On the road in the U.S. means discovering a few good, some not-so-good and many ugly Indian restaurants. Lunching at Mantra, one of those not-so-good Indian restaurants in Paramus, NJ. Borrowing a page from Bollywood movies, Indian restaurants in the U.S. fail at the most basic level – Unclean plates, slipping over common curries and […]
Kambakkht Ishq – Fails to Shine at Box Office Kambakkht Ishq Review – Must Miss, Sick Garbage; Don’t Waste Your Money Breaking News – Akshay Kumar is the new Abhishek Bachchan. You know, the name that’s synonymous with garbage. Akshay’s Kambakkht Ishq is already drawing withering scorn from movie critics. Here are some of the […]
Here are some of the movies we plan on watching over the next 7 to 10 days. Revolutionary Road (English) – Just picked up this free rental (thank you, RedBox) featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Death Note (Japanese) – We’re getting this movie (by the way, this is the non-anime version) tomorrow from Netflix. […]
(Recommended by SI reader a4apple) Finally, getting around to watching La Pianiste a.k.a The Piano Teacher. Directed by Michael Haneke, this French movie (with English subtitles) was nominated for a bunch of awards. Released in 2001, the 125-minute film features Isabelle Huppert as the piano teacher and Benoit Magimel as her student. The movie is […]
As curses go, no one has received so many or deserved as much as manufacturers of laptops/notebook computers. Because laptops are a pain to lug around. Horribly heavy, most notebook PCs give you a pain in the shoulder before you even reach your destination. Worse, the batteries run out before your work is done. Acer […]
Was it a case of heightened anticipation that left us feeling disappointed with this 3D movie? Were we led to expect the impossible by the 98% ratings? Or was the movie Up just OK. Who can say for sure. But one thing’s for certain. Never again, folks. Never again will we be swayed by the […]