Special 26 – A Jolly Caper

By Naveen The name Akshay Kumar is synonymous with mindless comedies and some of the most vile garbage from Bollywood. So, Special 26 was not even on the horizon for the choice of my weekend Bollywood fix. However my curiosity got the better of me after I learnt that Special 26 is made by the […]

Kadal Review – Was Mani Ratnam on Ganja?

By SI Blog Reader Vinith I watched Mani Ratnam’s Kadal yesterday in a nearly empty theater. I’d like to believe the empty hall is a favorable omen. Perhaps Tamil movie buffs are belatedly getting wiser to junk and no longer hesitant to to raise the middle finger to unrepentant directors. Awful Film Kadal is a […]

Trader Joe’s Aloo Chaat – Not a Bad Deal

When I heard Trader Joe’s new Indian offering was Aloo Chaat Kati Pouches, I was more than eager to try ’em. Like most desis, I crave Chaat (Indian street food) and found it intriguing that it’s now available in frozen form. So I made the 80-mile round trip to Trader Joe’s on a cold, rainy […]