I have no idea why I picked the Chinese film Accident, a 2009 Hong Kong production, from among the thousands on Netflix Instant. But I’m not complaining even if some parts of the film seemed ridiculous. Although Accident is a crime thriller, things happen at a slow pace. None of the frenetic momentum that’s de […]
The Apple juggernaut shows no sign of slowing down. In its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2012, Apple sold 26 million units of its iPhones. Total sales of the iPhones since their launch in June 2007 now exceeds 244 million units. Strong iPad Sales Sales of the company’s iPad tablets were also robust in […]
Man, just as I’d almost given up hope comes some good news about the RedBox movie streaming service. RedBox Instant, the RedBox-Verizon joint venture, is supposed to move into initial testing today. Like Netflix, RedBox Instant will offer a movie streaming service on a subscription basis. Users should be able to watch unlimited movies for […]
Your favorite blog SearchIndia.com is now on Pinterest! Oh well, idle minds have lots of time. 😉 What is Pinterest? Pinterest is a popular online pinboard where you can ‘pin’ your favorite photos. The photos can be uploaded from your PC or ‘grabbed’ from some other web site. On Pinterest, you can find tons of […]
No marriage is happy after it happens. It’s only before, thinking of it, that it’s happy. – Manju’s drunkard father in Behind the Beautiful Forevers p.183 I can’t swear it’s all non-fiction. But Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo is a devastating indictment of what is […]
Dark Knight Rises’ director Christopher Nolan may know a thing or two about the technique of making movies but he’s has always been a less than inspiring figure when it comes to the artistic elements, the magical amalgam that delivers a soul-stirring movie. I don’t know about you schmucks but when the lights go out […]