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Compiling a list of 10 movies which you have to watch before you leave this planet! Most of the movies you might have already watched, but if you haven’t- hit your torrent or your jugaadu friend for the movies soon! It was difficult for me to come up with a pecking order, so this is roughly in the sequence of influence. Criteria: Released after I was born & have seen it, discussed it, wikied and IMDBed it! o    The Prestige IMDB 8.5 I call it the best of the Nolan movies. Many critics find the plot predictable, but I could not. The movie is a superb mystery thriller with a hint of science fiction. The quotes and dialogues are intriguing and worth remembering. The climax is something which gets full marks. o    Natarang  IMDB 8.4 I saw this Marathi movie in theatre. Atul Kulkarni’s portrayal of Guna, has to be one of the finest roles enacted by any Indian actor. The story is a legend in itself, coupled with Ajay-Atul’s masterstroke musi...

The Dark Knight Rises- And It Ends The Most Awesome Trilogy of the 21st century As promised, I am writing my views and a mini report on “ The Dark Knight Rises ” or TDKR . This post does not contain any spoilers, so people who haven’t seen it can also have a read. Plus I am not revealing any part of the movie or the story. Just as a prelude ( people knowing about TDKR and Nolan can skip the para ): this is the third and the conclusive film on The Batman, directed by the much acclaimed and revered  Christopher Nolan. He has directed masterpieces like The Prestige (my all time favourite), Inception , Memento etc. The first two movies are The Batman Begins and The Dark Knight . Both being super hits and excellent movies. This movie had a lot of hype and expectation behind it, because Nolan was going to end a character, which was given a new birth by him. The Batman, or Nolan’s Batman or even Christian Bale’s Batman (the actor) was going to end his reel life in the film. I...