Here are some movies on my ‘Recommended watch list’ of random movies I have recently seen. These are not of any specific genre. These just happen to be some favourites among the lot I’ve watched in the last few weeks. Thought it might be worth a mention.

1. The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas (2008) – As the tagline of the movie says it is “A timeless story of innocence lost and humanity found.” An absolutely heart breaking story shown at the backdrop of World War II, depicted the cruel and inhuman life, imposed on a little Jewish boy in a concentration Camp. The story is told as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bruno who is the 8-year-old son of a Nazi Officer and his on the other side of the barbed wire fence. This unusual and innocent friendship between the two boys leads to unexpected and tragic circumstances in the end. I cried buckets and went through a half a box of Kleenex! One of the most heart-wrenching movies I have ever watched.

2.I Love You, Man (2009) – Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) who has no friends had to get out there and look for a Best Man for his wedding. This involved a series of interesting man-dates and the whole thing has its consequences. It’s definitely a light hearted story and I enjoyed it much.

3. Julie & Julia (2009) – This movie tells the true stories of two women, writer Julia Child (Meryl Streep) and blogger Julie Powell (Amy A dams), who are from different generations and whose lives are separated by time & space. However, both women shared an incredible passion for cooking through which their lives were connected in a ‘buttery’ bond. They discovered themselves and found solace and comfort through this passion.

By the way, it’s a must watch for foodies. Trough out the entire movie, I sat salivating and craving for all sorts of buttery, cheesy, creamy yum stuff! (P.S. Meryl Streep did an incredible job of playing Julia Child)

4. The Ugly Truth (2009) – “Sex is the only glue in a relationship, men can’t change, and they only respond to women’s looks”… Believe it or not, this is the ugly truth & that’s what this movie is all about. Television show producer, Abby Richter believes in the perfect guy and has a list of criteria she is looking for in a man. Rude and bigoted correspondent Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler) is the exact opposite who only believes in the ugly truth. When they are both forced to work together on a show what happens next is quite interesting & entertaining at the same time…

5.The Duchess (2008) – In this 18th century movie, Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightly) becomes the Duchess of Devonshire with her marriage to the Duke, when she was 17. She soon finds herself in a loveless marriage with a husband who only cared for a male heir. The husband not only ignores her but also betrays her by starting an affair with her closest friend which devastates the duchess who ends up falling passionately in love with another man.

This is one of those era movies (like The Other Boleyn’s Girl) where the men of power and position are uncaring, unloving philanderers who mistreats their women. I quite enjoyed Keira’s acting although the story was a bit frustrating at times.

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