So happy about my bonus prizes! Especially since I am working on cleaning out my shelves and closets and have lots of stuff to give away.
Continue readingSunday ReRun: Gully Boy, the First Great Movie of 2019
Woo, Gully Boy! Released in February, just when I was thinking 2019 would have no good movies at all. And then it showed me that it would have at least one.
Continue readingDriving Licence Review (SPOILERS): The Story Behind Every Star Story
Trying very hard to keep my eyes open and looking forward to spending tomorrow just being sick in bed, but I will plow on and finish the SPOILER review of this movie, because it is just so interesting! Oh, and I encourage you to read the spoilers in this case if you want. Probably most of you can’t see it in theaters, and the ideas it brings up are universal and really interesting to discuss. Or at least, I think so.
Continue readingDriving Licence Review (No SPOILERS): Shahrukh’s Fan, But in Kerala and With Prithviraj
As expected, I did way too much and by the end of the day was having a very hard time staying awake since I am ever so slightly sick. I just barely managed to make it through to the end of this film without falling asleep, but it was worth it (I think).
Continue readingDiscussion Post: What Was the Biggest Celebrity Story of the 2010s?
I’m excited! This was a rich decade for gossip, and I love gossip. Especially old gossip, the kind that has now been confirmed and accepted and is no longer controversial.
Continue readingDiscussion Post: What Little Known Movie Do You Tell Everyone to Watch From 2019 AND the 2010s?
Is this post just an excuse for me to recommend Notebook again? Yes, it might be! But it is also a place for you all to recommend your own “Notebook” type movies.
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Chat Away While I Am Mildly Ill!
Happy Saturday! I had big plans for today, but instead I am going to be mildly low energy and under the weather and do small plans. I hate that!
Continue readingFriday Classic: Dream Girl, Aren’t Gender Roles Funny?
Happy Friday! Fair warning, I watched this movie late last night as I was coming down with a mild cold. So I may not have processed everything fully, or correctly. Fix my mistakes in the comments! And forgive my wandering thoughts!
Continue reading2019 Awards Post, Gayest Movie of 2019, Vote Between ELKDTAL and War!!!!!
Well, this is a two horse race. I’m not even gonna pretend that anything else is in the running. The cool thing is, these two films represent two different and equally valid ways of bringing queer content to the screen. And we get to pick which one is “gayest” (in the best possible way)!
Continue readingMost Groundbreaking Female Character Who Isn’t Promoted as Groundbreaking of 2019 Award Poll Post
There’s the female characters who get all the promotions and everyone talking about them for being “brave” and “different” and blah blah. And then there’s the female characters who just sneak in under the radar and are quietly AWESOME.
Continue readingBest Rom-Com Year of the 2010s! Was it 2017, 2010, 2014?
I don’t think any other internet community cares about this category. Which is why DCIB is the BEST internet community!!!! Because we understand the deep importance of happy light weight small ambitions rom-coms.
Continue readingBiggest Disappointment of 2019 Award Poll Post
Okay, I did the bright side of the delightful surprises of 2019, let’s look at the disappointments! The movies or casting or whatever we were kind of excited about and then it didn’t pan out.
Continue readingLet’s Wildly Gossip and Make Up Stories About People We Don’t Know! What’s Up With Ayan-Ranbir-Alia?
Gossip is bad, and we shouldn’t make assumptions about people we don’t know, and of course none of this matters as much as stuff that happens in “real” life. But, on the other hand, isn’t it fun?
Continue readingMost Nice Surprise of 2019 Award Poll Post: Vote Here!
You know when you hear casting news, or see a trailer, or hear a relationship rumor, or whatever, and your first thought is “oh, this is going to be terrible”, and then time goes on and you have the nice surprise of realizing it isn’t that bad? This is the post for that!
Continue readingThursday Watching Post: What Are You Watching and Thinking and Reading and Listening to the First Week of 2020?
Happy Thursday! Yesterday was weird because it was New Years Day, and I had the tweetalong and stuff, so I moved the “watching” post to today. Enjoy!
Continue readingHappy 2020! Let’s Start the Year Cheerful, What Movies in 2019 Made Us Happiest?
Silly light post while we recover from partying last night. No big thoughts, no objective reasons, just remember happy movie moments from 2019.
Continue readingTweetalong Reminder! Starts in 30 Minutes! #HT4Ever
Reminder post! New Years Day tweetalong in 30 minutes, 10am Chicago time! Use the hashtag #HT4Ever, pull up the Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff movie War on Prime, and join me. The perfect start to 2020.
Reminder, Hrithik-Tiger Movie Tweetalong in 2 Hours! #HT4Ever
Reminder post! New Years Day tweetalong in 2 hours, 10am Chicago time! Use the hashtag #HT4Ever, pull up the Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff movie War on Prime, and join me. The perfect start to 2020.
My Favorite Movies of the Decade
Oh boy! I’m gonna list out all my favorites, no objectivity just the movies I love, and then you can list out your favorites! And then we will have a fun discussion.
Continue readingUpcoming Movie Reviews: For January, a Look Back at the Best Films of 2019
Some of these I haven’t reviewed before, a lot are reruns, but it should be fun! And it will fill in the next few weeks as I travel and recover from the holidays and so on. Oh, and also, ALL of these films look good! So if you are looking for movie ideas for the next few weeks, check out this list of recommendations!
Continue readingI Am Ready to PART-TAY! New Years, Watch Out!!!!
I am so excited! I think this is the most excited I have been about New Years Eve in years. I am going to have such a great party. With me, myself, and I. And Albie Dog.
Continue readingFilm of the Decade: Bahubali or Not Bahubali?
Really, there’s only one contender here. It’s Bahubali, or Other. And if it’s Other, you better be ready to defend your choice.
Continue readingSong of the Decade: “Sheila Ki Jawani”, “Tum Hi Ho”, “Bom Diggy Diggy”, or Other?
I’ve narrowed it down to 3, but if you have a legitimate alternative, let me know. Which of these massive record breaking hit songs is the biggest song of the decade? Not your favorite, not the objectively best, just the Biggest?
Continue reading2010s, My Favorite Songs of the Decade (what are yours?)
This is a “discussion” post, I’m not going to say these are the best songs, or even that they will be my favorites tomorrow, or anything objective. These are just the ones that are my favorites right now and you can jump in with your favorites.
Continue readingTweetalong Reminder! 24 Hours From Now! #HT4Ever !!!
Reminder post! New Years Day tweetalong in 24 hours, 10am Chicago time tomorrow! Use the hashtag #HT4Ever, pull up the Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff movie War on Prime, and join me. The perfect start to 2020.