Movies info: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

Watch 2011 Oscar Live

My android lovers you think I would let you down for Oscars? You can watch 2011 Oscar live video streaming on your android device for free too.
All you really have to do is download app called Livestream or Skyfire (Flash Browser) and head over to http://livestream.com/theoscars via Skyfire and in Livestream app just search for The Oscars and you should get to the page you wanted to see.

Selvaraghavan to direct Allu Arjun

Stylish actor Allu Arjun will soon join hands with talented Tamil director Selvaraghavan to make a fantasy flick with a whopping budget of Rs. 50 crores.

Remakes and Tamil cinema always go hand in hand. The latest to join the list is Dhanush's Seedan, Tamil remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Nandanam starring Prithviraj and Navya Nair. Ananya of Nadodigal fame is the female lead and debutant Jai Krishnan is the male lead. Suhasini, Ponvannan, Ilavarasu, Meera Krishnan, Uma Padmanabhan and Chemmeen Sheela play supporting roles. Dhanush appears in an extended special appearance for just 40 minutes after the interval. Seedan is a simple love story that narrates the story of a a teenage maid servant who is in love with the young master of the house.

Salman in love again?

Though believed to have sworn to celibacy, as though determined never to let a girl distract him again, Salman Khan has surprised us.

The actor has recently found a female companion who he loves spending time with. Rumour has it that Sallu and British model Hazel are getting close to each other rather well. She took him out for a bike ride in Pune about two weeks ago, post which they spent a lot of quality time together. The weather in that city is such that you can't blame the two, but they have sure become the talk of town in Mumbai.

Shahid Kapoor Celebrates His 30th Birthday

B-Town actor Shahid Kapoor is a year older today as he is celebrating his 30th birthday. Interestingly, Priyanka Chopra will not be a part of the birthday bash as she is in New York.

Suriya’s ‘7am Arivu’ will complete by mid March and the audio of the film will be launched on March 28. In the film Suriya plays Anwar Basha, a trapeze artiste who also doubles up as an animal trainer. Shruthi Kamal plays Shalini, his love interest. Suriya was trained for his acrobatic acts by a renowned circus company in Coimbatore and as always the creative actor learnt the art well.

‘Nadunisi Naaygal’ has incurred the wrath of certain sections of the society for its ‘content’ which allegedly portrayed human relationships in ‘bad light’. Close on the heels of few women associations and a political outfit raising their voice against the movie, Shiva Sena has now come down heavily on the film and its director. In a statement, the Tamil Nadu unit of the Shiva Sena said, “It is unimaginable to see that the culture and tradition of our Tamil land and Hindu sentiments disrespected in ‘Nadunisi Naaygal’. It has been the case in some of the earlier films of Gautham Menon”.

In 'Drive Angry 3D,' Nicolas Cage plays Milton, a father so guilt-ridden over his daughter's cult-related death that he finagles his way out of hell to save his granddaughter from a grisly Satanic sacrifice. Given this set-up, it's strange that Cage flies his freak flag at half-mast for this task; his demeanor here recalls older action favorites like 'Con Air' more than the cracked-out 'Bad Lieutenant' or the unintentionally hilarious 'Wicker Man.'

Movie Review Tanu Weds Manu

Director: Anand L Rai: Cast: R Madhavan, Kangna Ranaut, Jimmy Sheirgill, Ravi Kissen, Deepak Dobriyal, Rajendra Gupta: Duration: 2hours:
Movie Review: Tanu Weds Manu falls far short of your expectations of yet another Bollywood flick weaving around the tale of a starry-eyed NRI falling for a desi chic. Just like Strangers, director Anand L Rai has lived up to the expectations and given the audience a romantic story narrated in an unconventional and un-clichéd manner.
Tanu Weds Manu may give you a déjà vu feeling what with movies like Jab V Met & Pardes already having told the story along the same lines. Yet the movie strives to be different.
The plot of Tanu Weds Manu revolves around a shy, desi very unassuming NRI doctor Manu played by R Madhavan who falls for a desi girl Tanu played by Kangana Ranaut. The twist here is, Manu is unlike other stereotypical NRIs. He is quite old-fashioned and thankfully minus the accent.
But Tanu is quite the rebellious small-town girl, bold and beautiful with a vocabulary replete with expletives. Add to it her choice of life partner-a local don. You know the ending, that Tanu will wed Manu, yet the tale of the wedding finally happens keeps you engaged. Kangana finally gets a role in which she sounds convincing as the rebellious, bold & outspoken Kanpur girl.

