'Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte' is a song from the 2008 Hindi film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (A Match Made By God). The song's title means We Are Travelling The Love Lane (according to the subtitles). There Shahrukh Khan encompasses different movie stars of the decades with an ever-changing second-lead in the song to accompany … Continue reading Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte – Star Pairs Through the Decades – Part III
Month: January 2019
Goodbye Christopher Robin – Sad, but a Needed Real Life Story
Goodbye childhood, would be a better title for this sad, sad film. And in a way it is, for both the audience watching this as well as the title character "Billy Moon" who for most of us has been Christopher Robin from the Winnie-the-Pooh books written by his father A. A. Milne. Then of course … Continue reading Goodbye Christopher Robin – Sad, but a Needed Real Life Story
Three Identical Strangers
Life is stranger than fiction. Heck, I think one needs to have M. Night Shyamalan's or Christopher Noland's The Prestiege's (2006) need for bizarre twists just to even write this as a fiction, except it isn't and that is the most unexpected twist of it all. This is just a short review and recommendation because … Continue reading Three Identical Strangers
Pride & Prejudice (2005) – A Breezy Period Drama
There is something charming about a romance in the English countryside. The open sky, hills, the country houses and manors with beautiful gardens away from dirt road's and the hustle and bustle of a city like London. A place rich in history and nature, both in a perfect balance, while us humans have our own … Continue reading Pride & Prejudice (2005) – A Breezy Period Drama
Good Morning and why I cannot wait for Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga!!
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is the new Hindi film starring Sonam Kapoor along with her real life father Anil Kapoor, along with veteran actors Rajkummar Rao, Juhi Chawla and Regina Cassandra in prominent roles. The film is set to premier in 1.2. (I'm seeing it 6.2. so keeping myself away from spoilers … Continue reading Good Morning and why I cannot wait for Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga!!
The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
Risascimento is the Italian word for the Renaissance, The Rebirth, of both Florence, Italy and Europe. The seeds of it were scattered in its soil with information from the Arabs and the Middle-East, it is thanks to them and their good keeping of ancient records why this whole period of history took place, for when … Continue reading The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
7 Khoon Maaf – Seven Husbands for One Woman in this Interesting Black Comedy Seeped in Sin
"O! Susanna, do not cry for me..." goes the song, sung in the beginning of the film and becoming more and more ironic with every turn. Vishal Bhardwaj is a master in magic realism in the real world in his movies. This was actually the first movie of his I saw. Based on the short … Continue reading 7 Khoon Maaf – Seven Husbands for One Woman in this Interesting Black Comedy Seeped in Sin
17 Indian Rain Songs for a Rainy Day
Because there is A LOT of them! That's why. Even those with water as a large element are a dimer dozen to be found in all Indian films, not just Hindi. It's the old method of using rain as an excuse/reason for the heroine to have her sari wet and queue the romantic/dramatic scene, because … Continue reading 17 Indian Rain Songs for a Rainy Day
How Does This Blog Work?
As I've said blogging is a new thing for me. I do it either in bits or floods, depending how much I can post at any one time or if I've been gone way too long and want to treat some regular readers (whomever they are) with a little more. I go to school so … Continue reading How Does This Blog Work?
Circe – Beautiful, but Predictable
I was finally able to read Madeline Millers new book Circe. I have been a fan of hers since I read her debut novel The Song of Achilles that was critically praised and has since become a fan favourite. Circe has been critically praised as well, though the reception by fans has been more lukewarm. … Continue reading Circe – Beautiful, but Predictable
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