Thank you, MUBI, for this find! As a fan of Merchant-Ivory films, it was nice to discover this since I hadn't heard of this film before. The film is only an hour long, but it has so many layers presented in its short time that leave a sweet, if not conflicted, taste in your mouth. … Continue reading Autobiography of a Princess (1975) – Reminisces on The Raj
Category: 1970s
Rishi Kapoor: A Memoriam
It has taken me a week to find my thoughts with all this, especially with Irrfan Khan's death (he will get a write-up like this as well) the previous day these two hit me hard. It is just so sad to lose people so close in succession, I know I never knew both of them … Continue reading Rishi Kapoor: A Memoriam
Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia – Need I say More…
This was a book I had wanted to get my hands on for a while. When suddenly I found it in a thrift store with a bargain price of a few Euros. How lucky was I! And it was worth it. Summary: Sultana (not her real name of course) lives in luxury in Saudi Arabia … Continue reading Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia – Need I say More…
Belladonna of Sadness (1973) – Evocative, But Suffers From A Mixed Message
Whoo boy is this going to be a complex movie to tangle open. Not in a plot way, but just in the imagery and how to put it. ANYWAY THIS MOVIE IS FOR ADULTS SO KIDS STAY OFF THIS ONE! I AM WARNING YOU ALREADY UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE THOROUGHLY TRAUMATISED! Summary: In the … Continue reading Belladonna of Sadness (1973) – Evocative, But Suffers From A Mixed Message
Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte – Star Pairs Through the Decades – Part IV
'Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte' is a song from the 2008 Hindi film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (A Match Made By God). The songs 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 IV
Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte – Star Pairs Through the Decades – Part III
'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
The Little Corner 