Madhavan is as usual at his best giving a very real and forceful performance. Other characters to watch out for are Jimmy Sheirgill who has given a classic performance though undermined in the movie. Swara Bhaskar who plays Payal, the friend and personal counsellor to Tanu is quite good at it. Deepak Dobriyal and Eijaz Khan help lighten up the atmosphere of Tanu Weds Manu.
Accolades to the cinematographer of Tanu Weds Manu, Chirantan Das who has beautifully captured the hustle-bustle and the scenic beauty of the streets of Kanpur. Soundtracks like Sadi Gali and Jugni add to the flavour of the movie. All in all Anand Rai has done a good job at producing a light-hearted romantic flick. So if you are looking for some simple film and a family entertainer, pick Tanu Weds Manu.

Tanu Weds Manu Movie Rating: 3/5

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Suriya’s role in ’7aam Arivu’

Suriya’s character in 7aam Arivu is named Anwar Basha, it has been reported. In this film, the star plays a handicapped circus artiste and is said to have done some daredevilry stunts. The film’s leading lady Shruti Haasan’s name in the film will be Sharmili, it is being said.

Maapillai, the remake of yesteryear Rajinikanth’s super duper hit of the same name, stars his son-in-law Dhanush. The film is being directed by Suraaj, the director who had directed the actor in Padikathavan.
Maapillai has Hansika Motwani as Dhanush’s lead pair and Bollywood star Manisha Koirala playing his mother-in-law, a very meaty character. This film is said to hit the screens during the first week of April. Sources in Kollywood state that with this film also gearing up for April release, it will have a tough competition with Ko and Engeyum Kadhal.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Mappillai coming on April 8

Dhanush-Hansika Motwani starrer Mappillai, a remake of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth’s yesteryear blockbuster with the same title, is all set to grace theatres on April 8.
Mappillai is directed by Sooraj, who earlier made Dhanush’s Padikadhavan. Mappillai will have the same team of technicians as Padikadhavan working together. Mani Sharma scores music while Venkatesh cranks the camera. Shiyaji Shinde is the villain.
The film also marks the Kollywood comeback of Manisha Koirala, who will play the role of Dhanush's mother-in-law.

Gautham's next Tamil project

Gautham Vasudev Menon is keeping himself busy. Just days after the release of his Tamil directorial venture 'Nadunisi Naaygal', the director would start working on his Hindi venture, which is a remake of 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaya'.

Cop roles have been one of the most favourite roles for our heroes and interestingly most of the present top heroes have excelled in at least one film doing a cop role. Suriya in ‘Khakka Khakka’, Vikram in ‘Saamy’, Vijay in ‘Pokkiri’, Ajith in ‘Aanjaneya’, Karthi in ‘Siruthai’ and so on. When all his contemporaries have worn the uniform, can Silambarasan be lagging for long?

The big budget, eagerly awaited film ‘Maatran’ directed by KV Anand with Surya is almost ready to roll in April. The film is one of the closely followed films by fans as it is only the second film by the terrific team comprising Surya, KV Anand, Writer Subha and Harris Jayaraj. ‘Maatran’ is produced by Kalpathi S Aghoram under his banner AGS Entertainment.

Vijay calls his fans to join the rally

Vijay is all set to make his first big move towards plunging in politics. The actor will address a large public meeting in Nagapattinam condemning the Srilankan navy’s killing of Tamil fishermen and also the apathy of Indian government in protecting the Tamil fishermen.

Vaanam has been in the making for quite some time now and Silambarasan’s fans are eager to catch their favorite star on screen after the success of Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaya. From the day Vaanam’s audio launch date, which is to be held on March 6th, 2011, was announced Silambarasan’s fans are eager to know about the film’s release date.

The 2nd edition of the prestigious Norway Tamil Film Festival (NTFF) is to be held at Oslo City, the capital of Norway from April 20-25 2011.
Here is the list of films that will be showcased in the film fest:
1. Endhiran
2.Angadi Theru
3.Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
4.Kalavaani
5.Aadukalam
6.Madrasapattinam
7.Boss Engira Baskaran
8.Mynaa
9.En Swasame
10.Yudham Sei
11.Payanam
12.Tha
13. Thenmerku Paruvakaatru

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Singer and actor Malaysia Vasudevan passed away

Veteran singer and well known actor Malaysia Vasudevan passed away in a city hospital on Sunday.

