The Red Balloon (French)

This will remain in my list of all time favorites. Movie lovers, your kitty is incomplete if you havent seen this movie...This to me is like "The Solitary Reaper" of the world of cinema.

Analysis of this film can result in a huge book on the nature of human character. BUTTTTTTTTTTT this film is primarily a children's film...a film about a boy and a Red balloon. Its like an onion, it has different layers.

We are so uncaring, jealous and destructive. As we grow up, our minds cease to be pure and playful as a free balloon. A free soul is trampled by the society.......

I wouldn't reveal more... watch this movie for an experience. This is what a movie should be like...precise(just 34 minutes); yet haunting enough to last you a lifetime and give you a sneak peak into yourself.

Overall 9/10

Solaris (Russian)

Tarkovsky's masterpiece leaves u stunned, leaves u pondering on love, truth and human instincts....It is difficult to express in words the feeling one gets after watching this movie.

The film is in the guise of a science fiction-dont let that put you off....this is film questions our existence as humans...wot does it mean to be human???? I will remember a few dialogues of the movie forever- to a reference of an action being inhuman, it is said...."we all are human in our own ways"....."I am becoming human......I am in love" ....wot is love? when Hari, the protagonist's(Kris) 'wife' asks "Did you ever think of me?", Kris replies..."Only when I was sad".....we take for granted that truth is what we can verify, possibly with our own eyes.....the film is based in a planet where the dreams materialize.....everyone can see them and feel them......is that the truth??????

For the first time, after watching the movie I had a feeling that we are too few on earth....just a handful of a billion concentrated on a speck in a fathomless universe.....

If you are a movie buff and have not watched this movie, u have missed something very valuable....

Overall 9/10

Solo con tu pareja(Spanish)

Even a sex comedy can be artistic..I never believed that before watching this movie...

The story is simple.....a bed hopping playboy is paid back in the same coin by one of his conquests. He believes he has AIDS and tries to commit suicide...only to find another depressed girl to be his journey mate...

This is a social satire in a ribald flavour. you will laugh your heart out yet will notice some original and artistic scenes.

Do give this a try..A sex comedy does not become part of criterion collection for nothin..

Overall 7.5/10

Green for Danger (English)

Its a wonderful mystery story set in the time of the 2nd World war. Dont worry it is not a war movie...Its more of a comedy...

I wont say it was delightful but yes was good to watch with remarkable performances....couldnt figure out the killer, so am a bit disappointed...a mystery story must not be written on...see it in ur free time..will be worth a watch.....

Au revoir, les enfants (1987) [French]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092593/

This movie is in the Criterion Collection. So probably doesnt many words of praise. It is an outstanding movie about the 2nd world war seen through a different angle: through priests and children in a boarding school.

A serious movie though.

Rating: 8/10