Of the major religions we’ve had the most exposure to, i.e. Christianity, Hinduism and Islam, there’s not the slightest doubt in our mind that all three are absolute balderdash. Total nonsense. Their insane practices, stupid prayers, bizarre sacrifices and mindless adherents drive us up the wall. They merely offer solace to the dimwits desperate for […]
We just finished watching our second Danish film Terribly Happy (on Netflix Instant Play). And boy, did we strike gold with this one too (if you want to know, our first Danish film was the lovely After the Wedding a.k.a. Efter brylluppet, which is set partially in India). Delightful Film Folks, Terribly Happy is an […]
Since we love Jamie Foxx’ movies, we wanted to see Law Abiding Citizen when it released in theaters last year. For whatever reason, we never got around to it and then got preoccupied with newer Bollywood and Kollywood films. So the other day when we were scrolling through Netflix’ Instant Play recent releases and espied […]
Run from the South Indian Impostor (File photo) In our ceaseless, unrelenting quest for a good Dosa, we’ve been known to haunt the major highways and small bylanes of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia in an obsessive-compulsive-ferocious frenzy. Kinda like Dr. Hunter ‘Gonzo’ Thompson searching for the American Dream in Las Vegas. […]
(For SI Blog readers kd36939, Gandhiji et al) Farewell a.k.a. L’affaire Farewell (French) is simply the best spy film we’ve seen in our life. And also the most sui generis spy film – we heard gun-shots only twice in the entire movie. Eschewing Indian films like Khatta Meetha and Pudangadi oops Thillalangadi that have earned […]
Despite all the noise and hoopla, the Imran Khan-Sonam Kapoor crap movie I Hate Luv Storys is NOT setting the box office on fire. Here’s how the mediocre shit fared in the second weekend at the U.S. box office compared to a few prominent Bollywood movies: