So you are a desi with just five hours to poke around Washington DC before heading back to Palookaville. Excuse me, I borrowed Palookaville from Marlon Brando who used the word in one of the most famous scenes in motion picture history. Let’s get back to DC, shall we, and leave Brando and On The […]
We live in an age where wise men are reviled and the dumb exalted to rarified heights. Or maybe the world’s always been that way – the shit always rising to the top and the notion of ‘civilization’ a mere myth. Maybe, civilization just means exchanging one form of brutality and assholes for another. Giving […]
Thanks to the French movie Intouchables, I discovered the magic of the 1979 disco classic Boogie Wonderland from the music band Earth, Wind & Fire. After watching Omar Sy dance to Boogie Wonderland in Intouchables, I scampered over to the original and the below 1979 video is what I found. After listening to Boogie Wonderland […]
After waiting for what seems like a double eternity, I finally attained nirvana a few days back. The much acclaimed French film The Intouchables (2011) has at long last landed at Netflix (DVD but not streaming), RedBox ($1.22 for DVD) and Amazon ($3.99 for streaming). Deserving of all the accolades and awards bestowed on it, Intouchables […]
Quick question – What’s better than a single Uno Chicago Grill Farmer’s Market (vegetarian) pizza? Quick answer – Two Uno Farmer’s Market pizzas. You can say what you will but I find it hard to believe that pizzas from the big chains like Domino’s, Pizza Hut or Papa John’s are really meant for human consumption! […]
A few days back, we were blessed enough to watch the lovely Japanese film Kikujiro (1999). As if writing and directing this jewel was not a generous enough gift to viewers, Takeshi Kitano also donned the greasepaint for a key role in the film. Even if you’ve not seen Kikujiro, surely you are aware of […]