I am so glad this movie is for rent now considering the circumstances. It would have been grand to see this on the big screen, but it works as good as on the TV screen. Prepare for a long review/deep analysis of this movie, because I find I have a lot to say about it. … Continue reading Emma. (2020) – A Feast For The Eyes and Romantic Heart
Month: March 2020
Netflixing: Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness
When I say that the sanest person in this whole documentary is a cocaine drug lord who sells drugs to fuel his exotic animal habit and also watched as his subordinates chopped and burned the body of an ATF informant. He sets the bar for sanity in this show, even if he shows up only … Continue reading Netflixing: Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness
Street Dancer 3D (2020) – Watch For Dancing, A Goodhearted Subplot, But Not For Much Else
3D is just an implication that it would be in 3D in certain cinemas, thankfully, not a part of any franchise, at least officially. There is a dance centred line of movies called ABCD (or AnyBody Can Dance). I haven't seen them yet. This movie is really is just a harmless "non-brain" activity of a movie … Continue reading Street Dancer 3D (2020) – Watch For Dancing, A Goodhearted Subplot, But Not For Much Else
Mirzya (2016) – Poetic Cinema Inside a Romance Filled with Fantasy
This is such a gorgeous movie! I mean, the cinematography is just gorgeous! And that is to say nothing about the music which encompasses the whole! It's almost impossible seeing this movie to believe it was a flop, but a whole lot of Film Festivals it was being selected to be is perfectly sensible considering … Continue reading Mirzya (2016) – Poetic Cinema Inside a Romance Filled with Fantasy
List of Recommended Books to Read Under Quarantine
So, seeing as we are all currently stuck at home, what better to do than to read? The ones stuck in the attic, those books you've been putting off, the thick ones that now seem very appealing considering the circumstances? Here is a list to consider. Agatha Christie Novels From the fancy villas of … Continue reading List of Recommended Books to Read Under Quarantine
Aiyyaa (2012) – All About Women’s Desires in the Realm of the Senses
This is a very fun movie. I've tried to watch it a couple of times, but only yesterday watched in full as a watch-along in dontcallitbollywood.com where we had a heck of a time with this movie. It is far from perfect but encapsulating women's desires into one fun package of a movie that seems like … Continue reading Aiyyaa (2012) – All About Women’s Desires in the Realm of the Senses
Nikaah (1982) – A Sympathetic Divorce Movie About Choices
This is such a satisfying movie. It has the typical sympathetic social consciousness B. R. Chopra's as well a good script and characters in a good drama with good music. Summary: Nilofar comes to the offices of her former college friend Haider. The two begin talking and Nilofar tells about her marriage to Wasim and … Continue reading Nikaah (1982) – A Sympathetic Divorce Movie About Choices
Sunrise (2014) – An Intensely Real Story That Veers Into Fantasy
This is a little treasure of a movie I found on Netflix (Nordic). I am so glad that I watched it because it was worth it. I should say that this is a Marathi film, for those who think it is Hindi or Bollywood, which it isn't. Summary: Inspector Joshi is a grieving father with … Continue reading Sunrise (2014) – An Intensely Real Story That Veers Into Fantasy
Awaara (1951) – A Grand Social Drama and Worldwide Hit
This is a certified classic. A landmark in Hindi cinema history which won the Grand Prize at Cannes 1953, was a massive worldwide hit and was the best-grossing film in the world (yes, even beating out Hollywood where Quo Vadis? earned 30,000,000 Dollars in 1951 while this film garnered a hefty 250 Million Dollars at … Continue reading Awaara (1951) – A Grand Social Drama and Worldwide Hit
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