King Khan’s super hero movie Ra.One has drawn ho-hum reviews from Indian critics. Here are excerpts from a bunch of Indian critics: NDTV But, on the whole, RA.One is far too derivative to take anybody except the most gullible of moviegoers… But, sorry, this isn’t ‘the next level’ of Hindi cinema, let alone superhero flicks. […]
7Aum Arivu is a silly bore that bizarrely seeks to meld fictional Tamil history, fictional Tamil pride and fictional biological warfare for the sole purpose of bamboozling Tamil movie fans into parting with their real money. Silly, Lifeless Film The movie builds on the myth of a historical martial arts fighter and medicine man called […]
Just finished watching the first half of 7Aum Arivu at a theater on the East Coast. We never thought there’d be an actress worse than Trisha on this planet. But today we found a monster million times worse than Trisha in the acting department. And its name is Shruti Haasan. Devoid of any expression, this […]
Folks, it’s 8.15PMET. We’re sitting in a hall on the East Coast blogging on our iPad 2. Waiting for the Surya-Shruti Hassan starter 7Aum Arivu to start. Good crowd in the hall. About 150-175 people in the hall. Not bad, not bad at all considering tomorrow is a working day in the U.S. Let’s hope […]
A recent survey by restaurant guide Zagat reveals some unwelcome news for Indian restaurateurs in the U.S.: Most Americans don’t give a flying f*ck for Indian cuisine. Hell, No, Say Americans Cuisine Favorites According to the survey, Italian is the most popular cuisine, with 27% of respondents nationwide citing it as their favorite, followed by […]
The 315-year-old Trinity Church on Broadway, as seen from Wall St (October 21, 2011)