Quote of the Day – Denying Shakespeare

To deny that Shakespeare’s plays could have been written by a man of relatively humble background is, after all, to deny the very possibility of genius itself—a sentiment increasingly attractive in a democratic culture where few harsh realities are so unpalatable as that of human inequality. The mere existence of a Shakespeare is a mortal […]

Movie Critics Savage Paathshaala

Indian movie critics have savaged the new Bollywood movie Paathshala (Shahid Kapoor, Nana Patekar). Here’s what a sample of Bollywood critics had to say on Paathshaala: Reuters: “Paathshaala” is an incoherent mess of a film which takes a serious issue and manages to run it to the ground. Why someone like Shahid Kapur would want […]

Kick-Ass Review – Wildly Entertaining

Boy, oh boy, what a movie. Folks, Kick-Ass, which debuts in theaters across the U.S. Friday, is an absolutely delightful superhero film. In a 100-years million years, the monkeys in Bollywood, Kollywood, Tollywood et al can’t dream of making such an entertaining movie. Wild Ride A high octane film bursting with energy, Kick-Ass accelerates from […]

Watching Kick-Ass

(via iPhone) Here we are in the theater again. We’re waiting for the new Hollywood movie Kick-Ass to start. Big crowd in the hall, guys. Easily more than 100 plus people. And they are still coming. Not surprising because the movie has garnered mostly positive reviews. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, Kick-Ass features Nicolas Cage, Aaron […]

Bad Lieutenant Review – Nicolas Cage Dazzles in Must Watch Film

A man without a gun is not a man – Nicolas Cage’s character Terrence McDonagh in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans after his gun is taken away by fellow cops for misbehavior with an old woman. Darn, sometimes we make the stupidest moves. Like for instance, not watching Nicolas Cage’s Bad Lieutenant: Port […]