Shaun of the Dead (2004) (6/10)

A British comedy about ordinary folk in extra-ordinary conditions viz. surrounded by zombies. Some parts are funny, most others are mundane. But its different. Sometimes it is difficult to tell apart the zombies, and that is one of the points. Its only 99 minutes and would have been a drag had it dragged on. The romance aspect is what keeps the world together, whether you are alive, half-alive, about to be zombified, or actually a zombie. And Shaun is no exception ...

Match Point (2005) (7/10)

Good start, boring in between (the pretext of proper atmosphere, build-up resulting in far few dialogues) and then a somewhat predictable yet interesting chain of events - except for the end itself. Woody does not star himself which almost immediately may explain the reduced number of dialogues. Does the movie need the dialogues? Not necessarily. Is it like a Hitchcock movie? Perhaps, but the plot is not equally open. Some of the effect is similar though.

Psychology, need for stability, ability to not see beyond oneself, blindedness of different sorts etc. are all combined for good effect.

Match Point (2005)(7/10)