We had Gautham Menon’s big romantic hit, and Lilo Jose Pellissery’s first film, and My Name is Khan, and all of those were good. But this is the best film of the year, no question.
Continue reading2010 Week: Udaan, the Best Film of the Year
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Monthly Archives: November 2019
2010 Week: Darling! Prabhas Being Charming in the Middle of a Pointless Plot for 3 Hours
What a delightfully silly inconsequential movie. There is no real “reason” to watch it, besides it just making you smile. Oh, and yes, as I was told, Prabhas’ rough voice saying “darling” is indeed addictive and delightful.
Continue readingDiscussion Post: Which of These Onscreen Couples Had Sex and Which Remained Chaste?
It’s really not an important question, I am aware. But then, that’s what makes it so fun to discuss! Also, it’s so overcast here today that it legitimately does not look like the sub has come up. I need something dumb and frivolous to talk about!
Continue reading2010 Week: Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, My First Gautham Menon Review!
This was one of my early reviews, and very early in my Tamil journey, so forgive all the many many problems!
Continue readingAnnouncing Next Week….2009 Week!!!!
Yes, I have decided to count backwards instead of forwards. Partly because I hate going with the flow. Okay, LARGELY because I hate going with the flow (have I mentioned that I always bring my quilting to the knitting group and my knitting to the quilting group?). But also because 2009 had an amazing line up of films and 2011, not so much.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: Nayakan, Pellissery’s First Film, It’s All About the Faces
Woo, I only have one Pellissery film left to watch! And also, booo I only have one Pellissery film left to watch. I will be so sad when it is over.
Continue reading2010 Week: Voting Time! Which is the Best Song of 2010?
Okay, I broke songs down into 3 categories, love songs and peppy bouncy songs and party songs. Now, out of all of those, I am going to try to limit it down to a few top options, and you all get to pick the bestest of them all!!!!
Continue readingEveryone is Yelling At Me At Work! I Need a List of Things That Sooth Me
You know what is a bad day to be the customer support supervisor at a software company? The day your software suddenly stops working. People are nicer than I would expect, but still no the happiest folks in the world. I need a post of soothing happy things!
Continue readingIndian Cheers Remake: I Think I Cracked It! Reverse the Genders, Put it in a Bombay Dance Bar, Bips and Rajkummar to Star
No one cares about this, do they? I am just so pleased with the idea that I want to write it down before I forget.
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening To the Week Before Thanksgiving?
Shoot, Thanksgiving is an America only holiday, isn’t it? Oh well, American culture so dominates the world, I am sure you all are aware of it at least.
Continue reading2010 Week: Best Party Songs of 2010, Ranked
I considered “Best Item Songs”, but that’s really just “Sheila” versus “Munni Badnaam” and there is only one clear answer there (“Sheila”). So these are all the party songs, including Item Songs, that I think are worthy of remembering from 2010.
Continue reading2010 Week: I Hate Luv Storys, Remember When Imraan Khan Was Charming?
He’s still charming I guess, but he’s not like professionally charming. After his 2 year paternity leave (which I continue to find RIDICULOUS) he doesn’t seem to have much interest in returning to work. But back in 2010, I had a crazy crush on him and he was a delight.
Continue reading2010 Week: Raajneeti! Back in the Past, When Ranbir Was Still Willing to Do Multistarrers and Arjun Rampal Stole This Movie From Him
Not the greatest movie, but a really really good movie. And a really really good cast, except for Ranbir. Kat does great, Arjun Rampal does really great, Ajay does unsurprisingly great. And there’s…Him. The human whine. Not that I am prejudiced.
Continue reading2010 Discussion Post: My Name is Khan, What Made You Ugly Cry and What Made You Giggle?
Such an odd movie. I’ve yet to show it to someone who didn’t end up a sobbing broken mess by the end. Or to someone who didn’t giggle a bit at a scene here or there. The odd thing is, the “sobbing broken” moments and the “giggle” moments seem slightly different for each person.
Continue readingBest Bouncy Songs of 2010, Ranked
This was a surprisingly rich year for those peppy bouncy catchy songs that get stuck in your head. The ones that aren’t quite party songs, or love songs, but somewhere in between.
Continue readingDiscussion Post (Remember, A Christmas Card is on the Line! COMMENT!): Rank SRK Jodis from 2010 to 2019
This should be a gimme, surely! Everyone has to have an opinion on this, right? Say something, let me know you are alive! Not that I am anyone to talk, I know what’s happening, I spent time this week buying and mailing Christmas cards and putting up decorations and so on. But still, can’t we take a little time to talk about meaningless stuff on the internet even during the holiday season?
Continue readingBest Hindi Love Songs of 2010, Ranked
Yes, I am doing it, I am taking a stand and making a judgment call! These are the best love songs of 2010 and everything else is useless TRASH! Not only that, I’m even ranking them. Disagree if you dare. (oh, and there will probably be a party song post later, so don’t freak out because “Sheila Ki Jawani” is missing or something. Just pure love songs)
Continue reading2010 Week! My Name is Khan, a Very Very Dark Film and a Surprisingly Good Film
This is a very good deep review that did not get many readers or comments the first time around. I’m okay if the same is true this time. It’s a dark dark movie. I don’t want DCIB to become a dark place, so if you do comment, try to find a brightness in it somewhere. For instance, “this is a dark movie, and I am so proud that Shahrukh Khan was one of the first people to speak out about Islamophobia in America”. Or just keep it superficial, “this movie is so frustrating because there is so much well done in it, but the plot just makes no sense.”
Continue reading2010 Week! Pyaar Impossible, Uday Chopra Being Surprisingly Cute with Great Songs
Shoot, I was gonna be lazy and repost a review, and then I discovered I never actually reviewed this film. Oh well, I can still be kind of lazy, at least I don’t have to rewatch it, I’ve seen it enough to review it fine without a refresher.
Continue readingGood Newwz (zzzzzzzzzzzzzz) Trailer! I’m Not Thrilled
Well, this is a disappointment! Not based on the poster, it’s perfectly in line with what I expected from that, but based on the initially casting and topic announcement I had higher hopes. Oh well, all of life is just a series of disappointments (it’s overcast today and I haven’t had my coffee yet).
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me on My Father’s Birthday?
Happy Monday! I had a productive weekend and Albie Dog had a bad weekend. Yesterday he had to survive both a bath, and me vacuuming the apartment. Life’s hard for a dog.
Continue readingSilly Sunday ReRun: Father Stories for my Father’s Birthday!
I am off to my father’s birthday party tonight, so no time to write a fanfic today. Instead, enjoy a rerun of father themed stories!
Continue readingSunday ReRun: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga! Grand Finale to Juhi Week
I really hope a lot of you are watching this on Netflix! It is such a happy good feeling family movie, I feel like the world will be a better place if more people watch it.
Continue readingChristmas Give Away Week 2: Congratulations FilmiKudhi! Thanks to Juhi Week, You Have WON!!!!
The honor!!! The infinite GLORY!!!!!!! Bask in it Filmikudhi and enjoy your week of triumph. And remember, you shouldn’t stop commenting! If you make the most comments some other week, you won’t get a card, but you may qualify for one of the three Bonus Prizes.
Continue readingUpcoming Film Reviews: 2010 Week! The Classics and the Forgotten, All My Favorites
I guess there was a thing on twitter about best films of the past decade? And Film Companion did a thing about it too (no doubt Rahul Desai wrote something stupid). Anyway, I started to try to do that and got bogged down in 2010 alone and decided to stop there.
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