You will not make a good death. (Source: John Burdett, Bangkok 8, p.100, emphasis added) After a particularly odious meal at Bombay Talk on Oak Tree Road in Iselin (NJ) the other day, we were reminded of the above Thai power curse that seemed appropriate to hurl at the fiends behind this trashy Indian fast […]
A few short minutes ago, we ran a speed test on our Internet connection. And this is what we hit: Downstream: 21.04 Mbps Upstream: 3.83 Mbps Good enough for the purposes of blogging, watching YouTube videos and streaming the occasional Netflix movie via our Roku box. Now picture this: Google announced on its blog today […]
What a shame that all ye half-wit natives read little besides the gin-soaked ramblings on these pages. If you did, you’d realize what an exhilarating Yaa Baa ride John Burdett’s Bangkok 8 turns out to be. (Yaa Baa, or Bhul Bhuliya for the uninformed desi dummkopfs, is the ‘mad drug,’ the potent methamphetamine favored by the […]
(by SI blog reader Asha Tampa) It is amazing how, after a period of more than 50 years a movie can continue to enthrall audiences of all ages – perhaps now more so than ever, considering it’s just been released in color. Having seen Mayabazar umpteen times since my childhood, it was pure pleasure to […]
Ponal Pogattum Poda, Ponal Pogattum Poda, Indha Bhoomiyil Nilaiyaay Vaazhndhavar Yaaradaa? Ponal Pogattum Poda (Source: Palum Pazhamum) Don’t be surprised if you see Tamil Film Walker oops movie star Ajith a.k.a Thala wearing a funereal expression, singing a dirge and out in the market shopping for a long rope. A thickkk, looong rope for our […]
(by SI blog reader Racer44) Asal Box Office – Asingam, Romba Asingam Asal’s director Saran seems to have taken a few notes from Ajith’s last hit film Billa. Note 1: A large segment of the audience isn’t bothered about such trivialities like story, screenplay and acting. Note 2: There’s something mysteriously profound about seeing Thala […]