Bollywood director Anees Bazmee’s Welcome Back is a rara avis. A feculent atrocity completely unfit for viewing by normal humans (Indians excepted). But given the insatiable appetite of our Bollywood fans for numbing crap, I fear this Friday’s nightmare will turn into a decent hit (despite the absence of A-list stars). Zip, Nada, Nothing I […]
The Mumbai attacks of November 26, 2008 remains a dark chapter in recent Indian history for two reasons. First, for the lax security that allowed 10 Pakistani terrorists to casually saunter into Mumbai one late evening and unleash havoc for the next three days. Second, for India’s abject failure to retaliate against the murderous attacks […]
A few Good, mostly Bad and some Rotten. Hey, no one can fault our local library for not stocking an eclectic collection of movies. But hidden among the vast miasma of junk littering the DVD shelves lurk some real gems, both foreign and Hollywood. The other day as my fingers traipsed over the DVD cases […]
Just as millions of Android smartphone owners are struggling with the Stagefright nightmare, a $30 mini Android PC is rocking the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. With 17 days still left for the campaign, Remix Mini Android PC has received commitments from over 16,000 backers for nearly $1.2 million. The overwhelming response from the ‘crowd’ suggests Remix […]
For this fine debut novel by Fatima Bhutto, I owe much thanks to a bitch. I never had the good fortune to set my eyes on the bitch, only heard of her antics second-hand. But the bitch did me a huge favor for which I’m indebted to her. You see, back in Mera Bharat Mahaan […]
Usual insane Hollywood spy thriller. Why, did you expect a great, timeless work of art from the Mission: Impossible series? Oh, puhleeze! Gimme a break! Pushes the Envelope But I gotta give you the big scoop right now – this shit (fifth in the Mission: Impossible franchise) is enjoyable drivel. Right from the get-go, the […]