Happy Wednesday! Today’s the day I move from my parent’s place to my place every week, so I have a kind of holiday feel, even though it’s really still middle of the work week.
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Shahrukh Birthday Countdown, Ram-Jaane! Juhi and Shahrukh, Always the Best
This is a reposted review from Juhi Week, so it’s mostly about how great they are as a pair. An excellent reason to review the film!
Continue readingWhat Yash Chopra Movie Shall We Watch on Friday?
It’s Yashji’s birthday on Sunday! Obviously, we have to do something for him, and what better celebration than watching one of his films on Friday?
Continue readingDiscussion Post: What Is Your Nightmare System For Your Kids/When You Were a Kid?
This is universal, right? It wasn’t just me who woke up between 3 and 13 after a weird bad dream and then bugged my parents?
Continue readingSocial Media Round-Up: Tiger Sang a Song, Alia Birthday Wishes for Her Dad, Kajol Posted an Embarrassing Photo, Harsh Posted a Ridiculously Long Video,
Let’s check in on the world of light celebrity content and see what we can find! Nothing will ever be as good as Harshwardhan’s essay about “sneaker culture”, but I can always hope.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Oh Darling Yeh Hai India! Shahrukh’s Weird Art Movie
I’m not particularly fond of this movie, it’s just a bit too obvious for me. But I can understand how it has a weird appeal for some of you.
Continue readingKareena Birthday/Shahrukh Month Post! Which is Their Best Item Song?
Look at that, they had a lot of item songs! Maybe more than Shahrukh has with any other actress. I wonder why?
Continue readingKareena Kapoor Birthday/SRK Month Post! What is Your Favorite Kareena/SRK Film?
Surprisingly difficult question, they had a lot of good movies together. Not always together-together, but they were both in a movie.
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me On Kareena Kapoor’s Birthday?
Happy Monday! I had a rough start to the day, mostly revolving around impossible parking near my parents (stupid street sweeping). But I have hope that things will get better now.
Continue readingHappiness Post: I Bought Albie Dog His Halloween Costume Early
Let’s just call it a Rosh Hashanah costume. Or a costume in honor of my friend’s wedding yesterday. Or just a costume because dogs are put on this earth to make us happy, and this makes me very very happy.
Continue readingDolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare Review (SPOILERS): Are Male-Female Relationships Inevitably Toxic? This Film Says YES!
Well, this was kind of a downer of a movie! Happy, in that I am glad these stories are being told. Sad, in that BLECH! These stories have so little hope! Anyway, if you don’t feel like being depressed, you can just read my summary and discuss below instead of watching it for yourself.
Continue readingDolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare Review (No Spoilers): An Indian Woman’s Life is Constant Misery and Pain and Compromise
Well, this is a total downer of a movie! The posters and even the title sell it as more fun happy women together sort of thing, it’s more of a “life sucks and then you die, having scratched out one small piece of happiness for yourself” kind of thing. Watch if you want a very well made and well performed version of a woman’s life in modern urban India, don’t watch if you want escapism.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Guddu! Arguably His Worst Movie! SO FUNNY!!!!!
First, warning, the Prime version of this movie cuts off a couple of significant moments including the ending, so DON’T WATCH IT THERE. You truly aren’t seeing the real movie.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown: Early Movies He Should Remake Now! Part 1
This is an idea from Catherine who pointed out that Koyla, for example, is ripe for a remake, all silly action and strong heroine and all that. Which made me think about how many of Shahrukh’s early films had solid original ideas at the center that could be redone now in interesting ways, for instance flipping the genders, or aging everyone up to middle-age.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Zamaana-Deewana! My Favorite of His Lessor Films!
Well, “lessor”, meaning not all time classics. It’s a pretty darn good movie, really! Or at least a fun movie.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Karan-Arjun! Part 5, Final Part
Last part! Awwww, I’m sad. It was fun having this crazy movie in pieces.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Karan-Arjun! Part 4!
Woot, second to last! Just zooming along. As is appropriate for such an entertaining fast moving movie.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Karan-Arjun! Part 3!
I am going so much faster through this movie than Baazigar! And of course there’s no comparison with how slooooooooooooow I went through JHMS, once we get there.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Karan-Arjun! Part 2!
Woo, I like these silly scene by scenes! And also the silly old school fun Shahrukh movies.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Karan-Arjun! Piece By Piece!
A very very old post! So old, I didn’t even bother fact checking and assumed this was the first SRKajol movie. But also means you get to read young happy carefree Margaret’s writing.
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Chat Away While I Build an Elliptical!
Happy Saturday! If you are an American, then I assume you are entering today full of grief. That’s okay, DCIB is still your happy place, we will be happy and silly here and only talk about happy things.
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong: I! The Most Insane Tamil Movie You Didn’t Know You Needed
This movie is horribly offensive, stupid, and disturbing. And also operatic and beautiful and you can’t look away. Naturally, I am excited to watch it with y’all!
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Anjaam! Shahrukh Meets Madhuri!
Such a great weird movie! Shahrukh is probably the most villainous he will ever be, absolutely no redeeming features, and Madhuri becomes as dark as he is.
Continue readingIMPORTANT QUESTION: What Costume(s) Should Albie Dog Wear for Halloween This Year?
This really isn’t that early! Shipping rates are slow, and costumes sell out fast. So we need to make this important decision now, in order for Albie Dog to properly celebrate.
Continue readingLittle Things Change, Big Things Stay the Same
I’m feeling slightly shakey today, thanks to too much excitement in the past week. Grandpa’s birthday was just the start of a whole string of virtual and real social events (including my epic making hair cut) and now I am feeling all mentally/emotionally exhausted. I don’t know about you, but I have found the only way I can stay sane right now is to focus on little things. I can’t handle thinking about big global changes, but I can focus on little tiny local changes and accept them as part of how life is always changing. As though I was a little kid, just seeing the world right in front of me, and the little changes around me.
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