7/19: Balu Mahi
7/20: Humsafar
7/21: Teefa in Trouble
7/23: Cake
7/25: Bachaana
7/27: Zindagi Gulzar Hai
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Pakistani Week: Humsafar Part 3, Episodes 15 through 23
Last section! The one were everything finally happens, and we get our nice ending.
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Pakistani Week: Humsafar Day Part 2, Episodes 9-14
Second part! I realized when watching this series that it broke down neatly into three narrative sections, so my reviews reflect that.
Continue readingPakistani Week: Humsafar Day! Part 1, Episodes 1-8
I originally wrote this back when there was a little group of us all plowing through right after it was added to Netflix. Not sure if anyone knew has seen the show since then, but maybe the same old folks have had new thoughts. Or maybe this will inspire someone new to check it out.
Continue readingShahrukh Summer Thought Post: Sex, Power, and Romance
I had another thought! Well actually, Rachel had a thought on this post and I replied to it, and then I kept on thinking. Anyway, thoughts! About sex! And also power and romance.
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Chat Away While I Go to a Wedding
Happy Saturday! I am out of town for a wedding, doing family stuff with family, but you all can still talk!
Continue readingPakistani Week: Balu Mahi, a Movie About a Runaway Bride Who Doesn’t Need a Man
Such a fun movie! I forgot how fun until I was reading this review. It has men in tiny underwear, women riding horses, and a great plot.
Continue readingTGIF: Cozy Pictures
It was just pouring rain here yesterday. In that “I cannot see out the window and the sun is not coming up” kind of way. Which is nice, because it has been bright hot sun for the past 3 days. So today the rain sort of felt cozy and nice. I just needed a nice Indian movie star to curl up with and watch the storm.
Continue readingShahrukh Summer Discussion Post: Why Has He Gotten Sexier as He Has Gotten Older?
You ready to put on your thinking caps? This is a question that has puzzled the global community for years, but I have faith in the power of crowdsourcing, I believe our team of experts can answer this underlying Question of the Universe. Just like genome code mapping.
Continue readingShahrukh Summer Friday Classic: Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Shahrukh as the Loser Protagonist
This is one of Shahrukh’s earliest roles, and one he consistently lists as a film and a performance he is most proud of. But, why?
Continue readingShahrukh Summer Discussion Post: Most Romantic Shahrukh Scene, What is Your Choice?
I put up two really really good posts discussing Shahrukh’s appeal in a broader sense, but those aren’t garnering many comments. I choose to think because they are so brilliant no one has anything to say in response. So now I am going to put up a totally silly post on which all of us should have an opinion.
Continue readingShahrukh Summer: Princess and Pauper Shahrukh Romances, Why So Many?
I has another thought! And I think it is a good thought, but maybe you will disagree. Or maybe you will have more thoughts.
Continue readingHappy Birthday Sukhwinder Singh!
(This is a reposted post from last year) There is another big birthday today, but I am following a “if you can’t say anything nice” policy and ignoring it. But that means Sukhwinder gets a day all to himself! And he deserves it, he has worked very hard for a very long time.
Continue readingShahrukh Summer: Happy Endings for Sad Shahrukh Movies
I don’t actually think these are “better” endings, I just like happy endings, even if they aren’t true to the rest of the narrative. Every film should end with a marriage and a baby and a happy reprise of the title song. So in my headcanon, these are how these movies end. Happy happy!
Continue readingHindi Film 101: The Genres of Film Songs and Their History
I was browsing through the archives and ran into this post, and it is really quite good! Deserves a repost for sure.
Continue readingHappy Hot Dog Day! Let’s Look at Hot Dogs in All Their Infinite Variety
I think I have to have a hot dog on the way home, don’t I? For the holiday? Anyway, I wanted to do photos of Indian actors eating hot dogs, but I couldn’t find any. So instead I will take “hot dog” in a great sense.
Continue readingShahrukh Summer: Happy Day After Katrina’s Birthday! Jab Tak Hain Jaan, Her Less Good Shahrukh Movie
This is nice, I can do a repost for both Shahrukh Summer and Katrina’s birthday. And we can consider how we all feel about this movie, still as passionate as before or has time weakened the pain?
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening To This Week?
Happy Wednesday! I have had such a weird work week, highlights so far include a customer yelling at me because I dared to take a vacation day when she needed me, and my boss telling the story of when he passed out while running a marathon and ended up with short term amnesia. Weird!
Continue readingHappy Birthday Katrina! (A Little Late) Let’s Look at Your Best Songs and Pick Our Favorites!
Oops, missed this! Oh well. In her honor today I will put up this post, and some selected Katrina reviews.
Continue readingMonthly Reminder to Promote Me if You Want DCIB to Keep Going After November 2020
Shoot, I forgot the donation post for yesterday. Oh well, I think I forgot the promotion post last month, so this is a nice balance.
Continue readingBox Office: Super 30 Super Sinks (Stinks?)
Well, this is heartening! In India (shockingly [sarcasm]) Super 30 is doing well in multiplexes and poorly on the mass circuit. Because poor people don’t like movies about poor people, rich people like movies about poor people. But Super 30 is also kind of DOA overseas! Wooo for the global market! Realm of taste and common sense and not being interested in poverty porn! (figures from bollywoodhungama)
Continue readingShahrukh Summer Discussion Post: What is Your Happiness Shahrukh Khan Song?
It is extremely hot here, which also means I have gotten very little sleep for the past couple nights. So no deep thought post today, silly post! And anyway, I spent forever on the Deep Thought post yesterday, and it’s still got almost no views, so what’s the point?
Continue readingPakistani Film Week! Teefa in Trouble, Balu Mahi, Cake, Bachaana, Humsafar, and Zindagi Gulzar Hai
Thank you Filmikudhi for suggesting this idea! And the films Bachaana and Cake. I haven’t watched either of them yet, but they look great!
Continue readingShahrukh Summer: Thought Post, Shahrukh as the “Heroine” and Why We Love It
This isn’t really a discussion post, but it isn’t a 101 exactly either. It’s just it’s own thing for us all to consider.
Continue readingTiger-Hrithik War Teaser! I Have Many Follicle Thoughts
Well, this was disappointing. I was hoping for something a little lighter, but instead it is all very guns and black leather. Oh well, it’s just the first teaser.
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions Post: What Do You Want to Ask Me the Week After Super 30 Came Out?
Happy Monday! I had an active exhausting weekend and then stayed up too late last night, which means I am kaput today. So, ask me questions! Help me stay awake!
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