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 […]
How Paki Chutias View India: Hinduon ki zahaniyat hi aisi hai. bagal meN chhuri/ muuNh meN Ram Ram (Source: Outlook) Ha ha ha. And this from the whacko, Osama-loving, Taliban kissing, Jihadi nut-jobs who don’t have even a semblance of a government. How Bollywood Chutia Shah Rukh Khan Views Pakistan: My family is from Pakistan….It’s […]
As Dirty Harry once said (in Magnum Force): A man’s got to know his limitations. Alas, the folks who put up The Hurt Locker for nine Academy awards do not know theirs. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have heaped nine Oscar nominations on this film. And we shudder to think what’ll happen on Oscar night. Ain’t Bad […]