I am finally back! I wanted to watch another original vs remake thing, with me now watching the original Tamil version to the Hindi version back to back, though released in separate days. I guess I just needed something light, something good, and this film provided that for me in spades. Spoilers for the film … Continue reading Alai Payuthey (2000) – An Unfinished House Needs a Solid Foundation
Category: 2000s
Persepolis (2007) – Memoirs of an Iranian Exile
I have always loved graphic novels/comic books, but when reading this story for the first time it truly opened my eyes. Previously, I had seen the world through the eyes of comics like W.I.T.C.H., Disney Princess, Winx Club, Archie and Donald Duck or from mangas. My first graphic novel/comic book which I realized was meant … Continue reading Persepolis (2007) – Memoirs of an Iranian Exile
The Circle (2000) – Womanhood Is A Prison
I have been a longtime fan of the director of this film, and I am so glad I have the opportunity to see his films more, since many of his early works are now on YouTube with English subtitles, which helps immensely. Spoilers for the film below! “It’s a girl,” the nurse says to Solmaz … Continue reading The Circle (2000) – Womanhood Is A Prison
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) – Beautifully Hollow Orientalist Mess
When I was young I had a tendency to have a lot of nose bleeds as children apparently often do. I remember one particular bad morning when I was preparing to go to school when I started bleeding from my nose in the bathroom, and it would not stop. The rest is kind of a … Continue reading Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) – Beautifully Hollow Orientalist Mess
Veer-Zaara (2004) – A Love Letter to a Punjab Without Borders
This is a re-review of the film since the one I made long ago was not my best work, and so changing that with this one. Have matured and all that, and I have more to say about this film. Synopsis: In Lahore, Pakistan, Veer Pratap Singh is a prisoner who with the help of … Continue reading Veer-Zaara (2004) – A Love Letter to a Punjab Without Borders
Saawariya (2007) – Dreamers In A Dream World of Dostoevsky by Bhansali
What to say about a film which was not a hit or ahead of its time, but instead feels like the unguarded fever dreams of a director with too much power and who decided to reject the audience by having reality be something to be disposed of almost all together. A film hovering between the … Continue reading Saawariya (2007) – Dreamers In A Dream World of Dostoevsky by Bhansali
Lilya 4-ever (2002) – The Abandoned Are Their Own Guardian Angels
This is by no means a graphic film, and indeed it shies away from being graphic or brutal in anything but implication. I would say it is a movie if you are an elderly teen and up you should watch, but because of the bleakness of the subject matter of human trafficking and other tragedies … Continue reading Lilya 4-ever (2002) – The Abandoned Are Their Own Guardian Angels
Marie Antoinette (2006) – A Queen Bee in a Gilded Cage
I have watched this film so many times I think I can recount it from memory. I am so happy to finally talk about it! Synopsis: In 1770, Marie Antoinette, an Austrian archduchess, weds the French royal dauphine Louis Auguste. Pressured to bear an heir to the French throne, she is all at ease at … Continue reading Marie Antoinette (2006) – A Queen Bee in a Gilded Cage
Julie & Julia (2009) – Comfort Food and Blogging for Love
I am so glad and happy to finally talk about this film! Synopsis: Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends…until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible. Spoilers for the … Continue reading Julie & Julia (2009) – Comfort Food and Blogging for Love
Pournami (2006) – A Dance Film That Gets Distracted by Too Much Backstory
This is a re-review because honestly the one I made at the time was not good, so changing that by seeing the film again. Glad to step back into Telugu cinema after a long while. Synopsis: 1953 in Andhra Pradesh a young Pournami is taught how to dance by her traditional father. He tells her … Continue reading Pournami (2006) – A Dance Film That Gets Distracted by Too Much Backstory
The Little Corner 