Posts from the movies category.
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...
Girl from Ipanema is one of the sensuous and compelling pieces of music I’ve had the honor of hearing. But its unveiling to me was a mere side event. Compared to the magnificence that is V for Vendetta. This scene, was a crescendo. A starting gun. To a marathon of a series of questions and discoveries, that happily continues to this day. I can wholeheartedly say, this is where my education re-star...
Most days I don’t want my son to grow up so fast. I don’t know if there is a term for this phenomenon. But parents often complain how fast their kids are growing up! May be we want to freeze the time so that we get to enjoy these precious moments longer.But for certain things, I want my son to grow up quickly. Movies is one of those things. I can’t wait for the day when he starts appreciating the...
Recently happened to see “The Buckingham Murders” on Netflix. Apart from the very clickbaity name, the rest of the movie is quite a beautiful piece of art. And it has left me thinking for long after it has ended.While the movie’s acting, direction, editing, costumes, locations, etc, are excellent, this is not a cinema review post. However, the movie's authentic portrayals have stirred a deep seate...
Cinema in itself has a great way of making you feel all the feels.I am not as big of a cinema buff or a proclaimed “can give you suggestions on what you have to watch” person (although I do force down a few watches to people who I know will enjoy them or people who respect and consider the suggestion of mine worthy of their time). I think if you’ve not seen The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, give it...
