Most Tamil films skid into one of two categories – Real Bad (usually featuring Surya, Karthi, Vijay, Simbhu, Vombhu, Kombhu et al) and the Disgustingly, Hopelessly, Offensively, Obscenely Bad (buffoons like Ajith, Trisha and Vishal are fixtures in this genre). Since some of my readers have been lately wetting their jetties over a 17-year-old film […]
* Gautham, do you understand Tamil enough to know that a lifeless film like Neethaane En Ponvasantham is what we Tamils slam as a Blaydu Padam (Epic Bore)? * Machchi, did you realize that serious movie buffs who have watched Neethaane En Ponvasantham will consider you to be a Kilpauk Case having completely lost your […]
Sometimes it drives me nuts to see all those nut-jobs drone incessantly about how bad America is, that I don’t understand, I’m brainwashed etc etc etc. To all the nay-sayers about Amreeka, I offer the below links from just one day in the news cycle from around the world. You schmucks don’t know how good […]
The Indian community is so short of genuine heroes and heroines that rarely does SI get to write about the real deal. Folks, it gives me immense delight to present a genuine Indian-American Heroine – Balpreet Kaur. I know this post is not about Salman Khan or Katrina Kaif but read on, schmucks. Balpreet Kaur […]
End of Watch (September 21, 2012) Director: David Ayer Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, Natalie Martinez Writer: David Ayer I bet all ye chutiyas have not seen a gritty, fast-paced, fine cop movie like End of Watch in a long, long time. If ever. Easily the best Hollywood cop film I’ve watched in recent […]
Director: Philippe Falardeau Cast: Mohamed Saïd Fellag, Émilien Néron, Sophie Nélisse Screenplay: Philippe Falardeau Story: Évelyne de la Chenelière Since most Indian moviegoers have an abiding hostility to anything resembling class, it’s unlikely the savages will watch or enjoy a gem like Monsieur Lazhar. Based on Évelyne de la Chenelière’s play Bashir Lazhar, Monsieur Lazhar […]