The singer, who has sung over 8,000 songs in Tamil and over 4,000 songs in the other south Indian languages, has also acted in several films.

listen to all hit songs of Malaysia Vasudevan here

http://www.thiraipaadal.com/singer.php?SGRID=Malaysia%20Vasudevan

Virender Sehwag got the World Cup off to an explosive start with 175 as India spoilt Bangladesh's party with a resounding 87-run victory in Mirpur.

HIGHEST WORLD CUP INNINGS

188* G Kirsten SA v UAE 1996

183 S Ganguly Ind v SL 1999

181 V Richards WI v SL 1987

175* Kapil Dev Ind v Zim 1983

175 V Sehwag Ind v Ban 2011

Sehwag added 203 with Virat Kohli, who scored 100 not out on his World Cup debut as India racked up 370-4.
Bangladesh, hosting their first World Cup match, faded after a rapid start to 283-9, Tamim Iqbal top-scoring with 70.

The Micromax Psych X505 is another model launched by Indian based company Micromax.The Micromax Psych x505 smartphone is priced at a decent price of Rs.5099 Indian Rupees.

I An Number Four reviews from critics are indicative of a film headed for a disaster at the box office. The screening I attended and audience reaction from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes paints an entirely different picture. Critics reporting into Rotten Tomatoes scored I Am Number Four starring Alex Pettyfer and Diana Argon an abysmal 27% fresh based on 95 reviews. Of all the critics whose reviews were counted, 69 were negative while 26 were deemed fresh.

FULL FORM OF NASA

ISRO :- Indian space research organisation
NASA :-National aeronautics and space adminstration.
ESA :-Employement and support Allowance

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an Executive Branch agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation’s civilian space program andaeronautics and aerospace research. Since February 2006, NASA’s self-described mission statement is to “pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.”

Saturday, February 19, 2011

India v Bangladesh 1st Game ICC World Cup – India seek revenge

India who lost their last game against Bangladesh in the last edition of World Cup will search for the revenge when they take on them in front of their supportive home crowd. Bangladesh ensured India's early exit in the first round of the 2007 tournament in the Caribbean and Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is determined to avoid any repeat on the subcontinent.

This time M.S.Dhoni team is much different than it was in 2007 under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid or we can say the Greg Chappel who divided the team in more than two parts which resulted in an early exit from the tournament. However, this time around the teams look more solid and eager to win than before.

The batting demolition of New Zealand in Chennai followed a 38-run victory over three-time defending champion Australia on Sunday in Bangalore, achieved thanks to a superb effort from spinners Piyush Chawla and Harbhajan Singh.

Gautham Menon is ready to take on online piracy of his ‘Nadunisi Naaygal’ head on. Gautham Menon and producers Photon Kathaas Pvt. Ltd, R.S.Infotainment & Madan have signed an agreement with Copyright Labs to enforce online anti-piracy.

Udayanidhi Stalin is planning to have a live show which will feature the cast in 7aam Arivu during the film’s audio launch. The audio will be released in a grand function that is scheduled sometime during the end of March.It is during this event, the film’s lead star Suriya will perform live on stage

Director KV Anand’s next directorial venture will have Suriya playing the lead role. Since the film was announced, there were speculations on who would bag the heroine’s role in Maatran. It now appears that the Dabangg girl Sonakshi Sinha is the lucky one

