7aum Arivu – My take


Shruti Haasan and Suriya hire a rickshaw in Chennai and driver does a “meter down”!!. Please read it again, .. no hold it, let me type it again (it feels good) Auto driver turns meter ON!!! There. That should’ve been my first clue! As you already might have guessed, I hated 7aum Arivu. Disappointing.  Although … Continue reading 7aum Arivu – My take

Review: 7 Khoon Maaf


Saat Khoon Maaf has been underperforming at the box office! What did you expect? You should have anticipated it when you brought that plot for Europe, which does not fit in our “Indian culture”,. I mean, a woman with 7 husbands!, and she kills all of them – what a slut!.  Did you not know … Continue reading Review: 7 Khoon Maaf

Review: Dhobi Ghat


An art film, to me, falls into either of two categories. One kind strikes audience with a brilliant sigh, making us wonder how a complex thought can be so simply put (E.g. Black Swan). The other kind is a folder of scribbles thrown at you, which does not make any sense even if you arrange … Continue reading Review: Dhobi Ghat

In search of the best thrillers


Here, some notes on thriller TV serials, roughly 50 of them. They are crime, action, war, and medical (etc.,) TV serials – basically non-Glee stuff. I’ve spent a lot of time researching on them trying sample episodes/seasons on YouTube/forums. See if you can make use of these recommendations. Also, let me know if I have … Continue reading In search of the best thrillers

Tees Maar Khan (aka Sheela Ki Jawani)


If Farah Khan thinks she can make a stupid movie with a fantastic item number and make it a biggest blockbuster, she probably is right. It works for Indian audience, and me. Tees Maar Khan was a houseful show in the middle of the week; probably it will remain so for rest of the holidays, … Continue reading Tees Maar Khan (aka Sheela Ki Jawani)