This is a silly silly movie. Violence, sex, shirtlessness, catchy songs, it has everything. And a pretty decent twisted plot too!
Continue readingMalang Review (No Spoilers): Do You Like Hot Bad Boys? I Have a Movie for You!!!
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Monthly Archives: February 2020
Valentine’s Week of Sex: Aradhana! The Sex so Sexy it Made a Superstar
Aradhana! Chocolate hero Rajesh Khanna swept into the hearts of the nation through one mistaken night in an empty inn.
Continue readingValentine’s Week of Sex: Guddu, Shahrukh and Manisha in a Sex Cave
This is such a good-bad movie! Highly recommend it for your next movie night with a group of raunchy trashy friends. Not for your movie night with your classy sophisticated smart people friends, watch something else for that. Kind of interesting that Manisha and Shahrukh were only in two movies together, and one of them is arguably the best movie Shahrukh ever made and the other is arguably the worst.
Continue readingMatch Up the Oscar Types with Indian Film! Who is the “It Girl”? Or the “Old Woman We Forgot Was Still Alive”? Or “the one who was nominated once and is really great on the red carpet so we keep inviting them”?
You know the Oscars aren’t really about objective quality, right? There’s all kinds of things that go into it, that end up with the exact same kind of people and things on the list every single year. As a mental challenge, I am going to break down the categories I see and then we can see if you can find them in Indian film. And to make this hard but not impossible, I’m gonna limit it to 2018-2019.
Continue readingHindi Film 101: Preity Zinta, “the Only Man in Bollywood”
If you have been following Indian film for the past 20 years or so, that headline will make total sense to you. If you have not, then I will explain below. It’s FASCINATING.
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Chat Away While I Do Household Stuff
Happy Saturday! After having my wonderful DCIB adventure last weekend, this weekend I am having a wonderful “take my rugs in to be cleaned and buy groceries” adventures.
Continue readingValentine’s Week of Sex: Humare Dil Aapke Paas Hai, a Cheerful Family Friendly Rape Romance with No Sex
This is “sex week”, and this movie fits the theme because it is so extremely NOT about sex. In a good way. It’s a movie about how sex is a fact of life, but it is also something you can just choose not to have in your life and that is okay too. I mean, that’s not officially what it is about, officially it is about rape and societal judgement, but it’s also about a rape survivor going on to have a totally chaste romance. Consider that your “trigger warning”, but it’s also a pretty well-known plot twist to this film, so it’s not a spoiler exactly. Speaking of spoils, this is a very 2000s movie so it won’t be for all of you. If you aren’t planning to watch it, please spoil yourself! The plot is insane!!!
Continue readingQueens of Sex Competition: Rani Versus Vidya, Who is Better at Sex on Screen?
This is so HARD! They both have a natural joyful quality on screen that is so much more sexual than air brushed and perfect actresses. And they are both really good actresses who lose themselves in the moment and make you believe they are real people feeling real things. But which is better?
Continue readingTGIF Valentine’s Week of Sex: The Many Shades of Shahrukh Sex Faces
For a man who didn’t even kiss onscreen until a few years ago, he is really good at doing the sex eyes!
Continue readingValentine’s Week of Sex: Alaipayuthey/Saathiya, Sex is Fun But Marriage is Hard
First, head over here to read my big discussion of sex and meaning in Mani Ratnam films. That’s fun and new. This is not new, this has been reposted many many times already. But hey, maybe you haven’t read it yet somehow!
Continue readingJawaani Jaaneman Review (SPOILERS): Perfectly Written Characters, Slightly Not Enough Time With Them
If you think you might want to see this movie, you can still read this review. You might even enjoy it more knowing you can just relax and enjoy the ride because it will turn out okay. This isn’t a film about plot twists and stuff (at least, nothing past the original surprise spoiled by the trailer), it’s a film about just enjoying the ride. But if you are totally spoiler paranoid, you can read my other No Spoilers review.
Continue readingJiwaani Jaaneman Review (No SPOILERS): Saif Completes His Impregnator Trilogy
If you loved Kya Kehna and Salaam-Namaste, now you can watch Saif do it all over again but older! Nah, forget that, this movie is a lot more fun than those other two. Or at least, fun in a different way. Isn’t it interesting though that Saif keeps getting the same role?
Continue readingValentine’s Week of Sex: Did They Do It, Yes or No? Kaho Na Pyar Hai to Ek Ladki Ko Dekha
You ready for a post that reveals us as shallow shallow people who don’t care about poetry or romance? I am!
Continue readingValentine’s Week of Sex: Bangalore Days New Review!!! Three Protagonists, Three Sexual Journeys
When I started thinking about the couples in this movie related to sex, I realized that I had enough new thoughts I shouldn’t just update the existing review, but rather write an entirely new review. Woo-hoo! New review!
Continue readingHappy Birthday Abhishek! For Sex Week, There is Only One Question: What Is Your Sexiest Sex Song???
Oh Abhishek! For a man from a good family, he has a shockingly large number of straight up sex songs.
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening to This Week?
Happy Wednesday! This week is just zipping along, must be all the sex theme posts I am putting up.
Continue readingValentine’s Week of Sex: Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Making Love
Woo-hoo! A new Humpty Sharma review! For those of you who really really love this movie. Or at least tolerate those of us who really really love this movie.
Continue readingAlbie Dog Went to the Vet!
I know you are all interested. Who wouldn’t be? It’s a little doggie with a broken tail and ears that are too big going to the Vet. The picture book writes itself.
Continue readingValentine’s Week of Sex Poll Post: Vote Now! Pre or Post Coital Scenes, Which Are Better?
I was going to do just straight sex scene sequences versus each other, but then I decided to go broader.
Continue readingValentine’s Sex Fest Discussion Post: What Makes a Good Filmed Sex Scene?
This is really a service to the World, we can provide all kinds of useful feedback to the filmmakers of India. They just have to find this blog and read our suggestions.
Continue readingValentine’s Week of Sex: Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Peak Sharmila and Shashi Get Naked in a Cabin
Woo-hoo, first new review! Starting on top with arguably the two most attractive people in 1970s Hindi film, Sharmila and Shashi. Get them naked in a cabin, and you’ve really got something!
Continue readingValentine’s Week Theme Post: Mani Ratnam and Sex, Why is He So Good At it?
I really hope Ratnam himself, while trolling the internet, runs across this headline out of context. Or even better, his wife Suhasini. Maybe they will comment and give us an answer!
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me the Week Malang Comes Out?
Happy Monday! I’m back at work after an adventurous weekend, and taking Albie Dog to the vet to get a million shots and a feces check and all that fun annual stuff. His life is hard some days.
Continue readingSilly Sunday: Sequel to Hrithik-Sanya-Anil Movie, and a Shraddha-Varun Romance to Make Up for Street Dancer 3D
I’m home, I’m eating oreos in my PJs, it’s time to treat myself to writing fanfic. Woo-hoo! Margaret Party Time!
Continue readingSunday Rerun: Running Shaadi, My Favorite Rom-Com Since Humpty Sharma
Do you trust my judgement? Do you like rom-coms? Then watch this! The hero is dreamy, the heroine is independent, and the plot is shockingly progressive. And romantic!
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