Aside from music, the subtleties of the acting are what drive it as a whole. Movie: “There Will Be Blood”Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul DanoRun Time: 158 min. There were a few fun gems, like “Ratatouille,” in the year 2007, but overall it was an unmemorable spring, summer and even autumn. The best picture winner for… Continue reading Day-Lewis makes “There Will Be Blood” a great movie
Year: 2011
“The Orphanage” scares and impresses
Movie: The Orphanage (2007) Starring: Belén Rueda and Roger Princep Run Time: 100 min At first glance, “The Orphanage” appears as original as the last horror film featuring a creepy old house and a child’s imaginary friends. However, producer Guillermo del Toro, the director of last year’s hit “Pan’s Labyrinth,” and director Juan Antonio… Continue reading “The Orphanage” scares and impresses
Airy Tales – Part I
There is a rail bandh in Hyderabad. About two hundred trains have been stopped. I wonder when and how will I reach Gwalior. Still Diwali is far. So not very worried. These kinds of strikes can suddenly paralyze the whole system and create a lot of inconvenience. I remember the last year while coming to… Continue reading Airy Tales – Part I
Lover’s Quarrel
Returning from his office at 6, he found the house silent. Yet, he could sense her presence in the house . The atmosphere inside the home was dull, perhaps the result of the early morning fight , prior to his leaving for office. The issue wasn’t resolved yet, he knew that much. The first year… Continue reading Lover’s Quarrel
Jobs to Jagjit
The last 5 days probably witnessed the very unwanted and painful end of two great eras. One was the i-Era with the death of great entrepreneur and visionary, Steven Paul Jobs and the other was the end of the era of Golden ghazals with the passing away of great Ghazal Maestro Jagjit Singh. Both of… Continue reading Jobs to Jagjit