This is just to break it down a little so you can discuss and read as you go if you want. The full SPOILERS review is here, if you want to talk about or read about the whole thing.
Sacred Games Episodes 5 and 6: Summary and Discussion Space
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Sacred Games Episodes 3 and 4: Spoilers and Discussion Space
This is where you can get a summary of what happens in episodes 3 and 4, and where you can discuss what you thought of them. I’m just trying to break down the spoilers a bit, so no matter where you are in the series, you have a place to talk. The place to discuss the full series, or read spoilers for it, is here.
Sacred Games Episode 1 and 2: Summary and Discussion Space
I already did my massive SPOILERS and NO SPOILERS reviews, you can use those to discuss the show as a whole. But I know people are watching along and I don’t want them to risk spoiling others, plus it’s nice to break the discussion down a little sometimes.
Sacred Games Review (SPOILERS): The Start of a Really Interesting Story
Already wrote my no spoilers review, I’m going to do a quick spoiler review here as sort of a catch all, and then do a bunch of tiny little episode by episode reviews so we can talk as we go along.
Sacred Games Season 1 Review (No Spoilers): Terrible Subtitles, Good Ideas
As I feared, I ended up doing nothing today and just binging Sacred Games. Oh well, at least it was a really really good show, so I don’t feel like I completely wasted my day. And I will try to put up little mini-spoiler reviews over the course of the day tomorrow, so we can discuss without spoiling people who haven’t started/finished yet.
Hindi Film 101: Star’s and the Masks They Wear and How to Talk About Them
I just got in trouble again, some more, for discussing and critiquing a star persona which was seen as critiquing the person behind it. Which made me start to think about how I define for myself the star persona versus the person behind it.
Saturday Small Talk: I’m Having Jalebis for Breakfast
Happy Saturday! I have nothing to do for the first weekend in ages. Thank goodness, because I was getting seriously sleep-deprived, and Dog Hazel was getting a bit lonely.
TGIF 2: Additional Chocolate Heroes!!!! The Special Limited Edition High Demand Options
Sorry! Work was NOT FUN today, so I didn’t get quite as complete and extensive as I should have in my original Chocolate heroes post. Which just gives me an excuse for an additional post, with the extra special ones, the imported handcrafted special fillings ones (I may have to dig my emergency chocolate box out of the freezer tonight).
TGIF: Chocolate Heroes for Chocolate Day!!!!
Tomorrow is International Chocolate Day (today is fried chicken day in America-July is an unhealthy month). So I thought I would look at Chocolate Heroes, a phrase specific to Hindi film that makes almost no logical sense and yet you immediately understand what it means. Well, almost immediately.
Trailers! Karwaan, Fanney Khan, Soorma, and a Gold Song!
Trailer fiesta!!!!! Fanney Khan just came out, the others are older but I haven’t written about them yet, and I want to know what you all think of them.
New Youtube Video! Sanju Box Office, and I Look GREAT!!!!
Thank goodness, after my string of hot unhappy looking videos, I finally look good. This is the video to share with people if you want to sell them on my channel! Because, so pretty. It’s really rainy here and I think the soft light, combined with my disgusting tangled hair (I went swimming a lot yesterday) and my nice new shirt ended up with a great look. Oh, and my thoughts are good too. But mostly, don’t I look pretty? Instead of like I am about to die of heatstroke?
Thursday Tamil: I, Shankar Makes Either a Very Deep or a Very Shallow Statement on Image, and I’m Honestly Not Sure Which
Well, here’s another Shankar movie that I am all torn about. Shankar is just not my director.
Random Dog Hazel Post, Reaction to Fireworks, Swimming, and Being Abandoned
I know there is a small subset of you that enjoy these little doggie updates, and I am here to serve! Also, my parents just sent me an ADORABLE photo (the last one) and I can’t resist sharing it. Because I have become That Woman.
