Category Archives: Movies

Gene Kelly and Prabhu Deva

I am a huge Gene Kelly fan. And ever since I first watched An American in Paris a few years ago, I have wondered. [youtube li9XGprAZtA] And today, after finding both videos on Youtube, I am more or less sure. … Continue reading

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Thoughts after watching Jodha Akbar

At the outset, I am relieved that in Gowarikar’s version of 16th century Indian history, Rajputana women did not giggle every five minutes. The fact that this story is mostly fiction is very evident. While Gowarikar’s statement of disclosure makes … Continue reading

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The timely five year tag

Ten days ago, Lekhni tagged me and urged me to essentially recycle 5 of my old posts. Normally I don’t do tags. I mean, unless there is potential for me to play the fool and essentially evoke a few laughs … Continue reading

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If only…

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Rumor Central – Shankar’s Robot to star….

THALAIVAR????? Rediff’s Rajaneesh Vilakudy says, If top industry sources are to be believed, Shankar will work with Rajnikanth in Robot, which was planned to be shot with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead and as producer. But the project apparently … Continue reading

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Anneh.. enakku oru doubt!

Is this India’s answer to “The God’s Must Be Crazy“? Either way, one’s hoping to see Senthil get back with a bang!

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Dard-e-Disclosure

Everybody has a secret they fight to keep – a secret so dark that it makes their skin crawl and feel like numerous caterpillars have deigned to walk on it. For some, it is inappropriate thoughts. For others it is … Continue reading

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Upcoming post – Anatomy of a review

Everyone (i.e. my two regular readers, one of whom is me) knows by now that I read movie reviews religiously. And what a lot of people would not know is that one of my prized possessions is a compilation of … Continue reading

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Fresh sign of the apocalypse?

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Zen and the Art of Writing Reviews

In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to … Continue reading

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