End of Watch (September 21, 2012) Director: David Ayer Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, Natalie Martinez Writer: David Ayer I bet all ye chutiyas have not seen a gritty, fast-paced, fine cop movie like End of Watch in a long, long time. If ever. Easily the best Hollywood cop film I’ve watched in recent […]
Hooray, Barfi Crushes Heroine at U.S. BO Heroine (2012) Director: Madhur Bhandarkar Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda, Helen Repeated boob shows, self-made porn tapes, multiple bedroom scenes, lesbian acts, itsy-bitsy costumes that cover little and leave little to the imagination and pimping out men to get film roles, all punctuated by screams of […]
Kareena Kapoor’s much ballyhooed film Heroine is getting whipped by critics. Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, Heroine is the roller-coaster life story of a movie star played by Kareena, one of Bollywood’s most mediocre actresses. Here are excerpts from a few unflattering reviews of Heroine. * Rediff The first half of the film passes swiftly enough, […]
Le hérisson a.k.a. The Hedgehog (2009) Director: Mona Achache Cast: Garance Le Guillermic, Josiane Balasko, Togo Igawa Writers: Mona Achache and Muriel Barbery Language: French The Hedgehog is not a movie as much as a beautiful painting that you can gaze at endlessly. Tired of waiting for the Hedgehog DVD on Netflix (‘very long wait’), […]
For all you putzheads who think Bollywood represents the acme of dancing, I submit the nonpareil Riverdance below: On sunny days and in dark hours, the Riverdance is a great solace.
Der Mensch kann was er will; er kann aber nicht wollen was er will. – Arthur Schopenhauer cited in Free Will by Sam Harris p.75 Of the countless ‘great’ quotes I’ve stumbled upon in a long life, the above line by Schopenhauer is extraordinary for its simplicity and insight. For it strikes at the heart […]