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Bhavesh Joshi Review (SPOILERS): A SuperHero Origin Story for an Angry Generation

Posted on June 2, 2018 by mredlich21

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I already put up the No Spoilers review. I’m not necessarily going to direct you to it instead of this one. This is a very good movie, and has some plot surprises built in. But it is also a very angry movie, so I am essentially giving you a “trigger” warning. If you are someone (like myself) who sometimes finds yourself crying with rage at political ads, this is not a healthy movie for you to watch. Instead, read my summary so you have an educated understanding of what this film is.

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Bhavesh Joshi Review (No Spoilers): An Angry Angry Movie with Very Little Hope or Humor

Posted on June 2, 2018 by mredlich21

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I watched it last night instead of Veere Di Wedding, contributing a whole $12 to the (almost certainly) very very low box office take. I did my bit though! Contributed to unique and unexpected art.

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I Have A Very Weird Busy Weekend, so Late Posting of Reviews, Sorry!

Posted on June 2, 2018 by mredlich21

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This is going to be such a complicated, but ultimately very nice and relaxing, weekend. Summer always seems to get like that.

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TGIF: Happy Doughnut Day! Shall We Consider the Essence of Indian Film Stars in Doughnut Form?

Posted on June 1, 2018 by mredlich21

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Isn’t it nice when there is a holiday (yes, it’s a real thing, all the stores are giving discounts) to give me a theme for my post? And what could be simpler than to match donuts with movie stars?

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Friday Classics: Hum Kisise Kum Nahin, Just ‘Cause!

Posted on June 1, 2018 by mredlich21

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I’ve spent the past week slogging through the tragic misery that is Sanjay Dutt’s life. I need something fun! So, let’s talk about an old silly Rishi Kapoor movie.

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Happy Songs Post! Because Sanjay is Depressing Me

Posted on May 31, 2018 by mredlich21

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I got to the icky depressing part of Sanjay’s life today, the reason that I have been avoiding writing a Hindi 101 series on him because I just didn’t want to think about it. And I still don’t want to think about it, so I am going to put up a post of silly happy songs to sort of shake the bad thoughts out.

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Stop the Presses!!!! Ranbir and Alia Dating, Confirmed

Posted on May 30, 2018 by mredlich21

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Ha-ha, time zones! I have defeated you! By staying up later than I should and relying on my West Coast correspondent (Bollywood Newbie) to tell me these things that come out in the morning India time!

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News Round-Up: Desi Boyz Fall Out, Sanju and Manisha Come Together, Rajini and Kamal Face Off, Saif and Sara Go to Court, and Akshay Stands Alone

Posted on May 30, 2018 by mredlich21

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Boy, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these! Rest assured, I have been reading the headlines and stuff all along, I just haven’t been writing about them.

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Twitter Updates: Sanju Trailer, Aamir With a Kitten

Posted on May 30, 2018 by mredlich21

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One of this is important and one of them isn’t, but I’m not sure which. Kitten or trailer?

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Wednesday Watching Post: What Are We Reading and Thinking and Watching This Week?

Posted on May 30, 2018 by mredlich21

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Hello All! Happy Wednesday! Time to catch up on everything that’s happening with us. And I’ll see if I have a discussion question I can throw out there for us too.

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Tuesday Telugu: Nela Ticket, the Perfect Film to Watch on a Hot Friday Night

Posted on May 29, 2018 by mredlich21

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This is the big stupid fun movie we watched on Friday instead of Parmanu. No regrets! It was a great way to start a 3 day weekend.

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Monday Morning Questions Post: DIL Tweetalong Day! Starts in 3 Hours!!!!

Posted on May 28, 2018 by mredlich21

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Happy Monday! I will be busy on twitter for 3 hours, but otherwise I am here to answer questions and chat with you all!

