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 […]
Folks, I have a question. Who finances this habitual failure Ram Gopal Varma’s films. Lately, the bozo has developed the reverse Midas touch. For a director making movies for nearly a quarter-century, RGV has been most unimpressive at the box office in recent years. The below box office numbers tell the sorry story of RGV’s […]
The unassailable proof that smartphone prices will tumble heavily in the coming years is the projection that the largest growth in smartphone shipments over the next four years will happen in India. Between 2013 and 2017, smartphone shipments in India are projected to grow 459.7% (source: IDC). Unlike the barebone feature phones, smartphones let users […]