Posts from the movies category.
Have you ever read a murder mystery and thought, “Honestly, I don’t feel bad that the victim died”? I know—it sounds terrible. But that’s exactly how I felt while reading Agatha Christie’s Appointment with Death. It’s not often a book makes you relieved about a character’s death, but Mrs. Boynton is the exception. Trust me, once you meet her, you’ll get it.This isn’t just any Christie mystery. Pub...
Have you ever read a thriller so tight, so emotionally raw, that you found yourself holding your breath—not just during the action scenes, but in quiet moments of betrayal, regret, and redemption? Twilight of the Serpent, the third and final installment in S.Z. Estavillo’s Serpent Series, is exactly that kind of read. Estavillo, known for her psychologically rich storytelling and morally complex c...
Imagine walking into a bookstore, only to bump into your dream man—charming, mysterious, maybe even with a past worth romanticizing. Sounds like every rom-com lover’s fantasy, right? That’s exactly the promise Too Good To Be True makes. Written by Prajakta Koli, aka MostlySane—a name that needs no introduction to her millions of YouTube fans—this debut novel attempts to translate her signature wit...
Imagine if the villain from your favourite video game suddenly materialized in real life, and it was up to a young boy to create a superhero to save the day. Sounds thrilling, right? If you remember the movie Ra.One — where a video game villain comes alive — Gizmo feels almost like a spiritual sequel, but with a much richer emotional core and a proudly Indian soul. Written by Sahkrishna and part o...
The Matrix trilogy, to me is special.Its up there with Lord of The Rings and The Godfather. All three movies in each one is a masterpiece. A massive reason for that is the soundtrack - something that is sorely missing from movies and even sequels these days. They do have music, but not soundtracks. More patches on a quilt than a tapestry. Soundtracks that add to the movie, and can also stand on th...
On recommendation from an ex-colleague, I watched the 1997 movie Taste of Cherry by Abbas Kiarostami. While plenty has been read and said about this film, the process of watching it is an experiment in what is called slow speed. Its that delicious relaxed pace at which you actually feel like you are savoring life.And the films meditation on the meaning of life and death allow for a much richer mas...
Have you ever been so drawn into a book that you could practically see it playing out like a Bollywood blockbuster in your head? Never Date Blue-Eyed Girl by Samar Deep Singh is one of those books. A thrilling mix of glamour, mystery, and friendship, it’s the kind of story that hooks you from the first page and keeps you flipping through till the very end. Samar Deep Singh, known for his gripping ...
Have you ever picked up a book that immediately transported you into a world of danger, espionage, and high-stakes action? That’s exactly what Operation Blackstar: Revenge of the Scientist by Ram Mahadevan does. Right from the first chapter, it grips you with an intensity that doesn’t let up. Espionage thrillers have always held a special place in literature, drawing readers into a realm where int...
I was watching First Man - a movie about Neil Armstrong. In one scene, he has just docked his spacecraft with the Lunar module during a mission in the lead up to the moon landing. Everything seems fine. Suddenly, their spacecraft starts spinning uncontrollably. They try communicating with the Capcom. But they get no real help. The G force is so strong, the co-pilot passes out. Neil Armstrong is tr...
Miss Hokusai is a Japanese anime movie set around early 1800s in erstwhile Tokyo, called “Edo”. The principle character is O-Ei, daughter of a famous painter and a talented painted herself. The movie is very realistic in terms of how everyday life is portrayed, but has a distinct mystical feeling about it. The effect this combination of mystical elements in a completely realistic world (which is s...