Nadunisi Naaygal Movie Review

Film: Nadunisi Naaygal

Starring: Sameera Reddy,Veera Bahu,Samantha

Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon

Producer: Jayaraman

Banner: Photon Kathaas,R. S. Infotainments

Nadunisi Naaygal is a Tamil thriller Movie releasing today. Nadunisi Naaygal is not a horror film but an unraveling of the story of a person and characters involved.Gautham Vasudev Menon has tried a different genre with Nadunisi Naaygal. It is a psycho thriller that takes place one night in the life of a psychopath with multiple personalities.
It is bizarre and deals with the quirky side of human behaviour. The film moves at a rapid pace with running time of under two hours.
Andrei Chikatilo of Ukraine was a serial killer who killed 53 women and children from 1978 to 1990. When prosecutors and psychologists delved into his background, they learned that young Chikatilo had witnessed the brutal killing and cannibalising of his elder brother by a group of starving villagers. Chikatilo was sentenced to death for his crimes. Ted Bunty of America confessed that he had murdered over 30 women after his arrest. Ted Bunty was born of an incestuous relationship of his mother and her father. He was executed for his crimes in 1989. Childhood greatly influences a person's development into adulthood. Psycho, Hannibal and The Silence of the Lambs were some movies that brought serial killing on screen in Hollywood. Nadunisi Naaygal is our very own movie which handles that horrible and unthinkable side of humans.
Motherless young Samar (Veera) is brought up by his father. Samar's father organises orgies at his residence in the night, but when young Samar accidentally witnesses them, he is forced by his father to particpate. His father sexually grooms him to be part of his lecherous activities. When Meenakshi (Swapna), a neighbour, suspects that something fishy might be happening at Samar's house, she sneaks in to find out the truth. Disgusted with witnessing a child being forced to indulge in sex, she calls the police, who raid Samar's residence, which ends up with Samar's father killing himself to escape the shame.
Orphaned by his father's death, Samar is adopted by Meenakshi, who brings him up like a son. Struggling with the effects of a traumatic childhood, Samar's world develops around Meenakshi. Now in his teens, he idolises Meenakshi, with whom he starts imagining a special relationship. When Meenakshi marries her friend, the beast inside Samar starts taking shape. He doesn't stop with slaughtering Meenakshi and her family, but goes on a killing spree while he reaches a stage of psychosis.
Can a thriller be made without background music and abrupt sounds? Yes it can and with success; that's what Nadunisi Naaygal proves. Goodbye songs, dances, overused themes, needless characters and Indian movie cliches. Newcomer Veera, as a person with split personality disorder, shines in enacting a suave man and doubling up as a savage serial killer. Dialogues are measured and help in reflecting the brutality of a serial killer. Samar's dialogues accentuate his complete detachment from reality and social life. When the police inspector kills the dog Samar sets on him, Samar questions him "Are you so inhumane as to kill a dog?"
With no help from adrenalin pumping audio, Manoj Paramahamsa's camera and Anthony's editing are the sole elements apart from the storyline to raise the viewer's anxiety. All these elements make the viewer's hearts race continuously for 90 minutes. Director Gautham Menon has also thrown light on two unexplored themes in Indian cinema: child sexual abuse and the life of the criminally insane. Nadunisi Naaygal is not for the faint hearted, but for people who want to witness Gautham Menon burning a new path in Indian Cinema.

Nadunisi Naaygal Movie Rating :2.5/5

KSD Appalaraju review !!

Sunil : His all time low performance. No ease at all. He did put some efforts in dances.

Swathi : She is ok, not a great role.

Music : A big let down, and BGM makes you run for some oxygen. Sucks big time.

Cinematography : LOL. No work done, camera angles are bad.Lighting schemes are alright.

Editing : Forget it.

The story is about the beautiful Susanna (Priyanka Chopra) who, over the years, gets married almost half a dozen times. Each of her husbands dies under mysterious circumstances – from the dominating Major Rodriques (Neil Mukesh), to the doped rock-star Jimmy ( John Abraham), to the sadomasochist poet Wasiullah (Irrfan Khan), to the bigamous Russian Vronsky ( Aleksandr Dyachenko), to the exploitative inspector Keemat Lal (Annu Kapoor) to the premeditated Dr Tarafdar (Naseeruddin Shah).

Arun (Vivaan Shah), who had a childhood crush on Susanna and, more or less, has been a part of almost all these stories, narrates each episode to his wife (Konkona Sen Sharma) as the story unfolds to the viewer.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

ICC World Cup: Opening ceremony starts in Bangladesh!

The opening ceremony of World Cup 2011 began with much fervour at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka's posh Mirpur area on Saturday evening.
A lively choir sang the country's national anthem – 'Amar Shonar Bangla' by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore – at the start of the ceremony as a jampacked stadium came live with passion and pride.
A Bangla band then took the stage and sang 'Chiney nao amake', inviting the world to get to know all about the country that is hosting a major sporting event for the first time.