Global Box Office Report: Sanju Does Solid, Veere Di Wedding Beats Race 3
I am FINALLY doing my box office report. Sorry for the delay, the July 4th holiday in America messed with my schedule. I am tempted to skip it entirely this week, but it’s also the week after Sanju came out, so it’s an important week. (as always, full figures available here)
Happy 4th of July! Here is the Annual NSFW Independence From Clothes Post!
I put this up last week, a wee bit early, but I am reposting it today. Partly because I am off at the vacation house with no internet access and I need something to fill the day, but also because this is a very in depth and comprehensive post and it did not get nearly the views it deserved last week, so I think you should all give it a second look. There is EVERY actor!!! From Sunil Dutt to Suniel Shetty to Aditya Roy Kapur and even Harshwardhan Rane. A whole fireworks display of manly flesh. Oh, and I added in a few more photos even since last Wednesday. Really, it is EPIC. Continue reading
Happy 4th of July! Let’s Celebrate, Indian Film Style
Happy 4th! Those of you who donate to me on Patreon (you could join them! Just go here) should have gotten a lovely card, and also should have gotten a card for Father’s Day last month (let me know if you didn’t!). For the rest of you, I will give you a digital card in the form of this post.
Monday Morning Questions Post: 4th of July Week!!!! What 3 films Would You Pick to Represent SRK’s Whole Career?
Happy Monday! I had a very odd weekend, all day in the sun on Saturday, then church on Sunday and lunch with my parents, followed by a 4 hour nap. You know those naps that are so long when you wake up it feels like a different day? Maybe that’s why I am writing this post on Sunday night and scheduling it for Monday.
Silly Sunday: Every Cliche Turned Around! Tomboy Make Over, Taming of the Shrew, Love at First Sight, and of course, Devdas
This is fun! I put up a discussion question about least favorite cliches, and I am going to use them as a jumping off point and see if I can make an entire film including all the cliches, but fixed. Continue reading
Saturday Report: A Woman Thought I was 50 and Now I am Obsessing
Well, I’m back from the protest. Which turned into sort of a nice day in downtown Chicago. But also a day of ups and downs.
Saturday Small Talk: It’s Hot! And I Should Have Breakfast
It’s very very hot here. And I have to go to the protest downtown, but I am going to get myself breakfast before and lunch after as a reward. Partly because it is too hot to think about cooking or even eating in my apartment, so I should do it while I can while I am out.
Sanju Review (SPOILERS): They Told the Story They Wanted to Tell, Truth Be Damned
I’m back! 6 hours of sleep, and now I am refreshed and ready to move on to the SPOILERS review, after having already written the No Spoilers review. Which will be super fun for me, having just spent a month learning in detail everything about what “really” happened in Sanjay’s life (you can read that here). And therefore knowing just what this film changed. Which is EVERYTHING.
Sanju Review (No Spoilers): Emotionally Hollow
I’m back! From an incredibly hot drive to the theater, back to the sanctuary of my nice cool bedroom, with Dog Hazel stretched out panting on the floor. Time to start writing some kind of a review of this thing.
TGIF: Sanjay Inspired, Best Gym Looks
This comes right up to the line of acceptable objectification. But I think we are still okay, because it’s not like we are saying anything about their basic bodies, or comparing them with non-muscley guys (Abhishek, you are the best), or even muscle to muscle. Merely in terms of the clothes they have chosen to wear, and the moments they have allowed to be photographed, who is the best?
Friday Classics: Wake Up Sid, Ranbir’s Best Performance Before Sanju
Happy Friday! I just rapid re-released all my Sanjay posts, I’m driving to work so I can zip home, walk Dog Hazel and then zip out again to catch the Sanju release at the earliest possible show. Busy times! But first I want to take a moment to remember a completely different kind of film that I still think is Ranbir’s best performance.
Sanjay Dutt, Part 9: Sanju Baba Comes Home
In honor of the release of Sanju today, I am reposting my entire series on Sanjay Dutt. If you can’t wait for the reposts, you can find the original posts in the index here.
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