. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is a banker by profession leading a normal, peaceful life. But it all changes when he is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. Despite his claims of innocence he is sentenced to two life terms at Shawshank. It is here that Andy meets and befriends Ellis Boyd Redding (Morgan Freeman) and they forge a bond of friendship that will last them a lifetime. 
During his 19 year stint in prison, Andy helps fellow inmates graduate high school, he opens a library, he assists the prison employees with their financial matters and helps the warden in his money laundering scheme.

Ellis aptly describes Andy when he says, "Some birds aren't meant to be caged, their feathers are just too bright".
So how long can Andy stay in prison and risk losing his sanity for a crime he hasn't committed? Can he escape to freedom and to a life on the golden sands of a beach in Mexico that fondly beckon?
The movie is slow but surely ends with a bang. A must watch!

Word for the day :-
Fragonard - French artist whose rococo paintings typified the frivolity of life in the royal court

Bawarchi (1972)

When the golden threads binding each relationship gets tarnished  with the dust of ego, arrogance and unforgiveness, the resulting lack of communication and misunderstandings that arise thereof leave in it's wake a dysfunctional  and unhappy family. This movie is about the Sharma household, residing in Shanti Niwas, in other words an 'abode of peace',  which is anything but peaceful. This joint family is notorious for not being able to retain a cook  or a bawarchi for more than a month. Unexpected and a welcome surprise is Raghu's (Rajesh Khanna) smiling face early one morning, knocking at the door seeking employment. He is intelligent, a jack of all trades and bubbling with wit and humor. Raghu soon wins over the family and peace and happiness descends on Shanti Niwas. But hiding behind all the laughter and cheer Raghu seems to have a hidden agenda. An Indian take on the affable Mary Poppins.

A light, delightful movie, inspired from a Bengali film, this movie was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.

My happy number -

Word for the day :-

effete - over- refined

Julie & Julia (2009)

"Is there anyone out there who's reading this?", says novice blogger, Julie.

Julie and Julia is a beautiful tale of two women who couldn't be more different. They hail from different backgrounds, different worlds and even different time periods but both lives are inextricably intertwined by one common passion, their love for food. 

Julie Powell (Amy Adams) has  moved to Queens and is not loving it there. The apartment that she and her husband are renting over a pizzeria is small with a tiny kitchen and that doesn't help. She feels stuck in her job that seems to be going nowhere, cramped in a cubicle day after day, listening to heart-rending stories of callers reeling from the 9/11 tragedy. To break the monotony that's become her life, Julie takes on a bold project of cooking 524 recipes over a period of 365 days - all recipes inspired from her favorite cook, Julia Child.
Going back many years we follow the life of Julia in her youth. While Julia (Meryl Streep) was in France, while on one of her sojourns with her husband, she starts culinary school to become the only woman to join Le Cordon Bleu in the 1940's. She became an accomplished cook and published author of  "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". Her passion and perseverance making her a legend.
This movie is about love - the love for food and sharing it with the ones you hold dear and of course butter, something that defines good French food. 
Kick back with a lovely glass of red🍷, roasted garlic with some brie on baguette and as the French say, "Bon Appetit"!

Word for the day :-
carrion - dead and decaying flesh