chakva (2004) (4/10)

A Marathi movie from 2004 which does not have an IMDB page in 2008. May be that sums much of it. The storyline could have been developed as there were two parallel mysteries to be solved which are strangely interconnected. The recourse to the supernatural is okay if (1) it is done well, or (2) it indroduces some new techniques. The sentence at the end (after the movie) that says that the actors do not believe in the supernatural seemed to suggest that (1) but it is true anyway, or (2) they have to work in such movies for their daily bread. I wish they could at least have show more of the Konkan beauty.

chakva (2004) (4/10)

Paths of Glory (1957) (7/10)

When ambition makes you blind, it can be bad for other people. If you happen to be in a position of command, that becomes an understatement. A complete disdain for anything in your path can result. Even paths considered to be those of glory can turn gory. Why wars are started and where they can take you. Irrespective of which side was right, here we see what happens just on one side. A different kind of war movie.

Paths of Glory (1957) (7/10)