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Silly Sunday: Karan Johar Sequels, Part 2!!!! Kal Ho Na Ho Na Ho, Kabhi Alveda Na Kehna Na Kehna, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Again, and Student of the Decade

Posted on May 27, 2018 by mredlich21

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I got very excited by this idea. A few of these are reposts, but the really long ones are original, written just for today. Which is why I had to do two parts, because this is much much much too long.

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Watch a Movie With Me in 24 Hours! Dil Tweetalong/Watchalong

Posted on May 27, 2018 by mredlich21

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I’m pumped! I just have to get through one boring church morning today, and then another afternoon of useful household chores, and then funtime! Continue reading →

Silly Sunday: Karan Johar Sequels!!! Part 1, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham Kabhi Khushi, and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Hota Hai

Posted on May 27, 2018 by mredlich21

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What fun Karan Johar’s birthday week is! So many wonderful options for theme posts. This is a very very very long one. So long, that I had to split it in two parts, and it’s still really really long. Be warned!

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Saturday Small Talk:Why I Didn’t See Parmanu and What I Did Instead

Posted on May 26, 2018 by mredlich21

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Did you notice that this Saturday hasn’t had the traditional spoiler and no spoiler reviews of the new Hindi release? There’s a reason for that! Oh, and this is also the “Saturday Small Talk” post I am trying out. If you have anything you want to share about news stories, movies you’ve watched, anything at all, throw it out here.

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Let’s Watch a Movie Together in 48 Hours!!!!!

Posted on May 26, 2018 by mredlich21

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We’re doing it! Another watchalong/tweetalong! Early morning in America, giving us all time to go off and do fun Memorial Day things later in the day. And early to very late evening everywhere else in the world.

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TGIF: It’s Karan’s Day!!!! Let’s Celebrate Him

Posted on May 25, 2018 by mredlich21

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Happy Friday! It’s Karan’s Day, obviously there is only one possible topic for today’s post. All the many colors of Karan!!!! 3 separate categories, to reflect his fashion, his family, and his follicles.

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Watch a Movie With Me On Monday!!!!! Morning in America, Evening Elsewhere

Posted on May 25, 2018 by mredlich21

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Okay, I think I figured this out! I found a time when the west coast, the east coast, and Italy can all coordinate. And also Japan and Australia, if people want to stay up very very late, your decision. India I didn’t bother about, because for some reason no one ever joins us from India. Very sad.

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Happy Karan’s Birthday Again! In His Honor, Reposting the FanFic Post I Wrote Him

Posted on May 25, 2018 by mredlich21

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I wrote this back when I read his autobiography, before he even had his babies. But I think that last option still works, just change it so that the babies are twins and Karan is covering up their background for their own safety by claiming they were from a surrogate.

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Friday Classic: Talvar, The Middle-Class Pinched From Both Sides

Posted on May 25, 2018 by mredlich21

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What a fascinating frustrating movie! Based on a fascinating frustrating real life case. Which, I am sure, many people in the comments already know much more about than I do.

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A Repost in Honor of Karan’s Birthday! All His Ending’s fixed

Posted on May 25, 2018 by mredlich21

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I did a lot of work on this one, so why not reuse it? Alternate endings for every Karan movie, K2H2, K3G, ADHM, SOTY, MNIK, KANK, KHNH.

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Happy Birthday Karan!!!!! 46 Reasons I Love You

Posted on May 24, 2018 by mredlich21

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46! Pretty soon he is going to have to acknowledge that he is straight up middle-aged, not just “mature”. (this is an updated and reposted post from last year)

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Want to Watch a Movie With Me On Twitter in 5 Days?

Posted on May 23, 2018 by mredlich21

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Hey, my office is closing for Memorial Day! That’s AWESOME!!!! I’m hosting my church quilting group and I really need an extra day to make the apartment opinionated-older-women clean. And also, it means we could do a twitter watchalong if we wanted! That is, if anyone is interested.

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Wednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking This Week?

Posted on May 23, 2018 by mredlich21

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Happy Wednesday! It’s Wednesday, right? I was up kind of late last night working on the Telugu review. But now I will have coffee and it will all be better.

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