Music has played a pivotal role in all of Mani Rathnam’s films and there were a lot of speculations on who will score the music for this movie. With AR Rahman busy concentrating in international projects, Mani seems to have decided to revert his attention to his yet another favorite music composer Ilayaraja

Silambarasan is wrapping up Vaanam so that he can move on to Poda Podi and Vettai Mannan. The latest on Vaanam is that the audio will be launched on March 6th.

Spider Man 4:The Amazing Spider-Man in July 3 2012!

The friendly neighborhood spider man in its third establishment will be known as ‘The Amazing Spider Man’. Columbia Pictures announced the title of the next Spider-Man film yesterday.

The studio simultaneously released a photo of Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, the first shot of Garfield in the famous full mask and suit.See the picture.

This year, our very own ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth has been nominated for the Indian of the Year and the Entertainer of the Year award and the jury has chosen him as the winner, keeping in mind that tremendous success of Endhiran. It is notable that the Superstar has won the Entertainer of the Year award in 2008 too and looks like history is repeating itself.

Director Venkat Prabhu said there will be a 3-4 minute animation sequence that is being created by world class technicians and that it will be one of the major highlights of the film.

The makers of ‘Ezham Arivu’ are planning to release the film’s music by end of March. According to the sources, Sony BMG has acquired the audio rights for a whopping amount as its recent collaboration with Harris Jayaraj in ‘Engeyum Kadhal’ and ‘Ko’ has been successful. Both these albums have proved to be top-charting winners in audio markets now.

Endhiran bags the The Edison Best Film Award

Endhiran bags the Edison Best Film Award while the Best Actor and Actress Awards went to Silambarasan and Trisha respectively. The awards distribution ceremony was held at the Lady Andal School in Chennai and was well-attended by the film fraternity.

R Rahman had missed the BAFTA award for best music this year. He was nominated under the Best Original Movie Music category for 127 Hours and was a hot favorite among the Indians to win the coveted award. However, award went to Alexandre Desplat for The King’s Speech and he received the honor from Sir Paul McCartney.

With Deepika Padukone already in the list, it is now said that Asin has been offered one of the heroine characters as she is in the good books of director K S Ravikumar, thanks to ‘Dasavatharam’ and ‘Varalaru’.

How the heartbroken can spend Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is not something you should dread,Now, here are 10 things you can do on Valentine’s Day:

(1) Feeling alone and “loveless" on Valentine’s Day? Go to the most crowded place you can think of. Divisoria? Quiapo? The mall?

(2) Can’t be with the one you love? “Facebook" it. If you’re lucky and your beloved is your Facebook friend, settle for now by staring at her Facebook photos. Read her posts. See what her “likes" are and who her friends are. Who knows, one of her friends could be a better match for you than her!

(3) Want to get her out of your mind? Read some epic novel that is at least 500 pages. If you want a more arduous task, read an epic novel in Spanish or some other language.

(4) Watch a movie. Sometimes, a funny or sad movie is all you need to forget her. You might find it “useful" to watch the movie “He’s Just Not That Into You" to see the dynamics of love relationships of men and women and why some work and others don’t. If she’s not that into you, forget it, you’re wasting your time and hers.

Watching a romantic comedy is a fun way to celebrate Valentine's Day.Here are few Suggestions,The following movies that are all-time hits with cinegoers and celebrate the wonderful feeling called love in a beautiful way.
	Forrest Gump A movie which was the top grosser in 1994, and won several awards including the Academy, Golden Globe, People's choice and Young artists.The film starts with Forrest (Tom Hanks) telling a story to a lady at a bus stop in Savannah, Georgia. The scene then shifts to a flashback at his childhood, where he meets Jenny.The film also stars Robin Wright and Gary Sinise. The story is all engrossing and you will leave with a heavy heart after you have watched the movie.
	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind The Film has an impressive star cast of The film stars an ensemble cast starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Wilkinson, Elijah Wood, Jane Adams, and David Cross.It is a science fiction, where two lovers unable to bear the seperation, erases their happy memories through an agency which specializes in this, called Lacuna. Later they meet again, and decide to start over again.


	Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan.[2] It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. Set and filmed in India, the film tells the story of Jamal Malik, a young man from the Juhu slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Kaun Banega Crorepati in the Hindi version) and exceeds people's expectations, thereby arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials. All the major cast are played by Indian actors. Slumdog Millionaire was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009 and won eight, the most for any film of 2008, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also won seven BAFTA Awards (including Best Film), five Critics' Choice Awards, and four Golden Globes. The film was dubbed in Hindi for Indian release as "Slumdog Crorepati".


