Farewell Review – Drop-Dead Gorgeous Spy Film
(For SI Blog readers kd36939, Gandhiji et al) Farewell a.k.a. L’affaire Farewell (French) is simply…
Watching Farewell
(Via iPhone) Hell with Khatta Meetha. Hell with Wateva-Langadi. Here we are in the theater…
Talk to Her Review – A Charmer
On a planet teeming with 6 billion plus people, the story possibilities can’t but be…
The Secret in Their Eyes Review – Swoonworthy Fare; Richly Deserved the Oscar
We are 99% certain at least 49% of our readers won’t be able to identify…
Revenge is Sweet; Watching ‘See How They Fall’
What can be sweeter in life than the after-taste of extracting vengeance on those who…
Short Takes: Read My Lips & Crimson Rivers
Since we’ve been in a French mood for the last couple of weeks, we followed…
The Battle of Algiers Review – C’est Magnifique
(For SI blog readers Trishna147 and GaneshKumar) * Now we know where the Indian police…
A Prophet Review – Awesome Prison Drama
Schmucks, we ain’t talking of the Prophet here but A Prophet. Verstehen? Nein? Dann halt…
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Movie) Review – Riveting, More So for Stieg Larsson Fans
In one what must count as one of the great tragedies of the 21st century…
El secreto de sus ojos is Best Foreign Language Film
El secreto de sus ojos took the top honors in the Foreign Language Film category…
A Woman in Berlin Review – A Class Act
Last night, as we were poring over recent foreign releases on Netflix Instant Play our…
The White Ribbon Review – A Dark Spell
(For SI blog reader unknownvirus) At last. At last, we watched The White Ribbon (Das…
Netflix to Boost Indie Streaming Titles
Netflix, a favorite source of Indian, Hollywood and foreign movies in the U.S., is expanding…
Watching Phantom India – The Documentary that Made India Mad at BBC
A couple of days back, the mailman brought us the two-DVD set of Phantom India…
Malèna Review – Good, Certainly Not Great
(Recommended by SI Blog reader Guruprasad) I pedaled as fast as I could, as if…