GoodFellas (1990)

I have one word for it – CLASSIC. As previously stated on my blog – I love thrillers; and if you say it's based on a true story and it's about gangsters – I love them all the more. The movie is long (2 DVDs) but worth every minute. If you enjoyed The Godfather, this is in the same league.

It starts with Henry Hill (played by Ray Liotta) admitting, "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster"

Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotto and Joe Pesci (who received an Oscar for best supporting actor in this film) star in this movie directed by Oscar winner - Martin Scorsese.

Rating: *****+

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Down memory lane....

I saw this Vespa in Sainsbury's yesterday. It took me back 20 years when I had a similar scooter – almost identical model in cream colour. It also reminded me that a lot of my friends had a similar Vespa/Bajaj, which was the main mode of conveyance in our college days. I still remember the registration number of mine – RSZ 7701. I request you – if you come across this blog, to leave the registration number and colour of your scooty please…

CONfidence

Saw another good gangster movie on Sunday – Confidence.

Jake is a grifter who unknowingly steals from a big fish – the King. When one of the friends involved is killed, Jake walks in to make peace with the King, only to be tasked with the biggest con of his life. With no other way to make good King's loss, he accepts…

Dustin Hoffman, Edward Burns & Rachel Weisz play the lead characters

Fantastic thriller

Rating: ****
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21

First of all, I am excited that we watched two movies in one night at the theatre. The first one was 21. Inspired by the book - Bringing down the house by Ben Mezrich, which is based on the true story of six MIT students who took Vegas for millions by counting cards.

An amazing book and the inspired movie was no less - though I admit, I am not sure if there was a reason why they couldn't make the movie based on (and not inspired by) the book. Good performances by Kevin Spacey & Jim Sturgess. A must watch movie...

The other movie of the evening; Krazzy 4 - the less said about it the better.

Rating ****

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