	An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) Director: Taylor Hackford Starring: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett, Jr., David Keith, Lisa Blount. Plot: Zack Mayo is a young man who has signed up for Navy Flight School. He is a Navy brat who has a bad attitude problem. Sgt. Foley is there to train and evaluate him and will clearly find Zack wanting. Zack meets Paula, a girl who has little beyond family and must decide what it is he wants to do with his life.
	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) Director: Mike Newell Starring: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, Simon Callow, James Fleet. Plot: The film follows the fortunes of Charles and his friends as they wonder if they will ever find true love and marry. Charles thinks he's found "Miss Right" in Carrie, an American. This British subtle comedy revolves around Charlie, his friends and the four weddings and one funeral which they attend.
	Sleepless in Seattle (1993) Director: Nora Ephron Starring: Dana Ivey, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, Rosie O'Donnell. Plot: Tom Hanks stars in this film as widower and single father Sam. When Sam's son, Jonah (Ross Malinger), calls into a talk radio program looking for a new mother, Sam ends up getting on the phone and laments about his lost love. Thousands of miles away, Annie (Meg Ryan) hears the program and immediately falls in love with Sam, despite the fact that she has never met him and that she is engaged to humdrum Walter (Bill Pullman). Believing they are meant to be together, Annie sets out for Seattle to meet Sam, who, meanwhile, contends with an onslaught of letters from available women equally touched by his phone call. Will Annie and Sam ever unite?
	Titanic (1997) Director: James Cameron Starring: Dana Ivey, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, Rosie O'Donnell. Plot: This fictional romance features Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, and Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater, two members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the 'unsinkable' ship RMS Titanic. But on 15 April 1912, Titanic meets with an accident on her maiden voyage. What happens to the lovers? Will their love survive?
	The Way We Were (1973) Director: Sydney Pollack Starring: Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman and Lois Chiles. Plot: The film tells the story of an intense Jewish woman who marries a carefree WASP following World War II. Fundamental differences in the way they engage the world – as revealed in their responses to the rise of McCarthyism – eventually pull them apart. The film is both a romance of star-crossed lovers and a morality tale about the importance of commitment to both individuals and relationships.
	When Harry Met Sally (1989) Director: Rob Reiner Starring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steve Ford. Plot: This romantic comedy centres around Harry and Sally both of whom search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: "Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?"
	While You Were Sleeping (1995) Director: Jon Turteltaub Starring: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle, Jack Warden. Plot: This fairytale romance stars Sandra Bullock as a love-starved subway toll booth operator, Lucy. who pines for regular customer Peter (Peter Gallagher), and rescues him from almost being run over by a train. While he is in a coma in the hospital, his family mistakenly believes Lucu to be Peter's fiancee. In this cofusion, Lucy finds true love in Jack (Bill Pullman), Peter's brother.
	You've Got Mail (1998) Director: Hallee Hirsh, Michael Palin, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Greg Kinnear, Jean Stapleton Plot: Kathleen Kelly, owner of a little and famous bookstore for children's books falls in love with a man over the internet without knowing him in person. Suddenly, her business gets endangered by the opening of Fox Books discount store just "around the corner". Although getting advice by her anonymous mail-pal, she has to close down her store and is full of hatred for Fox Books. Will she ever know that her anonymous mail-pal is actually Joe Fox, the son of the owner of Fox Books?
	Two Weeks Notice (2002) Director: Marc Lawrence Starring: Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein. Plot: Lucy Kelton (Sandra Bullock) is the Chief Legal Counsel for one of New York's leading commercial real estate firms, the Wade Corporation. George Wade (Hugh Grant), is the eccentric and remarkably self-centered head of the firm who seems entirely incapable of making a decision without Lucy's advice. When things start to get too much for Lucy, she gives him two weeks notice, and George reluctantly accepts, under one condition -- Lucy has to hire her own replacement. After extensive research, Lucy picks June Carter (Alicia Witt), a Harvard Law graduate determined to make a career for herself. Lucy soon begins to suspect, however, that June plans to hasten her rise up the corporate ladder by winning George's hand, leaving Lucy to wonder if she should warn George about his beautiful but calculating new attorney -- and whether she should tell George that she has finally realized she's in love with him.