The Hedgehog – Magnificent French Gem

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’), […]

Quote of the Day – Schopenhauer

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 […]

Barfi Box Office Report – Sweet Returns

Hooray, Barfi Crushes Heroine at U.S. BO Ranbir Kapoor is moving into the big league. His latest film Barfi, in which he plays a deaf and dumb character, has done remarkably well at the U.S. box office. Directed by Anurag Basu, Barfi also features Ileana D’Cruz, Rupa Ganguly and Saurabh Shukla. In the opening September […]

Barfi Review – Not Swoonworthy Fare

Hooray, Barfi Crushes Heroine at U.S. BO Story, Screenplay, Direction: Anurag Basu Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Ileana D’Cruz, Saurabh Shukla, Rupa Ganguly Release: September 14, 2012 Barfi is a decent film considering the offal that Bollywood routinely puts out. But in my not so humble opinion Barfi is not swoonworthy fare. Most certainly not. Tedious Parts At […]